Playing & Practice Reminders - Syracuse University Athletics

Outside of the declared playing and practice season, a student-athlete may participate in a maximum of eight hours per week of countable

athletically related activities and may not participate in any countable athletically related activities on two days per week, from Syracuse

University’s first day of class to one week prior to the beginning of the final exam period at the conclusion of the academic year.

In sports other than football, the eight hours of countable athletically related activities may include required weight training, conditioning and

skill related instruction, with not more than two hours per week spent on skill-related workouts. After April 15th, not more than four studentathletes from the team may be involved in skill-related instruction with their coaches at any one time in any facility. Skill-related instruction

shall not be publicized and shall not be conducted in the view of the general public. All countable related activities outside the playing season

are prohibited one week prior to the beginning of the final examination period for the applicable academic term through the conclusion of each

student-athlete’s final exams. Final exams for the Spring 2013 semester begin May 2, all countable athletically related activities, outside of the

playing and practice season, must be concluded April 24th.

In football, activities between the institution’s last contest and January 1 are limited to required weight training, conditioning and the review of

game film. A student-athlete’s participation in such activities shall be limited to a maximum of eight hours per week, of which not more than two

hours per week may be spent on the viewing of film between January 1 and the completion of the Spring semester:

(a) Syracuse University shall designate eight weeks as student-athlete discretionary time. The designated eight weeks (each week must be seven

consecutive calendar days) must be placed on file in writing in the department of athletics prior to January 1. Any changes in the designated

weeks are permissible and shall be on file in the office of the athletics director. Syracuse University is permitted to designate vacation periods

(e.g., holiday break, spring break) as student-athlete discretionary time.

(b) Required conditioning, weight-training activities and review of game films shall remain permissible during the academic year outside the

eight weeks designated as student-athlete discretionary time. A student-athlete’s participation in such activities shall be limited to a maximum of

eight hours per week, of which not more than two hours per week may be spent on the viewing of game film.

Note: Student-athlete discretionary time is time that a student-athlete may only participate in athletics activities at his or her discretion. There

shall be no required workouts and institutions are not permitted to recommend that student-athletes engage in weight-training or conditioning

activities; however, if the student-athlete opts to work out, the strength and conditioning coach may monitor the facility in use for health and

safety purposes.

Syracuse University

Office of Athletic Compliance

Manley Field House

Syracuse, NY 13244-5020