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, 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 the sports of basketball and wrestling from the last Thursday in October to the fourth Thursday in October.

Effective Date: August 1, 2024

Submitted by: Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference

Co-sponsored by: The Sun Conference, Frontier Conference