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Break of Enrollment and Delay of Enrollment Statement Definitions
Break of Enrollment – A break of enrollment is when a student-athlete attends college full-time for at least one term and after
the end of that term he/she takes a “break” of not attending full-time for at least a period of one term, then enrolls again as a
full-time student. A statement must be provided in the eligibility for this student-athlete explaining what he/she was doing during
this break of enrollment. Was he/she attending part-time or none at all, was he/she working or not working, was he/she living at
home, etc.?

Delay of Enrollment – A delay of enrollment is when a student-athlete does not enroll full-time in the term immediately
following high school graduation. (This term is not considered as the summer term for a May/June/July high school graduate.)
Like the break of enrollment, a statement as to why this student-athlete was not enrolled immediately after high school
graduation must be provided in the eligibility. The statement also needs to include what the student was doing during this time.

Eligibility – Transfers
Transfers (Article V, Section 3.C)

Case 1
Definition - Transfer
Student-athletes who have been enrolled full-time and attended any college beyond the first 18 calendar days of a term (not to
end on a weekend or Federal Holiday) after high school graduation OR who have participated in an athletic contest and at a
later date enroll/attend classes at another college are considered transfer student-athletes.

Case 2
Transfer Tracking Form – Requirement
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R transfers from a university to Community College A. Since they are transferring from a non-member
institution and did not participate in athletics, do they need a Transfer Tracking form?

ANSWER:
The NJCAA Transfer Tracking form is not required. However, it is strongly recommended to use this form to confirm
participation and collect information for all transfers.

Case 3
Transfer Tracking Form – Returning Student-Athlete
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R attended University X in the fall of 2018 as a full-time student. Student-Athlete R transferred to
Community College A in the spring 2019 term and participated in his first season of baseball. Is Student-athlete R required to
have a Transfer Tracking Form on file from University X to be eligible in the spring 2020 season of baseball?
ANSWER:
The NJCAA Transfer Tracking form is not required. However, it is strongly recommended to use this form to confirm
participation and collect information for all transfers.

Case 4
Transfer Student-Athlete who withdrew in Previous Terms
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R attends Community College A full-time for three terms. Student-Athlete R has withdrawn from all classes
in each of the three terms because of personal and medical issues. Can Student-Athlete R transfer to Community College B
and be eligible?
ANSWER:
Student-Athlete R must have withdrawn to part-time or completely from Community College A on or before the 18th
calendar day of that term (not to end on a weekend or Federal Holiday) to not have that term count as a full-time term.
Because the student-athlete was full-time after the 18 day of that term, he/she is considered as a transfer student.
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Case 5
Transfer Student-Athlete who has Graduated from a Community College
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R graduates from Community College A. He/she decides to enroll at Community College B and pursue
another course of study. Is Student-Athlete R eligible to participate in athletics at Community College B?
ANSWER:
Yes. Student-Athlete R is eligible in those sports which he/she has not participated in for two or more seasons. Student-
Athlete R must satisfy the transfer rules of Article V, Section 3.C even though he/she has graduated from Community College
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Transcripts
Case 1
Transfer Grade Reports vs. Transcripts
SITUATION: