2018-19 Olympic Sport Policy Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION Table of Contents ...... 1 Atlantic 10 Mission Statement ...... 2 Conference Office Staff ...... 2 Atlantic 10 Championships ...... 3 NCAA Championships ...... 4 Committees ...... 6 National Letter of Intent Dates ...... 10 Mileage Chart ...... 11 Sport Sponsorship ...... 12 Sport Administrators ...... 13 Academic Calendars ...... 16

OPERATIONS MANUAL Article 1 Code of Conduct ...... 17 Article 2 General Championship Policies ...... 18 Article 3 Baseball ...... 21 Article 4 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country ...... 28 Article 5 Field Hockey ...... 31 Article 6 Men’s Golf ...... 37 Article 7 Women’s Lacrosse ...... 41 Article 8 Women’s Rowing ...... 46 Article 9 Men’s and Women’s Soccer ...... 51 Article 10 Softball…………………………………………………………………………………………………….58 Article 11 Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving…………………………………….66 Article 12 Men’s and Women’s Tennis ...... 69 Article 13 Men’s and Women’s Track & Field ...... 73 Article 14 Volleyball ...... 76

APPENDIX Championship Brackets ...... 83 Championship Squad /Travel Party Sizes ...... 92 Regular Season Awards…...... 93 Required Championship Medical Equipment ...... 95

ATLANTIC 10 MISSION STATEMENT

The Atlantic 10 Conference is committed to providing healthy athletics competition among its member institutions, while furthering academic integrity and promoting positive behavior among student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and fans.

The Conference shall work with all its member institutions to provide services that will enhance institutional resources and offer a quality experience to all student-athletes, while upholding the standards established by the Conference and the NCAA.

ATLANTIC 10 STAFF DIRECTORY

Commissioner: ...... Bernadette V. McGlade ...... [email protected] Senior Associate Commissioner: ...... Debbie Richardson ...... [email protected] Senior Associate Commissioner/COO: ...... Tom Jacobs ...... [email protected] Senior Associate Commissioner: ...... Jill Redmond ...... [email protected] Executive Associate Commissioner: ...... Keith Gill ...... [email protected] Associate Commissioner: ...... Matt Doherty ...... [email protected] Executive Director of Communications: ...... Debbie White ...... [email protected] Assistant Commissioner: ...... Drew Dickerson ...... [email protected] Assistant Commissioner/Director of Finance: ...... Sue Bergen ...... [email protected] Senior Director of Championships: ...... Cass Ferguson ...... [email protected] Director of Advanced Media: ...... Caitlin Bonner ...... [email protected] Director of Operations: ...... Tom Waterman ...... [email protected] Director of Compliance: ...... Marcus Bartley ...... [email protected] Asst. to the Commissioner/Director of Special Events: La’Shaina Joseph ...... [email protected] Assistant Director of Championships: ...... Asia Thompson ...... [email protected] Communications Intern: ...... Maggie Pope ...... [email protected] Don DiJulia Athletic Director Intern: ...... Emily Hazard ...... [email protected] Championships/Men’s Basketball Intern: ...... Raymond Tucker ...... [email protected] Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officials: ...... Bryan Kersey ...... [email protected] Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officials: ...... Debbie Williamson ...... [email protected] Coordinator of Field Hockey Officials: ...... Barbara Carreiro ...... [email protected] Coordinator of Soccer Officials: ...... Paul Tamberino ...... [email protected] Coordinator of Softball Officials: ...... Mickey Call ...... [email protected] Coordinator of Volleyball Officials: ...... Cornelio Galdones ...... [email protected] Coordinator of Baseball Umpires: ...... Tony Thompson ...... [email protected] Coordinator of Women’s Lacrosse Officials: ...... Jen O’Donnell ...... [email protected]

2018-19 Olympic Sport Contacts as of August 1, 2018

Senior Associate [email protected] Tom Jacobs Commissioner/COO Senior Director of Cass Ferguson Championships [email protected] Tom Waterman Director of Operations [email protected] Assistant Director of Asia Thompson Championships [email protected] Marcus Bartley Director of Compliance [email protected] Raymond Tucker Championship Intern [email protected] MEDIA CONTACTS Drew Dickerson Assistant Commissioner [email protected] Caitlin Bonner Director of Advanced Media [email protected] Maggie Pope Communications Intern [email protected]

Sport Championship Site Primary Contact Media Contact Dates Pole Green Park M/W Cross Country October 27 (Richmond) C. Ferguson T. Waterman Campus Sites (First Round) Women’s Soccer October 27-28; Baujan Field C. Ferguson C. Bonner November 2-4 (Dayton) Ellen Ryan Field Field Hockey November 2-3 (Saint Joseph’s) A. Thompson D. Dickerson November 3-4; Campus Sites (First Round) Men’s Soccer Robert R. Hermann Stadium C. Ferguson M. Pope November 9-11 (Saint Louis) Stuart C. Siegel Center Volleyball November 16-18 (VCU) A. Thompson T. Waterman M/W Indoor Track & George Mason Fieldhouse Field February 16-17 (George Mason) C. Ferguson TBD M/W Swimming & SPIRE Institute Diving February 20-23 (Geneva, OH) A. Thompson M. Pope Women’s Tennis April 24-27 USTA National Campus T. Jacobs C. Bonner Men’s Tennis April 25-28 (Orlando, FL) George Mason Stadium Women’s Lacrosse April 25-28 (George Mason) T. Waterman M. Pope Villas of Grand Cypress Men’s Golf April 26-28 (Orlando, FL) M. Bartley D. Dickerson UMass Track & Field M/W Outdoor Track May 4-5 Complex C. Ferguson T. Waterman & Field (Massachusetts) Softball May 8-11 UMass Softball Complex A. Thompson M. Pope Cooper River Women’s Rowing May 18 A. Thompson D. Dickerson (Pennsauken, NJ) Baseball May 22-25 Houlihan Park C. Ferguson D. Dickerson (Fordham) 3

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS

MEN'S & WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Regionals Nov. 9 Great Lakes: Terre Haute, IN (Indiana State) Mid-Atlantic: State College, PA (Penn State) Midwest: Peoria, IL (Bradley) Mountain: Provo, UT (BYU) Northeast: Buffalo, NY (Buffalo) South: Tallahassee, FL (Florida State) South Central: College Station, TX (Texas A&M) Southeast: Rock Hill, SC (Winthrop) West: Sacramento, CA (Sacramento State) Championship Nov. 17 Madison, WI (Wisconsin)

WOMEN'S SOCCER 1st Round Nov. 9-11 Campus Sites 2nd/3rd Round Nov. 16-18 Campus Sites Quarterfinals Nov. 23-24 Campus Sites College Cup Nov. 30 & Dec. 2 Cary, NC

FIELD HOCKEY 1st/2nd Round Nov. 10-11 Campus Sites Championship Nov. 16 & 18 Louisville, KY

MEN'S SOCCER 1st Round Nov. 15 Campus Sites 2nd Round Nov. 18 Campus Sites 3rd Round Nov. 24 & 25 Campus Sites Quarterfinals Nov. 30 & Dec. 1 Campus Sites College Cup Dec. 7 & 9 Santa Barbara, CA

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL 1st/2nd Round Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 Campus Sites Regionals Dec. 7-8 Campus Sites Championship Dec. 13 & 15 Minneapolis, MN

MEN'S & WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING Champ. (W) Mar. 20-23 Austin, TX Champ. (M) Mar. 27-30 Austin, TX

MEN'S & WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD Championship Mar. 8-9 Birmingham, AL

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 1st/2nd Rounds Mar. 22-25 Campus Sites Regionals Mar. 29 - Apr. 1 Chicago, IL – Greensboro, NC – Albany, NY – Portland, OR Final Four Apr. 5 & 7 Tampa, FL

MEN'S BASKETBALL First Four Mar. 19 & 20 Dayton, OH 1st/2nd Rounds Mar. 15-18 Hartford, CT – Jacksonville, FL – Des Moines, IA – Columbus, OH Tulsa, OK – Columbia, SC – Salt Lake City, UT – Seattle, WA Regionals Mar. 28-31 Anaheim, CA – Washington, DC - Louisville, KY – Kansas City, MO Final Four Apr. 4 & 6 Minneapolis, MN

WOMEN'S TENNIS Regional May 10-11 Campus Sites Championship May 16-25 Orlando, FL

MEN'S TENNIS Regional May 10-11 Campus Sites Championship May 16-25 Orlando, FL

WOMEN'S LACROSSE Play-in Game May 7-8 Campus Sites 1st Round May 10-12 Campus Sites Quarterfinals May 18-19 Campus Sites Championship May 24 & 26 Baltimore, MD

MEN'S GOLF Regional May 12-15 Stanford, CA – Athens, GA – Rhodes, IA Simpsonville, KY – Myrtle Beach, SC – Pullman, WA Championship May 24-29 Fayetteville, AR

WOMEN'S ROWING Championship May 31 - June 2 Indianapolis, IN

MEN'S & WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD Regionals May 23-25 Jacksonville, FL (East); Sacramento, CA (West) Championship June 5-8 Austin, TX

SOFTBALL Regionals May 17-19 Campus Sites Super Regionals May 23-26 Campus Sites World Series May 30-June 5 Oklahoma City, OK

BASEBALL Regionals May 31 - June 3 Campus Sites Super Regionals June 7-10 Campus Sites World Series June 15-26 Omaha, NE

COMMITTEES

GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OFFICIATING COMMITTEE Dr. Mark Reed Saint Joseph’s John Hardt (2020) (Chair) Richmond Presidents Chair Bill Bradshaw (2019) La Salle Thorr Bjorn Rhode Island Ryan Bamford (2020) Massachusetts Athletic Directors Chair Djenane Paul, SWA (2020) Fordham Dr. Rebecca Spencer Massachusetts Kelly Webb , SWA (2019) George Mason Faculty Athletic Representative Chair Renie Shields, SWA (2020) Saint Joseph’s Sherene Brantley Duquesne Dr. Michael Ross, FAR (2018) Saint Louis Senior Woman Administrator Chair Mike Scerbo (2020) Duquesne Debbie Richardson Atlantic 10 PRESIDENTS’ COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Cass Ferguson Atlantic 10 Dr. Mark Reed (2020) (Chair) Saint Joseph’s Dr. Carol Quillen (2019) Davidson SPORT COMPETITION COMMITTEE Dr. Eric Spina (2020) Dayton Brad Edwards (Chair) George Mason Mr. Kenneth Gormley (2021) Duquesne Neil Sullivan Dayton Dr. Kumble Subbaswamy (2021) Massachusetts David Roach Fordham Dr. Ronald Crutcher (2021) Richmond Tanya Vogel George Washington Dr. Fred P. Pestello (2019) Saint Louis Katy McNay Davidson Bernadette V. McGlade Atlantic 10 Mike Scerbo Duquesne John Lyons La Salle ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE Kirsten Britton Massachusetts Thorr Bjorn (2020) (Chair) Rhode Island Gina Sperry Rhode Island Neil Sullivan (2021) Dayton LaRee Sugg Richmond Brad Edwards (2019) George Mason Steve Campbell St. Bonaventure Tanya Vogel (2020) George Washington Jim Brown Saint Joseph’s Tim Kenney (2019) St. Bonaventure Janet Oberle Saint Louis Dr. Stephen Porth, FAR (2020) Saint Joseph’s Jon Palumbo VCU Sherene Brantley, SWA (2020) Duquesne Tom Jacobs Atlantic 10 Ed McLaughlin (2019) VCU, Ex-officio Cass Ferguson Atlantic 10 Bernadette V. McGlade Atlantic 10 COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE FINANCE COMMITTEE Rick Christensen (Chair) Duquesne Neil Sullivan (2020) (Chair) Dayton Katy McNay Davidson Dave Harper (2019) Duquesne Angie Petrovic Dayton Thorr Bjorn (2020) Rhode Island Katherine Anderson Fordham Jill Bodensteiner (2020) Saint Joseph’s Kelly Webb George Mason LaRee Sugg, SWA (2019) Richmond Chandra Bierwirth George Washington Dr. Beth Paulin, FAR (2020) La Salle Mary Ellen Wydan La Salle Janet Oberle (2019) Saint Louis Ariel Pesante Massachusetts Bernadette V. McGlade Atlantic 10 Paul Kassabian Rhode Island Ryan Colton Richmond ATHLETIC DIRECTOR COMMITTEE Sarah Pruess St. Bonaventure Thorr Bjorn (Chair) Rhode Island Renie Shields Saint Joseph’s Chris Clunie Davidson Arike Mercer Saint Louis Neil Sullivan Dayton Noah Strebler VCU Dave Harper Duquesne Jill Bodensteiner, AD (2020) Saint Joseph’s David Roach Fordham Ex-officio Brad Edwards George Mason Mike Kasperski, FAR (2020) St. Bonaventure Tanya Vogel George Washington Ex-officio Bill Bradshaw La Salle Angie Petrovic, SWA (2020) Dayton Ryan Bamford Massachusetts Ex-officio Thorr Bjorn Rhode Island Jill Redmond Atlantic 10 John Hardt Richmond Marcus Bartley Atlantic 10 Tim Kenney St. Bonaventure Jill Bodensteiner Saint Joseph’s Chris May Saint Louis Ed McLaughlin VCU Bernadette V. McGlade Atlantic 10

MARKETING COMMITTEE STUDENT-ATHLETE WELFARE COMMITTEE Nicole Early (Chair) George Washington Tim Kenney (Chair) St. Bonaventure Richard Agner Davidson Dr. Donna Molinek Davidson Robby Poteat Dayton Angie Petrovic Dayton Megan Jahrling Duquesne John Henderson Duquesne Mary Alice Limperopulos Fordham Djenane Paul Fordham Andy Ruge George Mason Nena Rogers George Mason TBA La Salle Chris Hennelly George Washington Erik Franke Massachusetts Christine Cahill La Salle Matt Moeller Rhode Island Jeff Smith Massachusetts Ashley Yencho Richmond Andy Llaguno Rhode Island Seth Johnson St. Bonaventure Courtney Hughes Richmond Tim Curran Saint Joseph’s Ken Krimmel Saint Joseph’s Brent Gallagher Saint Louis Dr. Michael Ross Saint Louis Vaughan Moss VCU Dr. Sofia Hiort-Wright VCU Chris Clunie, AD (2020) Davidson Jill Redmond Atlantic 10 Ex-officio Dr. Kimberly Trick, FAR (2020) Dayton Ex-officio Barb Questa, SWA (2019) St. Bonaventure Ex-officio Tom Jacobs Atlantic 10 Debbie White Atlantic 10

STUDENT ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Ryan Bamford, AD (2020 Massachusetts Chair Mary Ellen Wydan, SWA (2020) La Salle Ex-officio

Dr. Amy Phelps, FAR (2020) Duquesne Ex-officio Marcus Bartley Atlantic 10

COMMITTEE ON BASEBALL Jim Brown Saint Joseph’s, Co-Chair Darin Hendrickson (2020) Saint Louis, Co-Chair (The remainder of the committee is composed of the head coach of each member institution.)

COMMITTEE ON MEN’S BASKETBALL Neil Sullivan Dayton, Co-Chair Dave Paulsen (2020) George Mason, Co-Chair (The remainder of the committee is composed of the head coach of each member institution.)

COMMITTEE ON WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Dave Harper Duquesne, Co-Chair Lisa Stone (2020) Saint Louis, Co-Chair (The remainder of the committee is composed of the head coach of each member institution.)

COMMITTEE ON M/W CROSS COUNTRY Scott Applegate Davidson, Co-Chair Julie LaFreniere (2020) Massachusetts, Co-Chair (Women) Bob MacFarlane (2019) St. Bonaventure, Co-Chair (Men) (The remainder of the committee is composed of the head coach of each member institution.)

COMMITTEE ON FIELD HOCKEY Renie Shields Saint Joseph’s, Co-Chair Stacey Bean (2020) VCU, Co-Chair (The remainder of the committee is composed of the head coach of each member institution.)

COMMITTEE ON MEN’S GOLF LaRee Sugg Richmond, Co-Chair Chuck Scheinost (2019) George Washington, Co-Chair (The remainder of the committee is composed of the head coach of each member institution.)

COMMITTEE ON WOMEN’S LACROSSE Barb Questa St. Bonaventure, Co-Chair Kim Wayne (2020) Davidson, Co-Chair (The remainder of the committee is composed of the head coach of each member institution.)

COMMITTEE ON WOMEN’S ROWING Jeff Smith Massachusetts, Co-Chair Shelagh Donohoe (2020) Rhode Island, Co-Chair (The remainder of the committee is composed of the head coach of each member institution.)

COMMITTEE ON MEN’S SOCCER Charlie Elwood Fordham, Co-Chair Greg Andrulis (2020) George Mason, Co-Chair (The remainder of the committee is composed of the head coach of each member institution.)

COMMITTEE ON WOMEN’S SOCCER Janet Oberle Saint Louis, Co-Chair Lindsey Martin (2020) VCU, Co-Chair (The remainder of the committee is composed of the head coach of each member institution.)

COMMITTEE ON SOFTBALL Angie Petrovic Dayton, Co-Chair Kristi Stefanoni (2019) Massachusetts, Co-Chair (The remainder of the committee is composed of the head coach of each member institution.)

COMMITTEE ON M/W SWIMMING & DIVING Mary Ellen Wydan La Salle, Co-Chair Peter Ward (2019) George Mason, Co-Chair (Men) Matt Barany (2019) Richmond, Co-Chair (Women) (The remainder of the committee is composed of the head coach of each member institution.)

COMMITTEE ON MEN’S TENNIS Joe Owens Dayton, Co-Chair Mike Sowter (2020) Fordham, Co-Chair (The remainder of the committee is composed of the head coach of each member institution.)

COMMITTEE ON WOMEN’S TENNIS Katy McNay Davidson, Co-Chair Torrie Browning (2019) George Washington, Co-Chair (The remainder of the committee is composed of the head coach of each member institution.)

COMMITTEE ON M/W TRACK & FIELD Gina Sperry Rhode Island, Co-Chair Tom Peterson (2019) La Salle, Co-Chair (Men) Lori Taylor (2020) Richmond, Co-Chair (Women) (The remainder of the committee is composed of the head coach of each member institution.)

COMMITTEE ON VOLLEYBALL Sherene Brantley Duquesne, Co-Chair Kent Miller (2019) Saint Louis, Co-Chair (The remainder of the committee is composed of the head coach of each member institution

NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT DATES Signing Dates for the 2018-19 National Letter of Intent approved by the Collegiate Commissioners Association (Enrolling 2019-20):

SPORT ...... INITIAL DATE ...... FINAL DATE Basketball (early period) ...... Nov. 14, 2018 ...... Nov. 21, 2018

Basketball (regular period) ...... Apr. 17, 2019 ...... May 15, 2019

All other sports ...... Nov. 14, 2018 ...... Aug. 1, 2019

MILEAGE CHART

St. VCU Saint Dayton George La La Salle Fordham Davidson Richmond Duquesne Joseph’ s Saint Louis Washington Bonaventure Rhode Island George Mason Massachusetts DAV 439 428 637 389 404 562 799 792 287 639 559 726 281 UD 439 257 639 493 490 540 779 791 505 400 538 364 510 DUQ 430 258 383 248 245 302 522 538 345 217 300 605 342 FOR 637 638 399 257 240 110 155 150 354 352 108 986 351 GMU 391 494 248 258 20 165 414 405 101 333 157 861 98 GW 404 489 244 238 20 145 394 385 109 329 137 837 106 LAS 565 543 306 110 165 147 267 259 261 342 7 890 259 UM 800 779 523 154 414 396 267 116 510 407 264 1126 507 URI 794 790 538 146 405 387 258 119 501 471 255 1138 499 UR 288 506 345 346 101 108 253 502 494 430 245 820 7 SBU 640 400 218 351 335 331 343 405 470 431 343 747 429 SJU 560 538 301 109 157 139 7 265 257 253 343 885 251 SLU 727 363 605 986 841 837 888 1127 1138 819 747 885 823 VCU 282 509 342 343 98 106 250 499 491 7 427 242 823

*SOURCE: Mapquest.com. As of 7/1/18

VCU Dayton George La La Salle Fordham Davidson Richmond Duquesne Saint Louis Washington Rhode Island Total Number George Mason Saint Joseph's Massachusetts St. Bonaventure MEN'S SPORTS Baseball 13 X X X X X X X X X X X X X Basketball 14 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Cross Country 14 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Golf 11 X X X X X X X X X X X Soccer 13 X X X X X X X X X X X X X Swimming & Diving 8 X X X X X X X X Tennis 12 X X X X X X X X X X X X Indoor Track & Field 10 X X X X X X X X X X Outdoor Track & Field 12 X X X X X X X X X X X X

WOMEN'S SPORTS Basketball 14 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Cross Country 14 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Field Hockey 9 X X X X X X X Lacrosse 10 X X X X X X X X X X Rowing 9 X X X X X X X X X Soccer 14 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Softball 10 X X X X X X X X X X Swimming & Diving 11 X X X X X X X X X X X Tennis 14 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Indoor Track & Field 13 X X X X X X X X X X X X X Outdoor Track & Field 14 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Volleyball 10 X X X X X X X X X X

Total Sports by Institution 19 15 15 19 20 20 21 18 17 14 16 18 18 17

FIELD HOCKEY INCLUDES AFFILIATE MEMBERS LOCK HAVEN AND SAINT FRANCIS AS 8TH AND 9TH MEMBERS

SPORT ADMINISTRATORS BASEBALL FIELD HOCKEY INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATOR INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATOR DAVIDSON Scott Applegate DAVIDSON Scott Applegate DAYTON Mike Kelly LA SALLE John Lyons FORDHAM Charlie Elwood LOCK HAVEN Doug Spatafore GEORGE MASON Kevin McNamee MASSACHUSETTS Kirsten Britton GEORGE WASHINGTON Brian Sereno RICHMOND LaRee Sugg LA SALLE John Lyons SAINT FRANCIS John Krimmel MASSACHUSETTS Ariel Pesante SAINT JOSEPH’S Renie Shields RHODE ISLAND John Vanner SAINT LOUIS D’Ann Keller RICHMOND Bruce Matthews VCU Pat Stauffer ST. BONAVENTURE Steve Campbell SAINT JOSEPH’S Jim Brown MEN’S GOLF SAINT LOUIS Janet Oberle INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATOR VCU Tim Lampe DAVIDSON Scott Applegate DAYTON Joe Owens MEN’S & WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY FORDHAM Julio Diaz MEN’S & WOMEN’S INDOOR/OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD GEORGE MASON Ron Shayka INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATOR GEORGE WASHINGTON Andrew Lundt DAVIDSON Katy McNay LA SALLE Phil Snead DAYTON# Joe Owens RHODE ISLAND John Vanner DUQUESNE% Paul Hightower RICHMOND LaRee Sugg FORDHAM Katherine Anderson ST. BONAVENTURE Steve Campbell GEORGE MASON Kevin McNamee SAINT JOSEPH’S Renie Shields GEORGE WASHINGTON John Square VCU Pat Stauffer LA SALLE John Lyons MASSACHUSETTS Dave Biancamano WOMEN’S LACROSSE RHODE ISLAND Gina Sperry INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATOR RICHMOND# LaRee Sugg DAVIDSON Katy McNay ST. BONAVENTURE^ Sarah Pruess DUQUESNE Katie Kresho SAINT JOSEPH’S Renie Shields GEORGE MASON Kelly Webb SAINT LOUIS Janet Oberle GEORGE WASHINGTON Brian Sereno VCU Jon Palumbo LA SALLE Mary Ellen Wydan # Women’s Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field Only MASSACHUSETTS Jeff Smith % No Men’s Indoor Track & Field RICHMOND LaRee Sugg ^ No Indoor Track & Field ST. BONAVENTURE Barb Questa SAINT JOSEPH’S Renie Shields VCU Pat Stauffer

SPORT ADMINISTRATORS

WOMEN’S ROWING SOFTBALL INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATOR INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATOR DAYTON Joe Owens DAYTON Angie Petrovic DUQUESNE Joe Setting FORDHAM Djenane Paul FORDHAM Joel Lawson GEORGE MASON Kevin McNamee GEORGE MASON Ron Shayka GEORGE WASHINGTON Chandra Bierwirth GEORGE WASHINGTON Andre Julien LA SALLE Dan Lobacz LA SALLE Mary Ellen Wydan MASSACHUSETTS Kirsten Britton MASSACHUSETTS Sean Quinn RHODE ISLAND Patricia Testa RHODE ISLAND John Vanner ST. BONAVENTURE Sarah Pruess SAINT JOSEPH’S Jim Brown SAINT JOSEPH’S Renie Shields SAINT LOUIS Janet Oberle MEN’S & WOMEN’S SOCCER INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATOR MEN’S & WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING DAVIDSON Dick Cooke (M) INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATOR Katy McNay (W) DAVIDSON Gavin Viano DAYTON Adam Tschuor (M) DUQUESNE Rick Christensen Angie Petrovic (W) FORDHAM Djenane Paul DUQUESNE Rick Christensen (W) GEORGE MASON Kevin McNamee FORDHAM Charlie Elwood (M) GEORGE WASHINGTON Danya Ellman John Barrett (W) LA SALLE John Lyons GEORGE MASON Kevin McNamee (M) MASSACHUSETTS Sean Quinn Kelly Webb (W) RHODE ISLAND* Kim Bissonnette GEORGE WASHINGTON Dayna Ellman (M) RICHMOND David Walsh Chandra Bierwirth (W) ST. BONAVENTURE Barb Questa LA SALLE John Lyons SAINT LOUIS D’Ann Keller MASSACHUSETTS Ariel Pesante RHODE ISLAND John Vanner (M) Vinny Turco (W) RICHMOND* David Walsh ST. BONAVENTURE Steve Campbell SAINT JOSEPH’S Jim Brown SAINT LOUIS Janet Oberle VCU Jeff Cupps * Women’s Soccer Only

SPORT ADMINISTRATORS

MEN’S & WOMEN’S TENNIS VOLLEYBALL INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATOR INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATOR DAVIDSON Scott Applegate (M) DAVIDSON Dick Cooke Katy McNay (W) DAYTON Adam Tschuor DAYTON Joe Owens DUQUESNE Sherene Brantley DUQUESNE Rick Christensen FORDHAM Djenane Paul FORDHAM Katherine Anderson (M) GEORGE MASON Ron Shayka John Barrett (W) GEORGE WASHINGTON Tanya Vogel GEORGE MASON Ron Shayka LA SALLE Phil Snead GEORGE WASHINGTON Nicole Early RHODE ISLAND John Vanner LA SALLE Mary Ellen Wydan SAINT LOUIS Janet Oberle MASSACHUSETTS* Sean Quinn VCU Keith Rafter RHODE ISLAND* Patricia Testa RICHMOND David Walsh ST. BONAVENTURE Steve Mest SAINT JOSEPH’S Jim Brown SAINT LOUIS D’Ann Keller VCU Sofia Hiort-Wright

* Women only

2018-19 ACADEMIC CALENDARS

Fall Exams Spring Break Spring Exams Graduation

Davidson December 7-13 March 4-8 May 10-15 May 19

Dayton December 10-14 March 9-17 May 6-10 May 12

Duquesne December 13-19 March 4-9 May 2-8 May 10

Fordham December 12-19 March 18-24 May 7-14 May 18

George Mason December 13-20 March 11-17 May 8-15 May 17

George Washington December 12-20 March 11-16 May 6-14 May 19

La Salle December 10-15 Mar. 4-8 May 6-11 May 19

Massachusetts December 14-20 March 10-17 May 3-9 May 10

Rhode Island Dec.13-15; 17-20 March 11-17 May 2-3, 6-10 May 19

Richmond December 10-18 March 8-17 April 29-May 4 May 12

St. Bonaventure December 10-14 March 2-10 May 11-16 May 19

Saint Joseph’s December 12-18 March 11-17 May 3-9 May 18

Saint Louis December 12-18 March 11-16 May 8-14 May 18

VCU December 10-18 March 3-10 May 2-10 May 11

CODE OF CONDUCT

ARTICLE 1 SECTION 1 - CODE OF CONDUCT

1. CODE OF CONDUCT: 1.01 The Atlantic 10 Conference is committed to developing a competitive atmosphere conducive to upholding sportsmanship-like behavior among its coaches, administrators, student-athletes, officials and spectators. Each member institution will make every effort to emphasize the importance of appropriate sportsmanship-like behavior at all athletic events.

