Page 147 - 2019-20 NJCAA Handbook - May, 2020

Section 8. Squad Size
Participating teams are defined as and limited to a maximum of seven runners with a minimum of five runners in uniform. There should
be no delay of a contest to allow a competing institution to conform to this policy. Any violations shall automatically result in the
disqualification of the institution(s) in violation. No member institution may run athletes as individuals if they have also entered as a team.
Section 9. Awards
A. Men
1. Awards shall be given to the first and second place teams.
2. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded the first, second and third place finishers respectively.
3. Each individual runner on the first-place team shall receive an NJCAA gold medal. There shall be seven medals.
4. Each individual runner on the second-place team shall receive an NJCAA silver medal. There shall be seven medals.
5. A Coach of the Champion plaque shall be presented.
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6. A Champion Runner (1 place) plaque shall be presented.
7. Men finishing 4 through 15 will be awarded medals in recognition of their finish. The top fifteen runners will be designated as
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the All-Meet Team.
B. Women
1. Awards shall be given to the first and second place teams.
2. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded the first, second and third place finishers respectively.
3. Each individual runner on the first-place team shall receive an NJCAA gold medal. There shall be seven medals.
4. Each individual runner on the second-place team shall receive an NJCAA silver medal. There shall be seven medals.
5. A Coach of the Champion plaque shall be presented.
6. A Champion Runner (1 place) plaque shall be presented.
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7. Women finishing 4 through 15 will be awarded medals in recognition of their finish. The top fifteen runners will be designated
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as the All-Meet Team.
Section 10. Finances
A. Each college shall pay its own team expenses.
B. There shall be a maximum entry fee of $200 per team and a maximum entry fee of $30 per individual.
C. Entry fee must be paid at registration. Participation will not be allowed until entry fee is paid.
D. Schools that wish to register or withdraw after the meet deadline may be subject to a fee of $100 per team (per gender) and/or
an additional $30.00 per individual entry.
Section 11. Athletes shall not be permitted to participate in and receive USA Track & Field money if he/she has remaining eligibility at an
NJCAA institution.
Section 12. 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 13. 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.
Section 14. Meet/Championship Lodging
Should the Meet Host/NJCAA National Office choose to assign lodging for this event, all participating colleges must honor that
assignment or pay for those rooms.
Section 15. Code of Conduct
All coaches, athletes and support personnel are expected to be familiar with and follow the NJCAA Code of Conduct. This code may be
found under Article XX of the NJCAA bylaws.
Section 16. Championship Site Bids
Sport Committee Chairs must be present at the Championship Events Committee meeting when bid(s) for the national
meet/championship site is/are discussed.
Section 17. All-American Guidelines
The following guidelines must be adhered to for consideration of All-American status:
A. Race statistics for all student-athletes that qualify for All-American status must be up-to-date on the designated website prior to the
start of the National Championship race.
B. See procedure listed in the All-American Awards section of the NJCAA Handbook & Casebook.