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Case 13
Summer Camps
SITUATION:
The head basketball coach at Community College A is working at an off-campus summer camp as a coach. Student- athletes from this
coach’s team attend and participate at the summer camp. Is this a violation of the NJCAA off season practice definition?
ANSWER:
Yes. This is a violation because no member of the college coaching staff may have off campus athletic contact with any current student-
athlete or one who has signed a valid NJCAA Letter of Intent.

Case 14

SITUATION: Student-Athlete Participating in a Summer Camp Demonstrating Skills
Student-Athlete R has been hired by Community College A as a camp counselor for the basketball camp run by the basketball coach.
Can Student-Athlete R work be demonstrating skills as part of their job as a camp counselor?

ANSWER:
Yes. As long as the camp is held on campus. The student-athlete must have gone through the same application process as all other
candidates and must be compensated the going rate as all other counselors with similar responsibilities.
If the camp is off campus, then the Student-Athlete R could not participate as this would be considered as off campus athletic contact
with a current student-athlete.

Case 15

SITUATION: Summer Athletic Contact Between Coaches and Athletes/Signees

Eight members of Community College B's softball team compete in a local softball tournament during July. The team is sponsored by
a local merchant and is coached by the head coach at Community College B. Is this a violation of the NJCAA practice definition?
ANSWER:
Yes. The head coach may not have athletic contact with his/her current players or ones who have signed NJCAA Letters of Intent off
campus during the off season in this capacity.

Case 16

SITUATION: Summer Athletic Contact – Sport Differentiation

The head softball coach at Community College A coaches a summer slow-pitch softball team off campus that has student- athletes from
Community College A’s softball team. Is this a violation of the off-season activity limitations rule?
ANSWER:
Yes. The coach from Community College A cannot coach her own student-athletes or NJCAA Letter of Intent signees from the college
during the summer (off season) if the athletic activities are occurring off campus. This rule applies even though this is a slow-pitch softball
team and the coach and athletes/signees are participating on the college’s softball team.

Case 17

SITUATION: Off Season/ Off Campus Activities

Community College A leases a hitting facility that can be used after November 15 th by members of its baseball team. The coaching staff
would like to attend the eight-hour per week practices at that facility during the off season. Are there violations with this scenario?
ANSWER:
Yes. There are several violations. For one, Community College A cannot pay for off campus facilities to be used during the off season.
Secondly, November 15 th is the last day of the fall baseball season which means that any point after November 15 th is the off season for
baseball and a coach or member of the coaching staff cannot be present during off season, off campus athletic activities. Lastly, the eight-hour
per week rule is limited to on campus activities only.

Case 18

SITUATION: Volunteer Coaches and Off Campus Athletic Contact
Can a volunteer coach that is not contracted or paid by the college coach a team off campus during the summer (off season)?
ANSWER:
No. NJCAA bylaws state that no member of the college coaching staff may have off campus athletic contact with any current student-
athlete or one who has signed an NJCAA Letter of Intent. Volunteer coaches are considered as part of the college coaching staff and must
adhere to all off season limitations the same as any paid or full-time member of the coaching staff.

Case 19
Coaching Staff and Off Season/Off Campus Athletic Contact