2008-09 OPERATIONAL POLICIES FOR SPORTS

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OPERATIONAL POLICIES FOR SPORTS

2008-2009

Executive Committee

Col. John Sullivan --Commissioner

Dr. Steve Condon -- President - Tennessee Wesleyan College

Dr. Donald Jeanes -- President -- Milligan College

Dr. Niel Nielson --President -Covenant College

Dr. Dan Struble - President - Montreat College

Officers/Agents

Vice President -- Dr. Sanford Zensen - Bryan College

Treasurer - Rachael Clay-Keohane - The University of Virginia's College at Wise

Faculty Athletic Representative - David Walters - Montreat College

Sports Information Director - Will Stern - Covenant College

Registrar -- Rodney Miller - Covenant College

Secretary - Barb Robinson -- Montreat College

Eligibility Committee

Jim Thompson, Chair -- Tennessee Wesleyan College

John Simonson - Milligan College

Rodney Miller - Covenant College

Tom Costa - The University of Virginia at College

Revised - November 2008

Table of Contents

I. Standard Operating Procedures

II. Sport Chair Responsibilities

III. Sports Information Director Responsibilities

IV. Champion of Character Awards

V. Individual Sport Policies

I. Outdoor Track & Field

J. Volleyball

I. Standard Operating Procedures

A. Duard Walker All Sports Trophy Criteria: Points earned by place finish at completion of regular season and in conference tournament.

Baseball: 1=50 pts, 2=40 pts, 3=30 pts

Basketball: 1=50 pts, 2=40 pts, 3=30 pts (semifinalists in tournament receive 30 points each)

Cross Country: 1=50, 2=40, 3=30, 4=25 (team finish)

Golf: 1=50, 2=40, 3=30, 4=25 (team finish)

Soccer: 1=50, 2=40, 3=30 (semifinalists in tournament receive 30 points each)

Softball: 1=50, 2=40, 3=30, 4=25

Tennis: 1=50, 2=40 (team finish)

Track & Field: 1=50 pts, 2=40 pts, 3=30 pts, 4=25 pts (team finish)

Volleyball; 1=50, 2=40, 3=30, 4=25

B. All-Academic Team Criteria: Students meeting all three criteria will be named to the All-Academic Team:

1. 3.25 GPA or higher

2. Sophomore status

3. Must compete in at least 50% of competition.

4. All nominees must have verification from the institutions' registrar.

C. Athletic training coverage (in-house or contract) will be provided by member institutions for all home events.

D. All member institutions will use the NAIA eligibility software to prepare and submit eligibility forms to the Conference Eligibility Chair.

E. Seating for visitors at home events will be behind the visitor's bench or directly across from it when seating is confined to one side of the court/field.

F. When two or more teams tie for the regular season championship in any sport, each will be designated as "Season Champion." Tournament winners will be designated "Tournament Champion."

G. The home team is responsible for reporting scores on the day a contest is played using the Conference website reporting system. This will post the result on the Conference website, update the standings, and report the result to the national NAIA Scoreboard. When a Conference member team plays a non-conference away opponent, the member is required to report the results as soon as practical. Every week during their season, each team will web synch their entire DakStats by 12:00 noon on Monday. Web synching immediately after each game is encouraged.

H. Awards for each sport provided by the Conference will be: Tournament Champion, Tournament Runner-Up, Regular Season Champion (including ties if applicable), Champion of Character, and Coach of the Year, unless otherwise requested. The Conference will also provide certificates for the All-Conference, All-Academic, and All-Freshman Teams. The names of award winners must be submitted immediately to the Conference Commissioner by the applicable sport chair.

I. When a Conference Tournament Championship generates a net profit, once all outstanding bills are paid, those funds will be distributed equally among the teams representing the Conference in that sport's next level of post-season competition.

J. The deadline for notification to member institutions of an intention to add a new sport will be the first date of the post-season tournament of that sport in the previous year.

K. Individual teams or member institutions placed on probation by the NAIA National Conduct and Ethics Committee may not earn points in the affected sport(s) toward the All-Sports Trophy while on probation.

L. Individual teams or member institutions placed on suspension by the NAIA National Conduct and Ethics Committee will not be eligible for Conference individual awards or earn points in the affected sport(s) toward the All-Sports Trophy while on suspension.

M. Member institutions that decide to leave the Conference must so notify the Conference Commissioner in writing of their intention at least one year in advance of the next academic year in order to be eligible for postseason competition in their last year as a Conference member.

N. If a member institution sponsors a sport they must participate in Conference competition within 3 years of their declaration of intent to participate with the NAIA.

O. Teams participating in post-season tournaments/meets may not travel with or dress out more athletes than the maximum number allowed on the post-season roster for that sport.

P. "Pass lists" to Conference contests will not be permitted.

Q. A Conference-wide Letter of Intent will be effective beginning with the 2006-2007 academic year. Student-athletes who complete a Letter of Intent will be barred from subsequently competing at another AAC member institution during the first eligible collegiate academic year after the date of signing. A copy of the Letter of Intent must be filed with the Conference Commissioner within 30 days of signing.

R. Conference Raters for those sports that require them will be recommended by the Coaches' Committees to their Sport Chair and appointed by the Commissioner for a two-year term. Raters may be appointed to successive terms with the recommendation of the Sport Chair. Raters will be guided by the policies in their Coach's Manual.

S. A coach who is ejected by an official during or following a contest shall be suspended from coaching his/her team's next regularly scheduled contest.

II. Sport Chair Responsibilities

Overview. The sport committees consist of the head coaches from member institutions that coach a specific sport. The members will elect a Sport Chair who will serve for one year. Sport chairs may be reelected. Specific duties of the Sport Chair are defined below:

In accordance with the Conference By-Laws, the Sport Chair will:

Bring recommendations to the Conference at its annual meeting on the respective sport policies and tournament procedures (e.g., dates, qualification plans, site, etc.) (Article VI, Section 3);
File a complete written report of championship events including an accurate statement of income/expenses of the event to the secretary/treasurer within 14 days of the completion of the championship event (Article VI, Section 3);
Submit a request for awards to the Executive Committee prior to the annual meeting (Article X, Section 3);
Submit written reports of any athletic contest forfeitures to the Executive Committee for approval in accordance with NAIA governing procedures (Article XI).
Submit for signature or counter-signature of the President all contracts for sport product sponsorship (Article IV, 2).

Additionally, the respective Sport Chairs will:

Call and chair annual meetings of the sport committee.
Coordinate establishment of the sport Conference schedule.
Chair a committee of coaches to rule on policy disputes between member institutions and forward a copy of any decisions to the Executive Committee.
Obtain nominations for and hold an election for a rater (if applicable). Raters will serve a one-year term of office and may be reelected by a simple majority vote of the member coaches. Current sport chairs are ineligible to serve simultaneously as raters.
Forward for resolution to the Executive Committee any disputes irresolvable at their level.
Make player-of-the-week selections (if applicable) on the NAIA SIDHelp website.
Coordinate selection of the sport all-conference team (if applicable) and submit the All-Conference Team form for signature to the President in accordance with the NAIA deadline for each sport.

Tournament Responsibilities

If the sport championship tournament is held at member institutions, the Sport Chair will:

Coordinate the playoff schedule and location.
Coordinate assignment of officials.
Arrange for a Tournament Director, Tournament Sports Information Director, and a committee, with the approval of the sport coaches and the Executive Committee.
Coordinate with the host member institution's Athletics Director regarding site preparation and contest support including webcasting (using DakStats system) (broadband Internet).
Complete and return to the Conference Commissioner for signature the NAIA All-Conference Team Form prior to its stated deadline. (This applies to all team sports. Normally, the Commissioner will send the form to you.)
Arrange for awards presentation to tournament champions, runner up, champion of character, and coach of the year, as applicable.
FAX or email the NAIA Conference Championship Results Form to the Conference Commissioner, Regional Chair, and the NAIA National Office within 48 hours of tournament completion. (Available on the NAIA website: http://naia.cstv.com/member-services/pubs/ChampionshipsForms.htm

If the tournament is held at a non-member institution's facility, the Sport Chair will:

Coordinate with the facility/agency regarding tournament dates and expectations including webcasting facilities (broadband Internet).
Submit for signature or counter-signature of the Commissioner all contracts for Conference sponsored contests (Article IV, 2).
Coordinate commercial sponsorship (if applicable).
Coordinate assignment of officials.
Arrange for a Tournament Director, Tournament Sports Information Director, and a committee, with the approval of the sport coaches and the Executive Committee. If the Tournament Director is assigned by the host facility/agency, the tournament committee will assist the Director as needed.

Complete and return to the Conference Commissioner for signature the NAIA All-Conference Team Form prior to its stated deadline. (This applies to all team sports. Normally, the form will be sent to you by the Commissioner.)

Arrange for awards presentation to tournament champions, runner up, champion of character, and coach of the year, as applicable.

FAX or email the NAIA Conference Championship Results Form to the Conference Commissioner, Regional Chair, and the NAIA National Office within 48 hours of tournament completion. (Available on the NAIA website: http://naia.cstv.com/member-services/pubs/ChampionshipsForms.htm.)

III. Sports Information Director Responsibilities

The Conference Sports Information Director will be the primary point of contact between the Conference and the NAIA Sports Information Office. Specific duties will include:

1. Coordinate the timely reporting of scores, results and Players of the Week with member institution's SIDs

2. Make reports to the NAIA National Office of results, scores, and standings for volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, baseball and other sports as required by the NAIA

3. Maintain the Conference website up-to-date with current information and standings

4. Coordinate with Tournament SIDs to publicize conference tournaments.

A Tournament Sports Information Director will be responsible for coordinating media relations, press releases and reporting of scores and results to the Conference SID and the NAIA. The Tournament SID will normally be the host site SID unless the tournament is held at a neutral site. In that case, the Commissioner will appoint a Tournament SID from a nearby member institution.

IV. Champion of Character Awards

Overview. Nominations for the Champion of Character Institutional Award and the Male and Female Individual Awards will be submitted by member institutions to the Chair of the Awards Nominating Committee by March 15. Nominations will be reviewed by the Committee and the top 2-3 nomination packages in each category will be sent to the member CEOs by April 10. CEOs may vote for one nominee in each category. All votes must be received by the Chair of the Awards Nominating Committee by May 1 to be considered. Award winners will be announced at the Annual Meeting in May.

AAC Champion of Character Institutional Award

A. Nomination Procedure

1. Any AAC member institution in good standing may submit a nomination package to the Chair of the Awards Nominating Committee.

2. Complete nomination packages must be signed by the Chief Executive Officer and postmarked no later than March 15 each year.

3. The required supporting materials must include:

a. How the institution intentionally implements the Champion of Character philosophy in the intercollegiate athletic program.

b. A listing of the on-campus and community leadership and involvement efforts of student-athletes and staff.

c. Any supporting letters from off-campus entities.

B. Criteria for Selection

1. The nominee demonstrates clearly outstanding results in character development of its student-athletes and coaches by embracing the true spirit of competition through the five core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership, and sportsmanship.

2. The nominee demonstrates outstanding involvement in the community, which results in positive character development through sport.

C. Selection Procedures

1. Nominations should be sent to the Chair, Awards Nominating Committee no later than March 15.

2. The Awards Nominating Committee will review all nominations and choose the three most outstanding packages.

3. The top three nominations will be sent to the Chief Executive Officers for review and selection.

4. Each CEO will have one vote for the award winner.

5. The deadline for voting by CEOs will be May 1.

6. The AAC Champion of Character Institutional Award winner will be announced at the Annual Meeting of the Conference the third week in May.

D. Nature of Award

1. The recipient will receive a perpetual plaque with the institution's name engraved upon it as that year's award winner.

2. The plaque will remain at the institution until the following year's Annual Meeting.

AAC Champion of Character Individual Award

A. Nomination Procedure

1. Any AAC member institution in good standing may submit a nomination package for one male and one female student-athlete to the Chair of the Awards Nominating Committee.

2. Complete nomination packages must be signed by the Chief Executive Officer and postmarked no later than March 15 each year.

3. The required supporting materials must include:

a. How the student-athlete demonstrates the Champion of Character core values on and off the campus.

b. A description of the leadership role(s) played by the nominee in the campus athletic program and in the community.

c. Any supporting letters from on- or off-campus entities.

B. Criteria for Selection

1. The nominee demonstrates clearly the true spirit of competition by living out the five core values of respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership, and sportsmanship.

2. The nominee demonstrates outstanding involvement in the community, which results in positive character development through sport.

