SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY
Athletic Department
Procedure: Playing Season Declaration
Southern Utah University will employ the following procedure to document playing and practice seasons.
1.
The Playing Season Declaration form can be copied or picked up from the Compliance Office.
2.
Each Head Coach will contact the Compliance Office to discuss the playing and practice season. During the meeting, the Head
Coach, in conjunction with the Compliance Office, will complete and sign the Playing Season Declaration form.
3.
A copy of the form will be made for the Head Coach. The original will be kept in the Compliance Office. (Competition schedule
must be attached when submitted.)
4.
Any changes to the information provided on the form must be forwarded to the Compliance Office.
Maximum Number of Contests and Dates of Competition:
Please see sport specific section under Bylaw 17.
Length of Season
(Days)
Contests
Baseball
132
56
Basketball
N/A
27 or 29*
Cross-Country
144
Football
N/A
Track & Field
(Indoor and Outdoor Combined)
156
Soccer
132
20
Softball
132
56
Golf
144
Tennis
144
25****
Gymnastics
144
13
Sport
Dates of
Competition
7
11or 12**
18
5***
9 three day tournaments or 24
dates of competition
* See bylaw 17.5.5.1.1
* *twelve football contests shall be permitted during those years in which there are 14 Saturdays 17.11.5.1
*** Non-Championship Segment
**** including not more than seven individual singles and/or doubles tournaments that are counted as single dates
of competition
ATTACH YOUR SEASON SCHEDULE
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SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY
Athletic Department
Playing Season Declaration
Team Sports (other than Football and Basketball): The length of the playing season may consist of two segments. Days do not
have to be counted if they are required days off, or official vacation, holiday and final examination periods during which no practice or
competition shall occur.
First Practice Date:
First Competition Date:
Championship Segment: From:
Non-Championship Segment:
to:
From:
# of days:
to:
# of Contest/ Dates of Competitions:
# of days:
*
Total Days:
Team Sports (Football and Basketball): Length of playing season shall be limited to the period of time between the start of
preseason practice and the end of the regular playing season.
Football:
First Day of Practice:
First Date of Competition:
# of Contests:
*
Basketball:
First Day of Practice:
First Date of Competition:
# of Contests:
*
Individual Sports: The length of a season for the sports of Cross-Country, Golf and Tennis can be no longer than 144 consecutive
days. A combined Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field season can be no longer than 156 consecutive days. The 144 or 156
consecutive day season may be divided into traditional and nontraditional segments. Days do not have to be counted if they are
required days off, or official vacation, holiday or final-examination periods during which no practice or competition occurs.
First Practice Date:
First Competition Date:
Traditional:
From:
to:
# of days:
Nontraditional:
From:
to:
# of days:
# of Contest/ Dates of Competitions:
*
Total Days:
All Sports:
Define your 20/8 hour week (e.g. Saturday-Friday):
Name person responsible for completing countable athletically related activity form:
I hereby certify that the above information is correct and if any changes are made, I will notify the Compliance Office
immediately.
Head Coach Signature
Date
Compliance Office Signature
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