25.10.2012 Views

Appendix A - NCAA Volleyball Central Hub

Appendix A - NCAA Volleyball Central Hub

Appendix A - NCAA Volleyball Central Hub

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

PRE-CHAMPIONSHIP<br />

MANUAL


Table of Contents<br />

Introduction ...................................................................................................................4<br />

<strong>NCAA</strong> Staff Contact Information ....................................................................................5<br />

Sports Committee ................................................................................................................5<br />

Regional Alignment ............................................................................................................6<br />

Regional Advisory Committee Information...................................................................6<br />

Important Dates ...................................................................................................................6<br />

Championship Dates and Sites .........................................................................................7<br />

Division II Code of Conduct .............................................................................................7<br />

Equipment ...........................................................................................................................10<br />

Ethical Behavior by Coaches ..........................................................................................10<br />

Certification of Eligibility/Availability .........................................................................12<br />

Championships Policy Related to Sports Wagering ...................................................12<br />

Championship Format ......................................................................................................13<br />

Score Reporting .................................................................................................................13<br />

Selection Information .......................................................................................................14<br />

Automatic Qualifying Conferences. ..............................................................................14<br />

At-Large Selection ............................................................................................................15<br />

Selection Criteria. ..............................................................................................................15<br />

Primary Criteria .................................................................................................................15<br />

Tie-Breaking Procedures ................................................................................................15<br />

Bylaw 31.3.3.1 – Countable Competition. ...................................................................16<br />

Site Selection ......................................................................................................................16<br />

<strong>Appendix</strong> A ...................................................................................................................18<br />

<strong>Appendix</strong> B ...................................................................................................................19<br />

<strong>Appendix</strong> C...................................................................................................................20


THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION<br />

P.O. Box 6222<br />

Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222<br />

317/917-6222<br />

www.ncaa.org<br />

<strong>NCAA</strong>, <strong>NCAA</strong> logo and NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION are<br />

registered marks of the Association and use in any manner is prohibited unless prior approval<br />

is obtained from the Association.<br />

3


Introduction<br />

During the 2011-12 academic year, the Association will sponsor 89 national<br />

championships, of which 42 are for men, 44 are for women, and three are for<br />

both men and women. Among the men’s championships, three are National<br />

Collegiate Championships, 13 are Division I championships, 12 are Division<br />

II championships and 14 are Division III championships. Among the women’s<br />

championships, five are National Collegiate Championships, 12 are Division<br />

I championships, 13 are Division II championships and 14 are Division III<br />

championships. The combined men’s and women’s championships are National<br />

Collegiate Championships.<br />

A Pre-championship Manual is produced for each <strong>NCAA</strong> championship and<br />

posted online at <strong>NCAA</strong>.org. This manual outlines important championship<br />

information that affects preseason, in-season and post-season competition for<br />

the respective sport, and specifically information regarding qualifying for and<br />

selection to the championships. Specific information and details regarding the<br />

championships will be included in the Participant Manual for each site.<br />

How to Use This Publication. The Pre-championship Manual is divided<br />

into two sections: General Administration and Determination of Championships<br />

Participation. Section one includes contact information, important dates and<br />

deadlines, site information, and <strong>NCAA</strong> policies. Section two outlines information<br />

more specific to the respective sport, including championships structure,<br />

qualifying criteria and selection information.<br />

4


General Administration<br />

<strong>NCAA</strong> Staff Contact Information<br />

Katie Holmes<br />

Assistant Director of Championships<br />

<strong>NCAA</strong><br />

P.O. Box 6222<br />

Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222<br />

Phone: 317/917-6206<br />

Fax: 317/917-6826<br />

Cell: 317/410-4443<br />

Email: kholmes@ncaa.org<br />

Sports Committee<br />

5<br />

Courtney Perry<br />

<strong>NCAA</strong><br />

P.O. Box 6222<br />

Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222<br />

Phone: 317/917-6834<br />

Fax: 317/917-6827<br />

Email: cperry@ncaa.org<br />

The <strong>NCAA</strong> Division II Women’s <strong>Volleyball</strong> Championship is under the control,<br />

direction and supervision of the <strong>NCAA</strong> Division II Women’s <strong>Volleyball</strong> Committee.<br />

