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17.21.9 Other Restrictions.17.21.9.1 Noncollegiate, Amateur Competition.17.21.9.1.1 During Academic Year. A student-athlete in swimming and diving who participates duringthe academic year as a member of any outside team in any noncollegiate, amateur competition (e.g.,team invitational meet, exhibition meets or other activity) except while representing the institution in intercollegiatecompetition shall be ineligible for intercollegiate swimming and diving competition unless eligibilityis restored by the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement (see Bylaw 14.6.3 for exceptions).(Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96, Revised: 10/3/05)17.21.9.1.1.1 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. (Adopted:1/9/96 effective 8/1/96)17.21.9.1.2 Out of Season. There are no limits on the number of student-athletes from the same memberinstitution with eligibility remaining who may practice or compete out of season on an outside amateurteam (competition on an outside team permitted only during the summer, except as provided in Bylaw17.21.9.1.1.1). (Adopted: 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96)17.21.9.1.2.1 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 swimming and divingteam except as provided under Bylaws 14.6.3, 17.1.1.1 and 17.28. (Revised: 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05)17.21.9.1.2.2 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)17.21.9.2 Equipment Issue, Squad Pictures. No limitations.17Playing Seasons17.22 Tennis.Regulations for computing the tennis playing season are set forth in Bylaw 17.1. (See Figure 17-1 and Figure 17-2.)17.22.1 Length of Playing Season. The length of an institution’s playing season in tennis shall be limitedto a 144-day season, which may consist of two segments (each consisting of consecutive days) and which mayexclude 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)17.22.2 Preseason Practice. A member institution shall not commence practice sessions in tennis prior toSeptember 7 or the institution’s first day of classes for the fall term, whichever is earlier. (Revised: 1/14/97 effective8/1/97)17.22.3 First Date of Competition. A member institution shall not engage in its first date of competition(meet or practice meet) with outside competition in tennis prior to September 7 or the institution’s first day ofclasses for the fall term, whichever is earlier. (Revised: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97)17.22.4 End of Regular Playing Season. A member institution shall conclude all practice and competition(meets and practice meets) in tennis by the conclusion of the NCAA tennis championships in the institution’sdivision. (Revised: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97)17.22.5 Number of Dates of Competition.17.22.5.1 Maximum Limitations—Institutional. A member institution shall limit its total playing schedulewith outside competition in tennis during the permissible tennis playing season to 25 dates of competition(including not more than seven individual singles and/or doubles tournaments that are counted as single dates ofcompetition), except for those dates of competition excluded under Bylaws 17.22.5.3 and 17.22.5.4 (see Bylaw20.9.6.3 for minimum contests and participants requirements). (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91)17.22.5.1.1 Dual Tennis Match. A dual tennis match in which head-to-head competition occurs betweentwo collegiate institutions or between an intercollegiate team and an outside team shall count as onedate of competition.17.22.5.1.2 Individual Singles or Doubles Tournament Limitations—Institutional. An individualsingles or doubles tournament that does not include any team scoring or the recognition of a team285