Page 199 - 2019-20 NJCAA Handbook - May, 2020

26. TENNIS – MEN’S (DI / DIII) & WOMEN’S (DI / DIII)

Section 1. Tournament Site Selection
A. Colleges or organizations wishing to host the NJCAA Championship Tennis Tournament must submit a written request or bid to the
National Office by October 1st prior to the subsequent Annual Meeting. Bids shall be for sites three years hence.
B. NJCAA National Office shall place all bids before the Committee on Championship Events as provided in ArticleX.
Section 2. A. Tournament Dates (Women)
Division III
November 1-3, 2019 at Peachtree City Tennis Center; Peachtree City, Ga.
October 30-November 1, 2020 at Peachtree City Tennis Center; Peachtree City, Ga.
October 29-31, 2021 at TBD
Division I
May 3-8, 2020 at Reffkin Tennis Center; Tucson, Ariz.
May 2-7, 2021 at TBD
May 1-6, 2022 at TBD
May 7-12, 2023 at TBD
B. Tournament Dates Men
Division III
May 8-10, 2020 at Peachtree City Tennis Center; Peachtree City, Ga.
May 14-16, 2021 at TBD
May 13-15, 2022 at TBD
May 12-14, 2023 at TBD
Division I
May 11-15, 2020 at Tyler Junior College; Tyler, Texas
May 17-21, 2021 at TBD
May 16-20, 2022 at TBD
May 15-19, 2023 at TBD
Section 3. Pre-Tournament Responsibilities
A. The Tournament Host will send official entry blanks to the qualifying teams and will notify them of the events, their order,
the time schedule, the deadline for entries and other pertinent tournament information including records and pictures.
B. The Tournament Host shall be responsible for the promotion and advertising of tournament play. The Tournament Host will be
responsible for securing the services of a computer and software for the tournament draw and scoring procedures.
C. The Tournament Host shall provide score cards for all tournament matches.
D. The Tournament Director will conduct a pre-tournament orientation to introduce officials, discuss sportsmanship and
anything else pertinent to the operation of the tournament. This will take place the day prior to or on the morning
competition begins.
E. The Tournament Director shall be responsible for securing the services of all necessary officials, judges, etc. to satisfactorily
conduct the tournament as determined by the NJCAA Committee on Tennis. It is recommended that chair umpires be
provided for all matches from the quarterfinals through the finals. For all matches prior to the quarterfinals, it is recommended
that there be a minimum of one official per three courts at the National Tournament.
Section 4. Participation Requirements
A No contestant shall be permitted to enter a NJCAA Championship Tennis Tournament unless accompanied by (1) a coach or faculty
member of the sending institution or (2) a designated supervisory coach or faculty member from a NJCAA member college.
Designation of a supervisory person in (2) above must be in writing. It shall bear the seal of the college and signatures of the Athletic
Director and President or Dean of the sending institution. It shall be sent by certified mail to the Tournament Director. All the
contestants must remain under the supervision of their coach or the designated supervisory person throughout the tournament and
until departure from the site.
B. The official college tennis uniform or official NJCAA shirt must be worn during the matches.
C. Appropriate tennis attire must be worn by all team personnel during the tournament at the tournament site. This attire should abide by
the dress code of the host facility and/or the NJCAA Tournament.
Section 5. Declaration of Status
Men’s and women’s tennis is limited to nine scholarships. A maximum of three full scholarships to include tuition and books, room
and board, course related books, transportation costs one time per academic year, to and from the college by direct route, and six
partial scholarships limited to tuition, course related books and fees.