PRE-CHAMPIONSHIP MANUAL Table of Contents Introduction...... 5 NCAA Staff Contact Information...... 6 Sports Committee Contact Information...... 6 Regional Alignment...... 6 Regional Advisory Committee Information...... 6 Important Dates...... 9 Date Calculation Formula...... 9 Dates and Sites...... 9 Concussion Management...... 9 Division III Philosophy...... 10 Equipment...... 10 Ethical Behavior By Coaches...... 10 Religious/Commencement Conflicts Policy...... 11 Rules...... 11 Sponsoring Institutions...... 11 Uniforms...... 12 Certification of Eligibility/Availability...... 13 Championship Structure...... 13 Score Reporting...... 13 Polls/Rankings...... 14 Championship Selection...... 14 Automatic-Qualifying Conferences...... 16 Site Selection Criteria and Process...... 17 Video board Questionnaire...... 19 use inanymannerisprohibitedunlesspriorapproval isobtainedfromthe Association. NCAA, NCAAand NATIONAL logo COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONmarks ofthe areregistered and Association THE NATIONALTHE COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Indianapolis, Indiana46206-6222 http://www.ncaa.org September 2011 P.O. Box6222 317/917-6222 4 Championship Participation. Championship Participation. (www.ncaa.org).website combined men’s andwomen’s championshipsareNationalCollegiateChampionships. 13 areDivisionIchampionships,IIchampionshipsand14IIIchampionships. The are Division III championships. Among the women’s championships, four are National Collegiate Championships, National CollegiateChampionships,13areDivisionIchampionships,12IIchampionshipsand14 are three championships, men’s the Among women. and men both for are three and women, for are 44 men, for A pre-championshipmanualisproducedforeachNCAA championshipandpostedontheNCAA Online During the2011-12 academicyear, the Association willsponsor89nationalchampionships,ofwhich42are The manual is divided into two sections: General Administration and Determination of Introduction 5

Championships Information rests with the sports committees. rests withthesportscommittees. submit recommendations; however, the final authority for the ranking and selection of teams to the championships representatives ontheregional advisorycommittees.Regional committeesareadvisoryonlyandmay Committee intheevaluation ofteamsthroughouttheseason.Conference commissioners shallappointconference [Reference: Bylaw 21.4.1.4 in the Division NCAA manual.] III CommitteeInformation Regional Advisory geographic regionsforevaluationpurposes. natural their in placed be shall conferences these Athletic of Members exceptions. granted been have Association Conference, North Eastern Athletic Conference, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conferenceand the University Committee hasgrantedanexception. The Allegheny Mountain CollegiateConference, American Southwest Regional Alignment NCAA DivisionIII Women’s Committee.Currentmembers ofthecommitteeare: III Manual.] [Reference: Administration Management and in Bylaw the and Division General Section 31.1.1 III in the Division NCAA CommitteeContactInformation Sports ContactInformation NCAA Staff

n dioy omte i ec o te ih sot ein sal sit h Dvso II oe’ Volleyball Women’s III Division the assist shall regions sport eight the of each in committee advisory An All members of a conference will be placed in the same region for evaluation purposes, unless the Championships The NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship is under the control, direction and supervision of the Women’sVolleyball GeneralAdministration Mari Winter, UniversityofRedlands Erin Sullivan,UniversityofWisconsin,Stout Kristen Smith,KalamazooCollege Kandis Schram,MaryvilleCollege(Tennessee) Pam Samuelson,SusquehannaUniversity Jonathan Penn,Vassar College Mike Lester, SaintMary’s UniversityofMinnesota,chair Tim Byram,EndicottCollege Email: [email protected] Phone: 317/917-6222 Nancy O’Hara Email: [email protected] Fax: 317/917-6237 Phone: 317/917-6222 Indianapolis, Indiana46206-6222 P.O. Box6222 NCAA Assistant DirectorofChampionships Jan Gentry 6 Michele Zabinski,DeSalesUniversity Beth Ann Wilson, MarymountUniversity(Virginia) Judi Tobias, MessiahCollege Chuck Sack,NeumannUniversity Phil Pisano,PennsylvaniaStateUniv. Erie,theBehrendCollege Heather Pavlik,JuniataCollege Harleigh Chwastyk,SwarthmoreCollege Pamela Samuelson,SusquehannaUniversity, chair Amber Warners, CalvinCollege Tami Miller, Anderson University(Indiana) Sue Hozak,SaintVincent College Sarah Davis,CollegeofWooster Ray Costa,MariettaCollege Kristen Smith,KalamazooCollege,chair Beth Wilmeth, NorthwesternCollege Nicole Hess,CollegeofSt.Benedict April Elsbernd,UniversityofDubuque Tom Ackerman, GreenvilleCollege Mike Lester, SaintMary’s UniversityofMinnesota,chair point. own teams or individuals, but they need not be removed from or replaced on regional telephone conferences at any reappointed onlyafterhavingbeenoff thecommitteeforthreeconsecutiveyears. of thenormalworkloadforastaff memberatthatinstitutionorconference. percent 50 least at representing function staff regular a of performance the for organization or institution member to participateintheNAIA championshiponly. regional advisorycommitteesindecisionsregardingNCAA championshipsiftheirinstitution declaresitsintention appointing when committees regional advisorycommittees: sports by used be will guidelines following The distribution. geographical broad Members ofthe2011 regionaladvisorycommitteesare: their affecting decisions on vote or discussions in participate not may members committee advisory Regional be may A member years. consecutive three to limited be will members committee advisory Termsregional of a from salary regular a receive must members committee advisory all 4.02.3, Constitution with accordance In NCAAof members as participate not NAIAshall NCAAand the both to belong institutions whose Individuals a reflect and membership region’s the of section cross a of representative be should committees advisory The • • • region warrants such representation. region warrantssuchrepresentation. At leastonepersonshouldrepresentindependentinstitutions,ifthenumberofinstitutionsina disproportionate representation;however, morethanoneindividualmayrepresentthesameconference. Each conferencesponsoringtherespectivesportshouldberepresented,ifpossible,withoutcreating Advisory committeesshouldconsistofaminimumthreemembers. Mid-Atlantic Great LakesGreat Central 7

