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petition. Participation in a separate event on either day shall be counted as follows: (Adopted: 3/10/04,Revised: 6/20/11)(a) If the institution participates in a separate event on the selected day, it is not required to countan additional date of competition.(b) If the institution participates in a separate event on the day not selected, the institution is requiredto count an additional date of competition only if the total number of student-athletesparticipating in the separate event equals or exceeds the minimum participants requirement inBylaw 20.9.6.3.17.18.5.1.2 In-Season Foreign Competition. A member institution may engage in one or more of itscountable dates of competition in skiing in one or more foreign countries on one trip during the prescribedplaying season. However, except for competition in Canada and Mexico or on a certified foreign tour (seeBylaw 17.28), the institution may not engage in such in-season foreign competition more than once everyfour years.17.18.5.2 Maximum Limitations—Student-Athlete. An individual student-athlete may participate ineach academic year in not more than 16 dates of competition in skiing. This limitation includes those dates ofcompetition in which the student represents the institution in accordance with Bylaw 17.02.8, including competitionas a member of the varsity, junior varsity or freshman team of the institution. (Revised: 1/10/91 effective8/1/91, 1/16/93)17.18.5.3 Annual Exemptions. The maximum number of dates of competition in skiing shall exclude thefollowing: (Revised: 2/24/03)(a) Season-Ending Tournaments.(1) NCAA Championship. Competition in the National Collegiate Men’s and Women’s Skiing Championships;and(2) Conference Championship. Competition in one conference championship meet in skiing;(b) Alumni Meet. One date of competition in skiing each year against an alumni team of the institution;(c) Foreign Team in the United States. One date of competition in skiing each year with a foreign opponentin the United States;(d) Hawaii or Alaska. Any dates of competition in skiing in Hawaii or Alaska, respectively, against an activemember institution located in Hawaii or Alaska, by a member located outside the area in question;(Revised: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96)(e) Fundraising Activity. Any skiing activities in which student-athletes from more than one of the institution’sathletics teams participate with and against alumni and friends of the institution, the purposeof which is to raise funds for the benefit of the institution’s athletics or other programs, provided thestudent-athletes do not miss classes as a result of their participation (see Bylaw 12.5.1.1);(f) Celebrity Sports Activity. Competition involving a limit of two student-athletes from a member institution’sskiing team who participate in local celebrity skiing activities conducted for the purpose of raisingfunds for charitable organizations, provided:(1) The student-athletes do not miss classes as a result of the participation;(2) The involvement of the student-athletes has the approval of the institution’s athletics director; and(3) The activity takes place within a 30-mile radius of the institution’s main campus.(g) U.S. National Team. One date of competition against any team as selected and designated by the appropriatenational governing body for skiing as a U.S. national team (e.g., “Under-21” U.S. national team).(Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96, Revised: 9/6/00)17.18.5.4 Once-in-Four-Years Exemption—Foreign Tour. An institution may exempt the contestsplayed on a foreign tour, provided the tour is conducted by the member institution in accordance with the proceduresset forth in Bylaw 17.28. (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96, Revised: 4/26/07 effective 8/1/07)17.18.6 Out-of-Season Athletically Related Activities. Student-athletes and members of the coachingstaff at the student-athlete’s institution shall not engage in countable athletically related activities (see Bylaw17.02.1) outside the institution’s declared playing season per Bylaw 17.18.1 except as permitted in Bylaw 17.1.6.2.(Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91)17.18.6.1 Summer Practice. Practice that is organized or financially supported by a member institutionshall be prohibited during the summer unless specifically authorized in the bylaws (e.g., foreign tour) or throughofficial interpretations. An institution may pay fees associated with the use of institutional practice and competitionfacilities by student-athletes engaged in voluntary athletically related activities in their sport. (Revised:1/10/91 effective 8/1/91, 1/10/92, 4/28/05, 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08)17.18.6.1.1 Summer-Workout Sessions. A coach may participate in individual-workout sessionswith student-athletes from the coach’s team during the summer, provided the request for such assistance isinitiated by the student-athlete. (Adopted: 1/10/92, Revised: 1/11/94, 4/28/05)17Playing Seasons277