Effective for NAIA competition beginning August 2027 On November 4, 2026, NAIA membership approved legislation expanding the maximum number of seasons of competition from four to five while maintaining the existing terms-of-attendance limitations. The new legislation provides additional opportunities for student-athletes to participate in intercollegiate athletics while continuing to meet established academic eligibility requirements. The…
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Sprint Football and Women’s Tackle Football Participation
New NEC Interp Fall 2026 Bylaw: Article V, Section B, Item 24 – Varsity Intercollegiate Sport A sport that has been accorded that status by the institution’s chief executive officer or committee responsible for intercollegiate athletics policy and satisfies all of the following conditions: a. It is a sport that is administered by the department…
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Concurrent Term vs. Full Withdraw with Second Identification
NEC Interpretation – Concurrent Term vs. Full Withdraw with Second Identification Link to NAIA Bylaws Concurrent Terms – Continuous Enrollment Definition: A concurrent term is a single academic term where a student simultaneously and continuously identifies at two institution by either (A) enrolling in 9 or more credits at an NAIA member institution and at…