NAIA Men s Volleyball League Manual

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1 NAIA Men s Volleyball League Manual

2 Table of Contents: League Mission.3 Section 1: League Leadership and National Coaches Committee....4 Section 2: League Members 5 Section 3: New Members...8 Section 4: National Coaches Committee.8 Section 5: League Commissioner.10 Section 6: League Assistant Commissioner..11 Section 7: League National Eligibility Representative.. 11 Section 8: League Sports Information Director.12 Section 9: Meetings 12 Section 10: Conference Call.13 Section 11: Amendments...13 Section 12: Conference Dues..13 Section 13: Frequency of Play, Schedule and Practice Calendar Section 14: Eligibility 16 Section 15: Playing Rules..17 Section 16: Conference Championship Tournaments..18 Section 17: National Invitational Tournament..21 Section 18: Reporting Statistics 25 Section 19: Conference Awards 26 Section 20: AVCA All-American Awards..27 Section 21: Sanctions 28 NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 2

3 Our League Mission: The mission of NAIA Men s volleyball and all its members shall be to promote the positive ideals and the objectives of intercollegiate athletics by providing an opportunity to NAIA member institutions with similar foundations to engage in athletic contests on an equal basis. We will strive to encourage our members and leadership to formulate guidelines and solve common problems, to enhance and preserve athletics in their true perspective. As an organization we will uphold the core values of a Champion of Character and endorse those values to enhance the overall academic and athletic experience for the student-athletes, coaches and all individuals and organizations we interact with. NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 3

4 Section1. League Leadership and National Coaches Committee Executive Committee: Bruce Billingsley League Commissioner St. Ambrose University Troy Plummer Asst. League Commissioner Grand View University Cathy Brent National Eligibility Rep. Grand View University Tyler Price Director of Sports Information Baker University Dustin Wilke Men s Volleyball NAIA Rep. NAIA National Office National Coaches Committee: John Yehling Midwest Volleyball Conference Rep Missouri Baptist (new vote 2017) Greg Reitz Mideast Volleyball Conference Rep Lourdes (new vote 2016) Dave Noble Independents Volleyball Conference UC Merced (term ended 2015, new vote needed) Donan Cruz Heart of America Athletic Conference Grand View (new vote 2017) Elect needed Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Vote needed NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 4

5 Section 2. League Members NAIA Men s Volleyball League is divided in 5 conferences which make up the league. Given the growth of the league, conferences are subject to change annually based on the advised direction by the NAC, Athletic Directors and National Coaches Committee. In the case that varsity programs add or drop; the league commissioner shall initiate the conference reorganizing process of newly proposed conference structures and prepare for the NAC s review. In the new conference structure, new programs that add men s volleyball will be considered to join all conferences regardless of their athletic department s traditional conference affiliation. This exemption will be made upon the new members fit into the respective conference Varsity Program participants Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC): St. Ambrose University CCAC Member Davenport, Iowa Robert Morris University CCAC Member Chicago, Illinois Calumet College of St. Joseph CCAC Member Whiting, Indiana Cardinal Stritch University CCAC Member Milwaukee, Wisconsin St. Xavier University CCAC Member Chicago, Illinois Trinity Christian College CCAC Member Palos Heights, Illinois NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 5

6 Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC): Clarke University HAAC Member in 2016 Dubuque, Iowa Culver Stockton College HAAC Member Canton, Missouri Graceland University HAAC Member Lamoni, Iowa Grand View University HAAC Member Des Moines, Iowa Missouri Valley College HAAC Member Marshall, Missouri *Mt. Mercy College *Adding in 2016 Cedar Rapids, Iowa Midwest Volleyball Conference: AMC Group: (American Midwest Conference) Missouri Baptist University AMC Member St. Charles, Missouri Park University AMC Member Parkville Missouri Lindenwood University AMC Member Belleville, Illinois Hannibal-LaGrange University AMC Member Hannibal, Missouri GPAC/KCAC Group: (Great Plaines Athletic Conference/Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) Briar Cliff University GPAC Member Sioux City, Iowa Dordt College GPAC Member Sioux Center, Iowa Morningside University GPAC Member Sioux City, Iowa Ottawa University KCAC Member Ottawa, Kansas NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 6

7 Mideast Volleyball Conference: (Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference/Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) Cincinnati Christian University KIAC Member Cincinnati, Ohio Davenport University WHAC Member Grand Rapids, Michigan Lawrence Technological University WHAC Member South Field Michigan Lourdes University WHAC Member Sylvania, Ohio Siena Heights University WHAC Member Adrian, Michigan Independents Volleyball Conference: West group: (Golden State Athletic Conference/California Pacific Conference) Benedictine University at Mesa CALPAC Member Mesa, Arizona Hope International University GSAC Member Fullerton, California University of California - Merced CALPAC Member Merced, California East Group: (Appalachian Athletic Conference & The Sun Conference) Bluefield College AAC Member Bluefield, Virginia Bryan College AAC Member Dayton, Tennessee St. Andrews University AAC Member Laurinburg, North Carolina Warner, University SUN Member Lake Wales, Florida NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 7

8 Section 3. New Members Institutions that want to join the NAIA Men s Volleyball League must submit a request in writing to the League Commissioner on or before March 1st, prior to the first year of competition. The athletic directors of each member institution will vote on allowing the new membership (2/3 majority required). Any request to join the conference after March 1st, will be discussed, but may lead to special conditions prior to acceptance. These conditions are not limited and will be communicated to the respective member applicant to ensure those terms are understood. Section 4. National Coaches Committee A. Election and term length: Each conference shall be represented on the National Coaches Committee by an elected Conference Representative. The terms of office for Conference Representatives shall be for two years from the date of their election. Voting should take place at a conference meeting to be held at the Conference Tournament Championship by the host institution. If a meeting is not held due to conference tournament logistics, a conference call or vote will be accepted by the Commissioner if proper communication and results are provided. Any conference representative may be removed by a majority vote of their conference coach s body. There is no limit to the length of term for an elected Conference Representative if he/she is voted on by their peers to continue their elected role. Note: Representatives that were already in place prior to the conference restructuring in 2015, will remain in their position until the end of their term representing the new conference they are associated with. Unless, a 2/3 vote is taken by the other coaches in that conference to remove that representative. B. Role of the Conference Representative: NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 8

9 It is the duty of the Conference Representative to serve as the voice of their respective conference on the National Coaches Committee. Their duties may include but are not limited to serving as a liaison between the conference and the League Commissioner for updates on rules, regulations and other important communications. The Conference Representative will have a vote on the National Coaches Committee to determine National Weekly Rankings, National Tournament At-Large Bids, and National League Weekly awards. C. Jurisdiction: The National Coaches Committee has authority to act on all league matters covered by the Constitution and bylaws; provided these matters are submitted in writing by the official institutional representative of a member institution to the League Commissioner/National Coaches Committee. D. Appeals If and when the committee rules against any member of the league, the affected member has the right to appeal the executive decision to the League Commissioner and the National Coaches Committee. Appeal hearings shall be decided by a 2/3 majority vote of the athletic directors of the conference. If a scheduled time is made to vote on an appeal, there must be 60% of the conference representation present to rule on any appeal (this includes conference calls and tournament coaches meetings). All coaching members of the league are able to express concerns or contribute information to the League Commissioner and National Coaches Committee at any time considering the information is communicated in a professional and ethical manor. Areas of concern can be discussed on the National Coaches Committee weekly call or at the conference annual meeting which takes place at the conference tournament, or by means of a conference call. NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 9

10 Section 5. League Commissioner The administrative head of the league shall be a commissioner whose original employment shall be by a contract approved by the affirmative vote of not less than three quarters of the member institutions voting by their respective Executive Council members and whose reemployment shall be by contract approved by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the member institutions voting the same way. The League Commissioner shall serve as the executive officer of the league and receive, inspect, and file all reports required by the bylaws. The League Commissioner will organize and manage all league records and develop annual reports. A. Responsibilities: 1. Enforce all league constitution and bylaws. This responsibility shall include, but not be limited to, broad discretionary powers to conduct investigations, hold hearings and to impose temporary and permanent measures against member universities, their personnel, and student-athletes for conduct judged to be in violation of the spirit as well as the letter of conference bylaws. Approval of such measures of the League Commissioner must be obtained from the Executive Council and National Coaches Committee. 2. Serve as treasurer of the conference and handle receipts and disbursements of league funds, keep accounts and present an audited account to the Executive Council of all financial transactions at the end of the year. 3. Maintenance of conference records and files. 4. Serve as a non-voting member and secretary of the Executive Council and the NAIA National Ratings Committee, as well as any other established committees as needed. 5. Maintain appropriate relations with the media in order to achieve a continuing education program on behalf of scholarship, sportsmanship and understanding of the value of competitive athletics in accordance with the NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 10

11 ethics and ideals which motivate NAIA Men s Volleyball League in its conduct of intercollegiate Men s Volleyball. 6. Negotiate agreements on behalf of the League with sponsors, radio and television networks, sports arenas and other parties as required by the league, provided, however, the Commissioner shall have no authority to bind the League and its conferences by such agreements unless first approved by the Executive Council. 7. Attend national meetings as deemed necessary to keep the conference informed of major athletic developments 8. Supervision of the Leagues Sports Information Director 9. Preparation, procurement, and presentation of League and Conference trophies and awards. 10. Declaration of forfeits in contests, in accordance with league regulations. Section 6. League Assistant Commissioner The League Assistant Commissioner shall be an athletic director selected from a conference member institution different from that of the League Commissioner. The Assistant Commissioner shall advise the Commissioner on matters pertaining to all aspects of running the league and will help execute the noted responsibilities in Section 3 as delegated by the Commissioner. Section 7. NAIA Men s Volleyball National Eligibility Representative The National Eligibility Representative will be responsible for determining athletes eligibility status based on the eligibility criteria and regulations of the NAIA Eligibility Clearing House. As long as NAIA Men s Volleyball remains an Invitational Status sport, or required otherwise by the NAIA National Office/Eligibility Clearing House, the National Eligibility Representative will have the authority to determine student-athletes eligibility status. While in this role, the National Eligibility Rep will receive and keep record of all NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 11

12 eligibility paperwork submitted by each member institutions athletic eligibility representative. Compensation for the National Eligibility Representative is $20.00 per team in the league that will be paid in two installments on February 15 and April 15 of the year of employment. The pay will be based on the total number of varsity programs in a given season. Section 8. Men s Volleyball League Sports Information Director The League SID will compile all statistics and National and Conference standings and submit them to the NAIA Men s volleyball web-site and other national volleyball publications. The SID will update the conference standings and statistics and a listing of National Player of the week available to the member institutions. The SID will also play a significant role at the National Invitational Tournament by managing the stream of communication in conjunction with the host institution. The League SID has the authority to deny any late submissions for any weekly or National Awards if the criteria sent to the member institutions are not met. Compensation for the League SID is $ per team in the league that will be paid in two installments on February 15 and April 15 of the year of employment. The pay will be based on the total number of varsity programs in a given season. The total amount of pay for this position cannot exceed 20% of the total dues paid by each member institution. Section 9. Meetings There will be an annual conference coaches meeting at each conference tournament. Areas of concern should be submitted to the Conference Representative and/or the League Commissioner one (1) week prior to the meeting so it can be added to the agenda for the meeting. The site of the meeting is to be arranged by the host institution of the conference tournament NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 12

