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B.3. Addition of Participants on Eligibility Forms: Eligibility status of student-athletes is determined at the beginning of each sport
season.
B.3.a. Student-athletes looking to participate, who have been determined to meet the minimum NJCAA participation
requirements and are not serving probation, must be electronically submitted in the NJCAA online eligibility system on
or before the deadline dates listed below:
Tennis (Women’s DIII) : October 4, 2019 Swimming & Diving: February 7, 2020
Cross Country: October 4, 2019 Wrestling: February 7, 2020
Soccer: October 4, 2019 Lacrosse: April 10, 2020
Court Volleyball October 4, 2019 Outdoor Track & Field: April 10, 2020
Football October 25, 2019 Baseball: April 17, 2020
Half Marathon: November 15, 2019 Softball: April 17, 2020
Basketball February 7, 2020 Tennis (Men’s DI, DIII & April 17, 2020
Women’s DI):
Bowling: February 7, 2020 Beach Volleyball: April 17, 2020
Indoor Track & Field: February 7, 2020 Golf April 24, 2020

Student-athletes so supplemented become eligible at the time of electronic submission of the eligibility form for that
student-athlete.
Submissions of supplemental eligibility forms following the deadline will not be accepted and the student-athlete(s)
whose information is untimely submitted shall not be eligible that season.
Verification through Signature: In signing the Online Eligibility and or Letter of Intent agreement, the student-athlete
an and college representative is certifying that all provided information is accurate.
The electronic signature within the online eligibility system, the student-athlete is approving
the use and transmittal of all information requested relative to academic compliance, as well as all financial
information related to Article VI compliance which may include but not be limited to: federal, state and local financial
awards, self-payment documents and/or 3rd party financial documents.
B.4. Penalties for Late or Omitted Eligibility Forms:
Fo First Offense
B.4.a.i. Mandatory eligibility audit will be conducted in the sport/s.
B.4.a.ii. Letter of reprimand to Athletic Director and College President.
B.4.b. Late Form: Second Offense
B.4.b.i. Mandatory eligibility audit will be conducted in the sport/s.
B.4.b.ii. Automatic NJCAA probation for that sport if the second violation occurs within the same academic year.
B.4.c. Any member college which fails to submit an electronic eligibility form for an entire season shall be subject to
disciplinary action by the NJCAA National Office.
B.5. Non-Participation Form:
B.5.a. The NJCAA non-participation form shall be submitted online by member colleges and contain the names of all
student-athletes who were submitted on an eligibility form but did not participate during that season.
B.5.b. Submission of the form is mandatory and must be completed online by July 1 of each academic year.
B.6. Eligibility Audits:
B.6.a. The NJCAA National Office will annually audit a minimum of five percent (5%) of the programs in each certified sport.
B.6.b. When a college is selected for audit, the NJCAA National Office will notify the athletic director of the type of audit;
segment 1-Eligibility or segment 2-LOI/Scholarship, or both by telephone and fax/email and the college president
(Chief Executive Officer) will be contacted via email.
B.6.c. The member college must have requested audit ready segment(s) delivered to the NJCAA National Office within 72
hours from the time of initial contact.
B.6.d. Documents must be sent via overnight certified mail or comparable tracking means.
B.6.e. The requested segment file must include all of the following general documents:
B.6.e.i. The Submitted Copy (not the Preview Copy) OR Hardcopy Form of the online eligibility form complete
v with athletic director’s signature.
Current copy of the sport schedule (If it is a sport that the schedule is not submitted in Presto).
B.6.e.iii. Complete copy of team roster. (if it is a sport that the roster is not submitted in Presto)