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Case 2
On Campus, Off Season Practices
SITUATION:
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Can the baseball coaches have individual practice sessions with players from November 15 to the end of the fall term?
ANSWER:
Yes. As long as these practices are on campus, not mandatory, the student-athletes are enrolled/registered during the fall
term, have valid physicals on file and are limited to only eight-hours per week.
Case 3
Preseason Workouts
SITUATION:
Prior to the first legal date of football practice, the coach posts voluntary pre-season conditioning workouts, held at the
direction of the conditioning/strength coach. Is this a violation of the NJCAA practice definition?
ANSWER:
No. If these off-season practices are held on campus, are voluntary, do not exceed the eight-hour weekly limitation rule,
and the student-athletes are registered at the college and have valid physicals on file.
Case 4
Summer/Off Season Practices, League Play, All-Star Games, and Camps – VIOLATIONS
SITUATION:
Relative to summer/off season practice, league play, all-star games and camps, the following activities would be
considered violations of NJCAA bylaws.
1. The college may not provide or compensate student-athletes for the cost of travel to a team or individual camp off
campus during the off season. This would include transportation by college vehicle or the coach’s personal
vehicle.
2. The college may not provide the camp fee for a student-athlete to attend either an individual or a team camp off
campus during the off season.
3. If a student-athlete voluntarily attends a summer camp off campus during the off season, the college may not
provide room and board nor compensate the student-athlete for any related expenses.
4. No student-athlete may utilize college equipment for their involvement in a summer camp that is off campus
during the off season. An example of this would be a uniform or practice gear.
5. If student-athletes voluntarily, and at their expense, attend a summer camp off campus during the off season, the
college name may not be utilized to identify the student-athlete or the team.
6. The institution or the student-athletes arrange a fundraiser to pay for the summer camp activities. Remember, the
NJCAA bylaws mandate all funds raised in the name of the college or while representing the college, must be
channeled through the college.
Case 5
Summer Practices
SITUATION:
The football coach at Community College A works with his kickers on campus each Tuesday and Thursday throughout the
summer. The kickers utilize college equipment and receive direct instruction from the coach. Is this a violation of the NJCAA
practice definition?
ANSWER:
This would not be a violation because the off season began the day after the team stopped advancing towards the National
st
Championship Bowl Game until August 1 . As long as the practices are voluntary, the students are enrolled/registered in
classes at the college during the summer, have valid physicals on file, and the practices are no more than eight-hours per
week, there is no violation.
Case 6
Summer Practices, the Off Season and Incoming Freshmen
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R a recent high school graduate, has signed an NJCAA Letter of Intent in the sport of basketball with
Community College A. What are the requirements Student-Athlete R must meet in order to participate in summer practices that
are on campus for eight-hours per week?
ANSWER:
Only if Student-Athlete R has officially registered/enrolled for the summer term and has a valid physical on file, he/she may
participate with the team during the off season (the summer) on campus for eight hours per week in voluntary practices.
Case 7
Mandatory Practices During Summer
SITUATION:
Three members of a community college volleyball team also compete on a locally sponsored USVBA team during the
summer. The community college volleyball coach also coaches the USVBA team off campus. There is a mandatory practice
for the USVBA team twice a week throughout the summer. Is this a violation of the NJCAA practice definition?
ANSWER:
