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NJCAA College Offering Four-Year Degrees
               SITUATION:
                   Community College A offers four-year degrees in certain specialized areas of emphasis. May student-athletes at
               Community College A participate even though they may be in their junior or senior year academically?
               ANSWER:
                   Yes. Student-athletes may only participate two seasons in each one of the NJCAA certified sports. Student-athletes may
               be in their junior year academically yet have only participated one season previously. Such student-athletes must be
               academically eligible and may only participate two seasons. The degree must be through the NJCAA member college, not part
               of a satellite program of a separate college.
               NOTE: Transcript must show hours gained through that NJCAA member college.

                                                               Case 4
                                                   First Season in Two Different Sports
               SITUATION:
                   The following is the academic record of Student-Athlete R:
                   Fall semester - enrolls in and passes 12 credit hours with a 2.00 GPA (Participates in soccer.)
                   Spring semester - enrolls in and passes six (6) credit hours with a 2.50 GPA
                   Fall semester - enrolls in and passes three (3) credit hours with a 3.00 GPA
               Is Student-Athlete R eligible to participate in tennis in the upcoming term?
               ANSWER:
                   Yes. This upcoming season will be the first season of participation in spring tennis. Student-Athlete R's eligibility is based
               upon the last full-time term of attendance in which Student-Athlete R passed 12 credit hours with a 2.00 GPA. Student-Athlete
               R does not need 24 semester hours because this will be the first season of participation in tennis.

                                                               Case 5
                                               Dresses for Competition but No Participation
               SITUATION:
                   Student-Athlete R, a member of a team competing on an intercollegiate level in an NJCAA certified sport at a member
               college dresses for and is a member of the squad or team for one game on the college's published schedule. Student-Athlete R
               did not compete in such athletic contest and immediately thereafter returned his/her uniform and withdrew as a member of the
               squad or team. Is Student-Athlete R charged with a year of competition in that sport?
               ANSWER:
                   No. Student-Athlete R will not be charged with a season of competition in the NJCAA because he/she did not participate in
               an athletic contest in that sport. Even if Student-Athlete R had participated in the pre-game warm-up and had his/her name
               included in the official game book, the student-athlete would not be charged with a season of competition. In this case the
               member college must complete the Non-Participation Form and submit the form online.

                                                               Case 6
                                                    Participation in only One Contest
               SITUATION:
                   Student-Athlete R, a member of Community College A's intercollegiate basketball team, dresses for and is a member of the
               basketball squad for the full year. Student-Athlete R only participates in one contest during the regular season. Has Student-
               Athlete R used a season of the eligibility for his/her participation in this one contest?
               ANSWER:
                    Yes. Participation in any fraction of any regularly scheduled contest during the collegiate year shall constitute one season of
               participation in that sport.

                                                               Case 7
                  Charged with a season of participation at a Non-Member college but would not have been charged under similar
                                                 conditions at an NJCAA Member College
               SITUATION:
                   Student-Athlete R has transferred from Four Year College X where they were affiliated with the basketball team but did not
               participate in any officials games.  When Four Year College X completed the Transfer Tracking Form they indicated that the
               student used a season of basketball eligibility while at Four Year College X. Since Student-Athlete R never played in any
               contests should they be charged with a season of participation?


               ANSWER:
                    While at Four Year College X, Student-Athlete R is under their rules and bylaws. When determining NJCAA eligibility, an
               NJCAA member institution may not apply NJCAA rules to a situation that happened at a non-member college. The student was
               charged a season of eligibility while at Four Year College X based on the governing regulations of that college and the association
               which they are a member.  NJCAA bylaws cannot be applied to situations or season of participation that did not occur at NJCAA
               member colleges.


               College Graduate

                                                               Case 1
                                               Eligibility of a Community College Graduate
               SITUATION:
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