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which the student represents the institution in accordance with Bylaw 17.02.8, including competition as a memberof the varsity, junior varsity or freshman team of the institution). (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91, 4/26/07effective 8/1/08)17.20.5.2.1 Daily Contest Limitations. There shall be a limit of three on the number of contests thatmay be played during any one calendar day. (Adopted: 1/12/99 effective 8/1/99)17.20.5.3 Annual Exemptions. The maximum number of softball contests shall exclude the following:(a) Conference Championship. Competition in one conference championship tournament in softball (orthe tournament used to determine the conference’s automatic entry in the NCAA Division I SoftballChampionship);(b) Conference Playoff. Competition involving member institutions that tie for a conference championship.Such teams may participate in a single-elimination playoff to determine the conference’s automaticentry in the NCAA Division I Softball Championship without the game(s) being counted as a postseasontournament;(c) Season-Ending Tournaments.(1) NCAA Championship. Competition in the NCAA Division I Softball Championship; (Adopted:1/9/96 effective 8/1/96)(2) NAIA Championship. Competition in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)softball championship;(d) NCAA Championship Play-In Competition. Competition in play-in contests conducted before theNCAA championship;(e) Alumni Game. One softball contest each year with an alumni team of the institution;(f) Foreign Team in the United States. One softball contest or both games of a doubleheader each yearwith a foreign opponent in the United States; (Revised: 10/31/02)(g) Hawaii or Alaska. Any softball games played in Hawaii or Alaska, respectively, against an active DivisionI member located in Hawaii or Alaska, by a member institution located outside the area in question;(h) Fundraising Activity. Any softball 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 purpose ofwhich is to raise funds for the benefit of an institution’s athletics or other programs, provided the studentathletesdo not miss classes as a result of their participation (see Bylaw 12.5.1.1);(i) Celebrity Sports Activity. Competition involving a limit of two student-athletes from a member institution’ssoftball team who participate in local celebrity softball activities conducted for the purpose ofraising funds 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.(j) U.S. National Team. One contest or both games of a double-header against any team as selected anddesignated by the appropriate national governing body for softball 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)17.20.5.4 Once-in-Four-Years Exemption—Foreign Tour. An institution may exempt those softballgames played on a foreign tour, provided the tour is conducted by the member institution in accordance withthe procedures set forth in Bylaw 17.28, from its maximum number of softball contests during any academicyear. (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96, Revised: 4/26/07 effective 8/1/07)17.20.6 Out-of-Season Athletically Related Activities. Student-athletes and members of the coachingstaff shall not engage in countable athletically related activities outside the institution’s declared playing seasonper Bylaw 17.20.1 except as permitted in Bylaw 17.1.6.2. (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91)17.20.6.1 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, 4/28/05, 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08)17.20.7 Camps and Clinics. There are no limits on the number of student-athletes in softball who may beemployed (e.g., as counselors) in camps or clinics (see Bylaw 13.12). Currently enrolled student-athletes may notparticipate as campers in their institution’s camps or clinics. (Revised: 1/10/92)17.20.8 Other Restrictions.17.20.8.1 Noncollegiate, Amateur Competition.17.20.8.1.1 During Academic Year. A student-athlete in softball who participates during the academicyear as a member of any outside softball team in any noncollegiate, amateur competition (e.g., tournamentplay, exhibition games or other activity) except while representing the institution in intercollegiate softball282