Current members of the committee are listed below<br />

Atlantic Region<br />

Linda Bell<br />

Elizabeth City University<br />

Phone: 252/335-3847<br />

Email: ljbell@mail.ecsu.edu<br />

East Region<br />

Stephanie Dragan<br />

Franklin Pierce University<br />

Phone: 603/899-1058<br />

Email: dragans@franklinpierce.edu<br />

South Region<br />

Jill Stephens<br />

Florida Southern College<br />

Phone: 863/680-4474<br />

Email: jstephens@flsouthern.edu<br />

Southeast Region<br />

Taylor Mott<br />

Flagler College<br />

Phone: 904/819-6376<br />

Email: mottt@flagler.edu<br />

<strong>Central</strong> Region<br />

Jim Boos<br />

University of Minnesota Duluth<br />

Phone: 218/726-7968<br />

Email: jboos@umn.edu<br />

Midwest Region<br />

Jason Holt<br />

Missouri University of Science and<br />

Technology<br />

Phone: 573/201-6565<br />

Email: holtjas@mst.edu<br />

South <strong>Central</strong> Region<br />

Jason Skoch<br />

West Texas A&M University<br />

Phone: 806/651-2695<br />

Email: jskoch@wtamu.edu<br />

West Region<br />

Tricia Haddock<br />

Great Northwest Athletic Conference<br />

Phone: 509/535-5291<br />

Email: thaddock@gnacsports.com<br />

Championships Information


Regional Alignmnet<br />

Regionalization is a Division II championships policy that requires sport committees<br />

to select a predetermined number of teams in each of the regions of the sports<br />

involved. This policy is based on an assumption that due to the regional nature of<br />

most Division II schools, sport committees should evaluate and select championships<br />

participant based on regional results, as opposed to a national evaluation.<br />

The Division II regionalization philosophy provides access to national championships<br />

from every region of the country, which guarantees that the different regions<br />

of the country will be represented at the championship by each region’s<br />

best teams.<br />

For Division II women’s volleyball, the top eight teams in each region are selected<br />

to the championships and will compete against each other at regional competition.<br />

One team from each region will advance to the national championships. The conferences<br />

and institutions that are part of each region are outlined in <strong>Appendix</strong> C.<br />

Regional Advisory Committee Information<br />

Regional Advisory Committees (RACs) act in an advisory capacity for the national<br />

committee to assist with the evaluation of teams throughout the season, the<br />

evaluation of potential regional sites and the recommendation for the championship<br />

final site. National committee members serve as chairs of their respective<br />

RACs. Each conference representing women’s volleyball has equal representation<br />

on their respective regional advisory committees. A roster of all RACs is posted<br />

on the <strong>NCAA</strong> website at www.<strong>NCAA</strong>.org.<br />

Important Dates<br />

Monday, October 17—Information and instructions for bidding to host regional<br />

and national competition will be distributed.<br />

Wednesday, October 26—First published regional ranking.<br />

Friday, October 15—Eligibility Verification Form due to the national office.<br />

Monday, October 31—Deadline for institutions to submit proposed bids to host<br />

regional and/or national competition.<br />

Wednesday, November 2—Second published regional ranking.<br />

Wednesday, November 9—Third published regional ranking.<br />

Sunday, November 13—Selection and notification of host and teams. Specific<br />

information about a selections show will be posted at www.<strong>NCAA</strong>.com.<br />

Monday, November 14—Call with eight regional hosts and <strong>NCAA</strong> committee<br />

6


and staff at noon Eastern time. Call-in information will be distributed once<br />

hosts are selected.<br />

Monday, November 14—Call with regional hosts and participating teams at<br />

2 p.m. Eastern time. Call-in information will be distributed once teams are<br />

selected.<br />

Wednesday, November 16 or Thursday, November 17—Mandatory<br />

administrative meeting at the regional sites (the day before competition starts).<br />

Times and locations will be communicated in the Participant Manual.<br />

Thursday-Saturday, November 17-19 or Friday-Sunday, November 18-20—<br />

Regional competition (sites will be announced on November 13).<br />

Sunday, November 20—Announcement of final eight teams and host of finals site.<br />

Monday, November 21—Call with finals host and <strong>NCAA</strong> committee and staff.<br />

Tuesday, November 22—Call with host, final eight teams, and <strong>NCAA</strong> committee<br />

and staff at 1 p.m. Eastern time. Call-in information will be distributed once<br />

teams are determined.<br />

Wednesday, November 30—Mandatory administrative meeting at the finals site.<br />

Time and location will be communicated in the Participant Manual.<br />

Thursday-Saturday, December 1-3—Quarterfinals, semifinals and final (site will<br />

be announced on November 20).<br />

Championship Dates and Sites<br />

2011 Regionals—Thursday-Saturday, November 17-19 or Friday-Sunday,<br />

November 18-20 on the campuses of competing institutions.<br />

2011 Finals—Thursday-Saturday, December 1-3 on the campus of one of the<br />

final eight teams.<br />

Beginning with the 2012 championship, the finals site will be predetermined.<br />

Information and instructions for bidding on the finals site in 2012 and beyond<br />

will be distributed from the <strong>NCAA</strong> national office this winter. Dates for the 2012<br />

championship and beyond are being reviewed and information will be posted to<br />

the <strong>NCAA</strong> website as soon as it is available.<br />

Division II Code of Conduct<br />

The <strong>NCAA</strong> expects each championship to exhibit an experience that represents<br />

the highest level of fair play and good sportsmanship. The <strong>NCAA</strong> and the <strong>NCAA</strong><br />

