Page 163 - 2019-20 NJCAA Handbook - May, 2020

17. LACROSSE - WOMEN’S
Section 1. Tournament Site Selection
A. Colleges or organizations wishing to host the NJCAA Championship Lacrosse Tournament must submit a written request or bid to
the NJCAA National Office by September 1st prior to the subsequent Annual Meeting. Bids shall be for sites three years hence.
B. The NJCAA National Office shall place all bids before the Committee on Championship Events as provided in Article X.
Section 2. Tournament Dates
The dates for the NJCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship are as follows:
May 16-17, 2020 at Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, N.Y.
May 15-16, 2021 at Monroe Community College, Rochester, N.Y.
May 14-15, 2022 at Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, N.Y.
May 13-14, 2023 at Monroe Community College, Rochester, N.Y.
Section 3. Qualification and Selection of Teams for Tournament
A. Current NJCAA Eligibility Rules shall apply.
1. All regional and district competition must be completed by Monday, May 11, 2020.
B. Qualifying shall take place as follows:
2019-20 DISTRICTS
DISTRICT REGION(S) DISTRICT REGION(S) DISTRICT REGION(S) DISTRICT REGION(S)
North A 3A North B 3B Mid-Atlantic 20A Mid-Atlantic 20B
Champion Runner-Up A Champion B Runner-Up

C. If a team should decide not to participate, the Women’s Lacrosse Committee will select an at-large team. The committee will use the
following criteria, in no specific order, to select the at-large team.
1. NJCAA Record vs. Common Opponents
2. Head-to-Head Competition
3. Overall NJCAA College Record
4. Strength of Schedule
5. Overall Win-Loss Record
D. National Tournament:
Saturday:
Game 1 District A vs. District D
Game 2 District B vs. District C
Sunday:
Game 3 Championship Game
Section 4. Tournament Events
The NJCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship shall be conducted as a single elimination tournament.
Section 5. Rules and Officials
A. The Tournament Host shall be responsible for securing the services of all necessary officials, judges, etc., to satisfactorily conduct
the tournament as determined by the NJCAA Committee on Women’s Lacrosse.
B. Once postseason tournament play begins, games will be played under NCAA rules.
Section 6. Awards
A. Awards shall be given to the first and second place teams.
B. Each individual player on the first-place team shall receive an NJCAA gold medal. There shall be 25 medals.
C. Each individual player on the second-place team shall receive an NJCAA silver medal. There shall be 25 medals.
D. A Best Offensive Player and Best Defensive Player Award shall be presented.
E. A Coach of the Tournament Award shall be presented.
F. An All-Tournament Team consisting of 12 players will be presented medals.
Section 7. Finances
A. Each college shall pay its own team expenses.
B. The entry fee shall be $200.