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Case 8
Participation in the Canadian College Baseball Conference (CCBC) or a Similar Canadian College or University Affiliated Baseball
League
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R graduated high school in May and spent that following academic year attending a college in Canada that has a baseball
program affiliated with the Canadian College Baseball Conference (CCBC), formally known as the British Columbia College Baseball League
(BCCBL). After the end of the academic year and his first season of baseball participation in the CCBC, Student-Athlete R wants to transfer
to an NJCAA member college to play baseball. Has Student-Athlete R used a season of eligibility participating for a team in the CCBC? Is
Student-Athlete R eligible for participation at the NJCAA member college?
ANSWER:
Yes, Student-Athlete R has used one season of eligibility in baseball. The NJCAA will be counting participation on a CCBC team or
similar Canadian college or university affiliated league as using eligibility within the NJCAA. This participation includes participation at the
varsity and club levels as well as participating as either a part-time or full-time student at that college/university.
Therefore, Student-Athlete R’s participation on the CCBC team will be counted as a first season of eligibility. In order to be eligible for
participation at the NJCAA member college, Student-Athlete R will need to satisfy Article V, Section 2.D.3 as well as the other eligibility rules
for a transfer student.

HARDSHIPS
Case 1

Clarification on the Season Schedule
SITUATION:
NJCAA member colleges are permitted to play a maximum of 56 baseball games during the spring season. Community College A plays 35
games in the spring season. When calculating the 30% participation and the mid-point, what schedule is considered?
ANSWER:
The season schedule is based off the maximum number of games allowed to be played. In a 56-game schedule a student is permitted to have
participated in 17 games and the mid-point of the season is between the 28th and the 29th game.

Case 2
Procedure for Hardship Application
SITUATION:
What is the proper procedure for requesting a NJCAA Hardship Waiver?
ANSWER:
There are two types of hardships that can be applied for through the NJCAA Office of Eligibility.
Hardship #1 involves an injury or illness that results in the student-athlete's inability to complete a season and must be documented with a
medical doctor’s statement.
Hardship #2 involves cases other than those effecting a season of competition that are beyond the student-athlete’s control.
There are application forms for each type of hardship available on the Connect site. Each form must be completed and signed by all parties
with each request. Hardships may not be submitted to the National Office by student-athletes, parents or other outside parties unrelated to
the college. The following information must be included with each request:
1. Appropriate hardship request form.
2. Letter from the Athletic Director explaining the situation, circumstances, amount of participation, etc.
3. All the student-athletes post-secondary/college transcripts.
4. Documented proof of the hardship (i.e., Medical Doctor’s (MD) statements, medical records, letters of verification from parents and
others who are familiar with the case).
5. Printed season schedule with the student-athlete's participation in each contest identified on the schedule.

Case 2

SITUATION: Medical Hardship – Second Half of Season
Community College A has an 11-game football schedule. Student-Athlete R is injured during the first half of the college's sixth game and
as a result is incapacitated for the remainder of the college's intercollegiate football season. Is Student-Athlete R's injury considered to have
occurred during the first half of the college's season?
ANSWER:
No. In as much as the injury or illness occurred in the sixth contest of an 11-game schedule, the participation would be considered as
having occurred during the second half of the institution's season and would not be approved by the National Office.

Case 3
Medical Hardship – Second Half of Season
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R participates in the first two soccer games of a 22-game schedule prior to an injury. Student-Athlete R did not participate in any
other games until the last game of the regular season. Will Student-Athlete R qualify for an additional year of eligibility under the hardship rule?
ANSWER:
No. If Student-Athlete R competed during the second half of the season schedule, he/she will not be granted a hardship season even though
his/her competition during the conference championship was on a limited basis and came as a result of the original injury. The original injury did
not result in incapacity to compete for the remainder of the season.