Division II Championships Committee expect that student-athletes, coaches and<br />

administrators do their best to ensure participation in intercollegiate athletics promotes<br />

character development for all participants, enhances the integrity of higher<br />

education and promotes civility; therefore championship events should adhere to<br />

7<br />

Championships Information


such fundamental values as respect, fairness, civility, honesty and responsibility.<br />

These values should be manifest not only in athletic participation, but also in<br />

the broad spectrum of activities associated with the championship event. Accordingly,<br />

the championships committee will take strong action in response to any<br />

form of misconduct by student-athletes, coaches and/or administrators during the<br />

entire championship. This includes criticism of officials and misconduct incident<br />

to the competition.<br />

Misconduct is defined as “any act of dishonesty, unsportsmanlike conduct, unprofessional<br />

behavior or breach of law, occurring from the time the championship<br />

field is announced through the end of the championship that discredits the event<br />

or intercollegiate athletics.”<br />

If the act of misconduct occurs during the competition, under normal circumstances,<br />

the individual shall be allowed to complete the competition in which he<br />

or she is participating at the time of the incident. An administrative hearing shall<br />

be held at the conclusion of the day’s competition, during a break in the continuity<br />

of the championship (i.e., between rounds of a basketball tournament) when no<br />

competition is being conducted or at the conclusion of the championship. However,<br />

if the act of misconduct is so flagrant that it obviously violates the principles<br />

of fair play and sportsmanship, the games committee may immediately withdraw<br />

the student-athlete or institutional representative from the competition and conduct<br />

the hearing after this action. Other actions of misconduct shall be dealt with<br />

in a timely manner by the governing sports committee.<br />

Expectations for student-athletes, coaches and administrators include:<br />

• Cooperate and participate in game ceremonies, team meetings, community<br />

engagement and championship ceremonies.<br />

• Discuss misconduct and possible consequences with all members of the travel<br />

party.<br />

• Have an administrator or designee present at all competitions.<br />

• Communicate issues and concerns in an honest and timely manner with<br />

<strong>NCAA</strong> staff.<br />

• Follow team, university and <strong>NCAA</strong> guidelines throughout all championshiprelated<br />

activities.<br />

• Be respectful of other participants, spectators, coaches, administrators and<br />

other individuals at the championship site.<br />

• Abide by state and federal laws, and facility requirements throughout the<br />

championship event.<br />

8


• Display acceptable behavior on and off the playing field to ensure a positive<br />

experience for all participants.<br />

Possible Penalties for Misconduct<br />

The governing sports committee (or the games committee authorized to act for it)<br />

may impose any one, or a combination of the following penalties on an institution<br />

or any student-athlete or representative of an institution guilty of misconduct that<br />

occurs incident to, en route to, from or at the locale of the championship event.<br />

The penalties include, but are not limited to:<br />

• Public or private reprimand of the individual;<br />

• Financial penalty;<br />

• Disqualification of the individual from further participation in the <strong>NCAA</strong><br />

championship involved and/or banishment of the individual from participating<br />

in one or more subsequent championships of the sport involved;<br />

• Cancellation of payment of the Association’s travel guarantee to the institution<br />

for the individuals involved;<br />

• Withholding of all or a portion of the institution’s share of revenue distribution;<br />

• Banishment of the institution from participation in one or more subsequent<br />

championships in which its team in that sport otherwise would be eligible to<br />

participate;<br />

• Disqualification of an institution for a period of time from serving as host<br />

institution for one or more <strong>NCAA</strong> championships; and/or<br />

• Cancellation of all or a portion of the honorarium for hosting an <strong>NCAA</strong><br />

championship.<br />

All correspondence regarding violation of the Code of Conduct will be sent to the<br />

President/Chancellor of the institution, with a copy to the Director of Athletics<br />

and person(s) involved.<br />

Participation in an <strong>NCAA</strong> championship is an accomplishment and it is expected<br />

that individuals and teams are committed to ensuring that the championship is<br />

a positive experience for all participants, fans and volunteers. Participation in<br />

these championship events is a privilege for the student-athletes, coaches and<br />

administrators and should be treated as such. All representatives of institutions<br />

participating in the championships will be asked to sign a form to certify that all<br />

<strong>NCAA</strong> rules pertaining to the Division II Championships Code of Conduct have<br />

been read, and must agree to abide by the expectations set forth and understand<br />

the possible penalties for misconduct.<br />

9<br />

Championships Information


Equipment<br />

Molten, Sport Imports, Spec Seats and Connor Sport Court are the official equipment<br />

providers for <strong>NCAA</strong> volleyball. All equipment used at regional and nationals<br />

competition will be provided by these vendors.<br />

Ethical Behavior by Coaches<br />

As a member of the coaching profession, coaches have inherent obligations and<br />

responsibilities to the profession, to the student-athletes and to all those with<br />

whom they come into contact. Coaches are expected to be role models and to<br />

conduct themselves with integrity and high ethical standards at all times. In order<br />

to fulfill these responsibilities, a coach must:<br />

1. Per <strong>NCAA</strong> Bylaw 17.33, conduct all intercollegiate competition in accordance<br />

with the playing rules of the Association.<br />

2. Place the safety and welfare of others ahead of winning and personal prestige.<br />

3. Treat all people with honesty, fairness and respect. (In particular, such things<br />

as vulgar and profane language or taunting, intimidating or baiting opponents<br />

or the media, are not acceptable from a coach or a student-athlete.)<br />

4. Teach and model for student-athletes and staff members strict adherence to<br />

the rules and regulations of the sport and its governing bodies.<br />

5. Recognize, accept and teach to the team and the staff that their public behavior<br />

projects an image of the program and the university or college they represent.<br />