C. Selection Procedures

1. Nominations should be sent to the Chair, Awards Nominating Committee no later than March 15.

2. The Awards Nominating Committee will review all nominations and choose the most outstanding male and female packages.

3. The top nominations will be sent to the Chief Executive Officers for review and selection.

4. Each CEO will have one vote for each award winner.

5. The deadline for voting by CEOs will be May 1.

6. The AAC Champion of Character Individual Award winners will be announced at the Annual Meeting of the Conference the third week in May.

D. Nature of Award

1. The recipient will receive a plaque with his or her name engraved upon it as that year's award winner.

V. Individual Sport Policies

Baseball

1. Chair: Billy Berry, Tennessee Wesleyan College

2. Rater: Travis Little, Montreat College

3. Roster: A minimum of nine players shall constitute a team. Maximum team size shall be determined by NAIA rules.

4. Scheduling: The season will begin the last weekend of February. The matrix will be adjusted to ensure that UVA@Wise and Bluefield play at southern schools the first two Conference weekends. Each Conference team will play every other Conference team in a 3-game series with games scheduled for Friday/Saturday or Saturday/Sunday with a makeup date on Monday. One nine inning game and two seven inning games will be played. Makeups must be scheduled on the first available Sunday or Monday following the cancelled games. Bryan and Covenant will not have games scheduled on Sunday. Games may be switched to the opponent's site if both coaches agree and the field is playable. All Conference games must be played. Scheduled non-conference games will be cancelled in order to play makeup Conference games. If all games are not played before the start of the Conference Tournament, each team will be assessed one loss per game missed. Coaches unable to agree upon acceptable makeup dates are to contact the Commissioner for resolution.

a. Dates may not be moved due to spring break dates

b. Dates may be moved due to school-mandated policies such as exams, graduation, Easter, and the Bristol race weekend.

c. The Conference Sport Chair, pending coach's approval, will establish the AAC Conference Scheduling Matrix for two-year periods.

d. Home and Home Switching- In order to play the games as schedule but also to not give any team an advantage in the schedule, switching of home games will be permissible only under the following conditions:

(1) Conditions on the home field that would make the game(s) hazardous to play such as: water break, wind damage to fencing etc playing surface damage or construction, and scheduling problems with the field that is used for home games.

(2) Switching of home dates are permitted where coaches involved agree to the switch.

(3) The Sport Chair will resolve any scheduling conflicts where coaches are unable to agree.

5. Cancellations, Forfeits, and Make-ups

a. Conference games take precedence over non-conference games and all Conference games must be played.

6. Officials

a. The Baseball Chair will serve as the associate supervisor of officials. The visiting team has the right to have an umpire excluded from a game by written request to the home team Head Coach at least two weeks before the game in question.

7. Equipment/ Site Criteria

a. Rawlings is the official ball. Teams not using the Rawlings official ball will forfeit the Conference games.

b. The home team makes the decision on field conditions. Each head coach is encouraged to do everything in their power to see that games are played including working on their own field. Each team must have drying compound or hardener available.

c. All teams must furnish a bullpen mound for visitors.

d. Batting practice should be available for the visiting team at the scheduled time, if field conditions allow.

e. All Conference teams will have a full infield tarp.

8. Forms and Reports

a. The home team is responsible for reporting scores on the day a contest is played using the Conference website reporting system (aacsports.com/admin). This will post the result on the Conference website, update the standings, and report the result to the national NAIA Scoreboard. When a Conference member team plays a non-conference away opponent, the member is required to report the results as soon as practical.

b. Every week during the season, each team will web synch their entire DakStats by 12:00 noon on Monday. Web synching immediately after each game is encouraged.

9. Coaches Meetings: An all-coaches meeting will be called prior to the AAC Tournament for selection of All-Conference honors in accordance with NAIA guidelines. Any team not represented by its coach at the meeting will not be eligible for Conference honors.

10. Awards

a. Coach of the Year

b. Player of the Year

c. Pitcher of the Year

d. True Freshmen of the Year

e. All-Conference Team (nominations by position)

f. Player of the Week - Coaches make nominations for pitcher and player of the week on the NAIA SIDHelp website by 12:00 noon on Mondays. The Sport Chair (or his/her designee) will then make the selection for POWs by 3:00 p.m. Mondays. If the Sport Chair does not make the selection within the stipulated timeframe, the selection will be made by the Conference SID.

11. Conference Champion Tournament

a. Location: Hunter-Wright Stadium, Kingsport, TN.

b. Dates: May 2 - May 6, 2009. Backup Rain Day May 7, 2009

c. Host Institution: Union College and the Kingsport Visitors and Convention Bureau.

d. Format: Ten team double-elimination following the SEC Baseball Tournament format.

e. Tiebreaker: Winning percentage, head-to-head, and record against rest of Conference Teams.

f. Qualification for National Tournament: First bid to the Regular Season Champion; second bid to the Tournament Champion; if the Tournament Champion is also the Regular Season Champion, then the Tournament Runner-up will receive the second bid.

g. NCAA and NAIA rules are to be used during tournament play.

h. All protests will be submitted immediately to the Sport Chair, and then if not satisfactorily resolved, to the Commissioner.

i. During post-season, only the players listed on the 24-man roster will be allowed to dress and play.

Men's and Women's Basketball

1. Men's Chair: Mike Poe, Tennessee Wesleyan College. Women's Chair: Rich Aubrey, Milligan College.

2. Men's Rater: Jason Gillespie, Bluefield College. Women's Rater: Tim Curry, Union College.

3. Roster- Five players shall constitute a team.

4. Scheduling

a. The scheduling format for Conference play will consist of a double round robin. Weekday game times will begin at 5:30 p.m. for women and 7:30 p.m. for men. Saturday game times may be changed with the agreement of all coaches involved.

b. If a double-header (women and men) is scheduled and the first game ends more than 20 minutes before the contracted time for the second game to begin, both coaches must agree to an early start for the second game.

c. The perpetual rotating game schedule, which began in 2004-05, consists of the following requirements:

1. Teams will play all opponents once before beginning a second round of games in the same order.

2. Teams will play no more than two AAC games in any one-week.

d. By mutual agreement of the coaches involved, teams may move scheduled games within their window (e.g., Tuesday games may be moved within the window of Sunday to Friday of that same week. Saturday games may be moved from Wednesday to Monday of that same six-day period.)

