Region VI Constitution and By-Laws
Updated
The purpose of Region VI,
ARTICLE I - NAME
The name of this organization
shall be Region VI of the National Junior College Athletic Association. (NJCAA).
ARTICLE II - MEMBERSHIP
Membership shall include those institutions in good
standing who are affiliated with the NJCAA within the geographic district
designated by the National Junior College Athletic Association Legislative
Assembly as Region VI,
ARTICLE III - OFFICERS AND DUTIES
Section 1: Officers
The elected officers of Region VI shall include a director
and an assistant director for Men's Division and a Women's Division.
Section 2: Duties
A. The
directors shall prepare
B. During
joint meetings, the appropriate director will pre
C. The
directors shall pre
D. The
Senior Director shall:
1. collect dues and assessments for the Region
2. pay and administer necessary monies for the Region (Men
& Women) operation expenses.
E. The
Directors will, as required:
1. file with the
National Office a yearly financial report for the combined Region
2. make a financial
report to the membership of Region VI at each regularly scheduled meeting
3. be authorized to
invest surplus monies in interest-earning accounts.
4. be a co-signatory for checking and
savings accounts.
F. The
assistant director of each division shall:
1. serve as acting director in the absence of the director of
that division.
2. assist the directors with duties as assigned by the
directors in the performance of their duties.
G. The
Assistant Director of the Women's Division shall serve as recording secretary for
all joint meetings and for all special meetings of the Women's Division. The
Assistant Director of the Men's Division shall compile a directory of all
Region VI athletic departments and be the recording secretary for all special
meetings of the Men's Division.
H. The
directors may bring to the attention of the Standards and Ethics Committee
alleged violations concerning standards and ethics.
I. The
Regional Directors and/or their Assistants are encouraged to attend regional
championships or to designate a representative to attend such events in an
official capacity. In some cases, the
host athletic administrator in attendance at the event will be designated as
the official representative of the Regional Director. If it is possible for the Regional Director
or Assistant Director to be in attendance at a Regional event in an official
capacity, motel and meal costs will be reimbursed and a mileage allowance if
college car not available will be authorized in the amount allowed by the IRS.
J. The
directors shall be the official representatives to the NJCAA legislative body
and shall carry out those responsibilities outlined in Article III, Section D
of the NJCAA by-laws. The assistant
directors shall attend the NJCAA legislative meetings and represent Region VI
at those sports and other committee meetings not attended by the
directors. In the event a director
cannot attend any legislative body meetings, the assistant director for that
division becomes the official voting representative at that meeting. Expenses of the assistant director to the
NJCAA legislative meetings will be paid by the region with funds from the
appropriate division.
K. The
directors and assistant directors shall be elected at the same time for a term
of two years, from August 1 until July 31. Under the NJCAA rules, Region VI
shall elect its officers at the spring meeting, to be held by May 15, in even
years.
NOTE: Prior to
election, the NJCAA requires all candidates for a director's position to secure
written permission from their chief administrative officers.
L. Pay
Regional Directors a stipend of $850 per year. Secretary for Region Directors
will be paid $300 per year. Region VI agrees to fund up to $1,000 per Region
Director to attend NJCAA Tournaments
ARTICLE IV - MEETINGS
A. Regular
meetings shall be held in the fall and spring of each year. An NJCAA pre-legislative meeting shall be
held at the time of the Region VI Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship. A
special meeting may be called by either the director or by the assistant
director when a written request for a special meeting has been signed by
representatives of two-thirds (2/3) of the membership.
B. A
quorum shall be declared present when a simple majority of the organization's
institutions are represented. Proxies
are not allowed in determining a quorum.
C. Each
member institution represented at official meetings of Region VI shall have one
vote on all matters of business.
D. Expenses
of the regional directors to attend Region VI meetings which are not funded by
their employing institutions may be paid from the appropriate Region VI funds
using the same criteria found in Article III, Section 2-I.
ARTICLE V - FUNCTIONS AND
COMMITTEES
A. Region
VI shall conduct those activities which will qualify entries from Region VI for
the national competitions conducted by the NJCAA. Advisory committees for each activity shall
be appointed by the directors.
