Page 130 - 2019-20 NJCAA Handbook - May, 2020

6. BASKETBALL – MEN’S – DIVISION III
Section 1. Tournament Sites and Selection
A. Colleges or organizations wishing to host the NJCAA Championship Basketball Tournament must submit a written request or bid to
the NJCAA National Office by September 1st prior to the subsequent Annual Meeting. Bids shall be for sites three years hence.
B. The NJCAA National Office shall place all bids before the Committee on Championship Events as provided in Article X.
Section 2. Tournament Dates
March 11-14, 2020 at Rochester Community & Technical College; Rochester, MN
March 10-13, 2021 at Rock Valley College; Rockford, IL
March 9-12, 2022 at Rock Valley College; Rockford, IL
March 8-11, 2023 at Rock Valley College; Rockford, IL
Section 3. Tournament Host Pre-Tournament Responsibilities
A. The Tournament Host will notify the qualifying teams of the time schedules and other pertinent tournament information.
B. The Tournament Host shall be responsible for the promotion, advertising and ticket sales of the contest. They shall secure the
playing site and make all the arrangements for the handling of spectators.
Section 4. Qualification of Teams for Tournament Play
A. Twelve-Team Tournament
1. This tournament will be a standard twelve-team tournament, seeded 1-12.
2. This tournament will be played on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The game times will be set by the host.
3. Eight districts and four at-large teams will participate in the National Tournament. No more than three teams from one district
may be chosen in any combination (district champion and at-large).
4. The Division III Men’s Basketball Committee will serve as the At-Large Selection Committee.
a. Only games versus NJCAA, NWAC, or CCCAA programs will be considered. At-large selection criteria is listed below:
I. Overall Body of Work
• Record against Division III opponents for season
• Record against Division III top-10 teams for the season
• Overall record vs. Division I and Division II teams
• Participation and placement in respective Region/District Tournament
• National Poll
II. Overall Record
• On the road
• At a neutral site
• At home
III. Strength of Region/District in National Tournament
• Overall Region/District record
b. The committee will make the at-large selection on the day following the deadline for District Tournament
c. Eight District Championship games much be played with the winners receiving automatic bids to the National Tournament

2019-2020 DISTRICTS
DISTRICT REGION(S) DISTRICT REGION(S) DISTRICT REGION(S) DISTRICT REGION(S)
North 3 Central 2, 5 Northeast 15 Mid-Atlantic 10, 17, 20
Great Lakes 4, 12 North Plains 13 North Atlantic 19 East 21

d. District winners must be determined by March 3, 2020.
e. All colleges must qualify in compliance with Article XII of the NJCAA bylaws.
f. Game Film Exchange:
Upon qualification for the National Tournament, each team will be required to upload a complete game film in one file
for their last game played, including postseason, to the NJCAA Official Film Exchange Provider per
instructions provided by the NJCAA National Office. Teams must upload their game film no later than 48 hours
following the release of the fully seeded bracket. Game films must be from a half-court view and must be of good
quality where player numbers are visible. Penalties for non-compliance will include but are not limited to: the
offending institution will not have access to the uploaded games on the NJCAA Official Film Exchange Provider, a
Letter of Reprimand to offending college president and a $500 fine.
g. Tournament Seeding:
Seeding to be completed on the day following the deadline for District Tournament