2010-11 Northeast Conference Policy Manual www.northeastconference.org www.facebook.com/NECsports www.twitter.com/NECsports www.youtube.com/NECsports Table of Contents SECTION PAGE(S) Conference Staff Directory .................................................................................................. IFC About the NEC ................................................................................................................... 3-13 About the NEC .............................................................................................................. 5-7 Sport Sponsorship ............................................................................................................ 8 2010-11 Schedule of Events ........................................................................................ 9-10 2010-11 Meeting Schedule ............................................................................................. 11 NEC Access to NCAA Championships ........................................................................... 12 Directory ........................................................................................................................... 14-50 Bryant University ....................................................................................................... 15-16 Central Connecticut State University ......................................................................... 17-18 Fairleigh Dickinson University .................................................................................. 19-20 Long Island University ............................................................................................... 21-22 Monmouth University ................................................................................................ 23-24 Mount St. Mary’s University ...................................................................................... 25-26 Quinnipiac University ................................................................................................ 27-28 Robert Morris University ........................................................................................... 29-30 Sacred Heart University ............................................................................................. 31-32 St. Francis (NY) College ............................................................................................ 33-34 Saint Francis (PA) University .................................................................................... 35-36 Wagner College ......................................................................................................... 37-38 Associate Member Directory ..................................................................................... 39-42 Directions ................................................................................................................... 43-49 Mileage Chart .................................................................................................................. 50 Bylaws .............................................................................................................................. 51-79 Bylaws ....................................................................................................................... 53-71 NEC Committees ....................................................................................................... 72-78 Sport Committees... ......................................................................................................... 79 Administrative Regulations ............................................................................................. 81-119 Awards ....................................................................................................................... 83-84 Awards – Academic ................................................................................................... 85-86 Championships .......................................................................................................... 87-93 Competition ..................................................................................................................... 94 Compliance ............................................................................................................... 95-96 Financial Aid Compliance Penalty Structure ................................................................... 97 Financial Aid Compliance Penalty Structure (Football) ................................................. 98 Game Management Principles… .............................................................................. 99-101 Marketing & Television ......................................................................................... 102-108 Officiating Program… ............................................................................................ 109-112 Sports Information ................................................................................................ 113-114 Sportsmanship Policy ............................................................................................. 115-117 Policy Manual 1 Table of Contents SECTION .................................................................................................................. PAGE(S) Appendix A (Marketing – Logo Usage) ........................................................................ 118 Appendix B (Marketing – Choice Hotels) ..................................................................... 119 Sport Regulations .......................................................................................................... 121-231 Baseball .................................................................................................................. 123-131 Championship .................................................................................................. 129-131 Men’s Basketball .................................................................................................... 132-143 Officiating Program ......................................................................................... 136-140 Championship .................................................................................................. 141-143 Women’s Basketball .............................................................................................. 144-155 Officiating Program ......................................................................................... 150-152 Championship .................................................................................................. 153-155 Bowling… .............................................................................................................. 156-158 Championship ......................................................................................................... 158 Men’s & Women’s Cross Country ......................................................................... 159-160 Field Hockey ......................................................................................................... 161-165 Officiating Program ................................................................................................ 164 Championship ......................................................................................................... 165 Football .................................................................................................................. 166-171 Officiating Program… ............................................................................................ 171 Men’s & Women’s Golf ........................................................................................ 172-175 Men’s Lacrosse.. .................................................................................................... 176-180 Championship .................................................................................................. 179-180 Women’s Lacrosse ................................................................................................ 181-186 Officiating Program ................................................................................................ 184 Championship .................................................................................................. 185-186 Men’s Soccer.......................................................................................................... 187-192 Championship .................................................................................................. 191-192 Women’s Soccer .................................................................................................... 193-198 Championship .................................................................................................. 197-198 Softball ................................................................................................................... 199-208 Officiating Program ................................................................................................ 205 Championship .................................................................................................. 206-208 Women’s Swimming & Diving .............................................................................. 209-212 Men’s & Women’s Tennis ..................................................................................... 212-216 Championship .................................................................................................