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17.11.9 Other Restrictions.17.11.9.1 Noncollegiate, Amateur Competition.17.11.9.1.1 During Academic Year. A student-athlete in gymnastics who participates during the academicyear as a member of any outside gymnastics team in any noncollegiate, amateur competition (e.g.,tournament, exhibition meets or other activity) except while representing the institution in intercollegiategymnastics competition shall be ineligible for intercollegiate gymnastics competition unless eligibility isrestored by the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement (see Bylaw 14.6.3 for exceptions). (Revised:1/10/91 effective 8/1/91, 1/16/93, 10/3/05)17.11.9.1.1.1 Vacation-Period Exception. A student-athlete may compete outside the institution’sdeclared playing and practice season as a member of an outside team in any noncollegiate, amateurcompetition during any official vacation period published in the institution’s catalog. The numberof student-athletes from any one institution shall not exceed two. (Adopted: 1/11/94 effective 8/1/94)17.11.9.1.2 Out of Season. There are no limits on the number of student-athletes from the same memberinstitution with eligibility remaining in intercollegiate gymnastics who may practice or compete out ofseason on an outside amateur gymnastics team (competition on an outside team permitted only during thesummer except as provided in Bylaw 17.11.9.1.1.1). (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91, 1/16/93)17.11.9.1.2.1 Involvement of Coaching Staff. No member of the coaching staff of a memberinstitution may be involved in any capacity (e.g., coach, official, player or league/team administrator)during the academic year (including vacation periods during the academic year) with an outside teamthat involves any student-athlete with eligibility remaining from the institution’s gymnastics team exceptas provided under Bylaws 14.6.3, 17.1.1.1 and 17.28. (Revised: 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05)17.11.9.1.2.2 Olympic and National Team Development Program. There are no limits on thenumber of student-athletes from the same institution who may participate in Olympic and nationalteam development programs. Such programs may also include a coach and student-athlete from thesame institution, provided:(a) The national governing body conducts and administers the developmental program;(b) The national governing body selects coaches involved in the developmental program; and(c) A committee or other authority of the national governing body, which is not limited to coachesaffiliated with one particular institution, selects the involved participants. (Revised: 2/21/02,4/28/11)17.11.9.2 Equipment Issue, Squad Pictures. No limitations.17.12 Ice Hockey.Regulations for computing the ice hockey playing season are set forth in Bylaw 17.1. (See Figure 17-1 and Figure17-2.) (Revised: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96, 5/30/08)17.12.1 Length of Playing Season. The length of an institution’s playing season in ice hockey shall belimited to a 132-day season, which may consist of two segments (each consisting of consecutive days) and whichmay exclude only required off days per Bylaw 17.1.6.4 and official vacation, holiday and final-examination periodsduring which no practice or competition shall occur. (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91, 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97)17.12.2 Preseason Practice. In men’s ice hockey, an institution shall not commence practice sessions priorto the Saturday of the 25th full weekend prior to the start of the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Championship.In women’s ice hockey, an institution shall not commence practice sessions prior to the Saturday of the 25thfull weekend prior to the start of the National Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey Championship. (Revised: 1/10/91effective 8/1/91, 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, 11/1/01 effective 8/1/04, 3/16/07)17.12.3 First Contest. In men’s ice hockey, an institution shall not play its first contest (game or scrimmage)with outside competition prior to the Saturday of the 25th full weekend prior to the start of the NCAA DivisionI Men’s Ice Hockey Championship. In women’s ice hockey, an institution shall not play its first contest (gameor scrimmage) with outside competition prior to the Saturday of the 25th full weekend prior to the start of theNational Collegiate Women’s Ice Hockey Championship. (See Figure 17-2.) (Revised: 1/10/95 effective 8/1/95,3/16/07)17.12.4 End of Regular Playing Season. A member institution shall conclude all practice and competition(games and scrimmages) in each segment in ice hockey by the last day of final examinations for the regularacademic year at the institution. (Revised: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97)17.12.5 Number of Contests.17.12.5.1 Maximum Limitations—Institutional. A member institution shall limit its total playing schedulewith outside competition during the institution’s ice hockey playing season to 34 contests (games or scrimmages),except for those contests excluded under Bylaws 17.12.5.3 and 17.12.5.4. (Revised: 1/10/91 effective8/1/91, 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96)264