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30. VOLLEYBALL – WOMEN’S - DIVISION I
Section 1. Tournament Dates
April 15-17, 2021 at West Plains Civic Center; West Plains, MO
November 18-20, 2021 at Hutchinson Sports Arena; Hutchinson, KS
November 17-19, 2022 at West Plains Civic Center; West Plains, MO
Section 2. Tournament Host Pre-Tournament Responsibilities
A. All entry forms shall be sent from the Tournament Director prior to March 1.
B. The Tournament Director will also send a time schedule, deadlines, video-taping procedures and other pertinent information.
Section 3. Team Qualification
A. The qualifying teams shall come from the following 14 Districts plus two (2) at-large selections:

2020-2021 NJCAA DI VOLLEYBALL DISTRICTS

DISTRICT REGION(S) DISTRICT REGION(S) DISTRICT REGION(S) DISTRICT REGION(S)

Gulf Atlantic A 15, 20, 22, 23 Gulf Atlantic B 15, 20, 22, 23 Mid-South A 14A Mid-South B 14B
Midwest A 4, 11, 12, 16, Midwest B 4, 11, 12, 16, Northwest 9A Northwest 9B
Plains A
Plains B
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Plains 6 Rocky Mountain 18 Southeast A 8, 10, 17 Southeast B 8, 10, 17
Southwest A 5A Southwest B 1, 5B At-Large All At-Large All

B. In the event that there is an open berth, the standing volleyball committee shall fill the open berth using the following criteria:
1. District runner-up of the district whose champion is unable to attend.
2. Host College.
3. Substitution order: MWA, NWPA, SEA, SEB, MWB, MSA, NWPB, GAB, MSB, GAA, SWA, RM, Pla., SMA
C. In the event that volleyball is added within a region, or a new region is established, that region would be included in the closest
district.
D. In a district comprised of only two regions where one of those regions has but one single participating college, that college must
participate in the other region's Regional Tournament. The winner of this tournament will be declared the district champion. The
highest finishing team of each region will be declared that region's champion.
E. All region winners must submit a complete roster, a formal team picture (formal pose with numbers visible) in college uniform, 5x7
color and entry form to the Tournament Director by April 5.
F. All regions that wish to enter a respective District Tournament must notify their director by October 15, annually. Failure to
comply shall result in forfeiture of right to compete in a district playoff. Any college, who filed intent to compete in a district
playoff, has a .500 record and then withdraws after October 15, will be responsible for any expenses incurred by the District
Tournament Host.
G. District Playoffs Through-out Tournament Play
1. District Directors shall file procedures and dates to the National Office by October.
2. District Directors shall submit a financial plan for handling the District Tournament subject to approval by Regional Directors
involved.
3. All district playoffs shall be completed no later than April 3
4. Certified PAVO or USAV rated officials are recommended for all regional and district playoffs.
Section 4. Tournament Rules and Procedures
A. Crowd Control
1. The responsibility for crowd control rests with the director of the tournament. The NCAA rule regarding noise makers will be
used. Bands, or any component thereof, are not allowed to play while the competition is in progress. This rule applies to all
postseason NJCAA Tournament Volleyball matches.
B. Player Dress Code
1. Removing or changing into or out of any part of the official team competition uniform while in the area of competition shall
lead to a warning, and if repeated, disqualification of the individual(s) for the next match. A warning stays in place for the
entire tournament.
2. For each game of the tournament, the team with higher seed (lower number) in each game will be the HOME TEAM and wear
light colored jerseys/uniform. The lower seed (higher number) will be the VISITOR TEAM and wear dark colored
jerseys/uniform. Contrasting colors of teams are acceptable and teams will submit the color of their uniform/jerseys with their
official roster form.
3. The official roster must reflect the same number and name for each player regardless of uniform color throughout the
tournament.
4. Violators of dress decorum will be asked by either the Tournament Director or NJCAA Representative to alter dress to
comply with the stated dress decorum. If they don’t comply, the incident will be referred to the Standards and Ethics
Committee for possible sanctions.
C. NCAA rules will be used with the following exceptions:
1. The attack line extension may be temporary.
2. The Challenge Review System will not be utilized.
D. District and National Tournaments
1. The official ball must be the Tachikara SV5W 18 panel NJCAA Color Ball.
2. Ball pressure shall range from 4.3 to 4.6 lbs.
3. One visible scoreboard for each court shall be used.
4. The championship shall determine places 1-10 in order of finish.