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Section 4 – National Championships
A. All events sponsored by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) or other
organizations in which member schools participate must be conducted under the policies,
rules and regulations of the NJCAA and further must have the approval of the Board of
Regents.

B. It is the philosophy of the NJCAA that the number of sanctioned football bowl games will
correspond with the number of teams filing eligibility in the sport. The number of sanctioned
bowl games will be reflective of participating teams being no more than 30 percent (30 %)
of teams filing eligibility in the sport.
C. Dates of all NJCAA Championship Events and NJCAA Football Bowl Games shall be
determined by the NJCAA and host.

D. Entry fees for all NJCAA Championship Events must be set by the NJCAA Sport Committee and
approved by the NJCAABOR.
Section 5 – Championship Bid Procedures

A. All bids and proposals to host NJCAA Championship Events and NJCAA Football Bowl
Games must be received by the NJCAA by September 1st prior to the current bid cycle. If
no bids are received or the bids submitted do not meet qualifications or standards of the
championship, the NJCAA National Office has the authority to pursue and negotiate bids
on behalf of the association.

B. The NJCAA National Office will review all bids and determine bids to be
considered. A conference call will be held with the Championship Events
Committee and Sport Committee Chair for that specific sport by November 30.
C. The NJCAA National Office will designate representatives to conduct a site survey of the
bids determined by the National Office, in consultation with the Championship Events
Committee. Expenses for site visits will be paid by the championship bidder.
D. The NJCAA checklist provided by the National Office, which will include a site survey
review, photos, recommendation and NJCAA requirements are due back to the NJCAA
National Office no later than two weeks following the site visit. This report shall be shared
with the NJCAA National Office for review and a report of all championships by sport will
be provided to the Championship Events Committee and Sport Committee Chair for
review.

E. Following review by the NJCAA National Office of all championship bids and site visits,
a conference call or meeting will be held with the National Office, Championship
Events Committee and Sport Committee Chair to discuss and answer questions.

F. The NJCAA National Office will make final selections for all NJCAA Championship
Events and NJCAA Football Bowl Games on bids and proposals it has received. The
Championship Events Committee, in conjunction with the Sport Committee Chair, will
meet at the Spring Annual Meeting to review and make recommendations based on the
NJCAA National Office’s selections.
G. The Championship Events Committee will provide recommendations on the national
championship sites selected. The recommendations from the committee must be
approved by a majority vote from the committee members, with the Championship
Events Committee Chair casting a tie-breaking vote if needed, in order to submit the
recommendations to the NJCAA National Office.
H. Final approval of all NJCAA Championship Events and NJCAA Football Bowl Game bid
proposals shall be the responsibility of the NJCAA Board of Regents, after consultation
with the NJCAA National Office and reviewing the recommendations of the
Championship Events Committee.

I. Dates of all NJCAA Championship Events and NJCAA Football Bowl Games shall be determined
by the NJCAA and host.
Section 6 – Entry Fees