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Adding Participants on Eligibility Forms (Section 3.B.3)

Case 1
Section 3.B.3.a – Supplementing Individuals
SITUATION:
Community College A begins their basketball season on November 20 . Student-Athlete R joins the team on December
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1 and is not listed on the original eligibility form. Can Student-Athlete R be supplemented to the eligibility roster?
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ANSWER:
Yes. Student-Athlete R must be submitted online through the official NJCAA eligibility program before participating.
Student-athletes can be supplemented at any time during the regular season schedule if they satisfy all provisions of the
NJCAA Rules of Eligibility (see deadline dates in Section 3.B.3.a).

Case 2
Section 3.B.3.a – Supplementing Individuals
SITUATION:
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Community College A begins their cross country schedule on September 5 . When is the last day Student-Athlete R may
be added to the eligibility form, and be eligible for Regional and National competition?
ANSWER:
Section 3.B.3.a. lists the deadline dates for submitting, approval and additions for each sport.

Case 3
Section 3.B.3.a – Adding Players to Roster
SITUATION:
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The last day of the spring semester at Community College A as shown on its academic calendar, is May 15 . The regular
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baseball schedule ends on May 10 . Can student-athletes who were not eligible during the spring term participate in
postseason play if they satisfy the provisions of Article V, Section 2.D.2 following the completion of the spring term?
ANSWER:
No. Once the regular season schedule has ended, no additions can be made to the team's roster. It should be noted that
because the regular season schedule ended before the last day of the term, all student-athletes who were team members
during the spring term remain eligible through all postseason games as long as the student-athletes maintained full-time
enrollment throughout the end of the spring term.

Case 4
Section 3.B.3.a – Regional Qualifications for the Spring National Tournament
SITUATION:
If a region conducts a Regional qualifying tournament during the fall term and the National Championship is held during the
spring, what academic requirements must the student-athlete satisfy to be eligible for the National Championship?
ANSWER:
The student-athlete must be enrolled full-time in 12 or more credit hours during the semester or quarter that the Spring
National Championship is held. Spring class schedules must be provided to the NJCAA National Office for those athletes that
plan to participate in the National Championship no later than the deadlines listed in Section 3.B.3.a.

Case 5
Eligibility of Student-Athletes if Season begins Between Terms
SITUATION:
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The basketball season at Community College A begins on December 20 . The fall term ended on December 15th, five (5)
days prior to the beginning of the basketball season. Because the season schedule begins after the fall term ends, basketball
at Community College A is not conducted during the fall term but is considered as having its season conducted during the
spring term. What are the requirements for student-athletes to be eligible for the first contest which is being played between the
fall and winter terms?
ANSWER:
Student-athletes must satisfy the following rules:
1. Enrolled in 12 or more credit hours for the spring term.
2. Satisfy the provisions of academic progress requirements from the previous term(s) of full-time enrollment if the
student-athlete has previously attended college.
3. Satisfy the provisions of Article V, Section 2.D.3 if the student-athlete is beginning his/her second season of
competition.
NOTE: In this case, student-athletes were not required to have been enrolled full-time or even enrolled at all during the
immediate previous term. The student-athlete's eligibility is based on the last term of full-time enrollment.

Case 6
Eligibility of a New Student-Athlete Between Terms
SITUATION:
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The first indoor track and field meet at Community College A begins on January 15 . The January 15 date falls between
the end of the fall semester and the beginning of spring semester. Can Student-Athlete R, a new student-athlete, participate at
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the first indoor meet scheduled for January 15 ?
ANSWER: