Playing and Practice Season Chart

Text Box: See Bylaw 17.* for standard legislative provisions that apply to all sports.

LEGEND:

TS-traditional segment NTS-nontraditional segment

DOC-date of competition SA-student-athlete

MC-Management Council CON-contest(s)

NGB-National Governing Body

Sport	Preseason Practice *17.__.2*	First Date of Competition *17.__.3*	End of Regular Season *17.__.4*	Number of Dates of Competition/Contests *17.__.5*	Contest Exemptions
Sport	Preseason Practice *17.__.2*	First Date of Competition *17.__.3*	End of Regular Season *17.__.4*	Number of Dates of Competition/Contests *17.__.5*	Standard	Sport Specific
Archery	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – Conclusion of the national governing body championship.	15 DOC	Alumni Meet Celebrity Sports Activity Conference Championship Foreign Team in US Fund-Raising Activity Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico	NGB Championship US Indoor Championships US Intercollegiate Championships
Archery	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – First day of final exams for the regular academic year.	15 DOC
Badminton	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – At the conclusion of the national governing body championship.	15 DOC Not more than three tournaments may count as a single DOC.	Alumni Match Celebrity Sports Activity Conference Championship Foreign Team in US Fund-Raising Activity Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico	NGB Championship
Badminton	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – First day of final exams for the regular academic year.			NGB Championship
Baseball	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – Conclusion of the DIII baseball championship.	TS – 40 Con NS – 5 Con	Alumni Meet Celebrity Sports Activity Conference Championship Foreign Team in US Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico (once in four years)	Conference Playoff NCAA Championship Play-In Post-Season Tournament Two informal scrimmages
Baseball	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – October 30.	TS – 40 Con NS – 5 Con
Basketball	TS – October 15.	TS – Friday immediately before Thanksgiving.	TS – Conclusion of DIII basketball championship.	25 CON	Alumni Contest Conference Championship Foreign Team in US	Conference Playoff NCAA Championship Play-In Post-Season Tournament
Bowling	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – Conclusion of the national governing body championship.	26 DOC Not more than 10 tournaments that are counted as DOC.	Alumni Match Celebrity Sports Activity Conference Championship Foreign Team in US	NGB Championship
Bowling	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – First day of final exams for the regular academic year.			NGB Championship
Cross Country	TS – Date that permits 16 practice opportunities before first game or September 1, whichever is later.	TS – September 1 or preceding Friday, Saturday or Sunday, except for an unlimited number of scrimmages may be conducted on one date and shall count as one DOC.	TS – Conclusion of the DIII cross country championship.	9 DOC	Alumni Meet Celebrity Sports Activity Conference Championship Foreign Team in US Fund-Raising Activity Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico	NAIA/NCCAA Championship NCAA Championship NCAA Championship Play-In
Cross Country	NTS – February 1.	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – First day of final exams for the regular academic year.	9 DOC
Fencing	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	First day of final exams for the regular academic year.	11 DOC	Alumni Meet Celebrity Sports Activity Foreign Team in US Fund-Raising Activity Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico	NCAA Championship NCAA Championship Play-In Season-Ending Tournament US National Team
Fencing	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	First day of final exams for the regular academic year.	11 DOC
Field Hockey	TS – Date that permits 16 practice opportunities prior to first intercollegiate CON.	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – Conclusion of DIII field hockey championship.	TS – 20 CON NTS – 5 DOC	Alumni Match Celebrity Sports Activity Conference Championship Foreign Team in US Fund-Raising Activity Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico (once in four years)	Conference Playoff NCAA Championship Play-In Season-Ending Tournament
Field Hockey	NTS – September 1 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – September 1.	NTS – First day of final exams for the regular academic year.	TS – 20 CON NTS – 5 DOC
Football	TS – Date that permits 27 practice opportunities prior to first intercollegiate CON.	TS – 11 weeks before the first round of the DIII football championship.	TS – Conclusion of the DIII football championship.	TS – 10 CON	Celebrity Sports Activity Conference Championship Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico (once in four years)	12-Member Conference Championship Hall of Fame or Coaches Retirement Trust Game NAIA Championship NCAA Championship NCAA Championship Play-In NCCAA Championship Preseason Scrimmage Season-Ending Tournament

