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National Collegiate Athletic Association

Division I Women's Volleyball Committee

NCAA National Office February 13-15, 2013

Indianapolis, Indiana

1. Review agenda and meeting schedule.

Review agenda for meeting with American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)

representatives. [Supplement No. 1]

2. Review of NCAA Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet actions from past year.

[Supplement No. 2]

3. Review of 2012 championship.

a. Review of evaluations. [Supplement No. 3)

b. Merchandise. [Supplement No. 4]

c. Marketing/licensing/promotions activities.

d. Media coordination review. [Supplement No. 5]

e. ESPN/ratings. [Supplement No. 6]

f. Review of the "Look."

g. Equipment (Molten, Sport Court, Sports Imports).

h. Championship postgame protocol.

i. Officials and national coordinator report. [Supplement No. 7]

k. NCAA site representatives.

l. Selections.

(1) Procedures.

(2) Criteria to consider.

(3) Ratings Percentage Index (RPI).

(4) Selection guidelines.

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(5) Bracketing.

m. Manual revisions.

(1) Pre-Championship manual.

(2) Host operations manual.

(3) Committee operations manual.

4. Discussion of action plan for the next year.

a. Automatic qualification. [Supplement No. 8]

b. Regional alignment.

c. PA announcer.

5. Update on sport committee, coaches association and cabinet.

a. NCAA Women's Volleyball Rules Committee issues.

b. Rules report. [Supplement No. 9]

c. Committee composition/terms. [Supplement No. 10]

d. Regional advisory committees. [Supplement No. 11]

e. 2013-14 committee timeline. [Supplement No. 12]

f. 2014 annual meeting dates (February 12-14) and location (Indianapolis).

6. Financial summary, championship format and/or legislative requests. [Supplement No. 13]

a. Minimum guarantees.

b. Ticket prices.

7. Site review/future bid processes/sites.

a. Future regional and championship sites.

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b. Non-predetermined regional sites.

8. Sand volleyball discussion.

9. Other business.

10. Adjournment.

SUPPLEMENT NO. 2

The NCAA Division I Championships/Sports Management did not take any action

pertaining to women's volleyball at its February 15, 2012, teleconference:

For a full copy of the February cabinet report, please click here.

At its June 20, 2012 meeting, the NCAA Division I Championships/Sports Management

Cabinet took the following action on the recommendation of the NCAA Division I Women's

Volleyball Committee:

NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Committee. The cabinet approved a recommendation

effective with the 2012 championship that the bench size be increased from 22 to 24. This

allows institutions who are traveling with additional student-athletes beyond the squad size of 15

to have up to two additional student-athletes sit on the team bench at the final site. The

additional student-athletes would not be eligible to compete at the championship site and would

travel at the institution’s expense. It was noted that other NCAA championships (i.e., men’s

lacrosse, softball, women’s soccer and women’s lacrosse) allow for a bench size that is larger

than the official travel party and squad size. Furthermore, the cabinet requested that bench size

for team sports be added to the appropriate charts in the cabinet policies and procedures manual

and agreed to review the information at its September 2012 meeting.

NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Committee. The following 31 conferences are approved

into the 2012 championships: America East Conference, Atlantic Coast Conference, Atlantic

Sun Conference, Atlantic 10 Conference, Big East Conference, Big Sky Conference, Big South

Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Big West Conference, Colonial Athletic

Association, Conference USA, Horizon League, The Ivy Group, Metro Atlantic Athletic

Conference, Mid-American Conference, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Missouri Valley

Conference, Mountain West Conference, Northeast Conference, Ohio Valley Conference,

Pacific-12 Conference, Patriot League, Southeastern Conference, Southern Conference,

Southland Conference, Southwestern Athletic Conference, The Summit League, Sun Belt

Conference, West Coast Conference and Western Athletic Conference.

For a full copy of the June cabinet report, please click here.

The NCAA Division I Championships/Sports Management did not take any action

pertaining to women's volleyball at its September 10-12, 2012, teleconference:

For a full copy of the February cabinet report, please click here.

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NCAA 2012 Championship Recap Division: I Round: 1st & 2nd Rounds Event: Women’s Volleyball Date: November 29-30 or November 30-December 1, 2012 Site/Location: 13433—University of Nebraska $ 5,882 13434—University of Texas $ 3,571 13435—University of Kansas $ 4,787 13436—Penn State University $ 3,571 13437—University of Southern California $ 2,044 13438—University of Louisville $ 2,433 13439—University of Minnesota $ 2,303 13440—University of Kentucky $ 1,550 13441—Florida State University $ 1,495 13442—University of Oregon $ 2,316 13443—Brigham Young University $ 1,775 13444—University of Washington $ 2,702 13445—University of Florida $ 1,967 13446—UCLA $ 897 13447—Iowa State University $ 2,377 13448—Stanford University $ 1,832 NCAA Liaison: Kristin Fasbender Total Gross Sales 2011—Avg. $ 2,456 2010—Avg. $ 2,258 2009—Avg. $ 2,268 2008—Avg. $ 2,157 2007—Avg. $ 2,431 2006—Avg. $ 2,499 2005—Avg. $ 2,366 2004—Avg. $ 2,686 2003—Avg. $ 2,845 2002—Avg. $ 2,500 2001—Avg. $ 2,189 2000—Avg. $ 1,679 1999—Avg. $ 2,052 Evaluation Comments • This year’s sites sold an average of $2,594, which is up approximately $138 over last year’s

average. • If you take out the low sales from UCLA, the average is up to $2,707. • Schools were given the opportunity to order merchandise online ahead of the event. Many

schools opted to order merchandise for a total of $16,003. This is only down approximately $200 from last year’s sales.

• The sites were separated into high, medium and low sites again this year. This was done to help get more merchandise to the sites that typically have higher sales than the other sites. The highest site was Nebraska, due to their past history of very high sales. The next highest sites were 13434-13435. The medium sites were 13436-13438. The low sites were 13439-13448.

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• We sent additional oxford short-sleeve tee orders to Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington ahead of the event due to their past sales that were a little higher. Oregon and Washington both asked for additional merchandise. This helped increase the sales for all of these sites. They all had higher sales than most of the other low sites.

• Kansas was near a sell out. They sold all but 14 caps. We had made them a high site due to the excitement around their site and the change to the larger venue. They could have sold a lot more merchandise. They had debated buying out the merchandise but then opted to only sell the NCAA merchandise.

• Kansas reported a crowd of approximately 3,551 the first day and 4,478 the second day. They had nice weather for the event, which was not a normal December night for Kansas. They sold out of the women’s tees quickly. They thought the oxford short-sleeve tees were most popular at their site, and the hats were least popular. The medium tees were the first to sell out.

• Iowa State was also near a sell out. They sold out of all but 4 caps and one women’s pink tee. They called on Friday at 3pm to ask for more merchandise. They were down to 1 short-sleeve gray tee, 4 long-sleeve white tees, 14 pink women’s tees, and 4 caps. There was no way to get them anything else so late in the day.

• Nebraska reported nice weather and a full crowd. They reported that the long-sleeve tees and the pink women’s tees sold best. The white short-sleeve tees were the least popular.

• Texas reported nice weather and a full crowd. They said the first day had a good turnout, and the second day was full capacity. The fans were asking for an additional short-sleeve selection at this site. They sold the smalls and mediums and white long-sleeve tees best. Their fans didn’t care for the pink women’s tees as much.

• Penn State reported a ¾ full crowd of approximately 8,000 fans. They had nice weather. They sold out of some sizes toward the middle of the event. They thought the long-sleeve tees were the most popular.

• Southern California reported crowds of approximately 1,288 and 705. They had cold and rainy weather during the event. They commented that it is “never good in Southern California when it is cold and raining. Our events suffer severely. We Californians don’t typically even go to work when the sun isn’t out.” They commented that the gray shirts always sell best. They reported that fans love unique merchandise like mini balls, pins, etc.

• Louisville reported approximately 5,000 fans both days of the event with nice weather. They sold best on sizes XL and XXL. The white long-sleeve tees sold best at their site, while the navy blue hats sold worst.

• Kentucky reported nice weather with a crowd of approximately 1,917 the first day and 1,583 the second day. They sold most in the large and XL sizes. Their fans liked the white long-sleeve tees best.

• Florida State reported a ½ full crowd of approximately 1,500 fans. They had perfect weather. Their fans thought the women’s tees were a big hit.

• Oregon reported a crowd of approximately 3,038. They had windy, rainy weather for the event, which did affect the people traveling to the event. They commented that the customers didn’t like the mesh hats, and they requested the long-sleeve tees on a darker color. The oxford basic tee sold in the smaller sizes first and was “the most readable graphic.” They commented that a clear readable graphic on a darker color would help, as well as a new hat style that was not mesh. They also commented that the women’s cut tee would have done well on another color like blue or something more neutral. They said the teams were hard to read, but the women liked having a women’s cut tee available.

• BYU reported a crowd of approximately 5,000 fans. They said the Oklahoma fans travelled well and had good attendance from out of state fans. They reported cold and windy weather

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with rain. Due to the weather, they said sweatshirts or hoodies would have been good. They thought the pink women’s tees were the best seller. The white long-sleeve tees in the XXL sold the worst.

• UCLA reported an empty crowd of approximately 700, which included staff. They said the first night of games started early, which doesn’t do well because of the traffic and the area. They also had rain all weekend. The first night was also their Pac 12 football game against Stanford, so that drew a lot of attention away from the event.

• Stanford reported raining weather with approximately 1,713 in attendance for the weekend. They also commented that the Pac 12 football game affected their crowd. They only had 600 people for Friday night’s volleyball games and 1100 for Saturday. The game was also hosted at Stanford, so the fans had to choose where to attend. Stanford commented that the gray shirts looked like they were backwards. They thought it was weird to have the teams listed on the front of the shirts. They sold a lot of smalls and mediums. They took half of these sizes for the ball crew to wear, so it wiped out some of their stock. They sold out of a few sizes in the middle of the event. They also commented that fans always want to know if there are youth sizes available.

• Hopefully we can increase the average sales again next year. We may need to increase the number of medium sites since several of the low sites had very good sales with very little merchandise left.

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NCAA 2012 Championship Recap Division: I Round: Regionals Event: Women’s Volleyball Date: December 7-8, 2012 Site/Location: 13449—CenturyLink Center Omaha $ 18,367 13450—University of Texas $ 9,387 13451—University of California-Berkeley $ 3,365 13452—Purdue University $ 4,567 NCAA Liaison: Kristin Fasbender Total Gross Sales 2011—Avg. $ 8,991 2010—Avg. $ 6,918 2009—Avg. $ 7,437 2008—Avg. $ 5,524 2007—Avg. $ 5,637 2006—Avg. $ 7,917 2005—Avg. $ 7,195 2004—Avg. $ 5,227 2003—Avg. $ 5,172 2002—Avg. $ 2,929 2001—Avg. $ 3,350 2000—Avg. $ 2,456 1999—Avg. $ 3,640 Evaluation Comments • This year’s sites sold an average of $8,921, which is only slightly down from last year’s

average by approximately $70. These are still the second highest in the history of this championship.

• The sites were separated into high, medium and low sites, based on previous sales. Omaha was the high site, Texas was the medium site, and California-Berkeley and Purdue were the low sites.

• Due to a past history with very high sales in Omaha, we had already planned to send a large amount of merchandise. When Nebraska advanced to this site, we increased the merchandise even higher. The addition of the merchandise forwarded from some of the 1st/2nd Round sites gave them a lot of merchandise. Their sales weren’t quite as high as we expected them to be. They had a lot of oxford short-sleeve and long-sleeve tees left. They nearly sold out of all charcoal tees with only 2 left. The pink women’s tees forwarded sold out completely. The red Regional tees nearly sold out.

• Texas was the only site to host a 1st/2nd Round site, so they kept their remaining merchandise. We had all of the other early rounds forward their merchandise to one of the Regional sites to give each of them more merchandise. We forwarded more sites to Omaha and Texas.

• With the exception of California, the other three sites each had their home team competing at their site. Texas was the only site to have their home team advance to the Finals in Louisville.

• The charcoal tees were by far the best seller at each of these sites. They sold out at Texas and nearly sold out at Omaha and Purdue.

• Hopefully we can continue to increase the merchandise sales at the Regional round.

