Conference Carolinas

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL -(2011 Conference Carolinas Emerging Sport)

Championship Date : Thursday, April 21, 2011 at the highest seed.

Coaches All-Conference Dates:
2010:Nominations Due - Tues. April 6; Conference Call & Ballots Due - Fri. April 9
2011:Nominations Due - TBA; Conference Call & Ballots Due - TBA

Method: Regular Season Double round robin matches (the two regular season, non-tournament match) will count toward tournament seeding. Conference matches must be completed prior to Sunday of the conference tourney.

Tournament Format: As an emerging sport the top two teams will meet for the championship. NO All tournament team will be chosen at this time. At a time when Men's Volleyball reaches full status the tournament and all awards associated with the Conference Carolinas Tournament will mirror existing Conference Carolinas policies pertaining to Women's Volleyball.

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 No. 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

Match Protocol Draft: Link to Match Protocol Template

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 Pro Touch D58L-3 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. USA Volleyball rules will be used (per NCAA), including the International Persuit rule. All league matches are 3 of 5 sets. Sets 1 thru 4 will be to 30. If a 5^th set is necessary it will be to 15. Teams will switch sides at 8. The Substitution rule for all league games will be 15 per set, with unlimited entries at any specific position. 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 for all-conference consideration including Player, Freshmen, & Coach of the Year nominees. All nominations received by the Service Bureau Director prior to the stated deadline will be returned to member SIDs. Per emerging sport guidelines, one All-Conference First Team of 7 (5 position, 1 setter, 1 libero) players will be selected along with one player, freshman, and coach of the year awards. All Conference information will only include conference statistics to be included in the All Conference nomination information.

At a time when Men's Volleyball reaches full status, All Conference teams and all other awards associated with the Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball will mirror existing Conference Carolinas policies pertaining to Women's Volleyball.

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.

Player of the Week: Each 1st and 3rd Tuesday (basically a bi-monthly POTW) SIDs/coaches may nominate a candidate for player of the week. POTW will then be released that Wednesday. The existing Conference Carolinas policies and forms pertaining to Women's Volleyball POTW will be followed.

Student Sportsmanship Pledge Form & Link (Reminder to be signed by each student athlete during preseason and filed in schools athletic department)

Committee Chairperson: Ben Guiliano, Pfeiffer University
Athletic Director Liason:

*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.


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April 9 2011:Nominations Due - TBA; Conference Call & Ballots Due - TBA Method: Regular Season Double round robin matches (the two regular season, non-tournament match) will count toward tournament seeding. Conference matches must be completed prior to Sunday of the conference tourney. Tournament Format: As an emerging sport the top two teams will meet for the championship. NO All tournament team will be chosen at this time. At a time when Men's Volleyball reaches full status the tournament and all awards associated with the Conference Carolinas Tournament will mirror existing Conference Carolinas policies pertaining to Women's Volleyball. 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 No. 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 Match Protocol Draft: Link to Match Protocol Template 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 Pro Touch D58L-3 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. USA Volleyball rules will be used (per NCAA), including the International Persuit rule. All league matches are 3 of 5 sets. Sets 1 thru 4 will be to 30. If a 5^th set is necessary it will be to 15. Teams will switch sides at 8. The Substitution rule for all league games will be 15 per set, with unlimited entries at any specific position. 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 for all-conference consideration including Player, Freshmen, & Coach of the Year nominees. All nominations received by the Service Bureau Director prior to the stated deadline will be returned to member SIDs. Per emerging sport guidelines, one All-Conference First Team of 7 (5 position, 1 setter, 1 libero) players will be selected along with one player, freshman, and coach of the year awards. All Conference information will only include conference statistics to be included in the All Conference nomination information. At a time when Men's Volleyball reaches full status, All Conference teams and all other awards associated with the Conference Carolinas Men's Volleyball will mirror existing Conference Carolinas policies pertaining to Women's Volleyball. 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. Player of the Week: Each 1st and 3rd Tuesday (basically a bi-monthly POTW) SIDs/coaches may nominate a candidate for player of the week. POTW will then be released that Wednesday. The existing Conference Carolinas policies and forms pertaining to Women's Volleyball POTW will be followed. Student Sportsmanship Pledge Form & Link (Reminder to be signed by each student athlete during preseason and filed in schools athletic department) Committee Chairperson: Ben Guiliano, Pfeiffer University Athletic Director Liason: *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.