Sport	Preseason Practice *17.__.2*	First Date of Competition *17.__.3*	End of Regular Season *17.__.4*	Number of Dates of Competition/Contests *17.__.5*	Contest Exemptions
Golf	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term. If TS is in fall per 17.1.11.3, may begin practice August 24 or first day of class in fall term.	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term. If TS is in fall per 17.1.11.3, may play first contest September 1 or preceding Friday, Saturday or Sunday, except for preseason scrimmages	TS – Conclusion of DIII golf championship.	20 DOC	Alumni Match Celebrity Sports Activity Conference Championship Foreign Team in US Fund-Raising Activity Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico (once in four years)	College-Am Event East-West All-Star Match NAIA/NCCAA Championships NCAA Championship Play-In NCAA Championships Sun Bowl Classic
Golf	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – October 30.	20 DOC
Gymnastics	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	Conclusion of National Collegiate Gymnastics Championships.	13 DOC	Alumni Meet Celebrity Sports Activity Conference Championship Foreign Team in US Fund-Raising Activity Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico	NAIA/NCCAA Championship NCAA Championship NCAA Championship Play-In US National Team USA Gymnastics and NCGA Championships
Gymnastics	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	Conclusion of National Collegiate Gymnastics Championships.	13 DOC
Ice Hockey	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – Conclusion of DIII ice hockey championship.	Women 34 CON Men 25 CON	Alumni Game Celebrity Sports Activity Conference Championship Foreign Team in US Fund-Raising Activity Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico (once in four years)	Conference Playoff NCAA Championship Play-In Season-Ending Tournament US National Team US Women’s National Team (leading up to 2002 Olympics)
Ice Hockey	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – First day of final exams for the regular academic year.	Women 34 CON Men 25 CON
Lacrosse	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – Conclusion of DIII lacrosse championship.	17 CON	Alumni Game Celebrity Sports Activity Conference Championship Foreign Team in US Fund-Raising Activity Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico (once in four years)	NCAA Championship NCAA Championship Play-In Season-Ending Tournament
Lacrosse	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – First day of final exams for the regular academic year.	17 CON
Rifle	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	First day of final exams for the regular academic year.	13 DOC	Alumni Meet Celebrity Sports Activity Conference Championship Foreign Team in US Fund-Raising Activity Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico	NAIA/NCCAA Championship NCAA Championship NCAA Championship Play-In US National Team
Rifle	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	First day of final exams for the regular academic year.	13 DOC
Rowing, Women’s	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	Conclusion of DIII rowing championship.	20 DOC	Alumni Meet Celebrity Sports Activity Conference Championship Foreign Team in US Fund-Raising Activity Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico	Season-Ending Tournament/NCAA Championship US Rowing Association Championship
Rowing, Women’s	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	Conclusion of DIII rowing championship.	20 DOC
Soccer	TS – Date that permits 16 practice opportunities prior to first intercollegiate CON.	TS – September 1 or preceding Friday, Saturday or Sunday, except for an unlimited number of scrimmages may be conducted on one date and shall count as one CON.	TS – Conclusion of DIII soccer championship.	TS – 20 CON NTS – 5 CON	Alumni Game Celebrity Sports Activity Conference Championship Foreign Team in US Fund-Raising Activity Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico (once in four years)	Conference Playoff NCAA Championship Play-In Season-Ending Tournament US National Team
Soccer	NTS – September 1 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – September 1.	NTS – First day of final exams for the regular academic year.	TS – 20 CON NTS – 5 CON
Softball	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – Conclusion of softball championship.	TS – 40 NTS – 5	Alumni Game Celebrity Sports Activity Conference Championship Foreign Team in US Fund-Raising Activity Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico (once in four years)	Conference Playoff NCAA Championship Play-In Season-Ending Tournament
Softball	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	NTS – October 30.	TS – 40 NTS – 5
Skiing	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	TS – September 7 or 1^st day of classes for fall term.	First day of final exams for the regular academic year.	16 DOC

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