Index By Bylaw

Medical Hardship Update – As of 2021-2022

The new 20% Season of Competition bylaw that went into effect August 1, 2021 instituted a minimum number of intercollegiate …
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Outside Competitive Experience Update – As of 2021-2022

Elite-Level Criteria & Chargeable Outside Competitive Experience Effective May 1, 2022 as applied to eligibility decisions for NAIA competition in …
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Progress Rule GPA & Exception

Bylaw Article V, Section C, Item 9b and exception Amended at the 2021 National Convention – Applicible for all eligibility …
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Concurrent Enrollment

Bylaw: Article V, Section B, Item 21 “Term of Attendance: A term of attendance is any quarter, semester or trimester …
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Credits Used for 12-Hour Enrollment Rule

Bylaw: Article V, Section C, Item 3 “The student must be identified and enrolled in a minimum of 12 institutional …
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24/36-Hour Rule Exception 3: Competition After Two Quarter Terms of Attendance

Bylaw: Article V, Section C, Item 6 “A student in a quarter system must have accumulated 24 institutional credit hours …
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Progress Rule Exception Mixed Terms

Bylaw: Article V, Section C, Item 9 “To participate a second season in a sport, all students must have accumulated …
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Retaining Eligibility for NAIA Postseason

Bylaw: Article V, Section D, Item 4 “A student who is eligible during the regular sport season for a particular …
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Undergraduate Courses for Graduate Identification

Bylaw: Article V, Section D, Item 5 “A student who has completed all academic requirements for graduation from a four-year …
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