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1. Overall Body of Work
i. Record against NJCAA Division I opponents
ii. Record against NJCAA Division I top-25 teams for the season
iii. Overall record vs. NJCAA Division II and NJCAA Division III
iv. Participation and placement in respective Region/District Tournament
v. National Poll
2. Overall Record
i. On the road
ii. At a neutral site
iii. At home
3. Strength of Region/District in National Tournament
i. Overall Region/District
Section 5. Postseason Policies and Rules
A. Teams participating in the NJCAA Championship Basketball Tournament are limited to not more than 15 players. Each player must
be identified in the scorebook before the start of the first game. No deletions or additions may be made after this time. The official
team party shall not exceed a total of 20 people.
B. The Tournament Host, acting with the NJCAA Executive Director, NJCAA Director of Championshpis, and Chair of Division I
Men’s Basketball Committee, may change the game schedule during the tournament if such action is thought necessary.
C. No team shall be required to play more than one game per day in the tournament.
D. The Spalding TF 1000 Legacy (Item #: 74-8199) basketball will be used in postseason play.
E. No building of cheerleader pyramids will be allowed at the NJCAA Basketball Tournament.
F. Crowd Control: The responsibility for crowd control rests with the director of the tournament or the designated representative of the
host institution. The director of the tournament or their designated representative (other than coaches) shall be available at the site
of the competition to assist in controlling the crowd. Artificial noisemakers, air horns and electronic amplifiers are not permissible.
The director of the tournament or the designated representative of the host institution is responsible for removing such instruments
from the competition area. Bands or any component thereof are not allowed to play while the competition is in progress. This rule
applies to all NJCAA tournament games.
G. A television monitor will be placed at the scorers’ table at the National Tournament to assist officials in case of the need for videfo
review. Video review for district tournaments is recommended, but not required.
H. Selection and assignment of NJCAA Championship Tournament Officials will be made by the NJCAA and the Official
Assignor, such assignments will be final.
Note: No official will officiate a game involving his own region.
I. Member colleges and players shall be limited to 30 games plus NJCAA postseason play.
Note: Postseason play is defined as District Tournaments. Each college may play one foreign game during the current academic year
without this game counting against the 30-game limit. (Note: A region with direct qualification to a national tournament is considered a
District)
J. The official basketball rules to be used by the NJCAA will be the current NCAA Basketball Rules, with exceptions as approved
by the NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee.
K. Teams participating in the national tournament must designate both a light jersey and a dark jersey. It must be noted on their official
entry sheet as to the exact colors of both jerseys.
L. National Tournament Timeout Information (Required for district tournaments. National Championship game timeouts may change due to
national television coverage).
1. Media Timeouts:
i. Two 60-second media timeouts will be issued at the first dead ball under 14 minutes and under seven minutes in eac
half.
ii. When either of the teams uses a 75-second timeout in either the first or second half, that timeout shall replace the next
media timeout in that half. Example: If a team takes a 75-second timeout at 15:10 in the first half, that timeout shall
replace the next media timeout scheduled for under 14:00 in the first half.
2. Four 75-second timeouts and two 30-second timeouts for each team per regulation game to be used at any time.
3. When there is an extra period(s), each team is entitled to one extra 75-second timeout per extra period in addition to any
timeouts they have not used.
4. The extra timeout shall not be granted until after the ball becomes live to begin the extra period.
M. District playoffs must have mutual agreeable officials selected by the Regional Directors involved in the district game. In case the
Regional Director cannot come to terms of agreement, then the NJCAA National Office will arbitrate the selection decision of
officials.
N. Selection of a MVP will be made and awarded a MVP plaque. Twelve other players shall be selected for the Division I Men's
Basketball All-Tournament Team and awarded medals. (1 plaque, 12 medals=13 total)
O. Coach of the Tournament Award will be presented to the coach of the winning team. If the coach of the winning team displays
conduct in violation of the NJCAA Code of Conduct (including a game ejection), the award will be presented to the coach of the
runner-up team. Coach of the Tournament Award will not be awarded below the winner/runner-up.