2017 Lacrosse Championship Manual Championship Personnel
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2017 LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP MANUAL CHAMPIONSHIP PERSONNEL ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE 11827 Canon Blvd, Suite 200 Newport News, VA 23606 Phone: 757‐706‐3040 Fax: 757‐706‐3042 Atlantic 10 Conference Staff Tom Waterman Caitlin Bonner Director of Operations Director of Advanced Media O: 757‐706‐3041 O: 757‐706‐3049 C: 757‐503‐2048 C: 267‐970‐8649 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Saint Joseph’s University Athletics Staff Championship Director Host Media Relations Contact Renie Shields Nikki Philpot O: 620‐660‐2584 O: 610‐660‐2601 C: 610‐662‐8198 C: 862‐268‐1322 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Sports Medicine Contact Lori Sweeney O: 610‐660‐1699 C: 610‐637‐8583 Email: [email protected] Atlantic 10 Lacrosse Committee Barb Questa, Co‐chair Allison Kwolek, Co‐chair Deputy Director of Athletics/SWA Head Coach St. Bonaventure University University of Richmond O: 716‐375‐2290 O: 804‐287‐6680 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Monday, May 1 (12:00 pm) Hotel Reservations Monday, May 1 Official Travel Party Form Monday, May 1 Travel Itinerary Monday, May 1 Team Ticket Pass List Friday, May 26 Travel Reimbursement TABLE OF CONTENTS Inside Front Cover: SAMPLE GAME PROTOCOL Contact Information Sample Game Protocol .......................................................................... 10 Deadlines HOST INFORMATION CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS Directions to Sweeney Field .................................................................. 11 Championship Bracket ............................................................................. 2 Campus Map .......................................................................................... 12 Championship Regulations ...................................................................... 3 Tiebreaker Formula .................................................................................. 3 APPENDICES Game Officials .......................................................................................... 3 A ‐ Official Travel Party Form ................................................................. 13 Playing Rules ............................................................................................ 3 B ‐ Travel Information Form ................................................................... 14 Pre‐Championship Conference Call Info .................................................. 4 C ‐ Travel Reimbursement Form ............................................................ 15 Championship Schedule ........................................................................... 4 Practice Schedule ..................................................................................... 5 Institutional Checklist ........................................................................... 16 TEAM POLICIES Institution Contact Information ....................................Inside Back Cover Travel ....................................................................................................... 6 Hotel Accommodations ........................................................................... 6 Official Travel Party Entrance ................................................................... 6 Team Locker Rooms ................................................................................. 6 Uniforms .................................................................................................. 6 Team Benches .......................................................................................... 6 Medical/Training Room ........................................................................... 7 Game Balls ............................................................................................... 7 National Anthem ...................................................................................... 7 Pregame Introductions ............................................................................ 7 Pre‐match Warm Up ................................................................................ 7 Game Filming ........................................................................................... 7 Coach Scouting Seats ............................................................................... 7 Game Awards Ceremony ......................................................................... 8 Participant Gifts ....................................................................................... 8 Travel Reimbursement Policy ................................................................... 8 TICKETS/CREDENTIALS/HOSPITALITY Ticket Prices ............................................................................................. 9 Tailgate Reservations ............................................................................... 9 Credentials/Passes Issued ........................................................................ 9 Media Credentials Requests .................................................................... 9 Hospitality ................................................................................................ 9 1 2017 ATLANTIC 10 LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP MANUAL CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET 2017 LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET SWEENEY FIELD SAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY MAY 4‐7 #1 #4 Friday, May 5 Thursday, May 4 1:00 pm 1:00 pm #5 Sunday, May 7 Champion #3 Noon Thursday, May 4 3:30 pm Friday, May 5 #6 3:30 pm #2 2 2017 ATLANTIC 10 LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP MANUAL CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS ADMINISTRATION The Atlantic 10 Women’s Lacrosse Championship is under the control, direction and supervision of the Atlantic 10 Conference and the administration of the host institution. The Atlantic 10 Conference will have the final authority regarding all Championship matters. Some adjustments may be expected in the best interests of the Championship. The Atlantic 10 representative(s) must approve those adjustments with the input of the host institution administrator. The 2016‐2017 NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse Championship Handbook will serve as a general guide for the Atlantic 10 Championship. FORMAT The Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Lacrosse Championship is a single‐elimination championship involving six (6) qualifying conference members. Seeds are determined by regular season conference standings according to final overall conference records and the tie‐ breaking formula, if necessary. The winner of the Atlantic 10 Women’s Lacrosse Championship receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship. Pairings will be announced Sunday, May 7 on www.ncaa.com TIE‐BREAKING FORMULA The following tie‐breaking format is utilized to determine seeding. SEEDING AND TIE‐BREAKER 1. Head‐to‐head competition between tied teams. 2. 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. 3. Each team’ winning percentage versus the highest common opponent in the standings and continuing down through the lowest common opponent in the standings, if necessary. 4. Goal differential of the tied teams in head‐to‐head competition (maximum of 10 goal differential per game). 5. Goal differential against common Conference opponents (maximum of 10 goal differential per game) 6. Goal differential versus the highest common Conference opponent in the standing, if necessary (maximum of 10 goal differential per game) 7. Coin toss if a tie exists among two teams and a draw if a tie exists among three or more teams. NOTE: All ties will be broken in descending order. Once ties are broken, they remain broken through the tie breaker process. Each time a tie is broken (regardless of the number of remaining tied teams), the tie‐breaker procedure begins anew with step ‘1’. ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET Seeding of teams will be formally announced by the conference office on Saturday, April 29th after the conclusion of the last regular season game. If a coin flip or draw is necessary, it will be administered by the A‐10 Commissioner or her designee at the conclusion of the last regular season game. Bracket will be released to coaches 30 minutes before public release. GAME OFFICIALS All games will be officiated by three Atlantic 10 field officials and one alternate. The Atlantic 10 Conference Coordinator of Officials will determine the officials for the Championship. Assignments will be released to the coaches on the pre‐championship call. PLAYING RULES NCAA 2016‐17 Women’s Lacrosse Rules shall govern championship play. 3 2017 ATLANTIC 10 LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP MANUAL CHAMPIONSHIP REGULATIONS PRE‐CHAMPIONSHIP CONFERENCE CALL Each institution is required to participate on a conference call on Monday, May 1, 2017 to review championship procedures. DATE Monday, May 1, 2017. 10:00 AM ‐ 11:00 AM EST REQUIRED PERSONNEL Program Administrator Head Coach CALL NUMBER 757‐706‐3044 BRIDGE 1 PASSCODE 32843766 CHAMPIONSHIP EVENTS SCHEDULE FIRST ROUND – Thursday, May 4 Session 1 Game 1: No. 4 Seed vs. No. 5 Seed 1:00 pm TV/Online Coverage: A‐10 Network Game 2: No. 3 Seed vs. No. 6 Seed 3:30 pm TV/Online Coverage: A‐10 Network SEMIFINAL ROUND ‐ Friday, May 5 Session 2 Game 3: No. 1 Seed vs. Game 1 Winner 1:00 pm TV/Online Coverage: A‐10 Network Game 4: No. 2 Seed vs. Game 2 Winner 3:30 pm TV/Online Coverage: A‐10 Network Championship Round ‐ Sunday, May 7 Session 3 Game 5: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner Noon TV/Online Coverage: A‐10 Network 4 2017 ATLANTIC 10 LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP MANUAL TEAM PRACTICE INFORMATION PRACTICE Teams are