Therefore, behavior should be appropriate and honorable at all times.<br />

Rules<br />

Per <strong>NCAA</strong> Bylaw 17.32, member institutions shall conduct all of their intercollegiate<br />

competition in accordance with the playing rules of the Association in all<br />

sports for which the <strong>NCAA</strong> develops playing rules. For those sports in which the<br />

Association follows rules that are developed by other governing bodies and are<br />

modified by the governing sports committee, the adopted playing rules shall be<br />

used. The governing sports committee will not consider any results for selection<br />

purposes that are not played in accordance with the <strong>NCAA</strong> rules, or those rules<br />

adopted by an outside organization.<br />

The 2011 and 2012 <strong>NCAA</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> Rules book will be followed for the 2011<br />

season. Questions regarding the interpretation of rules should be referred to volleyball<br />

secretary-rules editor Marcia Alterman (phone: 316/721-2866; email: mavbref@sbcglobal.net).<br />

10


Uniforms<br />

Playing uniforms must be of the same style for each member of a team. Participants<br />

in the championship shall wear exclusively the official uniform of their institution<br />

in competition and during related ceremonies. This applies to warm-up shirts and<br />

competitive uniforms.<br />

Logos<br />

An institution’s official uniform and all other items of apparel (e.g., team jersey,<br />

socks) that are worn by student-athletes in competition may bear a single manufacturer’s<br />

or distributor’s normal trademark, not to exceed 2¼ square inches, including<br />

any additional material (i.e., patch) surrounding the normal trademark or logo. The<br />

logo or trademark must be contained within a four-sided geometrical figure (i.e.,<br />

rectangle, square, parallelogram).<br />

In addition, an institution’s official uniform cannot bear a design element similar to<br />

the manufacturer’s that is in addition to another logo or that is contrary to the size<br />

restriction.<br />

A student-athlete representing an institution in intercollegiate competition is limited<br />

to wearing apparel items that include only the logo (not to exceed 2¼ square inches)<br />

of an apparel manufacturer or distributor. This restriction shall not include logos that<br />

identify the student-athlete’s institution or conference.<br />

These restrictions apply to all apparel worn by student-athletes during the conduct<br />

of competition, which includes pre-match or post-match activities.<br />

This bylaw will be strictly enforced at all <strong>NCAA</strong> championships and the names of<br />

individuals and institutions that are not in compliance with this bylaw shall be forwarded<br />

to the <strong>NCAA</strong> enforcement staff.<br />

11<br />

Championships Information


Determination of<br />

Championship Participation<br />

Certification of Eligibility/Availability<br />

Only student-athletes eligible under Bylaws 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 may compete in<br />

<strong>NCAA</strong> championships. Member institutions are required to certify the eligibility of<br />

their student-athletes before the beginning of each academic year and to withhold<br />

ineligible student-athletes from all intercollegiate competition. For institutions<br />

that are under consideration for selection, the athletics directors and chancellors or<br />

presidents must complete the eligiblity form located on the <strong>NCAA</strong> website at http://<br />

web1.ncaa.org/d2eligibility/login.jsp. The form will be used to verify the eligibility<br />

of student-athletes for <strong>NCAA</strong> championship selections. The form is not intended to<br />

require schools to recertify the eligibility of every student-athlete. Rather, the form is<br />

to ensure that eligibility questions are resolved during the season instead of schools<br />

delaying eligibility questions until after the championship has been completed. If<br />

the status of a student-athlete changes after the deadline, please contact Roberta<br />

