WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
2010 Championship Dates:
November 9th, 12th & 14th (Tu., Fri., Sun. @ higher
seeds).
Coaches All-Conference Nomination Conference Call: (tentative)
WVB: Mon. Nov. 8 -10am
Method: Regular season double round robin matches will count toward tournament seeding. Conference matches must be completed prior to Sunday of the conference tourney.
2010
Conference Volleyball Schedule Link
2009
Conference Volleyball Schedule Link (due to formatting issues
you have to scroll down on the linked page for the
schedule)
Tournament Format: Eight-team single elimination tourney. Four quarterfinals games will be played Tuesday followed by two semifinal games Friday and the championship game Sunday. All games are to be hosted by the higher seed with Tuesday and Friday games starting at 6:30pm. Sunday game time will be 2:00pm.
Seeding: Ties will be broken in the following manner: 1) Head to head results during the regular season for a two way tie; 2) Records against all opponents involved in the tie; 3) record against opponents not involved in the tie working down from # 1; 4) percentage of conference sets won; 5) point differential between or among tied teams; 6) random selection by Commissioner.
Media Policy Regarding Officials: Link to Media Policy
Delay of Game Policy: Link to Delayed Game Policy
Line-Up Submission Policy: Link to Line-Up Submission Policy
Admissions Policy: Any sport in which there is an admissions charge, members students with valid ID to be admitted free (except rented facilities off campus). Passed 8-11-04.
Ejection Policy: When a player or team party
member is ejected both the team’s coach and (if a league
opponent) the opposing coach are to notify their Athletic Director,
in writing, within two working days. The Athletic Director will
complete and submit to the league office the Ejection Report
Form found on the web.
A coach ejected for an "unsporting act" will be cautioned by the
institution’s Athletic Director or immediate superior in a
form provided by league. Copies of cautions and suspensions will be
provided to the institution’s President, FAR, the Supervisor
of Officials and the Commissioner. A second ejection in the same
year will, minimally, carry a next match suspension. A third
ejection in the same year will, minimally, carry a next
two match suspension. End of year suspensions will be carried
forward to the next year.
Ejected coaches must leave sight of the playing field/floor when
ejected. If the ejected coach does not comply in a timely manner,
the match is forfeited.
Volleyball Policy: The Molten USA IV58L-N Super Touch Volleyball is required for conference and tournament play and provided by the host team. The home team shall provide practice balls for the visiting team. All league matches are 3 of 5 games. Selection of a tournament MVP and All Tournament team (6 members) are designated by coaches . MVP plus two others are from championship team, two players from runner up and 1 player each from the semifinalist teams. Members agree to admit opponents students, with student ID, without charge (8/11/04). League members will not provide game tapes or verbal scouting reports to non-conference opponents (8/28/08). Statistics must be kept congruent to NCAA guidelines. All institutions will make every effort possible to provide in-game statistics, with league SIDs noting that certain situations where in-game stats will not be possible (staffing, technical difficulties, multiple gameday events, etc.) that teams should continue to keep stats on each team bench. When/if in-game stats can't be kept, league schools will exchange bench statistics so everyone has complete box scores (8/5/09).
All Conference Team: Each team through their SID may nominate players (2/11/04) for all-conference consideration including Player of the Year nominee and Freshman of the Year nominees. All nominations received by the Service Bureau Director prior to the stated deadline will be returned to member SIDs. First & second teams of 7 (5 position, 1 setter, 1 libero) and the remaining 5 highest vote-getting players will be selected for third team. All Conference information will only include conference statistics to be included in the All Conference nomination information.
The Volleyball All-Conf. Team will be selected by nomination & ballot via email submission to league office. All sport coaches that nominate & vote All-Conference Teams via email procedure through the conference office (as opposed to meeting in person), will be required to attend a conference call following nominations but prior to voting ballots (set up by the conference office). Ballots are required to be completed within 24 hours of the coaches conference call.
Player of the Year: Each conference member will vote for three players excluding their own, in rank order. Ballots will be sent to and received from SIDs and the winner will be named Player of the Year. Ties will be broken by greatest number of 1) first place votes, 2) 2ed place votes, 3) 3rd place votes.
Coach of the Year: The top vote getter of league members using the same procedure and time frame as Player of the Year.
Freshman of the Year: The top true freshman vote-getter of the league members using the same procedure and time frame as Player of the Year.
All Tournament: Coaches will select the all tournament team as follows: 1st place-MVP + 2 All Tournament, 2ed-2 All Tournament, 3rd & 4th-1 All Tournament each.
Student Sportsmanship Pledge Form & Link (Reminder to be signed by each student athlete during preseason and filed in schools athletic department)
Committee Chairperson: Regina Schantz,
Converse
Athletic Director Liason: Glen Batton, St.
Andrews
*The NCAA now puts out a yearly Volleyball Statisticians' Manual, which has an in-depth explanation of all stats. Conference statistics will be kept and published weekly in both individual and team categories. The following statistics need to be kept: Hitting percentage, Assists, Kills, Aces, Blocks and Digs. Other categories are optional. Questions about statistical guidelines should be answered by member SID or referred to Conference Chairperson.