1.02 Good sportsmanship-like behavior shall be promoted through the efforts of each institution in the following areas: A. Event Management: The Director of Athletics at each institution shall be responsible for ensuring that all Conference policies relative to home event management are followed. Inappropriate behavior by a spectator shall be the responsibility of the host institution, which can be subject to sanctions permitted by this code. B. Staff, Coach, Student-Athlete Awareness: The responsibility of educating staff, coaches and student-athletes relative to the Conference’s policy on breaches of the Code of Conduct shall be that of the Director of Athletics. Each of the entities must be made aware of the consequences when their actions do not characterize the high standards which must be adhered to as a representative of intercollegiate sports. C. These policies will be reviewed and approved annually by the Directors of Athletics.

1.03 The Conference office will emphasize the Code of Conduct at all championships and will also be responsible for educating all game officials in this area.

1.04 The following are specific regulations which apply to all coaching staff members, student-athletes, spectators, game officials, and representatives of the Department of Athletics staff at a member institution: A. No individual is permitted to address, in a disrespectful manner, a game official, participant, coach, athletic department administrator or Conference office personnel, either verbally or physically. B. Public criticism of game officials, opposing coaches and student-athletes, athletic administrators, spectators and Conference office personnel is not permitted. C. Coaches are not permitted to enter the locker room of a game official preceding or following a contest. D. No individual shall enter the locker room of a game official to discuss game activity, with the exception of Conference office personnel.

1.05 A violation of any of the regulations outlined in 1.04 is subject to a minimum of a one-game suspension. This sanction may be applied through the following process: A. The incident shall be reported to the Commissioner by the member institution(s) involved. The Commissioner has the discretion to request this report in writing. B. The Commissioner will review the case and make a recommendation for action to the Executive Committee for final approval. C. The institution(s) involved may appeal the decision with the Executive Committee. The intention to appeal must be made known immediately after the original decision is reached and will be heard prior to the game in which the suspension would occur. The appeal will be handled in the manner which best facilitates this process (i.e. conference call). The decision of this appeal will be binding.

NOTE: Penalties enacted by game officials within the parameter of NCAA playing rules may be utilized as sufficient sanctions. The Commissioner has authority to determine other penalties (i.e. public reprimand, monetary fine) on a case-by-case basis, under circumstances which do not clearly warrant suspension from a contest.

GENERAL CHAMPIONSHIP POLICIES

ARTICLE 2 SECTION 1 - GENERAL CHAMPIONSHIP POLICIES

1. ADMINISTRATION 1.01 Direct supervision of the Championship is provided by the Conference office in conjunction with the host institution and the Championship Games Committee. The Championship Director, who will be an administrator designated by the host institution, shall report to the Conference office.

1.02 All questions pertaining to officiating, including all assignments, shall be the responsibility of the Conference office and directly administered by the Atlantic 10 coordinator of officials where applicable. The Conference office is responsible for securing coordinators for all Championships that do not sponsor regular season competition.

1.03 The host institution in conjunction with the Conference office will have the ability to choose their initial game/match time with the exception of Championships where the progression of the bracket would be affected.

2. ADMISSION 2.01 The Conference office, in conjunction with the host institution, shall establish admission prices (when applicable) for all Championships.

3. AWARDS 3.01 An awards ceremony will be held immediately following all Atlantic 10 Championships. All participants are strongly encouraged to attend. The awards presented are listed in this manual under each sport.

4. CONFERENCE CALLS 4.01 A conference call to discuss general Championship administration and logistics will be conducted prior to competition. Representatives from the participating institutions are required to participate.

5. ELIGIBILITY 5.01 Each participant must be eligible under the rules of the student-athlete’s institution and the NCAA.

6. EXPENDITURES 6.01 Any expenditure made without the consent of the Conference office for the conduct of a Championship will become the liability of the host institution.

7. FINANCIAL REPORT 7.01 A Championship financial report is to be completed by the host institution and filed with the Conference office within thirty (30) days of the conclusion of the Championship.

8. LENGTH / SCHEDULE OF GAMES & EVENTS 8.01 All participating institutions must play all games, matches, or events to completion as determined by NCAA and Conference rules. Teams must also plan to stay for the duration, particularly in the event of inclement weather, equipment or power failure, or other unforeseen delay.

9. LODGING 9.01 Sports with A-10 championship qualification will be provided information regarding hotel site and room blocks via the sport specific championship manual. The hotel will be secured by the Conference office. Teams are then responsible to complete reservations and arrangements with the specified hotel contact. (Championship qualification sports include soccer, field hockey, volleyball, lacrosse, softball, and baseball)

9.02 Sports without A-10 championship qualification are responsible for selecting and securing their own hotel. (Championships without qualification include cross country, golf, track, swimming, rowing, and tennis)

10. MEDIA RELATIONS 10.01 The Conference office will coordinate Championship releases and produce game programs where applicable. Television and digital broadcasts will be coordinated by the Conference office.

10.02 Photographers for each championship will be the responsibility of the Conference office.

10.03 The A-10 Media Relations staff will work in conjunction with host institutions for all media-related requirements.

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11. MEDICAL 11.01 Each scheduled session, practice, or contest requires: (1) the presence of a person qualified and delegated to render emergency care to a stricken athlete (certified and/or licensed athletic trainer); (2) planned access to a physician, by phone or nearby presence, for prompt medical evaluation of the situation, if warranted; (3) planned access to a medical facility, including a plan for communication and transportation between the athletic site and the medical facility, for prompt medical services, if warranted; (4) a thorough understanding of all affected parties, including the leadership of the visiting teams, and of all the personnel and procedures involved.

11.02 Institutions should refer to the Inter-Association Consensus: Diagnosis and Management of Sports- Related Concussion Guidelines published by the NCAA and College Athletic Trainers’ Society for information on concussion management protocol.

11.03 The Conference office has outlined specific medical equipment for each Championship. (Appendix N)

12. OFFICIAL BALL 12.01 The official ball of each Championship shall be that designated by the Conference office, if applicable.

13. PRACTICE 13.01 Practice times will be assigned according to game/match times for championships in which qualification is required. In extenuating circumstances, the Conference office may reassign practice times. The host institution will have the option to select the practice time consistent with their normal regular season practice time on the first day of championship practice to avoid additional missed class time.

14. PROTEST / GAMES COMMITTEE 14.01 There will be a committee established at each Championship for the purpose of ruling on game management issues that may affect the conduct of the Championship.

14.02 The committee should consist of at least three persons: A. The coordinator of officials, alternate official or head referee B. The Conference office representative C. A member of the sport committee

14.03 If a protest committee or games committee institution is involved in the protest, the committee member will recuse him/herself from the committee. If available, an administrator from another Conference institution will be used as a substitute.

14.04 The protest committee cannot rule on any judgment call made by an official.

15. PROTEST PROCEDURE 15.01 The following protest procedure has been established for all Atlantic 10 Conference Championships: A. The coach of the team issuing the protest must contact the head official/referee/umpire, stating his/her request to issue a protest immediately following the incident in question. B. Any protest by the coach of a competing team must be made in writing, stating the rule in question at the time of the action or incident which caused the protest, and before play is resumed. C. Details, circumstances, situations, etc. of the protest must be submitted to the Atlantic 10 Conference representative immediately. D. No protest shall be permitted on judgment decisions by an official. E. All protests will be ruled upon immediately by the designated committee, or those administrators present designated by the Conference office to assist in this area.

16. SCOUTING / VIDEO EXCHANGE 16.01 Scouting information and/or videos of a Conference member institution cannot be provided to a non- Conference opponent or a non-opponent in any sport. Field Hockey and Lacrosse will abide by scouting/exchange policies as determined by their sport association guidelines.

17. SPORTS WAGERING 17.01 Sports wagering includes placing, accepting or soliciting a wager (on a staff member’s or student- athlete’s own behalf or on the behalf of others) of any type with any individual or organization on any intercollegiate, amateur or professional team or contest. Examples of sports wagering include, but are not limited to, the use of a bookmaker or parlay card; internet sports wagering; auctions in which bids are placed on teams, individuals or contests; and pools or fantasy leagues in which an entry fee is required and there is an opportunity to win a prize.

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The current NCAA legislation against sports wagering prohibits NCAA student-athletes, member institutions’ athletics staff and non-athletics staff with athletics responsibilities, and conference office staff from participating in sports wagering activities or providing information to individuals involved in or associated with any type of sports wagering activities concerning intercollegiate, amateur or professional athletics practice or competition in a sport in which the NCAA conducts championship competition, in bowl subdivision football and in emerging sports for women.

A wager is any agreement in which an individual or entity agrees to give up an item of value (e.g., cash, shirt, dinner, etc.) in exchange for the possibility of gaining another item of value.

STUDENT-ATHLETES A student-athlete found in violation of the prohibition against knowingly participating in any sports wagering activities or providing information to individuals involved in or associated with any type of sports wagering activity that involves intercollegiate, amateur or professional athletics competition shall be ineligible for further intercollegiate competition, subject to appeal to the Committee on Student- Athlete Reinstatement for restoration of eligibility.

POSTSEASON In championships in which a bracket format is used, student-athletes, coaches and administrators may not participate in bracket competitions when there is both a required entry fee and an opportunity to win a prize. Student-athletes and administrators may participate under current NCAA rules in bracket contests when there is no entry fee but a possibility of winning a prize. Some NCAA member schools, however, have chosen to ban student-athletes from participating in these types of bracket contests.

18. TOBACCO POLICY 18.01 The use of all tobacco products by athletes, coaches, game officials and institutional personnel at practice or competition venues during Atlantic 10 Conference events, as well as other Conference activities such as meetings, press conferences and post-game interviews, is prohibited.

19. UNIFORMS 19.01 All competitors in Atlantic 10 Championships must wear the official uniform of their institution during all competition and related Championship events. Where “home” and “away” designations are pertinent, teams must bring both dark and light uniforms.

19.02 The Conference logo must be applied to all home and away uniforms. Refer to the Atlantic 10 Identity Guidelines for specific size, placement and logo requirements.

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1. SPORT COMMITTEE MEETING 1.01 The Conference office will conduct an annual meeting of head coaches. This meeting will be conducted either by conference call or in-person as designated by a yearly alternating schedule. An administrator or full-time assistant coach may substitute for the head coach with prior approval from the Conference office. Representation by each institution is required unless approval is granted by the Conference office.

2. EQUIPMENT 2.01 All equipment must meet NCAA standards and regulations.

3. EVENT AND GAME MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES 3.01 All host institutions must provide: A. A playing field as outlined in NCAA rules B. A secure and private locker room with showers must be provided for both the visiting team and the officials before and after the game. The host institution is responsible for providing towels and soap for the locker rooms. If locker rooms are not located near the game field, the home institution must provide a space dedicated only to the visiting team and a separate area reserved only for the officials for use during pre-game and post-game activities. C. Reserved parking for game officials near the locker room; transportation before and after game if the locker room is not near the field. D. Suitable security for game officials E. Pre-game drinks and post-game snacks for game officials; light meal between games of a doubleheader F. A certified athletic trainer G. A field tarp H. Protective screen at first base, second base, and an “L” screen on the pitcher’s mound I. Rakes, drying agents, and proper maintenance of the field for all Conference games J. Rollaway batting cage K. The home team provides the visiting team an adequate number of baseballs for throwing and hitting practice

3.02 The visitor’s bullpen must be in as good of condition as the home team’s bullpen. If it is not, the visiting team has the option to use the home team’s bullpen. If neither is sufficient, the pitching mound will be used for warm-ups.

3.03 Tarps should be on the field the night prior to any scheduled Conference competition if there is any possibility of inclement weather.

3.04 Each team will be allowed 40 minutes of batting practice prior to each Conference game, with the home team hitting first. The only exception to this will be Friday games, in which the visiting team will hit first.

3.05 The Atlantic 10 Conference logo must be displayed at the field for all home games. Refer to the Atlantic 10 Identity Guidelines for logo specifications.

3.06 Each home institution shall provide 40 complimentary tickets to the visiting team for their regular season Conference competition. If a host does not charge admission, this policy does not apply.

3.07 An athletic department administrator must be present at each home Conference contest and remain until the contest is completed and the visiting team has departed. The on-site administrator will introduce him/herself to the umpires as well as the visiting team head coach and/or administrator. The on-site administrator will answer any questions and indicate where he/she will be stationed for the duration of the contest.

3.08 The host institution will not tolerate disruptive and unsportsmanlike fan behavior. All efforts must be made to police this behavior. Fans must be warned against throwing debris on the playing area. No obscene or degrading signage is allowed in the field area. Public address announcements must be made warning violators of ejection.

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3.09 The following announcement should be read prior to all Conference contests: “The (name of school) and the Atlantic 10 Conference promote good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches and spectators. We request your cooperation by supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Profane, racist, sexist, sexual orientation and other derogatory comments or other intimidating actions directed at officials, student-athletes, coaches or team representatives will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition.”

3.10 Each institution must provide a “visitor’s guide” which must be available to each visiting AD, SWA, SID, Head Athletic Trainer, and Head Coach. The guide can be sport specific or it can include information on all athletic facilities. The information should include, but is not limited to, the following: campus map, parking location(s) for team buses and officials, location of visiting team and officials locker rooms, appropriate departmental personnel contact information, including home and cell phone numbers where applicable, campus security phone numbers, list of nearby coin laundromats, list of restaurants – especially those serving after evening games – and a list of hotels in close proximity to campus and/or the playing field.

4. OFFICIAL BALL 4.01 Rawlings is the official baseball of the Atlantic 10 Conference and must be used at all home contests.

5. PROTEST PROCEDURE (REGULAR SEASON) 5.01 The following protest procedure is in effect for regular season Atlantic 10 Conference games: A. The head coach must inform the Conference office of his intent to protest the game within 24 hours of the completion of the game in question. B. Supporting details and rationale for the protest must be submitted in writing to the Conference office by a non-coaching athletic administrator representing the institution that is filing the protest. This document must also be received within 24 hours of the completion of the game in question. C. A decision will be made by the Conference office within 72 hours of receiving the official protest. All coaches will be informed of the decision. The Conference office may rule the game to be resumed from the point of the protest if the outcome would have a bearing on Championship qualification, in which case the game would be resumed at the end of the season. Local opponents may re-start the game at a date that can be mutually agreed upon even if it has no bearing on Championship qualification. D. No protest shall ever be permitted on judgment decisions by the umpires.

6. RULES 6.01 Teams must abide by all NCAA and Atlantic 10 Conference rules.

7. SCHEDULING GUIDELINES - CONFERENCE GAMES 7.01 The Conference schedule will consist of eight (8) total series with four (4) home series and four (4) road series. Each team will have one (1) bye weekend during the 9-week schedule.

7.02 Each institution will play a three-game series at a single site on Conference weekends according to the Conference schedule. The three-game series will be comprised of three (3) nine-inning games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The final series of the Conference schedule is to be played on Thursday, Friday and Saturday in order to allow adequate preparation for the Championship. Series are to be played on the dates and sites as indicated on the Conference schedule with the exceptions outlined in policies 7.06, 7.07, 7.08 and 7.11. There will be no make-up dates.

7.03 For all Conference games it will be the responsibility of the home institution to establish game times and dates (according to Conference policy). The visiting team should be consulted as a matter of courtesy.

7.04 It is the responsibility of the home institution’s administrator to make the visiting institution’s program administrator, visiting institution’s head coach, Conference office, and Coordinator of Umpires aware of any changes to the date, time or location of games.

7.05 If final exams for either institution begin on a Monday, a weekend series must be scheduled with games being played on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

7.06 If a weekend series is in conflict with an institution’s academic policy, that weekend series shall be moved to the weekend immediate prior to the first week of Conference games. Full cooperation by the opponent is necessary to complete a full Conference schedule.

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7.07 During the weekends of Easter, final exams and graduation, it is at the discretion of the competing institutions as to the days that games will be scheduled. If a mutual decision cannot be made, the dates will be determined by the Conference office. If only the days that games are scheduled to be played should change, the standard three-day series format shall be used consisting of one nine-inning game each day. Games may be schedule on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with mutual agreement by both institutions.

7.08 During the weekends of Easter, final exams and graduation, it is permissible for the format of the schedule to be changed to a doubleheader consisting of two (2) nine-inning games and a single nine-inning contest. These three contests must be completed in a span of two (2) consecutive days (i.e. Thursday/Friday, Friday/Saturday, or Saturday/Sunday). If both institutions are not agreeable to the format change, the series will remain as originally scheduled as indicated on the Conference master schedule.

7.09 Any changes to the Conference master schedule over the weekends of Easter, final exams and graduation must be submitted by the home institution’s program administrator (per agreement of the visiting institution’s program administrator) to the Conference office no later than September 1. No requests will be accepted after September 1.

7.10 The ending time of the last game of the series should allow for an appropriate amount of travel time with the understanding that, due to varying locations of Atlantic 10 institutions, travel time may be more or less extensive for certain institutions. It is expected that the two participating institutions will work together to establish this time prior to the beginning of the game per NCAA rules.

7.11 NCAA Baseball Rule 5.8.g allows conferences to establish their own guidelines/restrictions for the get-away or travel day of a series regardless of the mode of travel. For A-10 conference games, the visiting team must request a drop-dead time prior to the start of the game. The game must be scheduled to begin a minimum of four (4) hours prior to the drop-dead time. No new inning may begin after the determined drop- dead time.

7.12 In the case of inclement weather, the decision to play the final game of a conference series must be made within one (1) hour after the scheduled game time. Following the decision to play, the field must be ready for competition within one (1) hour. If the field cannot be ready for play within the two-hour time frame from the originally scheduled game time, the game will not be played. This applies to all game sites regardless of the travel distance between the competing schools.

7.13 In the event there is a forecast for inclement weather that would deem the game field unplayable, an athletics administrator from the participating institutions shall communicate prior to the visiting team’s departure. If it appears there is no chance the game/series will be played at the scheduled home site, it is permissible to play the game/series at a neutral agreed upon local (local meaning to the home team) alternate site on the same dates. If no local alternate site is available and suitable for play, that game/series will not be played. It is not permissible to move the game/series to the site of the visiting institution. Under extenuating circumstances, refer to policy 7.17.

7.14 If current field conditions as well as forecasted weather would lead to a postponement, rescheduling (i.e. two games to be played on one day) or prevention of play, it will be the responsibility of the home institution’s program administrator to contact the visiting institution’s program administrator and make the decision. The Conference office should be consulted prior to a final decision being made.

7.15 A maximum of two (2) decisions will be played per day. All games played will be nine (9) innings.

7.16 All regular season Conference games must be completed by the Saturday prior to the start of the Conference Championship.

7.17 The Conference office is empowered to make exceptions to the scheduling policies to facilitate competition, if deemed appropriate.

8. SCHEDULING GUIDELINES - NON-CONFERENCE GAMES 8.01 No team shall play more than four (4) non-Division I games in the spring season.

9. SCOUTING REPORTS 9.01 Scouting reports about Atlantic 10 teams may not be distributed to Conference or non-Conference teams.

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10. SPECIAL EVENTS 10.01 Senior Day recognition or any other special event should be held 15 minutes prior to the game so that it does not affect the start of the game. The opponent must be notified of the time frame slated for the special event prior to their arrival at the field on the day of the game.

11. HALTED GAMES 11.01 A. A game that has been stopped at any time after its start because of inclement weather, darkness, light failure or curfew may be continued by mutual agreement reached before the start of the contest by the competing institutions, according to Conference policy, to a predetermined point of completion. Any such game must meet the conditions of NCAA Rule 5-8 to be considered a regulation game. A halted game is for special conditions and is not intended to supersede the conditions of a regulation game.

B. A halted game must resume play at exactly the point of being halted, with the lineups and batting orders of both teams exactly the same, subject to the rules of substitution. Any player, including the pitcher, who played, or was announced as a substitute before the game was halted, must be in the lineup when play resumes or be ineligible for the remainder of the game.

11.02 Continuation of halted games will count as one game.

11.03 The halted game rule will be waived for the final game of a series. In determining whether the halted game is a complete game, refer to NCAA Rule 5-8.

12. UMPIRES 12.01 All Conference games will be officiated by three (3) umpires. The Conference Coordinator of Umpires will select and assign the umpires to work each game. If circumstances arise in which the three umpires assigned are not present, it is permissible for a minimum of two umpires to officiate the game.

12.02 No umpire may work home plate twice in one series, barring injury or extenuating circumstances.

12.03 All umpires must have a current NCAA rule book in their possession (on-site dressing room acceptable) at all times during a game and must refer to it in the event of a protest. Umpires must take the proper time to review the rules in the rulebook to get the call right.

12.04 The following should be adhered to in regards to payment of umpires: A. If an umpire is notified of a postponement/cancellation/rain-out of a game/series before he/she begins the trip to the site of the game/series, he/she receives NO PAYMENT. B. If an umpire departs his/her house for a game/series and is notified of a postponement/cancellation/rain-out prior to arriving at the site of the game AND the series is not played, he/she receives ONE-THIRD (1/3) of the entire series fee. C. If an umpire arrives to the game site, he/she receives the FULL SERIES FEE, regardless of the number of games completed. D. The institution will not be responsible for any additional expenses during the series if 12.04 C applies. 12.05 The following should be provided to the umpires while on site: A. Secure locker room with showers, towels and soap. The locker room should be large enough to accommodate the entire crew. B. Drinks and snacks in the locker room before the game. A light meal should be provided between games of a doubleheader. C. Reserved parking near the locker room facility along with transportation to and from the game field if the locker room is not near the field. D. Security personnel to and from the game field and locker room.

13. UNIFORMS 13.01 The Conference logo must be applied to all home and away uniforms. Refer to the Atlantic 10 Identity Guidelines for specific size, placement and logo requirements.

