Page 213 - 2019-20 NJCAA Handbook - May, 2020

28. VOLLEYBALL – WOMEN’S - DIVISION I
Section 1. Tournament Site Selection
A. Colleges or organizations wishing to host the NJCAA Championship Volleyball 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
November 21-23, 2019 at Hutchinson Sports Arena; Hutchinson, KS
November 19-21, 2020 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
November 16-18, 2023 at Hutchinson Sports Arena; Hutchinson, KS
Section 3. Tournament Host Pre-Tournament Responsibilities
A. All entry forms shall be sent from the Tournament Director prior to October 1 .
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B. The Tournament Director will also send a time schedule, deadlines, video-taping procedures and other pertinent information.
Section 4. Team Qualification
A. The qualifying teams shall come from the following 16 Districts:
2019-2020 DISTRICTS
DISTRICT REGION(S) DISTRICT REGION(S)
Rocky Mountain 18 Southeast B 8, 10, 17
Northwest Plains A 9A Midwest A 4, 11, 12,16, 24
Northwest Plains B 9B Midwest B 4, 11, 12, 16, 24
Southwest A 1, 5 Gulf Atlantic A 15, 20, 22, 23
Southwest B 5 Gulf Atlantic B 15, 20, 22, 23
Mid-South A 14A Plains 6
Mid- South B 14B At-large I
Southeast A 8, 10, 17 At-large II
To view district contracts submitted to the NJCAA National Office, use the following URL: mvp.njcaa.org/DistrictContract.
If you do not find the information you are looking for please contact the NJCAA National Office.
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: SWA, MWA, NWPA, SEA, SEB, MWB, MSA, NWPB, GAB, MSB, GAA, SWA, RM, Pla.
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 November 11, 2019.
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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
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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 1st.
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 November 10, 2019
4. Certified PAVO or USAV rated officials are recommended for all regional and district playoffs.
Section 5. 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.