5. Cancellations, Forfeits, and Make-ups

a. Conference games may not be canceled.

b. If a game is postponed due to:

1. Severe weather- a make-up date is determined by:

2. Mutual consent of all coaches,

3. If coaches are unable to agree, by the Sport Chair,

4. If agreement cannot be reached, the Conference Commissioner will make final resolution.

5. Postponement precipitated by one team due to extenuating circumstances such as illness- a make-up date will be determined by:

a. Mutual consent of coaches

b. Selection of date by opposing coach.

6. Officials

a. The Supervisor of Officials shall be charged with the responsibility for assigning officials for all conference games. The assignor's fee will be $200.

b. The Supervisor of Officials will notify the appropriate Athletic Directors of any changes in officials at least 24 hours prior to game time.

c. The Supervisor of Officials will observe each official's performance during at least one Conference game each season, and will submit a written report to the Conference Commissioner within six weeks of the observation.

d. The Supervisor of Officials is to develop an evaluation form to be used by each head coach for the purpose of evaluating each assigned official for each game. The Supervisor of Officials will use the evaluation as the basis for selecting officials for the post-season tournament. The Supervisor of Officials will summarize results of the coaches' evaluations of each official and send same to the Conference Commissioner at the close of the season.

e. The Supervisor of Officials will recommend to the Conference Commissioner an Associate Supervisor for that sport.

f. The approved pay plan for Basketball Officials is as follows:

Women: Men:

2005-06 3@ $115.00 2005-06 3@ $135.00

2006-07 3@ $120.00 2006-07 3@ $140.00

2007-08 3@ $125.00 2007-08 3@ $140.00

g. Each team will pay for officials and assignor's fee by submitting one check at the beginning of the season. The check will be sent to the assignor who will be responsible for paying officials for games worked during the season.

h. Women's Basketball only: Each coach will be able to scratch one official. The name will be submitted at the beginning of the season. Individual officials will not be privy to this information.

7. Equipment/ Site Criteria

a. The Rawlings Wide-Seam Composite ("The Edge") ball is the official basketball for all women's conference regular season and tournament play. Teams will be fined $100.00 for not having the official ball.

b. The Rawlings Composite ball is the official ball for conference and post season tournament play for men's basketball. Teams will be fined $100.00 for not having the official ball.

c. The warm-up period for the visiting team will be one hour prior to game time for the first game and for 30 minutes prior to a 2^nd game.

d. Practice time may be provided upon request of the visiting coach.

e. A minimum of 6 official balls shall be made available by the home team to each visiting team for warm-ups.

f. The NCAA scorebook will be used showing the running time for baskets made in the last minute of play. A seat must be provided for the visiting scorekeeper next to the home scorekeeper.

g. A telephone must be made available to the visiting team immediately after each game.

h. The home team will assist in lining up post-game meals, upon request.

i. Noisemakers cannot be used during live ball situations, which include free throws. A brief statement on proper conduct and sportsmanship, such as provided by the NAIA Champions of Character, will be read over the public address system prior to each game.

j. No Conference game may begin with an administrative (book) technical foul being assessed against either team.

k. The home team shall provide film and filming for all Conference games.

l. Each Conference member team in both men's and women's basketball shall provide, upon request, one game film of the opponent's choice, on or before November 1^st. Film must be sent within 48 hours of the completion of the contest. Failure to comply with film exchange policies will result in a $100.00 fine, per violation. Violations will be reported to the Commissioner, whose responsibility it will be to investigate and enforce penalties as necessary.

m. In order to have media timeouts, broadcast media (TV, radio, internet) must be present. Timeouts will be at stop in play under the 14:00 minute and 7:00 minute marks. A full timeout within a minute of the media timeout will cancel that media timeout. Coaches will still have the full allotment of timeouts (4 full timeouts, 2- 3o sec. timeouts). The home team must provide the visiting team with a detailed description of the media timeout procedure when they arrive for the game.

n. No Conference member shall provide videotape or scouting reports, either written or verbal, to any non-conference opponent.

o. Coaches and their representatives may scout other conference members in person when they play each other or when they play other opponents. This scouting shall not include videotaping or listening for a coach's instruction in the team huddle or in individual conferences with players. Scouts may listen or watch for any calls, cues or instructions directed from the bench to the court. Any violations of these rules should be reported to the Commissioner. If confirmed, these violations should be treated as unsportsmanlike conduct and penalized accordingly by the Conference.

8. Forms and Reports

a. The home team is responsible for reporting scores on the day a contest is played using the Conference website reporting system. This will post the result on the Conference website, update the standings, and report the result to the national NAIA Scoreboard. When a Conference member team plays a non-conference away opponent, the member is required to report the results as soon as practical. Every week during the season, each team will web synch their entire DakStats by 12:00 noon on Monday. Web synching immediately after each game is encouraged.

b. Information packets consisting of COSIDA Fact Sheet schedule and numerical rosters will be sent to each conference coach by October 15^th. Failure to provide this information will count as a missed statistical report.

8. Coaches Meetings: The meeting of the men's and women's basketball coaches will be held prior to the annual meeting of the Conference in May and will include confirmation of the perpetual rotating game schedule.

9. Awards

a. Coach of the Year

(1) Use 3-2-1 format with points accordingly

(2) Use last two Sundays of season to nominate and vote

b. Player of the Year

(1) Will be the top vote getter in the All-Conference selection.

c. All Freshman Team

(1) Consist of 7 (W), 7(M) members with top vote getter designated as Freshman-of -the Year.

(2) Use same format as All-conference selection

d. All-Defensive Team

(1) Consist of 5 players with the top vote getter named the Defensive Player of the year.

e. All Conference Team

(1) Shall consist of 15(W), 15(M) players. Top 5 will be 1^st team, next 5 = 2^nd team and next 5 = 3^rd team (with the top vote getter named player of the year)

(2) Selection process is as follows:

a) Nomination ballot mailed out the first week in Feb. to include player name, height, stats, pertinent comment section.

b) An institution may nominate no more than 3 players.

c) Nomination to be returned by Feb. 15^th.

d) Compilation sent to coaches a week before the first tournament game.

e) Players will be voted on in descending order with points given accordingly

f) A coach may not vote for his or her own player.

g) Copies of ballots are to be mailed to Conference Commissioner.

h) The Sport Chairs will be responsible for the rating of players for All-American purposes for the Conference.

f. Player of the Week - Stan Harrison will choose the Players of the Week for both Men's and Women's Basketball for the 2008-09 season.

