Amend NAIA Bylaws Article I, Section H, Item 1 as follows:

1. 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 dates scheduled during that academic year. Further, no student may compete in a sport in an academic year in more than the number of games, contests or playing dates listed below (this includes varsity, junior varsity, freshman, etc.), excluding NAIA-approved postseason participation.

2. The following number of scrimmage dates per sport will be allowed in addition to the maximum number of varsity games, contests, or playing dates which an institution may schedule or in/on which a student may compete.
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Intent: To remove the existing limitation in the sports of baseball, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball that additional scrimmages (or dates, in the sport of soccer) can only be played on weekends or other non-scheduled class dates, and provide more opportunity for when such scrimmages/dates can be played by allowing them to be conducted on any day of the week as long as no student-athlete will miss class to participate.

Effective Date: August 1, 2024

Submitted by: The Sun Conference

Co-sponsored by: California Pacific Conference