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G.

Section 18.

Section 19.

Student-athletes participating in an NJCAA Region or Conference sponsored Sport Showcase will NOT be charged with a year
of NJCAA eligibility for participation in an event.
H. No outside entity is permitted to run and or assist the operation of this event.
I. Violation of this section may result in the offending college sport being placed on probation for a period of one year. The
member college may not participate in any competition sponsored by the NJCAA during the probationary period in that sport.
PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF ELIGIBILITY RULES
A. IN-SEASON
1. An NJCAA member college which uses an ineligible student-athlete, whether knowingly or not, shall forfeit all contests in
which such ineligible student-athlete participated.
2. If an NJCAA member college uses an ineligible student-athlete or violates any other section of the NJCAA bylaws, they shall
in addition to the forfeiture of their athletic contests, be subject to further penalty as the National Office deems advisable
under the circumstances.
3. A NJCAA member college, who after an investigation has been found to have certified and allowed to participate a studentathlete in violation of Article V, Section 3.B, Article V, Section 11.A.8 or Article V, Section 11.B shall be prohibited from
participation in the current year’s post season tournaments. If the violation is determined after the sport season has ended, the
member college will be prohibited from postseason participation in the next academic year.
4. ATHLETIC PROBATION:
a. The maximum penalty which the Office of Eligibility may impose will be forfeiture by the member college of the right to
participate in Regional and/or NJCAA sponsored tournaments, meets and games, in one or more sports, for a period of
one academic year, commencing on the date of the last scheduled contest of the sport in which the violation occurred or at
the discretion of the NJCAA Office of Eligibility.
b. During th