B. Region
VI shall set the standards of conduct for coaches, individuals and institutions
participating or sponsoring activities recognized by Region VI. As a guide, Region VI shall follow Article I
and Article II of the Code of Conduct as established by the NJCAA.
C. A
Standard and Ethics Committee composed of the two Region Directors
(ex-officio), the two Assistant Directors (ex-officio), and three at-large
members from each division (men & women), will rule on all standard and
ethics violations. The committee shall choose its own chairperson. The three
at-large members from each men's and women's division will be appointed by the
Regional Directors for a two-year term at the same time the directors and
assistant directors are elected.
ARTICLE VI - DUES
The work of Region VI will be financed through
a dues assessment to each member institution and revenues received from
regional championships, if any. The
amount of the dues assessment will be set at the regular spring meeting and
will be due by October 1 of the next school year.
ARTICLE VII - AMENDMENTS
This Constitution may be amended by a favorable two-thirds
(2/3) vote of a quorum of the members present at any regular meeting provided:
1) A
thirty (30) day written notice of the proposed amendments has been sent to the
member institutions; and
2) A
quorum is present.
BY-LAWS OF REGION VI
ARTICLE I - STANDARDS AND ETHICS
COMMITTEE
Section 1: Purpose
The
purpose of the Standards and Ethics Committee is to provide an orderly and fair
process for ruling on standards and ethics violations that may occur involving NJCAAA Region VI athletic teams, players,
coaches and/or institutions.
Section 2: Regulation
Any
violations concerning standards and ethics that are officially submitted in
writing by a member institution or by a Regional Director to the NJCAA Region
VI Standards and Ethics Chairperson will be acted upon by the Standards and
Ethics Committee (See Appendix A.)
Section 3: Standards and Ethics
Violations
Violations
of standards and ethics shall include, but may not be limited to the following:
A. violation of
the National Junior College Athletic Association Code of Conduct;
B. any incident
of fighting between athletic teams;
C. forfeiture
of a scheduled contest with a signed contract with insufficient reasons for the
forfeiture;
D. improper
conduct by a coach or athlete;
E. breaking of
any NJCAA or Region VI Rule of Eligibility;
F. failure to
pay NJCAA or Region VI dues and assessments by the established date; and
G. breaking a
contract without mutual consent of all parties involved.
Section 4: Procedure of
Operation for the Standards and Ethics Committee and the Appeals Process of
Those Decisions
A. Any
incident that occurs that cannot be resolved by the involved institutions is to
be reported to the appropriate Region VI Director in writing within forty-eight
(48) hours. This should include reports
from the game officials, appropriate administrative body, and statements from
the involved party or parties.
B. The
Region VI Director will refer the incident to the Standards and Ethics
Committee Chairperson.
C. The
Chairperson of the Standards and Ethics Committee shall notify the charged
party or parties by e-mail of the complaints which have been brought to the
director's attention. After receiving
the letter stating the complaints and the party or parties involved, the
institution must reply to the complaints in writing within seven (7) days. Replies must be sent by e-mail to the
Chairperson of the Standards and Ethics Committee.
The Standards and Ethics Committee
Chairperson must notify the party or parties involved by e-mail of a formal
hearing of the Standards and Ethics Committee ten (10) days before the date of
the formal hearing on the complaints. At
the hearing, the party or parties mentioned in the complaint and an
administrator from the institution are to be present. The party or parties involved have a right to
be represented by legal counsel. All
parties have a right to question or cross-examine any evidence or witnesses
presented. Witnesses, other than the party
or parties involved, will not be allowed in the hearing room except to testify.
Any member of the ethics committee directly involved in the incident will be
replaced by a designated appointee of the Standards & Ethics chair.
The party or parties involved have
a right to bring a stenographer to the hearing. As the hearing will be a
discussion of personal matters, it will be closed except to the party or
parties involved, representatives of the institutions involved, members of the
Standards and Ethics Committee and any special guests the Committee requests to
be present. Members of the media and
press will be excluded from the hearing room.
Following the close of the
hearing, the Standards and Ethics Committee will meet to make a decision.
D. The
decisions of the Standards and Ethics Committee must be officially communicated
by e-mail to the charged party or parties.