Championships Information Dianna Turner-Graves, ClaremontMcKenna-HarveyMudd-ScrippsColleges Mark Massey, UniversityofPugetSound Shane Kimaru,LinfieldCollege Mary Cahill,ChapmanUniversity Mari Winter, UniversityofRedlands,chair Bill Rogers,Randolph-MaconCollege Samantha Lambert,RhodesCollege Catherine Geerlings, Agens ScottColleges April Birdsong,ConcordiaUniversityTexas Lindsay Birch,ChristopherNewportUniversity Kandis Schram,MaryvilleCollege(Tennessee), chair Allison Stack,BaruchCollege Elizabeth Ranero,RowanUniversity Jim Lodes,RochesterInstituteofTechnology Janet Donovan,IthacaCollege Sandy Collins,TheSageColleges Colleen Cashman,StateUniversityCollegeatOneonta Jonathan Penn,Vassar College,chair Fran Vendermeer, SmithCollege Cora Thompson,Tufts University Bret Stothart,Western NewEnglandUniversity Jim Seavey, MassachusettsMaritime Academy Greg Poole,Western ConnecticutStateUniversity Craig Kolek,RivierCollege Sheila Gisbrecht,ElmsCollege Katrina Dagan,MaineMaritime Academy Tim Byram,EndicottCollege,chair Kim Wudi,UniversityofWisconsin, EauClaire Leanne Ulmer, CarthageCollege Bruce Meredith, LutheranCollege Katie Carrier, RiponCollege Erin Sullivan,UniversityofWisconsin, Stout,chair New Midwest South West 8

be activated. medical staff toactivatetheirconcussionmanagement plan,thehostinstitutionconcussionmanagement planwill participating in the Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship. If a participating institution lacks appropriate plan fortheirstudent-athletes. Participatinginstitutionsshallfollowtheir concussionmanagementplanwhile Concussion Management 2012 Finals—Thursday-Saturday, November 15-17attheDeVos FieldhouseinHolland,Michigan, hostedbyHope 2012 Regionals(eightsites)—Thursday-Saturday, November 8-10,onthecampusesofcompetinginstitutions. 2011 Finals—Friday-Sunday, November 18-20attheWashington University FieldHouseinSt.Louis,Missouri, 2011 Regionals(eightsites) —Friday-Sunday, November 11-13, onthecampusesofcompetinginstitutions. [Reference: Bylaw 31.1.3 in the Division NCAA Manual.] III Dates andSites Date Calculation Formula Dates Important FINALS College. College. hosted byWashington UniversityinSt.LouisandtheSportsCommission. REGIONALS (8) Monday-Wednesday, January9-11—Women’s volleyballcommitteeannualmeeting. Committee toreviewattheirannualmeeting. Tuesday, January3—DeadlinetosubmitwrittenproposalsfortheNCAA DivisionIIIWomen’s Volleyball Wednesday-Sunday, December14-18—AVCA Convention(, ) Missouri, hostedbyWashington University inSt.LouisandtheSportsCommission. Friday-Sunday, November18-20—Eight-teamfinalsattheWashington UniversityFieldHouseinSt.Louis, Friday-Sunday, November11-13—Regionals. Monday, November7(2p.m.Easterntime)—Regionalconferencecallswithassignedteams. Monday, November7(1p.m.Easterntime)—Conferencecallwithselectedregionalhosts. Monday, November7—Onlineselectionshowtoannounceteamsselectedforthechampionship. Sunday, November6—Selectionofteamsandregionalsites. regional championships. Tuesday, November1(1p.m.Easterntime)—Conferencecallwithinstitutionsthatsubmittedbidstohost serve asahostinstitutionfor2011 regionalchampionship. Monday, October24(5p.m.Easterntime)—Deadlineforsubmittingproposedbudgetsandbidmaterialsto Wednesdays, October20and27November3—Publishedrankings. Monday, October10—Bidmaterialsavailableonwww.ncaa.org. Wednesday,10—Deadline forinstitutionstosubmittheircompleteschedulesonline. August The NCAA has adopted legislation that requires all active member institutions to have a concussion management THIRD FRIDAY INNOVEMBER(FRIDAY-SUNDAY) (For the2013and2014championships,regionalsfinalswillbe ONE WEEKPRIOR TO FINALS(FRIDAY-SUNDAY) 9 Thurs.-Sat.)

Championships Information behavior. direction. Itisthusimperativethatheorshedemonstrate anddemandhighprinciplesofsportsmanshipethical models whoconductthemselveswithintegrityand highethicalstandardsatalltimes. the student-athletes and to all those with whom they come into contact in the field. Coaches are expected to be role Ethical Behavior ByCoaches two volleyballsfollowingtheirfinalgame. receive will finals championship the at and championship regional the in participating team Each Championship. Equipment caliber teams. limited number of at-large teams, realizing that this may a be done and at the institutions expense of independent leaving out conferences, some championship- eligible to berths allocating by competition championship NCAA in representation provide to and scheduling; regular-season in competition regional emphasize to time; class missed Division IIIPhilosophy www.NCAA.org/health-safety. concussions canresultinbrainswelling,permanentdamage,andevendeath. repeat cases, rare In problems. long-term having of likelihood the increase or recovery slow can weeks) or (hours, days one previous the from recovers brain the before occurs that concussion repeat other obvioussigns.A with an “impulsive” force transmitted to the head. Concussions can occur without loss of consciousness or clearance. medical physician ortheirdesignee,theNCAA tournamentphysicianwillexaminethestudent-athlete andwilldetermine team a of absence the In student-athlete’sinstitution. the from physician’sdesignee the or physician team the by determined be shall activity athletics to return for clearance medical and day; calendar that of remainder the least at for activity athletic to returning from precluded is concussion a with diagnosed student-athlete a concussions; of management and evaluation the in experience with physician) team staff, medicine sports (e.g., medical member a staff by evaluated and practice) competition, (e.g., activities athletics from removed be shall concussion a 4. 3. Remember 2. 1. Therefore, coachesmust: her or his under people young the on particularly influence, tremendous carry coach a of actions and words The to profession, the to responsibilities and obligations inherent certain have profession coaching the of Members The Molten Super Touch IV58L-N is the official volleyball for the 2011 NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball minimizing while possible teams competitive most the field to is philosophy championships III Division The at online Concussions” on Guideline Handbook “NCAAMedicine the Sports to refer please details, further For body the on elsewhere or neck face, head, the to blow a by caused be may that injury brain a is concussion A with consistent behaviors or symptoms signs, exhibits who student-athlete a that part, in notes, legislation The

governing bodiestowhich theyareresponsible. Teach theirstudent-athletesstrict adherence to the rules and regulations of the sport, the institutionandother institutions. control withfairnessand respect. Ensure thatthecoachingstaff andallothersassociatedwiththeprogramtreat thestudent-athletesundertheir prestige orglory. Always place the safety andwelfareof student-athletes abovethe value of a win and above any personal that they are on public display and that 10 their conduct reflects upon the image of their respective