10. Conference Championship and Tournament

a. Location: King College, Bristol, TN.

b. Dates: Feb. 25-28, 2009

c. Host Institution: King College

d. Format: Top 6 teams qualify automatically. Teams 7-10 will have first round games on Feb. 24, 2009. Bracket will be: 3 vs. 6, 2 vs. 7, 1 vs. 8, and 4 vs. 5.

e. Tiebreaker: Regular Season Tiebreaker System: For all ties other than for first place the following system will be followed:

#1 Conference record

#2 Head- to-Head

#3 Common conference opponents - broken from the top-down

#4 Conference road wins

#5 2nd half conference record

For the first place ties and the bid to the National Tournament the following tie-breaker system will be followed:

#1 Conference record

#2 Head to head

#3 Play-off game at a neutral conference site, to be agreed upon by coaches, played on the Monday after the regular season has ended. In the event of a three-way tie, the normal tie-breaker system would be used to eliminated one team and determine the two teams that will make the play-off game. When using the tie-breaking system the above criteria are applied in order with the process ending when the tie is first broken. A tie occurring in more than one position requires that the highest tie be broken first.

f. Qualification for National Tournament: A single Regular Season Champion will automatically be awarded the first berth to the Men's and Women's National Basketball Championship Tournament. The Conference Tournament Champion will be awarded the second berth. If the Conference Tournament Champion is also the Regular Season Champion, then the Regular Season Runner-Up will be awarded the second automatic berth to the Men's and Women's National Basketball Tournament.

g. Tournament policies:

(1) The Conference has adopted NAIA polices for reimbursement to traveling teams.

(2) All conference schools are eligible to host tournament games.

(3) Payment to officials, both men's and women's, will be $140 per game per official. Selection to be determined by the Sport Chairs and Supervisors of Officials using the coaches' ratings.

(4) Ticket prices will be: $7 for adults, $5 for all students (NAIA minimums).

(5) Only official NAIA Membership Cards will be honored for free admission at tournament games. All others will be required to pay full price.

(6) Game expenses shall not exceed $250 per game paid to support personnel and a maximum of $500 per date paid for facility rental of a neutral site.

(7) Host teams shall make a minimum of 20% of capacity seating available to the visiting team.

(8) The host institution/Tournament Director will file with the Conference Commissioner a Conference Income/Expense form within 7 days following the completion of the tournament or the NAIA Basketball Tournament Financial Summary, as appropriate.

(9) An awards ceremony will be held Wednesday evening, immediately following the second game at the tournament site.

(10) Wednesday game times will begin at 1:00 p.m. and follow at 3:00, 6:00, and 8:00 p.m.

(11) Thursday's games begin at 8:30 a.m. with 1:45 intervals between games

(12) Friday's semi-finals are at 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, and 8:00 p.m.

(13) Saturday's finals are at 4:00 and 6:00 p.m., or thirty minutes after the preceding game, whichever is later.

(14) Starting Thursday, games will be played in blocks of two men's games and two women's games.

(15) The number one seeds play at 4:00 p.m. or later (women-odd years, men-even years)

(16) There will be ten-minute halftimes, and a minimum of ten minutes between games.

(17) The court will be available for shooting at halftime of the previous game.

(18) The Tournament Committee will select and present trophies for 5 All-Tournament Players and 1 MVP for Men's and Women's All-Tournament Teams.

Men's and Women's Cross Country

1. Chair: Rodney Stoker, Bryan College

2. Rater: Rodney Stoker, Bryan College.

3. Roster: A scoring team consists of a minimum of five eligible runners. While more than seven eligible runners may compete in a race, only a maximum of the first seven runners from a single team may be scored.

4. Scheduling: Coaches will meet at the Conference Championship Meet to schedule the following year.

5. Cancellations, Forfeits, and Make-ups.

a. Should an institution declare its intent to participate in the NAIA Men's and Women's Cross-Country National Championship it must honor that commitment if the team qualifies through the Conference Championship Meet. If the institution does not honor its declaration of intent commitment, it shall be automatically suspended in that sport for the next academic year.

b. The official NAIA Handbook for coaches will be used as the guidelines for conducting all meets of the Conference and individual member schools.

6. Officials: meet officials will comply with and enforce all NAIA rules and regulations.

7. Equipment/ Site Criteria

a. The men's course must be 5 miles or 8 KM, and must be clearly marked or mapped.

b. The women's course must be 3.1 miles or 5 KM, and must be clearly marked or mapped.

8. Forms and Reports

a. Coaches shall post race results or highlights on the Conference website following each meet. Reports should include: team place, individual places and times, course rating, 1-5 gap, 1-7 gap, and if possible, team time (1-5) and team average time.

b. Sport Chairs shall complete the Conference Tournament Results form and FAX/mail it to the Conference Commissioner within 48 hours of completion of the Conference Championship Meet.

c. Sport Chairs shall file a complete Conference Income/Expense form within 14 days of the tournament with the Conference Commissioner.

d. Sport Chairs will attend and report all recommended changes in sport policies and tournament details at the CAA Meeting in May.

9. Coaches Meetings - Annual meeting will be held in conjunction with the Conference Championship Meet.

10. Awards

a. Coach of the Year: Will be the coach of the Championship team.

b. All Conference Team: The top 10 male and top 10 female Conference finishers at the Conference Meet.

c. Conference Championship: Will be determined by the best team finish at the Conference Championship Meet.

d. Runner of the Week: Shall be named for each division by the rater/SID based on each week's results.

e. Most Outstanding Athlete: voted on by coaches for both men and women. Each coach may submit one name for each award, men and women. The Sport Chair will send out the list of nominees for voting to the coaches. Each coach has one vote in his/her sport.

f. Men's and Women's Team Champion

g. Men's and Women's Individual Champion

h. All-Academic - Athletes must also finish in the top 7 in at least one meet.

11. Conference Championship Meet

a. Location: Sycamore Shoals State Park in Elizabethton, TN

b. Date: November 4, 2008.

c. Host Institution: Milligan College

d. Tiebreaker: NA

e. Seeding: NA

f. The official NAIA Handbook for Coaches will be used as the guidelines for conducting all meets of the conference and individual member schools.

g. Conference Championship officials will be provided by the host coach or race director.

h. In order to solidify commitments, a host and site for the following year shall be agreed upon at the Fall Coaches Meeting at the Conference Championship Meet. Written bids from potential host sites should be received no later than March 1 of the following year. The recommendation of the coaches' committee for a host site will be presented at the CAA Meeting in May.