A letter must be sent within forty-eight (48) hours of the conclusion of
the formal hearing of the Standards and Ethics Committee. The following must be included in the letter:
1. the decisions of the Standards and Ethics Committee;
2. the amount of any expenses owed by the institution for
holding the hearings and meetings of the Standards and Ethics Committee; and
3. the institution's right to file a Notice of Appeal to the
Region VI Director by e-mail within forty-eight (48) hours after the Standards
and Ethics Committee's decision has been received. The Men's Region Director
will handle appeals of the Women's Division. The Women's Region Director will
handle appeals of the Men's Division
E. The following types of action may be
taken by the Standards & Ethics Committee:
1. no action;
2. letter of reprimand to the athletic director and pre
3. probationary period for the institution, coach or individual
athlete or athletes involved;
a. the
probationary time period can be variable according to the incident;
b. probation
could involve one or more sports;
4. other action as deemed appropriate; and
5. fines.
Section 5: Expenses
Any
institution found guilty of any violations will bear the financial expenses the
Standards and Ethics Committee incurs because of special meetings and
hearings. If not found guilty, the
institution submitting the complaint will bear the cost. In the event that no action is taken and the
initiative to hold the hearing was taken by the Chairperson of the Standards
and Ethics Committee, any expenses incurred from holding the meeting, hearing
or appeals shall be defrayed by Region VI funds.
Procedure for Appeals
Section 1 – General
A. Procedures set forth in this
Article VIII are the sole methods for challenge of decisions of the Regional
Directors and Standard and Ethics Committee. No member college or any of its
athletes or employees can institute any suit, at law or in equity or seek any
court injunction or restraining order concerning any dispute or controversy
involving Region VI enforcement or interpretation of any of the Bylaws, rules,
or regulations of Region VI or any sanctions imposed by Region VI.
Only member colleges may challenge
the interpretation and enforcement of the Bylaws, rules, and regulations of
Region VI and they may do so only pursuant to and in the manner set forth by
the provisions of this Article VIII. No individual coach, athletes, booster
club, or other entity affiliated directly or indirectly with the member college
shall have any standing to challenge a decision of Region VI.
As a condition to membership in
Region VI, each member college consents to be bound by the provisions of this
Article VIII. Any member college who institutes any suit at law or in equity or
seeks any court action or restraining order against Region VI in connection
with on or enforcement of the Bylaws, rules, and regulations of the sanctions
imposed by Region VI shall be subject to sanctions, penalties, expulsion,
fines, probation, or other penalties as may be prescribed by the Standards and
Ethics committee of Region VI.
Section 2 – Authority of Region VI
All decisions concerning
challenges and/or questions of the interpretation and the enforcement of the
Bylaws, rules, and regulations of Region Vi shall be made in the first instance
by the Region VI Directors.
Questions concerning the
interpretation or enforcement of the Bylaws, rules, and regulations shall-be
made in writing to the Region Vi Directors. Such
questions shall set forth in detail the facts giving rise to the question,
including, but not limited to the name and address of the member college
presenting the questions, the name and address of each college involved in the
question, any background facts involved in the questions, and the citation of
Region VI Bylaws, rules, and regulations involved in the question. Such request
for decision concerning questions must be signed by either the pre
Challenges to the interpretation
or the enforcement of Region VI Bylaws, rules and regulations shall set forth
in detail the name and address of the member college presenting the challenge,
the factual basis for the challenge, the jurisdictional basis of the challenge,
citation of the Bylaws, rules, and regulations involved in the challenge, name
and address of any other member college that would be affected by the
challenge, and any documentation to support the challenge.
The Region VI Directors shall issue
its written decision concerning any such questions or challenge to the member
college presenting the question or challenge. The written decision shall set
forth:
a. The decision of the Region VI directors
b. The jurisdictional basis for the decision
c. The citation of the Region Vi
Bylaws, rules, and regulations involved in the decision.
d. Any other matter deemed appropriate by the Region VI
Directors.
e. The written decision of the Region VI Directors shall
be effective, final and enforced immediately, subject to the following
provisions of this Article VIII.
Section 3 – Appeal to the Standards and Ethics Committee
Any member college affected by a
decision of the Region VI Directors shall have a right to appeal that decision
to the Standards and Ethics committee of the Region VI.
