Acting for the Division I Management Council, the Division I Legislative Review/Interpretations Committee issued the following interpretations:

Recruiting/Tryouts/Recreational Activities

1. Prospective Student-Athlete Participating in Weight Lifting or Conditioning Activities on an Institution's Campus. The committee reviewed situations related to a prospective student-athlete's participation in weight lifting and conditioning activities on an institution's campus (other than participation in voluntary summer conditioning programs in football and basketball) and confirmed the following:

• A prospective student-athlete who has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) (or a four-year college transfer prospect who has signed a written offer of financial aid and/or admission) may participate in voluntary weight lifting or conditioning activities (for example, conditioning on the track) on the institution's campus in the presence of the institution's strength and conditioning coach, provided such activities are not prearranged, the strength and conditioning coach is performing normal duties and responsibilities in the supervision of the weight room or facility in use (for example, track) and he or she does not work directly with the prospective student-athlete. Involvement by the strength and conditioning coach (other than in a supervisory capacity) or the involvement of any coaching staff member in any capacity would constitute a tryout.

• A prospective student-athlete who officially registers, enrolls and attends classes during the summer before initial full-time enrollment and receives institutional athletics financial aid may engage in voluntary weight lifting or conditioning activities on the institution's campus in the presence of the institution's strength and conditioning coach, provided such activities are not prearranged, the strength and conditioning coach is performing normal duties and responsibilities in the supervision of the weight room or facility in use, and he or she does not work directly with the prospective student-athlete. Involvement by the strength and conditioning coach (other than in a supervisory capacity) or the involvement of any coaching staff member in any capacity would constitute a tryout.

• A prospective student-athlete who does not meet either of the criteria above or who participates at an institution that does not use the NLI program may not participate in voluntary weight lifting or conditioning activities on the institution's campus, unless such facilities are open to the general public.

[References: NCAA Bylaws 13.12.1 (prohibited activities), 13.12.2.2 (recreational activities) 13.12.3.9 (voluntary summer conditioning) and 15.2.8.1.4 (summer financial aid -- before initial full-time enrollment at the certifying institution -- athletics aid); 11/12/03 staff interpretation, item 1a; 7/14/93 official interpretation, item a; 5/27/88 staff interpretation, item e; 4/2/87 official interpretation, Item No. 7-b; 4/2/87 official interpretation, Item No. 1; 10/15/03 official interpretation, Item No. 1 and 8/4/04 staff interpretations, items 1a, 1b and 1c, which have been archived.]

Amateurism/Promotional Activities

2. Sale and Distribution of Commercial Items Bearing Names or Pictures of Enrolled Student-Athletes. The committee determined that an institution may sell and distribute commercial items bearing names or pictures of enrolled student-athletes through third-party Web sites (for example, the institution pays a fee for the use of the third-party services), provided the institution retains control over the content of the particular Web pages used to sell and distribute the items (for example determination of items to be sold, prices, advertisements) and only institutional items are sold on such pages. [References: NCAA Bylaws 12.5.1.1 (institutional, charitable, educational or nonprofit promotions) and 12.5.1.8 (promotion by third party of highlight film or media guide); 11/29/90 official interpretation, Item No. 4 and 9/5/91 official interpretation, Item No. 3.]