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F. NJCAA rules govern all Regional, District and National competition.
G. The NJCAA Soccer Committee Chair shall appoint a committee to assist the NJCAA Representative with the operation of the
championship.
H. The Tournament Director shall designate team bench and assign home/away uniform color prior to each game.
I. Tournament Format
1. Seeding Process
i. The eight teams in the tournament will be seeded.
ii. Each committee member will fill out a ranking form with their top eight teams.
iii. Final seeding will be conducted through a conference call.
iv. Matchups: #1 vs. #8 - #2 vs. #7 - #3 vs. #6 - #4 vs. #5
2. Seeding Criteria
i. Most recent rankings.
ii. Game-by-game results that must be entered into the NJCAA Stats System.
iii. Strength of District – defined as placement in the national tournament in the past three years.
3. Tournament Schedule
i. Games 1-4 will take place on a Wednesday-Thursday-Saturday or Thursday-Friday-Sunday format..

L1 Game 1 W1

Game 5 Game 7 W7

L2 Game 2 W2

Game 9 W9

L3 Game 3 W3

Game 6 Game 8 W8

L4 Game 4 W4

*Suggested Day 1 Schedule*
Game 1 (11 AM) - #8 Seed vs. #1 Seed
Game 2 (1:30 PM) - #5 seed vs. #4 Seed
Game 3 (4 PM) - #7 Seed vs. #2 Seed
Game 4 (6:30 PM) - #6 Seed vs. #3 Seed

4. Assign point system to determine places 3-8 as follows:
i. First round winners will play for places 1-4 while first round losers places 5-8.
ii. 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie
iii. Tie Breaker
a. Shut Outs
b. Goals Against
c. Goals For
J. The Select “Super” or “Brilliant Super” ball shall be the official regular season game ball of the NJCAA. The Select “Super” ball shall
be used at NJCAA Championships.
1. Penalty for non-compliance of using the NJCAA Official Ball: “(Exception to NCAA Rule 2 “The Ball”) - Four official game
balls must be provided by the host team in order to begin play. In the event that this stipulation is not met, the game shall
be played with the offending head coach receiving a yellow card and the host Region being responsible to handle the
infraction which includes sending the athletic director of the offending school a letter of reprimand.”
Note: Region Directors shall collect and report any violations and submit them to the NJCAA National Office at the
conclusion of the season.
Section 5. Officials
A. Only NISOA approved officials may be used in the tournament.
B. The Tournament Director shall be responsible for securing the field officials. The NJCAA Soccer Committee Chair/designee will
communicate with all officials assigned to the tournament explaining the differences between NCAA Rules and NJCAA playing
regulations.
C. A game once begun is in the hands of the field officials.
D. The three-person system of officiating shall be used during postseason play.
E. No referee may officiate a contest in which his/her own region is participating.
F. National tournament official’s assignor, or designee, must be present at all tournament games.
Section 6. Finances
A. Each college shall pay its own team expenses.
B. The entry fee shall be $350 and shall be paid by the eight teams involved in national play.