The request for appeal must be
sent to a Director of Region Vi. That request for appeal to the Standards and
Ethics committee must be in Writing and must be received by the Region Director
within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of the written decision by the
Region Director. The request for appeal must be signed by the pre
The appealing college may present
its appeal in writing to the Standards and Ethics committee or may request an
oral hearing. Oral hearings before the Standards and Ethics committee may only
be had at the time of regularly scheduled meetings of the Standards and Ethics
committee and at the location determined by the Standards and Ethics committee
for its meeting.
In its request for an appeal, the
appealing college must notify the Region Director whether the college desires
an oral hearing or a written appeal. In the event the appealing college fails
to notify the Region Director of whether it desires an oral hearing on its
appeal, it will be conclusively presumed that the appealing college waives such
oral hearing.
The appealing college’s request
for appeal shall set forth the factual basis for it’s
appeal, including all defenses it deems appropriate. The appealing college
shall set forth in detail each Bylaw and/or rule and regulation of Region VI
involved in its appeal and list specific reasons why the decision of the Region
VI Directors should be reversed. The Region VI Directors shall forward the
appealing college’s written presentation to each of the members of the Standards
and Ethics committee in a reasonable and timely manner. The Region VI Directors
may also provide its own written information concerning the matter to the
Standards and Ethics committee members. A copy of the package of material sent
to the Standards and Ethics committee members, (including the appealing
college’s written presentation and any additional written information from
Region VI Directors) shall be sent to the appealing college by certified mail,
return receipt requested, at the same time the package is sent to the Standards
and Ethics committee members.
In the event that an appealing
college has requested an oral hearing, the hearing shall be held for the
Standards and Ethics committee with the following procedures:
The Chairperson of the Standards
and Ethics committee shall act as pre
The appealing college shall
present its relevant evidence (witnesses and documentation). The Region VI
Directors will have the right to cross-examine any witness presented by the
appealing college.
After the appealing college has
presented its relevant evidence, the Region VI Directors shall have the right
to present any relevant evidence it deems appropriate. The appealing college
shall have the right to cross-examine any witness presented by the Region VI
Directors.
All proceedings occurring during
the oral hearing shall be transcribed by a certified court reporter, and the
costs of such certified court reporter shall be shared equally by the appealing
college and Region VI. The appealing college shall be responsible for its costs
and expenses, including the costs and expenses of any witnesses presented by
it, and Region VI shall be responsible for its costs and expenses, including
the costs and expenses of any witnesses presented by the Region VI Directors.
In the event an appealing college
withdraws its appeal after submitting a request for appeal in writing to the
Region Director, the appealing college shall be responsible for all costs
incurred by Region VI in connection with the appeal to the date of withdrawal.
Decisions of the Standards and
Ethics committee concerning the Appeal shall be in writing. In cases where
there is no oral hearing, the decision of the Standards and Ethics committee
shall be due within fourteen (14) days from the date the appealing college’s
written presentation is received by a Director of Region VI, as set forth
above. In cases where oral hearing is had before the Standards and Ethics
committee, a decision of the Standards and Ethics committee shall be due within
seven (7) days after the date the said oral hearing is completed. A copy of
such written decision shall be furnished to the appealing college. A copy of
the decision may also be furnished to any other college directly affected by
the decision at the discretion of the Region Director of the Region VI.
Unless a majority of the total
number of the members of the Standards and Ethics committee vote to overturn
the decision of the Region VI Directors, the appeal will be denied. Majority
shall mean the majority of all of the members of the Standards and Ethics
committee, not just a majority of those members who actually vote.
ARTICLE II - DUES AND ASSESSMENTS
Section 1: Dues
Each member institution is
assessed an equal amount for dues, which are payable on or before Oct. 1 of
each year. No school shall participate
in any Region VI championship competition unless payment is received.
Section 2: Special Assessments
Special assessments may be made to
finance the business of Region VI.
Special assessments must be approved by the legislative body.
ARTICLE III - AWARDS AND REGION VI
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Region VI will pay for all awards.
Section 1: Championship Plaques
A championship plaque shall be
awarded to Region VI champions in the following sports:*
Softball/Fast Pitch Division I
(Women) Baseball (Men) Basketball
Division I (Men/Women)
Softball Division II (Women) Soccer
(Men /Women) Basketball Division II (Men/Women)
Cross Country Division I
(Men/Women) Golf Division II (Men) Tennis Division II (Men/Women)
Track and Field Division I
(Men/Women) Football (Men) Golf
Division I (Women)
Indoor Track Division I
(Men/Women) Volleyball Division I
(Women) Volleyball
Division II-District M & N
*Minimum of two or more teams must
participate in the Region Championship to qualify for an award.
Section 2: Individual Awards
There
will be no individual awards.(8-04)
ARTICLE IV - STANDING COMMITTEES
Section 1: Appointments
The
regional directors will appoint all standing committee members in the fall.
Section 2: Functions
The
function of each standing committee is to review its particular area and
recommend changes, in writing, by the appropriate deadline dates to the
Regional Director. It is also the responsibility of each standing committee to:
1. recommend policies for conducting the regional
championships;
2. recommend ways and means for improvement of regional
championships; including format and/or selection of teams;
3. recommending appropriate awards to the Awards Committee
Section 3: Standing Sports
Committees
1.
The standing committees for Region VI are:
Awards
(Men/Women) Soccer (Men/Women)
Baseball
(Men) Softball/Fast
Pitch (Women)-Division I & II
Basketball
(Men/Women)-Division I & II Tennis
(Men/Women)
Cross
Country (Men/Women) Track
& Field (Men/Women)
Football
(Men) Volleyball
(Women)
Golf
(Men)- Division I & II Wrestling
(Men)
Golf
(Women)
2.
The committees will report to the Region VI legislative body at the fall
meeting.
3.
Complete list of Committee members can be found on page 34 and 35.
ARTICLE V - POLICIES FOR
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Section 1: Eligibility Rules
The rules of the National Junior
College Athletic Association shall be the minimum rules of Region VI. Region VI conferences or individual
institutions within Region VI may adopt and follow rules which are more restrictive
than those of the NJCAA. In no case may
any rule which is less restrictive than those of the NJCAA be adopted.
Section 2: Statistics Reports
Statistics reports are designed to
promote and inform those interested in Region VI competition. Statistics reports should be submitted to the
appropriate regional director or designee as requested.
Section 3: Probation
Member institutions or individuals
who have been placed on probation by action of the NJCAA Executive Office, and/or regional
director will not be allowed to
participate in Regional VI championships until and unless the probationary
status is removed and good standing is restored.
Section 4: Sites
The selection of sites and dates
for Region VI championships and the acceptance of successful bids of colleges
or organizations who desire to stage such events will be done insofar as is
possible at the fall meeting. The
schedules adopted shall be for one year in advance.
Section 5: Sponsors
Region VI championships are to be
sponsored by member colleges or by other organizations approved by Region
VI. Sponsoring organizations shall
appoint a director of the championship event.
Section 6: Invitations
Where applicable, the Director of
Region VI Championships must send invitations to all members of the region
which participate in the activity. All
institutions must declare their intent to participate or not to participate by
the declaration date as published by the Director of Region VI Championships.
Section 7: Non-Participation in Region VI Tournaments
If a qualified team can not
participate, no other team will replace. Teams in bracket may need to be
advanced to fill seeds.
Section 8: Financial Statement
The Director of Region VI
Championships shall send a complete summary of the results of the event to the
appropriate regional director within forty-eight (48) hours of completion of
the championship activity.
Section 9: Liability
Neither the sponsoring
organization nor Region VI shall be responsible for any injury to any
individual or damages of any nature resulting from travel to and from or
participating in an event sponsored by Region VI.
Section 10: Finances
Except as outlined under the
section on particular sports below, each college is responsible for its own
transportation, food and lodging while participating in and traveling to and
from Region VI championships.
Section 11: Protests
In those sports where the rules
allow a protest, the following procedure should be used:
A protest may be lodged by any
member institution. In no case will
protests involving judgment decisions be con
In the case of a protest where the
forty-eight (48) hour rule would interfere with qualifications of teams to
tournament positions, each of the above individuals must telephone the director
with the other report. In both cases,
the director shall make a ruling, which is binding upon all parties. A report of the director's ruling shall be
sent to the regional membership within ten (10) days of the ruling.
