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E. Tournament Scoring:
a. The first round of the “main draw” will be worth two points. A bye followed by a win is three points. One point will be awarded for
each additional win in the “main draw” in singles and doubles.
b. Scoring in the backdraw will be worth one half point for each round. A win following a bye will be awarded one point. Backdraw
total points should not exceed the number of points available in the first round of the main draw.
c. Regardless of the draw size each flight will have equal total points.
d. The Tournament Director or their proxy shall be responsible for the official point totals for the tournament.
F Substitution Policy for National Tournament:
a. In singles play, the coach of a player incapable of participating in the National Tournament after qualifying in the Region
Tournament has the option of substituting for that player at the highest position with everyone else remaining in their respective
positions or substituting at the bottom of the ladder with everyone else moving up the ladder to fill all open positions. A player
“incapable of participating” refers to an eligible student-athlete who due to family, medical, or other extenuating circumstances
cannot participate in the National Tournament and does not refer to a student-athlete who is ineligible or who has been ruled
ineligible. If the team has no substitute, the coach may forfeit the open position(s) allowing players to remain at the positions in
which they qualified.
b. In doubles play, the coach of a player incapable of participating in the National Tournament after qualifying in the Region
Tournament has the option of substituting for that player at the highest position with everyone else remaining in their respective
positions or substituting at the bottom of the ladder with everyone else moving up the ladder to fill all open positions. A player
“incapable of participating” refers to an eligible student-athlete who due to family, medical, or other extenuating circumstances
cannot participate in the National Tournament and does not refer to a student-athlete who is ineligible or who has been ruled
ineligible. If the team has no substitute, the coach may forfeit the open position(s) allowing players to remain at the positions in
which they qualified. No player may move down in the doubles lineup due to a substitution.
c. In the event of an injury in singles play and prior to the start of doubles play, a lower player in doubles may be substituted prior to
their first doubles match.
Section 8. Awards
Awards shall be given to the first and second place teams in Division I and for the first and second place teams in Division III. Gold
and silver medals will be awarded to the first and second place finishers respectively in each event.
Each individual player on the first place team shall receive an NJCAA gold medal. There shall be nine medals.
Each individual player on the second place team shall receive an NJCAA silver medal. There shall be nine medals.
A Coach of the Tournament Award shall be presented for Division I and Division III.
Each flight champion in singles and doubles at the NJCAA National Tournament is First Team All-American and each flight runner-up in
singles and doubles is Second Team All-American.
Additional awards, per handbook section, for NJCAA Coaches Association Awards.
Section 9. Finances
Each college shall pay its teams expenses.
The amount of the entry fee will be set by the tournament and must accompany the official entry form.
Women’s Division I tournament fees: $40.00 per player per event
Women’s Division III tournament fees: $60.00 per player per event
Men’s Division III tournament fees: $60.00 per player per event
No tournament fee may exceed $60.00 per player per event.
Section 10. 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 11. 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 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. Dress Decorum
Appropriate tennis attire must be worn by all team personnel during the tournament. This attire should abide by the dress code of the
host facility and/or the NJCAATournament. Violators of dress decorum will be asked by either the Tournament Director or NJCAA
Representative to alter dress to comply with stated dress decorum. If they don’t comply, the incident will be referred to the Standards
and Ethics Committee for possible sanctions.
Section 14. 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 15. Championship Site Bids
Sport Committee Chairs must be present at the Championship Events Committee meeting when bid(s) for the national tournament site
is/are discussed.
Section 16. National Poll
To be conducted by the designated NJCAA Tennis Committee.
Section 17. All-American Nomination Guidelines
Each flight champion in singles and doubles at the NJCAA National Tournament is First Team All-American, and each flight runner-up in
singles and doubles is Second Team All-American.
Section 18. Statistics
The NJCAA will use www.itatennis.com for statistical collection. Member colleges should contact the ITA office for their statistical
collection tools.