The NCAA Regional Rules Seminar is an NCAA legislation, athletics compliance and associated issues educational forum designed to benefit participants with different responsibilities, backgrounds, experiences and levels of expertise. Attendees are athletics administrators, coaches and other campus administrators in the areas of financial aid, registration and admissions from Divisions I, II and III member schools and conferences. 

Attending the NCAA Regional Rules Seminar is free for employees or students at NCAA member schools and conferences. There is a nominal registration fee for non-member attendees. 

Save the Date: The 2026 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar will occur May 13-15 in Atlanta.

If you have general questions about the Regional Rules Seminars, please reach out to NCAARegionalRulesSeminars@ncaa.org.

2026 Regional Rules Registration

Information on the seminar registration process will be available in early spring 2026. 

Hotel accommodations

The NCAA Regional Rules Seminar typically occurs over multiple, consecutive dates, and attendees have the opportunity to stay in the hotel in conjunction with the seminar. The name and location of the 2026 seminar hotel property will be released at the time registration is open in early spring 2026. 

Meeting Space 

NCAA members and conferences may schedule the use of ancillary meeting space at the seminar location on a first-requested, first-served basis. Scheduling ancillary meeting space is confirmed through a link that is available at the time registration is open in early spring 2026. The NCAA reserves the right to refuse a meeting request by any individual or group for any reason.

If you would like to talk to an NCAA staff member about potential usage of ancillary space at the 2026 NCAA Regional Rules Seminar, please reach out to NCAARegionalRulesSeminars@ncaa.org.