Table of Contents SECTION PAGE(S) Conference Staff Directory .................................................................................................. IFC About the NEC ................................................................................................................... 3-12 About the NEC .............................................................................................................. 5-6 Sport Sponsorship ............................................................................................................ 7 2008-09 Schedule of Events .......................................................................................... 8-9 2008-09 Meeting Schedule ............................................................................................. 10 NEC Access to NCAA Championships ........................................................................... 11 Directory ........................................................................................................................... 13-50 Bryant University ....................................................................................................... 14-15 Central Connecticut State University ......................................................................... 16-17 Fairleigh Dickinson University .................................................................................. 18-19 Long Island University ............................................................................................... 20-21 Monmouth University ................................................................................................ 22-23 Mount St. Mary’s University ...................................................................................... 24-25 Quinnipiac University ................................................................................................ 26-27 Robert Morris University ........................................................................................... 28-29 Sacred Heart University ............................................................................................. 30-31 St. Francis (NY) College ............................................................................................ 32-33 Saint Francis (PA) University .................................................................................... 34-35 Wagner College ......................................................................................................... 36-37 Associate Member Directory ..................................................................................... 38-42 Directions ................................................................................................................... 43-49 Mileage Chart .................................................................................................................. 50 Bylaws .............................................................................................................................. 51-78 Bylaws ....................................................................................................................... 53-71 NEC Committees ....................................................................................................... 72-77 Sport Committees... ......................................................................................................... 78 Administrative Regulations ............................................................................................. 79-118 Awards ....................................................................................................................... 81-82 Awards – Academic ................................................................................................... 83-84 Championships .......................................................................................................... 85-91 Competition ..................................................................................................................... 92 Compliance ............................................................................................................... 93-94 Financial Aid Compliance Penalty Structure ................................................................... 95 Financial Aid Compliance Penalty Structure ................................................................... 96 Game Management Principles… ................................................................................ 97-99 Marketing & Television ......................................................................................... 100-106 Officiating Program… ............................................................................................ 107-110 Sports Information ................................................................................................ 111-112 Sportsmanship Policy ............................................................................................. 113-115 Policy Manual 1 Table of Contents SECTION .................................................................................................................. PAGE(S) Appendix A (Marketing – Logo Usage) ........................................................................ 116 Appendix B (Marketing – Choice Hotels) ..................................................................... 117 Sport Regulations .......................................................................................................... 119-225 Baseball .................................................................................................................. 121-129 Championship .................................................................................................. 127-129 Men’s Basketball .................................................................................................... 130-141 Officiating Program ......................................................................................... 136-138 Championship .................................................................................................. 139-141 Women’s Basketball .............................................................................................. 142-153 Officiating Program ......................................................................................... 148-150 Championship .................................................................................................. 151-153 Bowling… .............................................................................................................. 154-156 Championship ......................................................................................................... 156 Men’s & Women’s Cross Country ......................................................................... 157-158 Field Hockey ......................................................................................................... 159-163 Officiating Program ................................................................................................ 162 Championship ......................................................................................................... 163 Football .................................................................................................................. 164-169 Officiating Program… ............................................................................................ 169 Men’s & Women’s Golf ........................................................................................ 170-173 Men’s Lacrosse.. ........................................................................................................... 174 Women’s Lacrosse ................................................................................................ 175-180 Officiating Program ................................................................................................ 178 Championship .................................................................................................. 179-180 Men’s Soccer.......................................................................................................... 181-186 Championship .................................................................................................. 185-186 Women’s Soccer .................................................................................................... 187-192 Championship .................................................................................................. 191-192 Softball ................................................................................................................... 193-201 Officiating Program ................................................................................................ 199 Championship .................................................................................................. 200-201 Women’s Swimming & Diving .............................................................................. 202-204 Men’s & Women’s Tennis ..................................................................................... 205-209 Championship .................................................................................................. 206-209 Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field .............................................................. 210-214 Men’s & Women’s Outdoor Track & Field ............................................................ 215-218 Women’s Volleyball .............................................................................................