Page 169 - 2019-20 NJCAA Handbook - May, 2020

Section 10. Substance Abuse Policy
The use of tobacco products by any coach, player, official or other individual involved in the conducting of any NJCAA sanctioned or
sponsored regular season or postseason play is prohibited within the confines of the playing area. Any individual mot in compliance shall
be disqualified from further participation in that contest.
Section 11. Open Wound Policy
Under circumstances when constant or profuse bleeding occurs, the participant shall be immediately removed from the contest by the
official and cannot return until the bleeding has been stopped. Once ready to return the player may do so at the next stoppage of play.
Section 12. Tournament Lodging
Should the Tournament Host/NJCAA National Office choose to assign lodging for this event, all participating colleges must honor that
assignment or pay for those rooms.
Section 13. 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 14. Dress Decorum
A. Game attire for all bench personnel, other than uniformed players, must be a college issued warm-up suit, or business casual
apparel. In the case of inclement weather, appropriate attire may include non-college apparel. Jeans and non-college issued hats
and sweats are prohibited. Teams at the event, but not participating, must be in appropriate attire. This may include college issued
warm-ups suits, shorts, t-shirts and athletic footwear.
B. All teams attending the banquet must be in business casual attire, unless other attire is designated appropriate (informal banquet,
theme banquet).
C. Violators of dress decorum will be asked by either the Tournament Director or NJCAA Representative to alter dress to comply
with the stated dress decorum. If they don't comply, the incident will be referred to the Standards and Ethics Committee for
possible sanctions.
Section 15. All-American Nomination Guidelines
See procedure listed in the All-American Awards section of the NJCAA Handbook & Casebook.