14. REGULAR SEASON AWARDS 14.01 The following will be awarded at the conclusion of the regular season: Pitcher of Year By position Player of Year 1st team All-Conference (12) Rookie of Year 2nd team All-Conference (12) Coach of Year All-rookie team (12 – regardless of position)

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SECTION 2 - CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS

1. AWARDS 1.01 The following awards will be presented at the conclusion of the Championship: A. Championship team trophy B. Championship individual awards (35) C. All-Championship team (12) D. Most Outstanding Player

1.02 The Most Outstanding Player must be a member of the All-Championship Team.

2. DATE AND SITE DETERMINATION 2.01 The dates for the Championship will be determined by the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Championship will be held the weekend prior to NCAA Regionals.

2.02 The Championship site will be assigned through a rotational cycle of institutions that meet the minimum standards for hosting, including stadium lights sufficient to adequately light the game field. The site of the Championship is subject to the approval of the Sport Competition Committee and Directors of Athletics.

3. FORMAT 3.01 The top seven (7) teams, based on conference regular-season play (Conference win/loss percentage), will compete in a four-day, double-elimination tournament for the Atlantic 10 Championship.

3.02 The winner of the Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.

3.03 If the Championship cannot be conducted or completed (even if play has begun), the automatic qualifier to the NCAA Championship shall be the regular season champion. In the event of a tie for regular season champion, the tie-breaker method will be used in determining the #1 seed/representative.

4. OFFICIAL BALL 4.01 Rawlings is the official baseball of the Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship and will be used for all games.

5. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 5.01 NCAA Baseball Rules will be followed.

5.02 The travel party and squad size for the Atlantic 10 Championship will remain consistent with the standard for the NCAA Baseball Championship (refer to page 95 of the A-10 Policy Manual).

5.03 The Atlantic 10 Home Team Determination policy will be followed for determining the home team in each game.

5.04 All games in the Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship will be nine (9) innings.

5.05 The National Anthem will be played prior to the first game each day. The entire traveling party of each team will be introduced prior to their first game as well as prior to the Championship series. In each subsequent game, only the starting lineups will be introduced. Players and coaches, when introduced, are to line up along the first base or third base line starting at the bases and working toward home plate.

5.06 The official scorer for each game shall be appointed by the Atlantic 10 Conference. The duties of the official scorer are outlined in the NCAA Baseball Rules.

6. PRACTICE 6.01 Batting practice will be taken in batting cages and/or the Championship game field, if possible. All teams will be accorded practice facilities of equal quality. Each team will be permitted eight (8) minutes for infield practice prior to the start of the game.

6.02 Practice times will be assigned by the Conference office according to game times and seeds.

7. PRE-CHAMPIONSHIP CONFERENCE CALL 7.01 A conference call will be held prior to the start of competition to review Championship procedures. The head coach and program administrator from the participating institutions are required to participate on the call.

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8. PROTEST PROCEDURE (CHAMPIONSHIP) 8.01 The following protest procedure is in effect for the Atlantic 10 Baseball Championship: A. Any protest by the coach of a competing team must be made at the time of the action or incident which caused the protest and before play is resumed. B. If the game ends (legal contest) in a protestable situation, the offended team has twenty (20) seconds to voice its protest. C. All protests must be made by the head coach to the umpire-in-chief. D. No protest shall be allowed that involves a judgment decision by an umpire. E. All protests must be ruled upon immediately by the Baseball Championship Games Committee, or by those administrators present designated by the Conference office to assist in this area.

9. RAIN DELAY / POSTPONEMENT OF PLAY 9.01 The Baseball Championship Games Committee, in cooperation with the local grounds crew, shall have the sole responsibility for decisions regarding postponement of play.

9.02 If inclement weather prevents play on any given day of the Championship, the format will remain double- elimination but will be extended by one day (i.e. If rain prevents play on Thursday, the championship will be played on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.)

9.03 If inclement weather prevents play on any two consecutive days (i.e. Wednesday and Thursday) or two non- consecutive days (i.e. Wednesday and Friday), the format will revert to a single-elimination tournament. If play has already begun and games have been completed, only teams in the winners’ bracket will advance in the Championship.

9.04 If inclement weather prevents play on all days of the Championship, or if the Championship cannot be completed by Sunday due to extenuating circumstances, the regular season champion will receive the Conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals. In the event of a tie for regular season champion, the tie-breaker method will be used in determining the automatic bid.

10. RAIN DELAY / TERMINATION OF PLAY ONCE GAME HAS BEGUN 10.01 The umpires shall have the authority to suspend play. The Baseball Championship Games Committee, in cooperation with the local grounds crew, shall have the authority to terminate all play after consideration of field conditions and weather.

11. SEEDING AND TIE-BREAKER 11.01 Seeding for the Championship will be based on overall Conference winning percentage from the regular season.

11.02 In the event of a tie, the following tie-breaker system will be used for selection to the Championship and seeding.

If only two (2) teams are tied: A. Head-to-head competition. If head-to-head competition did not occur for the two teams, skip to “B”. B. Composite winning percentage versus all common Conference opponents. C. Each team’s winning percentage versus the highest common Conference opponent in the standings and continuing down through the lowest common opponent in the standings, if necessary. When comparing record against a group of teams, the higher winning percentage will prevail. In the case of the tied percentage in the team or group, the following shall apply: 2-0 is better than 1-0; 0-1 is better than 0-2 D. Run differential of the tied teams in head-to-head competition (maximum of ten run differential per game). E. Run differential against common Conference opponents (maximum of ten run differential per game). F. Run differential versus the highest common Conference opponent in the standings and continuing down through the lowest common opponent in the standings, if necessary (maximum of ten run differential per game). G. Coin toss.

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C. Each team’s winning percentage versus the highest common Conference opponent in the standings and continuing down through the lowest common opponent in the standings, if necessary. When comparing record against a group of teams, the higher winning percentage will prevail. In the case of the tied percentage in the team or group, the following shall apply: 2-0 is better than 1-0; 0-1 is better than 0-2. D. Run differential of the tied teams in head-to-head competition (maximum of ten run differential per game). E. Run differential against common Conference opponents (maximum of ten run differential per game). F. Run differential versus the highest common Conference opponent in the standings and continuing down through the lowest common opponent in the standings, if necessary (maximum of ten run differential per game). NOTE: When arriving at another pair of tied teams while comparing run differential, use each team’s combined run differential against the tied teams as a group rather than the performance against the individual tied teams. G. Draw, if a tie still exists among the tied teams.

11.03 All ties will be broken in descending order. Once ties are broken, they remain broken throughout the tie- breaker process.

11.04 Each time a tie is broken (regardless of the number of remaining tied teams), the tie-breaker procedure begins anew with step ‘A’.

12. TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT 12.01 Participating members will receive travel reimbursement and per diem allowances according to the following formula: A. One round-trip coach airfare plus fees not to exceed $400.00 for each member of the official travel party. Institutions are permitted to fly provided the distance from campus is over 400 miles one way. The mileage chart is located on page 12 of this manual. There are no exceptions or waivers for mileage qualification. B. Actual invoice for charter bus service. C. Current IRS mileage for local institutions if institutional van used rather than charter bus.

D. Per diem allowance of $75 per day for each member of the official travel party for each day the team competes. E. Per diem allowance of $37.50 for each member of the official travel party for the day immediately preceding and the day immediately following competition. F. Local and host institutions will receive a per diem of $25 for each member of the official travel party for each day of competition in addition to the day immediately preceding and following competition. With the Commissioner’s approval, an exception can be made if dorms are closed.

13. UMPIRES 13.01 The Atlantic 10 Coordinator of Umpires will select and assign the umpires to work each game. Four (4) umpires shall be used for each game of the Championship: home plate, first base (right field foul line), second base, and third base (left field foul line).

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2. AWARDS 2.01 The following awards will be presented at the conclusion of the Championships: A. Championship team trophy (M/W) B. Championship team individual awards (12) (M/W) C. All-Conference team (top 15 based on finish) (M/W) D. Coach of the Year (voted on by coaches) (M/W) E. Most Outstanding Rookie Performer (based on finish) (M/W) F. Most Outstanding Performer (top overall finisher) (M/W)

3. DATE AND SITE DETERMINATION 3.01 Effective with the 2016-17 year, the Championship site will be assigned through a rotational cycle of institutions that meet the minimum standards for hosting. The site of the Championship is subject to the approval of the Sport Competition Committee and Directors of Athletics.

3.02 The host for the Championships must hold a meet within one (1) year of the Championships on the selected course for the Championships.

3.03 Institutions interested in hosting the Championships are expected to meet the following minimum criteria:

The course shall be confined, as far as possible, to fields, woods and grasslands. Parks, golf courses or specially designed courses are recommended. All aspects of the course layout and turf should be of a quality which promotes safety, freedom from injury and fair competition for the competitors, keeping the following in mind: A. Dangerous ascents, descents, undergrowth, deep ditches, and in general any obstacles and hindrances detrimental to the competitors must be avoided. B. Continuous traversing of paved roadways should be avoided. If paved roadways cannot be avoided every effort should be made to cover the entire roadway with a runner friendly product such as mulch. C. All turns shall be gradual. If a course layout requires a sharp turn, any such turn shall be clearly marked and include a distinct barrier through that turn. D. Course layouts that provide ideal or at least promote reasonable accessibility for spectator viewing of the competition are preferred. E. From the start an initial straightaway which includes a long, straight route, free of any curve or bend, obstacle or hindrance over a path of the same general surface, terrain, and elevation is required for preferably 300 meters and not less than 200 meters. F. After the initial straightaway the course may only curve or bend slightly in a single direction between the end of the initial straightaway and the point 300 meters from the start. G. No single turn may exceed 90 degrees prior to 600 meters from the start. H. After the start any course narrowing must occur gradually by a single continuous funneling of the running path from the outer points of the start line to the outer points of the running path at the point no sooner than 200 meters from the start. I. The running path must maintain a width of at least 20 meters until the point of at least 200 meters from the start. J. Any further narrowing of the course must continue to occur gradually to a width of at least five (5) meters (approximately 15 feet) and must be maintained until the finish. K. The entire course shall be clearly marked using either natural or artificial boundary markers (tall grass, painted line, fencing, flagging, cones or similar). The presence of a boundary marker shall be continuous throughout the entire length of the course clearly designating both the inside and outside boundaries. L. The course shall have mile markers throughout the course. Kilometer markings are also encouraged. Only official markings are permissible on or near the course. M. The last 200 meters of the course must be straight and at least 10 meters in width to the finish line.

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4. DECLARATIONS 4.01 Final declarations must be made by 5:00pm the day prior to the competition.

5. ENTRIES 5.01 Participant entry forms must be submitted by the stated deadline by 5:00pm the Wednesday preceding the championships.

6. FORMAT 6.01 The Championship meet shall be 8,000 meters (or 5 miles) in length for the men and 5,000 meters in length for the women.

7. MEET TIME 7.01 Times for the Atlantic 10 Cross Country Championships will be determined by the Conference in conjunction with the host institution. The order of races will alternate annually with the men’s race starting first in odd years and the women’s race starting first in even years.

8. NUMBERS 8.01 Race bib numbers must be pinned on the front of the competitor’s uniform and must be clearly visible.

9. OFFICIALS 9.01 All officials and juries should be processed by the meet director, with the approval of the Cross Country Sport Committee. It is up to the meet director (host institution) to see that all officials are properly qualified and sufficient in number. The following list of officials is recommended for the Championship meet: Referee (1) Course Inspector (10) Starter (1) Recall Starter (2) Clerk of Course (1) Scorer (2) Timer (3)

10. PRACTICE 10.01 Arrangements shall be made between the meet director (host institution), the Conference office, the race course, and the participating coaches regarding practice areas for the day prior to the meet and the day of the Championship meet.

10.02 The host institution shall arrange for the mile markers and the last 1,000 meters of each race to be clearly marked on the course during the designated practice times. It is preferred to designate these points with a standing sign and a painted line on the course.

11. RULES 11.01 The Atlantic 10 Cross Country Championships will be conducted in accordance with the NCAA Cross Country Pre-Championships Manual and NCAA Cross Country and Track & Field Rules.

12. SCORING 12.01 Each team may enter ten (10) runners. The first seven (7) runners of each team to finish the race shall enter into the scoring.

12.02 Standard scoring of seven (7) displacing and five (5) scoring will be utilized.

12.03 The team score shall be determined by totaling the points from the first five (5) runners of each team to finish with the sixth (6th) and seventh (7th) runners of a team to serve to increase the team score of the opponents if their (Team A) placers finish better than those of any of the first five (5) of an opposing team. Any additional runners on a team shall be disregarded in the team scoring.

12.04 If fewer than five (5) runners finish the race, the places of all members of that team shall be disregarded.

12.05 Ties in team scoring shall be broken by comparing in order the place finish of each of the five scoring members of the tied teams. The team with the majority of winning comparisons shall be awarded the higher place.

12.06 The Championships should utilize chip timing, back-up video and fully automatic timing (FAT).

CROSS COUNTRY 13. UNIFORMS 13.01 All participants from each institution are required to wear the uniform (warm-up and running suit) of the team they represent. The uniform must be in compliance with NCAA regulations.

13.02 The Conference logo must be worn on the team uniform. Refer to the Atlantic 10 Identity Guidelines for specific placement and logo requirements.

14. WARM-UP 14.01 A suitable warm-up area will be made available by the host institution.

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ARTICLE 5 SECTION 1 – REGULAR SEASON REGULATIONS

2. EQUIPMENT 2.01 All equipment must meet NCAA and International Hockey Federation (FIH) standards and regulations.

3. EVENT AND GAME MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES 3.01 All host institutions must provide: A. A playing field as outlined in NCAA and FIH rules B. A visible clock and scoreboard C. A minimum of four (4) ball people D. A locker room and appropriate amount of towels and soap to the visiting team and game officials E. Parking arrangements for the games officials near the field area F. An effort must be made to secure a designated video area with electrical capabilities that provides an elevated, unobstructed view and is free from spectators. G. The home institution is to provide a minimum of 50 balls and 25 cones to the visiting team.

3.02 In games that are played on natural grass, the maximum height of the grass may not exceed 1 1/8”.

3.03 The Atlantic 10 Conference logo must be displayed at the field for all home games. Refer to the Atlantic 10 Identity Guidelines for logo specifications.

3.04 An athletic department administrator must be present at each home Conference contest and remain until the contest is completed and the visiting team has departed. The on-site administrator will introduce him/herself to the officials as well as the visiting team head coach and/or administrator. The on-site administrator will answer any questions and indicate where he/she will be stationed for the duration of the contest.

3.05 Each home institution shall provide 40 complimentary tickets to the visiting team for their regular season Conference competition. If a host does not charge admission, this policy does not apply.

3.06 The host institution will not tolerate disruptive or unsportsmanlike fan behavior. All efforts must be made to police this behavior. Fans must be warned against throwing debris on the playing area. No obscene or degrading signage is allowed in the field area. Public address announcements must be made warning violators of ejection.

3.07 The following announcement should be read prior to all Conference contests: “The (name of school) and the Atlantic 10 Conference promote good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches and spectators. We request your cooperation by supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Profane, racist, sexist, sexual orientation and other derogatory comments or other intimidating actions directed at officials, student-athletes, coaches or team representatives will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition.”

3.08 Each institution must provide a “visitor’s guide” which must be available to each visiting AD, SWA, SID, Head Athletic Trainer, and Head Coach. The guide can be sport specific or it can include information on all athletic facilities. The information should include, but is not limited to, the following: campus map, parking location(s) for team buses and officials, location of visiting team and officials locker rooms, appropriate departmental personnel contact information, including home and cell phone numbers where applicable, campus security phone numbers, list of nearby coin laundromats, list of restaurants – especially those serving after evening games – and a list of hotels in close proximity to campus and/or the playing field.

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4. OFFICIAL BALL 4.01 It is the discretion of each team as to which ball to use during the regular season.

4.02 Each institution must specify the type (manufacturer) and color of the game ball to the Conference Office prior to the start of the regular season.

5. OFFICIALS 5.01 All games will be officiated by two (2) umpires. The Coordinator of Officials will select and assign the umpires to work each game. If circumstances arise in which the two (2) umpires assigned are not present, it is permissible for a minimum of one (1) umpire to officiate the game.

5.02 Each member institution must use the Atlantic 10 Coordinator of Officials for all home games, including exhibitions, scrimmages and home neural site games.

5.03 Officials will receive payment the day of the contest.

5.04 The following is to be adhered to in regards to payment of officials in the event of inclement weather: A. If an official is notified of a postponement or cancellation prior to his/her departure to the game site, NO PAYMENT will be received. B. If an official departs his/her house for a game and is notified of a postponement or cancellation prior to arriving at the site of the game AND the game is not played, he/she receives ONE-HALF (1/2) of the game fee plus travel expenses where appropriate. C. If an official has reported to the game site and a postponement or cancellation occurs, the official will receive the full game payment plus travel expenses where appropriate. D. If a game has started but is not completed for any reason, the officials will receive a full game payment.

5.05 The following should be provided to the officials while on site: A. Secure locker room with showers, towels and soap. The locker room should be large enough to accommodate the entire crew. B. Drinks and snacks in the locker room before the game. C. Reserved parking near the locker room facility along with transportation to and from the game field if the locker room is not near the field. D. Security personnel to and from the game field and locker room.

6. RULES 6.01 Atlantic 10 Conference Field Hockey will be conducted according to International Hockey Federation (FIH) rules with NCAA rule modifications.

6.02 If the score is tied at the end of regulation, the overtime procedure follows FIH regulations with NCAA modifications.

6.03 Any student-athlete, coach or bench personnel receiving a red card during a contest will automatically serve a one-game suspension in addition to being eliminated from the current game. The suspension will be served in the game immediately following the receipt of the red card, including Atlantic 10 and NCAA post-season competition. If the red card is received in the final game of the season, the student-athlete will sit out the first game of the next season (exhibitions and/or scrimmages do not satisfy the suspension). The student-athlete may not dress in team uniform or warm-up, nor participate in pre-game or halftime drills. There is no procedure for appealing or rescinding a red card issued to a coach or student-athlete.

7. SCHEDULING GUIDELINES - CONFERENCE GAMES 7.01 Each team will play one regular season game against each of the Atlantic 10 institutions and affiliate members sponsoring field hockey: Davidson, La Salle, Massachusetts, Richmond, Saint Joseph’s, Saint Louis, VCU and affiliate members Lock Haven and Saint Francis.

7.02 Conference games will be scheduled at the discretion and mutual agreement of the two competing institutions. On weekends where both opponents play only one conference game, the two institutions will mutually agree on which day to play the game (Friday, Saturday or Sunday). On weekends where one or both opponents play two conference games, the first game listed on the schedule will be played on Friday, and the second game will be played on Sunday, unless the two institutions mutually agree to play on back- to-back days. In this case, the conference office must approve the schedule change. Requests for a change must be submitted to the conference office by the home institution’s program administrator no later than February 1 of the calendar year season.

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7.03 Friday Conference games are to begin no earlier than 2:30 p.m. (local time) with Sunday games recommended to begin at 12:00 p.m. (local time), unless mutually agreed upon by both institutions.

7.04 For all Conference games, it will be the responsibility of the home institution to establish game time and date (according to Conference policy). As a courtesy, the visiting team should be consulted.

7.05 Any changes to the master schedule must be approved by the Conference office. The request for the change must be submitted by the home institution’s program administrator and agreed upon by the visiting team program administrator prior to the request.

7.06 It is the responsibility of the home institution’s administrator to make the visiting institution’s administrator, visiting institution’s head coach, Conference office, and Coordinator of Officials aware of any changes to the date, time or location of the game(s).

7.07 If there is a possibility of a game being cancelled due to weather related field conditions, it is the responsibility of the home institution to have an alternate playable site secured prior to the visiting institution returning home. If an alternate site is not available, the Conference office will determine if the game must be made up. The administrator for the host institution must notify the Conference office and the Coordinator of Officials if there is a change to an alternate site or the possibility of cancellation

8. SPECIAL EVENTS 8.01 Senior Day recognition or any other special event should be held 15 minutes prior to the game or earlier so that it does not affect the start of the game. The opponent must be notified of the time frame slated for the special event prior to their arrival at the field on the day of the game.

9. UNIFORMS 9.01 When teams have two Conference games scheduled in one weekend, the home team will wear dark colored uniforms on Friday and light colored uniforms on Sunday. The visiting team will wear light colored uniforms on Friday and dark colored uniforms on Sunday. The home team should confirm uniform colors with the visiting team prior to the game.

9.02 The Conference logo must be applied to all home and away uniforms. Refer to the Atlantic 10 Identity Guidelines for specific placement and logo requirements.

10. VIDEO EXCHANGE 10.01 All Atlantic 10 Field Hockey institutions will participate in open video exchange using TeamXStream for all conference and non-conference games according to the NFHCA’s Video Exchange Agreement.

10.02 The following guidelines should be followed for recording and exchanging game videos: a. Teams are required to release all games for their regular season, conference championship and NCAA tournament games. b. Games are to be filmed using an HD camera. c. Game film must be downloadable. d. The home team will be responsible for uploading each game by midnight on the same day as the game. If there are circumstances that do not allow this to happen, a team representative must communicate with the opponent prior to the exchange deadline to explain the situation. e. The visiting team may voluntarily upload the game video if asked by the home team due to technical problems recording or uploading the video. f. If playing at a neutral site, the school designated as the home team in the scorebook will be responsible for the video upload. The designated home team has 24 hours after they travel home to upload the game. A hard copy of the game by the designated home team should be made available to opponents that request it. g. It is highly encouraged that basic codes also be uploaded, but it is not mandated. Basic codes include: outlet, press, corners, attack 25, defensive 25 and goals. Please refer to NFHCA code guidelines for specifics. h. All in-game action must be recorded from the start of the game and should include corners, strokes, overtime play, and shootouts, when necessary. Timeouts, halftime, and injury timeouts do not need to be included. i. All videos should include sound and team announcements. j. All videos should be recorded from an elevated, midfield or end zone perspective. All players and their respective jersey numbers must be visible. k. All videos should reference the scoreboard during breaks in the action, after goals, at the end of the first half, and at the end of the game. l. Streamed video or television copies are not acceptable for the upload. 33

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m. It is the responsibility of the coaching staff to train the video personal on the expectations for video quality and compression standards.

Compression Guidelines: a. It is suggested the film be compressed to 720p or 1080p HD format setting. 1080p= 1920 x 1080 resolution; 720p= 1280 x 720 resolution b. 16:9 aspect ratio c. Data rate = should be at least 3000 kbps d. Frame rate= 29.97 for 30 fps e. Audio sample rate= 44 kHz f. Audio bit rate= 128 kbps g. Compression format= H.264 AVC h. If you are compressing to different setting due to the subtle differences with cameras, capture and software, this is permissible unless there are complaints regarding the quality of the film downloaded by the other programs from TeamXStream.

10.03 Violation of the NFHCA’s Video Exchange Agreement will be reviewed and administered by the NFHCA office. Should issues of non-compliance arise, the institution in question may be locked out of the NFHCA Video Exchange Program temporarily and/or for an extended period of time.

11. REGULAR SEASON AWARDS 11.01 The following will be awarded at the conclusion of the regular season: Offensive Player of Year Must include goalkeeper Defensive Player of Year 1st team All-Conference (11) Rookie of Year 2nd team All-Conference (11) Coach of Year All-rookie team (11)

SECTION 2 - CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS

1. AWARDS 1.01 The following awards will be presented at the conclusion of the Championship: A. Championship Team Trophy B. Championship Team Individual Awards (28) C. All-Championship Team (11) D. Most Outstanding Player

1.02 A goalkeeper must be among the 11 selections on the All-Championship Team.

1.03 The Most Outstanding Player must be a member of the All-Championship Team.

2. DATE AND SITE DETERMINATION 2.01 The dates for the Championship will be determined by the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Championship will be held the weekend prior to the first round of the NCAA Field Hockey Championship.

2.02 The Championship site will be assigned through a rotational cycle of institutions that meet the minimum standards for hosting. The site of the Championship is subject to the approval of the Sport Competition Committee and Directors of Athletics.

2.03 In order to host the Atlantic 10 Field Hockey Championship, the host institution must have the capability to water its game field.

3. FORMAT 3.01 Four (4) teams will participate in the two-day Championship. The teams will be seeded one (#1) through four (#4). In the semifinals, two games will be scheduled – seed #1 vs. seed #4 and seed #2 vs. seed #3.

3.02 The first semifinal game will be scheduled at 11:00 a.m. The second semifinal game is to begin at 2:00 p.m. or will be scheduled for an appropriate amount of time to accommodate for the host site field watering timetable. The Championship game will be scheduled at 2:00 p.m. The host institution may request alternate game times if extenuating circumstances exist.

3.03 The game field turf is to be watered prior to both semifinal games unless it is determined by the Championship Games Committee that additional water is not needed.

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3.04 The winner of the Atlantic 10 Field Hockey Championship will represent the Conference as the automatic qualifier to the NCAA Championship or the NCAA play-in game.

3.05 If the Championship cannot be conducted or completed (even if play has begun), the automatic qualifier to the NCAA Championship shall be the regular season champion. In the event of a tie for regular season champion, the tie-breaker method will be used in determining the #1 seed/representative.

4. OFFICIALS 4.01 All games will be officiated by two (2) Atlantic 10 Conference umpires. One (1) alternate umpire will be available. The Coordinator of Officials will select and assign the umpires to work each game. All umpire assignments will be released to the coaches the day prior to each game.

5. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 5.01 The Atlantic 10 Field Hockey Championship will be conducted according to International Hockey Federation (FIH) rules with NCAA rule modifications.

