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30. VOLLEYBALL – WOMEN’S – DIVISION III
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 III:
November 14-16, 2019 at Rochester Regional Sports Center; Rochester, Minn.
November 12-14, 2020 at Rochester Regional Sports Center; Rochester, Minn.
November 11-13, 2021 at Rochester Regional Sports Center; Rochester, Minn.

Section 3. Tournament Host Pre-Tournament Responsibilities
A. All entry forms shall be sent to the Tournament Director prior to October 1 .
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B. The Tournament Director will also send a time schedule, deadlines, video recording procedures and other pertinent information.
Section 4. Team Qualification
A. The qualifying teams shall come from the following eight districts:
2019-2020 DISTRICTS
DISTRICT REGION(S) DISTRICT REGION(S) DISTRICT REGION(S) DISTRICT REGION(S)
North A 3A Southwest 5 Northeast A 15, 21 Mid- Atlantic B 10, 12, 20
North B 3B North Plains A 13A Northeast B 15, 21 North Atlantic A 19A
Midwest 4 North Plains B 13B Mid-Atlantic A 10, 12, 20 North Atlantic B 19B

13B 13A
Central Lakes College Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Hibbing Community College Ridgewater Community College
Itasca Community College Riverland Community College
Mesabi Range Community College Rochester Community & Technical College
Northland Community College Minnesota State Community & Technical College
Rainy River Community College Minnesota West Community & Technical College
Vermilion Community College Western Wisconsin Technical College
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College St. Cloud Technical College
B. In the event that there is an open berth, the NJCAA 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 NE-B, N-A, NP-A, MW, NE-A, NP-B, N-B, SW.
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 colleges must qualify in compliance with Article XII of the NJCAA bylaws.
1. In the event that one or more regions in District H fail to certify more than one team, all four regions will participate in a joint
District/Regional Tournament hosted by Region 19 and completed by November 2nd.The winner will be declared the district
champion. The highest finishing team from each region will be declared regional champion.
2. In the event that a region in District H fails to certify a single team the district playoff will follow the district playoff championship
contract.
E. All region winners must submit roster, 5x7 team picture and entry form to the Tournament Director by October 30th. Team photos
must have individuals in team uniform in a formal pose with visible number.
1. The official roster submitted must reflect the same number and name for each player regardless of uniform color throughout
tournament play.
F. District Playoffs
1. District Directors shall file procedures and dates to the NJCAA National Office by October 1 .
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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 by November 2nd. Regions that are involved in District Tournaments must have their
Regional Tournaments completed by October 26th.
4. Certified PAVO or USA Volleyball rated officials are recommended for all regional and district playoffs.
5. District Formats