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NEW:  NAIA Showcase Continues to Expandone
 
The NAIA Showcase continues to expand locations and schedule. On March 3, a football showcase was hosted in Texas for the first time. More than 100 prospective student-athletes attended the event in Waxahachie, Texas, as well as 14 NAIA coaches representing Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.

Next up is a men's and women's basketball showcase which will be held on April 28 at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Mich. This event will be a partnership with the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference. 

NEW:  2018 Winter National Championships two
 
New and returning NAIA national champions have been named. Check out the links below to see which teams took home the championship trophies.

DII Basketball (Women)

NEW:  NJCAA Partners with NACE three

The  National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) has signed a partnership agreement with the NJCAA, the governing body of athletics for over 500 two-year colleges and universities in the U.S. The partnership recognizes NACE as the governing body of collegiate esports and is the second endorsement by a traditional governing body of collegiate athletics. (The first was the NAIA.)

NEW:   Eligibility Center Updatesfour

Seasonal Hiring
The NAIA Eligibility Center has started hiring seasonal employees for the 2018-19 academic year. Please encourage qualified individuals, including recent graduates and those interested in college sports compliance, to apply online .
International Class Rank Letters
The eligibility center is now accepting international class rank letters submitted electronically to InCred for verification. (Previously, hard copies had to be mailed for athletic eligibility evaluation.) International students may have their class rank letter evaluated and verified through InCred's electronic upload portal by submitting the letter with their records when ordering an InCred evaluation. An InCred evaluation can also be purchased for the purpose of having their class rank letter submitted electronically. 

Hard copy class rank letters will be accepted through the fall 2018 term. However, future international class rank letters may be required to be submitted electronically through InCred.


Softball Obstruction Rule Interpretationfive

New resources regarding the obstruction rule (9.5.1) are now available on the NAIA Softball Officials Central Hub. They include an obstruction article and two blocking the plate example videos from Texas A&M and Arizona State.