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NCAA 2012 Championship Recap Division: I Round: Finals Event: Volleyball Date: December 13 & 15, 2012 Site/Location: 13453—KFC Yum! Center $ 145,284 Louisville, KY Attendance: Turn-style: Thursday—8,629 Saturday—10,695 NCAA Liaison: Kristin Fasbender Total Gross Sales 2011—$ 146,191 San Antonio, TX 2010—$ 138,200 Kansas City, MO 2009—$ 113,258 Tampa, FL 2008—$ 124,458 Omaha, NE 2007—$ 120,625 Sacramento, CA 2006—$ 154,660 Omaha, NE 2005—$ 115,735 San Antonio, TX 2004—$ 68,384 Long Beach, CA 2003—$ 98,330 Dallas, TX 2002—$ 62,284 New Orleans, LA 2001—$ 69,458 San Diego, CA 2000—$ 59,301 Richmond, VA 1999—$ 41,774 Honolulu, HI Evaluation Comments • Sales this year were down slightly from last year’s sales by approximately $907. These are

the third highest sales in the history of this championship. • The teams competing this year were Michigan, Oregon, Penn State, and Texas. Texas beat

Oregon in the championship game. • None of these teams had a particularly large crowd. • We offered teams the opportunity to purchase merchandise online again, but no teams took

advantage of the opportunity this year. • The approximate sales by day, not including programs, were as follows:

o Wednesday practice = $10,993 o Thursday games = $62,480 o Friday Under Armour High School game = $6,122 o Saturday games = $65,180

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• The sales on the practice day were higher than the past few years. The prime merchandise location definitely helped the sales. Fans couldn’t miss the stand as they entered the concourse.

• The main merchandise stand at the front entrance was always very busy. They have a very large stand, but they just couldn’t keep up with the crowd. The vendor didn’t staff enough people the first game day, but they had a lot more people available for the championship day. The other stands helped do some of the business, but they weren’t nearly as busy. This building is hard due to the way fans enter the building at just one set of doors and then get to their seats out of just a few entrances off the concourse.

• The vendors commented that they didn’t realize it would be quite this busy. • This was the first event this group sold merchandise for the venue. They had only previously

done Louisville games. This was their first third-party event. They were unorganized and most workers didn’t seem to know what they were doing. There were a lot of workers standing around or not moving quickly to get the customers through the lines. The group working the main stand on the first day was very short-staffed, and they did not set up the stand very well. They were supposed to have 10 people working the stand, but they only had 5. They used boxes to concert fold the various shirts. They didn’t make the boxes all the same way, so they were digging through shirts trying to find various sizes. This significantly held up the lines because it slowed down the whole process.

• After discussing the issues with the merchandise staff, they changed groups for the Finals day. This group did a much better job of organizing and running the stand. The sales were better on the Finals day due to these changes.

• The oxford hoods and tees we received had an issue with the artwork. The graphics were very difficult to read due to the way the art was set up. They looked like a screen was missing on the graphic. We didn’t re-print these shirts. We ended up finally selling all of the hooded sweatshirts by the end of the event. The fans that bought them really wanted sweatshirts. Many people opted not to buy them because of the poor design. We missed out on a lot of sales of the oxford tees due to the screen print issues.

• The merchandise group did a count of all of the merchandise remaining at the end of the day on Thursday. This helped us know how much was still available, so we were able to plan our reorders from it.

• We opted to reorder several items to arrive on Saturday. We reordered the charcoal short-sleeve tees, the Under Armour black tees, Step Ahead sublimation tees, Texas team tees, and the Oregon team tees.

• We reordered the charcoal short-sleeve tees because they were selling very well beginning on the practice day. The main stand actually sold out of the XXL sizes on the practice day. At the end of Thursday, the stands mostly just had smalls and mediums of these tees remaining. Since these tees were selling so well at all of the stands, we opted to reorder them. This color is very popular right now.

• The Under Armour black tees sold out of the XXL and larger sizes first. There were only smalls and mediums left at the end of the day Thursday.

• The Step Ahead sublimation tees were nearly gone at the end of the day Thursday. The XL were sold out before the games started. We could have sold a lot more of these if we had the bigger sizes available. There were a lot of fans asking for them after they were gone.

• The other women’s tees weren’t selling as well due to some strange fabric colors. The fans just didn’t like them as much.

• The Texas team tees sold out in the XXL size before the games started. The XL sold out next. There were a few small, medium and large pieces left at the end of the day. Since they

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advanced to the Finals game, we opted to reorder them. They sold out in all but one small piece at the end of the event.

• The Oregon team tees sold very well on Thursday. There were approximately 20 left at the end of the day, but that was only because they were stuck in the back side stand. They were also only sizes small, medium and large. The main stand had sold out before their game. Once we were able to get them transferred around to the main stand, they sold quickly. The reorder sold out completely.

• The Under Armour men’s and women’s jackets both sold out early on Thursday. Some sizes were even sold out during the practice on Wednesday. They were very popular because they looked really good. Both were black, so they were neutral to all of the schools. We had a lot of requests for more of these. There were only 2 pieces of XL of the women’s jackets at the end of Thursday, but they sold quickly on Saturday. We could have sold many more of them. We weren’t able to get reorders of these because they would have to be produced at the warehouse in Texas, and they couldn’t get them produced quickly enough.

• The Under Armour red polos did not sell very well. They may have been too limiting with the red color.

• The oxford long-sleeve Victory tees sold well. They sold out of the larger sizes on Thursday. Once these started selling out, the white long-sleeves started selling better. Due to the number of white long-sleeves left, we opted not to reorder these.

• The reorders we placed for Saturday on some items was mostly to get some more XL and XXL shirts in the building. These sizes were very popular and sold out first in many of the different shirts. Fans got to the point of asking what we had left in XL or XXL because they just wanted to be able to buy something.

• The sales numbers on Thursday weren’t as high as we had expected because their lack of efficiency really hurt them. With better organization and a different group for Saturday, the sales were much better. The sales were even higher Saturday than on Thursday, which doesn’t usually happen.

• The crowd was also bigger on Saturday due to some tickets bought by a charity group and given away. They were expecting 15,000 to 16,000 fans on Saturday. It wasn’t that high, but the attendance was definitely better than Thursday’s.

• The mini and large volleyballs were nearly sold out at the beginning of the day on Saturday. Those left sold out quickly. We need to increase the number sent for next year.

• We hope to increase the sales again next year. This seems to be a growing event, especially with the increased interest in club volleyball by middle and high school aged girls. This fan group has helped increase sales.

• Seattle is a new venue for this championship. When this event has been on the West Coast in the past, the sales haven’t been as good. Hopefully this won’t be the case next year.

Event: DI Women’s Volleyball Championship

Dates: Dec. 13 & 15, 2012

Location: Louisville, Kentucky

Number of Credentials Issued

Media: 55

Photographer: 57

Limited Access: 0

Network TV: 60 (ESPN)

Team Videographer: 6

SID: 7

Media Seating (attach seating chart if available)

Total Seats: 128

Location Breakdown: Row T1 (official table): 24 seats. Row T2 (behind benches): 47 seats. Row M1: Table

across from team benches:46 seats, Row M2 (row behind M1): 62 seats.

Large Media Outlets in Attendance

Associated Press, ESPN.com, Seattle Times, Big Ten Network, Longhorn Network, Detroit News

PLEASE EVALUATE THE FOLLOWING AREAS WITH REGARDS TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP

EVENT

Live Stats

Live stats were run through the official stat computer operated by the Louisville stat crew and were available at

NCAA.com. StatBroadcast provided live stats for all media inside the venue, replacing any monitors used in the

past. This service was well received by all who used it.

Photo Areas

Floor level – Photographers were allowed to shoot at each end of the court behind the triangle signage boards.

New this year, we did away with assigning photo boxes, and allowed photographers free range. It workd out

fine and there were no complaints. Photographers were also allowed to shoot up high on the concourse and we

had 5-6 open seats on M1 that they loved.

Press/Photo Workroom

Work space for approximately 70 media members was set up back of house, at event level, adjoining the press

conference area to accommodate writers and photographers on deadline. Wireless internet and power was

supplied at each table. Ethernet lines were made available in the workroom for photographers to use.

Press Conferences

Press conferences were held for each team the day before the semifinal games, after each semifinal game, on

the day prior to the championship game and following the championship game. Postgame press conferences

were well attended, pre-championship and pre-championship game press conferences were sparsely attended.

The Yum! Center had a dais set up on an approximately four-foot riser at the front of the room with

microphones and seating for five. The NCAA supplied the backdrop, mic flags and table tents. Seating for

NCAA MEDIA COORDINATION

CHAMPIONSHIP REVIEW

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approximately 50 media members was available on the floor. A riser was available in the back for TV cameras

and videographers.

Internet Access

Wireless internet was provided throughout the arena – press row, media workroom and the NCAA/LOC media

workroom – by the Yum! Center. The wireless network was password protected with the same log-in for

everyone. We put labels on everyone’s seat cards to access the information The wireless network worked

pretty well throughout the majority of the weekend but was slowed down slightly on Saturday during the

championship game, which caused an issue with All-Tournament team online voting.

Stat Monitors

We did not use any.

SID Meeting

We did away with the separate SID meeting and just tacked on a few SID items in the general pre-

championship meeting with everyone.

Quotes

On Wednesday and Friday quotes were taken, transcribed and distributed by the Louisville media relations

staff. ASAP’s telephonic transcript service was used for Thursday and Saturday postgame press conferences.

The ASAP service was accurate and timely, both necessities for media trying to make tight deadlines on those

evenings.

Results

Box scores (both single set and cumulative) were distributed on press row following each set. A final box score

and play-by-play were distributed at the conclusion of the game. Complete books were also distributed. Stats

were also distributed to TV and radios during each time out. One runner was designated to this task.

Media Hotel

We used the Galt House and I believe only 5-6 media members used the block. The rate was $159/night.

Media Shuttle

A media shuttle was not provided at this championship.

Media Parking

Media parking was available in Yum! Center lot and the Galt House for those staying there. A total of 62 media

parking passes were requested. Parking passes were provided by the LOC.

Media Meals

The food was supplied by KFC Yum! Center catering partner. A dinner was supplied each game night. Snacks

and drinks were provided during press conference days and throughout game days. We heard a few

complaints about people not being able to find the room where it was being served.

Additional Notes

PAVO and AVCA shot video for use at the coaches convention that is held in conjunction with the

championship. Both were only allowed to shot up high. Spots were designated at midcourt on both sides of the

arena.

Suggestions for Next Year

1. Order more seat cards. After the matches on Thursday, the cleaning crew threw away the cards on the team

bench sides. Also make a note to talk to the cleaning crew about leaving them on the table.

2. Hand out paper ballots for All-Tournament Team voting. We relied solely on the online voting and it could

have been dicey with the internet not working great towards the end.

3. Have SID’s double check table tents in the meeting. We had a few that were wrong, that staff happened to

catch before the press conferences took place.

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NCAA WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RATINGS

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Date Day Time (ET) Network Round/Event Live/Tape

Delay 2012 Rating 2011 Rating

12/8/2012 Saturday 4:00 PM ESPNU Regional Final Live 0.14 0.12




12/13/2012 Thursday 7:00 PM ESPN2 Semifinal #1 Live 0.27 0.25

12/13/2012 Thursday 9:00 PM ESPN2 Semifinal #2 Live 0.24 0.30

12/15/2012 Saturday 7:00 PM ESPN2 Championship Live 0.43 0.54

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2013 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball

Automatic Qualification Declarations

Conference 1. America East Conference

2. Atlantic 10 Conference

3. Atlantic Coast Conference

4. Atlantic Sun Conference

5. Big 12 Conference

6. Big East Conference

7. Big South Conference

8. Big Sky Conference

9. Big Ten Conference

10. Big West Conference

11. Colonial Athletic Association

12. Conference USA

13. Horizon League

14. Ivy Group

15. Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference

16. Mid-American Conference

17. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

18. Missouri Valley Conference

19. Mountain West Conference

20. Northeast Conference

21. Ohio Valley Conference

22. Pacific-10 Conference

23. Patriot League

24. Southeastern Conference

25. Southern Conference

26. Southland Conference

27. Southwestern Athletic Conference

28. The Summit League

29. Sun Belt Conference

30. West Coast Conference

31. Western Athletic Conference

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2012 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Rules Survey: Executive Summary

INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE

Per the request of the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Rules Committee, a survey was developed to obtain feedback from women’s volleyball head coaches and senior woman administrators (SWAs) at each NCAA member institution in addition to officials in regards to current and potential women’s volleyball rules and procedures. The results from this survey seek to provide the committee with detailed information on each respondent’s opinions regarding current and potential women’s volleyball rules.

METHODS

Survey Administration Survey administration involved an online survey tool that allowed users to access a survey web link embedded in an email from Rachel Seewald. Detailed instructions were provided in the initial email message. These instructions made it clear to the participants that the NCAA Research Department only reports information in its aggregate form and that individual information on the survey will be kept strictly confidential. Their responses were not tied to their email addresses and assured participants that the only identifying information requested in the survey was the identification of their department in order to determine unique issues among departments. Participants & Response The sample used for this survey consisted of email lists provided by NCAA staff containing head women’s volleyball coaches and SWAs in all three divisions at member institutions sponsoring volleyball. Additionally, a link to the survey was sent to all NCAA women’s volleyball officials and coordinators. In total there were 2,240 responses to the survey. Officials and coordinators of officials represented 68 percent of the responses. Head coaches represented 21 percent and SWAs rounded out the responses at 11 percent. Head coaches and SWAs represented all three divisions – 34 percent Division I, 28 percent Division II and 38 percent Division III. Analysis Once the completion deadline passed, the web link was disabled. The data were checked for errors and inconsistencies. Incomplete data were removed from the analysis to reduce the chance of multiple survey responses per respondent due to anonymity of the responses. Once cleaning was complete, Qualtrics was used to compile the descriptive statistics reported in this summary.

