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Invitational Sports Requiring EC Decisions
from 2022 Rules Updates Recaps
by NAIA
Invitational Sports Requiring Eligibility Center Decisions:
Competitive Cheer and Dance Invitational Year 1: 2014-2015 Invitational Year 2: 2015-2016 – EC Decision Required Men’s/Women’s Lacrosse Invitational Year 1: 2015-2016 Invitational Year 2: 2016-2017, 2017-2018 – EC Decision Required Men’s Volleyball Invitational Year 1: 2015-2016 Invitational Year 2: 2016-2017, 2017-2018 – EC Decision Required Men’s/Women’s Bowling Invitational Year 1: 2017-2018 Invitational Year 2: 2018-2019 – EC Decision Required Women’s Wrestling Invitational Year 1: 2018-2019 Invitational Year 2: 2019-2020 – EC Decision Required Beach Volleyball Invitational Year 1: 2021-2022 Invitational Year 2: 2022-2023 – EC Decision Required
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On the horizon: Women’s Flag Football – potential for first year of invitational 2022-2023.
If the student-athlete does not meet the exception to receiving an Eligibility Center decision as listed in CFAR Policy, the student will be required to receive an EC decision during the second year of invitational sport status if the sport competes as a varsity sport per the declaration of intent.