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University of the Cumberlands
Day Off Policy (Effective 7/1/2023
All athletically related activities shall be prohibited during one calendar day per week, except during participation in conference and postseason championships, and during participation in NAIA championships. An athletically related activity is defined as competition, practice, conditioning, and/or weight lifting. The NAIA defines a calendar week as seven consecutive days from Monday-Sunday. This requirement is intended to give student-athletes one calendar day off per week during sports season or other approved time periods.
  • Travel Day - A travel day related to athletics participation may be considered 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 the 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, during the calendar week in the preseason practice period, a student-athlete’s participation shall be limited to no more than two hours of off-field meetings or film review.
 
 
Any potential violations of this policy can be reported to the Athletic Office by emailing Athletic Director Chris Kraftick at chris.kraftick@ucumberlands.edu