13 Section 10. Conference Call Conference calls or special meetings can be called upon by the League Commissioner at any time. This may happen if there needs to be a vote taken within the league or specific conference. Section 11. Amendments Amendments to the constitution may be made only by a 2/3 vote of the entire leagues coaches body. The institution must send the proposed change to the conference representative at least one week before the meeting. At minimum of 60% of the total league membership must be present in the meeting in order for the amendment to be voted on. Section 12. Conference Dues A. Initial Fees $400 The conference dues for the season are to be paid by September 30th. B. New members $800 Institutions that were not NAIA Men s Volleyball members or competed in post season play in the most recent season are subject to new member dues. Thereafter, dues will be reduced to $ given the member institution has completed all the necessary steps in competing in a full season of competition. C. Use of Conference dues: The conference dues will be spent on the following: 1. National Invitational and Conference tournaments awards (40% max) 2. Sports Information Director Compensation - $100 per team (20% max) 3. Eligibility Representative Compensation: $25.00 per team NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 13

14 4. Travel, supplies, postage, etc. as required for the day-to-day operation of the conference. Section 13. Frequency of Play, Scheduling and Practice Calendar A. Frequency of Play The maximum number of varsity playing dates (calendar days) an institution may schedule is 28. Further, no student may compete on more than 28 playing dates (this includes: varsity, junior varsity, freshman, etc.) during a sport season in an academic year. NAIA approved post-season participation is excluded from this regulation. An alumni game is considered by the NAIA to be an in-house event and shall be treated the same as an internal practice. In addition, each institution is allowed no more than two scrimmages beyond the 28 allowable varsity playing dates an institution may schedule or in which a student may compete. B. Scheduling 1. Every conference member will have to schedule two matches with each member of their conference, as demanded by conference regulations. It is recommended that those matches be home and away. Failure to do so will result in a forfeit and potential suspension from post season. Exemptions may be made based on Conference design and post season eligibility. i. Conferences that are divided in groups such as, the Independents and Midwest Conferences, must compete twice with members within their group and at least once against members in the other group that make up their conference. 2. An institution which does not schedule or participate in the maximum number of allowable varsity playing dates (28) may conduct additional scrimmages to fulfill the allowable number, so long as the total number of NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 14

15 varsity playing dates (28) and scrimmages (2) does not exceed 30 and the total number of scrimmages dates does not exceed five (5) 3. Every institution is requited to play a minimum of 12 matches against varsity NAIA opponents in order to qualify for a bid to the National Invitational Tournament. 4. A maximum of two approved matches against teams from foreign countries excluding Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico played in the United States and/or Canada/Mexico and Puerto Rico will be permitted without counting against the maximum allowable number. Approved contest held in a foreign country (except Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico) will not apply to the limitation. C. Definition of our Practice Calendar 1. Each member institution shall have a maximum 24-week practice and competition season established by each member institution. There shall be no more than two break periods during the 24 weeks. NAIA approved post-season participation shall not be counted as part of the 24-week period. 2. A week is defined as Sunday (12:01 a.m.) through Saturday (11:59 p.m.). Any practice or competition during this period shall constitute one of the 24 weeks permitted. 3. A Practice is defined as an activity organized and/or directed by an identified member or the coaching staff of that sport in which appropriate equipment is used, or instruction and/or evaluation of the athlete takes place. 4. Conditioning and weight-training activities that do not utilize equipment associated with a sport will not be considered practice in that sport. 5. A college activities class involving the teaching of sports skills which is open to all students will not be considered practice. A college activities NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 15

16 class involving the teaching of sport skills open only to invited students shall apply to the practice/competition season of the sport. Section 14. Eligibility A. Eligibility will be determined using the same eligibility criteria and rules as the NAIA Clearing House. Our Men s Volleyball National Eligibility Representative will determine each player s eligibility. B. Athletic Eligibility Representatives and/or the Registrar from member institution are required to mail, or fax - all the necessary paperwork as defined by the NAIA Clearing House directly to the NAIA Men s Volleyball National Eligibility Representative. All forms can be found on the NAIA Clearing House Website. C. Completed forms should be mailed, faxed or ed prior to your first competition or scrimmage. FAILURE TO SUBMIT ELIGIBILITY FORMS CAN RESULT IN FORFEITS. Paperwork must be submitted prior to the first competition/scrimmage the team will participate in. D. Make sure all necessary signatures are on every document. E. Forms to complete as needed: 1. NAIA Official Eligibility Certificate 2. Entering Freshman Eligibility Certificate 3. NAIA Certificate of Clearance 4. Transfer Player Eligibility Statement (if applicable) 5. Competitive Advantage/Experience form. F. Ineligible Players Any member school using a player ruled ineligible shall forfeit all games in the current academic year in which the ineligible player has participated. The games which are forfeited shall be credited as games won by the team to which the NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 16

17 games have been forfeited. All statistics from the match shall stand. Only the score and outcome is subject to change. G. Hardships or Exceptions to a rule Any request for a hardship, Appeal of an Eligibility Ruling or Exception to a Standing NAIA Rule should be sent to the League Commissioner using the official NAIA forms located at: The Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner and one athletic director from outside the Conference will review any request and make a decision. Decisions on these issues will not be immediate, allow time for research and discussion for the group. Make any requests in a timely manner. Section 15. Playing rules NAIA Men s Volleyball competitions will be governed by the USA Volleyball Domestic Competition Rules with modifications. A. NAIA Men s Volleyball Rules Modifications: 1. The Libero is allowed to serve. 2. Timeouts extended to 75 seconds. 3. Regulations (USAV DCR) unless modified by this document 4. Allow coin toss winner to choose serve or receive (Home Team selects bench before coin toss) 5. Increase the timeout duration to 75 seconds with a 15-second warning whistle. Resume play early if both teams are ready. 6. Technical timeouts to only be used as requested by media. 7. No visible jewelry permitted. 8. Number of substitutions per set shall be unlimited. (NCAA rules will be limited to six) NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 17

18 9. The Centerline Rule shall be observed as the USAV-DCR state, except that an unobtrusive push off completely across the centerline by the setter is to be ignored. 10. Ball handling during timeouts shall be permitted in the free zone. 11. Attacking between sets shall be permitted into own court. 12. Intermission between sets 2 and 3 shall be 3 to 10 minutes with prior notification to visiting head coach. 13. Players may pursue the ball beyond the Sport Court as long as the play does not extend into the bleachers. B. Officiating Protocol Modifications: 1. Protocol 1: The USAV DCR indicate that introductions be done through a sideline processional. To maintain more consistency with the protocol followed by the women and at the men s national tournament, the committee recommends that the players be introduced at the end line with the officials near the score table. 2. Protocol 2: The USAV DCR indicate that line judges (LJ) be positioned at the center of the end line during timeouts. The committee recommends that LJ s be positioned at the intersection of the attack line and sideline on R1 s side of the court. 3. Protocol 3: The USAV DCR position the line judge (LJ) behind the server. In an effort to position the LJ to better see the foot fault violation by the server, the committee, by request of the officials, recommends that when the server is within two meters of the LJ s sideline, the LJ should move one to two meters to the side. Section 16. Conference Championship Tournaments A. Tournament Outline 1. The conference tournament host will be decided by the Regular Season Conference Champion. In the event there is a tie, we will use the same tie NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 18

