NJCAA Region 16 Sport Code
Women’s Basketball-Division I 

  1. Selection of chair:  Nominations will be accepted from the floor by the Sports Committee Facilitator.  Once nominations cease, coaches cast one secret ballot per school for a nominee.  The coach with the simple majority of votes cast will serve as Chair of the Women’s Basketball Sports Committee.
     
  1. Selection of Coach of the Year:  Coach of the year will be awarded to the coach of the Region Champion.
     
  1. Selection of Region competition site:

Region:  The Region Play-offs will be decided by everyone playing each other twice.  (Having seven teams in the region tournament number one seed will receive the bye, three plays six and two plays seven, and four plays five)  With six teams in the tournament will be drawn up by the top two teams getting byes.  Three playing six and four playing five.  The semi-finals and finals will be played at a different site each year. 

  1. Award policy:
    1. Region award plaques will be presented at the Championship game to the team Champion and runner-up.
    2. First and Second place medals will be awarded to Champions and runner-up individuals.
    3. Ten All Region plaques will be awarded.
    4. Any players receiving a vote will be given an Honorable-Mention certificate.
    5. Any Coach of the Year plaque will be awarded.
       
  1. All Region selections:
    1. Coaches may nominate any number of players from their roster.
    2. Ten players will be selected by vote of coaches.
    3. It will be each coach’s responsibility to submit names to the Regional Director or representative no later than the (Winter Region Meeting).  The Regional Director or representative will list all players on a ballot and return a compiled list for each coach to vote for ten players.
    4. Players will be ranked in order of preference one through ten, one being the highest.  Total votes will count and point ranking will be used only in case of a tie.  Should a tie still exist, both players will be selected to the team.
    5. Coaches may not vote for their own players and ballots must be signed before being turned in to the Regional Director or representative.  Coaches should return ballots prior to the Championship game.
       
  1. All-American nominations:

Criteria for the selection will be based upon:

    1. Ranking for All Region team.
    2. Individual statistics (NJCCA Web page)
    3. Team strength at the regional level.
    4. Committee members recommendation

Basketball Committee:

Ruby Curry-Regional Director
Darren Pannier-Chairperson

      Committee Members:
      1. Kevin Emerick
      2. Jack Childress
      3. Katie Vaske

  1. Code of Conduct:  The region will adopt the code of conduct as stated in the NJCAA handbook.
     
  1. Regional Tournament:
    1. Seeding:

A.     All teams will be seeded for regional play.

B.     Region seed will be based on:
1.      Region record
2.      Head-to-head competition (Region XVI designated games only, Win/Losses
3.      Winning margins in head to head (Region XVI designated games (with a maximum winning margin of 15 points)
4.      Division 1games with common opponent record
5.      Flip of a coin if a tie remains

    1. Officials:

Regional:  Officials will be hired by the Regional Director or a representative. 
Championship Game:  Officials for the Championship game will be hired by the Regional Director and from a neutral Association.

    1. Type of play

A.     The tournament will be a single elimination (See appendix B)

    1. Site Selection:  Tournament will be held the first Tuesday, Friday and Saturday in March.  The Region Play-off for host sites are:

2008-Mineral Area
2009-Jefferson College (new draw)
2010-Crowder
2011-Moberly
2012-State Fair
2013-Three Rivers
20014-Mineral Area 

      5.  Type of ball:  The official tournament ball used will be the same as stated in the NJCAA Handbook under the Division I Women’s Basketball.

      6.  Pre-tournament:  Schools wishing to practice prior to the tournament will need to contact (the site host for availability) Practice will be limited to one hour per day.

      7.  Filming of opponent games:  Colleges may video only those games in which their college participates.

      8.  Financial arrangements

          1.  The Regional Play-off schools will be responsible for the following:
                a. Prepare a program
                b. Hire (when applicable) support staff.
                c. Be responsible for all expenses.
                d. No expenses are allowed for building rental, heat, light, or power.
                e. Make all arrangements pertaining to the preparation and maintenance of court and locker rooms.
                f. Provide warm-up basketball for participants.
                g. See that spectators are in accord with the rules of the NJCCA.
                h. After expenses, all profits are to be turned into the Region.
                i. Forward a financial report to the Regional Director one week prior to the next Spring Region meeting and to each participating school.

 Championship game:  After expenses, the profit will be divided:
    1/3 to the Region
    1/3 to the Winner
    1/3 to the Traveling Team