Southern Conference Manual 2013-14 2013-14 Conference Manual Table of Contents General Information ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Southern Conference Officers and Staff ................................................................................................................ 5 Southern Conference Coordinators of Officials ..................................................................................................... 6 Administrative Standing Committees ..................................................................................................................... 7 Sport Committees .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Spectator Code of Conduct .................................................................................................................................... 9 Southern Conference Participant Principles ........................................................................................................ 10 Southern Conference Game Management Principles ......................................................................................... 11 Duties of the Southern Conference Staff ............................................................................................................. 12 Waivers ................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Constitution and Bylaws ................................................................................................................................... 15 Constitution .......................................................................................................................................................... 17 Bylaws .................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Administrative Regulations............................................................................................................................... 35 Sport Regulations .............................................................................................................................................. 41 Baseball................................................................................................................................................................ 43 Men’s Basketball .................................................................................................................................................. 55 Women’s Basketball ............................................................................................................................................. 67 Men’s & Women’s Cross Country ........................................................................................................................ 79 Football ................................................................................................................................................................. 87 Men’s Golf ............................................................................................................................................................ 95 Women’s Golf ..................................................................................................................................................... 105 Men’s Soccer ..................................................................................................................................................... 115 Women’s Soccer ................................................................................................................................................ 127 Softball ............................................................................................................................................................... 139 Men’s & Women’s Tennis .................................................................................................................................. 151 Men’s & Women’s Track & Field ........................................................................................................................ 163 Volleyball ............................................................................................................................................................ 175 Wrestling ............................................................................................................................................................ 187 Index .................................................................................................................................................................. 195 1 2 General Information 3 4 The Southern Conference 702 N. Pine St.; Spartanburg, SC 29303 .............................................................. Office Phone (864)591-5100 Administrative FAX (864) 591-4282 ......................................................... Media Relations FAX (864)591-3448 Website .............................................................................................................. http://www.SoConSports.com Southern Conference Officers for 2013-14 President .................................................................................................................................. Maj. Chip Taylor Vice President ............................................................................................................................... Dr. AJ Grube Executive Committee for 2013-14 Dr. Alan Hauser ................................................................................................... Appalachian State University Capt. Chip Taylor ............................................................................................................................ The Citadel Larry Leckonby ............................................................................................................................... The Citadel Dr. Fred Smith ........................................................................................................................ Davidson College Dr. Eric Hall ................................................................................................................................ Elon University Dr. William Pierce ................................................................................................................. Furman University Dr. Gary Clark ....................................................................................................................... Furman University Dr. Chris Geyerman .............................................................................................. Georgia Southern University Dr. David Wyrick ............................................................................ University of North Carolina at Greensboro Jody Smith ..................................................................................... University of North Carolina at Greensboro Dr. Harold Goss ................................................................................................................. Samford University Dr. Debbie Ingram .............................................................................. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Laura Herron ...................................................................................... University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Dr. A.J. Grube ....................................................................................................... Western Carolina University Dr. Jameica Hill ........................................................................................................................ Wofford College Conference Staff Commissioner ...................................................................................................... John Iamarino (Mary Ann) 1036 Woodburn Rd. .............................................................................................. Email: [email protected] Spartanburg, SC 29302 .................................................................................................... Cell: 864-580-3793 Executive Assistant to the Commissioner.................................................................. Laura Hayes (Lewis) 172 Regent Street. .................................................................................................. E-mail: [email protected] Spartanburg, SC 29302 ...................................................................................................... Cell: 864-909-4559 Senior Associate Commissioner ......................................................................................Geoff Cabe (Amy) 553 Clairidge Dr. .......................................................................................................E-mail: [email protected] Boiling Springs, SC 29316 ................................................................................................. Cell: 864-363-5737 Associate Commissioner ............................................................................................ Sue Arakas (Tommy) 19 Colonial Pl. ........................................................................................................ E-mail: [email protected] Asheville, NC 28804