Page 218 - 2019-20 NJCAA Handbook - May, 2020

29. VOLLEYBALL – WOMEN’S – DIVISION II
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 - Division II:
November 21-23, 2019 at Charleston, WV
November 19-21, 2020 at Cedar Rapids, IA
November 18-20, 2021 at Cedar Rapids, IA
November 17-19, 2022 at TBD
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, videotaping 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)
Midwest A 4A West 1
Midwest B 4B Central A 24A
North Central A 11A Central B 24B
North Central B 11B, 16 Northeast 3, 15, 19, 21
Great Lakes A 12A Plains A 6A
Great Lakes B 12B Plains B 6B, 2
Northwest Plains 9, 13 Southeast 7, 10
Mid-Atlantic 20 Gulf 8, 23

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: District PB, PA, GL-A, NC-A, MW-B, GL-A, C-A, CN-A, MA, NE, W, C-B, NWP, G, MW-A, SE.
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. All region winners must submit roster, 5x7 team picture and entry form to the Tournament Director by November 11, 2019. Team
photos must have individuals in team uniform in a formal pose with numbers visible.
E. District Playoffs
1. District Directors shall file procedures and dates to the NJCAA National Office by October 5, 2019.
2. District Directors shall submit a financial plan for handling the District Tournament, subject for approval by Regional Directors
involved.
3. Any region that is involved in district play must have their Region Tournament completed by November 4, 2019. All district
playoffs shall be completed by November 10, 2019.
4. Certified PAVO or USA Volleyball rated officials are recommended for all regional and district playoffs. It is also
recommended to have certified line judges for regular season. Certification is determined by the regions.
5. All colleges must qualify in compliance with Article XII of the NJCAA bylaws.
Section 5. Tournament Seeding
A. The seeding committee will consist of the Sectional Directors. The committee will seed all 16 teams in the tournament on November 12,
2019
B. Seeding will be on the basis of, in no particular order:
1. Regional placement in the national tournament the previous year.
2. Strength of region and/or strength of schedule.
3. National Poll.
4. Overall and JUCO record. Should a member of the seeding committee coach a team that participates in the tournament, that
individual shall be excused from the seeding process.
5. The Coaches Association Representative from Division II Volleyball will participate in the seeding conference call for
informational purposes only, as a non-voting member and will be excused from the call prior to the actual seeding process.
If the Coaches Association Representative’s team qualifies for the national tournament, the Coaches Association Representative
will not participate on the call.