Football Championship Information
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Practice Schedule...................................................................................................29 Contents Press Box ...............................................................................................................30 Radio ......................................................................................................................30 Introduction .....................................................................................5 Team Area Passes ..................................................................................................30 General Administration ...........................................................................................6 Tied Games ............................................................................................................30 NCAA Staff Contact Information ...........................................................................6 Play Clocks ............................................................................................................30 Sports Committees ..................................................................................................6 Videotapes and Still Photographs .........................................................................31 Regional Alignment .................................................................................................7 Warm-up ................................................................................................................32 Regional Advisory Committees ............................................................................12 Lodging ..................................................................................................................33 Important Dates .....................................................................................................13 Site Selection .........................................................................................................34 Date Calculation Formula .....................................................................................13 Appendix A .....................................................................................36 Championship Dates and Sites ..............................................................................14 Appendix B .....................................................................................37 Concussion Management ......................................................................................14 Division III Philosophy .........................................................................................15 Appendix C.....................................................................................38 Equipment ..............................................................................................................15 Appendix D.....................................................................................39 Ethical Behavior by Coaches ................................................................................16 Rules ......................................................................................................................16 Uniforms ................................................................................................................17 Determination of Championship Participation .........................18 Certification of Eligibility/Availability .................................................................18 Championships Policy Related to Sport Wagering ..............................................18 Championship Format ...........................................................................................19 Score-Reporting* (Language to be supplied at a later time) ................................21 Selection Information ............................................................................................21 At-Large Selection .................................................................................................23 Selection Criteria ...................................................................................................23 Participant Procedures ...........................................................................................25 Attendance .............................................................................................................25 Audio Coverage (Radio and Internet) ...................................................................25 Banners, Cheerleaders, Mascots and Bands .........................................................26 Banquets ................................................................................................................26 Drug Testing ..........................................................................................................26 Game Management ...............................................................................................27 Halftime .................................................................................................................27 Media Arrangements .............................................................................................27 Medical Facilities ..................................................................................................28 Meetings ................................................................................................................28 Merchandise ..........................................................................................................29 National Anthem ....................................................................................................29 News, Media, Press Conferences and Satellite Feeds ..........................................29 Introduction During the 2011-12 academic year the Association will sponsor 89 national championships, of which 42 are for men, 44 are for women, and three are for both men and women. Among the men’s championships, three are National Collegiate Championships, 13 are Division I championships, 12 are Division II championships and 14 are Division III championships. Among the women’s championships, four are National Collegiate Championships, 13 are Division I championships, 13 are Division II championships and 14 are Division III championships. The combined men’s and women’s championships are National Collegiate Championships. The Pre-Championship Manuals and other publications are produced for each NCAA championship and posted on the NCAA Online Web site (www.ncaa.org). How to Use This Publication. The manual is divided into four sections: (1) General Administration; (2) Determination of Competing Institutions; (3) Instructions to Participants; and (4) General Championship Information. The first three sections pertain only to the respective sport, while the fourth deals with NCAA policies applicable to all 89 championships. [Note: Some policies listed in the general section have been revised by individual sports committees. The revision(s) will appear in the sport-specific section of the manual.] Each topic included in the manual is referenced to other applicable areas in the manual or in the NCAA Manuals, where appropriate. For example, if you wish to know about regional advisory committees, the basic information for that particular sport would be included in the Appendix. However, as referenced under the heading “Regional Advisory Committees,” more information concerning general NCAA policy governing regional advisory committees can be found later in the manual and in the THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION NCAA Manuals. P.O. Box 6222 Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222 317/917-6222 www.ncaa.org October 2011 NCAA, NCAA logo and NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION are registered marks of the Association and use in any manner is prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the Association. Football Regional Alignment Institutions by Evaluation Region Championship Information NORTH College Conference of Illinois General Administration and Wisconsin North Coast Athletic Conference (Automatic Qualifier) (Automatic Qualifier) NCAA Staff Contact Information Augustana College (Illinois) Allegheny College Carthage College Denison University Holly Sheilley Ethan Walker Elmhurst College Hiram College NCAA Assistant Director of NCAA Administrative Assistant of Illinois Wesleyan University Kenyon College Championships Championships Millikin University Oberlin College P.O. Box 6222 P.O. Box 886 North Central College Ohio Wesleyan University Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222 Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222 North Park College Wabash College Wheaton College (Illinois) Wittenberg University Phone: 317/917-6503 Phone: 317/917-6476 Championships Information Fax: 317/917-6237 Fax: 317/917-6826 College of Wooster e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Ohio Athletic Conference Sports Committees (Automatic Qualifier) (Automatic Qualifier) [Reference: Bylaws 31.1.1 and 31.1.2 in the NCAA Manual.] Anderson University (Indiana) Baldwin-Wallace College Bluffton University Capital University The Division III Football Championship is under the control, direction and Defiance College Heidelberg College supervision of the NCAA Division III Football Committee. Current members of the Earlham College John Carroll University committee are: Franklin College Marietta College East—Marc Klaiman, Head Football Coach, Anna Maria College, Paxton, Hanover College University of Mount Union Massachusetts