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Student-Athlete Reinstatement shall not rule on such a protest received during the period beginning 24 hours
before the event and ending with the conclusion of the event. (See Bylaw 31.2.2.2 regarding protests received
during a break in the continuity of a championship.)
18.4.1.4 Amateur-Status Certification. If requested by the Council, the student-athlete shall certify his or
her amateur standing under the provisions of Bylaw 12 by signing an affidavit that is administered by the chair of
the games committee and taken on a form prescribed by the Council. (Revised: 11/1/07 effective 8/1/08, 8/7/14)
18.4.1.5 Ineligibility for Use of Banned Drugs. A student-athlete who, as a result of a drug test admin-
istered by the NCAA, is found to have used a substance on the list of banned drug classes, as set forth in Bylaw
31.2.3.1, shall be declared ineligible for further participation in postseason and regular-season competition in
accordance with the ineligibility provisions in this bylaw. (Revised: 1/10/90 effective 8/1/90, 4/22/14, 4/24/14 ef-
fective 8/1/14; for tests occurring on or after 8/1/14)
18.4.1.5.1 Duration of Ineligibility—Banned Drug Classes Other Than “Street Drugs.” A stu-
dent-athlete who, as a result of a drug test administered by the NCAA, tests positive (in accordance with
the testing methods authorized by the Board of Governors) shall be charged with the loss of one season of
competition in all sports in addition to the use of a season, pursuant to Bylaw 12.8.3.1, if he or she has
participated in intercollegiate competition during the same academic year. In addition, the student-athlete
shall remain ineligible for all regular-season and postseason competition during the time period ending one
calendar year (365 days) after the collection of the student-athlete’s positive drug-test specimen and until
the student-athlete tests negative (in accordance with the testing methods authorized by the Board of Gov-
ernors) and the student-athlete’s eligibility is restored by the Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement.
(Revised: 1/10/90 effective 8/1/90, 1/16/93, 1/9/96 effective 8/1/96, 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97, 4/28/05 effective
8/1/05, 11/1/07, 4/10/14, 4/24/14 effective 8/1/14; for tests occurring on or after 8/1/14, 10/30/14, 1/17/15)
18.4.1.5.2 Duration of Ineligibility—“Street Drugs.” A student-athlete who, as a result of a drug test
administered by the NCAA, is found to have used a substance in the banned drug class “street drugs” (in
accordance with the testing methods authorized by the Board of Governors) shall be charged with the loss of
competition during a minimum of 50 percent of a season in all sports (at least the first 50 percent of regular-
season contests or dates of competition in the season following the positive test). 周e student-athlete shall
remain ineligible until the prescribed penalty is fulfilled, the student-athlete tests negative (in accordance
with the testing methods authorized by the Board of Governors) and his or her eligibility is restored by the
Committee on Student-Athlete Reinstatement. (Adopted: 4/24/14 effective 8/1/14; for tests occurring on or
after 8/1/14, Revised 10/30/14)
18.4.1.5.3 Breach of NCAA Drug-Testing Program Protocol. A student-athlete who is in breach
of the NCAA drug-testing program protocol (e.g., no-show) shall be considered to have tested positive for
the use of any drug other than a “street” drug. (Adopted: 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05, Revised: 4/26/12 effective
8/1/12)
18.4.1.5.3.1 Tampering With Drug-Test Sample. A student-athlete who is involved in a case of
clearly observed tampering with an NCAA drug-test sample, as documented per NCAA drug-testing
protocol by a drug-testing crew member, shall be charged with the loss of a minimum of two seasons
of competition in all sports if the season of competition has not yet begun for that student-athlete or a
minimum of the equivalent of two full seasons of competition in all sports if the student-athlete is in-
volved in the tampering with a drug-test sample during his or her season of competition (the remainder
of contests in the current season and contests in the following two seasons up to the period of time in
the initial season in which the student-athlete was declared ineligible). 周e student-athlete shall remain
ineligible for all regular-season and postseason competition during the time period ending two calendar
years (730 days) after the student-athlete was involved in the tampering with a drug-test sample and
until the student-athlete tests negative (in accordance with the testing methods authorized by the Board
of Governors) and the student-athlete’s eligibility is restored by the Committee on Student-Athlete
Reinstatement. (Adopted: 4/26/12 effective 8/1/12, for tests occurring on or after 8/1/12, Revised: 6/19/12,
10/30/14)
18.4.1.5.4 Appeals. An institution may appeal the duration of ineligibility to the Committee on Com-
petitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports (or a designated subcommittee). In all sports, the com-
mittee may reduce the legislated penalty to withholding the student-athlete from the next 50 percent of the
season of competition or provide complete relief from the legislated penalty. If the committee requires the
student-athlete to fulfill the legislated penalty or be withheld from the next 50 percent of the season of com-
petition in all sports, the student-athlete shall remain ineligible until the prescribed penalty is fulfilled, the
student-athlete tests negative and the student-athlete’s eligibility is restored by the Committee on Student-
Athlete Reinstatement. (Adopted: 4/28/05 effective 8/1/05)
18.4.1.5.5 Transfers. If the student-athlete transfers to another NCAA institution while ineligible, the
institution from which the student-athlete transferred must notify the institution that the student-athlete
is ineligible. If the student-athlete transfers to a non-NCAA institution while ineligible and competes in
intercollegiate competition within the prescribed penalty at a non-NCAA institution, the student-athlete
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