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Case 6
Submitting NJCAA Letter of Intent
SITUATION:
Community College A offers a NJCAA Letter of Intent to a student-athlete. The student-athlete completes and returns the form within the
14 day period specified on the Letter of Intent. Must Community College A submit this Letter of Intent to the National Office via the online
letter of intent system?
ANSWER:
Yes. Community College A must submit all NJCAA Letters of Intent online once the student-athlete has signed the agreement.
Sanctions will be imposed on Community College A if the letter of intent is not submitted in the online Letter of Intent system.

Case 7

SITUATION: Submitting NJCAA Letter of Intent
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Student-Athlete R is issued an NJCAA Letter of Intent for volleyball on January 1 . After considering all other options and offers, Student-
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Athlete R signs the Letter of Intent on January 16 . The college attempts to submit the letter of intent online on January 17 . Is this letter of
intent valid?
ANSWER:
No. Student-Athlete R has 14 calendar days from the date of issuance to sign the letter of intent. If the letter of intent is not signed
within that 14-calendar day period, it immediately becomes invalid. In this case the letter of intent would need to be reissued, resigned and
resubmitted online.

Case 8
Signing a High School Senior to a Current NJCAA Letter of Intent
SITUATION:
Community College A has an available NJCAA Letter of Intent slot in the current year. Is it permissible to sign a high school senior to
a letter of intent for ‘No Athletic Aid’ in the current year so other colleges cannot recruit the athlete in his/her senior year?
ANSWER:
No. This practice would be in violation of NJCAA bylaws as Community College A is only signing the student to an NJCAA letter of intent
so other colleges cannot recruit the student. Member colleges are permitted to sign a high school student that has yet to graduate to a
current letter of intent only when the high school student is receiving a benefit.

Case 9
SITUATION: Student Signing the NJCAA Letter of Intent Prior to the Athletic Director

Student-Athlete R signs a NJCAA Letter of Intent for baseball on November 1st, the NJCAA signing date. He then returns the signed form
to the school on November 5th, at which time the Director of Athletics signs and dates the form. Is this letter of intent valid?

ANSWER:
No. The NJCAA Letter of Intent must be signed and dated by the Director of Athletics prior to presentation for the student- athlete's
signature. In this case the NJCAA Letter of Intent is invalid. The college is then responsible for informing the student- athlete immediately of
the letter of intent’s invalid status. In this case the letter of intent would need to be reissued, resigned and resubmitted online.

Case 10

SITUATION: Signing Date for the NJCAA Letter of Intent

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Student-Athlete R signs an NJCAA Letter of Intent for soccer on November 1 , the national signing date for soccer. How many days
does the administering institution have to submit the letter of intent online?
ANSWER:
The institution must electronically submit the NJCAA Letter of Intent within 21 calendar days of the student-athlete's signature. If it is not
submitted within that 21-calendar day period, the Letter of Intent will be considered invalid. The college is then responsible for informing the
student-athlete immediately of the Letter of Intent’s invalid status where that Letter of Intent would need to be reissued, resigned and
resubmitted online.

Case 11
Handwritten Signature Dates on the Original, Signed NJCAA Letter of Intent
SITUATION:

Community College A enters all signatures dates and then prints the NJCAA Letters of Intent for each person (student- athlete, parents,
coaches, president) signing. Is this a violation since all signature dates are already entered into those letters of intent?
ANSWER:
Yes. All signature dates other than the date of signature (date of issuance) for the athletic director must be handwritten by each person
signing the NJCAA Letters of Intent. If the signature dates are printed on the Letter of Intent instead of handwritten, the college will be notified of
a signing violation.