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In football, a prospective student-athlete who has signed a National Letter of Intent or, for those institutions not using the National Letter of Intent, a prospect who has signed an institution's written offer of admission and/or financial aid, may engage in voluntary summer workouts conducted by an institution strength and conditioning coach with department-wide duties.

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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

The NCAA Football Rules Committee has extraordinary pride in the Football Code, which was introduced in 1916 and has been updated several times. These guidelines form a harmony of agreement between coaches, players, game officials and administrators that places each contest in an environment of fairness and sportsmanship. It is noted that the Code emphasizes the following unethical practices: “Using the helmet as a weapon. The helmet is for protection of the player...” and “players and coaches should emphasize the elimination of spearing.” Every participant in the collegiate football scene shares a responsibility for ethical conduct that enhances the future of this American tradition. The 2007 committee expresses concerns in the following areas:

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