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ALL-AMERICAN AWARDS

Philosophy Statement: "The NJCAA All-American Award shall recognize the most outstanding student-athlete in his/her sport,
regardless of geographical location. The NJCAA All-American Award shall reflect the excellence of junior college athletics by identifying
our finest athletes. As well, those chosen should also exhibit the qualities of good sportsmanship and citizenship as endorsed by the
NJCAA. In doing so we enhance the image of all NJCAA programs and our student-athletes."

All-America Nomination and Selection Guidelines*
1. A Region Director or designated representative will input their All-America nominees in rank order into the NJCAA All-America Nomination
online form within seven business days following the conclusion of the national tournament.
2. All-Region Team selection procedures and deadlines shall be determined by each region.
3. Region Directors will be provided access to the online NJCAA All-America Nomination form via email and through the Region Director portal
on the NJCAA website.
4. A college may nominate its own student-athletes for All-America honors if all of the following conditions are met:
a. There are less than three teams from the region playing in their division
b. An All-Region team is not selected
c. The Region Director hasn’t notified the national office that no nominations will be submitted
5. Playing statistics for all student-athletes being nominated for All-America status must be up-to-date in the Presto Sports NJCAA Stat System.
Nominee(s) will not be considered if schools only have up-to-date statistics for that nominee.
6. All required pictures will be requested by the NJCAA.
7. The respective Sport Committee will determine All-Americans via conference call or a face-to-face meeting to include the Coaches
Association President or his/her divisional designee.
8. Rankings of nominees submitted by a region or district are to be utilized as a guideline.

*Pertains only to baseball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball.

Baseball Division I:
All-American Nomination Procedure: Regions must select an All-Region Team and submit those nominees in rank order (1-11,
+ a DH) through the online form.
Number AA/Positions Chosen: 54 Total
First Team: 4 Infielders, 3 Outfielders, Catcher, DH, and 3 Pitchers
Second Team: Same as above
Third Team: Same as above
Honorable Mention: 8 Total players

Baseball Division II:
All-American Nomination Procedure: Regions must select an All-Region Team and submit those nominees in rank order (1-11,
+ a DH) through the online form
Number AA Positions Chosen: 36 Total
First, Second and Third Teams shall consist of: 4 Infielders, 3 Outfielders, Catcher, DH, and 3 Pitchers each

Baseball Division III:
All-American Nomination Procedure: Regions must select an All-Region Team and submit those nominees in rank order (1-11,
+ a DH) through the online form.
Number AA Positions Chosen: 36 Total
First, Second and Third Teams shall consist of: 4 Infielders, 3 Outfielders, Catcher, DH, and 3 Pitchers each

Basketball Division I (Men):
Nomination Procedure: See All-American Nomination Guidelines at the top of this section. Regional Director will submit
nominees in rank order through the online form.
Number AA/Positions Chosen: 50 Total
First Team: 10
Second Team: 10
Third Team: 10
Honorable Mention: 20