Sponsoring Institutions e-mail: [email protected]). NCAA of 414/430-0111; NCAA(phone: editor to Pufahl secretary-rules directed Anne be interpretation should women’srules volleyball the regarding Questions Interpretations. and Rules Women’sVolleyball NCAA 2011 of dates as count do but statistics competition. or selections toward count not do substitutions) unlimited (e.g., rules NAIA using institutions NAIA against Contests NCAAWomen’s2011Interpretations. and Volleyballand 2010 Rules committee willnotconsideranyresultsforrankings andselectionsthatarenotconductedinaccordancewiththe the playingrulesof Association in allsportsinwhichtheNCAA developsplayingrules. The governingsports [Reference: Bylaws 17.30, 18.6 31.1.6 and in the Division NCAA Manual.] III Rules predetermined preliminaryroundcontestswithmultipleteamsparticipatingatthesametime. to accommodatearequestalterthechampionshipschedule. committee sports governing the for order in date selection the before week one writing in manager championship accommodate thatinstitution. day.to that adjusted on be competing shall from schedule excused championship be The to student-athletes its of NCAAthe inform shall one or it for order in ate selectiond the before week one writing in manager championship [Reference: Bylaw 31.1.4.1 31.1.4.5 and in the Division NCAA Manual.] III Religious/Commencement Conflicts Policy 9. 8. 7. 6. Treat 5. A listingofinstitutions thatsponsorDivisionIIIwomen’s volleyballmaybefoundatwww.ncaa.org. 2011NCAAWomen’sIII Division The and 2010 the to Volleyball according conducted be will Championship with accordance in competition intercollegiate their of all conduct shall institutions member 17.30, Bylaw Per The governing sports committee shall make a good faith effort to accommodate participating institutions in non- The followingguidelinesapplytocommencementrequests: NCAA the inform shall it championhip, the in participation with conflicts commencement institution’s an If If aparticipatinginstitutionhaswrittenpolicyagainstcompetitiononparticulardayforreligiousreasons,it

Monitor theircoachingstaff andstudent-athletestoensurethattheydonotuseprofanevulgarlanguage

respect forofficialsandopponentstheirsupporters. Ensure, along with institutional administration, that fans are reminded of the expectations of sportsmanship and while representingtheinstitution. behavior andwillnotbetolerated. Ensure thatstudent-athletesunderstandtaunting,intimidatingandbaitingopponentsisunacceptable their student-athletestheimportanceofrespectandsportsmanshipoverwinning. • • • • Firmly establishwiththeirstudent-athletesthestandardsofacceptableconduct. Does notapplytopredeterminedfinalssites. Institutions shouldgivepriornoticeofcommencementdates. the nearestpossibledateifaparticipatingschoolhasconflict. The governing sports committee in consultation with participating institutions would reschedule the game on Policy appliestoteamsportsonly. opponents and assigned officials with respect 11 and demand that

student-athletes do the same, instilling in

Championships Information events. events. championship NCAA during mascot institution’s the and members team dance cheerleaders, members, band by logo the Also, 1998. 11, August before restriction effect on student-athletes’ in were apparel as contracts set such forth in provided Bylaw honored, 12.5.3 shall be apply may to commercial specifications logos on uniforms worn are notincompliancewiththisbylawshallbeforwardedtotheNCAA enforcementstaff. any pre-matchorpostmatchactivities. athlete maynotwearapparelthatidentifiesanyentityotherthanthestudent-athlete’s institution. student- The distributor. or manufacturer apparel an of inches) square 2¼ exceed to not ( logo the only include addition toanotherlogoorthatiscontrarythesizerestriction. rectangle, squareorparallelogram). (i.e., figure geometrical four-sided a within contained be must trademark or logo The logo. or trademark normal the surrounding patch) (e.g., material additional any including inches, square 2¼ exceed to not trademark, normal or hats, and towels) that are worn by student-athletes in competition may bear a single manufacturer’s or distributor’s institutions bringanextrauniformjerseytothecompetitionsiteineventbloodruleisapplied. to warm-upshirtsanduniformsaswellcompetitiveuniforms. wear exclusively the official uniform of their institution in competition and during related ceremonies. This applies [Reference: Bylaw 12.5.3 in the Division NCAA Manual.] III Uniforms Please note that those contracts between institutions and apparel manufacturers or distributors that include logo logo include that distributors or manufacturers apparel and institutions between contracts those that note Please This bylaw will be strictly enforced at all NCAA championships and the names of individuals and institutions that These restrictions apply to all apparel worn by student-athletes during the conduct of competition, which includes A student-athleterepresentinganinstitutioninintercollegiatecompetitionislimitedtowearingapparelitemsthat in manufacturer’s is the that to similar institution’s element an design addition, a In bear cannot uniform official that suggested An institution’s official is uniform and all other It items of apparel (e.g., socks, headbands, site. T-shirts, wristbands, championship visors the to colors different of jerseys of sets two bring must team Each shall championship the in Participants team. a of member each for style same the of be must uniforms Playing 12 NCAA statistics reporting system. All xmls are due each Tuesday by Noon Eastern time, beginning September September beginning time, Eastern Noon by Tuesday each the due are through xmls files All system. xml reporting conference statistics NCAA uploading by reported be will results Instead, system. score-reporting online Reporting Score III Manual.] [Reference: Per Transportation and Diem in Bylaw the and Division General Section 31.4.6 III in the Division NCAA Travel and Reimbursement. Order of Events. bench. [Reference: Bylaw 31.1.5 in the Division NCAA Manual.] III Size. Squad NCAA travel policies that are available online for all information regarding transportation and per diem expenses. [Reference: Per Transportation and Diem in the Division General Section.] III Offical Travel Party. in St.LouisandtheSportsCommission. by hosted University Missouri; Louis, St. in Friday-Sunday, 18-20 held November be will finals The a single-elimination format according to the 2010 and 2011 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Rules and Interpretations. November 11-13. The winners of each regional tournament will advance to the championship site and compete in Championship Structure the championshipmanagermustbenotifiedbyFriday, November4,at5p.m.Easterntime. determined to be ineligible or unavailable for NCAA championships competition. For the volleyball championship, championship of any student-athlete who may have participated in regular-season competition but subsequently is intercollegiate all from student-athletes competition. ineligible Member institutions withhold are reminded to to notify and the year NCAA national academic officeeach before theof selection datebeginning for each the before accordance with Constitution 3.2.4, member institutions are required to certify the eligibility of their student-athletes 12, 13, 14, 15 16 and in the Division NCAA Manual.] III Bylaws and 3.2.4 Constitution Section, General III Eligibility/Availability Division of the [Reference:Certification in Eligibility/Availability of Certification throughout thetournament,includinggroundtransportation,lodging, mealexpensesandothermiscellaneousexpenses. expenses all cover to money sufficient bring should individuals Teamsand/or championship. the of conclusion the of days 45 within reimbursement requests travel submit must Institutions documents. these in outlined procedures the with accordance in arranged be must Association Women’s Volleyball DeterminationofParticipants Beginning in2011-12, institutions willnolongerentertheirschedulesandreport resultsthroughtheNCAA the by reimbursed or paid be to transportation All website. NCAA the on available are policies travel and forms reimbursement Travel See Appendix Bforthechampionship scheduleofevents. The squad size for championship competition is 17. No more than 17 student-athletes may be in uniform on the traveling official the for provided be will diem per and Transportationexpenses (See Appendix A forthechampionshipbracket.) The 2011 championship provides for a field of 64 teams. Eight sites will be selected to host regional tournaments In championships. NCAA in compete may 16 and 15 14, 13, 12, Bylaws under eligible student-athletes Only 13 party of 22. Please refer to the 22. Pleaserefertothe