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RESULTS

Facility Information

• Over 90 percent of both the head coaches and SWA respondents indicated that their competition court has 2 meters of free space from the court boundary lines.

Current and Potential Rules Assessment

• When asked about their preference regarding the current net fault rule, head coaches (45 percent) and SWAs (47 percent) most preferred keeping the current rule as is. Conversely, more than 52 percent of officials and 49 percent of coordinators of officials indicated that their preference is to change the current rule to the more liberal net fault rule, where only those net contacts that interfere with play (including contacting the top tape while playing the ball) are considered to be faults.

• When asked about their preference regarding the rules on electronic transmissions, over 76 percent of all groups indicated that the current NCAA women’s rule that allows the transmission of statistical data only be kept.

• Over half of all the decided respondents agreed that the rule change to increase the number of substitutions to 15 per set has been positive.

• Over half of all groups indicated preference to keep the current pursuit rule. The second most popular choice was to modify the current rule to only allow pursuit outside the net posts.

• Between 67 and 86 percent of all groups indicated preference to keep the current NCAA rule and allow media timeouts only for broadcast matches with paid media.

• Sixty seconds (the current timeout default time) was the preference for the majority of all groups regarding standard/default timeout length. The next most popular response was to extend the time to 75 seconds.

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Overall Results

Last Modified: 10/31/2012

Date Range: November 05 2012 - December 01 2012 Completion Status: Completed 1. What is your current position?

# Answer

Response %

1 Head Coach

475 21%

2 Senior Woman Administrator

255 11%

3 Official

1,473 66%

4 Coordinator of Officials

37 2%

Total 2,240 100%

2. What division does your institution represent?

# Answer

Response %

1 Division I

248 34%

2 Division II

206 28%

3 Division III

275 38%

Total 729 100%

3. Does your competition court have 2 meters (6 feet, 6 inches) of free space from the court boundary lines (other than the net supports and referee stand)?

# Answer

Response %

1 Yes

667 92%

2 No

55 8%

Total 722 100%

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4. In current NCAA women’s rules, net contact is considered a fault if (a) the player making net contact is playing the ball, or (b) the net contact interferes with play (Rule 15.2.1). FIVB and USA Volleyball have made a change to liberalize the net fault rule. FIVB/USAV eliminated condition (a) above as the sole determinate for net fault, and will only call net faults when net contact interferes with play. (Note that any contact with the top net tape while playing the ball will be considered interference with play.)

Please indicate your preference regarding the net fault rule.

# Answer

Response %

1 Keep the current NCAA women’s net fault rule.

857 38%

2

Change the rule to the more liberal net fault rule, where only those net contacts that interfere with play (including contacting the top tape while playing the ball) are considered to be faults.

1,043 47%

3 Change the net rule to any contact with the net by a player is considered a net fault.

341 15%

Total 2,241 100%

5. Current NCAA women’s volleyball rules allow the transmission of statistical data to the bench area during competition, but do not allow a video feed or audio instructions to be transmitted to the bench.

Please indicate your preference regarding the rules on electronic transmissions:

# Answer

Response %

1 Keep the current NCAA women’s rule that allows the transmission of statistical data only.

1,868 84%

2 Allow any electronic devices (audio or video) to transmit information to the bench during competition.

365 16%

Total 2,233 100%

6. Indicate your level of agreement with the following statement:

The rule change to increase the number of substitutions to 15 per set has been positive.

# Answer

Response %

1 Agree

1,563 70%

2 Undecided

452 20%

3 Disagree

218 10%

Total 2,233 100%

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7. Please provide the committee with your opinion of the pursuit rule…

# Answer

Response %

1 Keep the current pursuit rule.

1,214 54%

2 Eliminate the pursuit rule completely. You may only play the ball on your side of the center line and the free space surrounding your court.

349 16%

3

Modify the current rule to only allow pursuit outside the net posts. The current pursuit rule allows players to run under the net between the sideline and the net post to play a ball that has crossed the net plane to the opponent’s free space over or outside the antenna after a team’s first contact (provided a center line fault is not committed).

669 30%

Total 2,232 100%

8. Media timeouts are permitted for broadcast matches with paid advertising (television, radio or internet). A media timeout occurs in each set when the first team has scored 15 points (eight points in the deciding set), unless a team has requested a timeout prior to that point.

Please indicate your preference regarding the rules on media timeouts:

# Answer

Response %

1 Keep the current NCAA rule and allow media timeouts only for broadcast matches with paid media.

1,845 83%

2

Modify the rule to provide for a “technical timeout” to be taken in all matches regardless if paid media is present. The technical timeout would use the same criteria as the current media timeout rules.

380 17%

Total 2,225 100%

9. Current NCAA rules allow the length of timeouts for non-broadcast matches to be extended to 75 seconds or 90 seconds with a default timeout length of 60 seconds. If both coaches do not agree to extend the timeout length the timeout will be 60 seconds.

What is your preference regarding standard/default timeout length (keep in mind that if both teams return to the court early play may be resumed early)?

# Answer

Response %

1 60 seconds (current timeout default time)

1,651 74%

2 75 seconds

494 22%

3 90 seconds

95 4%

Total 2,240 100%

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10. Please provide any additional feedback you have regarding current or future NCAA Women's Volleyball rules.

Text Response

please keep them the same. they are fine.

Add the Cover Dig to the stats

We need to take a close look at 1st contact ball handling. Currently the FIVB is considering tightening 1st contact on serve receive to greatly limit overhead passing. We need to be prepared for a such a change as it will filter down to USA Volleyball (the programs from which we recruit) before it gets to the NCAA.

I wish that we could find a way to eliminate the potential impact of "phantom touch" calls by line judges. It is too easy for rally outcomes to be impacted by line judges making touch calls that are as much a guess as anything else.

The center line rule needs to be looked at in the future.

Take the judgement call out of libero attacks. Do not allow them to jump and hit, ever.

Could you consider making the requirement for solid lines pertain to the 10 foot line as well?

In 2013 the new rule for solid color jerseys comes into effect. Our university is on a four year jersey replacement policy and we do not have solid jerseys. Our libero is VERY easily identified with our current jerseys. Can we get a grandfather exception to this rule if we submit pictures of our jerseys to prove that there is no possible confusion of who and where our libero is on the court?

I am strongly against looser net calls. The risk of ankle and knee injuries at the net are great as it is. Allowing player to be in the net will make then less cautious with net play and increase injuries at the net.

Establish more concrete rules regarding a double contact. Not only on the second contact, but the third as well

I completed the survey under my head coach duty so I did not do this one as a SWA

I have always had a problem with a block being considered a hitting error. You are then counting the same ball in two different statistical categories. When someone gets a kill off the block, it's not considered a blocking error and when a defender shanks a ball, it's not considered a digging error.

Increase number of time outs per set

The current rule for Successive Contacts (14.2.3.1) should be applied to all contacts (including setting). "Successive contacts with various parts of the player's body are permitted in a single attempt to play the ball." This is a clear rule for double contacts and it furthers the goals stated in the Ball Handling Directive Guidelines. Unlike a held or thrown ball (over-control) an inadvertent double contact (under-control) typically already disadvantages a team and there is no reason to stop play.

The current center line fault rule is very dangerous. I feel there is an increase in injuries do to the lienency of the center line rule. I feel for safety, you should not be allowed to touch the ground on the opponents side of the center line. It would keep the game safer. I think teams should switch benches between sets altogether, It is silly that one team has to run around the up official. I also think players on benches should be allowed to curl off and cheer in the match. Maybe have a 1-2 meter rule as far as closeness to the court, but the players being up & into a match adds to the game atmoesphere.

Please modify the rule for double contacts to make all contacts equal. I would like to use the current rule for Successive Contacts (14.2.3.1) should be applied to all contacts (including setting). "Successive contacts with various parts of the player's body are permitted in a single attempt to play the ball." This change will increase consistency in ball handling judgment and increase continuation of play.

Cut the amount of time between games 2 and 3 to less than 10 minutes

Allow a team to block service as that will increase volleys and reduced ace serves.

Get rid of the "double contact rule" entirely unless a player sets themselves. It is creating too much inconsistency. A bad set is its own punishment and 95% of the cards go en are for ball-handling calls or non-calls. Terrible choice to continue with this middle-of-the-road stance. Call it tight or call nothing and let them play.

My coaches strongly feel that the net rule needs to be changed so that any contact is a violation.

Need 2 Libero's allowable for each set

The rule that hair ties can't be kept on the wrist should be eliminated. I can't imagine too many scenarios where that would be a signifgant safety hazard.

I don't like the new whistle sequence. It depends too much on the R2 being quick!

Vast majority of rules changes have been positive for the game. I would vote differently for some of the rules mentioned above if I were a Div. I coach. There is no way a Div II program in the Northeast will be funded additional staffing to provide video/media

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feedback to the bench. The gap between funding for all NCAA volleyball programs in all divisions continues to widen. Those that 'have' continue to set the agenda and prosper leaving the rest of us further and further behind. For example, yearly budgetary increases that have been provide for our programs are going to game management personal (instead of coaching staff or athletic scholarships) because of NCAA/Conference directives and game changes (stat crews, ball rotational crews, lines people) not to mention NCAA bylaws in general.

1) All team and individual sanctions carry over from set to set; 2) A substitution request is only acknowledged (whistled) when a player enters the substitution zone.

Eliminate the Libero Tracker position...

Here is a thought-- a serve that hits the net, yet goes over, should be called a replay.

maintain the CURRENT NCAA back-row rules (no "dispensation" for a setting attempt)

If we liberalize the net more, we are further degrading the integrity of the game.

As a 37 year offical i am frustrated with the point awarded first and then the signal for the fault. The fault happened first and because of it the other team is awarded a point. I would like to see the fault signal called first and then the point.

I believe the sequence change for indicating point/fault this year was a good decision.

Require player to retreat to beyond the attack line in ball handling, or cease ball handling while the referees measure the net.

Modify individual sanctions escalation to be given on a power match basis, not a per set basis. There are too many warnings given under current rule set.

explain more about the upcoming libero changes (jersey and libero(s) in a game)

Eliminate the pre-macth coin toss. Home team has been designated a bench (side), let the visiting team choose serve or receive. If we go to a 5th set, then a coin toss to choose serve, receive or side. Home team calls the toss.

Change the red and yellow card system to match USAV/FIVB

Allow two liberos and allow for free exchange without any reason at any time.

Intermissions should be agreed upon by the schools prior to the date. The officials should not be the person informing the visiting team of an intermission.

We should adopt FIVB Warm-up area definition. For FIVB, World and Official Competitions, the warm-up areas, sized approximately 3 x 3 m, are located in both of the bench-side corners, outside the free zone. It would help officials on their other responsibilities instead of checking if substitution players are standing too close to the court.

Need to make all NCAA Women's rules exactly the same as FIVB / USA. Needs to be conformity - way too confusing with all the different rules.

CHANGE THE CENTER LINE VIOLATION TO PROTECT PLAYERS. CURRENT RULE ALLOWS ANY PART OF YOUR FOOT TO STAY IN CONTACT WITH THE CENTERLINE TO AVOID A FAULT. THIS MEANS I CAN HAVE MY HEEL ON THE CENTERLINE AND STILL ENCROACH INTO MY OPPONENTS COURT BY CLOSE TO ONE FOOT. THE MAJORITY OF INJURIES HAPPEN ON THIS PLAY. IT IS THE ONLY LINE A PLAYER IS ALLOWED TO TOUCH. TOUCH THE SERVICE LINE WHILE SERVING IT IS A FAULT. TOUCH THE THREE METER LINE ON A BACK ROW ATTACK IT IS A FAULT. PLAYERS WOULD NOT COME UNDER IF THERE IS A RULE NOT ALLOWING IT. IT WOULD PROBABLY CUT VOLLEYBALL RELATED INJURIES IN HALF.

Center line crossing under net can be dangerous for everyone. I love the commitment to pursuit, but it is too dangerous to all and even the pursuer hitting the ref or ref stands, etc.

Some changes to the rules which have liberalized play to allow the defense to catch back up to the offense have been good, but FIVB changes to the net rule have gone too far. USAV matches have begun to look like recreational volleyball due to these changes.

Elimanate the multiple hit allowance on first contacts

Please consider upcoming USAV / FIVB rules changes and their impact on NCAA when discussing upcoming NCAA changes/modfications.

None at this time, thanks

please, please change the net rule to USAV, and eliminate any reference to double contact.

