Required One Day Off Per Week

All athletically related activities shall be prohibited during one calendar day per week, except during participation in one conference and postseason championship, and during participation in NAIA championships. A calendar week is seven consecutive days from Sunday-Saturday.

Travel Day - A travel day related to athletics participation may be considered as a day off, provided no countable athletically related activities occur during that day.
Canceled Competition - When an institution's competition is canceled prior to the start of competition or canceled prior to the competition being considered a completed event in accordance with the playing rules of that sport, an institution may use that day as its required day off, provided the institution does not engage in any further countable athletically related activities during that day.
Preseason Practice (Sports Other Than Football) - In sports other than football, an institution is not required to provide student-athletes with one day off per week during preseason practice that occurs prior to the first day of classes, or the first scheduled contest, whichever is earlier.
Preseason Practice (Football) - In football, an institution is not required to provide student-athletes with one day off per week during the preseason practice period prior to the first day of classes, or seven days before the institution’s first scheduled contest, whichever is earlier. However, on one day in every seven days during the preseason practice period, a student-athlete’s participation in required athletically related activities shall be limited to not more than two hours of off-field meetings or film review.