Championships Information based ontheDivisionIIIselectionprincipleslistedbelow. Principles. Selection DivisionNCAA Manual.] III [Reference: Selectionof Participants in Bylaws the and Division General Section III 31.01.2, 31.01.3 31.3 and in the Championship Selection Polls/Rankings 13. Contact Jeff Williams ([email protected]) of the NCAA statistics staff with any schedule or results updates. criteria listedwillbeevaluated(notinpriority order). Criteria Primary teams, two-yearcollegesandclubteamsshallbeexcluded. granting institutions.Competitionagainstserviceteams,professionalsemiprofessional teams, amateur in that team sport against varsity intercollegiate teams (see Constitution 3.2.4.4) of four-year, degree- competition their four-year,of of majority teams a intercollegiate conduct varsity that institutions degree-granting the by approved been has waiver a Division IIIChampionshipsCommittee. unless opponents, in-region III Division against competition its of percent Regional rankingswillbepublishedOctober19,26andNovember2. The primary criteria emphasize regional competition (all contests leading up to NCAA championships); all all championships); NCAA to up leading contests (all competition regional emphasize criteria primary The are played teams the when only countable is competition purposes, selection team-championship NCAA For 50 least at play must institution an C), Pool or B (Pool process selection at-large the during considered be To • Strength-of-schedule (onlycontestsversusregionalcompetition). • Win-losspercentage againstregionalopponents. • In-regionresultsversusregionallyrankedteams. • In-regionresultsversuscommonregionalopponents. • In-regionhead-to-headcompetition. • • • • - Opponents’ Opponents’ Average WinningPercentage(OOWP). - Opponents’ Average WinningPercentage(OWP). OWP and1/3 OOWP. • • • See Appendix CforexplanationofOWP andOOWP calculations. Strengthofschedulewillbeweighted2/3 meet Pool Bwillconsistofindependentinstitutionsandthataremembersconferences donot followed bythePoolCselections. After thedeterminationofautomatic(Pool A) berths,thecommitteewilldeterminePoolBselections The berthsforthe2011 championshipwillbeasfollows:Pool A—42; PoolB—2;C—20. For the2011-12 championships,noconferencewillreceivemorethanoneautomaticberth. There willbenomaximumorminimumnumberofberthsfromoneregion. be nopredeterminedregionalallocationsforPoolBorC. Berths from Pools BandC will beselectedonanational basis using regional selection criteria. There will qualifier conferencesthatarenottheirconference’s automaticqualifierandtheremainingteamsinPoolB. the requirements The Division III Women’s Volleyball committee will select teams to the championship championship the to teams select will Women’sVolleyballIII committee Division The for Bylaw 31.3.3.1 Competition. Countable -- automatic Selection Requirements Selection qualification. Selection Criteria Criteria Selection 14 Pool C will be reserved for institutions from automatic- Pairings and Site Selection Site Pairings and geographic regionsforevaluationpurposes. natural their in placed be shall conferences these Athletic of Members exceptions. granted been have Association Conference, North Eastern Athletic Conference, Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference and the University committee hasgrantedanexception. The Allegheny MountainCollegiateConference, American Southwest Regional Alignments selection criterionbythewomen’s volleyballcommitteefor selectionpurposes. Women’sVolleyball Committee. (i.e., provisionals,NAIA,NCAA DivisionsIandII). of-region Division III and all other opponents including those contests versus opponents from other classifications the criteria listed will be evaluated (not listed in priority order). The secondary criteria introduce results against out- Criteria Secondary Required Rankings established anddefined by April1,2011. Deadline Membership Conference All members of a conference will be placed in the same region for evaluation purposes, unless the championships III Division NCAA the by consideration for committees advisory regional by provided is input Additionally, If the evaluation of the primary criteria does not result in a decision, the secondary criteria will be reviewed. All To receive automatic qualification for the 2011-12 championships, conferences must have their membership their membership have must conferences championships, 2011-12 the for qualification automatic receive To The • Teams • Teams • Once • Win-losspercentageduringthelast25percentofseason. • OverallDivisionIIIstrengthofschedule. • Resultsversusallcommonopponents. • Overallwin-losspercentage. • ResultsversusallDivisionIIIrankedteams. • ResultsversuscommonnonDivisionIIIopponents. • OverallDivisionIIIwin-losspercentage. • Out-of-regionhead-to-headcompetition. • geographic proximityismaintained. as longgeographicproximityismaintained. takes precedenceoverseeding. geographic proximity (within 500 miles). geographic proximity(within500miles). geographic proximityismaintained. Teams should be paired and eligible sites should be selected according to be paired according to geographic proximity. A team may be moved to numerically balance the bracket if Contests • Conferencepostseasoncontestsareincluded. • Ranked • highest remain ineligibleforrankingsandselections. criteria. Provisional and reclassifying members shall in theirthirdandfourthyearsshallcounttheprimary appear onetimeinthesport’s officialrankings. selected, from may be the seeded opponents seeded versus teams same team conference will on provisional a be are that regional Coaches’ pollsand/or anyother outsidepollsor rankingsare notusedasa grouped considered meets do and basis not in all reclassifying have clusters using selection ranked to play the according 15 once regional criteria one members another they will to selection

natural be in selected the criteria. geographic first contest as However, the proximity. of host the geographic regional institution, Teams tournament proximity provided will then

Championships Information are: [Reference: Bylaws 31.3.4 31.3.5 and in the Division NCAA Manual.] III Automatic-Qualifying Conferences In-Region Competition In-Region The forty-two conferences that have been granted automatic-qualification privileges for the 2011 championship the for privileges automatic-qualification granted been have that conferences forty-two The Allcompetitionbetweenmembersofthesameconference. • All • Allcompetitionwithinaninstitution’s definedsportregion. • Thelastthreeweeksoftheregularseason. • All • at thefollowingWeb site:https://web1.ncaa.org/TES/exec/login. determined Presidents’ Athletic Conference OldDominion Athletic Conference Athletic Conference NorthwestConference Northern Athletics Conference NorthEastern Athletic Conference NorthCoast Athletic Conference North Atlantic Conference NewJersey Athletic Conference NewEnglandWomen’s andMen’s Athletics Conference NewEnglandSmallCollege Athletic Conference NewEnglandCollegiateConference MinnesotaIntercollegiate Athletic Conference MidwestConference Intercollegiate AthleticAssociation Michigan MassachusettsStateCollege Athletic Conference LittleEastConference LandmarkConference IowaIntercollegiate Athletic Conference HeartlandCollegiate Athletic Conference GreatSouth Athletic Conference GreatNortheast Athletic Conference FreedomConference Empire8 CommonwealthConference CommonwealthCoastConference ColonialStates Athletic Conference CollegeConferenceofIllinoisandWisconsin CityUniversityofNew York Athletic Conference CentennialConference Capital Athletic Conference American SouthwestConference Allegheny MountainCollegiateConference competition competition using within within a mileage an a 200-mile institution’s calculator. radius membership Distances from one geographical institution can 16 be