5.02 The travel party and squad size for the Atlantic 10 Championship will remain consistent with the standard for the NCAA Field Hockey Championship.

5.03 Participating teams are limited to a maximum of 24 players in uniform for any one contest. Players must be designated prior to the game. No replacements will be permitted for any reason once the game starts. An institution that is advised it is in violation of this regulation and does not promptly conform shall automatically forfeit the competition. There shall be no inordinate delay of the competition to allow the institution to conform to the rule.

5.04 The home team shall have its choice of uniform color (either light or dark) and the visiting team shall wear a uniform in contrast with that of the home team. The Championship Games Committee and umpires will have final approval. All uniforms must conform to NCAA guidelines.

5.05 The higher seeded team will sit on the “home bench” (on the right side of the scorer’s table when facing the scorer’s table). The lower seeded team will sit on the “visitor’s bench” (on the left side of the scorer’s table when facing the scorer’s table). The championship host may elect to use their home bench regardless of seed.

5.06 The official ball of the Atlantic 10 Field Hockey Championship will be the same ball used in the NCAA Championship.

6. PRACTICE 6.01 The Conference office will coordinate a 75-minute practice time for each participating team on the day preceding the Championship semifinals.

6.02 Practice times on the day preceding the championship will be assigned according to seed rankings. The host institution will have the option to select the practice time consistent with their normal regular season practice time on the first day of championship practice to avoid additional missed class time The #1 seed will have first choice of practice times followed by seeds #2, #3, and #4.

6.03 A 30-minute practice time will be provided to the two teams participating in the Championship. Practice times will be assigned by the conference office according to match times and seeds.

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8. SEEDING AND TIE-BREAKER 8.01 Seeding for the Championship will be based on overall Conference winning percentage.

8.02 In the event of a tie, the following tie-breaker system will be used: A. Head-to-head competition between tied teams. If all games between tied teams are not played due to unforeseen circumstances, advance to ‘B’. B. Composite winning percentage versus all common Conference opponents. This becomes step ‘A’ if all games between tied teams are not played due to unforeseen circumstances. C. Each team’s winning percentage versus the highest common Conference opponent in the standings and continuing down through the lowest common opponent in the standings, if necessary. D. Goal differential of the tied teams in head-to-head competition (maximum of three goal differential per game). E. Goal differential against common Conference opponents (maximum of three goal differential per game). F. Goal differential versus the highest common Conference opponent in the standings and continuing down through the lowest common opponent in the standings, if necessary (maximum of three goal differential per game). G. Coin flip if a tie exists among two teams; draw if a tie exists among three or more teams.

8.03 All ties will be broken in descending order. When arriving at another pair of tied teams while comparing records, use each team’s record against the tied teams as a group rather than the performance against individual tied teams. Once ties are broken, they remain broken throughout the tie breaker process.

8.04 Each time a tie is broken (regardless of the number of remaining tied teams) the tie-breaker procedure begins anew with step ‘A’.

9. TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT 9.01 Participating members will receive travel reimbursement and per diem allowances according to the following formula: A. One round-trip coach airfare plus fees not to exceed $400.00 for each member of the official travel party. Institutions are permitted to fly provided the distance from campus is over 400 miles one way. The mileage chart is located on page 12 of this manual. There are no exceptions or waivers for mileage qualification. B. Actual invoice for charter bus service. C. Current IRS mileage for local institutions if institutional van used rather than charter bus. D. Per diem allowance of $75 per day for each member of the official travel party for each day the team competes. E. Per diem allowance of $37.50 for each member of the official travel party for the day immediately preceding and the day immediately following competition. F. Local and host institutions will receive a per diem of $25 for each member of the official travel party for each day of competition in addition to the day immediately preceding and following competition. With the Commissioner’s approval an exception can be made if dorms are closed.

9.02 Affiliate Conference members are not eligible for Championship travel reimbursement.

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ARTICLE 6 SECTION 1 - CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS

1. ADVICE 1.01 A player may accept advice from his team’s head coach or designated assistant coaches only. Coaching / advice given on the course must be in compliance with the current NCAA Golf Championship rules. This advice must be given in a private manner that will not disrupt play. Coaches may not give advice to or receive advice from another team’s players or coaches. If a coach is found in violation of the advice rule (i.e. disruption of play or coaching/advice given by more than the designated number of coaches), a two- stroke penalty against the team score will be assessed for each violation. If a player is found in violation of the advice rule, that player will be assessed a two-stroke penalty.

2. AWARDS 2.01 The following awards will be presented at the conclusion of the Championship: A. Championship team trophy B. Championship team individual awards (7) C. All-Conference team (10) (voted on by coaches at conclusion of Championship) D. Most Outstanding Rookie Performer (based on finish) E. Medalist (top finisher) F. Coach of the Year (voted on by coaches) G. Player of the Year (voted on by coaches) H. Rookie of the Year (voted on by coaches)

3. CADDIES 3.01 Caddies are not permitted in the Atlantic 10 Men’s Golf Championship.

4. CARTS 4.01 Golf carts are not permitted for competitors during Championship play, unless a competitor requires the use of a golf cart for medical purposes. In this case, the competitor requesting use of a cart must submit the appropriate medical documentation to the Conference office with the request.

4.02 A player may accept cart transportation from a rules official or coach under the following conditions: A. If, under a rule, the competitor needs to return to where he last hit a ball. B. Designated shuttles to a starting hole in the case of a shotgun start or resumption of play, or if a shuttle cart is needed to transport all players between holes (determined by Conference office). C. During an emergency evacuation of the course.

4.03 Golf carts may be used by competitors during the practice round prior to the Championship.

4.04 Non-motorized push/pull carts may be used by any participant at the Championship. It is up to the institution or player to provide the non-motorized push/pull cart.

5. DATE AND SITE DETERMINATION 5.01 The dates for the Championship will be determined by the Atlantic 10 Conference. The site of the Championship is subject to the approval of the Sport Competition Committee and Directors of Athletics. The Championship will be held three (3) weekends prior to NCAA Regionals.

6. DRESS CODE / UNIFORMS 6.01 All participants must wear appropriate golf attire. Participants must wear uniforms identifying the institution they represent while playing the course. Golf bags must have the name of the school printed on them.

6.02 The Conference logo must be applied to the right sleeve of each participant’s uniform shirt and to the left side of each participant’s hat or visor. Refer to the Atlantic 10 Identity Guidelines for specific size, location and logo requirements.

6.03 In the best interest of intercollegiate golf and the Championship, no coach or player shall appear in cut-off shirts or shorts, jeans, tank tops, or T-shirts during competition or practice. Shorts are permitted, provided they are team shorts, are of the same color and manufacturer, and the outside seam is at least 17 inches. During any single practice or competition, players may wear shorts or slacks at the individual’s discretion, provided they are of the same color and are considered the team uniform. Golf shoes must be worn.

6.04 All apparel worn during competition must adhere to NCAA regulations (i.e. logos). The only exception will be the NCAA hat rule, which will not be enforced for the Atlantic 10 Championship.

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7. EQUIPMENT 7.01 The type of equipment (i.e. balls, clubs) to be used during Championship play shall be determined by the individual team and must be acceptable under USGA and NCAA rules.

7.02 As a Condition of Competition, the Groove and Punch Mark Specifications included in the USGA Rules of Golf effective from January 1, 2010 will be in effect for the Championship. The details of this Condition can be found in Decision 4-1/1 of the Decisions on the Rules of Golf. A player in doubt as to whether his clubs conform to this Condition may go online to www.usga.org -> Rules -> Equipment -> Conforming Club and Ball List -> Informational Club Database.

7.03 Electronic measuring devices calculating distance and other factors (i.e. slope, wind direction, etc.) are permitted for use during the A-10 championship practice round only.

7.04 Electronic measuring devices calculating distance only are permitted for use during the A-10 championship competition rounds. Players are permitted to use any application or device to measure distance, provided they do not use any feature on the device that, if used, would be a breach of Rule 14-3. For example, if a player has a laser range finder that has the ability to give measure distance only to a target but it can also measure the effective playing distance for an uphill shot, the player can use this device as long as he does not use the effective playing distance feature.

7.05 A multi-functional device, such as a smartphone, may be used as a distance measuring device, but it must not be used to gauge or measure other conditions. If, during a stipulated round, a player uses a distance- measuring device to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect his play, the player is in breach of Rule 14-3.

7.06 The use of distance-measuring devices by coaches is permitted as long as the coach does not use the device to gauge or measure other conditions that might affect play. If a player is given these other measured conditions from anyone, including a coach, made with a distance measuring device and fails to take action to stop it, the player will incur a penalty under Rule 14-3.

8. FORMAT 8.01 The Men’s Golf Championship will be determined over 54 holes. A round of 18 holes will be played on each of the three days (Friday/Saturday/Sunday). Five-man (5) teams will compete with the four lowest scores counting each day.

8.02 Teams and individuals will be re-seeded after each round.

8.03 The team with the lowest cumulative score will be named Conference champion and will receive the Atlantic 10 Conference’s automatic bid to NCAA Regionals.

8.04 If Championship play cannot be conducted, the automatic qualifier to NCAA Regionals will be awarded to the highest ranking team by Golfstat index on the Monday prior to the Championship. If play has commenced but less than 54 holes are completed by the entire field, scores from the last round completed by the entire field shall determine the Conference champion and representative to NCAA Regionals.

9. LINEUPS AND SUBSTITUTIONS 9.01 The head coach must submit his/her lineup according to playing position either before or during the pre- championship meeting. No substitutions will be allowed without the approval of the Championship Games Committee. Any substitute will assume the position of the replaced player.

10. MISCONDUCT 10.01 A player will be assessed a two-stroke penalty for misconduct (i.e. club throwing, abusive language and willful acts of defacing the golf course). For repeated or flagrant acts, a player will be disqualified. The Championship Games Committee in conjunction with the Championship officials are responsible for assessing the penalty.

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11. PACE OF PLAY 11.01 A player shall play without undue delay. Between completion of a hole and playing from the next teeing ground, a player shall not unduly delay play.

11.02 Out of Position defined: A group of three players is deemed out of position when starting the play of any hole that is clear of all players and the elapsed time for the round averages 13 ½ minutes (12 minutes for twosomes and 15 minutes for foursomes) or more for the hole completed. Under severe course conditions this time can be adjusted as determined by the Championship Games Committee. (Note: A group has lost substantially more than its starting interval if: on a par-three hole, it is on the tee and the group ahead is hitting second shots on the following hole; on a par-four hole, the group is on the tee and the group ahead is walking off the green, and on a par-five hole, the group is on the tee and the group ahead is on the green.)

11.03 Undue Delay defined: Any player in a group out of position who takes 45 seconds or more to play a stroke on two or more occasions will incur a penalty of two strokes. Groups will be warned before timing for slow play. Repeated violations of this rule call for disqualification. (Exception: An additional 10 seconds will be allowed for the player who is first to play on or near the putting green, and the first to play from the playing ground on par-three holes.)

12. PRACTICE 12.01 The Conference office will arrange for a practice round to be held the day prior to the first round of the Championship. It is the responsibility of the participating institutions to contact the golf course directly and schedule a tee time.

12.02 Neither coaches nor student-athletes may practice on the competition course during the Championship after their round is completed.

12.03 Member institutions are not permitted to play the Championship course after February 1. Coaches are permitted to access the course after February 1 for the purpose of scouting/marking the course in preparation for the A-10 championship.

12.04 Violations of policy 12.03 will result in the following penalties: A. First Offense: Forfeiture of the practice round for the student-athlete at the Championship. B. Second Offense: Two-stroke penalty assessed during the opening round of the Championship. C. Third Offense: Disqualification from the Championship.

13. PRE-CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING 13.01 A meeting will be held the day prior to the first round of competition to review Championship procedures. All head coaches are required to attend the meeting. An administrator or full-time assistant coach may substitute for the head coach with prior approval from the Conference office. Representation by each institution is required unless approval is granted by the Conference office.

14. RULES 14.01 USGA rules will be in effect in addition to the following: A. One-Ball Rule: 1. Only brands of golf balls on the USGA’s latest List of Conforming Golf Balls may be used. 2. During a stipulated round, the balls a player uses must be of the same brand and type as detailed by a single entry on the current List of Conforming Golf Balls. B. Practice: Between the play of two holes, a player shall not play any practice strokes on or near the putting green of the hole last played. C. Any other local rule that the Championship Games Committee deems necessary.

15. SCORING 15.01 Five-player teams will compete with the four lowest scores counting each day. Golfstat will be used to assist with computerized scoring. A daily team score is computed by totaling the lowest scores of four of the five team members. The final team score is determined by totaling each daily score.

15.05 Scorecards shall be kept in strict accordance with Rule 6-6 of the USGA’s “Scoring in Stroke Play” and shall be returned promptly upon completion of play.

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16. STOPPAGE OF PLAY 16.01 If play during a particular round must be stopped and all groups have played at least nine (9) holes of golf, scores will be kept and play will continue the next day from the same spot the players stopped. When players are notified play is being stopped, they are to pick up from the spot where the ball lies and mark the spot appropriately or complete the hole according to USGA procedures, if desired. If the entire field has not completed nine (9) holes of play, the scores of those who have competed on that day will not be allowed, and the round will begin anew the next day.

16.02 If play has been stopped because of inclement weather and the Championship Games Committee makes the decision to resume play, all players shall return to the course at the same time. However, as a result of extenuating circumstances, the Championship Games Committee may allow a portion of the field to resume play in order to ensure that the entire field completes nine (9) holes of play for that day.

16.03 Should inclement weather cause a stoppage of play, the Championship Games Committee will make all decisions regarding the change in format to ensure the most equitable completion of the Championship.

17. TEE TIMES 17.01 The Conference office, along with the golf course staff, will determine the tee times.

17.02 Tee times will be utilized for all competition rounds during the Championship. Starting times for individual players for Round 1 of the Championship will be based on ranking order as submitted by each head coach.

17.03 Groupings and pairings for the first round of competition will be determined by a blind draw. The blind draw will take place during the previous year’s pre-championship meeting.

18. TIE-BREAKER SYSTEM 18.01 In the event there is a tie for first place in the team Championship, the tie(s) will be broken by a sudden death playoff counting the low four scores. Play shall continue with new scoring on each successive hole until a winner is determined. The Championship Games Committee will determine the starting hole(s). If the committee determines that a shot gun start is necessary, the low four scores relative to par will be used. The committee will determine playoff pairings/order by a coin toss or draw. Teams will be paired according to the tie-breaking procedures outlined in the Appendix section of the NCAA DI Golf Championship Manual and will tee off alternately.

18.02 If the Championship Games Committee determines that conditions and/or time do not permit a sudden death playoff, the non-counting scores (5th player) will be used to break the tie(s) in the following order: final 18 holes, second 18 holes, first 18 holes. If all these measures fail, a coin toss by the Championship Games Committee will determine the winner.

18.03 If there is a tie for medalist honors, a sudden-death playoff will determine the winner. Any team playoff will be conducted first, with the playoff for individual medalist to immediately follow.

18.04 Daily and overall team scoring ties will be broken by the score of the 5th golfer of the most recently completed round.

LACROSSE ARTICLE 7 SECTION 1 – REGULAR SEASON REGULATIONS

2. EVENT AND GAME MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES 2.01 All host institutions must provide: A. A playing field as outlined in United States Lacrosse rules B. A visible clock and scoreboard C. An appropriate amount of towels and soap to the visiting team D. Dependent upon the facility set-up the home institution will make the appropriate accommodations for ball retrievers. E. The game is expected to be played unless weather, acts of God, etc. would prohibit. F. The NCAA protocol is followed for all Conference games with the exception of senior day.

2.02 The Atlantic 10 Conference logo must be displayed at the field for all home games. Refer to the Atlantic 10 Identity Guidelines for logo specifications.

2.03 An athletic department administrator must be present at each home Conference contest and remain until the contest is completed and the visiting team has departed. The on-site administrator will introduce him/herself to the officials as well as the visiting team head coach and/or administrator. The on-site administrator will answer any questions and indicate where he/she will be stationed for the duration of the contest.

2.04 Each home institution shall provide 40 complimentary tickets to the visiting team for their regular season Conference competition. If a host does not charge admission, this policy does not apply.

2.05 The host institution will not tolerate disruptive and unsportsmanlike fan behavior. All efforts must be made to police this behavior. Fans must be warned against throwing debris on the playing area. No obscene or degrading signage is allowed in the field area. Public address announcements must be made warning violators of ejection.

2.06 The following announcement should be read prior to all Conference contests: “The (name of school) and the Atlantic 10 Conference promote good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches and spectators. We request your cooperation by supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Profane, racist, sexist, sexual orientation and other derogatory comments or other intimidating actions directed at officials, student-athletes, coaches or team representatives will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition.”

2.07 Each institution must provide a “visitor’s guide” which must be available to each visiting AD, SWA, SID, Head Athletic Trainer, and Head Coach. The guide can be sport specific or it can include information on all athletic facilities. The information should include, but is not limited to, the following: campus map, parking location(s) for team buses and officials, location of visiting team and officials locker rooms, appropriate departmental personnel contact information, including home and cell phone numbers where applicable, campus security phone numbers, list of nearby coin laundromats, list of restaurants – especially those serving after evening games – and a list of hotels in close proximity to campus and/or the playing field.

3. OFFICIAL BALL 3.01 It is the discretion of each institution to select the game ball manufacturer used for regular season play.

4. OFFICIALS 4.01 All games will be officiated by three (3) officials. The Coordinator of Officials will select and assign the officials to work each game. If circumstances arise in which all three (3) officials assigned are not present, it is permissible for a minimum of two (2) officials to officiate the game.

4.02 Each member institution must use the Atlantic 10 Coordinator of Officials for all home games, including exhibitions, scrimmages and home neural site games.

4.03 Officials will receive payment the day of the contest.

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4.04 The following is to be adhered to in regards to payment of officials in the event of inclement weather or game cancellation: A. If an official is notified of a postponement or cancellation prior to his/her departure to the game site, NO PAYMENT will be received. B. If an official departs his/her house for a game and is notified of a postponement or cancellation prior to arriving at the site of the game more than 90 minutes prior to the scheduled game time AND the game is not played, he/she receives ONE-HALF (1/2) of the game fee plus mileage and per diem where appropriate. C. If an official has reported to the game site and a postponement or cancellation occurs within 90 minutes of the scheduled game time, the official will receive the full game payment plus mileage and per diem where appropriate. D. If a game has started but is not completed for any reason, the officials will receive a full game payment plus mileage and per diem where appropriate. E. In the event a game is delayed (for reasons other than weather) 90 minutes beyond the scheduled start time, the officials will receive the full game fee plus mileage and per diem where appropriate. If the officials are willing to stay beyond 90 minutes, they will receive the full game fee plus mileage and per diem where appropriate and a delayed game fee of $15.00 per one-half (½) hour or portion thereof.

5. RULES 5.01 Atlantic 10 Conference Lacrosse will be conducted in accordance with the United States Lacrosse rules with NCAA rule modifications.

5.02 Overtime procedures will be determined in accordance with United States Lacrosse rules and NCAA rules modifications.

5.03 If there is a possibility of a game being cancelled due to weather-related field conditions, it is the responsibility of the home institution to have an alternate available playable site secured prior to the visiting institution returning home. If no available playable site is able to be secured, the Conference office will determine if the game has to be made up. The host institution must contact the Conference office to discuss options.

6. SCHEDULING GUIDELINES - CONFERENCE GAMES 6.01 Each team will play one regular season game against each of the institutions that sponsor lacrosse. The Atlantic 10 institutions sponsoring lacrosse are Davidson, Duquesne, George Mason, George Washington, La Salle, Massachusetts, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph’s and VCU.

6.02 For all Conference games it will be the responsibility of the home institution to establish game time and date (according to Conference policy). The visiting team should be consulted as a matter of courtesy.

6.03 It is the responsibility of the home institution’s administrator to make the visiting institution’s administrator, visiting institution’s head coach, Conference office, and Coordinator of Officials aware of any changes to date, time or location

6.04 Any changes to the conference master schedule over the weekends of Easter, final exams and graduation must be submitted by the home institution (per agreement of the visiting institution) to the Conference office no later than September 1. No requests will be accepted after September 1.

7. SCOUTING REPORTS/VIDEO EXCHANGE 7.01 All scouting information and video exchange will follow guidelines established by the IWLCA (Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association).

8. SPECIAL EVENTS 8.01 Senior Day recognition or any special event should be held 15 minutes prior to the game so that it does not affect the start of the game. The opponent must be notified (prior to arrival) of the time frame slated for the special event.

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9. UNIFORMS 9.01 The home team will wear dark uniforms on Friday of Conference weekends and light uniforms on Sunday. The visiting team will wear light uniforms on Friday and dark uniforms on Sunday. On split weekends the home team will wear white and the visitor will wear dark.

9.02 The Conference logo must be applied to all home and away uniforms. Refer to the Atlantic 10 Identity Guidelines for specific size, placement and logo requirements.

10. REGULAR SEASON AWARDS 10.01 The following will be awarded at the conclusion of the regular season: Offensive Player of Year 1st team All-Conference (12)* Defensive Player of Year 2nd team All-Conference (12)* Midfielder of Year All-rookie team (12) Rookie of Year Coach of Year *Must include goalkeeper

SECTION 2 - CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS

1. AWARDS 1.01 The following awards will be presented at the conclusion of the Championship: A. Championship Team Trophy B. Championship Team Individual Awards (38) C. All-Championship Team (12). A goalkeeper must be among the 12 selections. D. Most Outstanding Player

1.02 The Most Outstanding Player must be a member of the All-Championship Team.

2. DATE AND SITE DETERMINATION 2.01 The dates for the Championship will be determined by the Atlantic 10 Conference.

3. FORMAT 3.01 Six teams will participate in the four-day Championship. The teams will be seeded one (1) through six (6). In the quarterfinals, two games will be scheduled -- seed #3 vs. seed #6 and seed #4 vs. seed #5. Winners will advance to the semifinals. The #3/6 winner will compete against seed #2. The #4/5 winner will compete against seed #1. There will be one day between the semifinals and the final.

3.02 The winner of the Atlantic 10 Women’s Lacrosse Championship will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.

4. OFFICIAL BALL 4.01 The Conference office will determine the official ball of the Atlantic 10 Women’s Lacrosse Championship.

5. OFFICIALS 5.01 The Atlantic 10 Conference Coordinator of Officials will determine the officials for the Championship. All games will have three field officials and one alternate. Assignments will be released to the coaches on the pre-championship conference call.

6. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 6.01 Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Lacrosse will be conducted in accordance with the United States Lacrosse rules with NCAA rule modifications.

6.02 Participating teams are limited to a maximum of 32 players in uniform for any one contest. Players must be designated prior to the game. After the game starts, no replacements will be permitted for any reason. An institution that is advised it is in violation of this regulation and does not promptly conform to it shall automatically forfeit the competition.

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6.04 The higher seeded team will wear light jerseys and socks and will sit on the “home bench” (bench traditionally occupied by the host school for that particular facility). The championship host may elect to use its home bench regardless of seed.

6.05 Stick check will be conducted prior to each game of the Championship.

7. PRACTICE 7.01 The host school will provide a 60-minute practice time to each participating team on the day preceding the first round of competition. A 90-minute practice time will be available for each participating team the day preceding the championship game.

7.02 Practice times will be assigned according to game times. In extreme circumstances the Conference office may reassign practice times.

7.03 The host institution will have the option to select the practice time consistent with their normal regular season practice time on the first day of championship practice to avoid additional missed class time.

8. PRE-CHAMPIONSHIP CONFERENCE CALL 8.01 A conference call will be held prior to the start of competition to review Championship procedures. The head coach and program administrator from the participating institutions are required to participate on the call.

9. SEEDING AND TIE-BREAKER 9.01 Seeding for the Championship will be based on overall Conference winning percentage.

9.02 In the event of a tie, the following tie-breaker system will be used: A. Head-to-head competition between tied teams. If all games between tied teams are not played due to unforeseen circumstances, advance to “B”. B. Composite winning percentage versus all common Conference opponents. This becomes step ‘A’ if all games between tied teams are not played due to unforeseen circumstances. C. Each team’s winning percentage versus the highest common opponent in the standings and continuing down through the lowest common opponent in the standings, if necessary. D. Goal differential of the tied teams in head-to-head competition (maximum of 10 goal differential per game). E. Goal differential against common Conference opponents (maximum of 10 goal differential per game). F. Goal differential versus the highest common Conference opponent in the standings and continuing down through the lowest common opponent in the standings, if necessary (maximum of 10 goal differential per game). G. Coin toss if a tie exists among two teams and a draw if a tie exists among three or more teams.

9.03 All ties will be broken in descending order. When arriving at another pair of tied teams while comparing records, use each team’s record against the tied teams as a group rather than the performance against individual tied teams. Once ties are broken, they remain broken throughout the tie breaker process.

Example One (Using goal differential)

Team A: Goal differential of +9 Team B: Goal differential of +4 Team C: Goal differential of -2

Team A is seed #1 Team B is seed #2 Team C is seed #3

Example Two:

Team A: Goal differential of +9 Team B: Goal differential of +7 Team C: Goal differential of +7

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9.04 Each time a tie is broken (regardless of the number of remaining tied teams), the tie-breaker procedure begins anew with step ‘A’.

10. TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT 10.01 Participating members will receive travel reimbursement and per diem allowances according to the following formula: A. One round-trip coach airfare plus fees not to exceed $400.00 for each member of the official travel party. Institutions are permitted to fly provided the distance from campus is over 400 miles one way. The mileage chart is located on page 12 of this manual. There are no exceptions or waivers for mileage qualification. B. Actual invoice for charter bus service. C. Current IRS mileage for local institutions if institutional van used rather than charter bus. D. Per diem allowance of $75 per day for each member of the travel party each day of competition and the day between semifinal competition and the Championship E. Per diem allowance of $37.50 for each member of the travel party the day immediately preceding and following competition. F. Local and host institutions will receive a per diem of $25 for each member of the travel party each day of competition, the day immediately preceding and following competition. With the Commissioner’s approval an exception can be made if dorms are closed.

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ARTICLE 8 SECTION 1 - CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS

2. AWARDS 2.01 The following awards will be presented at the conclusion of the Championship: A. Championship team trophy B. Championship team individual awards C. 1st place team cups in each scoring event D. 1st-3rd place individual medals for each scoring event E. Coach of the Year (voted by coaches) F. 1st Team and 2nd Team All-Conference (nominations submitted by coaches)

The following procedure will be followed for awarding 1st Team and 2nd Team All-Conference:

Team Finish 1st Team 2nd Team 1 3 1 2 2 2 3 2 1 4 1 2 5 1 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 1 Total 11 9

Each coach will submit All-Conference Team nominations from their team in rank order (1-4, with 1 being the best) to the Conference office prior to the Championship.

3. DATE AND SITE DETERMINATION 3.01 The site and date for the Championship will be determined by the Atlantic 10 Conference and is subject to the approval of the Sport Competition Committee and Directors of Athletics.

3.02 The Championship will be held on the third Saturday in May (the weekend prior to NCAA Championship selections). If extenuating circumstances arise, the date and/or location of the Championship may be moved subject to the approval of the Sport Competition Committee and Directors of Athletics.

4. ELIGIBILITY 4.01 All participants must be certified by their institution as eligible, full-time matriculated students in order to participate in the Atlantic 10 Rowing Championship.

5. FORMAT 5.01 The Championship will be a one-day, common-site competition with all institutions sponsoring varsity women’s rowing participating.

5.02 In events that require prelims and finals, there will be at least two (2) hours between preliminary heats and the finals, unless weather conditions or scheduling changes are necessary to complete the Championship.

5.03 There will be a break between the last prelims heat and the first finals event. In the case of inclement or impending inclement weather, this time may be adjusted in the best interest of the Championship.

5.04 The team with the highest combined score from the Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 events at the A-10 Championship will be Atlantic 10 Champion and the A-10’s automatic qualifier to the NCAA Championship. If there is a tie for first place, the team finishing higher in the Varsity 8 race will be named A-10 Champion and will receive the NCAA AQ.

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5.05 If inclement weather or other extenuating circumstances prevent the conduct or completion of the A-10 Championship, the following procedures will be implemented to determine the AQ:

No races completed: A. A majority vote of the head coaches with consideration of regional rankings and pre-championship seeding. The NCAA championship selection criteria will be used as a guide. B. In the event there is no consensus among the coaches, the Conference office will determine the AQ.

Prelims completed for all NCAA scoring events: A. Each team’s prelim times become final and are scored accordingly to determine the AQ.

Partial completion of prelims for NCAA scoring events: A. Scores from those races which are completed will be final and count toward final team scoring. B. Those races not completed will be scored based on their pre-championship seeds as determined by the head coaches. The Commissioner’s office will provide final approval of the AQ.

6. OFFICIALS 6.01 The Atlantic 10 Conference will provide a sufficient number of qualified referees to officiate the Championship.

The following list of officials is recommended for the Championship regatta: Referee (6) Marshal (2) Starter (1) Finish Line Jury (2) Clerk of Course (1) Aligner (1) Dockmaster (1)

6.02 A video recording system will be used at the finish line.

7. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 7.01 The Atlantic 10 Rowing Championship will be administered and conducted according to the rules and procedures of the Atlantic 10 Conference, NCAA and United States Rowing Association, unless otherwise noted in this section.

7.02 Entries must be posted on Regatta Central eight (8) days prior to the Championship.

7.03 There must be a minimum of three (3) boats entered in an event in order for that event to be held. If one of the three boats should be scratched, the coach will have the following options: A. Compete in an open lane during a Petite Final of a different race B. Compete the event as an exhibition C. Not compete

7.04 Institutions may only enter one (1) boat per race in each event.

7.05 No student-athlete may be doubled within the Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8, or Varsity 4.

7.06 In order for an institution to enter a boat in the Second Varsity 8, Varsity 4 or Third Varsity 8 race, that institution must have a boat entered in the Varsity 8.

7.07 All institutions are required to enter a boat in all three (3) scoring events (Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8, Varsity 4). If an institution does not enter a boat in all three events, the institution will not receive point for any races. The institution may still compete in an event as a non-scoring boat.

7.08 Weigh-ins will be conducted according to the format utilized by the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. Coxswains must weigh a minimum of 110 lbs., no maximum.

The following policies must be adhered to: A. Weigh-ins will take place the night before the Championship. B. Each student-athlete must present a photo I.D. before weighing in. C. Weigh-ins are to be conducted in racing attire. D. The entire crew must weigh in at the same time from bow to stroke.

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7.09 The head coaches will rank all boats (except their own team) in the Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 three (3) times prior to the A-10 Championship for lane assignments. The final rankings will be submitted to the conference office two (2) weeks prior to the Championship. The second set of rankings will be submitted two (2) weeks prior to the final rankings, and the first set of rankings will be submitted two (2) weeks prior to the second rankings. The final rankings will determine the championship seeds. The Third Varsity 8 event will be randomly drawn for lane assignments.

7.10 The average team rankings of a boat over the three seeding periods will be used to break a tie in seeding recommendations on the final rankings. If a tie still remains, the tie will be broken by a coin flip.

7.11 Teams will be placed in heats according to the following seeds: Heat #1 – 1, 4, 5, 8, 9 Heat #2 – 2, 3, 6, 7

7.12 In seven-boat seeded races the placement of seeds in each heat is as follows: Heat #1 – 1, 4, 5, 7 Heat #2 – 2, 3, 6

The top three (3) finishers in Heat #1 and the top two (2) finishers in Heat #2 will advance to the Grand Final with the remaining two (2) crews in each heat competing in a Petite Final.

7.13 The head referee in consultation with the Championship Games Committee will determine the order of lane seeding based on the rowing conditions present the morning of the Championship.

The normal seeding pattern will be as follows: Lane 1 Third place Heat #1 Lane 2 Second place Heat #2 Lane 3 Winner Heat #1 Lane 4 Winner Heat #2 Lane 5 Second place Heat #1 Lane 6 Third place Heat #2

If there are strong cross winds, the following lanes will be used: 6 boats (lanes 6-1 or lanes 1-6) 5 boats (lanes 2-6 or lanes 1-5) 4 boats (lanes 2-5 or lanes 5-2) 3 boats (lanes 3-5 or lanes 5-3) 2 boats (lanes 3-4 or lanes 4-3)

7.14 In events where qualifying heats are held, the top two (2) crews from each heat will advance to the Grand Final along with the next two (2) fastest times. The remaining crews that do not qualify for the Grand Final will compete in a Petite Final. The Petite Final will be staged immediately before the Grand Final.

In events that are seeded (Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8 and Varsity 4) where qualifying heats are held, advancement to the finals will be determined by places in each heat. The top three (3) crews from each heat will advance to the Grand Final, while the remaining crews that do not qualify for the Grand Final will compete in a Petite Final. The Petite Final will be staged immediately before the Grand Final.

In seven-boat races, one (1) crew will be eliminated from each heat with the top five (5) crews advancing to the Grand Final. The remaining two (2) crews will compete in a Petite Final.

If floating starts are used, advancement to the Grand Final will be based on the top three (3) finishes in each heat with the remaining crews competing in a Petite Final.

7.15 In two-boat Petite Finals, crews will be assigned to lanes 3 and 4. In three-boat Petite Finals, crews will be assigned to lanes 3, 4 and 2.

7.16 If the schedule permits, the Conference will try to limit the number of boats in each heat to four.

7.17 On the morning of the Championship all practices must be concluded one (1) hour prior to the scheduled start time of the first race.

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8. PRE-CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING 8.01 The A-10 office will conduct a conference call the week of the Championship to review championship procedures. The head coaches will also briefly meet in person on Friday of the Championship to review the weather and confirm the schedule for the regatta. Representation by each institution is required for both meetings unless approval is granted by the Conference office. An administrator or full-time assistant coach may substitute for the head coach with prior approval from the Conference office.

9. SCHEDULE 9.01 The schedule of events for the Championship will be released on Monday of Championship week. After the schedule is released, boat scratches will only be accepted for student-athletes with medical or eligibility concerns or for equipment-related problems. Any boat scratches after the schedule is released are subject to review and approval by the Conference office. Boat lineups may be changed up until Thursday evening of Championship week at 11:59 p.m. Student-athlete scratches after this deadline will only be accepted due to medical concerns accompanied by a physician’s note.

9.02 The schedule of events will be as follows:

Prelims: 1 hour 20 minutes will be scheduled followed by a one (1) hour break, or enough time to allow for a two-hour break between prelims and finals for a given event, unless shorten due to weather or water conditions. Prelims will be run on 10-minute centers unless mutually agreed upon by the head coaches in advance. Additional time will not be added for prelims.

The schedule of events for prelims will be as follows: Varsity 4, Second Varsity 8, Varsity 8. Changes may be made to the order of events due to weather or water conditions. The Championship Games Committee in consultation with the head coaches will determine if a schedule change is necessary.

Finals: Finals will be run on 10-minute centers unless mutually agreed upon by the head coaches in advance. The schedule of events for finals will be as follows: Third Varsity 8, Varsity 4, Second Varsity 8, Varsity 8. Changes may be made to the order of events due to weather or water conditions. The Championship Games Committee in consultation with the head coaches will determine if a schedule change is necessary.

9.03 If weather-related conditions should be of a catastrophic nature, the Championship Games Committee will take the following steps: A. Shorten the break between prelims and finals. B. Cancel prelims and run finals only. Lane assignments for seeded events will be as recommended by the coaches. Lane assignments for non-seeded events will be randomly drawn. C. If conditions should become severe, the Championship Games Committee will cancel events in the following order: Third Varsity 8, Varsity 4, Second Varsity 8 and Varsity 8. D. No event is to begin after 6:00 p.m. The only exception would be if events are in progress prior to 6:00pm and conditions allow for the schedule of events to continue without stoppage due to weather.

10. SCORING 10.01 The Atlantic 10 Rowing team champion will be determined by scoring the Varsity 8, Second Varsity 8 and the Varsity 4 events only. The following NCAA scoring system will be used.

Place Varsity 8 Second Varsity 8 Varsity 4 1st 27 18 9 2nd 24 16 8 3rd 21 14 7 4th 18 12 6 5th 15 10 5 6th 12 8 4 Place Varsity 8 Second Varsity 8 Varsity 4 7th 9 6 3 8th 6 4 2 9th 3 2 1

10.02 The Third Varsity 8 will be conducted during the Championship but will not count towards overall team scores.

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11. UNIFORMS 11.01 Participants in the Championship shall wear exclusively the official uniform of their institution in competition and during related activities, including the awards ceremony. This applies to warm-ups and competition uniforms.

11.02 All uniforms must conform to NCAA guidelines.

11.03 All competitors in a crew must wear identical clothing during competition. The chief referee may grant exception to this rule on account of unusual weather conditions. Individual competitors in a crew may choose whether or not to wear a hat or other headgear, but it must be similar in color.

11.04 Per A-10 policy, the wordmark version C A-10 logo (“A10”) is required on the back of every rower’s singlet, at the nape of the neck. The A-10 logo colors may be black, white or official school color. The color of the logo should contrast with the uniform color. Refer to the A-10 Logo ID Guidelines document for additional details.

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ARTICLE 9 SECTION 1 – REGULAR SEASON REGULATIONS

2. EVENT AND GAME MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES 2.01 All Atlantic 10 soccer fields must meet the following standards: A. The field must meet all NCAA requirements as outlined in rule one of the NCAA Soccer Rules. B. The surface should be properly maintained and clearly marked. The playing surface should be level and void of holes or ditches resulting from heavy overuse. The facility should also be free of broken glass. C. The facility should have controlled use and proper security. D. The field must be game ready a minimum of one hour prior to start time. Goals, nets, and corner flags should be in place at this time. Lines should be clearly painted and fully dried. E. A visible scoreboard, public address system, and scorer’s table must also be in place. F. The NCAA protocol is followed for all Conference games with the exception of senior day.

2.02 If a member institution is unable to meet all of the above conditions for its home site, it will play all its Conference games “away” until such requirements are met. The institution would then resume Conference play based on the master schedule issued by the Conference office.

2.03 The visiting team practice must be scheduled at the same site in which the home team practices. A time period of 60 minutes must be provided. The request for practice must be made by September 1. In the event of extenuating circumstances (i.e. inclement weather), a comparable site must be provided.

2.04 All nets used during the regular season and Conference Championship should be constructed of nylon-like mesh.

2.05 A secure and private locker room with showers must be provided for the visiting team at least 90 minutes before the game and after the game. The host institution is responsible for providing towels and soap for the locker rooms. If locker rooms are not located near the game field, the home institution must provide a space dedicated only to the visiting team for use during pre-game, halftime and post-game activities (i.e. tent with side walls).

2.06 The home institution will provide the officials a secure and private locker room with showers at least 60 minutes before the game and after the game. Towels and soap will also be included. Reserved parking for the officials near the locker room (or game field) is to be available. If the locker room is not within close proximity of the field, transportation to and from the game field should also be provided.

2.07 The home institution should provide suitable security for the officials before and after the game. This includes upon their arrival, in the locker room and on and around the field.

2.08 The home institution should provide pre-game drinks and post-game snacks for the officials.

2.09 Each home institution must provide forty (40) complimentary tickets to the visiting team for any regular season Conference competition. If the host institution does not charge admission, this policy does not apply.

2.10 The Atlantic 10 Conference logo must be displayed at the field for all home games. Refer to the Atlantic 10 Identity Guidelines for logo specifications.

2.11 The host institution shall not tolerate disruptive and unsportsmanlike fan behavior. All efforts must be made to prevent and police this behavior. Fans must be warned against throwing debris on the playing area. No obscene or degrading signage is allowed in the field area. Public address announcements must be made warning violators of eviction.

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2.12 The following announcement should be read prior to all Conference contests: “The (name of school) and the Atlantic 10 Conference promote good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches and spectators. We request your cooperation by supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Profane, racist, sexist, sexual orientation and other derogatory comments or other intimidating actions directed at officials, student-athletes, coaches or team representatives will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition.”

2.13 An athletic department staff member or representative (not a coach) must be present at each home Conference contest and remain until the crowd disperses. The on-site administrator will introduce him/herself to the visiting team head coach and/or administrator and officials. The on-site administrator will answer any questions and indicate where he/she will be stationed for the duration of the contest.

2.14 Each institution must provide a “visitor’s guide” which must be available to each visiting AD, SWA, SID, Head Athletic Trainer, and Head Coach. The guide can be sport specific or it can include information on all athletic facilities. The information should include, but is not limited to, the following: campus map, parking location(s) for team buses and officials, location of visiting team and officials locker rooms, appropriate departmental personnel contact information, including home and cell phone numbers where applicable, campus security phone numbers, list of nearby coin laundromats, list of restaurants – especially those serving after evening games – and a list of hotels in close proximity to campus and/or the playing field.

3. OFFICIAL BALL 3.01 It is the discretion of each institution to select the game ball manufacturer used for regular season play.

4. OFFICIALS 4.01 Referees for all A-10 non-conference and conference matches, including exhibitions and scrimmages, must be assigned by the A-10 Coordinator of Officials through ArbiterSports.

4.02 All games will be officiated by one referee and two assistant referees. In addition to the three-person on- field referee crew, one additional official will be assigned to the scorer’s table area. The Coordinator of Officials will assign the officials to work each game. If extenuating circumstances arise in which the assigned number of referees are not present, it is permissible for a minimum of two referees to officiate the game.

4.03 All A-10 institutions must use the Ref-Comm Yapalong 4000 (4-User) Referee Communication System for all home games.

4.04 The following is to be adhered to in regards to payment of officials: A. If an official is notified of a postponement/cancellation/rain-out of a game before he/she begins the trip to the site of the game, he/she receives NO PAYMENT. B. If an official departs his/her house for a game and is notified of a postponement/ cancellation/rain- out prior to arriving at the site of the game AND the game is not played, he/she receives ONE-HALF (1/2) of the game fee, plus travel where appropriate. C. If an official arrives to the game site, he/she receives the FULL GAME FEE, plus travel expenses where appropriate, regardless if the game is played. D. Officials assigned to a full-crew game who work the game two-person shall receive a base fee normally set for two referees, plus any travel and/or tolls.

4.05 The following should be provided to the officials while on site: A. Secure locker room with showers, towels and soap. The locker room should be large enough to accommodate the entire crew. B. Drinks and snacks in the locker room before the game. C. Reserved parking near the locker room facility along with transportation to and from the game field if the locker room is not near the field. D. Security personnel to and from the game field and locker room.

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5. RULES 5.01 All soccer competition will abide by NCAA rules, as set forth by the NCAA Soccer Rules Committee.

5.02 If a conference soccer game is postponed, the game will be played the following day. If the game is not able to be played the following day, the two institutions will look to find an agreeable date. If the two institutions cannot mutually agree on a future game date and the game would have an impact on qualification or seeding in the Championship, the Conference office will set the date the game must be played.

5.03 If a game is suspended due to inclement weather, conference policy will supersede the NCAA “three- hour completion” rule (NCAA Rule 7.6). The conference office in conjunction with the host school will determine when the game can be resumed regardless of the length of time since the start of the match.

6. SCHEDULING GUIDELINES - CONFERENCE GAMES 6.01 Men’s Soccer shall compete in eight (8) conference games. Women’s Soccer will compete in 10 conference games.

6.02 For all Conference games, it will be the responsibility of the home institution to establish game time and date (according to Conference policy). The visiting team should be consulted as a matter of courtesy.

6.03 It is the responsibility of the home team’s administrator to make each of the following personnel aware of any changes to date, time, or location of a game: visiting institution’s administrator, visiting institution’s head coach, A-10 Coordinator of Officials, and A-10 office.

6.04 If institutions are not able to reach an agreement on Sunday game times, the games must be scheduled between 12:00 pm and 2:30 pm (with the exception of daylight savings time).

7. SCOUTING REPORTS 7.01 Scouting information or video of Conference opponents may not be provided to non-conference opponents.

8. SPECIAL EVENTS 8.01 Senior Day recognition or any special event should be held 15 minutes prior to the game so as not to impact the start of the game. The opponent must be notified prior to arrival of the time frame slated for the special event.

9. UNIFORMS 9.01 Men’s Soccer: The home team will wear light-colored uniforms and the visiting team will wear dark-colored uniforms. Any change to this policy must be mutually agreed upon by both institutions prior to the visiting team's departure from their campus. The home team should confirm uniform colors with the visiting team prior to the game.

9.02 Women’s Soccer: The home team will wear light-colored uniforms and the visiting team will wear dark-colored uniforms. Any change to this policy must be mutually agreed upon by both institutions prior to the visiting team's departure from their campus. The home team should confirm uniform colors with the visiting team prior to the game. Additionally, the home team should identify each team’s uniform colors when uploading match video to VidSwap.

9.03 The Conference logo must be applied to all home and away uniforms. Refer to the Atlantic 10 Identity Guidelines for specific size, placement and logo requirements.

10. VIDEO EXCHANGE 10.01 Men’s Soccer must use InStat video exchange service as the primary means for transferring match video.

10.02 Women’s Soccer must use VidSwap video exchange service as the primary means for transferring match video.

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10.03 Men’s Soccer: A. Teams must upload all home non-conference and conference games to InStat video exchange within 24 hours of the completion of the game. The home team is responsible for the upload of conference games.

B. Video Requirements: • Filmed from an elevated position • Include sound • Recorded from conclusion of National Anthem through final whistle • Run continuously throughout the game • Video record the scoreboard: ü After each goal ü At the end of the half ü At the conclusion of the game ü Include any statistical information on board C. If possible and upon prior request, a DVD or digital copy of the game will be provided to the A-10 visiting team at the conclusion of the match.

10.04 Women’s Soccer: A. Teams must upload their two most recent home non-conference games prior to the first conference game. Teams are not required to upload videos of non-conference games once conference play has begun. B. All conference games must be uploaded to VidSwap video exchange. The home team is responsible for the upload of conference games. C. Game video (non-conference and conference) must be uploaded within 24 hours of completion of the game. D. Video Requirements: • Filmed from an elevated position • Include sound • Recorded from conclusion of National Anthem through final whistle • Run continuously throughout the game • Video record the scoreboard: ü After each goal ü At the end of the half ü At the conclusion of the game ü Include any statistical information on board E. If possible and upon prior request a DVD or digital copy of the game will be provided to the A-10 visiting team at the conclusion of the match.

11. REGULAR SEASON AWARDS 11.01 The following will be awarded at the conclusion of the regular season: Offensive Player of Year 1st team All-Conference (11)* Defensive Player of Year 2nd team All-Conference (11)* Midfielder of Year All-rookie team (11) Rookie of Year Coach of Year *Must include goalkeeper

SECTION 2 - CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS

1. AWARDS 1.01 The following awards will be presented following the Championship: A. Championship team trophy B. Championship individual awards (27 - men, 28 - women) C. All-Championship team (11) D. Most Outstanding Player

1.02 The Most Outstanding Player and at least one goalkeeper must be a member of the All-Championship Team.

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2. DATE AND SITE DETERMINATION 2.01 The dates and locations for the Championship will be determined by the Atlantic 10 Conference.

2.02 Quarterfinal games will be played on the campuses of the top four seeds (#1-#4) the weekend following the final regular season games and the weekend prior to the semifinals and championship final. If the higher seeded team is not able to host, the quarterfinal match will be played on the campus of the lower seeded team.

2.03 The semifinal and championship final site will be assigned through a rotational cycle of institutions that meet the minimum standards for hosting. The site of the Championship is subject to the approval of the Sport Competition Committee and Directors of Athletics.

3. FORMAT 3.01 The top eight (8) teams, after Conference regular season play has ended, will compete for the Atlantic 10 Soccer Championship. The teams will be seeded one (1) through eight (8).

3.02 Quarterfinals matches will be played on the campuses of the top four seeds (#1-#4) on either Saturday or Sunday based on facility and schedule availability.

A. Men: Quarterfinals matches will be played on Sunday. Sunday will be the designated day for quarterfinal games unless the host institution has a direct facility conflict preventing play on Sunday. In that situation the quarterfinal game will be played on Saturday.

B. Women: Host institutions playing men’s soccer and football (if applicable) on the road must conduct the women’s soccer quarterfinal game on Saturday. Institutions scheduled to host an on-campus football game or a home men’s soccer match on Saturday have the option to conduct the women’s soccer quarterfinal game either before or after the respective men’s soccer or football game, or they may play the quarterfinal game on Sunday.

3.03 All institutions must pre-determine the day they would play the quarterfinal game (if hosting) by September 1.

3.04 Game times will be set by the host school with prior approval from the Conference office. Games should not begin before noon (12:00 p.m.) on Saturday or Sunday.

3.05 The four winners of the quarterfinal games will advance to one, pre-determined site for the semifinals and championship final. The two semifinal matches will be played on Friday, and the championship final will be played on Sunday.

3.06 The winner of the Atlantic 10 Soccer Championship will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.

3.07 If the Championship cannot be conducted or completed (even if play has begun), the automatic qualifier to the NCAA Championship shall be the regular season champion. In the event of a tie for regular season champion, the tie-breaker method will be used in determining the #1 seed/representative.

4. OFFICIAL BALL 4.01 The game ball of the Atlantic 10 Soccer Championship will be the same ball as the NCAA Championship ball and will be used in all semifinal and championship final games.

5. OFFICIALS 5.01 A three-person referee system will be used for all games of the Championship. In addition, there will be one (1) official assigned to the official scorer’s table area for each game. The Coordinator of Officials will assign the officials to work each game.

6. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 6.01 The Atlantic 10 Soccer Championship will be played on a field with a grass-like surface of at least 110' by 70'.

6.02 NCAA soccer rules will be followed in governing length of game and overtime. There will be two sudden- victory overtime periods 10 minutes in length, followed by kicks, if necessary.

6.03 The higher seeded team will wear light-colored jerseys and socks and will occupy the bench to the right of the scorer’s table when facing the table. The lower seeded team will wear dark-colored jerseys and socks and will occupy the bench to the left of the scorer’s table when facing the table. The host institution has the option to occupy their home bench regardless of seed if they qualify for the championship.

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6.04 The travel party and squad size for the Atlantic 10 Championship will remain consistent with the standard for the NCAA Soccer Championship.

