Page 321 - 2019-20 NJCAA Handbook - May, 2020

Case 13
Summer Camps
SITUATION:
The head basketball coach at Community College A is working at an off-campus summer camp as a coach. Student-
athletes from this coach’s team attend and participate at the summer camp. Is this a violation of the NJCAA off season practice
definition?
ANSWER:
Yes. This is a violation because no member of the college coaching staff may have off campus athletic contact with any
current student-athlete or one who has signed a valid NJCAA Letter of Intent.

Case 14
Student-Athlete Participating in a Summer Camp Demonstrating Skills
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R has been hired by Community College A as a camp counselor for the basketball camp run by the
basketball coach. Can Student-Athlete R work be demonstrating skills as part of their job as a camp counselor?

ANSWER:
Yes. As long as the camp is held on campus. The student-athlete must have gone through the same application process as
all other candidates and must be compensated the going rate as all other counselors with similar responsibilities.
If the camp is off campus, then the Student-Athlete R could not participate as this would be considered as off campus
athletic contact with a current student-athlete.

Case 15
Summer Athletic Contact Between Coaches and Athletes/Signees
SITUATION:
Eight members of Community College B's softball team compete in a local softball tournament during July. The team is
sponsored by a local merchant and is coached by the head coach at Community College B. Is this a violation of the NJCAA
practice definition?
ANSWER:
Yes. The head coach may not have athletic contact with his/her current players or ones who have signed NJCAA Letters of
Intent off campus during the off season in this capacity.

Case 16
Summer Athletic Contact – Sport Differentiation
SITUATION:
The head softball coach at Community College A coaches a summer slow-pitch softball team off campus that has student-
athletes from Community College A’s softball team. Is this a violation of the off-season activity limitations rule?
ANSWER:
Yes. The coach from Community College A cannot coach her own student-athletes or NJCAA Letter of Intent signees from
the college during the summer (off season) if the athletic activities are occurring off campus. This rule applies even though this
is a slow-pitch softball team and the coach and athletes/signees are participating on the college’s softball team.

Case 17
Off Season/ Off Campus Activities
SITUATION:
Community College A leases a hitting facility that can be used after November 15 by members of its baseball team. The
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coaching staff would like to attend the eight-hour per week practices at that facility during the off season. Are there violations
with this scenario?
ANSWER:
Yes. There are several violations. For one, Community College A cannot pay for off campus facilities to be used during the
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off season. Secondly, November 15 is the last day of the fall baseball season which means that any point after November 15
is the off season for baseball and a coach or member of the coaching staff cannot be present during off season, off campus
athletic activities. Lastly, the eight-hour per week rule is limited to on campus activities only.

Case 18
Volunteer Coaches and Off Campus Athletic Contact
SITUATION:
Can a volunteer coach that is not contracted or paid by the college coach a team off campus during the summer (off
season)?
ANSWER:
No. NJCAA bylaws state that no member of the college coaching staff may have off campus athletic contact with any
current student-athlete or one who has signed an NJCAA Letter of Intent. Volunteer coaches are considered as part of the
college coaching staff and must adhere to all off season limitations the same as any paid or full-time member of the coaching
staff.

Case 19
Coaching Staff and Off Season/Off Campus Athletic Contact