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USE HARDSHIP FORM # 1.
B. Hardship #2 involves cases other than those affecting a student-athlete's season of competition as specified in Section 8.A.These
cases must show that there are circumstances beyond the student-athlete's control which directly result in their inability to satisfy
the Rules of Eligibility. A student-athlete must not have:
1. Participated in more than 20 percent of the college’s regular season schedule
OR
Have participated in no more than two of the institution’s completed events in that sport, whichever number is greater.
2. The circumstances must also have occurred in the first half of the schedule resulting in the student-athlete being unable to
participate for the remainder of the season. (A student-athlete cannot participate in the second half of the regular season
schedule.)
USE HARDSHIP FORM # 2.
NOTE: In applying the 20 percent limitation, any competition which results in a fractional portion of an event shall be rounded to the
next highest whole number, e.g., 20 percent of a 27-game basketball schedule (5.4 games) shall be considered six games.
NOTE: The NJCAA cannot rule on those situations that did not occur at an NJCAA member college.
Section 9.

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
All student-athletes participating in any one of the NJCAA certified sports must have passed a physical examination administered by a
qualified health care professional licensed to administer physical examinations, prior to the first practice for each calendar year in
which they compete. A physical is valid for 13 months from the date it is administered. A student-athlete must always have a valid
physical on file in order to practice and or participate within the NJCAA.

Section 10.

TRANSFER RULE
A. General Provisions Which Apply to Any Transfer Student-Athlete.
1. Transfer students/student-athletes are those who have attended any college beyond the first 15 calendar days of a term or
have participated in an athletic contest and at a later date enroll and attend classes at another college.
2. Student-athletes may not participate in the same sport during the same academic year at two different colleges. Fall
participation in the sports of Baseball, Bowling, Golf, Lacrosse, Softball, and Tennis shall not prevent student-athletes from
competing in the same sports during the spring season of the same academic year after having transferred from another
college and satisfied all the transfer provisions of the eligibility rules. An exception to this rule is: Student-athletes who
transfer from a college which has dropp ed a sport. (Documentation of the program being dropped must be provided when
submitting the eligibility.)
3. Student-athletes who have participated in a sport before a term begins, between terms, or within the first 15 calendar days of
a term and subsequently transfer before or within the first 15 calendar days of the term, must serve probation before they are
eligible to participate in athletics.
4. Student-athletes serving probation shall not be allowed to dress for any athletic contests.
5. Whenever student-athletes are required to serve probation due to academic ineligibility, they must be enrolled full-time (12
or more credits) at the institution where they will be participating.
6. To be eligible in a sport that spans over two terms, transfer student-athletes must be enrolled in 12 or more credit hours (fulltime) during the term when the season of that sport begins. The student-athlete must also be enrolled at the college where
they have chosen to participate. There are five exceptions to this rule as found in Section 4.G.
B. Transfers from an NJCAA, Four-Year College or other Non-NJCAA Member College.
Students/student-athletes transferring from an NJCAA, four-year college or other non-NJCAA member college are either
immediately eligible upon transfer or must serve a probationary period of 16 calendar weeks. The following rules determine the
student-athlete's eligibility status.
1. Immediate Eligibility – To be immediately eligible, with no probation required, student-athletes must satisfy the provisions
of Article V, Section 4.D or 4.E. (Use the rule which is applicable to the transfer student-athlete) by the 15th calendar day of
the first term of full-time enrollment following the transfer. NOTE: Before a student-athlete can participate in a second
season of an NJCAA certified sport, the provisions of Article V, Section 4.F must be satisfied.
2. Probation of Sixteen Calendar Weeks – A probationary period of 16 calendar weeks and the completion of one academic
term and satisfying either Article V, Section 4.D or one of the requirements in Article V, Section 4.E., whichever is
appropriate, is required of student-athletes who did not satisfy the academic provisions of Article V, Section 4. Studentathletes serving this 16-week probation period may be added to the eligibility roster at any time after satisfying the provision
of the probation period.
NOTE: A student-athlete who has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) at any time for the previous academic year, the current academic
year or the upcoming academic year will be immediately eligible following transfer at the subsequent institution provided they meet
the requirements of Article V, Section 4.D, 4.E and/or 4.F (whichever is applicable) and have a Transfer Waiver from any/all
institution(s) where they were under an LOI the previous, current or upcoming academic year. (See Article VIII, Section 5.A.19)
B.

Transfers from an NJCAA Member College. (Deleted B & C August 1, 2014)
Students/student-athletes transferring from an NJCAA member college are either immediately eligible upon transfer or must
serve a probationary period. The following rules determine the student-athlete's eligibility status.
1. Immediate Eligibility – To be immediately eligible upon transfer, a student-athlete must comply with both of the following
two requirements:
a. Satisfy the provisions of Section 4.D. or 4.E. (Use the rule which is applicable to the transfer student-athlete.)
and
b. Satisfy one of the following provisions numbered 1 through 5.
i. The college from which the student-athletes are transferring does not have a particular sport(s). (The studentathletes are immediately eligible only in the sport which is not offered.)

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