19 breaking system to determine the #1 seed for conference tournament. The result of that process will decide who hosts the conference tournament. i. The Independents and Midwest Conference will use the same process of determining the conference tournament host with a modification. The modification is - the conference tournament will alternate every other year based on the top seed at the end of the regular season of each grouping. a) To begin the rotation, Midwest - AMC group regular season champion in 2016 will host the conference tournament. Independents East group regular season champion in 2016 will host the conference tournament. 2. As soon as each institution has played their last regular season home game they must fax the sports information director their final statistics for all categories, and their final record (conference and overall). The sports information director will then compile a packet of information with standings and notification of first round opponents and will provide that information to each institution. 3. The host institution is responsible for all aspects of contest management including - scheduling, hiring officials, statisticians, support staff, concessions, etc. The host institution is financially responsible for all costs except - every participating team will have to pay a fee (maximum of $15) for each player s meal at the tournament banquet. The host institution shall also oversee a conference banquet to be held after play on Friday. Conference awards will be presented at this banquet and the coaches meeting will be before or after the banquet. 4. The host institution must have a warm up area available for teams scheduled to play in the next game. Locker room and training room NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 19

20 availability must be provided for each participating member institution. A minimum of 20 balls for each team must be supplied for the warm-ups. B. Conference Seeding 1. Regular season conference play will determine Conference regular season champion and the seeding for the conference tournament. In case of a tie between two teams in first place, both teams will be honored as cochampions. Tie breaking procedure will be used to determine host and #1 seed. 2. All Institutions will advance to conference tournament play. 3. Should a tie exist, the following procedure will be used: i. Overall MAMVIC record percentage ii. Match record - head to head iii. Game record - head to head iv. Game record overall v. Point differential - head to head vi. Point differential overall vii. Overall match record percentage viii. Coin toss Note: If a team is eliminated from the tie when a tie exists between three or more teams, go back to the top of the list to determine the tie breaker between the remaining teams. C. Tournament Schedule 1. With the new conferences, new tournament formats will be used for specific conferences based on the groupings. Tournament formats for this season will be released by the League Commissioner and will be later added to the manual. NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 20

21 Section 17. National Invitational Tournament The official name of the event shall be the NAIA Men s National Invitational Championship and must be conducted under the direct control and supervision of the Men s Volleyball Commissioner and the Men s Volleyball National Committee in conjunction with National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The NAIA Men s Volleyball Commissioner and Co-Commissioner will approve the designation of the host site, event chairperson and committee. The acceptance of a bid and designation of a host site does not become official until an event contract has been executed between the host and the NAIA Men s Volleyball Commissioner. A. Tournament Field The NAIA Men s Volleyball National Invitational Championship will be an 8-team field that consists of: 1. Five Automatic bids to the Four Conference Tournament Champions i. Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference ii. iii. iv. Heart of America Athletic Conference Independents Volleyball Conference Mideast Volleyball Conference v. Midwest Volleyball Conference 2. One Host Institution bid 3. Two At-Large bid - determined by the NAIA Men s Volleyball National Committee. i. If the host school wins an automatic bid as Conference Tournament Champion they must forfeit their automatic host institution bid and a third at-large bid will be selected by the NAIA Men s Volleyball National Committee. B. Tournament format 1. With the expansion of the National Invitational Tournament growing to 8 teams. The League Commissioner and host institution along with the NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 21

22 National Coaches Committee will be redesigning the structure of the tournament format to best fit the event. The new format will be released by the commissioner once it is determined. C. Tournament Host Statement/Acknowledgment of Event Policy 1. The prospective host site agrees to the following NAIA policies as written in this handbook and those written in the NAIA Handbook. 2. To indemnify fully and save harmless the NAIA, its officers, agents and employees of and from any and all claims, demands and causes of action, including cost of attorney's fees arising out of anything done or purported to have been done by the host or any of its agents. 3. Alcoholic beverages and tobacco products of any form shall not be advertised, sold, disbursed or brought into the site of the championship event. 4. To honor all NAIA membership cards, passes and credentials for admittance to the event. 5. The sale of promotional items denoting "NAIA" or approved complimentary items given to officials and volunteers (i.e., t-shirts, caps, etc.) shall be marketed, sold and/or purchased only by or through an authorized licensee of the NAIA. The host shall prohibit all souvenir and promotional sales at event headquarters and/or the event site that have not been approved by the NAIA. 6. The host shall be responsible for conducting an approved NAIA D. Financial Section Champions of Character program immediately prior to or during the championship. The Host will work with the NAIA sport manager in creating, promoting and coordinating a Champions of Character program/event that will integrate the participating studentathletes/coaches and the local community. 1. Championship Income: NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 22

23 i. Championship income will be kept by the host institution and shall be defined as all income derived by the host including but not limited to: ticket sales, program advertising, program sales, concession stand sales/commissions, honorary coach fees, public sale of banquet tickets, parking revenues, hotel rebates, entry fees, and approved sponsorships/donations. 2. Officials costs and lodging expenses i. Cover the cost of all competition officials and their lodging expenses. Officiating staff must include: a. Certified Officials - R1 and R2 for every match (9 matches total) b. Certified Line Judges c. Certified Score Keeper d. Libero tracker e. Game stats 3. Cover the cost for live media coverage which must include: i. Live Video Stream Online or television coverage ii. Accompanied live audio commentating for each match throughout the tournament iii. Live score and stats for viewers 4. Opening Ceremony Banquet: Host an opening ceremony banquet for all teams and NAIA Men s Volleyball Committee members and officials. Each of the six qualifying teams must be allotted up to 20 tickets at no cost to enter the banquet. Anything more than 20, each participating institution is responsible for the banquet; cost determined by the host institution. 5. Provide a hospitality room with snacks and beverages throughout the duration of the tournament. 6. Provide each team with a DVD of the match immediately following each match of the tournament. NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 23

24 7. Event Programs (must be color print) that will be given to each team member and also have for sale at the tournament. E. Facility requirements 1. The facility shall include all facilities and equipment necessary for volleyball, including standards and nets for one court, adequate spectator seating of 250, lights, electronic scoreboards, press box area, concession stands, rest rooms, meeting rooms, box office, parking lots, sound systems, signs, etc. 2. Exclusive availability of the facility for competition and practice from Wednesday Saturday the week of the National Invitational Tournament. The facility must be exclusively available for all teams to practice: i. Wednesday, before the tournament starts: from 9:00 am to 5:00 p.m. Each team must have 1 hour and 15 minutes of practice. ii. Saturday, before championship match from 10:00 am 2:00 pm for teams playing in the Championship match. 3. Separate locker rooms of comparable quality for each participating team. 4. Provide meeting rooms for officials and participating teams for miscellaneous needs during the tournament. F. Hotel and Accommodations 1. Quality hotel within 10 miles of the competition facility. 2. An 80 Room block must be available with a price range from $70-$100 including breakfast regardless of numbers of rooms reserved. Note: Each participating team with the exception of the host will be required to stay at the designated host hotel. G. Personnel requirements 1. Tournament management staff including a tournament director, Sports Information Director, ball shaggers, statistical assistance, etc. 2. Professional grade Photographer 3. NATA Certified Athletic Training Staff on site approved by the selection committee and emergency medical on call in quick response. NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 24

25 H. Championship Awards and supplies 1. Provide a designated space for NAIA National Awards/Hall of Fame Ceremony for coaches, athletes and fans immediately following semi-finalist match and championship match. Facility should include a head table for awards, a podium with a microphone. 2. Supply awards for the ceremony through Midwest Trophy, the official awards supplier of the NAIA, and the payment of all approved championship awards for the event. I. At-Site Visit Guarantee Prospective host site agrees to meet the following At-Site Visit Guarantee: A. If selected for a site visit, host will provide travel, lodging, and meal expenses for an NAIA representative for the duration of the visit. NOTE: If selected to host event, these expenses will be approved as event expenses. Section 18. Reporting Statistics Every Monday (beginning with the first Monday following a league members first week of competition) starting January and continuing through the last Monday before the conference tournament. Each member institution must report their team s statistics to the Sports Information Director. * If a school is negligent in reporting their scores and statistics each Monday before 10:00 am CST to the conference SID, the conference statistics will still be compiled and a note shall indicate which school did not report scores. If a school is negligent in reporting their scores or statistics twice during the season then no players from that institution shall be eligible for all conference recognition. If a school is late in reporting their scores or statistics three times then once again no players from that school will be eligible for all conference recognition. A. Statistics are required weekly to post statistical leaders in the conference, and all conference nominations. NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 25

26 B. Statistics should be faxed or ed to the Men s Volleyball League Sports Information Director C. All statistics are calculated by games played, not matches. D. Total attempts (TA) are the sum total of all attempts within a category E. If statistics are being kept during the match it is recommended that a crew of two (2) or more people be used due to the speed of the game. there F. Upon entering a game, that player must be credited for a game played whether is statistical information or not. G. Categories for statistics: attack, assist, serve, dig, block Section 19. Conference Awards The conference will offer the following awards: A. Regular Season Conference Champion The Conference team with the best record will be crowned as the Regular Season Conference Champion. Shall a tie exist, Co-Champions will be awarded B. Conference Tournament Champion The winner of the Conference Tournament will be crowned as the Conference Tournament Champion and win the automatic bid to the National Tournament Championship. C. Conference Coach of the Year Coach of the year will be voted on by the coaches and no coach can vote for themselves. This award will be based upon regular season play. Voting will be done at the same time as the All-Conference selections. If there is a tie in the voting, the voting will go to a second round with only the two relevant nominations. D. Regular Season All-Conference Team and MVP voting NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 26

27 The League SID will send all schools a ballot to vote. Each coach must nominate four players in rank order 1-4. The SID will list all the teams and the players that were nominated by their coaches and then submit a list of players along with stats to all the schools in which coaches must vote for 1-15 players; or as many nominations there may be. The top vote getter will become the Conference Player of the Year, vote getters 2-7 will become First Team All-Conference selections, vote getters 8-13 will be awarded Second Team All-Conference recognition. Coaches may not vote for their own players. Only Conference Statistics will be used in voting. E. Academic All-Conference Team Coaches will submit the names of all players on their team who have passed a minimum of 24 credit hours at the institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 or above. Grades must be verified by the schools registrar. Only varsity players are to be considered for this award. F. Newcomer/Freshman of the Year Coaches will nominate one player who is an academic freshman or new transfer to the league. Coaches will be voting on the nominations. Coaches cannot vote for their own players G. Defensive Player of the Year A player that has played most of the season as a Libero or defensive specialist. Coaches will nominate one player that filled this role for the team. Coaches will be voting on the nominations. Coaches cannot vote for their own players. Section 20. AVCA National Awards The AVCA has partnered with NAIA Men s volleyball League to recognize 10 All-American Players and one National Coach of the Year. In order to be eligible for these awards, the Head Coach must be an active member of the AVCA (American volleyball Coaches Association). If the Head Coach is not an active member of the AVCA, nomination forms will not be sent to that respective program for award consideration. Please refer to the AVCA Membership office on how to become a member. NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 27

28 The AVCA has set baseline statistical criteria for each position on the court a player must meet in order to be nominated by his coach. To view those requirements please see the AVCA NAIA All-American Criteria. Nominees are voted based on statistics and other areas the AVCA NAIA All-American Committee find valuable to voting on these awards. Of the ten awards, at least one will be awarded to a setter and at least one to a libero. The other 8 spots will be filled as the committee votes. Player of the Year will be voted by the committee and the Coach of the Year will be voted on by the entire NAIA AVCA Men s Coaches Members. Section 21. SANCTIONS Member Institutions that not meet the requirements as outlined in this manual or do not meet the deadlines as specified, will not qualify for any conference awards or conference post-season playoffs. The conference Commissioner will notify the institution when the sanctions are applied. The institution will have 14 calendar days after notification to appeal the decision. NAIA Men s Volleyball Page 28