16.7.1 Away-from-Home Contests
The institution may pay the actual costs (but may not provide cash) for reasonable entertainment that takes place within a 100-mile radius of where a team plays or practices in connection with an away-from-home contest or en route to or from such a contest. (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91, Revised: 1/16/93, 1/11/94)

16.8.1.1.1 Practice Sites on Road Trips
Any practice on an extended road trip shall take place either at the competition site or on a direct route between two consecutive competition sites. It is not permissible for an institution to schedule practice sessions at other locations in order to provide entertainment opportunities for team members.

16.8.1.2.1 Departure/Return Expense Restrictions
An eligible student-athlete may receive actual and necessary travel expenses to represent the institution in athletics competition, provided the student-athlete departs for the competition no earlier than 48 hours prior to the start of the actual competition and remains no more than 36 hours following the conclusion of the actual competition even if the student-athlete does not return with the team. (Revised: 1/10/91 effective 8/1/91)

16.8.1.2.1.1 Exceptions
These travel expense restrictions do not apply in the following circumstances: (a) Travel prior to and following contests in Hawaii or Alaska; (b) Travel prior to and following contests in the 48 contiguous states for member institutions located in Hawaii or Alaska; (c) Travel prior to and following regular-season competition that takes place during the institution's official vacation period during the academic year; (d) Travel prior to contests in NCAA championship events, NGB championships in emerging sports or certified postseason football games; (e) Travel prior to the National Football Foundation Hall of Fame benefit game or the American Football Coaches Retirement Trust benefit game; (f) Travel prior to and following regular-season competition that takes place during the institution's summer-vacation period; (g) Travel prior to and following regular-season competition that takes place in one or more foreign countries on one trip during the prescribed playing season and limited to not more than once every four years.

16.8.1.2.3 Meal-Allowance Limitation
All student-athletes on the same team must receive identical meal allowances on intercollegiate trips and during vacation periods when student-athletes are required to remain on the institution's campus for organized practice sessions or competition. Such allowances may not exceed the amount provided by the institution to institutional staff members on away-from-campus trips and may not be provided for a particular meal if the student-athlete receives that meal (or its equivalent) from another source. (Revised: 1/14/97 effective 8/1/97)