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(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)17.22.8.2 Equipment Issue, Squad Pictures. No limitations.17.23 Track and Field, Indoor/Outdoor.Regulations for computing the indoor/outdoor track and field playing season are set forth in Bylaw 17.1. (SeeFigure 17-1 and Figure 17-2.)17.23.1 Length of Playing Season. The length of an institution’s playing season in indoor and outdoortrack and field shall be limited to the following:(a) Indoor Track and Field. An institution that sponsors only indoor or outdoor track and field (but not both)or does not participate in the minimum number of contests with at least the minimum number of participantsrequired to count both indoor and outdoor track and field in meeting division membership requirementsis limited to a 144-day season for indoor and outdoor track and field combined, which may consist oftwo segments (each consisting of consecutive days) and which may exclude only required off days per Bylaw17.1.6.4 and official vacation, holiday and final-examination periods during which no practice or competitionshall occur. (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91, 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97)(b) Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field. An institution that sponsors both indoor and outdoor track andfield and participates in at least the minimum number of contests with at least the minimum number of participantsrequired to count both sports in meeting division membership requirements is limited to a 156-dayseason for indoor and outdoor track and field combined, which may consist of two segments (each consistingof consecutive days) and which may exclude only required off days per Bylaw 17.1.6.4 and official vacation,holiday and final-examination periods during which no practice or competition shall occur. (Revised: 1/14/97effective 8/1/97)17.23.1.1 Cross Country/Track and Field Participants. Track and field student-athletes listed as participantsfor cross country must participate fully in cross country practices. If student-athletes are practicing in trackand field events unrelated to cross country, such practice must be counted in the institution’s established segmentin track and field. (Adopted: 1/10/92)17.23.2 Preseason Practice. A member institution shall not commence practice sessions in indoor andoutdoor track and field prior to September 7 or the institution’s first day of classes for the fall term, whichever isearlier. (Revised: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97)17.23.3 First Date of Competition. A member institution shall not engage in its first date of competition(meet or practice meet) with outside competition in indoor and outdoor track and field prior to September 7 orthe institution’s first day of classes for the fall term, whichever is earlier. (Revised: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97)17.23.4 End of Regular Season. A member institution shall conclude all practice and competition (meetsand practice meets) in each segment in indoor and outdoor track and field by the conclusion of the NCAA DivisionI Track and Field Championships. (Revised: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97)17.23.5 Number of Dates of Competition.17.23.5.1 Maximum Limitations—Institutional. A member institution shall limit its total playing schedulewith outside competition in indoor or outdoor track and field during the permissible indoor or outdoor trackand field playing season to 18 dates of competition. A member institution that sponsors indoor and outdoortrack and field and participates in at least the minimum number of contests with at least the minimum numberof participants required to count both sports in meeting divisional membership requirements shall limit its totalplaying schedule with outside competition in indoor/outdoor track and field during the permissible indoor/outdoor track and field playing season to 18 dates of competition. These limitations do not include those datesof competition excluded under Bylaws 17.23.5.3 and 17.23.5.4 (see Bylaw 20.9.6.3 for minimum contestsand participants requirements). (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91, 1/16/93 effective 8/1/93, 12/10/97, 3/10/04,6/20/11)17.23.5.1.1 Two-Day Meets. An institution may count a maximum of six two-day meets each as asingle date of competition. The institution may select either day of a two-day meet as the day on which tocount the single date of competition. Participation in a separate event on either day shall be counted as follows:(Adopted: 6/20/11)(a) If the institution participates in a separate event on the selected day, it is not required to count anadditional 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-athletes participatingin the separate event equals or exceeds the minimum participants requirement in Bylaw 20.9.6.3.288