Men's and Women's Golf

1. Men's Chair: Eric Wyrick, Union College, Women's Chair: David Pennell, Montreat College.

2. Men's and Women's Rater: David Pennell, Montreat College

3. Roster

a. There will be no minimum number of participants necessary for a team to compete for medalist and All-Conference awards. However, if a team chooses to participate with less than four team members due to financial and or participation reasons, it is recommended by the NAIA that institutions have on file with the NAIA their Letter of Intent to Participate.

4. Scheduling

All schools are encouraged to have their schedules prepared by the time of the conference tournament, especially if they are going to be hosting an event the following year.

Fall Conference Play - King College- Host - Oct. 6-7, 2008

Spring Conference Play - Union College Host - April 13-14 for men; April 6-7 for women - TWC will host.

5. Cancellations, Forfeits, and Make-ups

a. Inclement Weather Policy: In case of inclement weather, at least 18 holes must be played for a champion to be crowned. The local club pro or a committee of three coaches will be responsible for halting and restarting play. When necessary to appoint a committee the golf chair will perform the duty.

(1) Options regarding suspension of play due to inclement weather (to be determined prior to the beginning the match):

a) Round 1 will be completed prior to round 2 starting. If play is interrupted, the golfer chooses to spot the ball or complete the hole (if there is lightening, play does not continue). When play is interrupted in the final day, the 9 holes, which all participants finished in Day 2, will be counted. If there are not 9 holes which all have completed, scores are counted from Day 1.

b) If all participants complete the same 9 holes on Day 1, scores are counted for the 9 holes. If Day 1 is completely rained out, the coaches will vote to decide the number of holes to be played (18, 27, or 36) on Day 2.

6. Officials

a. USGA rules govern all play. For interpretation of these rules the Golf Chair will request that the local club pro act alone as the interpreter. If this arrangement is not made, the Chair will appoint three coaches to form a rules committee to act in this capacity. This decision will be made prior to play.

b. A rules sheet should be at all events and all rules need to be enforced. All tobacco products are off limits.

7. Equipment/Site Criteria/Scoring

a. Team Ties

(1) In the case of a team tie for first place, a sudden death playoff will occur. Play will begin on hole #1 with the 5 players of the participating teams. The sum of the four lowest scores will be used to determine a champion. It the tie still exists, play continues in the same fashion on the next hole and continues until the tie is broken. All other team ties will be decided by the 5^th man score on the last day. If the tie still remains, go back to the first day scores.

(2) In the case that there is a team tie for 1^st place and the tie cannot be broken by sudden death playoff due to darkness or inclement weather, the following sequence will be used to resolve the issue. The format will follow the order of the sequence listed below until the tie is broken.

a) Score of the 5^th player on the last day of competition

b) Score of the 5^th player on the first day of competition

c) Scorecard play-off adding the total strokes on all 5 players beginning with the 18^th hole and continuing backward.

b. Individual Ties: Sudden death playoff starting on the first hole until the tie is broken. If a Co-Medalist situation occurs and one is from the winning team and one is not, the Medalist from the losing team would represent the Conference at the National Tournament.

8. Forms and Reports: The Conference Tournament Director must register the tournament with Golfstat and furnish them with the complete order of team finish. He/she must also post the results on the Conference website and notify the NAIA National Office of the top four teams in order of finish.

Coaches will report all matches played on the Conference website with results and individual statistics.

9. Coaches Meeting: Held in conjunction with the final round of the Conference Tournament. The Conference Tournament Director and the rater will be elected by a vote of the coaches present.

10. Awards

a. Individual Awards: Individual awards will be determined by combining Regular Season Conference score (72 holes) and Conference Tournament scores (54 holes) (126 holes total).

b. Player of the Year -Low average from the 126 holes (will receive All Tournament Team also)

c. Coach of the Year - Coach of the winning team in the Conference Tournament.

d. All- Tournament Team- Top 10 and ties from the 126 holes.

e. All-Conference Team

(1) The award will be based upon one designated, rotating tournament in the Fall and one in the Spring The player with the lowest stroke average in those two events will be named "Player of the Year". The next 5 lowest players' stroke averages will earn "All-Conference." The team with the lowest scores from those two tournaments will be the Regular Season Conference Champion. In the event of a tie, the 5^th man breaks the tie.

(2) A sudden death playoff will be necessary if there is a tie for medalist honors.

(3) USGA rules will govern the tiebreaker.

(4) If there is a tie after weather has halted play and there is no option of sudden death play, the Conference will recognize the tied players as Co-Medalist.

11. Conference Championship Tournament

a. Men: April 27, 28, 2009, Morristown Country Club, Morristown, TN; Women: April 20, 21, 2009, TBA

b. Tournament fee: $150 each per team for men and women will be billed with Conference dues in the Fall

c. Champion will be the AAC representative to the NAIA National Tournament

d. Champion determined by the low score for the 54 hole event

e. In case of a tie, sudden death playoff group assignments: Group 1 will be the #5 player from each team; Group 2 will be the #4 player; Group 3 will be the # 2 and 1 from each team

f. The Tournament Director will have 2 PGA/USGA Rules Officials at the Conference Tournament

g. The Director must provide a NAIA HardCard for each coach.

h. The Director will register the tournament with GolfStat.

12. Regular Season Conference Tournaments

a. Format: 72 holes over two tournaments, one in the Fall and one in the Spring

b. Fall: 36 hole event hosted by King College October 6, 7, 2008

c. Spring: 36 hole event hosted by Union College and Tennessee Wesleyan

d. Regular Season Champion will be the low combined score from these two events and awarded at the Conference Championship Tournament. In case of a tie, teams will be Co-Champions

e. In case of inclement weather, 18 holes must be complete at each 36 hole event to determine a champion

f. The host institution will be responsible for registering these events with GolfStat

g. Future tournament sites and hosts will be voted on at the annual coaches' meeting at the Conference Championship Tournament

13. The Conference Tournament Champion Team and the Medalist of the Tournament will advance to the NAIA National Tournament.

Men's Soccer

1. Chair: Sandy Zensen, Bryan College

2. Rater: John Miglarese, Covenant College.

3. Roster - All rosters are to be exchanged at Conference matches and posted on the AAC website. Rosters must include the following: Players name, Players #, Players year in terms of eligibility, # and dates of cautions, # and dates of suspensions, and dates of served suspensions.