7. PRACTICE 7.01 The host school will provide 60 minutes of practice time to each team on a soccer practice field the day preceding the Championship. Teams may walk the game field (no balls) without cleats the day before their first game. Each team competing in the championship final will be offered a 60-minute practice on a soccer practice field the day between the semifinals and championship final.

7.02 Practice times will be assigned according to match times. The Conference office may reassign practice times under extenuating circumstances.

9. SEEDING AND TIE-BREAKER 9.01 Seeding for the Championship will be determined by a point system: 3 points awarded for a Conference victory. 1 point awarded for a Conference tie. 0 points awarded for a Conference loss.

9.02 In the event of a tie, the following tie-breaker system will be used for selection to the Championship and seeding in the Championship. (Note: In the women’s tie-breaker step, ‘E’ will be used before step ‘D’): A. Head-to-head competition. If head-to-head competition did not occur for all teams involved in the tie, skip to ‘B’. B. Composite Conference record (by points) versus all common Conference opponents. This becomes step ‘A’ if head-to-head competition did not occur for all tied teams. C. Each team’s Conference record (by points) versus the highest common Conference opponent in the standings and continuing down through the lowest common opponent in the standings, if necessary. D. Overall goal differential of the tied teams in head-to-head competition (maximum of six goals per game). E. Goal differential against common Conference opponents (maximum of six goals per game). F. Goal differential versus the highest common Conference opponent in the standings and continuing down through the lowest common opponent in the standings, if necessary (maximum of six goals per game). NOTE: When arriving at another pair of tied teams while comparing goal differential, use each team’s combined goal differential against the tied teams as a group rather than the performance against the individual tied teams. G. Coin toss if a tie exists among two teams and a draw if a tie exists among three or more teams.

9.03 All ties will be broken in descending order. Once ties are broken, they remain broken throughout the tie- breaker process.

9.04 Each time a tie is broken (regardless of the number of remaining tied teams), the tie-breaker procedure begins anew with step ‘A’.

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10. TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT 10.01 Participating members will receive travel reimbursement and per diem allowances according to the following formula: A. One round-trip coach airfare plus fees not to exceed $400.00 for each member of the official travel party. Institutions are permitted to fly provided the distance from campus is over 400 miles one way. The mileage chart is located on page 12 of this manual. There are no exceptions or waivers for mileage qualification. B. Actual invoice for charter bus service. C. Current IRS mileage for local institutions if institutional van used rather than charter bus. D. Per diem allowance of $75 per day for each member of the travel party each day of competition and the day between semifinal competition and the Championship. E. Per diem allowance of $37.50 for each member of the travel party the day immediately preceding and following competition. F. Local and host institutions will receive a per diem of $25 for each member of the travel party each day of competition, the day immediately preceding and following competition. With the Commissioner’s approval an exception can be made if dorms are closed.

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ARTICLE 10 SECTION 1 – REGULAR SEASON REGULATIONS

SPORT COMMITTEE MEETING 1.01 The Conference office will conduct an annual meeting of head coaches. This meeting will be conducted either by conference call or in-person as designated by a yearly alternating schedule. An administrator or full-time assistant coach may substitute for the head coach with prior approval from the Conference office. Representation by each institution is required unless approval is granted by the Conference office.

2. EVENT AND GAME MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES 2.01 All Atlantic 10 softball fields must meet the following standards: A. The infield and outfield should meet NCAA specifications. B. In accordance with NCAA rules, there must be 25 feet (maximum 30 feet) from a permanent home plate to the backstop. C. In accordance with NCAA rules, it is highly recommended that the playing field be enclosed completely by sideline fences and a permanent home-run fence in a smooth arc of not more than 235 feet from home plate. For a 6-foot outfield fence, it is highly recommended to be a minimum of 190 feet in left and right fields and 220 in center field. An institutional field with a 4-foot fence must be a minimum of 210 feet in left and right fields and 230 in center field, and it is highly recommended that a municipal field with a 4-foot fence used by the institution be at those same distances. If a temporary home-run fence is used, it must be secured so as not to collapse on and displace the foul pole. The distance to the outfield fences may not exceed 220 feet. Outfield fences shall be a minimum of 190 feet in left and right fields. If a portable fence is used, it must be at a distance of 190 feet in left and right fields and 220 feet in center field. All portable fencing must be secured so as to prevent balls from rolling under. By 2018, foul poles on institutional fields shall be a minimum of 10 feet high and either white or optic orange. Also, dugouts shall be protected by netting or fencing not less than 6 feet from the floor of the dugout. D. A qualified grounds crew must be available before and throughout the games in the event of inclement weather. E. The playing field should be properly maintained on a regular basis (e.g. free of broken glass, holes or ditches which may result from heavy use, etc.). F. Each institution is required to have a field tarp. G. A warm-up area for each pitcher resembling that of game conditions (pitcher’s mound surrounded by an infield mixture and a home plate) is required.

2.02 If a member institution is unable to meet any of the above conditions for its home site, it will play all its Conference games “away” until such requirements are met. The institution would then resume Conference play based on the rotating master schedule from the Conference office.

2.03 The visitor’s bullpen must be in as good of condition as the home team’s bullpen. If it is not, the visiting team has the option to use the home team’s bullpen. If neither is sufficient, the pitching mound will be used for warm-ups.

2.04 If there is any possibility of inclement weather, the field MUST be tarped the night before any scheduled Conference game.

2.05 A secure and private locker room with a shower should be provided for the visiting team and umpires both before and after the game. The host institution is responsible for providing an appropriate amount of towels and soap for the locker rooms.

2.06 The home institution should provide reserved parking for the umpires near the locker room and transportation to and from the game field if the locker room is not near the field.

2.07 The home institution should provide suitable security for the umpires before and after the game.

2.08 The home institution should provide pre-game drinks and post-game snacks for the umpires. A light meal should be provided between games of a doubleheader.

2.09 The Atlantic 10 Conference logo must be displayed at the field for all home games. Refer to the Atlantic 10 Identity Guidelines for logo specifications.

2.10 Each home institution should provide 40 complimentary tickets to the visiting team for their regular season Conference competition. If a host does not charge admission, this policy does not apply.

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2.11 An athletic department administrator must be present at each home Conference contest and remain until the contest is completed and the visiting team has departed. The on-site administrator will introduce him/herself to the officials as well as the visiting team head coach and/or administrator. The on-site administrator will answer any questions and indicate where he/she will be stationed for the duration of the contest.

2.12 The host institution will not tolerate disruptive and unsportsmanlike fan behavior. All efforts must be made to police this behavior. Fans must be warned against throwing debris on the playing area. No obscene or degrading signage is allowed in the field area. Public address announcements must be made warning violators of ejection.

2.13 The following announcement should be read prior to all Conference contests: “The (name of school) and the Atlantic 10 Conference promote good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches and spectators. We request your cooperation by supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Profane, racist, sexist, sexual orientation and other derogatory comments or other intimidating actions directed at officials, student-athletes, coaches or team representatives will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition.”

2.14 Each institution must provide a “visitor’s guide” which must be available to each visiting AD, SWA, SID, Head Athletic Trainer, and Head Coach. The guide can be sport specific or it can include information on all athletic facilities. The information should include, but is not limited to, the following: campus map, parking location(s) for team buses and officials, location of visiting team and officials locker rooms, appropriate departmental personnel contact information, including home and cell phone numbers where applicable, campus security phone numbers, list of nearby laundromats, list of restaurants (especially those serving after evening games), and a list of hotels in close proximity to campus and/or the playing field.

2.15 Each institution shall send its pre-game protocol to each opponent on Tuesday of game week. The protocol should include the warm-up equipment to be provided by the host (a screen must be included) as well as designated batting cage time (a minimum of 30 minutes). The home team is to provide the visiting team an adequate number of balls for throwing and hitting practice in addition to a minimum of two tees.

3. BAT TESTING 3.01 Each institution is required to purchase and use the Washington State University barrel compression testing device throughout regular season competition.

3.02 All bats intended for use during a game must be tested for compliance with ASA/NCAA standards. Bats that do not meet the testing standards will not be allowed in the game or during warm-up.

3.03 All bats intended for use during a game must bear the ASA 2004 certification seal and be listed on the most current NCAA Approved Softball Bat List. Bats that do not meet these requirements will not be allowed in the game.

3.04 The umpires will inspect all bats as part of their pre-game responsibilities and remove any bats without the ASA 2004 certification seal or that are unfit for play (i.e. dented, cracked).

3.05 Bat testing should be conducted prior to each regular season conference series by a full-time member of the home institution’s administration. In the case of a doubleheader, bat testing will only be conducted prior to the first game.

3.06 Tamper-proof stickers with a printed A-10 logo and room for the date of testing should be applied to all approved bats following each testing session. A new sticker should be used following each testing session. The home team administrator will apply the stickers to the bats.

3.07 If a bat is deemed illegal during the testing, the home institution’s administrator shall take possession of the bat for the remainder of the series. Information on the bat should be reported to the Conference office.

4. OFFICIAL BALL 4.01 Rawlings is the official softball of the Atlantic 10 Conference and must be used at all home contests.

5. RULES 5.01 Atlantic 10 Conference Softball will be conducted according to NCAA rules.

5.02 The eight (8) run rule will be in effect for all Conference games.

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6. SCHEDULING GUIDELINES - CONFERENCE GAMES 6.01 The Conference schedule will consist of seven (7) three-game series and one (1) mid-week doubleheader series versus each team’s regional travel partner.

6.02 Games will be scheduled as a doubleheader on Saturday and a single game on Sunday. The mid-week doubleheader series will be scheduled at the discretion of the competing institutions and must be completed prior to the final week of the regular season.

6.03 If inclement weather is forecasted for Saturday, one or both of the doubleheader games may be moved to Friday with mutual agreement by the two institutions. The home institution’s program administrator should contact the Conference office prior to making a schedule change.

6.04 If Saturday’s games cannot be played due to weather-related field conditions, Sunday will be utilized as the make-up day.

6.05 In the event there is a forecast for inclement weather that would deem the fields unplayable, the home team program administrator shall contact the visiting team prior to their departure. If it appears there is no chance the game/series will be played at the scheduled home site, it is permissible to play the game/series at an alternate, local (local meaning to the home team) neutral site mutually agreed upon by both institutions on the same dates. If no alternate site is available, that game/series will not be played.

6.06 If current field conditions as well as forecasted weather would lead to a postponement, rescheduling or prevention of play, it will be the responsibility of the home institution’s program administrator to contact the visiting institution’s program administrator and make the decision. The Conference office should be consulted.

6.07 During the weekends of Easter, final exams and graduation, it is at the discretion of the competing institutions as to the days that games will be scheduled. The games must be completed in a span of two (2) consecutive days (i.e. Thursday/Friday, Friday/Saturday, or Saturday/Sunday). If both institutions are not agreeable to the format change, the series will remain as originally scheduled as indicated on the Conference master schedule.

6.08 Any changes to the Conference master schedule over the weekends of Easter, final exams and graduation must be submitted by the home institution’s program administrator (per agreement of the visiting institution’s program administrator) to the Conference office no later than September 1. No requests will be accepted after September 1.

6.09 It is the responsibility of the home institution’s program administrator to make the visiting institution’s program administrator, visiting institution’s head coach, Conference office, and Coordinator of Umpires aware of any changes to the date, time or location of games.

6.10 For all Conference games it will be the responsibility of the home institution to establish game time and date (according to Conference policy). The visiting team should be consulted as a matter of courtesy. Each institution must submit its home Conference season schedule to the Conference office at least eight (8) weeks prior to the start of Conference season.

6.11 Conference games/series on Saturday and Sunday are recommended to begin at 12:00pm (local time) unless mutually agreed upon by both institutions. If games are scheduled to be played on Friday, the games should begin no earlier than 3:00pm (local time) unless mutually agreed upon by both institutions.

6.12 If a weekend series is in conflict with an institution’s academic policy, that weekend series shall be moved to the weekend immediate prior to the first week of Conference games. Full cooperation by the opponent is necessary to complete a full Conference schedule.

6.13 Conference games shall not be played when the “RealFeel” temperature is below 32 degrees Fahrenheit according to AccuWeather.com one (1) hour prior to the scheduled game time. If the temperature at one hour prior to the scheduled game time is less than 32 degrees but the forecast indicates the temperature will reach 32 degrees by game time, teams may begin pre-game warm-ups. If the temperature at the scheduled game time does not reach 32 degrees, the game shall not begin. The game may be delayed if the forecast indicates the temperature will reach 32 degrees within two (2) hours of the originally scheduled game time. It will be the responsibility of the home team game manager to administer the AccuWeather.com temperature prior to game time. Once a game has started, only the home-plate umpire may halt the game for reasons of cold temperature. If the forecast indicates the temperature will not reach 32 degrees within two (2) hours of the originally scheduled game time, Policy 6.06 will be in effect. 60

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6.14 A maximum of two (2) games will be played per day.

6.15 All regular season Conference games must be completed by the Sunday prior to the start of the Conference Championship.

6.16 The Conference office is empowered to make exceptions to the scheduling policies to facilitate competition, if deemed appropriate.

7. SCHEDULING GUIDELINES - NON-CONFERENCE GAMES 7.01 Member institutions are prohibited from scheduling a non-Division I opponent during the season. If a member institution plays in a tournament where there is a non-Division I institution, the member institution may not play that institution in pre-determined games (i.e. first round, pool play).

8. SCOUTING 8.01 For regular season or post-season competition in softball, no video, verbal or written scouting report on any Conference team shall be communicated to non-conference institutions, except as require by NCAA or Conference regulations.

8.02 No team is permitted to scout intra-conference opponents. Exception: an institution’s coaching staff may scout future opponents participating in the same tournament at the same site or the same doubleheader event at the same site as outlined in NCAA Bylaw 11.6.

9. SPECIAL EVENTS 9.01 Senior Day recognition or any other special event should be held 15 minutes prior to the game so that it does not affect the start of the game. The opponent must be notified of the time frame slated for the special event prior to their arrival at the field on the day of the game.

10. HALTED GAMES 10.01 A halted game shall be declared by the home plate umpire if play must be temporarily suspended with the intent that it will be continued at some later time or date. Prior to the restart of a halted game, the plate umpire shall conduct a pre-game meeting to verify the lineup information remains correct (i.e. note uniform number changes necessitated by a change in jerseys, personnel no longer available, etc.) When play resumes after having been temporarily suspended, it must start at exactly the point of being halted. The lineups and batting orders of both teams must be exactly the same as they were, subject to the rules of substitution. Any player who played or was announced as a substitute before the game was halted must be in the lineup when play resumes or be ineligible for the remainder of the game.

10.02 During the regular season, if a game is both halted and regulation, regulation will take precedence assuming reasonable efforts made to complete the game have failed.

10.03 If stoppage in play occurs with the score tied, the game shall be resumed at the next opportunity from the point of interruption. If the game cannot be completed nor a winner determined, the game shall be recorded as a tie and counted in the Conference win/loss percentage.

11. UMPIRES 11.01 All Conference games will be officiated by three (3) umpires. The Conference Coordinator of Umpires will select and assign the umpires to work each game. If circumstances arise in which the three (3) umpires assigned are not present, it is permissible for a minimum of two (2) umpires to officiate the game.

11.02 No umpire may work home plate twice in one series, barring injury or extenuating circumstance.

11.03 The following should be adhered to in regards to payment of umpires: A. If an umpire is notified of a postponement/cancellation/rain-out of a game/series before he/she begins the trip to the site of the game/series, he/she receives NO PAYMENT. B. If an umpire departs his/her house for a game/series and is notified of a postponement/ cancellation/rain-out prior to arriving at the site of the game AND the series is not played, he/she receives ONE-THIRD (1/3) of the entire series fee, plus travel where appropriate. C. If an umpire arrives to the game site, he/she receives the FULL SERIES FEE, plus travel expenses where appropriate, regardless of the number of games completed. D. The institution will not be responsible for any additional expenses during the series if 11.03 C applies.

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11.04 The following should be provided to the umpires while on site: A. Secure locker room with showers, towels and soap. The locker room should be large enough to accommodate the entire crew. B. Drinks and snacks in the locker room before the game. A light meal should be provided between games of a doubleheader. C. Reserved parking near the locker room facility along with transportation to and from the game field if the locker room is not near the field. D. Security personnel to and from the game field and locker room.

12. UNIFORMS 12.01 The home team will wear light uniform tops on the first day of weekend conference competition, and the visiting team will wear dark uniform tops. On the second day, the home team will wear dark uniform tops, and the visiting team will wear light uniform tops.

12.02 The Conference logo must be applied to all home and away uniforms. Refer to the Atlantic 10 Identity Guidelines for specific size, placement and logo requirements.

13. REGULAR SEASON AWARDS 13.01 The following will be awarded at the conclusion of the regular season: Pitcher of Year 1st team All-Conference (11) Player of Year 2nd team All-Conference (11) Rookie of Year All-rookie team (11 - regardless of position) Coach of Year

SECTION 2 - CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS 1. AWARDS 1.01 The following awards will be presented at the conclusion of the Championship: A. Championship team trophy B. Championship team individual awards (28) C. All-Championship Team (11) D. Most Outstanding Player

1.02 The Most Outstanding Player must be a member of the All-Championship Team.

2. BAT TESTING 2.01 All bats intended for use during the Championship must be tested for compliance with ASA/NCAA standards prior to each game of the Championship. Bats that do not meet the testing standards will not be allowed at the Championship.

2.02 All bats intended for use during the Championship must bear the ASA 2004 certification seal and be listed on the most current NCAA Approved Softball Bat List. Bats that do not meet these requirements will not be allowed at the Championship.

2.03 The umpires will inspect all bats as part of their pre-game responsibilities and remove any bats without the ASA 2004 certification seal or that are unfit for play (i.e. dented, cracked).

3. DATE AND SITE DETERMINATION 3.01 The dates for the Championship will be determined by the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Championship will be held the weekend prior to NCAA Regionals.

3.02 The Championship site will be assigned through a rotational cycle of institutions that meet the minimum standards for hosting. The site of the Championship is subject to the approval of the Sport Competition Committee and Directors of Athletics.

4. FORMAT 4.01 The top six (6) teams, based on regular-season Conference play (win/loss percentage), will compete in a double-elimination tournament for the Atlantic 10 Championship.

4.02 The winner of the Atlantic 10 Softball Championship will receive an automatic bid to NCAA Regionals.

4.03 If the A-10 Championship cannot be conducted or completed (even if play has begun), the automatic qualifier to NCAA Regionals shall be the regular season champion. In the event of a tie for regular season champion, the tie-breaker method will be used in determining the #1 seed/representative.

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5. OFFICIAL BALL 5.01 Rawlings is the official softball of the Atlantic 10 Softball Championship and will be used for all games.

6. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 6.01 NCAA Softball Rules shall be followed.

6.02 The “home team” will be the higher seed in each game, as determined by regular season finish, and will occupy the third base dugout.

6.03 All games in the Atlantic 10 Softball Championship shall be seven (7) innings. The NCAA policy will be followed for extra innings.

6.04 The international tie-breaker will NOT be used.

6.05 Following a minimum of five (5) full innings of play, if one team is ahead by 8 or more runs, the game will be ruled a complete game.

6.06 If play is stopped before a seven-inning game has been completed, the game shall be resumed at the point of interruption, with the exception of the 8-run rule.

6.07 The National Anthem will be played prior to the first game each day. The entire traveling party of each team will be introduced prior to their first game as well as prior to the Championship final. In all other games, only the starting lineups will be introduced.

7. PRACTICE 7.01 Batting practice will be taken in batting cages and/or the Championship game field, if possible. All teams will be accorded practice facilities of equal quality. Each team will be permitted eight (8) minutes for infield practice prior to the start of the game.

7.02 Practice times will be assigned by the Conference office according to game times and seeds.

9. PROTEST PROCEDURE 9.01 The following protest procedure is in effect for the Atlantic 10 Softball Championship: A. Any protest by the coach of a competing team must be made in writing, stating the rule in question at the time of the action or incident which caused the protest, and before play is resumed. B. If the game ends (legal contest) in a situation that can be protested, the offended team has one (1) minute to voice its protest intentions. C. All protests must be made to the umpire-in-chief and Atlantic 10 Conference representative. D. No protest shall be allowed that involves a judgment decision by an umpire. E. All protests must be ruled upon immediately by the Championship Games Committee, or those administrators present designated by the Conference office to assist in this area.

10. RAIN DELAY / POSTPONEMENT OF PLAY 10.01 The Championship Games Committee, in cooperation with the host institution’s grounds crew, shall have the sole responsibility for decisions regarding postponement of play.

10.02 If inclement weather prevents play on any given day of the Championship, the format will remain double- elimination but will be extended by one day (i.e. If rain prevents play on Thursday, the championship will be played on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.)

10.03 If inclement weather prevents play on any two consecutive days (i.e. Wednesday and Thursday) or two non- consecutive days (i.e. Wednesday and Friday), the format will revert to a single-elimination tournament. If play has already begun and games have been completed, only teams in the winners’ bracket will advance in the Championship.

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10.04 If inclement weather prevents play on all days of the Championship, or if the Championship cannot be completed by Sunday due to extenuating circumstances, the regular season champion will receive the Conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals. In the event of a tie for regular season champion, the tie-breaker method will be used in determining the automatic bid.

11. RAIN DELAY / TERMINATION OF PLAY 11.01 The umpires shall have the authority to suspend play. The Championship Games Committee, in cooperation with the host institution’s grounds crew, shall have the authority to terminate all play after consideration of field conditions and weather.

11.02 A completed game shall mean any game terminated by the Championship Games Committee after which: A. Four and one-half (4 ½) innings have been completed and the home team is ahead. B. Five (5) or more innings have been completed and one team is ahead. C. If the game is terminated at the ½ inning, the score shall revert back to the last complete inning.

12. SEEDING AND TIE-BREAKER 12.01 Seeding for the Championship will be based on overall Conference winning percentage.

12.02 In the event of a tie, the following tie-breaker system will be used for selection to the Championship and seeding. If only two (2) teams are tied: A. Head-to-head competition. If head-to-head competition did not occur for the two teams, skip to ‘B’. B. Composite winning percentage versus all common Conference opponents. This becomes step ‘A’ if head-to-head competition did not occur for the tied teams. C. Each team’s winning percentage versus the highest common Conference opponent in the standings and continuing down through the lowest common opponent in the standings, if necessary. D. Run differential of the tied teams in head-to-head competition (maximum of eight run differential per game). E. Run differential against common Conference opponents (maximum of eight run differential per game). F. Run differential versus the highest common Conference opponent in the standings and continuing down through the lowest common opponent in the standings, if necessary (maximum of eight run differential per game). G. Coin toss.

If three (3) or more teams are tied: A. Head-to-head competition of tied teams. If head-to-head competition did not occur for all teams involved in the tie, skip to ‘B’. B. Composite winning percentage versus all common Conference opponents. This becomes step ‘A’ if head-to-head competition did not occur for all teams involved in the tie. C. Each team’s winning percentage versus the highest common Conference opponent in the standings and continuing down through the lowest common opponent in the standings, if necessary. D. Run differential of the tied teams in head-to-head competition (maximum of eight run differential per game). E. Run differential against common Conference opponents (maximum of eight run differential per game). F. Run differential versus the highest common Conference opponent in the standings and continuing down through the lowest common opponent in the standings, if necessary (maximum of eight run differential per game). NOTE: When arriving at another pair of tied teams while comparing run differential, use each team’s combined run differential against the tied teams as a group rather than the performance against the individual tied teams. G. Draw if a tie still exists.

12.03 All ties will be broken in descending order. Once ties are broken, they remain broken throughout the tie- breaker process.

12.04 Each time a tie is broken (regardless of the number of remaining tied teams), the tie-breaker procedure begins anew with step ‘A’.

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13. TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT 13.01 Participating members will receive travel reimbursement and per diem allowances according to the following formula: A. One round-trip coach airfare plus fees not to exceed $400.00 for each member of the official travel party. Institutions are permitted to fly provided the distance from campus is over 400 miles one way. The mileage chart is located on page 12 of this manual. There are no exceptions or waivers for mileage qualification. B. Actual invoice for charter bus service. C. Current IRS mileage for local institutions if institutional van used rather than charter bus. D. Per diem allowance of $75 per day for each member of the official travel party for each day the team competes. E. Per diem allowance of $37.50 for each member of the official travel party for the day immediately preceding and the day immediately following competition. F. Local and host institutions will receive a per diem of $25 for each member of the official travel party for each day of competition in addition to the day immediately preceding and following competition. With the Commissioner’s approval an exception can be made if dorms are closed.

14. UMPIRES 14.01 The Atlantic 10 Coordinator of Umpires will select and assign the umpires to work each game. Three (3) umpires shall be used for each game of the Championship.

SWIMMING & DIVING

ARTICLE 11 SECTION 1 – REGULAR SEASON REGULATIONS

2. RESULTS 2.01 It is required that all Conference teams exchange meet results with all Conference institutions within a week of each completed competition. If two or more Atlantic 10 institutions are participating at the same event, only the host institution is required to send results. If no Atlantic 10 institution is the host, all schools must send results.

SECTION 2 - CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS

1. AWARDS 1.01 The following awards will be presented at the conclusion of the Championships: A. Championship team trophy (M/W) B. Championship team individual awards (25) (M/W) C. 1st-3rd place medals for each event (distributed following each event) (M/W) D. Swimming Coach of the Year (voted on by coaches) (M/W) E. Diving Coach of the Year (voted on by coaches) (M/W) F. Most Outstanding Rookie Performer (voted on by coaches) (M/W) G. Most Outstanding Diving Performer (voted on by coaches) (M/W) H. Most Outstanding Performer (voted on by coaches) (M/W)

1.02 All awards voted on by the coaches are based on performances during the Championships only.

2. DATE AND SITE DETERMINATION 2.01 The date and site of the Championships will be determined by the Conference office and is subject to the approval of the Sport Competition Committee and Directors of Athletics. The dates will be determined in conjunction with the NCAA qualifying periods.

3. ENTRIES 3.01 Entries must be submitted one week (seven days) prior to the first date of championship competition using the Hy-Tek Team Manager program.

3.02 1,650 yard Freestyle times must be submitted for entries in the 1,650 yard Freestyle. 1,000 yard times will not be accepted for the 1,650. Student-athletes without a 1,650 yard time will enter as “no time”.

3.03 A student-athlete must be officially entered in the Championship to be eligible for a time trial event.

4. FORMAT 4.01 The Championships will be a four-day, common-site format with all institutions sponsoring men’s and women’s swimming and diving participating.

4.02 All relays will be timed finals. The number of institutions placed in each timed final relay will be as follows:

Women Heat 1 Three (3) slowest times will be assigned Heat 2 Eight (8) fastest times will be assigned

Men Heat 1 Eight (8) fastest times will be assigned

4.03 The order of diving events rotates each year. In odd-numbered years, the women will compete on Wednesday and Friday, and the men will compete on Thursday and Saturday. In even-numbered years, the men will compete on Wednesday and Friday, and the women will compete on Thursday and Saturday.

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4.04 For all swimming events, the women will compete first followed by the men. The schedule of events is as follows:

Day One Day Two Day Three Day Four 200-yard medley relay 500-yard freestyle 400-yard individual medley 200-yard backstroke 200-yard medley relay 500-yard freestyle 400-yard individual medley 200-yard backstroke 800-yard freestyle relay 200-yard individual medley 100-yard butterfly 100-yard freestyle 800-yard freestyle relay 200-yard individual medley 100-yard butterfly 100-yard freestyle 1-meter diving 50-yard freestyle 200-yard freestyle 200-yard breaststroke 50-yard freestyle 200-yard freestyle 200-yard breaststroke 200-yard freestyle relay 100-yard breaststroke 200-yard butterfly 200-yard freestyle relay 100-yard breaststroke 200-yard butterfly 1-meter diving 100-yard backstroke 400-yard freestyle relay 100-yard backstroke 400-yard freestyle relay 400-yard medley relay 1650-yard freestyle* 400-yard medley relay 1650-yard freestyle* 3-meter diving 3-meter diving *all but last heat 5. OFFICIALS 5.01 A minimum of six officials will be used for the Atlantic 10 Swimming and Diving Championships.

5.02 Officials will be assigned by the Conference office.

6. PRE-CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING 6.01 A meeting will be held prior to the first session of competition to review Championship procedures. All head coaches are required to attend the pre-championship meeting. An administrator or full-time assistant coach may substitute for the head coach with prior approval from the Conference office. Representation by each institution is required unless approval is granted by the Conference office.

6.02 The A-10 Swimming & Diving Sport Committee meeting will be conducted annually separate from the pre- championship meeting. The sport committee meeting will be held in person every other year. A conference call will be conducted in the alternate year. The A-10 office will set the date and location for the sport committee meetings in conjunction with the sport committee.

7. RULES 7.01 The A-10 Swimming & Diving Championships will be administered and conducted according to the rules and procedures in the latest edition of the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Rules. The NCAA will follow the technical swimming rules of FINA (and USA Swimming) for all four competitive strokes, individual medleys and relays.

7.02 For diving, preliminary rounds will consist of six (6) optional dives with no degree of difficulty required. Divers placing 9-16 will compete in a “B” final immediately following conclusion of the prelims. Scores for places 9-16 will be determined at that time. The top eight (8) divers will advance to the evening finals, which will consist of six (6) optional dives with no degree of difficulty required. All competitors advancing out of the preliminary round to the finals will start scoring over at zero and will not carry over their preliminary scores.

8. SCORING 8.01 Scoring shall be for 16 places as follows:

RELAYS INDIVIDUAL Place Points Place Points 1 ...... 40 1 ...... 20 2 ...... 34 2 ...... 17 3 ...... 32 3 ...... 16 4 ...... 30 4 ...... 15 5 ...... 28 5 ...... 14 6 ...... 26 6 ...... 13 7 ...... 24 7 ...... 12 8 ...... 22 8 ...... 11 9 ...... 18 9 ...... 9 10 ...... 14 10 ...... 7 11 ...... 12 11 ...... 6 12 ...... 10 12 ...... 5 13………………………………8 13…………………………………4 14 ...... 6 14 ...... 3 15 ...... 4 15 ...... 2 16 ...... 2 16 ...... 1

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9. UNIFORMS 9.01 Regulations regarding uniforms for swimmers and divers are detailed in Rule 3 of the NCAA Swimming and Diving Rules and Interpretations Book.

9.02 If a student-athlete competes in an illegal swimsuit, that student-athlete shall be disqualified from that event. In the event of a relay, the rule shall apply to the disqualification of the relay.

9.03 The A-10 wordmark version C logo (“A10”) is required on every swimmer’s swim cap. Colors may be black, white or official school color. The color of the logo must contrast with the uniform/cap color. Refer to the Atlantic 10 Identity Guidelines for specific size, placement and logo requirements.

TENNIS

ARTICLE 12 SECTION 1 - CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS

2. AWARDS 2.01 The following awards will be presented at the conclusion of the Championship: A. Championship team trophy B. Championship team individual awards (10)

3. DATE AND SITE DETERMINATION 3.01 The date and site of the Championships will be determined by the Conference office and is subject to the approval of the Sport Competition Committee and Directors of Athletics.

3.02 The Atlantic 10 Men’s and Women’s Championships will be a combined championship hosted at a single site during the fourth week/weekend in April.

4. FORMAT / SCORING 4.01 The Atlantic 10 Tennis Championship will consist of a team Championship only (Institution A versus Institution B, Institution C versus Institution D, etc.). A bracket of the participating institutions will be constructed with all teams receiving seeds. The seeding will be done via conference call the Monday of Championship week by the Tennis Seeding Committee. Three (3) coaches will serve in an advisory role to the committee (no voting).

4.02 Both the men’s and women’s championship will be single-elimination format.

4.03 The championship will follow the NCAA Championship format calling for three (3) doubles matches to be played first for one point followed by six (6) singles matches for one point each.

4.04 Doubles will consist of one 6-game pro set with no-ad scoring and a 7-point tiebreak (first to seven points, must win by two points) played at 6-games-all. Singles will be played best-of-three sets (2 of 3) with no-ad scoring and a 7-point tiebreak played at 6-games-all. The team to win four (4) points between double and singles wins the match. 4.05 Once the doubles point has been clinched, the remaining doubles match will be stopped. In singles, once the team match has been clinched (first team to 4 points), any remaining singles matches will be stopped. The score will only reflect completed matches. 4.06 An individual match that is not completed due to the overall match being decided will be recorded as a DNF (did not finish).

4.07 No match will begin after 9:00 p.m. Necessary modifications will be made to the schedule and/or format to complete the Championship.

4.08 The winner of the Atlantic 10 Tennis Championship will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.

4.09 If the Championship cannot be conducted, the automatic qualifier shall be the #1 seeded team as determined by the seeding procedure for the Championship. The seeds will also be reviewed by the Commissioner’s office. If play has begun but the Championship cannot be completed, the highest remaining seed at the time play can no longer be continued will be the automatic qualifier to the NCAA Championship.

5. COACHING RESTRICTIONS 5.01 Coaching by the head coach or an assistant coach who has been designated before the match will be permitted, provided it does not interfere with the flow of play. If there is no assistant coach, a player not participating in that match may serve as an assistant. (See 12.01 PLAYING COURT RESTRICTIONS.)

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6. DEFAULTS 6.01 All matches will be scheduled at “not before times.” Players are to BE PROMPT. If a team is five (5) minutes late for a match, all players will lose one game; if a team is ten (10) minutes late, all players will lose two (2) games; if a team is fifteen (15) minutes late, the match will be defaulted.

7. DRAW 7.01 In the Championship bracket, seeds 1 and 4 will be placed in one-half of the bracket, and seeds 2 and 3 will be placed in the other half of the bracket.

8. ENTRY PROCEDURES 8.01 All Atlantic 10 Conference members sponsoring Division I tennis will participate in the Atlantic 10 Tennis Championship. Each coach must forward win-loss records, as well as individual score sheets for all head- to-head matches, to the Conference office by the entry deadline for seeding purposes.

9. SEEDING PROCEDURES 9.01 MEN: When determining the Championship seeds, the men’s tennis seeding committee and three advisory coaches will use the following guidelines in the order as listed: A. Head to Head competition B. Common Opponents C. ITA Rankings 1-125 D. Significant wins. A significant win is defined as first, a win against a program ranked in the top 75 and secondly, a wing against a program ranked 76-125 (according to ITA rankings). When applying this criterion, the team with the greater number of wins in range 1-75 has the advantage. If two teams have the same number of wins within the range 1-75, the team with the win over the highest ranked opponent has the advantage. If this does not apply, the same procedure is followed considering results against teams ranked 76-125. E. Combined Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) of six (6) players of each teams' submitted lineup. F. Recommended seeds submitted by each head coach. Coaches may not seed their own teams. The highest and lowest recommended seed for each team will be eliminated when computing the average seed ranking for each team.

Once seeds are announced, coaches will have 24 hours to file a protest with the Conference office. The protest is to be submitted in writing to the Conference office citing details of the protest, which are to include the step in the seeding procedure which has been misapplied. All protests will be ruled upon immediately by the respective tennis seeding committee.

9.02 WOMEN: When determining the Championship seeds, the women’s tennis seeding committee and three advisory coaches will use the following guidelines in the order as listed: A. Head to Head competition B. Common Opponents C. ITA Rankings 1-125 D. Significant wins. A significant win is defined as first, a win against a program ranked in the top 75 and secondly, a wing against a program ranked 76-125 (according to ITA rankings). When applying this criterion, the team with the greater number of wins in range 1-75 has the advantage. If two teams have the same number of wins within the range 1-75, the team with the win over the highest ranked opponent has the advantage. If this does not apply, the same procedure is followed considering results against teams ranked 76-125. E. Combined Universal Tennis Rating (UTR) of six (6) players of each teams' submitted lineup. F. Recommended seeds submitted by each head coach. Coaches may not seed their own teams. The highest and lowest recommended seed for each team will be eliminated when computing the average seed ranking for each team.

10. OFFICIAL BALL 10.01 Wilson is the official tennis ball of the Atlantic 10 Conference and will be used in all Championship matches.

10.02 As per ITA regulations, a new can of balls will be used for each set. Three balls will be used for doubles.

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11. OFFICIALS 11.01 A head referee and a proper number of assistant referees will officiate the A-10 Championship. Chair umpires will be assigned for all doubles matches and for all singles matches during the semifinals and championship final. All other matches will utilize a roving umpire system.

12. PLAYING COURT RESTRICTIONS 12.01 No one will be allowed on the playing court or an adjacent court except the participants, unless a player becomes ill or injured, whereupon the coach and/or athletic trainer may enter the playing court. The head coach or designated assistant coach may sit at the net post or remain behind the fence/screen.

13. PRE-CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING 13.01 A meeting will be held the evening prior to the first day of competition to review Championship procedures. An administrator or full-time assistant coach may substitute for the head coach with prior approval from the Conference office. Representation by each institution is required unless approval is granted by the Conference office.

14. REST PERIODS 14.01 When changing sides, a maximum rest period of ninety (90) seconds may be taken by the players.

14.02 In the team Championship, a maximum of five (5) minutes rest will be provided between doubles and singles.

15. RULES 15.01 ITA Rules will be followed unless superseded by NCAA or Atlantic 10 modifications adopted by the Atlantic 10 Tennis Sport Committee.

16. STARTING TIMES 16.01 Starting times for all matches will be determined by the Conference office.

17. TEAM LINEUPS AND SUBSTITUTIONS 17.01 The team lineup must be presented in rank order for both singles and doubles by the application deadline date. If a school wishes to use more than six (6) players, these players must be included in the rank order of the singles lineup.

17.02 Teams may make substitution(s). The substituted player must enter the lineup at the No. 6 position, and the remaining positions must move up. Rank order must be maintained. If a player retires during the course of a match, he/she may play in the next team match, but may not play singles in the match from which he/she retired. The converse will be true if singles are played first. If a player should retire/default twice during a Championship, they have retired/defaulted from competition in the Championship.

17.03 A player may be substituted for singles and may play in doubles prior to the beginning of play. In doubles, a player may be substituted in any position. Any intact doubles teams must remain together and rank order must be reestablished. (NOTE: ITA Rules supersede if doubles play has already begun.)

17.04 Each head coach is required to submit his/her lineup to the A-10 Championship table one hour prior to the start of each match in which that team competes.

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18. LINEUP PROTEST PROCEDURE 18.01 The Atlantic 10 Lineup Protest Procedure will be followed for the Championship. Each team must submit its lineup for the Championship to the Conference office by 9:00 a.m. (EST) on Thursday the week prior to championship week. Lineups from every school will be distributed to all head coaches by 10:00 a.m. on Thursday.

18.02 If a lineup challenge is requested by a coach, the protest must be submitted to the Conference office by 8:00 a.m. on Friday the week prior to championship week using the Lineup Challenge Form. The Lineup Challenge Form must include the players/doubles team involved in the challenge, the players/doubles team’s submitted lineup spot, and the protesting coach’s requested spot in the lineup. The protesting coach must also site any relevant ITA rules that support the protest along with any specific results from the season supporting the protest. The protest must be signed by both the head coach and program administrator. The coach whose lineup is being protested will be notified of the protest by 9:30 a.m. on Friday and will have until 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Friday to submit a written defense response.

18.03 A conference call consisting of the Atlantic 10 Championship Director, the administrative chair of the respective A-10 Tennis Sport Committee, and four (4) head coaches pre-determined by the Conference office will take place at 1:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday the week prior to championship week to discuss each protest. The review committee will receive the written challenge and supporting documentation along with the defense response by 12:30 p.m. The A-10 Championship Director and the administrative sport committee chair will participate on the conference call, but only the four head coaches will vote on the protest. A majority vote of at least 3-1 (75%) is required to support the protest and overturn a lineup.

18.04 If a protest involves one of the four head coaches represented on the protest review committee, the coach will be excused from that protest vote and replaced with another head coach. The Conference office will determine an annual rotation of the four head coaches serving on the review committee.

18.05 All coaches will be notified of the outcome of the protest review following the conference call. All decisions are final.

18.06 There may not be any protests or changes to rank order in team line-ups after the Lineup Protest period has ended.

19. UNIFORMS 19.01 All teams are required to wear attire which identifies their institution and adheres to the USTA attire restrictions. Players must be neat in dress and wear proper tennis clothing.

19.02 The Conference logo must be worn on the team uniform. Refer to the Atlantic 10 Identity Guidelines for specific size, placement and logo requirements.

20. WARM-UP PERIOD 20.01 Each team will be allotted a team warm-up period on three (3) courts prior to the start of each match.

20.02 There will be no warm-up time between the two competing teams prior to doubles or singles matches.

20.03 There will be a maximum five (5) minute break period between doubles and singles.

TRACK & FIELD

ARTICLE 13 SECTION 1 - CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS

2.AWARDS 2.01 The following awards will be presented at the conclusion of both the Indoor Championships and the Outdoor Championships: A. Championship team trophy (M/W) B. Championship team individual awards (36 Indoor, 42 Outdoor) (M/W) C. 1st-3rd place medallion for each event D. Coach of the Year (voted on by coaches) (M/W) E. Most Outstanding Rookie Performer (voted on by coaches) (M/W) F. Most Outstanding Field Performer (voted on by coaches) (M/W) G. Most Outstanding Track Performer (voted on by coaches) (M/W)

2.02 All awards voted on by the coaches are based on the performance during the Championships only.

3. DATE AND SITE DETERMINATION 3.01 The Indoor Championship will be conducted two weeks prior to the NCAA Finals. The Outdoor Championships will be held the weekend following the Penn Relays.

3.02 The site of the Outdoor Championships will be held on an annual rotating basis by member institutions with suitable track facilities.

4. ENTRY PROCEDURES 4.01 Each school is allowed a maximum of 32 participants, four per event for Indoor Track. For Outdoor track, each school is allowed a maximum of 38 participants, four per event. All possible competitors must be entered and assigned a competitor number, including relay alternates and athletes only competing in the relays. Hand times must be indicated when appropriate. The entry deadline will be determined by the Conference Office but will not be later then Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. the week of the Championship.

4.02 All rosters and entries are to be submitted online in accordance with the selected timing company’s specifications. The date/site/time/mark to verify an athlete’s performance should be included. All hand times must be noted.

4.03 Late entries will be assessed a $100.00 fine per team as per Atlantic 10 guidelines. A late entry refers to an entire team’s entry as a whole and not individual athletes who were left off the team’s entry form. An entry is considered late at 5:01 p.m. on the date designated as the entry deadline. Late entries will be allowed until 10:00 a.m. of the deadline date for final declarations.

4.04 All entries must be submitted to DirectAthletics (http://www.directathletics.com). Final entries are due the Wednesday immediately preceding the championship at 5:00 p.m. EST. No entries will be accepted after this time. Late entries will be assessed a $100.00 fine per team. A late entry refers to an entire team entry as a whole in addition to individual athletes who were left off the team entry form. An entry is considered late at 5:01 p.m. EST on Wednesday.

4.05 Only performances in meets from December 1 of the current season and the entry deadline will be taken into consideration when determining the seeding of events.

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5. FORMAT 5.01 INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: A two-day, common site format in which all institutions sponsoring Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field will participate. The order of events for the Indoor Championships will be determined by the Conference office in conjunction with the host institution. Events listed are men’s and women’s events unless otherwise noted.

High Jump 400 Meter Dash Pole Vault 500 Meter Dash Triple Jump 55 Meter Dash* Long Jump 800 Meter Run Weight Throw 1000 Meter Run Shot Put 200 Meter Dash 5000-Meter Run 3000 Meter Run Mile Distance Medley Relay (1200-400-800-1600) 55 Meter Hurdles* 4 X 400 Relay Heptathlon (M) 4 X 800 Relay Pentathlon (W)

5.02 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS: A two-day, common-site format in which all institutions sponsoring Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field will participate. The order of events for the Outdoor Championships will be determined by the Conference office in conjunction with the host institution. Events listed are men’s and women’s events unless otherwise noted.

Pole Vault 400 Meter Dash Discus 400 Meter Hurdles Hammer 800 Meter Run Shot Put 1500 Meter Run Javelin 3000 Meter Steeplechase Long Jump 5000 Meter Run Triple Jump 10000Meters High Jump 4 X 400 Relay 100 Meter Dash 4 X 800 Relay 100 Meter Hurdles (W) Decathlon (M) 110 Meter Hurdles (M) Heptathlon (W) 200 Meter Dash

Any substantial change made to the conduct of the Outdoor Track and Field Championships should be made 30 days prior to the championship.

5.03 The NCAA recommended order of events will be followed as closely as possible with any changes being dictated by the design of the host facility to ensure a consistent flow of the meet.

5.04 At the Indoor Championships, either the 55 meter or 60-meter dash will be competed, depending on the facility. The host institution will determine the distance. [Note: George Mason University and the University of Rhode Island (indoor host facilities) currently support a 60-meter dash.]

5.05 Indoor Championships Trials. Trials will be run in the following events: 55/60-meter dash, 55/60-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash, 500-meter dash, 800-meter run, and 1000-meter run.

5.06 Outdoor Championships Trials: Trials will be run in the following events: 100-meter dash, 100/110-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash, 400-meter hurdles, and 800-meter run.

6. OFFICIALS 6.01 A starter and a minimum of 12 officials will be hired to officiate the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championships.

6.02 A starter and a minimum of 16 officials will be hired to officiate the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

7. PRE-CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING 7.01 A meeting will be held the evening prior to the first day of competition to review Championship procedures An administrator or full-time assistant coach may substitute for the head coach with prior approval from the Conference office. Representation by each institution is required unless approval is granted by the Conference office.

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7.02 Each program is allowed representation by one (1) track coach and one (1) field coach in the pre- championship meeting.

8. RULES 8.01 The Atlantic 10 Track and Field Championships will be administered and conducted according to the rules and procedures in the A-10 Track & Field Technical Manuals and the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Track and Field rule book.

9. SCORING 9.01 Scoring shall be as follows for both the Indoor and Outdoor Championships:

Place ...... Points 1 ...... 10 2 ...... 8 3 ...... 6 4 ...... 5 5 ...... 4 6 ...... 3 7 ...... 2 8 ...... 1

10. PROTESTS 10.01 All protests shall be written on a protest form provided by the committee/host at the specified location within the facility. The results will be marked as PROTESTED. The form must be accompanied by a protest fee of $50. This fee is refundable only if the protest is upheld. The protest form shall be given to the referee.

11. SEEDING PROCEDURES 10.01 The Championships will be seeded in accordance with the Atlantic 10 Technical Manual.

12. UNIFORMS 11.01 The Conference logo must be worn on the team uniform. Refer to the Atlantic 10 Identity Guidelines for specific placement.

VOLLEYBALL

ARTICLE 14 SECTION 1 - REGULAR SEASON REGULATIONS

2. EVENT & GAME MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES 2.01 Opposing teams must be given the opportunity to conduct a one-hour practice on the competition floor the day of the match. If the competition floor in not available, an auxiliary space may be used. A team may also elect to use a 30-minute practice between two (2) hours and one (1) hour prior to the scheduled match time for Friday and Saturday matches. For Sunday matches, each team is guaranteed a 30-minute practice between two (2) hours and one (1) hour prior to the scheduled match time.

2.02 If requested, a conference visiting team shall be permitted a minimum of 60 minutes for a practice session during their travel day in any appropriate volleyball facility, granted the visiting team requests the practice time at least two (2) weeks in advance. A practice session of 90 minutes is preferred if the facility is available. The host institution should provide a minimum of 40 volleyballs for the practice.

2.03 In each Conference match, the facility must be ready for match play 1 hour and 15 minutes before match time. This does not replace the one (1) hour practice time given during the day, but it does give the institution the flexibility to use an auxiliary gym, if necessary.

2.04 The “playing area” shall include the court and a minimum of two meters clearance surrounding the court and both bench areas. The playing area shall remain free from all equipment, balls, travel bags, clothing, towels, etc. No one other than players, coaches, staff and officials shall be allowed within this area during play.

2.05 The host institution shall be responsible for securing the playing area from spectators before, during and after the match. Teams should have the opportunity to warm up, cool down and meet briefly following the match without being approached by spectators.

2.06 The event manager should ensure that the serving area remains free from spectators during play (in some arenas, the serving area extends beyond the two-meter clearance).

2.07 During play, cheerleaders and mascots should be restricted to areas outside the playing area, preferably along the sideline opposite the benches.

2.08 There will be five (5) minutes between sets two and three of all Conference matches regardless of any promotions that may be scheduled. Two (2) minutes will be allowed for promotional activities and three (3) minutes for team warm-up.

2.09 All in-match timeouts will last 75 seconds for non-televised Conference matches.

2.10 It is recommended, but not required, that the home team of each Atlantic 10 Conference match be responsible for web streaming the match through its website.

2.11 It is the responsibility of the host institution to provide a minimum of three (3) ball handlers to help with the ball rotation for both teams. The ball handlers should be of appropriate age and should be properly instructed on their responsibilities prior to the match.

2.12 A secure and private locker room with showers should be provided for the visiting team. A secure and private locker room with showers should be provided for officials (separate locker rooms if male and female crew) before, during and after the match. The host institution is also responsible for providing an appropriate amount of towels and soap for the locker rooms.

2.13 The home institution should provide reserved parking for the officials near the playing facility.

2.14 Suitable security should also be provided for the officials before and after the match.

2.15 The home institution should provide pre-match drinks and post-match snacks for the officials.

2.16 Each home institution shall provide 40 complimentary tickets to the visiting team for their regular season Conference competition. If a host does not charge admission, this policy does not apply.

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2.17 The Atlantic 10 Conference logo must be displayed in the playing facility for all home matches. Refer to the Atlantic 10 Identity Guidelines for logo specifications.

2.18 An athletic department administrator must be present at each home Conference contest and remain until the contest is completed and the visiting team has departed. The on-site administrator will introduce him/herself to the officials as well as the visiting team head coach and/or administrator. The on-site administrator will answer any questions and indicate where he/she will be stationed during the contest.

2.19 The host institution will not tolerate disruptive and unsportsmanlike fan behavior. All efforts must be made to police this behavior. Fans must be warned against throwing debris on the playing area. No obscene or degrading signage is allowed in the playing arena. Public address announcements must be made warning violators of ejection.

2.20 The following announcement should be read prior to all Conference contests: “The (name of school) and the Atlantic 10 Conference promote good sportsmanship by student-athletes, coaches and spectators. We request your cooperation by supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Profane, racist, sexist, sexual orientation and other derogatory comments or other intimidating actions directed at officials, student-athletes, coaches or team representatives will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the site of competition.”

2.21 Each institution must provide a “visitor’s guide” which must be available to each visiting AD, SWA, SID, Head Athletic Trainer, and Head Coach. The guide can be sport specific or it can include information on all athletic facilities. The information should include, but is not limited to, the following: campus map, parking location(s) for team buses and officials, location of visiting team and officials locker rooms, appropriate departmental personnel contact information, including home and cell phone numbers where applicable, campus security phone numbers, list of nearby coin laundromats, list of restaurants (especially those serving after evening matches) and a list of hotels in close proximity to campus and/or the game facility.

2.22 Consistent pre-match protocol must be followed for all matches. A sample pre-match protocol for a 7:00 p.m. match is listed below.

TIME OF DAY ...... VISIBLE CLOCK ...... ACTIVITY 5:45 p.m.………….. ... Court set for match play 6:00-6:41 ...... 60:00 ...... Court available for warm-up 6:30 ...... 30:00 ...... Captains/referees meet for pre-match conference and coin toss 6:41-6:45 ...... 19:00 ...... Visiting Team Court 6:45-6:49 ...... 15:00 ...... Home Team Court 6:49-6:54 ...... 11:00 ...... Visiting Team Court 6:54-6:59 ...... 6:00 ...... Home Team Court 6:59-7:00 ...... 1:00 ...... Team huddles and announcements 7:00……….……………0:00………………………………….National Anthem followed by player introductions. Players must go to the end line when introduced. Match begins immediately following introductions.

3. OFFICIAL BALL 3.01 Molten is the official volleyball of the Atlantic 10 Conference and shall be used in all home non-conference and conference matches.

4. OFFICIALS 4.01 All matches will be officiated by two (2) referees. The Coordinator of Officials will select and assign the referees to work each match. If circumstances arise in which the two referees assigned to work are not present, it is permissible to have the lines judges serve as the referees for the match since they are certified officials. In this scenario it would be permissible to have lines people that are not certified officials.

4.02 All Conference matches must have certified officials as line judges. Line judges shall be assigned by either an independent assignor or by a non-coaching member of the host institution.

4.03 The following is to be adhered to in regards to payment of referees: A. If a referee is notified of a postponement/cancellation of a match before he/she begins the trip to the site of the match, he/she receives NO PAYMENT. B. If a referee departs his/her house for a match and is notified of a postponement/ cancellation prior to arriving at the site of the match AND the match is not played, he/she receives ONE-HALF (1/2) of the match fee, plus travel where appropriate. C. If a referee arrives to the match site, he/she receives FULL PAYMENT, plus travel expenses where appropriate, regardless if the match is played.

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4.04 The following should be provided to the referees while on site: A. Secure locker room with showers, towels and soap. The locker room should be large enough to accommodate the entire crew. A separate locker room should be provided for males and females. B. Drinks and snacks in the locker room before the match. C. Reserved parking near the locker room and game facility. D. Security personnel to and from the match facility/court and locker room.

5. RULES 5.01 Atlantic 10 Conference Volleyball will be conducted according to NCAA rules.

5.02 Protests will be considered only as designated by NCAA rules.

6. SCHEDULING GUIDELINES - CONFERENCE MATCHES 6.01 Scheduling will be handled by the Conference office. An administrator shall submit to the Conference office all dates that are known to be in conflict with any potential home matches. This list must be submitted to the Conference office two (2) years prior to the start of the Conference season.

6.02 Each institution will play a single round robin versus four (4) institutions and a double round robin versus five (5) institutions.

6.03 For two-opponent weekends, the first match of the weekend will be scheduled on Friday, and the second match of the weekend will be scheduled at the discretion of the two institutions involved (either Saturday or Sunday). If the two institutions involved cannot agree on a day, the Conference office will decide. For single opponent weekends, it is at the discretion of the two institutions involved as to which day the match will be played (either Friday, Saturday or Sunday). It will be the responsibility of the home team to submit its schedules to the Conference office no later than March 1.

6.04 Matches on Friday and Saturday will start no earlier than 4:30 p.m. and no later than 7:30 p.m., unless mutually agreed upon by both institutions by July 1. Sunday matches will start no later than 1:00 p.m., unless mutually agreed upon by both institutions by July 1.

6.05 For all Conference matches, it will be the responsibility of the home institution to establish match time according to Conference policy 6.04. As a courtesy, the visiting team should be consulted.

6.06 Any changes to the master schedule must be approved by the Conference office. The request for a change must be submitted by the home institution’s program administrator and agreed upon by the visiting institution’s program administrator prior to the request.

6.07 It is the responsibility of the home institution’s program administrator to make the visiting institution’s program administrator, visiting institution’s head coach, Conference office, and Coordinator of Officials aware of any changes to the date, time or location of a match.

6.08 If there is a possibility of a match being cancelled due to an extenuating facility condition, it is the responsibility of the home institution to have an alternate playable site secured prior to the visiting institution returning home. If an alternate site is not available, the Conference office will determine if the match must be made up. The administrator for the host institution must notify the Conference office if there is a change to an alternate site or the possibility of cancellation.

7. SPECIAL EVENTS 7.01 Senior Day recognition or any other special event should be held 15 minutes prior to the match so that it does not affect the start of the match. The opponent must be notified of the time frame slated for the special event prior to their arrival at the arena on the day of the match.

8. UNIFORMS 8.01 The Conference logo must be applied to all home and away uniforms. Refer to the Atlantic 10 Identity Guidelines for specific size, placement and logo requirements.

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9. VIDEO EXCHANGE 9.01 All institutions will engage in “Open Video Exchange” for all conference and non-conference matches. Each institution will have access to every match (excluding exhibition matches) of every other Atlantic 10 institution.

9.02 All institutions must use VolleyMetrics video exchange service as the primary means for transferring match video.

9.03 Each match played will be recorded and uploaded by VolleyMetrics onto the video sharing site.

9.04 Teams without a VolleyMetrics camera will be required to upload their home video by 11:59 p.m. the day the match is played.

9.05 The home institution should record a backup video of each match on a separate video camera in the event the VolleyMetrics video camera experiences technical problems.

9.06 The minimum requirements and guidelines for the video should be the following: A. 720p HD resolution B. The video camera must be elevated and centered behind the end line of the volleyball court with no obstructions interfering with match play. The camera should be zoomed appropriately to cover the entire playing area and no other areas outside of the court. C. The video should show the entirety of the court with the service line on the far side located in between the top and bottom of the net.

9.07 The Atlantic 10 will participate in the Interconference Open Video Exchange Policy through the VolleyMetrics system.

9.08 No member institution shall exchange a scouting report to any non-conference institution regarding Atlantic 10 teams or matches.

9.09 The following will be recognized as requirements for making match video available for exchange:

Teams are required to upload a copy of the score sheets and box score with each match video according to the timeline policy below. All accompanying documents to the match video, to include match score sheets, match box scores, individual set box scores, and libero tracking sheets, should be uploaded to VolleyMetrics in one (1) PDF document.

Non-Conference Matches: Teams are required to upload video of mid-week (Monday-Thursday), non-conference matches by 12:00 p.m. (noon) local time the day following the match. For weekend matches (Friday-Saturday), video must be uploaded prior to 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. For Sunday matches, video must be uploaded by 12:00 p.m. noon) local time on Monday.

Conference Matches: Teams must upload their matches to VoleyMetrics within five (5) hours of their match time.

9.10 Teams will have access to and may download their own match video and match data files and reports as soon as they are available on the server, no later than 24 hours after the completion of the match.

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9.11 Violations of the video exchange policy should be reported to the Conference office. Any extenuating circumstance which may arise throughout the season will be handled on an individual basis. As soon as a member school encounters any problems, it should notify the Conference office and all member schools to explain the situation. a. Penalties: Late Upload 1st Offense: Warning letter to the head coach and program administrator. 2nd Offense: Locked out of system for two (2) days or until the match and score sheets are uploaded, whichever is greater. If the violation is related to accessing an opponent’s video prior to the designated allowable time, the team in violation will be locked out of the system for a minimum of two (2) days. 3rd Offense and Beyond: Locked out of system for four (4) days or until match and score sheets are uploaded, whichever is greater. If the violation is related to accessing an opponent’s video prior to the designated allowable time, the team in violation will be locked out of the system for a minimum of four (4) days.

Minor Violations (these include not abiding to production standards) 1st Offense: Warning letter to the head coach and program administrator. 2nd Offense: To be determined on an individual basis.

10. REGULAR SEASON AWARDS 10.01 The following will be awarded at the conclusion of the regular season: Player of Year 1st team All-Conference (7) Setter of Year 2nd team All-Conference (7) Libero of Year All-rookie team (7) Rookie of Year Setter of Year

SECTION 2 - CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS

1. AWARDS 1.01 The following awards will be presented at the conclusion of the Championship: A. Championship team trophy B. Championship team individual awards (22) C. All-Championship Team (7) D. Most Outstanding Player

1.02 The Most Outstanding Player must be a member of the All-Championship Team.

2. DATE AND SITE DETERMINATION 2.01 The dates for the Championship will be determined by the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Championship will be held the weekend prior to Thanksgiving.

3. FORMAT 3.01 The top six (6) teams based on Conference play (win/loss percentage) will advance to the Atlantic 10 Volleyball Championship. Teams will be seeded #1 - #6. The Championship will be single-elimination, and the bracket will play through in a straight format.

3.02 In the quarterfinals, two matches will be scheduled – seed #3 vs. seed #6 and seed #4 vs. seed #5. In the semifinals, the #1 seed will play the winner of the #4 vs. #5 match, and the #2 seed will play the winner of the #3 vs. #6 match. Match times will be determined by the Conference office.

3.03 Host institutions, in conjunction with the Conference office, will have the ability to choose their initial match time if they qualify for the Championship.

3.04 The winner of the Atlantic 10 Volleyball Championship will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.

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4. OFFICIAL BALL 4.01 Molten is the official volleyball of the Atlantic 10 Conference and will be used in all Championship matches.

5. OFFICIALS 5.01 All matches will be officiated by two (2) Atlantic 10 Conference referees. One (1) alternate referee will be available. The Coordinator of Officials, in conjunction with the Conference office, will select and assign the referees to work each match. All assignments will be released to the coaches the day prior to each match.

6. POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 6.01 The Atlantic 10 Volleyball Championship will be conducted according to NCAA rules, including all facility standards.

6.02 The travel party and squad size for the Atlantic 10 Championship will remain consistent with the standard for the NCAA Volleyball Championship.

6.03 Participating teams are limited to a maximum of 15 players in uniform for any one contest. Players must be designated prior to the match. No replacements will be permitted for any reason once the match starts. An institution that is advised it is in violation of this regulation and does not promptly conform shall automatically forfeit the competition. There shall be no inordinate delay of the competition to allow the institution to conform to the rule.

6.04 The higher seeded team will wear light colored jerseys and will begin the match by occupying the bench to the right of the scorer’s table when facing the scorer’s table. The lower seeded team will wear dark colored jerseys and will begin the match by occupying the bench to the left of the scorer’s table when facing the scorer’s table. The championship host team may elect to use its home bench regardless of seed if they qualify for the championship.

6.05 Participating teams will not be allowed on the court prior to 60 minutes before the match time. The second match will start no earlier than 30 minutes following the conclusion of the first match.

7. PRACTICE 7.01 Teams will be allowed to practice on the match floor, if available, the day before the Championship. Each team will also be guaranteed a 60-minute practice on the match floor each day of competition.

7.02 Members of opposing teams are not allowed to view their opponent’s practice during the Championship.

9. SEEDING AND TIE-BREAKER 9.01 Seeding for the Championship will be based on overall Conference winning percentage.

9.02 In the event of a tie, the following tie-breaker system will be used: A. Head-to-head match record among the tied teams, based on winning percentage. B. Head-to-head set record of the tied teams, based on winning percentage. C. Head-to-head point winning percentage. (Total points won divided by total points played in sets among tied teams. Total points played include won and lost.) D. Conference set record of the tied teams in head-to-head competition, based on winning percentage. E. Conference point winning percentage. (Total points won divided by total points played in all conference sets. Total points played include total points won and lost.) F. Overall points allowed among tied teams. G. Coin toss if a tie exists among two teams, and a draw if a tie exists among three or more teams.

9.03 All ties will be broken in descending order. Once ties are broken, they remain broken throughout the tie- breaker process.

9.04 Each time a tie is broken (regardless of the number of remaining tied teams), the tie-breaker procedure begins anew with step ‘A’.

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10. TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT 10.01 Participating members will receive travel reimbursement and per diem allowances according to the following formula: A. One round-trip coach airfare plus fees not to exceed $400.00 for each member of the official travel party. Institutions are permitted to fly provided the distance from campus is over 400 miles one way. The mileage chart is located on page 12 of this manual. There are no exceptions or waivers for mileage qualification. B. Actual invoice for charter bus service. C. Current IRS mileage for local institutions if institutional van used rather than charter bus. D. Per diem allowance of $75 per day for each member of the official travel party for each day the team competes. E. Per diem allowance of $37.50 for each member of the official travel party for the day immediately preceding and the day immediately following competition. F. Local and host institutions will receive a per diem of $25 for each member of the official travel party for each day of competition in addition to the day immediately preceding and following competition. With the Commissioner’s approval an exception can be made if dorms are closed.

2019 BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET HOULIHAN PARK FORDHAM UNIVERSITY MAY 22-25

#3 Seed Game 1

Wednesday, May 22

10:00 AM #6 Seed Game 5 Thursday, May 23

10:00 AM #2 Seed

Game 2

Wednesday, May 22 Game 9 Friday, May 24 1:30 PM #7 Seed 12:00 PM

#1 Seed

Game 6 #4 Seed Thursday, May 23 1:30 PM Game 3 Game 12 Wednesday, May 22 Saturday, May 25 Champion 12:00 PM

5:00 PM

#5 Seed

Loser Game 9

Loser Game 5

Game 7 Second Lowest Seeded Loser of Games 1-3 Thursday, May 23 5:00 PM Game 11 Game 4 Friday, May 24 7:00 PM

Wednesday, May 22

8:30 PM Game 10 Lowest Seeded Loser of

Games 1-3 Friday, May 24 3:30 PM

Highest Seeded Loser of

Games 1-3 Game 13 Saturday, May 25 Game 8 3:30 PM (If Necessary) Thursday, May 23

8:30 PM

Loser Game 6

2018 FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET ELLEN RYAN FIELD SAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY NOVEMBER 2-3

Friday, November 2

#4 Saturday, November 3 Champion

Friday, November 2

2019 LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET GEORGE MASON STADIUM GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY APRIL 25-28

#4 Friday, April 26 Thursday, April 25

#5 Champion Sunday, April 28 #3 Thursday, April 25 Friday, April 26 #6 #2

2018 MEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET ROBERT R. HERMANN STADIUM SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY NOVEMBER 9-11

Campus Sites

Nov. 3-4

Friday, Nov. 9

Nov. 3-4

Champion Sunday, Nov. 11

Nov. 3-4

Friday, Nov. 9

Nov. 3-4

2018 WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET BAUJAN FIELD UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON NOVEMBER 2-4

Campus Sites

Oct. 27-28

Friday, Nov. 2

Oct. 27-28

Champion Sunday, Nov. 4

Oct. 27-28

Friday, Nov. 2

Oct. 27-28

2019 SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET UMASS SOFTBALL COMPLEX UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MAY 8-11

Game 4 #4 Thurs., May 9

Game 1 Wed., May 8

#5 Game 7 #3 Fri., May 10

Game 2 Wed., May 8

#6 Game 5 Thurs., May 9 Champion

Game 10 #2 Sat., May 11 Loser Game 1

Game 3 Wed., May 8 Game 6 Loser Game 2 Thurs., May 9 Game 8 Loser of Game 4 or 5 Fri., May 10 lowest seed Game 9 Loser of Game 4 or 5 Fri., May 10 highest seed Loser of Game 7

If Necessary: Game 11 Sat., May 11

2019 MEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET USTA NATIONAL CAMPUS ORLANDO, FL APRIL 25-28

Match 5 Friday, April 26 #8

Match 1 Thursday, April 25

#9 Match 9 Saturday, April 27

#5 Match 2 Thursday, April 25

Match 6 #12 Friday, April 26

#4 Match 11 Sunday, April 28 CHAMPION

Match 7 Friday, April 26 #6

Match 3 Thursday, April 25

#11 Match 10 Saturday, April 27

Match 4 Thursday, April 25

Match 8 #10 Friday, April 26

2019 WOMEN’S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET USTA NATIONAL CAMPUS ORLANDO, FL APRIL 24-27

#8 Match 7 Thursday, April 25 Match 3 Wednesday, April 24

#9 Match 11 Friday, April 26 #4

Match 1 Wednesday, April 24

#13 Match 9 Thursday, April 25 #5

Match 2 Wednesday, April 24

#12 Match 13 Saturday, April 27 Champion #3

Match 4 Wednesday, April 24

#14 Match 10 Thursday, April 25 #6

Match 5 Wednesday, April 24 Match 12 #11 Friday, April 26

Match 6 Wednesday, April 24 Match 8

#10 Thursday, April 25

2018 VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET SIEGEL CENTER VCU NOVEMBER 16-18

#4 Match 3 Match 1 Saturday, November 17 Friday, November 16 #5 Champion Match 5 #3 Sunday, November 18 Match 2

Friday, November 16 Match 4 #6 Saturday, November 17 #2

CHAMPIONSHIP SQUAD /OFFICIAL TRAVEL PARTY SIZES

Baseball Sport Championship The dugout will be limited to twenty-seven (27) players, Squad Travel one (1) athletic trainer, one (1) bat handler and coaching Size Party staff. No changes may be made to a team’s official roster once the championship has begun. Men’s Cross Country 10 12 Men’s Soccer Women’s Cross Country 10 12 Each team will be limited to 21 players in uniform. Twenty-one (21) players will be eligible to play in Field Hockey 24 28 any one (1) game. The 21 players will be designated prior to the start of the game on the official roster. Men’s Soccer 21 27 Women’s Soccer Women’s Soccer 22 28 Each team will be limited to 22 players in uniform. Twenty-two (22) players will be eligible to play in Women’s Volleyball 15 22 any one (1) game. The 22 players will be designated prior to the start of the game on the official roster.

Men’s Swimming & Diving 18 25 Softball Divers count as 1/3 Each team is limited to twenty (20) eligible players in uniform and an official traveling party of twenty-eight Women’s Swimming & Diving 18 25 (28). No changes may be made to a team’s official roster Divers count as 1/3 once the championship has begun. On the field, including practice areas, each team is limited to eligible players Men’s Indoor T & F 32 36 and coaches, one (1) athletic trainer, and two (2) managers, all of whom shall be in appropriate team Women’s Indoor T & F 32 36 attire.

Men’s Basketball 15 23 Swimming & Diving An institution shall be allowed no more than 18 scoring Women’s Basketball 15 23 competitors. Squad sizes will be counted as follows: an entrant who swims will be counted as one (1) Men’s Golf 5 7 competitor; an entrant who swims and dives will be counted as one (1) competitor; an entrant who only dives Men’s Tennis 8 10 will be counted as one-third (1/3) competitor.

Women’s Tennis 8 10 Track & Field An institution shall be allowed no more than three (3) Women’s Rowing 64 68 competitors per event. The total squad size will not exceed 32 athletes (32 men, 32 women) for indoor Women’s Lacrosse 32 38 and 38 (38 men, 38 women) for outdoor, including relay alternates. Men’s Outdoor T & F 38 42 Volleyball Women’s Outdoor T & F 38 42 Each team will be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) players in uniform, beginning with the pre-game warm-up. Softball 20 28 The official travel party is 22.

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REGULAR SEASON AWARDS

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS ALL-CONFERENCE

BASEBALL Pitcher of Year By position Player of Year 1st team (12) Rookie of Year 2nd team (12) Coach of Year All-rookie team (12 – regardless of position)

MEN’S BASKETBALL Player of Year 1st team (5) Rookie of Year 2nd team (5) Coach of Year 3rd team (5) Defensive Player of Year All-rookie team (5) Chris Daniels MIP Award All-defensive team (5) Sixth Player Award

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Player of Year 1st team (5) Rookie of Year 2nd team (5) Coach of Year 3rd team (5) Defensive Player of Year All-rookie team (5) Most Improved Player All-defensive team (5) Sixth Player Award

FIELD HOCKEY Offensive Player of Year Must include goalkeeper Defensive Player of Year 1st team (11) Rookie of Year 2nd team (11) Coach of Year All-rookie team (11)

MEN’S GOLF Player of Year 1st team (10) Rookie of Year

WOMEN’S LACROSSE Offensive Player of Year Must include goalkeeper Defensive Player of Year 1st team (12) Midfielder of Year 2nd team (12) Rookie of Year All-rookie team (12) Coach of Year

SOCCER Offensive Player of Year Must include goalkeeper Defensive Player of Year 1st team (11) Midfielder of Year 2nd team (11) Rookie of Year All-rookie team (11) Coach of Year

REGULAR SEASON AWARDS

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS ALL-CONFERENCE

SOFTBALL Pitcher of Year By position Player of Year 1st team (11) Rookie of Year 2nd team (11) Coach of Year All-rookie team (11 – regardless of position)

TENNIS Most Outstanding Performer 1st team (12) Most Outstanding Rookie 2nd team (12) Coach of Year

VOLLEYBALL Player of Year 1st team (7) Setter of Year 2nd team (7) Libero of Year All-rookie team (7) Rookie of Year Coach of Year

OTHER AWARDS • An All-Academic Team will be named in each sport (voted on by SIDs). Recipients will be recognized in a press release only. • An overall male and female Scholar-Athlete of the Year will be named (voted on by Directors of Athletics). • A Sportsmanship of the Year award will be given to one male and one female student-athlete (voted on by SWAs). • All student-athletes with a GPA of 3.0 or higher are named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll. • Rookie and Player of the Week are named by Conference office in each Conference sport, excluding Rowing. • Pitcher of the Week is named in baseball and softball. • Defensive Player of the Week is named in volleyball and lacrosse.

NOTES • All regular season awards are selected by a vote of the head coaches. • A Rookie is defined as an athlete in his or her first year of collegiate competition in that sport.

REQUIRED CHAMPIONSHIP MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

HIGH-RISK CONTACT LOW-RISK CONTACT NON-CONTACT FH LX MS WS VB WBB MBB SB BSB XC MT WT GF I-TR O-TR SW RW Campus Site v. Neutral C C C C C N N C C N N N N C C N N Physician (Competition On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On Days) site site site site site site site site site call call call call call call call call ATC (practice & On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On competition) site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site Ambulance On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On (Competition Days) site site site site site site site site site site call call call site site call site Spine Board No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On AED site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site Transportation (Non- On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On emergency) site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On Blood-borne Kit site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On Blankets site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On Splinting Kits site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On Immobilizers site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On Crutches site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On First Aid Station site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site Access to TR (2hrs prior,1 hr. post) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On Sharp's Kit site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site On On On On On On On On On Suturing (on site) site site site site site site site site site No No No No No No No No IV No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No Modalities, Hot packs, E- On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On stim, Ultrasound site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On Bench-H2O, cups, ice site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On On LR-H2O, cups, ice site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site site

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University of Dayton Athletics University of Rhode Island Athletics 300 College Park Three Keaney Road, Suite One Dayton, OH 45469 Kingston, RI 02881 937-229-2100 401-874-2233 www.daytonﬂyers.com www.GoRhody.com

Duquesne University Athletics University of Richmond Athletics A.J. Palumbo Center Robins Center 600 Forbes Avenue 23 College Road Pittsburgh, PA 15282 Richmond, VA 23173 412-396-6565 804-289-8363 www.GoDuquesne.com www.RichmondSpiders.com

Fordham University Athletics St. Bonaventure University Athletics Rose Hill Reilly Center 441 East Fordham Road 3261 W State Road Bronx, NY 10458 St. Bonaventure, NY 14778 718-817-4300 716-375-2282 www.fordhamsports.com www.GoBonnies.com

George Mason Athletics Saint Joseph’s University Athletics 4400 University Dr., MS 3A5 5600 City Avenue Fairfax, VA 22030 Philadelphia, PA 19131 703-993-1000 610-660-1708 www.GoMason.com www.sjuhawks.com

George Washington University Athletics Saint Louis University Athletics Charles E. Smith Center Chaifetz Arena 600 22nd Street, NW 3330 Laclede Avenue Washington, DC 20052 Saint Louis, MO 63103 202-994-6650 314-977-3177 www.GWsports.com www.slubillikens.com

La Salle University Athletics VCU Athletics 1900 West Olney Avenue 1200 W. Broad St. Box 805 P.O. Box 843013 Philadelphia, PA 19141 Richmond, VA 23284 215-951-1425 804-828-4000 www.GoExplorers.com www.vcuathletics.com

AFFILIATE MEMBER (FIELD HOCKEY) AFFILIATE MEMBER (FIELD HOCKEY) Lock Haven University Athletics Saint Francis University Athletics Thomas Fieldhouse 140 Lakeview Drive 401 N. Fairview St. Loretto, PA 15940 Lock Haven, PA 17745 814-472-3000 570-484-2102 www.sfuathletics.com www.golhu.com