Change the handshake procedure after match to be at the score red table rather than under the net

Please go back to old serve receive rules where overhand passing is illegal unless the ball comes out very clean.

Evaluate the rule with the libero having to sit out a rally when an injury is involved. For instance Purdue's protest.

Regardless of which way the net rule goes, other than completely eliminating any contact with the net, there really needs to be greater direction on what is to be considered "making a play on the ball". Several times this season our setter was called for a net violation

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when she was chasing a bad pass and her shoulder contacted the net prior to making an actual attempt at the ball. She was pursuing a pass. I also believe that the refs should be mandated a specific amount of time that they must stay at the scoring table after the match in order to allow for a post match protest. We attempted to protest a match immediately following play, however the opposing coach approached me to shake my hand. In that brief moment, both refs headed for the exit. I caught up to them and they informed me that there are no time limits established that require them to wait for a coach to complete a momentary hand shake and that they are free to leave the court once the final point is scored.

Would really like to see the 2 libero rule come into the college game.

The current system of delay warnings, before penalties are enforced, should be looked at. Instead of letting a team off with a delay warning, they should use the NFHS rule and charge them a time out.

Back row attack signal to be same as USAV; no music with explicit or offensive lyrics; players to hangs uniforms out of view of spectators, officials; publish standardized protocols for officials; libero jersey to contain no colors of the other team members and to be immediately distinguishable;

Consider amending the rule to allow a coach sufficient time to make a decision and brief the incoming substitute in the case of an injury.

we're going in the right direction by people involved on decision making

NCAA should adopt the FIVB/USAV center line encroachment rule.

Allow of two liberos. Do not allow the hand to penetrate the net, in order to save a ball that is still in the plain of the net.

we should play to 30 points again. and the 5th set should go to either 25 or 30 depending on the other 4 games.

I would like to eliminate the space requirement for pursuit and allow in all gyms to allow more chances to players to make that play.

reduce or eliminate the 6'-6" pursuit room requirement. Let them play it if they want to play it.

Solve the ball handling controversy. First we had the "commentary on ball handling", then the "DIRECTIVE on ball handling". If you really want the game called the way it's written in the "directive", change the "Double Contact" rule to be the same on 2nd contact to be judged the same as the first contact. (One attempt at the ball is not a double hit)

Please just be consistent with one set of rules. It doesn't matter if it's USAV or NCAA...please just strive toward consistency. Thank you.

Really dislike the current rule that allows a setter to double contact a ball if it is considered an "athletic" play. A double should be a double.

I have seen a large number of athletes injured with opposing team members coming under the net. I believe the current rules regarding individuals coming under the net should be modified as to never allowing an individuals foot or body to cross the center court line. We are putting our athletes at risk with the current rule.

Until the NCAA decides to grade all officials by the same measure, and enforce in game rules application, across all conferences and levels of play, were accomplishing nothing.

I think it would be prudent to address warm-up music (both Volume and content) with regards to teams, coaches and AD's using the warm-up periods to intimidate and or influence a match outcome.

Althought 15 subs is better, I would really like to see unlimited subs. It makes a better game and playing more people with-out running outs of subs is very positive.

Make prematch warmup two 8 minute intervals instead of 4/4; 5/5 & 1

It always amazes me that volleyball feels the need to change rules every chance they get. Football still gets 4 downs, only 3 strikes and your out ,but volleyball get overhauled every year. I wonder when the powers to be will be happy with the format. The lose hands is ruining a game. And while I am ranting, why is a match now a set?? This is not tennis and we already have the term set.

I'm glad the net rules are being addressed. I do NOT like the current rules nor do I like the USAV rules. There are too many changes and inconsistencies between HS/Club/College. If Club is not in line with College, then we're inheriting bad habits!! I think change is good (i.e. I like the 15 sub rule) but this is a non-contact sport, and with the liberalization of net violations, I believe, comes more opportunities for injuries under the net. (I'm also not a big fan of the current "under" rule.)

Pursuit rule as it stands has potential for injury. Eliminate it.

No more let serves/balls that hit the tape and go over.

Solid, totally contrasting Libero uniforms.

n/a

Very pleased for the upcoming 2013 change in the rule for the libero uniform.

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Consider allowing lineup information to be released to the announcer prior to the one minute mark in order to give them additional time to prepare for the pre-match introductions.

If the NCAA has any concern for the safety of it's athletes, the current net rule needs to remain as it curently is. The current USAV net rule not only makes a mockery of the game, but is also extremely unsafe as well. I have seen many players get injured already since that new net rule came into play. The net use to be the most sacred and respected area on the court. The current NCAA rule somewhat maintains that.

I like the change for procedures in indicating faults. I know each division wants to have its own identity, but it sure would be nices to get the NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA, and USA to use the same signs and procedures for doing a match.

Can we get the rules to all be consistent?!

There are too many substitutions and it is causing more specialization and less volleyball skills being learned by the masses. Less substitutions would be preferred.

I would like to see a new signal for an illegal attack due to libero setting in the front zone. Mainly because the information against the fault team is not immediate. They say she's front row and then there is a delay. I think the football delay of game signal would work

1. Eliminate the Improper request. (Charge a team delay if a delay occurs). 2. Change the completed rally definition to include a penalty issued that stops play. (The team receiving the penalty is effectively penalized twice) 3. The libero jersey should have no color of the regular jersey

Sanctions (delay warnings/penalties, individual warnings/penalties) should carryover from set to set to prevent abuse of delays and to control sportsmanship more effectively.

Allow a more liberal 2nd contact.

Please leave SUBS alone!!!!!

i think kicking should go away, thats not VB and libero serving should go away they r in for defense and pay should increase for refs

I believe the change this year to the new signal sequence has created more confusion. The R2 now can not help the R1 with any signals. Under the previous protocol, when the fault was signaled first, the R2 could join the R1 in signaling the result. Now, the R2 is oblivious to the result as well as the fault. From a brain research point of view, people think cause/effect, not effect/cause. Officials do not look like they are on the same page because of this sequence change. Thanks for listening.

(After getting used to it), I prefer the point designation prior to the fault signal.

modify rule allowing playing of music between points--it is disconcerting and certainly without musical intergrity

get ride of the jewelry rule. a put reciever can have an armstrong braclet on but a volleyball player can not have a rubbrer bamd on her wrist this is plain stupid

Current centerline rule(s) leaves too much room for discussion.

I received two surveys to complete??? this is my second....

Much as NCAA legistation is different per division so should the playing rules. (ie. 6 subs in DI, 12-15 in DII, 15 or unlimited for DIII.

I believe the "pursuit rule" should be modified to not allow players to pursue a ball that has NOT passed outside the antenna. Some players make recklass attempts (endangering themselves and opponents) on balls that could not be legally played.

The interpretation of a legal contact with the fingers in setting the volleyball needs to be more restrictive. NCAA women's volleyball should not continue to be so lenient with the setting skill so that the set resembles a picnic volleyball game.

I think the line judge mechanics should be changed so when the server is closest to the sideline occupied by the LJ, the LJ should move to the side rather than behind the server unless the server starts outside the hash marks. Most people naturally go that way. Servers can't serve in that area anyway. First responsibility is foot fault; second is sideline. An alert LJ should easily be able to get back into position after stepping only a couple of feet back from the sideline.

I have never liked the NCAA interpretation of a center-line violation. I think it allows for too much subjectivity from officials as to what is considered "interference". Any time a player is flying toward the net, front row player attention is taken away from the ball or play and given to their own safety concerns...namely a player possibly flying under the net and causing harm to someone. I think the USAV centerline rule is much more concrete and protects against uncontrolled net action, specifically by setters coming from the back row on tight passes.

The signal sequence is difficult for the media and fans to follow. Most scorekeepers do not feel it has aided them in faster recording. In fact, most have stated it is more difficult to follow.

Reduce warmup time. Go to a 6/6 format instead of 4/4 5/5. The entire warmups ( 60 minutes ) last longer than some games.

Allow Line Judges to assist in determining whether a 3rd ball hit into the tape, and potentially the blockers hands, and then lands of out bounds is a fault by the hitting team or the blocking team

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Results by Division


Date Range: November 05 2012 - December 01 2012 Completion Status: Completed 1. What is your current position?

# Answer Division I Division II Division III

1 Head Coach 60% 63% 71%

2 Senior Woman Administrator 40% 37% 29%

Total 246 206 274



1 Yes 90% 94% 93%

2 No 10% 6% 7%

Total 239 206 272




1 Keep the current NCAA women’s net fault rule. 42% 50% 46%

2 Change the rule to the more liberal net fault rule, where only those net contacts that interfere with play (including contacting the top tape while playing the ball) are considered to be faults.

36% 37% 36%

3 Change the net rule to any contact with the net by a player is considered a net fault. 22% 13% 18%

Total 245 206 273

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1 Keep the current NCAA women’s rule that allows the transmission of statistical data only. 86% 86% 91%

2 Allow any electronic devices (audio or video) to transmit information to the bench during competition. 14% 14% 9%

Total 245 206 273




1 Agree 74% 82% 84%

2 Undecided 18% 13% 13%

3 Disagree 8% 5% 4%

Total 244 206 274



1 Keep the current pursuit rule. 52% 59% 56%

2 Eliminate the pursuit rule completely. You may only play the ball on your side of the center line and the free space surrounding your court. 19% 10% 14%

3


29% 31% 31%

Total 243 205 272




1 Keep the current NCAA rule and allow media timeouts only for broadcast matches with paid media. 71% 83% 81%

2 Modify the rule to provide for a “technical timeout” to be taken in all matches regardless if paid media is present. The technical timeout would use the same criteria as the current media timeout rules.

29% 17% 19%

Total 244 205 273

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1 60 seconds (current timeout default time) 50% 67% 69%

2 75 seconds 42% 26% 19%

3 90 seconds 8% 6% 12%

Total 245 206 273

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Division I

Text Response

We need to take a close look at 1st contact ball handling. Currently the FIVB is considering tightening 1st contact on serve receive to greatly limit overhead prepared for a such a change as it will filter down to USA Volleyball (the programs from which we recruit) before it gets to the NCAA.


The current center line fault rule is very dangerous. I feel there is an increase in injuries do to the lienency of the center line rule. I feel for safety, you shou ground on the opponents side of the center line. It would keep the game safer. I think teams should switch benches between sets altogether, It is silly that up official. I also think players on benches should be allowed to curl off and cheer in the match. Maybe have a 1-2 meter rule as far as closeness to the cou into a match adds to the game atmoesphere.




We should adopt FIVB Warm-up area definition. For FIVB, World and Official Competitions, the warm-up areas, sized approximately 3 x 3 m, are located in outside the free zone. It would help officials on their other responsibilities instead of checking if substitution players are standing too close to the court.

CHANGE THE CENTER LINE VIOLATION TO PROTECT PLAYERS. CURRENT RULE ALLOWS ANY PART OF YOUR FOOT TO STAY IN CONTACT WITH THE CENTERL MEANS I CAN HAVE MY HEEL ON THE CENTERLINE AND STILL ENCROACH INTO MY OPPONENTS COURT BY CLOSE TO ONE FOOT. THE MAJORITY OF INJURI THE ONLY LINE A PLAYER IS ALLOWED TO TOUCH. TOUCH THE SERVICE LINE WHILE SERVING IT IS A FAULT. TOUCH THE THREE METER LINE ON A BACK RO PLAYERS WOULD NOT COME UNDER IF THERE IS A RULE NOT ALLOWING IT. IT WOULD PROBABLY CUT VOLLEYBALL RELATED INJURIES IN HALF.

Center line crossing under net can be dangerous for everyone. I love the commitment to pursuit, but it is too dangerous to all and even the pursuer hitting





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There are too many substitutions and it is causing more specialization and less volleyball skills being learned by the masses. Less substitutions would be pre

I would like to return to the rule that required coaches to turn in their line ups 1 minute before the start of the game. I think it is important to be able to w you are required to submit the lineup.

Any adaptation of the rules that brings us closer to ONE unified body of rules and regulations for the sport of volleyball I am in favor of. It makes no sense t sets of rules depending on what league or level the competition takes place in.

The 15 subs rule has really "dummied down" our game. Coaches don't need to strategize, players don't need to have all around skills, and the mid size athle now becoming obsolete because they won't get to play front row. It's a no brainer game with the tall players in front, and small players in the back. Way to

encourage rules that enhance the flow of play; increase volleys and generally enhances the excitement of the sport from a spectator perspective---which is attendance and growth of the sport

the 15 sub rule does not necessarily increase participation which I believe was the goal.

this isn't a rule change, but I would like the set ball crossing the net to be enforced like the 2nd contact being directed to a teammate. There are far too ma hand setter dump or 3rd contact in a rally) coming across that should be illegal. There is currently a different standard for the attempted assist than the 2- the setter dump on 2.

