ATHLETICS
NJCAA
Sport
Softball( Fall) Women
Softball( Spring) Women
Swimming Men / Women
Tennis( Fall) Men / Women
Tennis( Spring) Men / Women
Track & Field( Indoor) Men / Women
Track & Field( Outdoor) Men / Women
Volleyball( Fall) Women
Volleyball( Spring) Women
Wrestling Men
Start Date
NJCAA Sports Procedures
Game Game Date
Date( Defined)
2014-2015
End Date
** # Of Contests
# Of Scrimmages
Aug 10 |
Aug 22 |
August 22 Nov 15 |
40 Playing Dates |
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with a maximum |
Jan 10 Jan 30
Last Fri in January
Oct 1 Nov 1 Nov 1
NJCAA Tourney
NJCAA Meet
Aug 1 Aug 22 August 22 Nov 15
Jan 10 Jan 30
Last Fri in January
Oct 1 Nov 1 Nov 1
Oct 1 Jan 30
Last Fri in January
Aug 1 Aug 22 August 22
NJCAA Tourney
NJCAA Meet
NJCAA Meet
NJCAA Tourney of 30 dates in the Spring
*** # of Letter of Intent Signees / Scholarships
24
Signing Date
None
Jan 15
• # Of Letter of Intent Signees / Scholarships For HS(-3)
6 Total Fall and Spring
22 Dates 15 Jan 15 3
35 Dates combined Fall and Spring
20 Dates combined Indoor / Outdoor
32 Dates with a maximum of 28 dates in the Fall
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None
Jan 15
2 Total Fall and Spring
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20 Dec 1
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5
14
Nov 1
Feb 1 Feb 1 Feb 1 Apr 30 None
Sept 1 Oct 31
Last Fri in October
^^^ 3 Total Fall and Spring
NJCAA 20 Dates 3 Dates 16 Apr 8 4
Tourney
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Not more than two( 2) HS(-3) student-athletes on athletic aid may compete in the NJCAA Cross Country Championship.
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Not more than one( 1) HS(-3) student-athletes on athletic aid may compete in the NJCAA Half Marathon Championship.
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Not more than seven( 7) HS(-3) student-athletes on athletic aid may compete in the NJCAA Indoor / Outdoor Track & Field Championship.
The numbers listed above are the same for each Division( I, II & III). > Division I may grant the number of scholarships listed above. > Division II may grant the number listed above, but are limited to tuition, fees, books and up to $ 250 in course required supplies. > Division III may not offer athletic scholarships. > NOTE: See Article VI, Section 13 for NJCAA athletic scholarship guidelines. ** Number of Contests refers to regular season games only, and does not include post-season competition. *** Numbers in the Letter of Intent Signees / Scholarships column are separate for men and women.
• Division I & II member colleges: Requiring athletic aid and the number of allowable scholarships offered to student-athletes who are HS(-3) student-athletes, be no more than one-quarter of the total number of scholarships allowed by NJCAA rules in that particular sport.
An“ Athletic Scholarship” is defined as any financial assistance awarded to the student-athlete, from any source, because of his / her athletic capabilities and is considered to be counter under Article V, Section 20. The Letter of Intent / Scholarship Agreement form shall be prescribed by the NJCAA and shall be in effect for one( 1) academic year. An " academic year " is defined as August 1st to July 31st of the following year.
Definition of“ Administered”: The financial assistance awarded to a student-athlete, regardless of source( e. g. college, booster club, foundation, civic groups, private citizen, etc.) must be officially recorded in and disbursed by the college ' s office of financial aid, and business office.
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Division I tennis will be limited to a maximum of nine Letters of Intent / Scholarships. Three of the nine scholarships given may be a maximum of tuition, fees, room, board, course related books, up to $ 250 in course required supplies and transportation costs to and from the college by direct route one time per academic year. Six of the nine scholarships are limited to tuition, fees and course related books and up to $ 250 in course required supplies. ^^^ Division II volleyball is limited to a maximum of two( 2) HS(-3) student-athletes receiving athletic aid. NOTE: Refer to Section 5 in the Division II volleyball section in Article XIII.
♦♦ If November 1 falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the preceding Friday will be utilized as the official start date for men’ s and women’ s basketball.
A signee of an NJCAA Letter of Intent counts towards the overall maximum number of individuals in that sport regardless of the amount of athletic scholarship.
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