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day, Saturday. The student-athlete then participates in the second game of the same double-header. The ejection is reported
to the Region on the following Tuesday. Has the Ejection Policy been violated and if so, what are the penalties?
ANSWER:
Yes, there has been a violation of the Ejection Policy. Ejections must be reported to the Region by noon on the following
business day. In this case, the ejection should have been reported by the college to the Region by noon on the following
Monday. Because the ejection was not reported to the Region by noon on the next business day, the penalties double resulting
in an additional game suspension (2 games in total) and the second game on Saturday’s double-header must be forfeited for
failure to report. For the first occurrence, the penalties will double, with the head coach serving the doubled portion of the
penalty and a letter of reprimand shall be sent to the Director of Athletics and the President of the institution.

Case 3
Traveling While Serving Suspension Penalty
SITUATION:
The day before Community College A is to depart for a two-day road trip, Student-Athlete R (a baseball player) is ejected
from the second game of a double-header for a non-violent ejection. May Student-Athlete R travel with the team on the first day
of the scheduled two-day road trip and participate in Game 2 of the next day’s double-header?
ANSWER:
Yes. In the case of a multiple day, multiple game road trip, Student-Athlete R would be allowed to travel with the team but
would not be allowed to dress or be in the playing venue for Game 1 of the first day’s double-header. Community College A
must arrange for the supervision of Student-Athlete R during the game in which he is serving his suspension for the previous
day’s ejection.

Case 4
Sportsmanship – Wrestling
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R is participating in the sport of wrestling and is ejected from a match due to a violent act. How long will
Student-Athlete R be unable to participate based on the ejection?
ANSWER:
Based on the NCAA Rules of Wrestling, Student-Athlete R would be ejected for the remainder of the event/tournament. In
addition, based on Article XV of the NJCAA bylaws, Student-Athlete R would also be suspended for the next two scheduled
events/tournament. If a college is unable to identify the contests which must be sat out, the NJCAA National Office will view the
sport schedule and issue a ruling.

Case 5
Sportsmanship – Individual Sports and the Ejection Policy
SITUATION:
How does the NJCAA Ejection Policy affect individual sports such as cross country, golf, half marathon, track and field,
swimming and diving, and tennis?
ANSWER:
If a student-athlete in the sport of cross country, golf, half marathon, track and field, swimming and diving or tennis is
ejected for a non-violent action he/she would sit out the remainder of that day’s competition and the next scheduled day of
competition for that particular individual.
NOTE: If the individual sport playing rules provide for stricter sanctions, the stricter sanctions would apply.

Case 6
Ejection Policy – Inclement Weather
SITUATION:
Student-Athlete R is ejected from a baseball game on March 1 . On the original published scheduled for Community
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College A, the next scheduled game is to be played on March 5 . However, due to inclement weather a makeup game was
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scheduled on March 2 to be played on March 3 . When must Student-Athlete R sit out his one game suspension?
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ANSWER:
Student-Athlete R must sit out the next regular season game as listed on the official schedule at the time of the ejection:
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the March 5 game. Because the March 3 game was not on the official schedule at the time of the ejection, the student-athlete
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may not serve his suspension during this game.

Case 7
Ejection Policy – Incomplete Game
SITUATION:
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Community College A is playing a softball game on March 15 . On the regular season schedule for Community College A,
the next 2 games are scheduled for March 16 and March 17 . During the 3 inning of the game played on the 15th, the head
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coach is ejected and leaves the playing area. In the 4 inning, the officials halt the game due to rain. A complete game is not
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recorded. What is the status of the head coach for those games scheduled for March 16 and March 17 ?
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ANSWER:
Because an official game was not recorded as per the rules of that sport, the head coach must sit out the next game on the
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schedule on March 16 . If the rainout game that occurred on March 15 is continued or replayed at another time, the head
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coach must serve his/her suspension during that game.

Case 8
Ejections – Entering the Spectator Area