NCAA Sand Volleyball:An Overview of Division II Legislative

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Web SeminarT.J. Meagher, Assistant Ath Dir, Univ. of Houston

Wednesday, 20 May 2009

Underlying Principles

1. Protect the competitive equity in the indoor game

Underlying Principles

2. Create legislative structure that encourages additional participation in a new and separate sport

Underlying Principles

3. Utilize current legislative parameters from established sports to align sand volleyball with the NCAA culture

Competition Format

• Five Teams of Two • Flighted Play - #1’s play each other; #2’s play each

other, etc.• Dual Match: winner of 3 of 5 doubles matches– 2/3 – first two to 21; 3rd to 15 if needed; win all by two

• Tournament: Cumulative points won in each flight– Length of sets based on number of competitions and time

available for play

Recommended Financial Aid

Maximum Equivalency LimitsSand Volleyball (w/o Indoor)…5 (Effective Immediately)

Sand Volleyball (w Indoor)…….2 (Effective Immediately)

Increased by 1….………….3 (Effective 2012-2013)

Increased by 1……………..4 (Effective 2015-2016)

Recommended Financial Aid Hierarchy to Prevent Stockpiling

Athletics aid provided for sand volleyball counts towards the indoor limit of 8, but indoor athletics aid would not count towards the legislated limit for sand.

Playing & Practice Season

• First Date of Practice-Championship Segment – January 10 or the first day of classes

• First Date of Competition-Championship Segment – February 1

• First Date of Practice – Non-championship Segment– September 7 or the first day of classes

• End Date of Practice and Competition – Non-championship Segment. – November 15

Indoor/Sand Complement• Overlapping IN-SEASON training segments– All participants on one squad list (SAND)– Effectively INDOOR training as SAND team

• IN/OUT SEASON Situation– Strength and conditioning training– Skill instruction

Playing & Practice Season

• End of the Championship Segment– end of school year w/ option of season-ending

event after close of year.• Minimum Number of Participants – 10• Number of Dates – Minimum – 8 – at least 3 duals – Maximum – 16 traditional & 4 non-traditional

Facilities

• Indoor• Campus• City Park • Beach

• How to’s, what & costs on AVCA Website• Net Systems – Sports Imports – official supplier of FIVB

Uniforms

• Similar to guidelines for NCAA Track and Gymnastics – no bare midriff

Division II Committees & Councils • Division II Championships Committee: – June 22-24 Playing and Practice Season

• Division II Legislation Committee: – June 24-26 Financial aid issues.

• Division II Management Council – July 20-21 Entire Proposal

• Division II Presidents Council: – August 6 Final Proposal

Calendar for Voting• NCAA Convention, January 2010– One vote per school, majority rules

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