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approved: Site SelectionCriteriaandProcess The following site-selection criteria for the NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Championship have been been Women’sIII have VolleyballDivision Championship NCAA the for criteria site-selection following The o. A n. m. l. k. . If j. . The i. h. g. f. s. r. q. p. Separate hospitalityareas shouldbeprovidedforparticipantsandofficials atthecompetitionsite. e. Attendance d. Seeding. c. b. a. WisconsinIntercollegiate Athletic Conference USA South Athletic Conference UpperMidwest Athletic Conference University AthleticAssociation StateUniversityofNew York Athletic Conference St.LouisIntercollegiate Athletic Conference SouthernCollegiate Athletic Conference SouthernCaliforniaIntercollegiate Athletic Conference SkylineConference alternate participating teamswithinthefacility. Four separatelockerroomareas(withrestrooms withinthelockerrooms)shouldbeprovidedfor A working-media areamustbeprovided. A minimumof 100ticketsmustbeguaranteedforeachparticipatingteam. some timebeforeeachteam’s firstmatch. campus, properties. more thana$20difference inrates. It isrecommendedthatthehostinstitutionnegotiatefavorableroomratesateachoftheseproperties, withno properties. teams (84-105 total for an eight-team regional), and the housing may be in the same property or separate A minimumof12/maximum15nonsmokingdoubleroomsmustbereservedforeachtheparticipating within 30milesofthecompetitionsiteunlessapprovedbyDivisionIIIWomen’s Volleyball Committee. The host institution is required to secure housing for each of the participating teams and NCAA representatives Priority willbegiventosites withtheabilitytoprovideupdatedstatsaftereach setandWebcasting. An institutionmusthavea facilitythatcanseataminimumof1,000spectators . All teampracticesessions mustbeclosedpractices. also includeshowersand restrooms. costs). Geographical locations(includingsuchfactorsasrotationofsites,weather, accessibilityandtransportation Quality andavailabilityofthefacilityothernecessaryaccommodations. number ofroomsreservedandtherate,aproposedbudget,facilitydiagramaninsurancecertificate. on thefacilityevaluationformandsubmittingkeycontactforms,acopyofhotelcontract(s)outlining the Full completionofthebidpackageinordertobeconsideredforhosting. This includesansweringallquestions A separatepostgame interviewareamustbeprovidedatthecompetitionsite.

hosting locker host room institutions the official’s the history host event separate home) institution and on must campus, revenue from and reserve must the one potential, all team three make room practices locker or for available which four the must rooms rooms NCAA shall 17 be at must be least for on

representative considered the the be one game competition provided practice officials necessary at for session a floor. officials. property (depending to If on hosting assure This separate the on competition locker fiscal the the competition from location responsibility. room the floor should of team the off at

Championships Information the costofinsurance. certificate ofinsuranceformmustbesubmittedto theNCAA nationaloffice48hoursbeforethechampionship.] 3. 2. 1. $250. of The basic coverage as the pay will result of all incurred medical and expenses an dental accident up to $75,000 on each claim, subject to the deductible Medical. writing. in confirmation submit should institution policy,the insurance events special a purchase must institutions host If [Note: NCAAThe no longer thatit additional be an as insured. requires listed of documentation or self-insurance. insurance of certificates appropriate the with for office necessary national be the will provide it to Therefore, institutions host damage. property and injury bodily for occurrence per million $1 least at of shall have in place primary comprehensive general public liability insurance coverage, with combined single limits Insurance. time. http://web1.ncaa.org/ at online Eastern p.m. 5 at posted 24 Monday,October is form is contact key the form submitting for deadline The The ChampsForms/login. form. contact key a submit must VolleyballChampionship Form Contacts Key Lodging. 5 p.m.Easterntime. Monday, at is 24 diagram information October facility the and form evaluation facility the submitting for deadline specific The login. http://web1.ncaa.org/ChampsForms/ includes at online posted that is form The form hotels. and facility evaluation competition, the regarding facility a submit must Championship VolleyballWomen’s Facility Evaluation Form. Institutionsinterestedinhostingaregionalroundofthe2011 NCAA DivisionIII Section. General III Division the in Budgets [Reference: available throughthe“Help/Manual”linkattopofhostreportingform. http://web1.ncaa.org/ChampsForms/login. Written instructions outlining how to complete the automated forms are at available is form Monday, The time Eastern 24. p.m. October 5 by online form budget proposed the complete process.Division report III financial institutions that and want to budget be proposed considered for online regional an site selection implemented for the has NCAAvolleyball championship The should Proposed Budget Form. college orprofessional)inasportwhichtheNCAA conductsachampionship. school, high (i.e., event any of outcome the on betting single-game on based is that wagering legal with state a in Wagering.Sports No pre-determined or non-predetermined session of an NCAA championship may be conducted or imageswhilecompetinginNCAA championshipevents. championships, but the policy restricts them from wearing uniforms or other paraphernalia that depicts nicknames nicknames, mascots or imagery from hosting NCAA championships. These schools are member still institutions eligible to to change participate their in names or mascots. The policy precludes member schools with of anyindividualsatthesitecompetition. The NCAANative policyonNative American mascotsdoesnotrequire American Mascot Policy. Carolina andMississippi. South in sites pre-determined selecting of moratorium a include the policies These states. of several of flag confederate use the address specifically that policies selection site developed has NCAA The environment. offensive non- and non-threatening comfortable, a creates that atmosphere an with spectators and coaches student-athletes, Confederate Flag. Inadditiontoqualityfacilitiesthatprovideasuperiorcompetitivevenue,sitesmustthe institution. student-managers, student-coaches andstudent-trainerswhoaretraveling withtheteamandrepresenting participating inanNCAA championship. for student-athletesinNCAA championships. duly delegatedauthorityoftheinstitution,toorfrom practiceorplayinanNCAA championship; or Actually practicingfororcompeting inanNCAA championshipasanofficialrepresentativeoftheinstitution; On a supervised team trip away from the city or town in which the institution is located for the purpose of Onasupervisedteamtripawayfromthecity or towninwhichtheinstitutionislocatedforpurposeof Actually being transported in a group, under the supervision and personal direction of a coach, manager or other The catastrophic coverage will provide lifetime medical and rehabilitation benefits to student-athletes, student- student-athletes, to benefits rehabilitation and medical lifetime provide will coverage catastrophic The This coveragealsoapplies toathleticsdepartmentstaff representatives,facultyathletics coaches, Benefitswouldbeafforded toastudent-athletewhile: Arrangements have been made to provide basic accident medical and catastrophic injury medical insurance NCAA regulationsrequirethathostinstitutionsandsponsoringagenciesofNCAA championships The NCAA iscommitteedtoprovidinganopenenvironmentthatdoesnotinfringeontherights . Instituions interested in hosting a regional round of the 2011 NCAA Division III Women’sIII Division NCAA2011 the of round regional a hosting in interested Instituions ] Accordingly,NCAAthe for institutions reimburse not will 18 However, the site must be submitted online to the NCAA national office not later than 60 days after the conclusion ofthe theconclusion after [Reference: days Bylaw 31.4.1.1 60 in the Division NCAA Manual.] III than later not office national NCAA the competition. to online submitted be must site Form.Financial Report A financial report, which is part of the proposed budget form, from each championship Questionnaire. board Video [Reference: Bylaw 31.7.4 in the Division NCAA Manual.] III student-trainers whoaretravelingwiththeteamandrepresentinginstitution. athletics to applies also department staffcoverage representatives,facultyathleticscoaches,student-managers,student-coachesand This sight. of loss and dismemberment for made are provisions policy, this benefits of the under Further, $10,000. of amount the in paid be will indemnity an life, of loss injury,in the of date the from days 180 within and, causes other all of independently and directly results above section medical the in and Dismemberment. Death Accidental If an injury incurred by a student-athlete under the situations form, described claim a obtain to or contact thetravelandinsurancedepartmentatNCAA nationaloffice. information additional collectible For and sources. valid other other or by programs covered government not plans, and insurance noted as amount deductible the of excess in incurred expenses and medical lifetime and benefits disability provide will coverage rehabilitation benefitstoallstudentsincurringcatastrophicinjuries. The program). basic of (limit $75,000 of above. coaches, student-trainers and student-managers who suffer injuries while participating under Nos. 1, 2 or 3 outlined It should be noted that the insurance program covering participants in NCAA championships will reimburse reimburse will championships NCAA in participants covering program insurance the that noted be should It amount deductible the exceed expenses dental and participant’s medical injured the after begin would Benefits 19