4. Scheduling

a. The use of the scheduling matrix is suggested, with double-headers encouraged. Specific play dates will be determined by mutual agreement.

b. Each team must play every other team in the Conference once.

c. If a team plays a Conference opponent more than once, only the first game will count towards the Conference record. This rule excludes any games played in a pre-season or season tournament.

d. Coaches are required to complete their '09 AAC schedule by the end of September '08. Conference games are to be scheduled prior to non-conference games

e. Start time for all matches will be determined by the home team. Coaches are encouraged to consider travel distance, day of the week, facilities, number of matches (men/women) and institutional traditions.

f. No scouting reports are to be given to non-Conference schools.

g. The last conference game that will be counted to conference standings must be played on or before October 25, 2008, seven days prior to the AAC Tournament play-in date (Nov. 1, 2008). Any exception must be approved by the Chair and the Executive Committee. Exemptions may be made for make-up games or other scheduling conflicts and unforeseen conflicts that may arise. Conference games will take precedent over non-Conference games in any decision or change.

5. Cancellations, Forfeits, and Make-ups

a. If a match is cancelled for reasons other than inclement weather and it cannot be made up, it will be recorded as a forfeit to the team responsible for the cancellation.

b. Matches canceled for inclement weather, must be re-scheduled at the earliest available date, as agreed upon by both teams involved.

6. Officials

a. Each host team will schedule its own NISOA certified officials for regular season games.

b. The home team will be responsible for the cost of the officials.

7. Equipment/ Site Criteria

a. Minimum field dimensions are: (65 yds x 110 yds) NAIA standard.

b. Maximum field dimensions are: (80 yds x 120 yds) NAIA standard.

c. The NAIA Soccer Handbook and the NCAA Soccer Rules shall guide other policies not specified by the Conference.

8. Forms and Reports

a. The home team is responsible for reporting scores on the day a contest is played using the Conference website reporting system. This will post the result on the Conference website, update the standings, and report the result to the national NAIA Scoreboard. When a Conference member team plays a non-conference away opponent, the member is required to report the results as soon as practical. Every week during their season, each team will web synch their entire DakStats by 12:00 noon on Monday. Web synching immediately after each game is encouraged.

9. Coaches Meetings

a. The official men's soccer coaches' meeting will be held Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008.

b. Additional meetings may be called by the Chair, and as the need arises. All coaches will be notified a minimum of two weeks in advance of any duly called official meeting.

10. Awards

a. Coach of the Year

b. Player of the Year - A ballot will be made from the All-Conference 1^st Team and voted on by the coaches within one week of the Conference Tournament.

c. Regular Season Champion

d. Tournament Champion

e. Tournament Runner-up

f. Player of the Week - Coaches make nominations for offensive and defensive Players of the Week on the NAIA SIDHelp website by 12:00 noon on Mondays. The Sport Chair (or his/her designee) will then make the selection for POW by 3:00 p.m. Mondays. If the Sport Chair does not make the selection within the stipulated time frame, the selection is made by the Conference SID.

g. All Conference awards will be presented at the Tournament Banquet. Members of the All-Conference and All-Academic teams shall receive certificates, the Coach of the Year, a plaque, and the Player of the Year, a plaque. The Regular Season Champion and the Tournament Champion shall be awarded either a trophy of a plaque.

h. All-Conference Team

(1) First Team all-conference selections will be made be vote of the Conference coaches. Each coach will nominate their respective players. A ballot of nominations will be distributed among the Conference coaches for voting. The number of selections will follow the NAIA Region format. Conference goalkeepers will be nominated separately and placed on a ballot. A vote will be taken to determine the 1^st team GK.

(2) A slotting system will be used to determine the 2^nd and 3^rd All-Conference Teams.

a. Each coach will select his own players and determine their placing.

b. The number of selections for the 2^nd and 3^rd teams will be determined by the final seeding of the regular season. Criteria listed below.

c. Any coach may waive nominations. Any waived nomination will be open to a vote. The nomination is one week prior to the start of the Conference Tournament.

(3) Selection Criteria:

Seeding 2^nd Team 3^rd Team

#1 (Regular Season Champs) 2 selections 2 selections

#2 (Runner-Up) 2 selections 2 selections

#3 2 selections 2 selections

#4 1 selection 1 selection

#5 1 selection 1 selection

#6 1 selection 1 selection

#7 1 selection 1 selection

#8 1 selection 1 selection

#9 1 selection 1 selection

11. Conference Champion and Tournament

a. Date: Conference Championship Tournament will be held at the #1 seed (Regular Season Champion), Nov. 7-8, 2008. First round games will be held on Nov. 1, 2008, at the higher seed.

b. The top 8 teams will advance to the Conference Tournament.

c. The Conference Regular Season Champion will be decided upon by seeding the teams after all Conference games have been played.

d. NAIA National Tournament - The AAC Tournament Champion will represent the conference in the NAIA National Tournament.

e. Each team will be assessed $300 for the Final Four Tournament to cover the cost of officials and other tournament expenses. This fee is billed along with Conference dues in the fall.

f. Tournament responsibilities and expense responsibilities:

(1) Expenses for first round matches will be paid by the host school

(2) Officials expenses for first round games (USSF National) will be paid by the host

(3) Officials expenses for the semi-final and final games will be paid from the tournament assessment; other expenses may be paid from gate revenue

(4) Banquet expenses paid from the tickets sold for the event

(5) Sport Chair will arrange for Awards Banquet on the Thursday evening preceding the Final Four Tournament. Number 1 team seed will host.

(6) Host will provide game balls for Final Four Tournament games

(7) Sport Chair is responsible for coordinating with the Commissioner for all awards and purchasing any that are not provided by the Conference

(8) Sport Chair will communicate the tournament schedule to all coaches

(9) Gate revenue may be used to offset additional expenses incurred by host institutions

g. Criteria for Conference standings and system for tie-breakers within the Conference are as follows:

(1) Win/loss Record - Points will be awarded for each Conference game played.

Win = 3 points, Tie = 1 point, Loss = 0 points

(2) Head-to-head competition within the Conference.

(3) Goal differential within the Conference (4 goal max. per match)

(4) Longo Rating System - as described in the NAIA handbook.

h. Conference Tournament Games

(1) Four neutral officials are required at the playoff site(s) by the host school(s) and /or host site.