Page at the <strong>NCAA</strong> national office.<br />

The penalties for using an ineligible student-athlete are assessed to the ranking and<br />

selection criteria for that respective team. All contests in which an ineligible studentathlete<br />

competes will be nullified. The number of nullified contests is identified and<br />

the penalty is assessed for each nullified contest. If a student-athlete was deemed<br />

ineligible and then reinstated through the <strong>NCAA</strong> reinstatement process, only those<br />

contests in which the student-athlete competed while ineligible will be nullified. A<br />

penalty will be applied in two categories: the win-loss record percentage and the<br />

strength-of-schedule index (overall and in-region, if applicable). A team’s won-lost<br />

record that falls below .500 after adjustments for nullification(s) will be ineligible<br />

for championships selections to fill at-large berths. The competition prior to or after<br />

that time will not be nullified. during the 2011-12 season are as follows:<br />

Overall W/L<br />

Percentage<br />

DII<br />

W/L<br />

DII Avg.<br />

OWP<br />

DII Avg.<br />

OOWP<br />

12<br />

In<br />

Region<br />

W/L<br />

In<br />

Region<br />

Avg.<br />

OWP<br />

In<br />

Region<br />

Avg.<br />

OOWP<br />

- 0.026 0.009 0.003 0.027 0.008 0.004<br />

Championships Policy Related to Sports Wagering<br />

No predetermined or non-predetermined session of an <strong>NCAA</strong> championship may


e conducted in a state with legal wagering that is based on single-game betting on<br />

the outcome of any event (i.e., high school, college or professional) in a sport in<br />

which the <strong>NCAA</strong> conducts a championship.<br />

Championship Format<br />

The championship provides for a field of 64 teams, 8 from each region. Regional<br />

competition will be single-elimination, best three-of-five-set matches played on the<br />

campuses of participating institutions over a three-day period. Participating teams<br />

will be seeded according to their final regioanl rank. Match competition on the first<br />

day will occur between the No. 1 and No. 8 seeds, the No. 2 and No. 7 seeds, the<br />

No. 3 and No. 6 seeds and the No. 4 and No. 5 seeds. Match competition on the<br />

second day will occur between the winner of No.1/No. 8 seeds vs. the winner of No.<br />

4/No. 5 seeds and the winner of No. 2/No. 7 seeds versus the winner of No. 3/No.<br />

6 seeds. Regional finals will be on the last day. The higher seeded team will be the<br />

home team and sit on the right side of the scorekeeper’s table facing the first referee.<br />

The winners of each of the eight regionals will advance to the finals site. Competition<br />

at the finals site will be single-elimination, best three-of-five-set matches over three<br />

days (quartersfinals on day one, semifinals on day two and finals on day three).<br />

Teams will not be seeding at the finals site. The team on the top of the bracket will<br />

be the designated home team and will sit on the right side of the scorekeeper’s table<br />

facing the first referee. <strong>Appendix</strong> B outlines the rotation of which regions will be<br />

matched up at the finals site. <strong>Appendix</strong> C includes the championship bracket and<br />

pairings.<br />

Squad Size and Team Benches. Participating teams are limited to a maximum of<br />

25 individuals in the bench area, with a maximum of 15 players in uniform. Official<br />

roster forms from each team will be collected during the mandatory administrative<br />

meeting. The 15 players in uniform may be declared up to 10 minutes before the<br />

starting time of any match; after the match starts, no replacements will be permitted<br />

for any reason. An institution that is advised it is in violation of this regulation and<br />

does not promptly conform to it shall forfeit the competition. There shall be no<br />

inordinate delay of the competition to allow the institution to conform to the rule.<br />

Travel Party. Reimbursement for teams will be provided according to the official<br />

tavel party, which is 20 for Division II women’s volleyball.<br />

Score Reporting<br />

All results for <strong>NCAA</strong> Division II women’s volleyball are captured through weekly<br />

conference statistics files gathered by the <strong>NCAA</strong> Statistics staff. Schools no longer<br />

need to manually input results on the score reporting site. Any questions related to<br />

13<br />

Championships Information


the score reporting site should be directed to Jenn Rodgers at jblomenberg@ncaa.<br />

org.<br />

Selection Information<br />

The <strong>NCAA</strong> Division II Women’s <strong>Volleyball</strong> Committee will select eight teams<br />

from each of the eight geographic regions to participate in the championship (see<br />

<strong>Appendix</strong> D for the institutional members of each region). An institution desiring to<br />

participate in the championship must complete all matches before the final selection<br />

of teams by the volleyball committee.<br />

Automatic Qualifying Conferences.<br />

The following conferences will receive one automatic qualification berth to the<br />

2011 women’s volleyball championship. The automatic qualifiers will be selected<br />

from their respective region.<br />

California Collegiate Athletic Association<br />

<strong>Central</strong> Atlantic Collegiate Conference<br />

<strong>Central</strong> Intercollegiate Athletic Association<br />

Conference Carolinas<br />

East Coast Conference<br />

Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference<br />

Great Lakes Valley Conference<br />

Great Northwest Athletic Conference<br />

Gulf South Conference<br />

Heartland Conference<br />

Lone Star Conference<br />

Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association<br />

Northeast-10 Conference<br />

Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference<br />

Pacific West Conference<br />

Peach Belt Conference<br />

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference<br />

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference<br />

South Atlantic Conference<br />

Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference<br />

Sunshine State Conference<br />

West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference<br />

14


At-Large Selection<br />

Once the automatic qualification berths have been designated for each region, the<br />

remaining regional spots will be selected at-large. To be considered during the atlarge<br />

selection process:<br />

• Only the best three-of-five-set match format will be considered.<br />

• A team must play a minimum of 60 percent of an institution’s matches against<br />

other Division II teams.<br />

• A team must play a minimum of 15 matches against Division II opponents.<br />

• A team must have a Division II won-lost record of .500 or better.<br />

Selection Criteria.<br />

The following criteria shall be employed by a governing sports committee in<br />

selecting participants for <strong>NCAA</strong> championships competition [Bylaw 31.3.3; Criteria<br />

for Selection of Participants]:<br />

• Won-lost record;<br />

• Strength of schedule;<br />

• Availability of student-athletes for <strong>NCAA</strong> championships; and<br />