Championships Information 2011 NCAA Division III Women's VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Regionals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Semifinals Quarterfinals Regionals Nov. 11-13 Nov. 18 Nov. 19 Nov. 20 Nov. 19 Nov. 18 Nov. 11-13

Washington University Field House Washington University Field House St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri 8 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Championship Bracket Appendix A

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NATIONAL Washington University Field House CHAMPION Washington University Field House St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri 6 p.m. 3:30 p.m.

Washington University Field House Washington University Field House St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis, Missouri 5:30 p.m. 3 p.m.

* Host Institution Upper Upper MidwestConference University Athletic University Athletic St. Louis Intercollegiate St. LouisIntercollegiate Minnesota Intercollegiate Minnesota Intercollegiate Intercollegiate Athletic Intercollegiate Athletic Iowa Pool A Conferences(5) (8) Association (1*) Athletic Conference(8) Athletic Conference(12) Conference (9) ^ Provisional * University Athletic Association isnotedinPool A in5regions. CENTRAL REGION 2011 NCAA DIVISIONIIIWOMEN’SVOLLEYBALL POOLS College ofSt.Scholastica Presentation College Northwestern College Northland College University ofMinnesota,Morris Martin LutherCollege Crown College(MN) Bethany LutheranCollege Washington University(Missouri) Westminster College(Missouri) Webster University Principia College MacMurray College Greenville College Fontbonne University Eureka College Blackburn College University ofSt. Thomas (Minnesota) St. OlafCollege Saint Mary’s Universityof Minnesota St. CatherineUniversity College ofSt.Benedict College Gustavus Adolphus Concordia College,Moorhead Bethel University(Minnesota) Augsburg College Wartburg College Simpson College Luther College Loras College University ofDubuque Central College(Iowa) Buena Vista University Institutions in AQ Conferences(38) Appendix B 21

^ Spalding University (12-13)/St. Louis ^ SpaldingUniversity(12-13)/St.Louis North CentralUniversity Nebraska Wesleyan University Pool BIndependents(2) Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Intercollegiate Athletic

Appendices Heartland Collegiate Athletic Collegiate Athletic Heartland Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Intercollegiate Athletic Michigan (10) North Coast Athletic Conference(9) Conference (10) Association (9) GREAT LAKESREGION Pool A Conferences(7) Rose-Hulman Instituteof Technology College ofMountSt.Joseph Manchester College Hanover College Franklin College Earlham College Bluffton University Anderson University(Indiana) Trine University Saint Mary’s College(Indiana) Olivet College Kalamazoo College Hope College Calvin College Alma College Albion College Adrian College Wilmington College(Ohio) Otterbein College Ohio NorthernUniversity Muskingum College University ofMountUnion John CarrollUniversity Heidelberg College Baldwin-Wallace College College ofWooster De PauwUniversity Allegheny College Institutions in AQ Conferences(50) 22 Pool BIndependents(0) University Athletic Association (1*) University AthleticAssociation Collegiate Athletic Southern Conference Presidents’ Athletic Conference (1#) (10) ^ Provisional * University Athletic Association isnotedinPool A in7regions. # SouthernCollegiate Athletic ConferenceisnotedinPool A in3regions. Pool A Conferences(7) DePauw University Westminster College() Waynesburg College Washington andJefferson College Thomas MoreCollege Thiel College Grove CityCollege Geneva College Chatham University Bethany College(West Virginia) Case Western ReserveUniversity Institutions in AQ Conferences(50) 23 Pool BIndependents(0)

