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Case 25
                                             Off Campus – Coaching Against a Student-Athlete
               SITUATION:
                   Community College A’s men’s basketball coach also coaches an AAU team during the summer.  He has signed incoming
               freshman, Student-Athlete R, to an NJCAA Letter of Intent for the 2019-2020 academic year in the sport of basketball.  Student-
               Athlete R participates in this same AAU league during the summer, but he is not a member of the team coached by Community
               College A’s men’s basketball coach.  Can the AAU team that Student-Athlete R belongs to participate against this coach’s AAU
               team during the off season off campus?
               ANSWER:
                   Yes. The coach may coach against the team of a current student-athlete or one who has signed an NJCAA Letter of Intent.
               The coach may not partake in advising, coaching, or conducting a practice with that student-athlete at any time prior to, during
               or after the competition.

                                                               Case 26
                                           Off Campus – Participating Against a Student-Athlete
               SITUATION:
                   A golf course in the community holds a tournament and the golf coach at Community College A and one of his student-
               athletes have both entered to participate in this tournament.  May this college coach and his/her student-athlete participate
               against one another in the off season?
               ANSWER:
                   Yes.  NJCAA bylaws allow a coach to participate against a current student-athlete or one who has signed An NJCAA Letter
               of Intent in the off season, off campus.  However, in this case the coach may not participate with the student-athlete during the
               tournament.
                                                               Case 27
                                                         Off Campus Facilities
               SITUATION:
                   Community College A does not have baseball, golf, or volleyball facilities on their campus however there are facilities in the
               community that the college may use and designate as their home facilities.  As per NJCAA bylaws must the information and
               contract between the college and the off-campus facility be sent to the NJCAA National Office for approval of each facility?
               ANSWER:
                   Yes.  The contract between the college and the facility must be sent to the NJCAA National Office for approval prior to the
               start of off-season practice. Until approval is made by the National Office, those teams may not use these facilities during the off
               season.
                                                               Case 28
                               Gaining Approval from the NJCAA National Office for Use of Off Campus Facilities

                   If your college does not have a facility for a sport(s) AND the college desires for its teams to be able to use this facility only
               during the off season and not be in violation of the off season off campus athletic contact bylaws, the college will need to send
               the contract and proof of payment between the college and the facility.
                   During the in season, the college does not need this approval from the NJCAA National Office as it may use facilities off
               campus during the in season and not be in violation.
               Contracts & Agreements:
                   If a “contract” does not exist between the college and the facility, a written “agreement” must be signed by both parties
               included in the information the college sends to the NJCAA National Office.  Additionally, if there are no rental fees or payments
               required for the college to pay the facility, essentially there is no “proof of payment”, however this “agreement” will also need to
               be included in the written contract/agreement between the college and the off-campus facility.
               Rulings:
                   If the college has sent this information to the NJCAA National Office and is awaiting an approval, those student-
               athletes/Letter of Intent signees may not have athletic contact with any member of the college coaching staff off campus during
               the off season until approval is granted.

                                                               Case 29
                                             Multiple Off Campus Facilities in the Same Sport
               SITUATION:
                   Community College A has a women’s golf team; however, the college does not have a golf course on campus.  There are
               three golf courses in the community that the golf team would like to utilize for off season, off campus practices.  May
               Community College A designate all three courses as their home facilities?
               ANSWER:
                   Yes.  If Community College A sends to the NJCAA National Office, each contract between the college and each of the
               three golf courses the NJCAA National Office will review the requests accordingly.


               Open Gym
                                                               Case 1
                                                          Open Gym Setting
               SITUATION:
                   Community College A holds an open gym setting for any student on Monday-Friday from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  If the
               basketball coach is the paid supervisor of this program, and current basketball players make use of the open gym, is this a
               violation of the practice definition?
               ANSWER:
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