• Nullification;<br />

In addition to Bylaw 31.3.3, the volleyball committee will use the following<br />

criteria to rank teams throughout the season and evaluate and select teams for the<br />

championship (not listed in priority order):<br />

Primary Criteria<br />

• Head-to-head results;<br />

• In-region results (includes, not in priority order, in-region won-loss record,<br />

results versus regionally ranked teams in their region, teams in the region<br />

above and equal to .500 and teams in the region below .500);<br />

• Results versus common opponents; and<br />

• In-region strength of schedule/record and Division II strength of schedule/<br />

record (includes average opponents’ winning percentage and average<br />

opponents’ opponents’ winning percentage).<br />

Tie-Breaking Procedures<br />

If the evaluation of the primary criteria does not result in a decision, the committee<br />

will select teams based on the following criteria, (listed in rank priority order):<br />

• Head-to-head results;<br />

15<br />

Championships Information


• In-region results;<br />

• Results versus in-region common opponents;<br />

• In-region strength of schedule;<br />

• Results versus out-of-region common opponents;<br />

• Division II strength of schedule;<br />

• In-region record; and<br />

• Overall Division II record.<br />

Bylaw 31.3.3.1 – Countable Competition.<br />

For <strong>NCAA</strong> team-championship selection purposes, competition is countable only<br />

when the teams played are varsity intercollegiate teams of four-year, degree-granting<br />

institutions that conduct a majority of their competition in that team sport against<br />

varsity intercollegiate teams (see Constitution 3.2.4.4) of United States four-year,<br />

degree-granting institution. Competition against service teams, professional teams,<br />

semiprofessional teams, amateur teams, two-year colleges and club teams shall be<br />

excluded.<br />

Site Selection<br />

Regional competition will take place on the campus of a participating institution<br />

from each respective region. Regional hosts will be determined on November 13<br />

when teams are selected to the championship. The quarterfinals, semifinals and finals<br />

matches will be played on the campus of one of the eight teams advancing to<br />

the national championship. The host will be announced November 20. Information<br />

and instructions for submitting bids to host regional and national competition will<br />

be distributed October 10 and will be posted on the <strong>NCAA</strong> website (<strong>NCAA</strong>.org,<br />

Championships, DII Women’s <strong>Volleyball</strong>).<br />

16


17<br />

Championships Information


2011 <strong>NCAA</strong> Division II Women's<br />

VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP<br />

Regionals QuarterÞnals SemiÞnals Final<br />

SemiÞnals QuarterÞnals Regionals<br />

November 17-19 or 18-20 December 1 December 2 December 3 December 2 December 1<br />

November 17-19 or 18-20<br />

On Campus On Campus<br />

1 1<br />

8 8<br />

5 Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Final<br />

5<br />

Hosted by TBD<br />

4 TBD<br />

4<br />

SOUTH SOUTHEAST<br />

3 3<br />

<strong>Appendix</strong> A<br />

Championship Bracket<br />

6 6<br />

7 7<br />

2 2<br />

1 1<br />

8 8<br />

5 5<br />

4 4<br />

EAST WEST<br />

3 3<br />

18<br />

6 6<br />

7 7<br />

2 2<br />

1 1<br />

NATIONAL<br />

8 CHAMPIONSHIP<br />

8<br />

5 5<br />

4 4<br />

CENTRAL ATLANTIC<br />

3 3<br />

6 6<br />

7 7<br />

2 2<br />

1 1<br />

8 8<br />

5 5<br />

4 4<br />

SOUTH CENTRAL MIDWEST<br />

3 3<br />

6 6<br />

7 7<br />

2 2<br />

* Host Institution<br />

Note: Order of the matches will be determined by the <strong>NCAA</strong> Division II Women's <strong>Volleyball</strong> Committee.<br />

