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LETTER OF INTENT SIGNEE – NON-ATTENDANCE

Case 1

SITUATION: NJCAA Letter of Intent Signee Attending Non-Member School
Student-Athlete R signs an NJCAA Letter of Intent with Community College A. Student-Athlete R then decides to attend a college which
is not a member of the NJCAA. Is Student-Athlete R's NJCAA Letter of Intent automatically invalid?
ANSWER:
No. Community College A must submit a Release Agreement online to gain the Letter of Intent slot. Student-Athlete R may not return
to a NJCAA member school and participate in athletics or receive athletic aid in that same academic year until the terms of his/her original
Letter of Intent is completed or the Release Agreement has been signed and submitted online. If the student returns to a member college,
they would require a Transfer Waiver from Community College A since they were signed to a Letter of Intent in the previous, current or
upcoming academic year.

Case 2

SITUATION: NJCAA Release Agreement for a 4-Year Multiple Transfer

Student-Athlete R signs an NJCAA Letter of Intent at Community College A for the 2019-2020 academic year in the sport of baseball. He
decides before the start of the fall 2018 term that he wants to go to an NCAA institution instead. Student- Athlete R is not released from his
NJCAA Letter of Intent. After attending the NCAA institution during the fall term he decides to transfer to Community College B to participate in
baseball during the spring 2020 term. Does Student-Athlete R need a signed Release Agreement from Community College A in order to
participate at Community College B?
ANSWER:
Yes. Student-Athlete R’s Letter of Intent is for the 2019-2020 academic year at Community College A. This Letter of Intent does not
automatically become invalid because of his attendance during the fall term at a non-member college and therefore he must be released by
Community College A before he is recruitable by any other NJCAA member college for the remainder of the 2018-2019 academic year. In this
case, the original terms of the Letter of Intent have not been fulfilled and therefore the Release Agreement must be signed.
If the Release Agreement is not signed by Community College A, he remains unrecruitable and may not have any contact with any
member of the athletic department at Community College B or any other member college. Student-Athlete R may not practice or be involved
in any way with any athletic team at Community College B until the original terms of the Letter of Intent at Community College A have been
fulfilled. Student-Athlete R also requires a Transfer Waiver from Community College A in order to be certified for participation.

RECRUITMENT

RECRUITABLE ATHLETE

Case 1
SITUATION: Non-Letter of Intent Signee – Season Over – Still in Term
Student-Athlete R is a walk-on volleyball athlete at Community College A. She is unhappy with her playing time during the season
and as soon as the season is over she begins contacting other NJCAA member colleges looking for a team for the following year. Is this
student in violation of NJCAA bylaws?
ANSWER:
No. She becomes a recruitable athlete at the end of the season. She is not in violation.

Case 2

SITUATION: NJCAA Letter of Intent Signee – Representative Contact

Student-Athlete R is a basketball player signed to an NJCAA Letter of Intent at Community College A. Student-Athlete R’s mother
contacts Community College B to see if there is interest in her son for the following year. Has a violation of NJCAA bylaws taken place?
ANSWER:
Yes. Student-Athlete R’s mother is acting as a representative of Student-Athlete R who is currently in season and signed to an
NJCAA Letter of Intent. The mother would not be able to make this contact until Student-Athlete R is released from his Letter of Intent.

Case 3

Released – Still in Term
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R is a basketball player signed to an NJCAA Letter of Intent at Community College A. Immediately at the end of the season
Student-Athlete R is released from their letter of intent. When does Student-Athlete R become recruitable once released?
ANSWER:
Student-Athlete R will become recruitable immediately after being released.