Non-Traditional Seasons

Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer and Volleyball: (Bylaw 17.1.9.4) All practice and competition during the non-traditional segment shall be limited to a maximum of five (5) consecutive weeks. These 5 weeks are included as part of the 18 weeks allowed by the NCAA for the traditional and non-traditional segments combined. A maximum of 16 days of athletically related activity (see NCAA Institutional Limitation listed next) with no more than four (4) days of athletically related activity in one week shall be permitted. One (1) date of competition may occur during the non-traditional segment and shall be counted as one of the 16 permissible days of athletically related activity. Any athletically related activity (per Bylaw 17.02.1.1) by any member of the applicable team shall constitute the use of a day. Alumni games in the non-traditional segment are NOT considered as the one date of competition.

If your non-traditional season is conducted in the fall (lacrosse), all practice and competition must be completed by October 30 of the academic year involved; conversely, if your non-traditional season is conducted in the spring (field hockey, soccer, and volleyball), you may not begin practice or competition until February 1 of the academic year involved.