(2) The Soccer Chair and an official (non-coach) from each participating institution are required to attend the Conference Semi-finals and Championship.

(3) The host school or site must provide security for each post-season game.

(4) The Conference official, Sport Chair and the non-coach official representative from each participating institution shall be responsible for the awards presentation if the Conference Commissioner is not present.

12. Succession of Men's Soccer Chair

a. Appointed annually by vote of the Conference coaches.

b. Appointment is a one-year term.

c. The Chair may serve consecutive terms, but must be elected annually.

d. Nominations will be received at the annual meeting of the Conference coaches held during the Conference tournament.

e. Nominations may be received by letter or e-mail from those not attending the annual Conference Tournament meeting.

f. In the event the Conference Chair resigns or leaves the AAC during the one-year term, an interim Chair will be assigned by the Commissioner to fill the vacancy until the term has expired.

g. The Sport Chair will delegate various tasks to the individual Conference coaches in order to insure that all Conference responsibilities are fulfilled.

h. Each coach is expected to take an active, cooperative role with the Chair in the operation of Conference policy and procedures.

Women's Soccer

1. Chair: Mike Swan, King College

2. Rater: Mark Duble, Covenant College

3. Roster - All rosters are to be exchanged at conference matches and posted on the AAC website. Rosters must include the following: Players name, Players #, Players year in terms of eligibility, # and dates of cautions, # and dates of suspensions, and dates of served suspensions.

4. Scheduling

a. The use of the scheduling matrix is suggested, with double-headers encouraged. Specific play dates will be determined by mutual agreement.

b. Each team must play every other team in the Conference once.

c. If a team plays a Conference opponent more than once, only the first game will count towards the Conference record. This rule excludes any games played in a pre-season or season tournament..

d. Coaches are required to complete their '09 AAC schedule by the end of September '08. Conference games are to be scheduled prior to non-conference games

f. No scouting reports are to be given to non-Conference schools.

g. The last conference game that will be counted to conference standings must be played on or before November 1, 2008. Any exception must be approved by the Chair and the Executive Committee. Exemptions may be made for make-up games or other scheduling conflicts and unforeseen conflicts that may arise. Conference games will take precedent over non-conference games in any decision or change.

5. Cancellations, Forfeits, and Make-ups

a. If a match is cancelled for reasons other than inclement weather and it cannot be made up, it will be recorded as a forfeit to the team responsible for the cancellation.

b. Matches canceled for inclement weather, must be re-scheduled at the earliest available date, as agreed upon by both teams involved.

6. Officials

a. Each host team will schedule its own NISOA certified officials for regular season games.

b. The home team will be responsible for the cost of the officials.

7. Equipment/ Site Criteria

a. Minimum field dimensions are: (65 yds x 110 yds) NAIA standard.

b. Maximum field dimensions are: (80 yds x 120 yds) NAIA standard.

c. The NAIA Soccer Handbook and the NCAA Soccer Rules shall guide other policies not specified by the conference.

8. Forms and Reports

a. The home team is responsible for reporting scores on the day a contest is played using the Conference website reporting system. This will post the result on the Conference website, update the standings, and report the result to the national NAIA Scoreboard. When a Conference member team plays a non-conference away opponent, the member is required to report the results as soon as practical. Every week during their season, each team will web synch their entire DakStats by 12:00 noon on Monday. Web synching immediately after each game is encouraged.

9. Coaches Meetings

a. The official women's soccer coaches' meeting will be held January 21, 2009.

b. Additional meetings may be called by the Chair, and as the need arises. All coaches will be notified a minimum of 2 weeks in advance of any duly called official meeting.

10. Awards

a. Coach of the Year

b. Player of the Year - A ballot will be made from the All-Conference 1^st Team and voted on by the coaches within one week of the Conference Tournament.

c. Regular Season Champion.

d. Tournament Champion

e. Tournament Runner-up

f. Player of the Week - Coaches make nominations for offensive and defensive player of the week on the NAIA SIDHelp website by 12:00 noon on Mondays. The Sport Chair (or his/her designee) will then make the selection for POWs by 3:00 p.m. Mondays. If the Sport Chair does not make the selection within the stipulated timeframe, the selection will be made by the Conference SID.

h. All-Conference Team

1. First Team All-Conference selections will be made be vote of the Conference coaches. Each coach will nominate their respective players. A ballot of nominations will be distributed among the conference coaches for voting. Conference goalkeepers will be nominated separately and placed on a ballot. A vote will be taken to determine the 1^st team GK.

1 goalkeeper

4 defenders

4 midfielders

4 forwards

2. A slotting system will be used to determine the 2^nd and 3^rd All-Conference Teams.

a. Each coach will select his own players and determine their placing.

b. The number of selections for the 2^nd and 3^rd teams will be determined by the final seeding of the regular season. Criteria listed below.

c. Any coach may waive nominations. Any waived nomination will be open to a vote. The nomination is one week prior to the start of the Conference Tournament.

3. Selection Criteria:

Seeding 2^nd Team 3^rd Team

#1 (Regular Season Champs) 2 selections 2 selections

#2 (Runner-Up) 2 selections 2 selections

#3 2 selections 2 selections

#4 1 selection 1 selection

#5 1 selection 1 selection

#6 1 selection 1 selection

#7 1 selection 1 selection

#8 1 selection 1 selection

#9 1 selection 1 selection

11. Conference Champion and Tournament

a. Location: At the #1 seed (Regular Season Champion).

b. Dates: Nov. 14-15, 2008. First round games on Nov. 8, 2008 at the higher seed.

c. Host: Highest seed. The Conference Regular Season Champion will be decided upon by seeding the teams after all Conference games have been played.

d. Format: Top 8 teams will advance to the Conference Tournament.

e. Tiebreaker: Criteria for Conference standings and system for tie-breakers within the Conference are as follows:

(1)Win/loss Record - Points will be awarded for each Conference game played.

Win = 3 points, Tie = 1 point, Loss = 0 points

(2) Head-to-head competition within the Conference.

(3)Goal differential within the Conference (4 goal max. per match)

(4) Longo Rating System - as described in the NAIA handbook.

f. Qualification for National Tournament - The AAC Tournament Champion will represent the conference in the NAIA National Tournament.

g. Each team will be assessed $300 for the Final Four Tournament to cover the cost of officials and other tournament expenses. This fee is billed along with Conference dues in the fall.

h. Tournament responsibilities and expense responsibilities: