VOLLEYBALL

Championship Dates: November 5th & 7th (@ higher seeds) and 9th & 10th, 2007 hosted by Anderson University (Banquet 11/10/07)
2008 Dates: Friday Nov. 14-Sat. Nov. 15

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. 

2008 Conference Volleyball Schedule Link
2009 Conference Volleyball Schedule Link

Tournament Format: Eleven-team single elimination tourney.  Three play-in games will be held Monday with quarterfinals games being played Wednesdy before the tournament.  Monday and Wednesday games are to be hosted by the higher seed.  Banquet to be held 7:00pm Friday night at host institution.  Semifinals of tournament to be played on Friday at the conference tournament site followed by finals on Saturday.  

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 games 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

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 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.

Volleyball Policy: Statistics must be kept congruent to NCAA guidelines.  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).

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 5 honorable mention players will be selected.

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 Oct. 25 10am 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: Jamie Petrik, Lees-McRae
Athletic Director Liason: Nancy Simpson, Anderson

*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.