Cross-Over Athletics/In-Season Non-Varsity Athletic Activities
Unless agreed upon by each involved head coach, the Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Recreation, and the student-athlete, any person competing in two varsity sports that overlap must finish the sport they begin earliest in the academic year before training may begin in a second or third sport. This applies to traditional and non-traditional season activities. Bylaw 17.1.4.1.2 states that all athletically related activities shall be prohibited one calendar day per week for all student-athletes, regardless of the number of sports in which a student-athlete participates in.
Each head coach should establish team policies that address athletes’ in-season participation in intramurals, club sports, and recreational activities. Abstinence, prudence, and caution are advised regarding varsity athletes’ in-season involvement in activities that can take valuable study time and risk unnecessary injury. Every coach and athlete should note that athletic insurance will not cover injuries suffered outside of NCAA traditional or non-traditional season sports activity.
