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Women's bowling committee puts rules, formats in place


Aug 16, 2004 2:04:27 PM


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The NCAA Women's Bowling Committee used its July 14-17 meeting in San Diego to draft regular-season playing rules.

The rules, which must be approved by the Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet, will be recommended for use during the upcoming season and then fully implemented in 2005-06.

The committee also modified the structure of the eight-team championship by reducing the length of the qualifying round. Under the revised format, which also requires cabinet approval, teams will bowl two "blocks." The first block will consist of four five-person regular team games bowled on Thursday morning. A second block includes 20 games bowled in four five-game Baker sets against all other competitors on Thursday afternoon.

At last year's inaugural championship, competitors bowled seven regular games and seven three-game Baker series during the qualifying round. That format forced teams to bowl from 8 a.m. to 10 or 11 p.m. each day. The committee felt it would be best to reduce the qualifying round in order to enhance the championship experience for participating student-athletes.

In addition, the group revised the selection criteria and developed a tiebreaker criteria. Beginning with the 2004-05 season, teams will be evaluated for selection under the following:

  • Conference place finish;

  • Head-to-head competition;

  • Results versus common opponents (preferred order);

  • In- region common opponents;

  • Out-of-region common opponents;

  • Results against teams already selected to the tournament;

  • Eligibility and availability of student-athletes; and

  • Win-loss percentage.

    In case of a tie, the committee will consider tournament place finish and teams' win-loss record out of region.

    The committee also recommended to the cabinet a clarification that institutions are required to participate in a minimum of 15 days of competition to be considered for selection. A day of competition is defined as any day on which a team competes using one of the approved formats.

    Committee members also recommended that each institution must submit an event certification form by October 15 to the bowling committee member(s) in their region and that failure to do so will result in a $50 fine. In addition, each institution must submit a score-reporting form (via fax or e-mail) by noon on the fourth Monday of the month beginning November 1 through April 1. If the institution fails to do so, the institution will receive a warning memo. If there is a repeated occurrence, the institution will be fined $50 for each incident thereafter.

    In addition, the committee recommended changes to two equipment rules. The first would allow for any equipment that does not meet official specifications to be altered by the head equipment official before the start of the first block of competition. In the second rules modification, only the head equipment official can make alterations to the surface of the ball. These changes can be made in between blocks/rounds or during practice. All equipment must be checked in before competition on Thursday.

    Finally, committee members recommended championship sites for 2006 and 2007 to the cabinet.

    The committee also is accepting bids to host the 2008 championship.


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