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Student-Athlete R attends Community College A for one term and participates as a member of the fall baseball team. At
the completion of the term, Student-Athlete R does not enroll at any college. The next academic year, Student-Athlete R enrolls
at Community College B and after satisfying the transfer rules, is permitted to participate in the spring baseball program. How
many seasons of baseball eligibility has Student-Athlete R completed after the spring season at Community College B?
ANSWER:
One. Student-Athlete R has completed one season in the fall and one season in the spring and will have one season left at
a NJCAA member college to compete in both fall and spring baseball.

Case 3
Definition of a Season – GOLF Example
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R attends Four-Year Institution X during the fall term and participates as a member of their golf team. After
completing the term passing 15 credit hours with a 3.00 GPA, Student-Athlete R withdraws from Four-Year Institution X. The
next academic year, Student-Athlete R enrolls at Community College B and participates in golf during the spring season. Is
Student-Athlete R participating in his/her first or second season of spring golf?
ANSWER:
First. Since fall golf is considered a separate sport season from spring golf in the NJCAA, Student-Athlete R has two
seasons of spring golf and one season left in fall golf.

NOTE:
If the records are carried over to the spring term at the Four-Year Institution, then the student-athlete has participated
in one season of fall and spring golf and the student-athlete would only have one season of fall and spring golf remaining at the
NJCAA level.
Case 4
Number of Seasons – TENNIS Example
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R participates in two seasons of fall tennis at a NJCAA member college which does not carry its record over
to the spring term. How many seasons of spring tennis does Student-Athlete R have left?
ANSWER:
Two. NJCAA bylaws provide for a fall season and a spring season in the following sports: Baseball, Bowling, Golf,
Lacrosse, Softball, Soccer and Tennis.
Note: If the records are carried over to the spring term then the student-athlete has exhausted their NJCAA eligibility in tennis
as their participation in the fall will constitute a full year of participation both fall and spring season being used.

Case 5
Sport Season Which Spans Over Two Terms – GOLF
SITUATION:
Community College A is a member of a conference which conducts regular season golf matches during the fall and spring
terms. The matches which are conducted during the fall and spring terms are used to determine a regional champion. If a
student-athlete participates only during the fall term, but not during the spring, will he/she have used a season of spring golf?
ANSWER:
Yes. Because the records are carried over into the spring term, golf at Community College A is a two-term sport and not a
sport with two seasons (a fall season and a separate spring season). The eligibility requirements will be like the sport of
basketball with a continued season. A student-athlete's participation during the fall term will count as a full season of golf
eligibility.

Case 6
Participation at Two Different Colleges During the Same Year – TENNIS
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R attends Four-Year Institution X during the fall term and participates in their fall tennis program. Is
Student-Athlete R eligible to participate in tennis at Community College A during the spring term of the same academic year if
all other eligibility rules are satisfied?
ANSWER:
Yes. In those sports listed in NJCAA bylaws as having two distinct seasons (fall and spring), a student-athlete can
participate at two different colleges during the same academic year providing the fall season at the four-year institution was not
their regular season of competition and the fall season records at Community College A are not carried over from the fall to the
spring season.
Case 7
Records Carried over to the Spring Season – BASEBALL
SITUATION:
Community College A utilizes their fall baseball season as their league season and wants to carry the records over to the
spring season. May student-athletes that were not full-time students at Community College A in the fall participate in the spring
baseball season?
ANSWER:
No. In this case the baseball season at Community College A will be considered as a two-term sport and not a sport with
two seasons (a fall season and a separate spring season). The eligibility requirements will be like the sport of basketball with a
continued season.

Case 8
Participation in the Canadian College Baseball Conference (CCBC)