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b. To select the All-American Volleyball Team.
Q. COMMITTEE ON WRESTLING
a. To recommend policies for conducting the NJCAA Wrestling Championships.
b. To recognize the All-American Wrestling Team based upon national championship results.
R. COMMITTEE ON CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS
a. To review NJCAA Men’s and Women’s Championship event selections by the NJCAA National Office, including football
bowl games. Recommendations from the committee will be provided to the NJCAA National Office.
b. To recommend to the Board of Regents the policies for conducting all NJCAA Men’s and Women’s Championship
events.
S. COMMITTEE ON ELIGIBILITY
a. Purpose:
i. To receive and evaluate requests in concert with NJCAA legal counsel, for eligibility changes from member
colleges and present to the Board of Regents for action.
ii. To recommend policies for administration of eligibility regulations.
iii. To advise on interpretations made by the NJCAA staff. These include, but are not limited to, cases which
clarify rules or even specific rulings, should such ruling be contested.
iv. To approve all procedural changes to applications, forms and official documents required by the NJCAA.
Policy decisions shall remain with the assembly, but those items, which implement these policies, fall under
the role of the committee.
v. The role of the committee shall become proactive in nature. In this role it shall be the responsibility of the
committee to set the tone and provide the leadership for presenting proposals which are in the best interest
of the NJCAA organization, NJCAA sports, member schools and most importantly, the student-athlete.
vi. The responsibilities of the Eligibility Committee would include, but would not be limited to:
• Developing philosophical statements prior to the mailing for the call for rule changes by the
membership. Such statements would “set the tone” for those items which would be in concert
with the Eligibility Committee’s interpretation of the need for organizational action, interaction
with the Board of Regents as well as related actions by similar (NCAA) or complementing
(AACC) organizations and by CEO’s and Boards of Control of the membership schools. All
these would be factored into the philosophical statement and would serve notice as to the
intended direction which the eligibility committee would respond to submission for changes.
• The committee would write its own platform and recommended rule changes to ensure
consideration of support of the philosophical position. Thus, as the NJCAA staff provides
suggestions for improved office operation, the Eligibility Committee will shape rule changes to
achieve appropriate eligibility standards.
• The committee would have the authority and be charged with the responsibility to condense,
consolidate or summarize the requests of the membership for rule changes such as to clearly
delineate the issues.
b. Nominations and selection:
i. Spring/Summer of 2020 - Accept Nominations to serve on this
ii. Individuals may self-nominate providing bio.
iii. Submitting a nomination does not guarantee selection to the committee.
iv. Officers will select and determine the most qualified individuals for the leadership positions like the Chair,
Vice Chair, etc.
v. If the Eligibility Committee cannot be filled by self-nominees, NJCAA Officers may nominate individuals for
consideration.

c. Minimum requirements to serve on the Eligibility Committee:
i. Must be a member of the Board of Regents, Region Director, or Assistant Region Director to serve on the
Eligibility Committee.
ii. Board of Regents Representatives – Must serve as a Board of Regents two or more years.
iii. Region Directors – Must serve as a Region Director 3 or more years.
iv. Assistant Directors – Must serve as an Assistant Region Director 3 or more years.

d. NJCAA Officers will fill Eligibility Committee vacancies using criteria below:
i. May serve two consecutive three-year terms.
ii. Following two consecutive terms (six years), individual committee members will be removed from the
Eligibility Committee for a minimum of one academic year.
iii. When a group rotates off after three or six years, one member is asked to remain as non-voting ex-officio
for continuity/expertise for one year.
iv. No more than two committee members should rotate off per year.
v. No more than four committee members can also serve on the Board of Regents
vi. Selection of the committee will take into consideration the NJCAA statement regarding equity and inclusion.