Appendices (11) Capital Athletic ConferenceInc.(9) Allegheny MountainCollegiate Pool A Conferences(9) Conference (9+) MID ATLANTICREGION () McDaniel College Johns HopkinsUniversity Franklin &MarshallCollege Bryn MawrCollege York College(Pennsylvania) Wesley College Stevenson University St. Mary’s CollegeofMaryland (Virginia) University ofMaryWashington Hood College Frostburg StateUniversity Institutions in AQ Conferences(69) University ofPittsburgh,Greensburg University ofPittsburgh,Bradford Pennsylvania StateUniversity, Erie,the Penn StateUniversity, Altoona College Mount Aloysius Medaille College La RocheCollege Hilbert College Franciscan UniversityofSteubenville Behrend College 24 Pool BIndependents(0) ^ PennStateUniversity, Abington Conference Eastern Athletic (12-13)/North University Athletic Association (1*) University AthleticAssociation North Eastern Athletic Conference (7) Freedom Conference(8) Commonwealth Conference(8) Colonial States Athletic Conference (4@) (12) + Allegheny MountainCollegiateConference isnotedinPool A in2regions. * University Athletic Association isnotedinPool A in7regions. @ NorthEastern Athletic Conference isnotedinPool A in23regions. ^ Provisional Penn StateHarrisburg Penn StateBerksCollege Lancaster BibleCollege Gallaudet University Rosemont College Philadelphia BibleCollege Notre DameofMarylandUniversity Neumann College Keystone College Immaculata University Gwynedd-Mercy College Centenary (NewJersey) Cedar CrestCollege Cabrini College Baptist BibleCollege Carnegie MellonUniversity U.S. MerchantMarine Academy University ofScranton Catholic University Wilkes University Misericordia University King’s College(Pennsylvania) Fairleigh DickinsonUniversity, Florham Eastern University DeSales University Delaware Valley College Widener University Messiah College Lycoming College Lebanon Valley College Arcadia University Alvernia College Albright College 25

Appendices Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Intercollegiate Athletic Wisconsin (1*) University AthleticAssociation Northern Athletics Conference(13) Midwest Conference(10) College Conference of & College ConferenceofIllinois& Pool A Conferences(5) Conference (9) Wisconsin (8) * University Athletic Association isnotedinPool A in7regions. MIDWEST REGION University ofChicago Wisconsin LutheranCollege Rockford College Milwaukee SchoolofEngineering Marian University(Wisconsin) Maranatha BaptistBibleCollege Lakeland College Edgewood College Dominican University(Illinois) Concordia University(Wisconsin) Concordia UniversityChicago Benedictine University(Illinois) Aurora University Alverno College St. NorbertCollege Ripon College (Illinois) Lake ForestCollege Carroll College(Wisconsin) University ofWisconsin,Whitewater University ofWisconsin,Superior University ofWisconsin,Stout University ofWisconsin,Stevens University ofWisconsin,RiverFalls University ofWisconsin,Platteville University ofWisconsin,Oshkosh University ofWisconsin, University ofWisconsin,EauClaire Wheaton College(Illinois) North ParkUniversity North CentralCollege Illinois Wesleyan University Elmhurst College Carthage College Augustana College(Illinois) Institutions inConferences(41) Point 26 Mount MaryCollege Finlandia University Pool BIndependents(2) New England Collegiate New EnglandCollegiate Massachusetts StateCollege Little EastConference(8) Northeast Athletic Great Commonwealth Coast Pool A Conferences(9) Conference (8) Athletic Conference(7) Conference (13) Conference (11) NEW ENGLANDREGION Southern College Newbury College Mitchell College Lesley University Elms College Daniel Webster College Becker College Bay PathCollege Worcester StateUniversity Westfield StateUniversity Salem StateUniversity Maritime Academy Massachusetts Massachusetts CollegeofLiberal Arts Framingham StateUniversity Bridgewater StateUniversity Suffolk University Saint Joseph’s College(Maine) St. JosephCollege(Connecticut) Simmons College Rivier College Pine ManorCollege Mount IdaCollege Lasell College Johnson andWales University Emmanuel College(Massachusetts) Emerson College Albertus MagnusCollege Western NewEnglandCollege Wentworth Instituteof Technology Salve ReginaUniversity Roger WilliamsUniversity Regis College(Massachusetts) University ofNewEngland Gordon College Endicott College Eastern NazareneCollege Colby-Sawyer College Anna MariaCollege Western ConnecticutState University University ofSouthernMaine Rhode IslandCollege Plymouth StateUniversity University ofMassachusetts,Dartmouth University ofMassachusetts, Keene StateCollege Eastern ConnecticutStateUniversity Institutions inConferences(76) 27

University ofMaineatPresqueIsle Curry College Pool BIndependents(2)

Appendices University Athletic Association University AthleticAssociation North Atlantic Conference(7) New EnglandWomen’s & New EnglandSmallCollege (1*) (10) Conference Men’s Athletic Athletic Conference(11) ^ Provisional * University Athletic Association isnotedinPool A in7regions. Brandeis University University ofMaine,Farmington Maritime Academy Maine Lyndon StateCollege Johnson StateCollege Husson College Green MountainCollege Castleton StateCollege Worcester PolytechnicInstitute Wheaton College(Massachusetts) Wellesley College U.S. CoastGuard Academy Smith College Mount HolyokeCollege Massachusetts Instituteof Technology Clark University(Massachusetts) Babson College Williams College Wesleyan University(Connecticut) Tufts University Trinity College(Connecticut) Hamilton College Connecticut College Colby College Bowdoin College Bates College Amherst College 28 Athletic Jersey Athletic New (8) City UniversityofNew York Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Allegheny MountainCollegiate Pool A Conferences(8) Conference (9) Athletic Conference(9) Conference (1+) NEW YORK REGION NEW YORK William Paterson University of New William PatersonUniversity ofNew Rutgers, The StateUniversityofNew Rutgers, The StateUniversityofNew Rowan University Richard StocktonCollegeofNewJersey New JerseyCityUniversity Montclair StateUniversity Stevens Instituteof Technology St. JohnFisherCollege Nazareth College York College(New York) College ofStatenIsland Medgar EversCollege Lehman College,CityUniversityofNew John JayCollegeofCriminalJustice Hunter College City CollegeofNew York College Baruch College D’Youville College Institutions inConferences(53) Jersey Jersey, Newark Jersey, Camden York 29 ^ StateUniversityofNew York at College ofNewRochelle Vassar College (New York) St. LawrenceUniversity Skidmore College Rochester Instituteof Technology (7) ^ St.Joseph’s College,Brooklyn (11-12) Pool BIndependents(10) Conference Cobleskill (12-13)/NorthEastern Athletic