<strong>NCAA</strong>/9/12/11/KH:cp


<strong>Appendix</strong> B<br />

Regional Rotation at Finals<br />

2011<br />

South vs. East<br />

<strong>Central</strong> vs. South <strong>Central</strong><br />

Southeast vs. West<br />

Atlantic vs. Midwest<br />

2012<br />

Southeast vs. <strong>Central</strong><br />

West vs. South <strong>Central</strong><br />

Midwest vs. East<br />

Atlantic vs. South<br />

2013<br />

East vs. South <strong>Central</strong><br />

West vs. Midwest<br />

South vs. <strong>Central</strong><br />

Southeast vs. Atlantic<br />

2014<br />

West vs. <strong>Central</strong><br />

Atlantic vs. East<br />

Midwest vs. South<br />

Southeast vs. South <strong>Central</strong><br />

19<br />

<strong>Appendix</strong>es


Alderson-Broaddus College<br />

Bluefield State College<br />

Bowie State University<br />

California University of Pennsylvania<br />

University of Charleston (West Virginia)<br />

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania<br />

Chowan University<br />

Clarion University of Pennsylvania<br />

Concord University<br />

Davis and Elkins College<br />

University of the District of Columbia<br />

East Stroudsburg University of<br />

Pennsylvania<br />

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania<br />

Elizabeth City State University<br />

Fairmont State University<br />

Fayetteville State University<br />

Gannon University<br />

Glenville State College<br />

Indiana University of Pennsylvania<br />

Johnson C. Smith University<br />

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania<br />

Adams State College<br />

Augustana College (South Dakota)<br />

Bemidji State University<br />

Black Hills State University<br />

Chadron State College<br />

Colorado Christian University<br />

Colorado Mesa University<br />

Colorado School of Mines<br />

Colorado State University-Pueblo<br />

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs<br />

Concordia University, St. Paul<br />

Fort Lewis College<br />

Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)<br />

University of Mary<br />

Metropolitan State College of Denver<br />

Minnesota State University, Mankato<br />

Minnesota State University Moorhead<br />

University of Minnesota, Crookston<br />

<strong>Appendix</strong> C<br />

Regional Members<br />

ATLANTIC REGION<br />

Livingstone College<br />

Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania<br />

Maryville University of Saint Louis<br />

Mercyhurst College<br />

Millersville University of Pennsylvania<br />

Ohio Valley University<br />

University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown<br />

Seton HillI University<br />

Shaw University<br />

Shepherd University<br />

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania<br />

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania<br />

St. Augustine’s College<br />

Virginia State University<br />

Virginia Union University<br />

West Chester University of Pennsylvania<br />

West Liberty University<br />

West Virginia State University<br />

West Virginia Wesleyan College<br />

Wheeling Jesuit University<br />

Winston-Salem State University<br />

CENTRAL REGION<br />

20<br />

University of Minnesota Duluth<br />

Minot State University<br />

University of Nebraska at Kearney<br />

New Mexico Highlands University<br />

University of North Dakota<br />

Northern State University<br />

Regis University (Colorado)<br />

University of Sioux Falls<br />

University of South Dakota<br />

South Dakota School of the Mines<br />

Southwest Minnesota State University<br />

St. Cloud State University<br />

Upper Iowa University<br />

Wayne State College (Nebraska)<br />

Western New Mexico University<br />

Western State College of Colorado<br />

Winona State University


Adelphi University<br />

American International College<br />

Assumption College<br />

Bentley University<br />

Bloomfield College<br />

University of Bridgeport<br />

Bryant University<br />

C.W. Post Campus/Long Island<br />

University<br />

Caldwell College<br />

Chestnut Hill College<br />

Concordia College (New York)<br />

Dominican College (New York)<br />

Dowling College<br />

Felician College<br />

Franklin Pierce University<br />

Georgian Court University<br />

Goldey-Beacom College<br />

Holy Family University<br />

Le Moyne College<br />

University of Massachusetts at Lowell<br />

Ashland University<br />

Bellarmine University<br />

Cedarville University<br />

<strong>Central</strong> State University<br />

Drury University<br />

Ferris State University<br />

University of Findlay<br />

Grand Valley State University<br />

Hillsdale College<br />

University of Illinois at Springfield<br />

University of Indianapolis<br />

Kentucky Wesleyan College<br />

Lake Erie College<br />

Lake Superior State University<br />

Lewis University<br />

Malone University<br />

McKendree University<br />

Michigan Technological University<br />

Missouri University of Science and<br />

Technology<br />

EAST REGION<br />

MIDWEST REGION<br />

21<br />

Mercy College<br />

Merrimack College<br />

Molloy College<br />

University of New Haven<br />

New York Institute of Technology<br />

Nyack College<br />

Pace University<br />

Philadelphia University<br />

Post University<br />

Queens College (New York)<br />

Roberts Wesleyan College<br />

University of the Sciences in<br />

Philadelphia<br />

Southern Connecticut State University<br />

Southern New Hampshire University<br />

Saint Anselm College<br />

Saint Michael’s College<br />

The College of Saint Rose<br />

Stonehill College<br />

Wilmington University (Delaware)<br />

University of Missouri, St. Louis<br />

Northern Kentucky University<br />

Northern Michigan University<br />

Northwood University (Michigan)<br />

Notre Dame College (Ohio)<br />

Oakland City University<br />

Ohio Dominican University<br />

Quincy University<br />

Rockhurst University<br />

Saginaw Valley State University<br />

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville<br />

University of Southern Indiana<br />

Saint Joseph’s College (Indiana)<br />

Tiffin University<br />

Urbana University<br />

Ursuline College<br />

Walsh University<br />

Wayne State University (Michigan)<br />

William Jewel College<br />

University of Wisconsin, Parkside<br />

<strong>Appendix</strong>es


Abilene Christian University<br />

Angelo State University<br />

University of Arkansas, Fort Smith<br />

Cameron University<br />

University of <strong>Central</strong> Missouri<br />

University of <strong>Central</strong> Oklahoma<br />

Dallas Baptist University<br />

East <strong>Central</strong> University<br />

Eastern New Mexico University<br />

Emporia State University<br />

Fort Hays State University<br />

University of Incarnate Word<br />

Lindenwood University<br />

Midwestern State University<br />

Missouri Southern State University<br />

Missouri Western State University<br />

University of Nebraska, Omaha<br />

Newman University<br />

Northwest Missouri State University<br />

Oklahoma Panhandle State University<br />

Anderson University (South Carolina)<br />

Armstrong Atlanta State University<br />

Augusta State University<br />

Barton College<br />

Belmont Abbey College<br />

Brevard College<br />

Carson-Newman College<br />

Catawba College<br />

Coker College<br />

Converse College<br />

Erskine College<br />

Flagler College<br />

Francis Marion University<br />

King College<br />

Lander University<br />

Lee-McRae College<br />

SOUTH CENTRAL REGION<br />

SOUTHEAST REGION<br />

22<br />

Pittsburg State University<br />

Southeastern Oklahoma State<br />

University<br />

Southwest Baptist University<br />

Southwestern Oklahoma State<br />

University<br />

St. Edward’s University<br />

St. Mary’s University (Texas)<br />

Tarleton State University<br />

Texas A&M International University<br />

Texas A&M University-Commerce<br />

Texas A&M University-Kingsville<br />

University of Texas of the Permian<br />

Basin<br />

Texas Women’s University<br />

Truman State University<br />

Washburn University of Topeka<br />

West Texas A&M University<br />

Lenoir-Rhyne University<br />

Limestone College<br />

Lincoln Memorial University<br />

Mars Hill College<br />

University of Montevallo<br />

Mount Olive College<br />

Newberry College<br />

University of North Carolina at<br />

Pembroke<br />

North Greenville University<br />

Pfeiffer University<br />

Presbyterian College<br />

Queens University of Charlotte<br />

University of South Carolina Aiken<br />

Tusculum College<br />

Wingate University


Albany State University (Georgia)<br />

Arkansas Tech University<br />

University of Arkansas, Monticello<br />

Barry University<br />

Benedict College<br />

Christian Brothers University<br />

Claflin University<br />

Clark Atlanta University<br />

Eckerd College<br />

Florida Institute of Technology<br />

Florida Southern College<br />

Fort Valley State University<br />

Harding University<br />

Henderson State University<br />

Kentucky State University<br />

Lane College<br />

LeMoyne-Owen College<br />

Lynn University<br />

Miles College<br />

Academy of Art University<br />

University of Alaska Anchorage<br />

University of Alaska Fairbanks<br />

Azusa Pacific University<br />

Brigham Young University, Hawaii<br />

California Baptist University<br />

California State Polytechnic University,<br />

Pomona<br />

California State University, Chico<br />

California State University, Dominguez<br />

Hills<br />

California State University, East Bay<br />

California State University, Los Angeles<br />

California State University, Monterey<br />

Bay<br />

California State University, San<br />

Bernardino<br />

California State University, Stanislaus<br />

University of California, San Diego<br />

<strong>Central</strong> Washington University<br />

Chaminade University<br />

SOUTH REGION<br />

WEST REGION<br />

23<br />

University of North Alabama<br />

Nova Southeastern University<br />

Ouachita Baptist University<br />

Paine College<br />

Palm Beach Atlantic University<br />

University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon<br />

University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez<br />

Campus<br />

University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras<br />

Rollins College<br />

Southern Arkansas University<br />

Saint Leo University<br />

Stillman College<br />

University of Tampa<br />

Tuskegee University<br />

Valdosta State University<br />

University of West Alabama<br />

University of West Florida<br />

University of West Georgia<br />

Dixie State College of Utah<br />

Dominican University of California<br />

Fresno Pacific University<br />

Grand Canyon University<br />

University of Hawaii at Hilo<br />

Hawaii Pacific University<br />

Humboldt State University<br />

Montana State University-Billings<br />

Northwest Nazarene University<br />

Notre Dame de Namur University<br />

Point Loma Nazarene University<br />

San Francisco State University<br />

Seattle Pacific University<br />

Seattle University<br />

Simon Fraser University<br />

Sonoma State University<br />

St. Martin’s University<br />

Western Oregon University<br />

Western Washington University<br />

<strong>Appendix</strong>es

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!