Amend NAIA Bylaws Article I, Section H, Item 5 as follows:

5. Each sport shall have a maximum 24-week practice and competition season established by each member institution. Frequency of play, practice and scheduling policies shall be applied only during the period of August 1 to May 15.

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Note the following bylaw amendment for practice and competition start dates will be in effect starting August 1, 2022:

Frequency of play, practice and scheduling policies shall be applied only during the period of August 1 to May 15, pursuant to the following specifications. The start date specified is the earliest possible date on which any activity meeting the definition of a practice or competition may occur, though teams are free to choose a later date. Scrimmages and exhibitions are excluded and not subject to the start date for competitions.

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Intent: To adjust the start date for men’s and women’s golf from the fourth Thursday in August to the fourth Monday in August.

Effective Date: August 1, 2022

Submitted by: Men’s Golf Coaches Association

Co-sponsored by: Mid-South Conference