Page 317 - 2019-20 NJCAA Handbook - May, 2020

No. The NJCAA allows member colleges to hold one alumni game per academic year and this game will not count towards
the number of regular season games nor will statistics from the alumni game be counted. The individuals competing on the
alumni team must be actual alumni from the member college sponsoring the contest. It is not permissible to have alumni and
non-alumni make up the opposing roster.

Case 5
Manager Scholarships
SITUATION:
Community College A signs a student to a manager scholarship for the current year and has the student serve in the
capacity of team manager. NJCAA bylaws do not regulate manager scholarships. They would be an institutional issue. If the
student who is receiving a mangers scholarship in the current year chooses to participate as a student-athlete the following
year, would there be any issues?
ANSWER:
If a student-athlete had previously been receiving a manager scholarship and later becomes a student-athlete, the NJCAA
would review the numbers of student-athletes signed to NJCAA Letters of Intent during that time. If no letter of intent slot was
available during that time period, the NJCAA would rule that the college was in violation by being over their allowable limits of
scholarship recipients and sanctioned accordingly. Manager scholarships should only be used in cases where there is no
chance of the individual participating as an athlete in the future.

Case 6
Cross Country/Track and Field Scholarship Limitations
SITUATION:
Community College A sponsors both track and field and cross country. For the 2019-2020 academic year, how many
scholarship student-athletes are allowed in each sport? Will scholarship cross country student-athletes count towards the
maximum number of scholarships allowed in track and field based on the “counter” rule?
ANSWER:
Community College A may have a maximum of 10 student-athletes receiving athletic aid in the sport of cross country.
Community College A may have an additional 20 student-athletes (maximum) receiving athletic aid in the sport of track and
field. In addition, cross country and track and field have been exempted from the “counter” rule. In other words, a
scholarshipped cross country student-athlete would not count as one of the 20 allowable track and field scholarship student-
athletes but can participate in track and field.
Case 7
Tennis Scholarship Counters in Other Sports
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R at Community College A is receiving a Division I scholarship in the sport of volleyball. She also wants to
participate in spring tennis. Because Student-Athlete R is receiving a Division I scholarship in volleyball, how is this scholarship
counted within the number of tennis scholarships?
ANSWER:
The Division I volleyball scholarship will be counted as one of the three Division I scholarships allowed in tennis. Letters of
Intent must be submitted online in each sport for this student-athlete.

Practice
Case 1
NJCAA Sport Procedures – First Practice Date
SITUATION:
Community College A begins its volleyball season on September 9th, when can Community College A begin practicing?
ANSWER:
Community College A can begin its volleyball practice August 1st as designated in the NJCAA Sports Procedures Chart.

Case 2
High School Student-Athlete Practicing with a Member College’s Team
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R attends high school and is a senior. Student-Athlete R does not participate in high school athletics. Can
this student-athlete practice with Community College A?
ANSWER:
No. As the practice definition states in Section 6.A all participants must be enrolled/registered at the college where he/she
will be practicing and have valid physicals on file. Therefore, Student-Athlete R must be enrolled at Community College A and
must have a valid physical on file to practice with the team at the college.

Case 3
Requirements for Student-Athletes to Practice During the Summer
SITUATION:
Must student-athletes who want to practice with the coaching staff during the summer in the eight hours per week setting
be enrolled at the college during the summer and have a current physical on file to be able to practice during the summer at the
college?
ANSWER:
Yes. According to the practice definition participants must be enrolled at the college he/she is representing and have a
valid physical on file. In this case the student-Athlete must be enrolled in summer classes. This practice definition covers the in
season, off season, and the summer practices.