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2.C. However, if Student-Athlete R enrolls full-time on October 20 , is he eligible to participate during the spring term if he is
academically eligible after the end of the fall term?
ANSWER:
Yes. According to Section 2.C.2, Student-Athlete R would need to be enrolled full-time before the regular season of the
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sport begins which in this case is November 2 . Again, if he is academically eligible satisfying the academic progress
requirements, he will be eligible for the spring term by enrolling full-time before the start of the basketball season during the fall
term.

Case 2
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Student-Athlete Enrolls Full-Time after 18 Day of the Term and after the Start of the Season – Ineligible
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R wants to participate in basketball during the season which starts on November 5 , however he does not
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enroll full-time until November 15 . Is he eligible to compete during the spring term if he is academically eligible?
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ANSWER:
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No. Because the student-athlete was not enrolled full-time before November 5 , the start of the basketball season, he is
not eligible as per Section 2.C.2 Student-Athlete R must have been enrolled full-time before the regular season schedule of a
sport begins to be eligible to compete during the second term of a two-term sport.

Case 3
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Two-Term Sport Example: New Enrollee for 2 Quarter with Season in Progress
SITUATION:
Community College A begins their basketball season on November 16 . Their fall quarter ends on November 16 and the
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winter quarter begins on November 28 . Can Student-Athlete R, a new enrollee for the winter quarter, participate as a member
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of Community College A's basketball team?
ANSWER:
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No. The basketball season began during the fall quarter, which did not end until midnight November 16 .
NOTE: The NJCAA utilizes the date listed in the current college catalog to determine the ending date of the term, and
the beginning date of the next term.

Case 4
Two-Term Sport Example: New Enrollee for Spring Term with Season in Progress
SITUATION:
Following Student-Athlete R's high school graduation in June, Student-Athlete R does not attend any college in the
following fall term and then enrolls at Community College A during the spring semester. Is Student-Athlete R eligible to compete
on Community College A's basketball team, which has a schedule that spans both the fall and spring semesters?
ANSWER:
No. Student-Athlete R is ineligible to compete in basketball during the spring semester because the first possible
enrollment period into Community College A following the student-athlete's official graduation from high school was the fall
semester, the term in which the sport started.

Case 5
Four-Year Institution Transfers – Two-Term Sport Example (Transferring Mid-Year)
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R enrolls at a four-year institution as a freshman during the fall term following high school graduation.
Student-Athlete R does not participate in any athletics. At the completion of the term, can Student-Athlete R transfer to
Community College A for the spring term and participate as a member of their basketball team which began its schedule during
the previous fall term?
ANSWER:
No. Section 2.C.2 requires that a student-athlete be enrolled full-time at the college he/she chooses to participate during
the term which the season that sport begins.

Case 6
Joining the Team after Part-Time Enrollment
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R who had never previously attended college, enrolls at Community College A for the fall semester in nine
(9) credit hours which he/she passes with a GPA of 1.50. The basketball season at Community College A spans over the fall
and spring semesters. Is Student-Athlete R eligible to compete on the intercollegiate basketball team at Community College A
during the spring semester if he/she enrolls as a full-time student-athlete?
ANSWER:
No. This section requires a student-athlete to be in full-time enrollment during the term the sport starts in order to be
eligible to compete in that sport during the following term.

Case 7
Joining the Team after Part-Time Enrollment
SITUATION:
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Student-Athlete R enrolls in 12 credit hours at Community College A at the beginning of the fall term. Before the 18
calendar day, Student-Athlete R withdraws from a three (3) credit hour course. Will Student-Athlete R be eligible to participate
on Community College A's basketball team at the conclusion of the fall term?
ANSWER: