Appendix A - NCAA Volleyball Central Hub

At-Large Selection
Once the automatic qualification berths have been designated for each region, the
remaining regional spots will be selected at-large. To be considered during the atlarge
selection process:
• Only the best three-of-five-set match format will be considered.
• A team must play a minimum of 60 percent of an institution’s matches against
other Division II teams.
• A team must play a minimum of 15 matches against Division II opponents.
• A team must have a Division II won-lost record of .500 or better.
Selection Criteria.
The following criteria shall be employed by a governing sports committee in
selecting participants for NCAA championships competition [Bylaw 31.3.3; Criteria
for Selection of Participants]:
• Won-lost record;
• Strength of schedule;
• Availability of student-athletes for NCAA championships; and
• Nullification;
In addition to Bylaw 31.3.3, the volleyball committee will use the following
criteria to rank teams throughout the season and evaluate and select teams for the
championship (not listed in priority order):
Primary Criteria
• Head-to-head results;
• In-region results (includes, not in priority order, in-region won-loss record,
results versus regionally ranked teams in their region, teams in the region
above and equal to .500 and teams in the region below .500);
• Results versus common opponents; and
• In-region strength of schedule/record and Division II strength of schedule/
record (includes average opponents’ winning percentage and average
opponents’ opponents’ winning percentage).
Tie-Breaking Procedures
If the evaluation of the primary criteria does not result in a decision, the committee
will select teams based on the following criteria, (listed in rank priority order):
• Head-to-head results;
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