Amend NAIA Bylaws Article I, Section H, Item 1 as follows: The maximum number of varsity games, contests or playing dates an institution may schedule is listed below. The number of junior varsity or freshman games, contests or playing dates scheduled during the academic year cannot exceed the number of varsity games, contests or playing […]

Amend NAIA Bylaws Article I, Section H, Item 2 as follows: The maximum number of varsity games, contests or playing dates an institution may schedule is listed below. The number of junior varsity or freshman games, contests or playing dates scheduled during the academic year cannot exceed the number of varsity games, contests or playing […]

Amend NAIA Bylaws Article I, Section H, Item 2 as follows: The maximum number of varsity games, contests or playing dates an institution may schedule is listed below. The number of junior varsity or freshman games, contests or playing dates scheduled during the academic year cannot exceed the number of varsity games, contests or playing […]

Amend NAIA Bylaws Article I, Section H, Item 5 as follows: 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, pursuant to the following specifications. The start date […]

Amend NAIA Bylaws Article I, Section H, Item 5 as follows: 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, pursuant to the following specifications. The start date […]

Amend NAIA Bylaws Article I, Section H, Item 5 as follows: 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, pursuant to the following specifications. The start date […]

______________________________________ Intent: To exclude junior varsity teams from the start dates for practices and competitions, and require that any junior varsity student-athletes using this exception will be prohibited from participating in varsity competitions until the following academic term. Effective Date: August 1, 2023 Submitted by: The Sun Conference Co-sponsored by: Mid-South Conference, Crossroads League

_____________________________________________ Intent: To create a requirement that each institution must have a published policy providing a day off from athletic participation for its student-athletes that includes details on how apparent violations should be reported; specific definitions for things like what activities are included, when exceptions to the policy are permitted and the like are to […]

______________________________________ Intent: To remove references to night, correspondence and extension courses, reorganize references to how summer credits apply to the 24/36-Hour Rule, and specify non-term credit for continuing identification students must be applied to the NAIA institution’s transcript in the institution’s normal manner in order to be utilized. Effective Date: August 1, 2023 Submitted by: […]

________________________________________________ Intent: To provide a two-year grace permitting an affiliated conference to retain its automatic qualification berth should it drop below the required six members (full and per-sport) in a given sport, provided the conference maintains five full and per-sport members sponsoring the given sport at all times. Effective Date: August 1, 2023 Submitted by: […]