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  • [ May 19, 2020 ] Article I, Section G, Item 1 – Extended Games & Frequency of Play Limits Article I, Section G
  • [ May 28, 2019 ] Legislative Brief: 24/36-Hour Rule, Part 1 The Basics Article V, Section C
  • [ March 27, 2019 ] Article V, Section B, Item 20 – Concurrent Enrollment Article V, Section B
  • [ March 27, 2019 ] Article V, Section C, Item 3 – Credits Used for 12-Hour Enrollment Rule Article V, Section C
  • [ March 27, 2019 ] Article V, Section C, Item 6 – 24/36-Hour Rule Exception 3: Competition After Two Quarter Terms of Attendance Article V, Section C

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Article I, Section G

Article I, Section G, Item 1 – Extended Games & Frequency of Play Limits

May 19, 2020

Bylaw: Article I, Section G, Item 1 “The maximum number of varsity games, contests or playing dates an institution may schedule is listed in Article I, Section G, Item 1… Further, no student may compete […]

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Article V, Section C

Legislative Brief: 24/36-Hour Rule, Part 1 The Basics

May 28, 2019

The 24/36-Hour Rule is a core NAIA eligibility requirement, ensuring that a student is making steady, continuous academic progress.  General Rule (Bylaws Article V, Section C, Item 6)A student-athlete is eligible under the 24/36-Hour Rule if […]

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Article V, Section B

Article V, Section B, Item 20 – Concurrent Enrollment

March 27, 2019

Bylaw: Article V, Section B, Item 20 “Term of Attendance: A term of attendance is any quarter, semester or trimester (excluding summer sessions) in which the student becomes identified at a single institution. The word […]

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Article V, Section C

Article V, Section C, Item 3 – Credits Used for 12-Hour Enrollment Rule

March 27, 2019

Bylaw: Article V, Section C, Item 3 “The student must be identified and enrolled in a minimum of 12 institutional credit hours at the time of participation.” Interpretation A student may use test credit or […]

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Article V, Section C

Article V, Section C, Item 6 – 24/36-Hour Rule Exception 3: Competition After Two Quarter Terms of Attendance

March 27, 2019

Bylaw: Article V, Section C, Item 6 “A student in a quarter system must have accumulated 24 institutional credit hours in the previous two quarter terms of attendance if completion of three quarter terms of […]

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Article V, Section C

Article V, Section C, Item 9 – Progress Rule Exception Mixed Terms

March 27, 2019

Bylaw: Article V, Section C, Item 9 “To participate a second season in a sport, all students must have accumulated at least 24 semester/36 quarter (or equivalent) institutional credit hours. EXCEPTION: A freshman who initially […]

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Article V, Section D

Article V, Section D, Item 4 – Retaining Eligibility for NAIA Postseason

March 27, 2019

Bylaw: Article V, Section D, Item 4 “A student who is eligible during the regular sport season for a particular sport and who is eligible at the end of the regular sport season shall retain […]

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Article V, Section D

Article V, Section D, Item 5 – Undergraduate Courses for Graduate Identification

March 20, 2019

Bylaw: Article V, Section D, Item 5 “A student who has completed all academic requirements for graduation from a four-year institution as defined by that institution shall no longer be eligible to compete in intercollegiate […]

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Article V, Section D

Article V, Section D, Item 5 – Second Major Area of Study

March 20, 2019

Bylaw: Article V, Section D, Item 5 “A student who has completed all academic requirements for graduation from a four-year institution as defined by that institution shall no longer be eligible to compete in intercollegiate […]

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Article V, Section C

Article V, Section C, Item 9 – Progress Rule Calculation: Term Totals vs. Accumulated Totals

March 20, 2019

Bylaw: Article V, Section C, Item 9 “To participate a second season in a sport, all students must have accumulated at least 24 semester/36 quarter (or equivalent) institutional credit hours…To participate the third season in […]

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Interpretation Categories

  •   Article I, Section C (1)
  •   Article I, Section G (14)
  •   Article I, Section N (3)
  •   Article II, Section B (1)
  •   Article II, Section C (1)
  •   Article V, Section A (1)
  •   Article V, Section B (12)
  •   Article V, Section C (14)
  •   Article V, Section D (3)
  •   Article V, Section F (1)
  •   Article V, Section J (1)
  •   Article V, Section L (2)
  •   Article V, Section M (1)
  •   Article VI, Section B (1)
  •   National Administrative Policy, Section IX (1)
  •   National Administrative Policy, Section XXV,12 (1)

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Recent Posts

  • Article I, Section G, Item 1 – Extended Games & Frequency of Play Limits
    May 19, 2020
  • Legislative Brief: 24/36-Hour Rule, Part 1 The Basics
    May 28, 2019
  • Article V, Section B, Item 20 – Concurrent Enrollment
    March 27, 2019
  • Article V, Section C, Item 3 – Credits Used for 12-Hour Enrollment Rule
    March 27, 2019
  • Article V, Section C, Item 6 – 24/36-Hour Rule Exception 3: Competition After Two Quarter Terms of Attendance
    March 27, 2019

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  • Article I, Section G, Item 2 – Additional Scrimmages for JV Teams
    June 26, 2018
  • Article I, Section G, Item 3 – Contest Limits: Scheduling More Scrimmages
    June 26, 2018
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