# N.J. Stat. § 18A:42-7: Participants in certain interscholastic extracurricular activities may earn varsity letter

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T18A_C42_S42-7

## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 18A:42-7
- **Heading:** Participants in certain interscholastic extracurricular activities may earn varsity letter
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 42 / Section 42-7

## Text

1. a. A school district that includes any of the grades 9 through 12 shall adopt a policy to provide that a student enrolled in those grades who participates in any school-sponsored, interscholastic extracurricular activity that includes competitions in which the student competes against students enrolled in schools outside of the district may be eligible to earn a varsity letter awarded by the district. b. Nothing in this act shall be construed to require a school district to award a varsity letter or to establish any school-sponsored, interscholastic extracurricular activity. L.2017, c.62, s.1.

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