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May 11, 1998

Legislative assistance

1998 Column No. 19Division I Proposal 97-22
Telephone call -- Division I Basketball

Division I institutions should note that with the adoption of Proposal 97-22 (effective immediately), in the sports of men's and women's basketball, an institution may make one telephone call to a prospect (or the prospect's parents or legal guardians) after June 20 of the prospect's junior year in high school. Further, institutions are permitted to make only three telephone calls to a prospect (or the prospect's parents or legal guardians) during the month of July following the prospect's junior year in high school, with the restriction that no more than one telephone call may be made per week.

Proposal 98-43
First Contest Date--Division I Basketball

Division I institutions should note that with the adoption of Proposal 98-43 (effective immediately), a Division I institution is permitted to participate in exhibition basketball contests against foreign teams and/or "club members" of USA Basketball (see NCAA Bylaw 17.5.3.1-(e)) on or after October 31. Further, please note that Division I institutions may participate in the preseason contests (as set forth in Bylaw 17.5.3.1-(d)) on or after November 8. Finally, Division I institutions may not begin playing regular-season basketball contests for the 1998-99 season until November 13, one day earlier than the previous year.

Bylaw 14.2.4.2
Seasons of Eligibility -- Division I Tennis

NCAA Division I institutions should note that pursuant to Bylaw 14.2.4.2, subsequent to graduating from high school (or the international equivalent as specified in the NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility), a student-athlete shall have one year in order to be immediately eligible and retain the opportunity for four seasons of competition upon initial, full-time collegiate enrollment. The student also must meet all applicable NCAA, institutional and conference eligibility requirements. A student who does not enroll in a collegiate institution as a full-time student during that one-year time period shall be subject to the following:

(a) The student-athlete shall be charged with a season of intercollegiate tennis eligibility for each calendar year subsequent to the one-year time period (i.e., from the time of graduation through the following summer) and prior to full-time collegiate enrollment during which the student-athlete has participated in organized tennis events (per 14.2.4.5.3).

(b) If the student-athlete has engaged in organized tennis events (per 14.2.4.5.3), upon matriculation at the certifying institution, the student-athlete must fulfill an academic year in residence before being eligible to represent the institution in intercollegiate tennis competition.

This material was provided by the membership services staff as an aid to member institutions. If an institution has a question or comment regarding this column, such correspondence should be directed to Kristen L. Davis or Lisa Roesler, membership services representatives, at the NCAA national office. This information is available on the College Sports Network.