WOMEN'S & MEN'S SOCCER
2011 Championship Dates:
MEN - November 1, 4, & 6 all at higher
seeds (Tu., Fri., Sun.)
WOMEN - Oct 31, Nov 3, & 5 all at higher
seeds (Mon., Th., Sat.)
2011 Coaches All-Conference
Nominations Due: Thursday, October 27th
Nomination Conference Calls:Men: Mon. Oct. 31 -10am
Women: Tues. Nov. 1 -10am
Ballots Due: Men: Tues. Nov 1 -12 noon
Women: Wed. Nov 2 -12 noon
Conference Created Schedule:
2012 Approved M&W Conference Schedule
(approved 11/10/11)
Soccer calendar information (1 reserved home date & 1 away date to accommodate a fall break) is to be submitted to league office by August 31 of succeeding year (2/11/04).
Method: Eight Team Single Elimination
Tournament - All games will be played at the higher seeds, #8 @ #1,
#7 @ #2, #6 @ #3, and #5 @ #4. All games will begin at 2:00 PM
(no lights) or 4:00 PM or 7:00 PM (when lights are available
at the discretion of the host institution). The NCAA tie breaking
procedure will be applied to all matches.
The NCAA tie breaking procedure will be applied to
all matches.
Each Division will crown a Divisional Regular Season Champion/Co-Champion. Each Division winner will receive the top 2 tournament seeds (No.1 & No.2 based on higher overall conference winning percentage). After determining the top two seeds, all tournament seeds will fall into place based on overall (not divisional) conference winning percentage.
Semi-final pairings: the first match will be
the winners of #1-8 vs. #4-5 bracket, the second match will be the
winners of #2-7 vs. #3-6 bracket. All games will begin at 2:00 PM
(no lights) or 4:00 PM or 7:00 PM (when lights are available
at the discretion of the host institution). The NCAA tie breaking
procedure will be applied to all matches.
Championship: matches will be at 1:00 PM. The NCAA tie
breaking procedure will be applied to all matches.
Tie Breaking Procedure: For postseason games which include conference tournaments, play-in games and NCAA tournament games, two sudden-victory overtime periods of 10 minutes each shall be played. If the score is still tied, the game shall be recorded as a draw and the tie breaker procedure of taking penalty kicks shall be used to determine advancement (11/1/04)
Procedure: Teams will be seeded according to regular season finish. Host schools will pay for officials, security and game operation personnel.
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 if more than two teams are involved in the tie; 3) Point System of all conference games which awards six points for a win, three for a tie, one for goal up to three, and one point for a shut out. 4) Goals allowed in all conference games; 5) Goals scored in all conference games; 6) random selection by Commissioner.
Media Policy Regarding Officials: Link to Conference Media Policy (this is a word document)
Delay of Game Policy: Link to Conference Delayed Game Policy
Soccer Code of Conduct: Link to Soccer Code of Conduct
Line-Up Submission Policy: Link to Line-Up Submission Policy
Admissions Policy: Any sport in which there is an admissions charge, member 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 the 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 game suspension. A
third ejection in the same year will, minimally, carry a next two
games 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 game is forfeited.
Conference Soccer Policies: (1) Each team must play all other league teams once during the season to be eligible for the soccer championship. Matches with teams that are ineligible for the championship, because all conference teams were not scheduled, shall not be counted as official league matches. (2) Each coach will distribute schedules at least one week prior to the beginning of the season to all league schools. (3) Member teams may play each other more than once during the season. However, only the first regular season match between any two teams will count towards conference won-loss records. (4) All conference games must use the three person officiating system. (5) NCAA rules apply to regular season matches which are tied. (6) Suspended matches will follow Rule 4, Section 19, of the NCAA official soccer rules. League regular season matches suspended after progressing to the 70th minute are considered complete games. (7) The league standings will be determined by awarding three points for a win and one point for a tie. No points will be awarded for a loss. (8) Regular season standings will determine seeding for the conference soccer tournament. (9) League members will not provide game tapes or verbal scouting reports to non-conference opponents. (10) Members agree to admit opponents students, with student ID, without charge (8/11/04). (11) Each team is granted 20 minutes on the game field prior to the start of competition and coaches are to follow the NCAA pre-game timing sheet procedures (12/1/05). (12) Payment of officials and game cancellations: Matches required to be cancelled or postponed with notification to the supervisor of officials minimally 6 hours prior to the scheduled match start time will not require payment of officials. Matches cancelled or postponed after the 6 hour notification period will require full payment of officials (11/29/07).
All Conference Team: Each team through their SID may nominate field players and goaltenders for all-conference consideration. All nominations received by the Service Bureau Director prior to the stated deadline will be returned to league SIDs via ballot. First, second, and third teams will be selected (top 3 vote getters at forward, midfield and defender plus the next highest vote getter among field players and goalkeeper on each team). The ballot will consist of five forwards, five mid fielders, five defenders and three goal keepers in rank order, 1-5 for field players and 1-3 for goal keepers. Each team will vote for players in rank order and may not vote for their own players. The ballot will be sent to and received from the member SID. Eleven First Team, 11 Second Team and 11 Third Team (mirroring the All-Region Teams 3/26/07) athletes will be selected. All-Conference Teams will only include league statistics and be voted upon via email voting ballots (10/30/05).
All sport coaches that nominate & vote All-Conference Teams via email procedure through the league office (as opposed to meeting in person), will be required to attend a conference call following nominations but prior to voting ballots. Ballots are required to be completed within 24 hours of coaches conference call.
Player of the Year: Each 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: Each member will vote for three coaches excluding their own, in rank order. Ballots will be sent to and received from SIDs and the winner will be named Coach of the Year. Ties will be broken by greatest number of 1) first place votes, 2) 2ed place votes, 3) 3rd place votes.
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 + 4 All Tournament, 2ed-3 All Tournament, 3rd & 4th-2 All Tournament (1 each team).
Student Sportsmanship Pledge Form & Link (Reminder to be signed by each student athlete during preseason and filed in schools athletic department)
Women's Committee Chairperson: Katie Talbert,
Queens
Men's Committee Chairperson: Eric Alsop,
Limestone
Athletic Director Liason: Mary Ann Sunbury,
Pfeiffer
