Rules of Eligibility for NJCAA Student-Athletes
Student-athletes participating in NJCAA-certified sports must adhere to NJCAA eligibility rules, college regulations, and conference/region guidelines. Falsifying records leads to ineligibility, and maintaining amateur status is crucial for roster submission. Electronic certification and deadlines for roster submission are outlined to ensure compliance with eligibility requirements.
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Submitting Eligibility 17 A r t i c l e V S e c t i o n 3
General Rules Compliance Student-athletes participating on an intercollegiate level in any one of the certified sports of the NJCAA shall conform to the requirements of the NJCAA rules of eligibility, the rules and regulations of the conference/region with which the college is affiliated, and the rules of the college at which the student-athletes are attending and participating. a.1 Institutions/Regions/Conferences may implement rules more restrictive than the NJCAA regulations but may not implement conflicting rules. - A.1.a Student-athletes who falsify any academic and/or athletic participation record shall be ineligible for further competition at an NJCAA member college at any time A.2 Ineligible student-athletes may not dress for or participate in any athletic contest. A.3 A r t i c l e V S e c t i o n 2 D . 3 .
Eligibility Roster The Eligibility Roster is designed to list all student-athletes who have maintained amateur status and meet current NJCAA bylaws and who intend to participate in an NJCAA sponsored sport. 17 A R T I C L E V I I S E C T I O N 2 . A
Electronic Certification of the Eligibility Roster Each NJCAA member college must electronically submit the eligibility roster within the online NJCAA Admin Portal for each of the NJCAA certified sports the college sponsors. Student-Athletes who have not been electronically submitted either on an original or supplemental eligibility submission form are not eligible for participation. 17 A r t i c l e V S e c t i o n 3 B . 1 .
Deadlines for Electronic Submission of Eligibility Roster Recertification Completed rosters must be electronically submitted prior to participation. If the regular season schedule of a sport extends beyond the last day of a term and continues beyond the 20th day following the end of the term, a second eligibility form for that sport must be submitted prior to participation in the first contest outside of the 20 calendar days after the term 17 A r t i c l e V S e c t i o n 3 B . 2 .
Deadlines for Electronic Submission of Eligibility Roster Student-athletes who do not meet the academic provisions for eligibility at the completion of the term become ineligible at the end of the 20th calendar day following the end of the term. Student-athletes may resume participation once they gain eligibility and are submitted in the Admin Portal A college which does not conduct any scheduled events in a sport prior to a regional or national tournament must electronically submit completed eligibility forms in advance of deadline dates established in Article V, Section 3.B.3 17 A r t i c l e V S e c t i o n 3 B . 2 .
Addition of Participants on Eligibility Roster Eligibility status of student-athletes is determined at the beginning of each sport season. 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: - Article V, Section 3.B.3.a 17
Addition of Participants on Eligibility Roster Student-athletes supplemented become eligible at the time of electronic submission of the eligibility roster for that student-athlete. B.3.b 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- B.3.c Verification through Submission: By clicking Next on the signing Affirmation when submitting the eligibility roster the college representative is certifying that each listed student-athlete meets or exceeds all minimum eligibility requirements for participation. 17 A r t i c l e V S e c t i o n 3 B . 3 .
Penalties for Late or Omitted Eligibility Roster Late Form: First Offense Late Form: Second Offense 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. Mandatory eligibility audit will be conducted in the sport/s. Letter of reprimand to Athletic Director and College President. Mandatory eligibility audit will be conducted in the sport/s. Automatic NJCAA probation for that sport if the second violation occurs within the same academic year. 17 A r t i c l e V S e c t i o n 3 B . 4 .
Non-Participation Form Student-athletes who were submitted on an eligibility roster but did not participate during that season must be marked as non-participating. This is completed though the NJCAA Admin Portal in the Active Rosters B.5.a Submission of the form is mandatory and must be completed online by July 1 of each academic year B.5.b 17 A r t i c l e V S e c t i o n 3 B . 5 .
