Playing Season Regulations
During the championship segment, teams are permitted a maximum of twenty hours per week of countable athletically related activities, with no more than four hours of countable activity during a single day. Student-athletes must be provided with at least one day off during the week.
During the non-championship segment, teams are permitted a maximum of fifteen-twenty hours (varies by sport) per week of countable athletically related activities with no more than four hours of countable activity during a single day. Student-athletes must be provided with at least two days off during the week.
Outside of the playing season, teams are permitted a maximum of eight hours per week of countable athletically related activities with no more than four hours of countable activity during a single day. Of the eight hours, no more than four hours can be spent on team activities. This activity may be supervised by any member of the coaching or strength and conditioning staff. Student-athletes must be provided with two days off during each week of this period.
SAAC representatives will be required to sign off on weekly logs during the year indicating that your coach has not exceeded these guidelines. If you know you have been required to do more than what is permissible, contact the Director of Compliance immediately and the matter will be handled confidentially.
Transfer Portal
If a student-athlete wishes to enter the transfer portal, the following steps must be taken:
- Meet with head coach to discuss the rationale for wanting to enter the portal.
- Email the Director of Compliance and Student-Athlete Success to request to be placed in the Transfer Portal.
- The Director of Compliance and Student-Athlete Success will reply with next steps, which include meeting with the Associate VP / Director of Athletics and completing educational modules and paperwork.
- Once step 3 has been done, the Director of Compliance and Student-Athlete Success will enter the student-athlete into the portal and notify the student-athlete.
Note: If a student-athlete wishes to be removed from the transfer portal, he/she must email the Director of Compliance and Student-Athlete Success. The student-athlete will be removed from the portal and the Director of Compliance and Student-Athlete Success will notify the student-athlete within 24 hours that he/she has been removed.