My background is in women's basketball. The rules changes over the years in that sport have slowed the game down considerably. Media timeouts, use of general slowing and stopping play hurts momentum. volleyball is gaining popularity becasue it is fast-paced, exciting, and doesn't have too many whistles. have been made in volleyball have created a great pace. don't slow the game down wiht more time outs, more whistles, and less continuous play.

I would like to see unlimited substitutions

Re: electronic transmissions - biggest issue is facility. Some facilities don't have the space to allow for the "eye in the sky" person to sit and transmit the au also a concern with interferrence with other wifi in the arenas and the security of the information being transmitted.

Too many rule changes, too often. I feel we should not make any substantial changes (ie: net rule changes).

Concern about ankle, knee injuries at the centerline. Wondering if there is merit to re-visit the former centerline violation rule ?

change the ball to the international ball.

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Keep the coaches at their bench during play.

why not eliminate screening rules - they are NEVER enforced

I would like to further regulate rules regarding participation on Olympic teams. I think it is unfair to let athletes play on several developmental teams and are not allowed to work with our athletes. I would also like to see a possible rule following basketball about being able to work with Kids in the summer 2 h summer school (or not). Finally, I would like to see if anyone would support volleyball being able to play an exhibition match before the season similar to b

I would like for the libero uniform rule to be revisited as it creates an additional expense to purchase solid jersies for potential liberos. It will have an undes design of teams as most teams will go to a solid color uniform jersey for all of it's players. The distinction for officials is not a major issue considering that t are minimal and should be recognized by a competent officiating crew.

Referee training and guidlines; refs are not equally qualified and there should be a standard and/or evaluation after matches.

Continue to allow first contact to be a double and use of hands.

I would like to see us add a "shorter" time out for each set. To either stop momentum, or make a small change. Perhaps, like basketball; adding one 30-se an option.

Screening at the net is never called but is often very intentional. I think a rule should be implemented that three players can't stand upright at the net in ta separation or the players other than the middle blocker must bend over to not obstruct receiving team's view of the server.

The net rule HAS TO change. It is there for a reasona and if it is hit it should be a violation. I also think the center line is there for a reason too. There have b attackers fly under the net.

Clean up ball handling errors and double contacts...the game is getting sloppy.

Review of the double contact rule, to make it more consistent from match to match. Either make it more strict or not restrictive at all.

I wish we would do away with the switch at 8 in the 5th set. I have yet to play in a facility where being on one side gives you a distinct advantage over the o the options for a fifth (serve, receive or side) so if you feel that it gives you an advantage choose that side. Otherwise I find it a complete waste of time.

I would like to see a movement toward either a more liberally ball contact rule as is the case with FIVB and USA Volleyball or a return to a very clean game. vague and create ball control disagreements between coaches and officials, as well as disparities between two competiting teams that actually advantage t

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I wish that we could find a way to eliminate the potential impact of "phantom touch" calls by line judges. It is too easy for rally outcomes to be impacted b that are as much a guess as anything else.


In 2013 the new rule for solid color jerseys comes into effect. Our university is on a four year jersey replacement policy and we do not have solid jerseys. O with our current jerseys. Can we get a grandfather exception to this rule if we submit pictures of our jerseys to prove that there is no possible confusion of the court?

I am strongly against looser net calls. The risk of ankle and knee injuries at the net are great as it is. Allowing player to be in the net will make then less cau injuries at the net.

Vast majority of rules changes have been positive for the game. I would vote differently for some of the rules mentioned above if I were a Div. I coach. The the Northeast will be funded additional staffing to provide video/media feedback to the bench. The gap between funding for all NCAA volleyball programs widen. Those that 'have' continue to set the agenda and prosper leaving the rest of us further and further behind. For example, yearly budgetary increase programs are going to game management personal (instead of coaching staff or athletic scholarships) because of NCAA/Conference directives and game ch crews, lines people) not to mention NCAA bylaws in general.



I have seen a large number of athletes injured with opposing team members coming under the net. I believe the current rules regarding individuals coming modified as to never allowing an individuals foot or body to cross the center court line. We are putting our athletes at risk with the current rule.

Althought 15 subs is better, I would really like to see unlimited subs. It makes a better game and playing more people with-out running outs of subs is very

I'm glad the net rules are being addressed. I do NOT like the current rules nor do I like the USAV rules. There are too many changes and inconsistencies betw not in line with College, then we're inheriting bad habits!! I think change is good (i.e. I like the 15 sub rule) but this is a non-contact sport, and with the liber believe, comes more opportunities for injuries under the net. (I'm also not a big fan of the current "under" rule.)


Court lines. We recently found out that we had to tape additional areas of our court since there was a break in the line when intersecting with basketball li conference and I would bet every school in Division II has this problem. The gap created by the interuption of the line is approximately 3-4 inches at the wi

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of this line interuption, it is impossible for the ball not to touch part of the line. I am asking that the rule be rewritten to allow for this line interuption inste down 3" line additions to make sure the line is continuous. Adding the 3" line looks ridiculous, it doesn't match so to make it look good I would have to put lines. The basis for my request that the ball will always touch a part of the line if landing in the interruption area so there is no need to put tape over the ga

Please consider dealing with the "micro" touch which can be arbitrarilly called by a line judge even if they are not very experienced. I request that the line j CERTIFIED OFFICIAL, or B. Only have the authority to call a touch if a request is made by the R1 for assistance (similar to batter swing rule in baseball or soft the R1 on the same side of the court as the team benches ; )

We could eliminate reaching over the net ... if one team allows the ball to come so close to the net that the opponent can touch it, play on. Within one or t keep the ball off the net. This would also help decisions regarding back row setter play at the net since it would essentially work to keep the setter farther

disagree strongly regarding the color of the libero uniform. As many institutions can't afford 4 jersey's which the rule requires, as the only real contrasting white. this is an unnecessary cost to institutions, it is NOT difficult to distinguish the libero from other players. They keep track of a back row and front row struggling with the double contact rule on the second contact - so inconsistently enforced and it is a rule that significantly affects the flow of a match, it eve

Center line violations need to be stricter. Too many "simultaneous" faults occur because of this. The line should not be played on.

The increase in subs has allowed me to provided opportunities to non-starters to gain playing time. Very positive rule change that benefits the student-ath

Please consider the benefits of the 15 substitution rule. On numerous occasions this season, it has allowed our program to play a non-starter or walk-on pl which would otherwise not happen in a close match with only 12 subs. Thanks.

I feel with the current net rules and center line fault not being called - my players are landing on feet and knocking knees a lot more often then they have in the S.A. health; espeically if they go more liberal.

I would like to see the NCAA move to a USAVolleyball style score sheet.

60 seconds time outs are too short for players to be able to get a drink and for coaching staffs to discuss tactics. Standard 75 seconds would be a nice impro

I have a big problem with the liberal net rule. It really makes the game sloppy and has made some players more out of control. I'm always worried about so and hurting the opposing player.

1) I believe we should drop overlaps only have back row and front row and rotation. 2) I like that FIVB has dropped Hand passing on server receive. We sho

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE change the warm up protocol! Include an early time for teams to have full court for 10 minutes each so that they may serve and pa most impactful skills on the outcome of the match and they are the skills most impacted by variations in gym conditions. Allowing this time early in the 60 game. Also, many teams currently create an earlier time for serve and pass - either earlier in day or at 90 and 75 minutes prior to match time. This is an un student atheles, facility staff and coaches. Let's reduce the length of time teams are "warming up."

The rule allowing a service let should be reviewed and updated.

Eliminate line judges- we are the only college sport that allows college work study kids to make calls.

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I have always had a problem with a block being considered a hitting error. You are then counting the same ball in two different statistical categories. When block, it's not considered a blocking error and when a defender shanks a ball, it's not considered a digging error.


The current rule for Successive Contacts (14.2.3.1) should be applied to all contacts (including setting). "Successive contacts with various parts of the player attempt to play the ball." This is a clear rule for double contacts and it furthers the goals stated in the Ball Handling Directive Guidelines. Unlike a held or th inadvertent double contact (under-control) typically already disadvantages a team and there is no reason to stop play.



Regardless of which way the net rule goes, other than completely eliminating any contact with the net, there really needs to be greater direction on what is on the ball". Several times this season our setter was called for a net violation when she was chasing a bad pass and her shoulder contacted the net prior t the ball. She was pursuing a pass. I also believe that the refs should be mandated a specific amount of time that they must stay at the scoring table after t post match protest. We attempted to protest a match immediately following play, however the opposing coach approached me to shake my hand. In that for the exit. I caught up to them and they informed me that there are no time limits established that require them to wait for a coach to complete a mome are free to leave the court once the final point is scored.



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I have never liked the NCAA interpretation of a center-line violation. I think it allows for too much subjectivity from officials as to what is considered "interf flying toward the net, front row player attention is taken away from the ball or play and given to their own safety concerns...namely a player possibly flying to someone. I think the USAV centerline rule is much more concrete and protects against uncontrolled net action, specifically by setters coming from the b

believe that the net faults need to be changed immediately.

I would prefer warmup time be 3 min, 3 min, 6 min, 6 min rather than 4, 4, 5, 5. It gives two setters more reps and shortens serve time.

go back to side-out scoring

need to move to unlimited substitutions.

More clarification is needed on the net fault rule as some officials were unclear this season.

On the net rule, I always ask if the player got the net with the arms or the body. The down refs always say it was the arms, even when it was obvious their c The FIVB rule would be better for the women's game, but only if the officials can really see it. And I have no opinion on data transmision during a match.

Deciding set to only 15 points ina hightly contested match is not accurately representing the better team. All sets should be same length in all cases.

Having visiting USA referees using USA volleyball rules at our NCAA D3 matches is confusing to my players. We teach NCAA rules and are governed by USA officiate our matches.

I am not sure what they are planning on doing about the first contact but I would encourage the rule of allowing double contacts on the first contact to stay game much more interesting.

Require touch calls to include which player touched just like net calls.

The libero jersey rule is pretty ridiculous.

The officiating is getting better... keep up the good work.

Clean up the hands calls. I can't stand watching slop due to lack of skill.

The 15 sub rule concerns me a lot. I fear that it is detrimental to the sport of volleyball. It is encouraging specialization of your position, and will produce a instead of well rounded players. This could negatively impact high school players who aim to play in college by having them focus way too much on being g learning how to play the game. Regarding the timeout rule, I strongly disagree with technical timeouts - this is a game of momentum and the only timeouts coaches in accordance with their time-out strategies. I would hate to see the course of a game change because of a technical timeout. I also worry about al instructions. That takes away from the challenge of coaching - being able to read the game going on in front of you. Allowing other input of that nature cou issues. Schools are all on tight budgets, and giving the okay to allow this type of media on the bench would create more problems than it is worth.

I feel that referees should be more in tune with the carry rule.....to often front row players, mostly middles, appear to carry the ball much like a baseball th carry, sometimes it is allowed......please clarify the ruling and consistant calling by officials.

Would like to see ball handling more in line with USA/FIVB rules.

Please stay true to the skill of the game. Continue to clean up second contacts and keep calling the net violations. If we permitt move to FIVB rules we will game was designed to be played. Let's stay true to the sport.

I strongly believe that the "let serve" should be changed back to beiong a fault. It is not a skillful way to score a point and diminishes from the elegance of t

Changing sides during the 5 sets seems not necessary. I think the rule should change. Possibly also look at scoring it to 25.

A clearer explanation on what expectations are for shagging volleyballs at the end of the warm-up time. Some teams shag, others don't and then sometime until 15 seconds into your warm-up. I think the first whistle should be 30 second left in your warm-up time (during the four and five minutes warm-up time seconds to go while current team on the court shags and gets carts ready for team to come on right when they are suppose to enter the cour for warm-up.

I believe the "let" rule in serving cheapens the sport of volleyball and should be retracted from the rules.

I do not agree with the new rule change to the ref stand of those nets that are suspended from the ceiling.

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Results by Position


Date Range: November 05 2012 - December 01 2012 Completion Status: Completed 1. What division does your institution represent?

# Answer Head Coach Senior Woman Administrator

1 Division I 31% 39%

2 Division II 28% 30%

3 Division III 41% 31%

Total 472 254



1 Yes 94% 89%

2 No 6% 11%

Total 472 247

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Official Coordinator of Officials

1 Keep the current NCAA women’s net fault rule. 45% 47% 35% 38%

2 Change the rule to the more liberal net fault rule, where only those net contacts that interfere with play (including contacting the top tape while playing the ball) are considered to be faults.

