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What you need to know about Countable Athletically Related Activities
CARA ACTIVITY SHEET



In-Season-Championship Segment
In season, a student-athlete may participate in countable athletically related activities as follows: 
  • No more than 20 hours of activity per week (Sunday through Saturday).
  • No more than 4 hours of activity per day.
  • Must be given one day off per week. 
  • A travel day, with no other activity, is considered a day off.
 
Non-Championship Segment Activities
In season, a student-athlete may participate in countable athletically related activities as follows: 
  •  All Sports:
    • No more than 15 hours of activity per week during 45-consecutive calendar day period (Sunday through Saturday).  May omit vacation and exam days so long as no practice/competition take place.
    • No more than 4 hours of activity per day.
    • Must be given two days off per week.  

Out-of-Season 
Out-of-season, a student-athlete may participate in countable athletically related activities as follows: 
  • No more than 8 hours of conditioning, weight training or team/individual skill instruction per week (Sunday through Saturday). 
  • Team activities/Individual skill instruction may not exceed 4 hours per week.  Team skill instruction may only occur until day before the declared start of the non-championship segment.
  • No more than 4 hours of activity per day. 
  • Must be given two days off per week. 

Voluntary Athletically Related Activities
  • Must be initiated by the student-athlete 
  • Activities may not be reported to the coaches 
  • Scholar-athletes may not be required to attend 
  • May only be observed for safety purposes by an appropriate trainer or strength and conditioning coach
  • Scholar-athletes may not be rewarded or punished for participating

Exceptions
  • In sports with a safety exception, a coach may be present for voluntary activities to provide safety instruction only (i.e., coach may not conduct the workout).
  • In individual sports during a vacation period, a scholar-athlete may request a coach be present for a voluntary activity and provide instruction.