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The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) transfer policy applies to secondary students—including choice students—who transfer from one school to another for reasons other than a change of address. Refer to the NJSIAA Student Eligibility page for detailed information on the transfer policy and the period of ineligibility.

Under the NJSIAA policy, a secondary student who changes schools without a bona fide change of residence is ineligible to participate in any sport in which the student has previously participated at the varsity level for a certain period of time. 

The period of ineligibility starts at the beginning of the regular schedule and is the lesser of the following:

• Thirty calendar days
• One half of the maximum number of games allowed in the sport by NJSIAA rules

Scrimmages

Any student who is subject to the 30-day period of ineligibility may participate in interscholastic scrimmages at the discretion of the school.

Transfer Form

To prevent possible recruitment or transfer for athletic advantage, a Transfer Form must be executed by the two involved schools and filed with the NJSIAA before any interscholastic participation.

The NJSIAA transfer policy does not apply to a student who enrolls in a choice school for 9th grade immediately after 8th grade. This counts as an initial enrollment, not a transfer. 

Any student who transfers during the second half of a sports season, regardless of the reason, is ineligible to participate in any post-season championship competition at the new school. The NJSIAA publishes the season dates each year. Refer to the NJSIAA Sports page to access the dates for each sport.