33% 43% 52% 49%

3 Change the net rule to any contact with the net by a player is considered a net fault. 22% 10% 14% 14%

Total 475 252 1,472 37





1 Keep the current NCAA women’s rule that allows the transmission of statistical data only. 86% 92% 82% 76%

2 Allow any electronic devices (audio or video) to transmit information to the bench during competition. 14% 8% 18% 24%

Total 474 253 1,464 37

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1 Agree 82% 76% 65% 51%

2 Undecided 11% 22% 23% 30%

3 Disagree 7% 2% 12% 19%

Total 475 252 1,464 37




1 Keep the current pursuit rule. 55% 57% 54% 54%

2 Eliminate the pursuit rule completely. You may only play the ball on your side of the center line and the free space surrounding your court. 12% 18% 16% 8%

3


33% 26% 30% 38%

Total 474 249 1,467 37

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1 Keep the current NCAA rule and allow media timeouts only for broadcast matches with paid media. 77% 80% 86% 67%

2 Modify the rule to provide for a “technical timeout” to be taken in all matches regardless if paid media is present. The technical timeout would use the same criteria as the current media timeout rules.

23% 20% 14% 33%

Total 473 252 1,459 36





1 60 seconds (current timeout default time) 55% 74% 80% 62%

2 75 seconds 35% 19% 18% 38%

3 90 seconds 10% 6% 2% 0%

Total 475 252 1,471 37

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We need to take a close look at 1st contact ball handling. Currently the FIVB is considering tightening 1st contact on serve receive to greatly limit overhead passing. We need to be prepared for a such a change as it will filter down to USA Volleyball (the programs from which we recruit) before it gets to the NCAA.

I wish that we could find a way to eliminate the potential impact of "phantom touch" calls by line judges. It is too easy for rally outcomes to be impacted by line judges making touch calls that are as much a guess as anything else.




In 2013 the new rule for solid color jerseys comes into effect. Our university is on a four year jersey replacement policy and we do not have solid jerseys. Our libero is VERY easily identified with our current jerseys. Can we get a grandfather exception to this rule if we submit pictures of our jerseys to prove that there is no possible confusion of who and where our libero is on the court?

I am strongly against looser net calls. The risk of ankle and knee injuries at the net are great as it is. Allowing player to be in the net will make then less cautious with net play and increase injuries at the net.


I have always had a problem with a block being considered a hitting error. You are then counting the same ball in two different statistical categories. When someone gets a kill off the block, it's not considered a blocking error and when a defender shanks a ball, it's not considered a digging error.

The current rule for Successive Contacts (14.2.3.1) should be applied to all contacts (including setting). "Successive contacts with various parts of the player's body are permitted in a single attempt to play the ball." This is a clear rule for double contacts and it furthers the goals stated in the Ball Handling Directive Guidelines. Unlike a held or thrown ball (over-control) an inadvertent double contact (under-control) typically already disadvantages a team and there is no reason to stop play.

The current center line fault rule is very dangerous. I feel there is an increase in injuries do to the lienency of the center line rule. I feel for safety, you should not be allowed to touch the ground on the opponents side of the center line. It would keep the game safer. I think teams should switch benches between sets altogether, It is silly that one team has to run around the up official. I also think players on benches should be allowed to curl off and cheer in the match. Maybe have a 1-2 meter rule as far as closeness to the court, but the players being up & into a match adds to the game atmoesphere.



Vast majority of rules changes have been positive for the game. I would vote differently for some of the rules mentioned above if I were a Div. I coach. There is no way a Div II program in the Northeast will be funded additional staffing to provide video/media feedback to the bench. The gap between funding for all NCAA volleyball programs in all divisions continues to widen. Those that 'have' continue to set the agenda and prosper leaving the rest of us further and further behind. For example, yearly budgetary increases that have been provide for our programs are going to game management personal (instead of coaching staff or athletic scholarships) because of NCAA/Conference directives and game changes (stat crews, ball rotational crews, lines people) not to mention NCAA bylaws in general.


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We should adopt FIVB Warm-up area definition. For FIVB, World and Official Competitions, the warm-up areas, sized approximately 3 x 3 m, are located in both of the bench-side corners, outside the free zone. It would help officials on their other responsibilities instead of checking if substitution players are standing too close to the court.

CHANGE THE CENTER LINE VIOLATION TO PROTECT PLAYERS. CURRENT RULE ALLOWS ANY PART OF YOUR FOOT TO STAY IN CONTACT WITH THE CENTERLINE TO AVOID A FAULT. THIS MEANS I CAN HAVE MY HEEL ON THE CENTERLINE AND STILL ENCROACH INTO MY OPPONENTS COURT BY CLOSE TO ONE FOOT. THE MAJORITY OF INJURIES HAPPEN ON THIS PLAY. IT IS THE ONLY LINE A PLAYER IS ALLOWED TO TOUCH. TOUCH THE SERVICE LINE WHILE SERVING IT IS A FAULT. TOUCH THE THREE METER LINE ON A BACK ROW ATTACK IT IS A FAULT. PLAYERS WOULD NOT COME UNDER IF THERE IS A RULE NOT ALLOWING IT. IT WOULD PROBABLY CUT VOLLEYBALL RELATED INJURIES IN HALF.



Regardless of which way the net rule goes, other than completely eliminating any contact with the net, there really needs to be greater direction on what is to be considered "making a play on the ball". Several times this season our setter was called for a net violation when she was chasing a bad pass and her shoulder contacted the net prior to making an actual attempt at the ball. She was pursuing a pass. I also believe that the refs should be mandated a specific amount of time that they must stay at the scoring table after the match in order to allow for a post match protest. We attempted to protest a match immediately following play, however the opposing coach approached me to shake my hand. In that brief moment, both refs headed for the exit. I caught up to them and they informed me that there are no time limits established that require them to wait for a coach to complete a momentary hand shake and that they are free to leave the court once the final point is scored.



Solve the ball handling controversy. First we had the "commentary on ball handling", then the "DIRECTIVE on ball handling". If you really want the game called the way it's written in the "directive", change the "Double Contact" rule to be the same on 2nd contact to be judged the same as the first contact. (One attempt at the ball is not a double hit)


I have seen a large number of athletes injured with opposing team members coming under the net. I believe the current rules regarding individuals coming under the net should be modified as to never allowing an individuals foot or body to cross the center court line. We are putting our athletes at risk with the current rule.

Althought 15 subs is better, I would really like to see unlimited subs. It makes a better game and playing more people with-out running outs of subs is very positive.

I'm glad the net rules are being addressed. I do NOT like the current rules nor do I like the USAV rules. There are too many changes and inconsistencies between HS/Club/College. If Club is not in line with College, then we're inheriting bad habits!! I think change is good (i.e. I like the 15 sub rule) but this is a non-contact sport, and with the liberalization of net violations, I believe, comes more opportunities for injuries under the net. (I'm also not a big fan of the current "under" rule.)


There are too many substitutions and it is causing more specialization and less volleyball skills being learned by the masses. Less substitutions would be preferred.



I have never liked the NCAA interpretation of a center-line violation. I think it allows for too much subjectivity from officials as to what is considered "interference". Any time a player is flying toward the net, front row player attention is taken away from the ball or play and given to their own safety concerns...namely a player possibly flying under the net and causing harm to someone. I think the USAV centerline rule is much more concrete and protects against uncontrolled net action, specifically by setters coming from the back row on tight passes.

believe that the net faults need to be changed immediately.

Court lines. We recently found out that we had to tape additional areas of our court since there was a break in the line when intersecting with basketball lines. Every school in our

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conference and I would bet every school in Division II has this problem. The gap created by the interuption of the line is approximately 3-4 inches at the widest. If the ball lands in the area of this line interuption, it is impossible for the ball not to touch part of the line. I am asking that the rule be rewritten to allow for this line interuption instead of each school having to put down 3" line additions to make sure the line is continuous. Adding the 3" line looks ridiculous, it doesn't match so to make it look good I would have to put tape over all of the volleyball lines. The basis for my request that the ball will always touch a part of the line if landing in the interruption area so there is no need to put tape over the gap.

I would prefer warmup time be 3 min, 3 min, 6 min, 6 min rather than 4, 4, 5, 5. It gives two setters more reps and shortens serve time.

go back to side-out scoring

I would like to return to the rule that required coaches to turn in their line ups 1 minute before the start of the game. I think it is important to be able to watch your team warm up before you are required to submit the lineup.

Please consider dealing with the "micro" touch which can be arbitrarilly called by a line judge even if they are not very experienced. I request that the line judge should either A. Be a CERTIFIED OFFICIAL, or B. Only have the authority to call a touch if a request is made by the R1 for assistance (similar to batter swing rule in baseball or softball). Finally, how about putting the R1 on the same side of the court as the team benches ; )

Any adaptation of the rules that brings us closer to ONE unified body of rules and regulations for the sport of volleyball I am in favor of. It makes no sense to have three or four different sets of rules depending on what league or level the competition takes place in.

The 15 subs rule has really "dummied down" our game. Coaches don't need to strategize, players don't need to have all around skills, and the mid size athlete who could play all around is now becoming obsolete because they won't get to play front row. It's a no brainer game with the tall players in front, and small players in the back. Way too many subs!

need to move to unlimited substitutions.

More clarification is needed on the net fault rule as some officials were unclear this season.

On the net rule, I always ask if the player got the net with the arms or the body. The down refs always say it was the arms, even when it was obvious their chest is the only thing in the net. The FIVB rule would be better for the women's game, but only if the officials can really see it. And I have no opinion on data transmision during a match.

Deciding set to only 15 points ina hightly contested match is not accurately representing the better team. All sets should be same length in all cases.

the 15 sub rule does not necessarily increase participation which I believe was the goal.

Having visiting USA referees using USA volleyball rules at our NCAA D3 matches is confusing to my players. We teach NCAA rules and are governed by USA rules when these referees officiate our matches.

I am not sure what they are planning on doing about the first contact but I would encourage the rule of allowing double contacts on the first contact to stay in place. I feel it makes the game much more interesting.

this isn't a rule change, but I would like the set ball crossing the net to be enforced like the 2nd contact being directed to a teammate. There are far too many 2nd and 3rd contact sets (2-hand setter dump or 3rd contact in a rally) coming across that should be illegal. There is currently a different standard for the attempted assist than the 2-handed "attack". Mostly with the setter dump on 2.

I would like to see unlimited substitutions

Too many rule changes, too often. I feel we should not make any substantial changes (ie: net rule changes).

Concern about ankle, knee injuries at the centerline. Wondering if there is merit to re-visit the former centerline violation rule ?

We could eliminate reaching over the net ... if one team allows the ball to come so close to the net that the opponent can touch it, play on. Within one or two sets, teams would work to keep the ball off the net. This would also help decisions regarding back row setter play at the net since it would essentially work to keep the setter farther off the net.

change the ball to the international ball.

Require touch calls to include which player touched just like net calls.

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why not eliminate screening rules - they are NEVER enforced

disagree strongly regarding the color of the libero uniform. As many institutions can't afford 4 jersey's which the rule requires, as the only real contrasting color with a colored jersey is white. this is an unnecessary cost to institutions, it is NOT difficult to distinguish the libero from other players. They keep track of a back row and front row setter don't they? Also, struggling with the double contact rule on the second contact - so inconsistently enforced and it is a rule that significantly affects the flow of a match, it evens levels of play, etc.

Center line violations need to be stricter. Too many "simultaneous" faults occur because of this. The line should not be played on.

I would like to further regulate rules regarding participation on Olympic teams. I think it is unfair to let athletes play on several developmental teams and receive top coaching while we are not allowed to work with our athletes. I would also like to see a possible rule following basketball about being able to work with Kids in the summer 2 hrs a week if they are enrolled in summer school (or not). Finally, I would like to see if anyone would support volleyball being able to play an exhibition match before the season similar to basketball.

The libero jersey rule is pretty ridiculous.

I would like for the libero uniform rule to be revisited as it creates an additional expense to purchase solid jersies for potential liberos. It will have an undesirable impact on the uniform design of teams as most teams will go to a solid color uniform jersey for all of it's players. The distinction for officials is not a major issue considering that the number of libero violations are minimal and should be recognized by a competent officiating crew.

The officiating is getting better... keep up the good work.

Referee training and guidlines; refs are not equally qualified and there should be a standard and/or evaluation after matches.

Continue to allow first contact to be a double and use of hands.

I would like to see us add a "shorter" time out for each set. To either stop momentum, or make a small change. Perhaps, like basketball; adding one 30-second time out per set would be an option.

The increase in subs has allowed me to provided opportunities to non-starters to gain playing time. Very positive rule change that benefits the student-athlete!

The 15 sub rule concerns me a lot. I fear that it is detrimental to the sport of volleyball. It is encouraging specialization of your position, and will produce a lot of one dimensional players instead of well rounded players. This could negatively impact high school players who aim to play in college by having them focus way too much on being good at one thing instead of learning how to play the game. Regarding the timeout rule, I strongly disagree with technical timeouts - this is a game of momentum and the only timeouts should occur through the coaches in accordance with their time-out strategies. I would hate to see the course of a game change because of a technical timeout. I also worry about allowing video feed or audio instructions. That takes away from the challenge of coaching - being able to read the game going on in front of you. Allowing other input of that nature could lead this sport into a ton of issues. Schools are all on tight budgets, and giving the okay to allow this type of media on the bench would create more problems than it is worth.

