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Section 5. Tournament Scheduling and Rules
A. Teams participating in the NJCAA Championship Basketball Tournament are limited to not more than 16 players. Each player must
be identified in the score book before the start of the first game. No deletions or additions may be made after this time. Corrections
in squad size will be made immediately when noted.
B. The Tournament Host, acting with the NJCAA Representative, and the NJCAA Director of Championships. may change the
game schedule during and/or prior to the tournament if such action is thought necessary. If a change to the schedule occurs, the
Tournament Host will communicate to the qualifiers as soon as possible.
C. No team shall be required to play more than one game per day in the tournament.
D. The Spalding TF 1000 Legacy (Item #: 74-8199) basketball will be used by the NJCAA in postseason play.
E. The building of cheerleader pyramids or balance formations are not allowed at the National Basketball Tournament.
F. The 3-point sound system will be used for the Division II Men's Basketball Tournament.
G. For each game of the tournament, the team with higher seed (lower number) in each game will be the HOME TEAM and wear light
colored jerseys/uniform. The lower seed (higher number) will be the VISITOR TEAM and wear dark colored jerseys/uniform.
Section 6. Rules and Officials
A. The NJCAA Championship Basketball Tournament Representative (see Article XI, Section 1) will have the authority to select the
tournament referees with recommendations from the NJCAA Committee on Basketball.
B. Member colleges shall be limited to 30 games plus NJCAA postseason play. Note: Postseason play is defined as Regional Tournaments. Each
college may play one foreign game during the current academic year without this game counting against the 30 game limit.
C. The Official Basketball Rules to be used by the NJCAA will be the current NCAA Basketball Rules, with the exception of uniform
authenticating mark that requires pre-approval prior to production.
D. Game officials shall be rotated and shall not be employed more than two years in a row.
E. Any player ejected from a tournament game because of committing a flagrant personal foul or flagrant technical foul shall not be
allowed to participate in the next tournament game(s).
F. National Tournament Timeout Information (this applies to the National Tournament only):
1. Media Timeouts:
a. Two 60-second media timeouts will be issued at the first dead ball under 14 minutes and under 7 minutes in each half.
b. When either of the teams uses a 75-second timeout in either the first or second half, that timeout shall replace the next
media timeout in that half. Example: If a team takes a 75-second timeout at 15:10 in the first half, that timeout shall
replace the next media timeout scheduled for under 14:00 in the first half.
2. Four 75-second timeouts and two 30-second timeouts for each team per regulation game to be used at any time.
3. When there is an extra period(s), each team is entitled to one extra 75-second timeout per extra period in addition to any
timeouts they have not used.
4. The extra timeout shall not be granted until after the ball becomes live to begin the extra period.
Section 7. Awards
A. Awards shall be given to the first, second place teams.
B. Each individual player on the first-place team shall receive an NJCAA gold medal. There shall be 16 medals.
C. Each individual player on the second-place team shall receive an NJCAA silver medal. There shall be 16 medals.
D. A Coach of the Tournament Award shall be presented.
E. A "Pin" Ryan Most Valuable Player Award shall be presented.
F. A Division II Men’s Basketball All-Tournament Team of 12 players shall be selected and awarded medals.
G. A “Jack Cistriano” Best Small Man Award shall be presented.
H. A “Fred Pohlman Sportsmanship Award” to the individual demonstrating the best sportsmanship shall be presented.
Section 8. Eligibility for Division II Tournament
A. The Division II Committal form must be submitted to the NJCAA National Office on or before February 1 st
of the committal cycle.
B. Division II colleges are permitted to grant no more than tuition, fees, course related books and up to $250 in course required
supplies per academic year in the form of athletic scholarship aid to any student basketball player.
C. Division II colleges are limited to a maximum of 15 players receiving tuition, fees, course related books and up to $250 in course
required supplies per academic year for student basketball players per team.
Section 9. Finances
Each college shall pay its own team expenses.
Section 10. All-American Nomination Guidelines
See procedure listed in the All-American Awards section of the NJCAA Handbook & Casebook.
Section 11. Substance Abuse
The use of all tobacco products by any coach, player, official or other individual involved in the conducting of any NJCAA sponsored
regular season or postseason play is prohibited within the confines of the playing area. Any individual not in compliance shall be
disqualified from further participation in that contest.
Section 12. Open Wound Policy
Under circumstances when constant or profuse bleeding occurs, the participant shall be immediately removed from that contest by the
official and cannot return until the bleeding has been stopped.