Because the fairer sex couldn't handle the extra two weeks of practice...The rule won't apply to Women's teams.
Which means, Women's teams would be excluded from participating in an "early MM".
IMO Syracuse could really use those extra 2 weeks given the fact we have 4 guards who really have never played
So when do these kids study? Their season will now be from 9/27-4/8 or whatever.
All sports should be fall sports or spring sports. The other semester should be for academics. (Not that that will ever happen.)