Appendices University Athletic Association University AthleticAssociation State UniversityofNew York (9) North Eastern Athletic Eastern Athletic North (2*) Athletic Conference(10) Conference (5) ^ Provisional * University Athletic Association isnotedinPool A in7regions. @ NorthEastern Athletic ConferenceisnotedinPool A in3regions. + Allegheny MountainCollegiateConferenceisnotedinPool A in2regions. University ofRochester New YorkUniversity State UniversityCollegeatPotsdam Plattsburgh StateUniversityofNew York State UniversityofNew York atOswego State UniversityofNew York atGeneseo State UniversityCollegeatOneonta State UniversityCollegeatNewPaltz State UniversityCollegeatFredonia State UniversityCollegeatCortland Buffalo StateCollege College ofBrockport,StateUniversity St. Joseph’s College(Long Island) The SageColleges Purchase College,StateUniversityof Polytechnic InstituteofNew York State UniversityCollegeatOldWestbury College ofMountSt.Vincent Mount SaintMaryCollege(New York) State UniversityofNew York Maritime State UniversityofNew York at State UniversityofNew York Instituteof College ofSaintElizabeth Morrisville StateCollege New York College Farmingdale Technology 30 Southern Collegiate Athletic Collegiate Athletic Southern Dominion Athletic Old South Athletic Great American Southwest Pool A Conferences(6) Conference (10#) Conference (11) Conference (8) Conference (12) SOUTH REGION Trinity University(Texas) (Texas) University oftheSouth University ofDallas Birmingham-Southern College Washington andLeeUniversity Virginia Wesleyan College Roanoke College Randolph-Macon College Randolph College Lynchburg College Hollins University Guilford College Emory andHenryCollege Eastern MennoniteUniversity Bridgewater College(Virginia) Wesleyan College(Georgia) Spelman College Salem College Piedmont College Maryville College(Tennessee) La GrangeCollege Huntingdon College Agnes ScottCollege of TexasUniversity at Tyler University of Texas atDallas Texas LutheranUniversity Sul RossStateUniversity Mississippi College University ofMaryHardin-Baylor LeTourneau University Howard PayneUniversity Hardin-Simmons University East Texas BaptistUniversity University TexasConcordia Institutions inConferences(52) 31 McMurry University Reclassifying toDII ^ CovenantCollege(13-14) ^ BerryCollege(13-14) Trinity College(DistrictofColumbia) Rust College Pool BIndependents(2)

Appendices University Athletic Association University AthleticAssociation USA South Athletic Conference (1*) (10) ^ Provisional * University Athletic Association isnotedinPool A in7 regions. # SouthernCollegiate Athletic ConferenceisnotedinPool A in3regions. @ NorthEastern Athletic ConferenceisnotedinPool A in3regions. Emory University Shenandoah University Peace College North CarolinaWesleyan College Methodist University Meredith College Mary BaldwinCollege Greensboro College Ferrum College Christopher NewportUniversity Averett University 32 Southern Collegiate Athletic Collegiate Athletic Southern Southern California (9) Pool A Conferences(3) Conference (1#) Conference (8) Intercollegiate Athletic WEST REGION # SouthernCollegiate Athletic ConferenceisnotedinPool A in3regions. Whittier College University ofRedlands Pomona-Pitzer Colleges Occidental College University ofLaVerne Claremont McKenna-HarveyMudd- California LutheranUniversity California Instituteof Technology University ofPugetSouth () Pacific LutheranUniversity Linfield College Lewis &ClarkCollege George FoxUniversity Institutions inConferences(18) Scripps Colleges 33 Mills College(NAIA) Chapman University University ofCalifornia,SantaCruz Pool BIndependents(3)

Appendices Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference USA South Athletic Conference Upper MidwestConference University AthleticAssociation State UniversityofNew York Athletic Conference St. LouisIntercollegiate Athletic Conference Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Southern CaliforniaIntercollegiate Athletic Conference Skyline Conference Conference Presidents’ Athletic Old Dominion Athletic Conference Conference Ohio Athletic Northwest Conference Conference Northern Athletics North Eastern Athletic Conference North Coast Athletic Conference Conference North Atlantic New Jersey Athletic Conference New EnglandWomen’s andMen’s Athletics Conference New EnglandSmallCollege Athletic Conference New EnglandCollegiateConference Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Midwest Conference Intercollegiate AthleticAssociation Michigan Massachusetts StateCollege Athletic Conference Little EastConference Landmark Conference Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Great South Athletic Conference Great Northeast Athletic Conference Freedom Conference Empire 8 Commonwealth Conference Commonwealth CoastConference Colonial States Athletic Conference College ConferenceofIllinois&Wisconsin City UniversityofNew York Athletic Conference Centennial Conference Conference Capital Athletic American SouthwestConference Allegheny MountainCollegiateConference 2011 AUTOMATIC QUALIFYINGCONFERENCES NCAA DIVISIONIIIWOMEN’SVOLLEYBALL 34 Pool C Pool B Pool Championship Field:64teams A 20 Berths(Non-selectsfromPools A andB) 2 Berths (Independents) ulfes 42 Berths(Automaticqualifiers) 35

Appendices strength ofschedule).AppendixD and Team A hasaOOWP of.6125and Team BhasaOOWP of.4567,itwouldindicatethatteam A hasthestronger OWPif Teamsthe (i.e., OOWPsupport the will that OWP .5692 note same of to the Aimportant have is B It and (in termsofstrengthopponents). This recognizes the fact that two opponents with similar won-lost records may have played far different schedules percentages. the averaging then opponent, opponents’each the for computing percentage by winning measured is Average Opponents’ Opponents’ Winning (OOWP). Percentage To calculate: Team A’s schedulefollows: as is other DivisionIIIteams(excludingtheresultsagainstteaminquestion)andaveragepercentages. Average (OWP).Opponents’ Percentage Winning To calculate: Take (OWP). of above schedules as the Teamscalculation same the perform and F and E D, C, B, Team A’s Opponents’ Average Winning Percentage=.5585 Opponents’ Opponents’ Average Winning Percentage(OOWP) Opponents’ Average Winning Percentage(OWP)and Team B Team C Opponent Team D Team E Team F Total 21-7 11-15 Record 7-20 13-13 23-6 Calculation Explanation Appendix C 0-1 0-1 vs Team 0-1 0-1 1-0 A Take each opponent’s regular won-lost percentage against 36 21-6 Revised Revised 11-14 7-19 13-12 22-6 74-56 74-56 Record (.5692) The strength of each opponent’s schedule .7778 Revised W-L .4400 .2692 .5200 .7857 .5585 (OWP) Percentage 4.13.1.1 DivisionThe geographicalregionsareasfollows:(Revised:1/9/96effective III. 8/1/97) (Revised: regions. geographical into divided be shall Association 1/9/96 effective 8/1/97) the 4.8), and 4.4 Constitution (see Council 4. For the purpose of representation on the Presidents Council and the Management 13.1 GeographicalRegions.ForthepurposeofrepresentationonPresidentsCouncilandManagement (d) (c) (b) (a) Region 3—Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,Georgia,Indiana,, Louisiana,Michigan,Mississippi,North Region 2—New York, Pennsylvania;(Revised:1/12/99) Region 4—Alaska, Arizona, California,Colorado,Hawaii,Idaho,Illinois,Iowa,Kansas,Minnesota,Missouri, —Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Region 1—Connecticut,Delaware,DistrictofColumbia,Maine,Maryland,Massachusetts,NewHampshire, Washington, Wisconsin,Wyoming. Montana, Nebraska,Nevada,NewMexico,NorthDakota,Oklahoma,Oregon,South Texas, Utah, Carolina, Ohio,PuertoRico,South Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia; and(Revised:1/12/99) New Jersey, RhodeIsland,Vermont; (Revised:1/12/99) GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS Appendix D 37

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