Please consider the benefits of the 15 substitution rule. On numerous occasions this season, it has allowed our program to play a non-starter or walk-on player as a server for our middle which would otherwise not happen in a close match with only 12 subs. Thanks.

I feel with the current net rules and center line fault not being called - my players are landing on feet and knocking knees a lot more often then they have in the past which is a concern for the S.A. health; espeically if they go more liberal.

I feel that referees should be more in tune with the carry rule.....to often front row players, mostly middles, appear to carry the ball much like a baseball throw.....sometimes it is called a carry, sometimes it is allowed......please clarify the ruling and consistant calling by officials.

I would like to see the NCAA move to a USAVolleyball style score sheet.

Would like to see ball handling more in line with USA/FIVB rules.

Please stay true to the skill of the game. Continue to clean up second contacts and keep calling the net violations. If we permitt move to FIVB rules we will lose the integrity of how this game was designed to be played. Let's stay true to the sport.

60 seconds time outs are too short for players to be able to get a drink and for coaching staffs to discuss tactics. Standard 75 seconds would be a nice improvement.

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The net rule HAS TO change. It is there for a reasona and if it is hit it should be a violation. I also think the center line is there for a reason too. There have been too many injuries because attackers fly under the net.

Clean up ball handling errors and double contacts...the game is getting sloppy.

Review of the double contact rule, to make it more consistent from match to match. Either make it more strict or not restrictive at all.

I have a big problem with the liberal net rule. It really makes the game sloppy and has made some players more out of control. I'm always worried about some player barreling into the net and hurting the opposing player.

1) I believe we should drop overlaps only have back row and front row and rotation. 2) I like that FIVB has dropped Hand passing on server receive. We should too.

I strongly believe that the "let serve" should be changed back to beiong a fault. It is not a skillful way to score a point and diminishes from the elegance of the game.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE change the warm up protocol! Include an early time for teams to have full court for 10 minutes each so that they may serve and pass. Serving passing are by far the most impactful skills on the outcome of the match and they are the skills most impacted by variations in gym conditions. Allowing this time early in the 60 minute protocol will benefit the game. Also, many teams currently create an earlier time for serve and pass - either earlier in day or at 90 and 75 minutes prior to match time. This is an unneccesary burdon on the student atheles, facility staff and coaches. Let's reduce the length of time teams are "warming up."

Changing sides during the 5 sets seems not necessary. I think the rule should change. Possibly also look at scoring it to 25.

I wish we would do away with the switch at 8 in the 5th set. I have yet to play in a facility where being on one side gives you a distinct advantage over the other. Choosing side is one of the options for a fifth (serve, receive or side) so if you feel that it gives you an advantage choose that side. Otherwise I find it a complete waste of time.

I would like to see a movement toward either a more liberally ball contact rule as is the case with FIVB and USA Volleyball or a return to a very clean game. The current standards are too vague and create ball control disagreements between coaches and officials, as well as disparities between two competiting teams that actually advantage the lesser skilled team.

A clearer explanation on what expectations are for shagging volleyballs at the end of the warm-up time. Some teams shag, others don't and then sometimes you are not getting going for until 15 seconds into your warm-up. I think the first whistle should be 30 second left in your warm-up time (during the four and five minutes warm-up time. Then all warm-up stops with 15 seconds to go while current team on the court shags and gets carts ready for team to come on right when they are suppose to enter the cour for warm-up.

Eliminate line judges- we are the only college sport that allows college work study kids to make calls.

I believe the "let" rule in serving cheapens the sport of volleyball and should be retracted from the rules.

I do not agree with the new rule change to the ref stand of those nets that are suspended from the ceiling.

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I completed the survey under my head coach duty so I did not do this one as a SWA




Center line crossing under net can be dangerous for everyone. I love the commitment to pursuit, but it is too dangerous to all and even the pursuer hitting the ref or ref stands, etc.

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encourage rules that enhance the flow of play; increase volleys and generally enhances the excitement of the sport from a spectator perspective---which is necessary to encourage attendance and growth of the sport

My background is in women's basketball. The rules changes over the years in that sport have slowed the game down considerably. Media timeouts, use of a monitor for review, and

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general slowing and stopping play hurts momentum. volleyball is gaining popularity becasue it is fast-paced, exciting, and doesn't have too many whistles. The significant rule changes that have been made in volleyball have created a great pace. don't slow the game down wiht more time outs, more whistles, and less continuous play.

Re: electronic transmissions - biggest issue is facility. Some facilities don't have the space to allow for the "eye in the sky" person to sit and transmit the audio back to the bench. There is also a concern with interferrence with other wifi in the arenas and the security of the information being transmitted.

Keep the coaches at their bench during play.

Clean up the hands calls. I can't stand watching slop due to lack of skill.

Screening at the net is never called but is often very intentional. I think a rule should be implemented that three players can't stand upright at the net in tandem. There either has to be separation or the players other than the middle blocker must bend over to not obstruct receiving team's view of the server.

The rule allowing a service let should be reviewed and updated.

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Please modify the rule for double contacts to make all contacts equal. I would like to use the current rule for Successive Contacts (14.2.3.1) should be applied to all contacts (including setting). "Successive contacts with various parts of the player's body are permitted in a single attempt to play the ball." This change will increase consistency in ball handling judgment and increase continuation of play.

Get rid of the "double contact rule" entirely unless a player sets themselves. It is creating too much inconsistency. A bad set is its own punishment and 95% of the cards go en are for ball-handling calls or non-calls. Terrible choice to continue with this middle-of-the-road stance. Call it tight or call nothing and let them play.

The rule that hair ties can't be kept on the wrist should be eliminated. I can't imagine too many scenarios where that would be a signifgant safety hazard.

I don't like the new whistle sequence. It depends too much on the R2 being quick!

1) All team and individual sanctions carry over from set to set; 2) A substitution request is only acknowledged (whistled) when a player enters the substitution zone.

Eliminate the Libero Tracker position...

maintain the CURRENT NCAA back-row rules (no "dispensation" for a setting attempt)

If we liberalize the net more, we are further degrading the integrity of the game.

As a 37 year offical i am frustrated with the point awarded first and then the signal for the fault. The fault happened first and because of it the other team is awarded a point. I would like to see the fault signal called first and then the point.

I believe the sequence change for indicating point/fault this year was a good decision.

Require player to retreat to beyond the attack line in ball handling, or cease ball handling while the referees measure the net.

Modify individual sanctions escalation to be given on a power match basis, not a per set basis. There are too many warnings given under current rule set.

Eliminate the pre-macth coin toss. Home team has been designated a bench (side), let the visiting team choose serve or receive. If we go to a 5th set, then a coin toss to choose serve, receive or side. Home team calls the toss.

Change the red and yellow card system to match USAV/FIVB

Allow two liberos and allow for free exchange without any reason at any time.

Intermissions should be agreed upon by the schools prior to the date. The officials should not be the person informing the visiting team of an intermission.

Need to make all NCAA Women's rules exactly the same as FIVB / USA. Needs to be conformity - way too confusing with all the different rules.

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Some changes to the rules which have liberalized play to allow the defense to catch back up to the offense have been good, but FIVB changes to the net rule have gone too far. USAV matches have begun to look like recreational volleyball due to these changes.

Elimanate the multiple hit allowance on first contacts

Please consider upcoming USAV / FIVB rules changes and their impact on NCAA when discussing upcoming NCAA changes/modfications.

None at this time, thanks

please, please change the net rule to USAV, and eliminate any reference to double contact.

Evaluate the rule with the libero having to sit out a rally when an injury is involved. For instance Purdue's protest.

The current system of delay warnings, before penalties are enforced, should be looked at. Instead of letting a team off with a delay warning, they should use the NFHS rule and charge them a time out.

Back row attack signal to be same as USAV; no music with explicit or offensive lyrics; players to hangs uniforms out of view of spectators, officials; publish standardized protocols for officials; libero jersey to contain no colors of the other team members and to be immediately distinguishable;

Consider amending the rule to allow a coach sufficient time to make a decision and brief the incoming substitute in the case of an injury.

we're going in the right direction by people involved on decision making

NCAA should adopt the FIVB/USAV center line encroachment rule.

Allow of two liberos. Do not allow the hand to penetrate the net, in order to save a ball that is still in the plain of the net.

I would like to eliminate the space requirement for pursuit and allow in all gyms to allow more chances to players to make that play.

reduce or eliminate the 6'-6" pursuit room requirement. Let them play it if they want to play it.

Please just be consistent with one set of rules. It doesn't matter if it's USAV or NCAA...please just strive toward consistency. Thank you.

Until the NCAA decides to grade all officials by the same measure, and enforce in game rules application, across all conferences and levels of play, were accomplishing nothing.

Make prematch warmup two 8 minute intervals instead of 4/4; 5/5 & 1

It always amazes me that volleyball feels the need to change rules every chance they get. Football still gets 4 downs, only 3 strikes and your out ,but volleyball get overhauled every year. I wonder when the powers to be will be happy with the format. The lose hands is ruining a game. And while I am ranting, why is a match now a set?? This is not tennis and we already have the term set.

Pursuit rule as it stands has potential for injury. Eliminate it.

Solid, totally contrasting Libero uniforms.

Very pleased for the upcoming 2013 change in the rule for the libero uniform.

Consider allowing lineup information to be released to the announcer prior to the one minute mark in order to give them additional time to prepare for the pre-match introductions.

If the NCAA has any concern for the safety of it's athletes, the current net rule needs to remain as it curently is. The current USAV net rule not only makes a mockery of the game, but is also extremely unsafe as well. I have seen many players get injured already since that new net rule came into play. The net use to be the most sacred and respected area on the court. The current NCAA rule somewhat maintains that.

I like the change for procedures in indicating faults. I know each division wants to have its own identity, but it sure would be nices to get the NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA, and USA to use the same signs and procedures for doing a match.

Can we get the rules to all be consistent?!

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I would like to see a new signal for an illegal attack due to libero setting in the front zone. Mainly because the information against the fault team is not immediate. They say she's front row and then there is a delay. I think the football delay of game signal would work

1. Eliminate the Improper request. (Charge a team delay if a delay occurs). 2. Change the completed rally definition to include a penalty issued that stops play. (The team receiving the penalty is effectively penalized twice) 3. The libero jersey should have no color of the regular jersey

Sanctions (delay warnings/penalties, individual warnings/penalties) should carryover from set to set to prevent abuse of delays and to control sportsmanship more effectively.

Allow a more liberal 2nd contact.

i think kicking should go away, thats not VB and libero serving should go away they r in for defense and pay should increase for refs

I believe the change this year to the new signal sequence has created more confusion. The R2 now can not help the R1 with any signals. Under the previous protocol, when the fault was signaled first, the R2 could join the R1 in signaling the result. Now, the R2 is oblivious to the result as well as the fault. From a brain research point of view, people think cause/effect, not effect/cause. Officials do not look like they are on the same page because of this sequence change. Thanks for listening.

(After getting used to it), I prefer the point designation prior to the fault signal.

modify rule allowing playing of music between points--it is disconcerting and certainly without musical intergrity

get ride of the jewelry rule. a put reciever can have an armstrong braclet on but a volleyball player can not have a rubbrer bamd on her wrist this is plain stupid

I received two surveys to complete??? this is my second....

I believe the "pursuit rule" should be modified to not allow players to pursue a ball that has NOT passed outside the antenna. Some players make recklass attempts (endangering themselves and opponents) on balls that could not be legally played.

The interpretation of a legal contact with the fingers in setting the volleyball needs to be more restrictive. NCAA women's volleyball should not continue to be so lenient with the setting skill so that the set resembles a picnic volleyball game.

I think the line judge mechanics should be changed so when the server is closest to the sideline occupied by the LJ, the LJ should move to the side rather than behind the server unless the server starts outside the hash marks. Most people naturally go that way. Servers can't serve in that area anyway. First responsibility is foot fault; second is sideline. An alert LJ should easily be able to get back into position after stepping only a couple of feet back from the sideline.

The signal sequence is difficult for the media and fans to follow. Most scorekeepers do not feel it has aided them in faster recording. In fact, most have stated it is more difficult to follow.

Reduce warmup time. Go to a 6/6 format instead of 4/4 5/5. The entire warmups ( 60 minutes ) last longer than some games.

Allow Line Judges to assist in determining whether a 3rd ball hit into the tape, and potentially the blockers hands, and then lands of out bounds is a fault by the hitting team or the blocking team

NCAA rules should match USAV/FIVB rules. The rest of the world play by those rules and so should we. It does our players a disservice to play by so many variations.

Speaking for myself ( who does both PAVO and USAV officiating), it would help if NCAA and USAV can come together and unit into a single rule set for volleyball playing in the United States.

