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  • 21-Day Withdraw and Return to Institution

    Bylaw: Article V, Section F, Item 3 “If a student identified with an institution officially withdraws from that institution within 21 calendar days following the start of term and returns and becomes identified with the same institution (without becoming identified at another institution), the student shall not be charged with a term of attendance for…

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  • Online Courses – Identification

    Bylaw: Article V, Section B, Item 9 “Any credit hour attributed to a course that is recorded on the transcript with a grade and credit hours earned. Institutional credit hours shall be accepted for eligibility certification purposes only after the instructor submits the completed course grade in the normal manner to the institutional registrar for…

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  • Institutional Credit and Transfer Credit

    Bylaw Article V, Section B, Item 9 “Institutional Credit Hour: Any credit hour attributed to a course that is recorded on the transcript with a grade and credit hours earned. Institutional credit hours shall be accepted for eligibility certification purposes only after the instructor submits the completed course grade in the normal manner to the…

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  • Non-NAIA Opponents – Exhibitions

    Bylaw: Article V, Section B, Item 6 “Exhibition: A competition against competitors not identified with the institution when: The competition does not meet the definition of a scrimmage pursuant to Article V, Section B, Item 17 of the NAIA Bylaws; The competition is noted as an Exhibition on the institutional schedule; and The competition is…

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  • Elite Level Competition – Gender Specific Competition

    Bylaw: Article V, Section B, Item 19 “b. Participation in any elite-level competition on or after the first day of the thirteenth month following high school graduation. The NAIA shall count seasons of competition based on non-collegiate participation charged by another intercollegiate athletic association. Additional seasons of competition, based on non-collegiate participation, will be charged…

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  • Earning TOA Without Graduating High School

    Bylaw: Article V, Section B, Item 22 “Term of Attendance: A term of attendance is any quarter, semester or trimester (excluding summer sessions) in which the student becomes identified at a single institution.” Bylaw:  Article V, Section B, Item 12 (Definition of Non-Term) Casebook Example “Non-Term — High School Approved Ruling: High school students may…

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  • Class Rank 1-1

    Bylaw: Article V, Section C, Item 2c “An entering freshman student must meet two of the three entry-level requirements below. Students not meeting at least two of the three standards shall be denied athletics participation at a member institution for the first full year of attendance (two semesters, three quarters, or the equivalent) that such…

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  • Type of Doctors Considered in Requests for an Exception

    Bylaw: Article V, Section L “In exceptional cases, where extenuating circumstances exist, an institution may request an exceptional ruling to a standard rule.” Interpretation The National Eligibilty Comittee has determined that Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants should not be the deciding party in supporting medical documentation for requests for exceptions that involve medical extenuating circumstances.…

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  • Competitive Cheer and Stunt

    Bylaw: Article V, Section A “Institutional membership within either or both programs (men’s and/or women’s) or institutional membership on a sport-by-sport basis within a program charges each institution with the responsibility of knowing, administering and enforcing the eligibility standards adopted by the members of the Association in respect to the institution’s intercollegiate sports affiliated within…

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  • Joint Practice

    Bylaw: Article I, Section H, Item 6 “Practice will be defined as follows: An activity organized and/or directed by an identified member of the coaching staff of that sport in which appropriate equipment is used or instruction and/or evaluation of the athlete takes place.” Interpretation Any time sport-specific activities are performed between or against competitors…

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