Page 31 - 2019-20 NJCAA Handbook - May, 2020

Section 2 - Certified Sports of the NJCAA
A. The certified sports of the NJCAA are as follows:
Baseball - Fall Football Lacrosse - Fall Soccer - Fall Beach Volleyball - Fall
Baseball - Spring Golf - Fall Lacrosse - Spring Soccer - Spring Beach Volleyball - Spring
Basketball Golf - Spring Outdoor Track & Field Swimming & Diving Court Volleyball - Fall
Bowling Half Marathon Softball - Fall Tennis - Fall Court Volleyball - Spring
Cross Country Indoor Track & Field Softball - Spring Tennis - Spring Wrestling

Section 3 – Conditions and Obligations of Membership
As a condition of membership, the member of this organization shall:
A. Administer their athletic programs in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation, the constitution, bylaws, executive regulations and
other legislative acts of this association.
B. Establish and maintain a high standard of ethics and fair play.
C. Pay the annual dues before the deadline set by the Board of Directors.
D. Agree that the name National Junior College Athletic Association, initials NJCAA, logo and other NJCAA symbols and insignia are
registered in the United States Patent and Trademark office. The name, initials and marks are fully protected and are the exclusive
property of the Association. The Association, its officers, officials, CEO or third party on behalf of the Association, shall have full and
exclusive authority over its name, logos, trademarks and service marks both registered and unregistered, including the marks “National
Junior College Athletic Association”, “NJCAA”, “National JUCO Championships”, “National Champion”, “National Championship” and
“National Junior College Championships” – and any deviate or similar mark likely to be confused therewith. Member colleges in good
standing with the Association may use the registered marks of the Association (the Association’s name, logo, etc.) only in accordance
with guidelines established by the CEO.
E. Agree that the NJCAA corporate body or its officers, officials, CEO or third party on behalf of the Association, shall have full and
exclusive right and authority over all internet, radio and television programming, filming or broadcasting connected with any national
NJCAA tournament, championship or event.
F. Permit the NJCAA corporate body or its officers, officials, CEO or third party on behalf of the Association, to use the name, logos,
trademarks and service marks of its members in accordance with guidelines established by each member for publicity and commercial
purposes for any national NJCAA tournament, championship or event.

Section 4 – General Responsibilities of and Regulations for Member Institutions
A. Compliance: Compliance with all NJCAA rules is the express responsibility of all member colleges.
A.1. Penalties: The maximum penalty which the NJCAA National Office may impose is a period of athletic probation.
A.1.a. Athletic Probation: Athletic probation shall consist of forfeiture by the member college of the right to participate in
Regional and/or NJCAA sponsored tournaments, meets and games in one or more sports for a period of one year,
commencing on the date of the last scheduled contest of the sport in which the violation occurred, or at the discretion
of the NJCAA National Office.
A.1.b. Sport Specific Basis: The member college shall be deemed on athletic probation only in the sport or sports which are
covered in the penalty.
A.1.c. Reinstatement: Following the conclusion of the probationary period, the member college shall formally request
reinstatement.
A.1.c.i. Request must be made in writing to the Office of Eligibility and the Board of Regents (BOR).
A.1.c.ii. The BOR shall determine by majority vote if the member college shall be reinstated.
A.1.c.iii. Should the BOR deny reinstatement, the member college shall be subject to an additional year
of probation, after which the member college shall be reinstated automatically.
A.1.d. Awards and Honors: During the probationary period, neither any individual athlete materially involved in the violation,
nor the team(s) certified through the NJCAA electronic database in the subsequent season(s) shall be eligible for
regional or NJCAA awards or honors.
A.1.e. Eligibility Audits: While on athletic probation, eligibility audits will be conducted on the sport which is on probation as
well as an additional three (3) sports at the college. In the case where the college has less than four (4) sports, audits
will be conducted for all sports.
B. Regional Authority to Institute Rules: Should a region wish to implement a rule or rules which are stricter than the NJCAA rule, the
proposed rule must be approved by a unanimous vote of all member colleges in the region.
C. Good Standing: A member college must be in good standing with the NJCAA and its Region to enter a team or an individual in an
activity sponsored by the NJCAA.