I beleive that call for the line judge on a player attempting to a "pancake" in the free zone of down then touch is poor mechanics. This rule should be changed back to previous mechancis of just the touch signal being given.

I think we all should be on the SAME page.

Consider eliminating the double hit fault to allow play to continue and neutralize uneven officiating on this call.

Consider changing the rule when the R2 waves off (no whistle) the coach's request for a substitute or time out. If there has been no interruption of play, the team should not be

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sanctioned with an improper request.

As an official my opinion on rules is to keep the match moving and not delay or give advantage.

eliminate alignment rules entirely, eliminate rotation totally, eliminate the libero. Just put six players on the court and play.

Point of emphasis: Coaches are not to question judgement calls. Way too many coaches consistently abuse this rule.

Would love to see the open doubles on serve receive got back to NO doubles. Also would love to see the rule change to allow blocking the serve (at the net) come into the game

Clarify the setting/ball-handling rules so coaches at all levels understand the standard that ball-handling will be called to uniformly. Have run into the situation this season, where coaches at DII level will desire the game be called very tightly, whereas D1 level of play seems to favor more a looser standard of ball-handling in the set.

Carefully review (if possible) data for center line injuries from before the liberalization of being able to cross the center line with the current rule. Query the influence on players trying and not trying to avoid crossing center line and any possible increase in injuries?

In my opinion the libero is the position that should be eliminate. We should play 6 players and sub in when needed.

the liberal net fault rule would help those who officiate both USAV and NCAA

Use of 2 liberos in the same set per USAV and FIVB rules

Players should not be able to cross over center line. for safety reasons.

Go back to the white ball to eliminate the desire to have the spin of the colors called a double.

Sanctions should remain for the match and be progressive and not start over for each set.

possible guidelines regarding floor 'daxtronics' boards shining significant light on the floor. strongest possible guidelines regarding libero jersey's.

center line violation ..change violation to : if one foot is completly in contact with opposing court . FIVB/USA

The quicker we can get high school, college and USA volleyball (club or J.O.) on the same page, the better.

None @ this time.

Would love to see jewelry allowed

Although I am all for making the game as spectacular as possible, it should not be at the expense of maintaining the integrity of competition and showcasing the level of skill that it takes to play this game at a high level.

Let's please eliminate double hits n first and SECOND touches at least. Preferrably eliminate them completely.

I feel strongly that the net rule is too subjective and creates too much decision making in that split second, along with watching feet, and potential lifts... I have worked with the FIVB rule for several years now and I feel the flow of the game, along with coaches, players, and officials being on the same page is much greater.

Get rid of double hits.

Ball handling faults should only be called when obvious.It is currently too subjective.

Eliminate player number designation for net or center line fault.

Do not permit the Libero to attack a ball (jumping) any where on the court. Roll shots are fine but their primary duty is defensive; too many Liberos are attacking the ball from the back row with no calls being made. Either a new rule or a point of emphasis for next season.

Has it ever been considered that we change the double contact rule to only be two (or more) attempts to play the ball. It seems to me that we tend to call "uneven" setting not actual "double contact". A ball that is "shanked" from a forearm pass is probably more of a double contact than a set that "spins".We have been moving in that direction, why not simplify it and get rid of needless setting faults. Also, I like the new libero uniform rule that is rolling out soon. In my opinion the rule should be simply - no color that is contained anywhere on the

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other team member's jersies, and no colors that are not immediately distinctive & recognizable. Period.

The closer we can come to having one set of rules for all higher levels of competition the better.

Can the Coach or Assistant, being with a photographic camera or recorder during a game, the playing area?

Regarding "transmission of statistical data to the bench area", the issue we want to avoid is having the benches performing their own "instant replay" during matches.

Rule 17.2.2.5 regarding a protest issue involving a scorekeeper error. Why do we have to have an official protest request if either a coach or official feels that there is a scorekeeping error? If there is a question with the score, check your options and make a decision and continue with the game. Correcting the score can be accomplished anytime during the set without penalty.

Start eliminating power tips, hitting the ball is required. (Too liberal). Make middles serve. Athleticism may be needed to define better between officials and current coaches and staff.

Lineups using setters in strange configurations are beginning to show up and have caused coaches to get upset when they feel there has been a rotation fault. Most times there is no fault, but only a unique way to line up for a certain serve rotation. Can this be either modified or a point of emphasis?

Rules committee should always be moving toward aligning NCAA rules with FIVB to allow for progression of American athletes toward the international stage.

crossing the center line is to liberal!

The center line rule is confusing and needs to be clarified. I as an official find some of the lines person signals distracting, I would prefer signals that indicate faults.

I do not like having to wait behing the server till contact. If you shadow the server a few steps back there is no interfierence and should be no problem.

The center line violation rules contradict each other. Eliminate 15.2.4.1 since 15.2.4.2 takes care of both. The clarification that was released earlier this season still made no sense.

I would be in favor of modifying the net rule to be consistent with USA ONLY if the center line rule is modified to be consistent with USA. Otherwise, it would be a HUGE safety issue, not to mention very sloppy. I prefer USA rules in this matter becasue I feel it is safer.

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I think it would be prudent to address warm-up music (both Volume and content) with regards to teams, coaches and AD's using the warm-up periods to intimidate and or influence a match outcome.

Current centerline rule(s) leaves too much room for discussion.

Talk with the NJCAA to eliminate the restriction that the assistant coach can only sit or stand in the warm-up area (without coaching).

Keep the current rule on first team contacts.

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Legislation: Ten members, including six FBS representatives and four Division I or FCS representatives. Onerepresentative from each of the eight volleyball regions (Northeast, Mideast, East, South, Central, Midwest, West,Pacific) and two members selected at large. Quota of 50 percent administrators: 5.

Liaisons: Kristin L. Fasbender, Rachel SeewaldChair: Diane C. Turnham (Sep 2011 - Sep 2013)

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FBS Associate Athletics Director Jim Marchiony University of Kansas Big 12 Conference SEP 2015

FBS SWA Jana Doggett Utah State University

Western AthleticConference

SEP 2015

FBS SOUTH REGION SWA, Associate AD/ SWA Diane C. Turnham Middle Tennessee StateUniversity

Sun Belt Conference SEP 2013

FBS SWA, Associate AD/SWA Beatrice Crane Banford Marshall University Conference USA SEP 2013

FBS SWA, Associate Dir. of Athletics Jennifer Gilbert Miami University (Ohio)

Mid-AmericanConference

SEP 2014

FBS SWA, Senior Asso. AD/SWA Barbara G. Walker Wake Forest University

Atlantic CoastConference

SEP 2014

FCS NORTHEASTREGION AD, Director of Athletics Keith Gill

American University Patriot League SEP 2013

FCS Assistant AD for InternalOperations/SWA

Mary Hill South Carolina StateUniversity

Mid-Eastern AthleticConf.

SEP 2015

DI SWA Jean Berger University of Northern Iowa

Missouri ValleyConference

SEP 2016

DI SWA Samantha Hastings University of San Francisco West Coast Conference SEP 2014*

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CENTRAL REGIONMarchiony, Jim, chair Associate AD University of Kansas Big 12 2015 [email protected] 785/864-3359Berger, Jean, co-chair Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA University of Northern Iowa Missouri Valley 2016 [email protected] 319/273-2556Booth, Kirsten Head Coach Creighton University Missouri Valley 2013 [email protected] 402/280-5794Gibert, Justin Head Coach Lamar University Southland 2014 [email protected] 409/880-8717Posey, Christi Head Coach University of Missouri, Kansas City Summit 2014 [email protected] 816/235-5829Restrepo, Santiago Head Coach University of Oklahoma Big 12 2013 [email protected] 405/325-8364EAST REGIONWalker, Barbara, chair Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA Wake Forest University ACC 2014 [email protected] 336/758-4620Hill, Mary co-chair Asst. AD/SWA South Carolina State University Mid-Eastern 2015 [email protected] 803/533-3783Horsmon, Tim Head Coach University of Maryland ACC 2015 [email protected] 301/314-9839Pinder, Shane Head Coach Liberty University Big South 2014 [email protected] 434/592-4130Riley-Bozier, Ramona Head Coach Morgan State University Mid-Eastern 2015 [email protected] 443/885-3887Shelton, Melissa Head Coach William and Mary Colonial 2014 [email protected] 757/221-3395MIDEAST REGIONGilbert, Jennifer, chair Assoc. AD/SWA Miami University (Ohio) MAC 2014 [email protected] 513/529-7285Chan, Keylor Head Coach Northwestern University Big Ten 2013 [email protected] 847/491-4638Killingbeck, Jon Head Coach Iona College MAAC 2015 [email protected] 914/633-2317Mullen, Chuck Head Coach Saint Francis University (PA) Northeast 2014 [email protected] 814/472-3381Munson, Colleen Head Coach Western Michigan University MAC 2014 [email protected] 269/387-3940MIDWEST REGIONCrane-Banford, Beatrice, chair Assoc. AD/SWA Marshall University C-USA 2013 [email protected] 304/697-9955Lucas-White, Penny Head Coach Alabama State University Southwestern 2015 [email protected] 334/202-3502 McClure, Darrin Head Coach University of Tennessee Martin OVC 2015 [email protected] 731/881-7332Schumacher-Cawley, Katie Head Coach University of Illinois at Chicago Horizon 2014 [email protected] 312/996-2056Sutherland, Abbey Head Coach University of Southern Mississippi C-USA 2015 [email protected] 262/308-0993NORTHEAST REGIONGill, Keith, chair Director of Athletics American University Patriot 2013 [email protected] 202/885-3190Engstrom, MJ Head Coach University at Albany America East 2014 [email protected] 518/442-3039Kovaci, Alma Head Coach U.S. Military Academy Patriot 2013 [email protected] 845/938-6150Opperman, Steve Head Coach Duquesene University Atlantic 10 2015 [email protected] 412/396-5247Short, Diane Head Coach Brown University Ivy 2014 [email protected] 401/863-7418Steinbach, Joshua Head Coach Villanova University Big East 2013 [email protected] 610/519-4137

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PACIFIC REGIONHastings, Samantha, chair Associate AD/SWA University of San Francisco West Coast 2014 [email protected] 415/422-6623Choate, Craig Head Coach Northern Arizona University Big Sky 2014 [email protected] 928/523-1532Doran, Gilad Head Coach University of San Francisco West Coast 2013 [email protected] 415/422-2908Moore, Jim Head Coach University of Oregon Pac-12 2013 [email protected] 541/346-5410Sealy, Mike Head Coach University of California, Los Angeles Pac-12 2014 [email protected] 310/206-2656Seemann, Michael Head Coach Portland State University Big Sky 2013 [email protected] 503/725-5115Wallace, Jon Head Coach Santa Clara University West Coast 2013 [email protected] 408/554-6981SOUTH REGIONTurnham, Diane, chair Assoc. AD/SWA Middle Tennessee State University Sun Belt 2013 [email protected] 615/898-2938Compton, Van Head Coach University of Arkansas, Little Rock Sun Belt 2015 [email protected] 501-569-3371Glover, Karen Head Coach Western Carolina University Southern 2015 [email protected] 828/277-2032Hazelwood, Jenny Head Coach Mississippi State University SEC 2014 [email protected] 662/325-2722Rosenthal, Brandon Head Coach Lipscomb University Atlantic Sun 2015 [email protected] 615/966-5857WEST REGIONDoggett, Jana, chair Sr. Assoc. AD/SWA Utah State University WAC 2015 [email protected] 435/797-3907Buchanan, Debbie Head Coach University of Idaho WAC 2014 [email protected] 208/885-0238Crespo, Oscar Head Coach San Jose State University WAC 2014 [email protected] 408/924-1242Hilbert, Tom Head Coach Colorado State University Mountain West 2015 [email protected] 970/491-6410**Nelson, Jeff Head Coach University of New Mexico Mountain West 2015 [email protected] 505/277-3804Weishoff, Paula Head Coach University of California, Irvine Big West 2013 [email protected] 949/824-2320Zimmerman, Carolyn Head Coach California State, Fullerton Big West 2014 [email protected] 657/ 278-7751

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Top 20 ranking due to NCAA national office. November 29-December 1 Selections meeting (Indianapolis) - begins at 6 p.m. ET, Friday. DECEMBER 2013 December 1 Deadline for completion of conference championships.

Selections announcement. December 3 **CONFERENCE CALL – 2 p.m. ET – Seattle LOC, NCAA, committee chair. CONFERENCE CALL with tournament managers and site representatives - Noon ET RPI available on NCAA website. December 5-7 First and second rounds (16) December 7 Deadline for conferences to submit automatic qualification applications for 2013. December 8 National Officiating Subcommittee – 6:15 p.m. ET – review officiating recommendations December 8 NATIONAL COMMITTEE CALL - 7 p.m. ET - to review first- and second-round competition. December 10 **CONFERENCE CALL – 2 p.m. ET – Seattle LOC, NCAA, committee chair.

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