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or a Similar Canadian College or University Affiliated Baseball League
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R graduated high school in May 2018 and spent that following academic year (2018-2019) attending a
college in Canada that has a baseball program affiliated with the Canadian College Baseball Conference (CCBC), formally
known as the British Columbia College Baseball League (BCCBL). After the end of the academic year and his first season of
baseball participation in the CCBC, Student-Athlete R wants to transfer to an NJCAA member college to play baseball. Has
Student-Athlete R used a season of eligibility participating for a team in the CCBC? Is Student-Athlete R eligible for
participation at the NJCAA member college?
ANSWER:
Yes, Student-Athlete R has used one season of eligibility in baseball. The NJCAA will be counting participation on a CCBC
team or similar Canadian college or university affiliated league as using eligibility within the NJCAA. This participation includes
participation at the varsity and club levels as well as participating as either a part-time or full-time student at that
college/university.
Therefore, Student-Athlete R’s participation on the CCBC team during the 2018-2019 academic year will be counted as a
first season of eligibility. In order to be eligible for participation at the NJCAA member college, Student-Athlete R will need to
satisfy Article V, Section 2.D.3 as well as the other eligibility rules for a transfer student.

Hardships

Case 1
Clarification on the Season Schedule
Situation:
NJCAA member colleges are permitted to play a maximum of 56 baseball games during the spring season. Community
College A plays 35 games in the spring season. When calculating the 30% participation and the mid-point, what schedule is
considered?
Answer:
The season schedule is based off the maximum number of games allowed to be played. In a 56-game schedule a student
is permitted to have participated in 17 games and the mid-point of the season is between the 28 and the 29 game.
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Case 2
Procedure for Hardship Application
SITUATION:
What is the proper procedure for requesting a NJCAA Hardship Waiver?
ANSWER:
There are two types of hardships that can be applied for through the NJCAA Office of Eligibility.
Hardship #1 involves an injury or illness that results in the student-athlete's inability to complete a season and must
be documented with a medical doctor’s statement.
Hardship #2 involves cases other than those effecting a season of competition that are beyond the student-athlete’s
control.
There are application forms for each type of hardship available on the MVP site. Each form must be completed and
signed by all parties with each request. Hardships may not be submitted to the National Office by student-athletes, parents
or other outside parties unrelated to the college. The following information must be included with each request:
1. Appropriate hardship request form.
2. Letter from the Athletic Director explaining the situation, circumstances, amount of participation, etc.
3. All the student-athlete's post-secondary/college transcripts.
4. Documented proof of the hardship (i.e., Medical Doctor’s (MD) statements, medical records, letters of verification
from parents and others who are familiar with the case).
5. Printed season schedule with the student-athlete's participation in each contest identified on the schedule.

Case 2
Medical Hardship – Second Half of Season
SITUATION:
Community College A has an 11-game football schedule. Student-Athlete R is injured during the first half of the college's
sixth game and as a result is incapacitated for the remainder of the college's intercollegiate football season. Is Student-Athlete
R's injury considered to have occurred during the first half of the college's season?
ANSWER:
No. In as much as the injury or illness occurred in the sixth contest of an 11-game schedule, the participation would be
considered as having occurred during the second half of the institution's season and would not be approved by the National
Office.

Case 3
Medical Hardship – Second Half of Season
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R participates in the first two soccer games of a 22-game schedule prior to an injury. Student-Athlete R did
not participate in any other games until the last game of the regular season. Will Student-Athlete R qualify for an additional year
of eligibility under the hardship rule?
ANSWER: