ELIGIBILITY FOR THE NJPMA CHAMPIONSHIPS IS BASED ON:

  • Pool member facilities that run summer-based teams without affiliation with winter/school year competitive age group teams.

  • Individuals of family members who have a regular pool and facility use privileges for their club (other than team practices). Privileges constitute at least five (5) of the seven (7) days a week. These privileges must be during the full-time operation/season (full-time – season week). In addition, “daily fees,” “team fees,” and “individual memberships” do not constitute a family membership.

  • Managers or a representative from their facility must attend three (3) out of the four (4) NJPMA monthly meetings before the championships. As noted, attendance at our August meeting from the previous year will count as one (1) of the three (3) required meetings for the current season’s Championship eligibility.

Furthermore, eligibility to represent their club in the NJPMA Championships will be acceptable if:

  • The participant has represented their club in a minimum of two dual meets during the current season.

  • Participants may only swim/dive for One (1) member club.

  • The participant has met the age and entry requirements stated and published in the Championship Committee’s material distributed through the NJPMA to each facility.

  • Any participant who fails to attend the finals will be disqualified the following year.

  • The employment membership constitutes a full family membership for management only. Management eligibility will be granted only to significant other and/or their offspring for employment memberships. Employment memberships to staff besides management will not be eligible for the NJPMA Championship meets.

  • The participant and/or membership club has met qualification deadlines by July 15th of the competing year by filing any and all questions regarding current eligibility with the Championship Committee.

  • Proof of membership must be made available to the Championship Committee when a club is called upon to verify the association's eligibility concerns.

  • The participant and club have paid their dues in full by May 30th of the competing year.

Finally, individual swim club representatives (preferably coaches) must attend a mandatory clinic/meeting when posted by the NJPMA executive board. The dates and times of the meeting will be determined by the NJPMA executive board and posted on our website.

Action taken for failure to comply with the eligibility rules above will result in suspension for One (1) year from the Swim/Dive Championships.

NJPMA Family Definitions:

Nuclear Family or One/Single Parent as defined below;

  • Nuclear Family – a family consisting of Two (2) parents and their children.

  • One-parent family/single-parent family – a family which includes One (1) parent but not both.

CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE:

All clubs that are sending participants to the NJPMA Championships MUST SUBMIT A CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE, that lists the NJPMA as “ADDITIONALLY INSURED”.

Failure to do so will result in ineligibility for all participants from that club.