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against a varsity team. Student-Athlete R transfers to Community College A and wants to play soccer. How many seasons of NJCAA
eligibility does he have remaining?
ANSWER:
Student-Athlete R has one (1) season of NJCAA eligibility remaining in the sport of soccer. Participation in intercollegiate sports
regardless of the level (varsity, JV, club) will utilize a season of NJCAA eligibility.

ARTICLE XII - NATIONAL TOURNAMENT QUALIFICATION

Case 1
Determination of .500 Record
SITUATION:
Community College A plays 18 soccer games. Ten (10) days prior to the district tournament their overall record is 8-8-2 which is not a
.500 winning percentage as required by the bylaw. Is Community College A eligible for district play with an 8-8-2 record?
ANSWER:
Yes. To determine the .500 record, the ties are eliminated which leaves the school with an 8-8 record which is a .500 winning
percentage as required by the bylaw.

Case 2

SITUATION: Section 2 – Fall Qualifying for Spring Nationals
Community College A’s regular season in golf is in the fall. At Community College A’s regional tournament, teams compete to qualify for
Nationals which is in the spring. This region does not play during the spring term. What are the eligibility requirements of those student-
athletes who have qualified in the fall for spring nationals?
ANSWER:
According to this bylaw student-athletes may participate in the spring nationals provided that the student-athletes are enrolled full-time
at the college where they have qualified during the term when spring nationals are held. The spring class schedules for each of these
student-athletes must be submitted to the NJCAA National Office prior to competition in nationals.

Case 3

SITUATION: Participation Prior to Postseason Competition
Community College A qualifies for national tournament play in softball. Can Community College A continue to compete following the
district play in preparation for the national tournament?
ANSWER:
If Community College A has not utilized their 30 playing dates (scrimmages and game dates combined) during the regular season, they
may continue to compete against outside competition in scrimmages only. It is not permissible to schedule a regular season contest once
postseason has begun. Once a team is no longer able to advance to the national championship, all competition against outside teams or
individuals must stop even if they have playing dates available as per the NJCAA Sports Procedures.

Article XV - Sportsmanship

Ejections
Case 1
SITUATION:
Violent Ejection – Soccer
Student-Athlete R is red carded from a soccer match and the action is considered to be violent by the referee in charge of the game. How
many games must the student-athlete sit out for this ejection?
ANSWER:
The NJCAA ejection policy would require the student-athlete to sit out the next two scheduled games. In this instance, the NJCAA Ejection
Policy is more stringent than the NCAA soccer rules. If the student-athlete was ejected for fighting, the NCAA soccer rules would mandate a
two-game suspension and would be consistent with the NJCAA Ejection Policy. In all instances of ejection, the stricter of the sport game playing
rules, conference rules or the NJCAA Ejection Policy must be adhered to.
NOTE: The NJCAA Game-Ejection Form must be filed with the region in accordance with the Ejection Policy.

Case 2

SITUATION: Non-Violent and Violent Ejection in One Season

Student-Athlete receives a non-violent ejection in a game. A few games later the student-athlete receives a violent ejection. How many
game suspensions must the student athlete serve?
ANSWER:
The NJCAA ejection policy would require the student-athlete to sit out the next three (3) scheduled games. Should a player, coach or
team representative receive as their first two ejections, a violent and a non-violent ejection, in any order, they must serve a three (3) contest
suspension.
Examples:
o Non-violent plus a non-violent = 2 game suspension
o Non-violent plus a violent = 3 games suspension
o Violent plus a non-violent = 3 game suspension
o Violent plus a second violent = suspended for the remainder of the year.