Student-Athlete Availability Reporting

About the Policy

New for the 2025-26 academic year, Atlantic Coast Conference institutions will provide public reports on the availability of football, men’s and women’s basketball, and baseball student-athletes to participate in each Conference game. Reports will identify when a student-athlete’s availability to participate in the upcoming contest is uncertain for any reason. This policy is intended to promote the well-being of student-athletes and institutional staff members, the protection of sensitive information, and the integrity of competition. 


Key Information

Reporting Requirements
For Conference football games, availability reports shall be submitted two nights before the game, the night before the game, and two hours before the scheduled game time. For basketball and baseball games, availability reports shall be submitted the night before the game and two hours before the scheduled game time. However, only one report is submitted on the second and subsequent days when a team plays a game on consecutive days

Student-Athlete Status Designations
For reports submitted before game day, a student-athlete will be designated with one of the following availability statuses: 

  • Available 

  • Probable 

  • Questionable 

  • Out 

On game day, a student-athlete will be designated with one of the following availability statuses: 

  • Available 

  • Game Time Decision 

  • Out 


Availability Status Definitions

  • Available

    Fully available to play in the game.

  • Probable

    Likely to play; greater than 50% chance.

  • Questionable

    Uncertain to play; less than 50% chance.

  • Out

    Will not play in the game.

  • Game Time Decision

    Final decision will be made closer to the game.