Section 12: National Junior
College Athletic Association Code of Conduct
The basic principles of the
National Junior College Athletic Association stand for the highest ideals in
sportsmanship. One of the primary
objectives of competition is to develop and foster respect for fellow participants,
coaches, officials and spectators. With
this in mind, and since it is fundamental to the continuance of the activities
sponsored by the NJCAA that the rights of the majority shall not be jeopardized
by the actions of a few, this Code of Conduct has been adopted.
A. Basic Responsibilities
1. Participants
shall recognize their responsibility for proper conduct at any tournament, contest
or event sponsored by the NJCAA or its member colleges.
2. Coaches
shall recognize and assume responsibility for the actions of themselves and
their team members.
3. The
host to any activity sponsored by the NJCAA shall establish all procedures
deemed necessary for the encouragement of proper conduct of the participants in
the activity. This shall include
publicizing the Code of Conduct in advance of the sponsored activity so that
the responsibilities of each participant shall be clearly understood before the
event begins. Each coach shall be
responsible for informing each participant of the Code of Conduct.
B. Regulations
of Conduct
1. Any
participant who appears at any activity under the influence of alcohol and/or
drugs shall be subject to disciplinary action by the officials sponsoring the
activity.
2. The
responsibility for property damage shall be determined. Those responsible shall make financial
settlement to the party or parties concerned.
3. Participants
are obligated to show proper con
C. Disciplinary
Action
1. Violations
of the Code of Conduct shall be referred to the National Junior College Athletic
Association Executive Director for action.
2. The
National Junior College Athletic Association Executive Committee shall act as a
Board of Appeals for any decision by the Executive Director. If the decision of the Executive Committee is
challenged, such challenge must be resolved by submission of the issue or
issues in question to binding arbitration according to the rules and procedures
set out in Article VII of the National Junior College Athletic Association
By-Laws.
3. The
National Junior College Athletic Association Executive Committee's decision
does not prevent or assume other disciplinary action by the violator's college
or law enforcement agencies.
4. No
other appeal procedures are authorized.
5. All
other disciplinary action or problems not involving national events, contests
or tournaments and not provided for in the National Junior College Athletic
Association Handbook and Casebook shall be referred to the appropriate regional
director for decision.
Section 13: Athletic Training
at Region VI Events
A. To
efficiently provide for the management of injuries or illnesses to participants
at Region VI events, including follow-up injury care, there needs to be a
specific “Athletic Trainer In Charge: to coordinate
full medical coverage of all post-season events. This person would be
responsible for emergency care arrangements, facility preparation, assisting
team ATCs, and providing supervision of team SATs.
B. Arranging
for the Host Athletic Trainer
1 The
host site shall be responsible for securing the host athletic trainer.
a. The
host athletic trainer must be
b. The
host athletic trainer should be an employee of the host site.
2 The
Pre
a. The
host site will not be located on an NJCAA Region VI college campus.
3 The
host athletic trainer, when not an employee of the host site, shall be paid a
stipend which includes:
a. $100.00
per day of the scheduled event
b. allowance
for meals and motel
C. Personnel
and Facility Requirements
The host site shall provide adequate facilities and
services so that the visiting athletic trainers can work efficiently and
comfortably.
A training room, or other designated area, must be made
available for:
•Pre-event
injury management and competition preparation
•Injury
evaluation and management for injuries sustained during competition.
•Post
activity injury management
A physician should be available, on site or on call, when needed
for evaluation and management of injured or ill participants.
An ambulance must be readily available, with a telephone
appropriately located to make emergency calls.
Information regarding the location and telephone number of
an emergency room for injuries and illnesses needing medical referral out
The host athletic trainer shall inform all visiting
athletic trainers or coaches as to the method of disposal of contaminated
materials such as waste receptacles and disposal bags. Visiting teams will be
responsible for all gloves, masks, shields, etc.
The host athletic trainer, before the event, shall inform
all visiting athletic trainers in writing, or during an on-site orientation,
regarding Section 2.
D. Provision of Equipment and Supplies
Drinking water in suitable containers and adequate cups
must be set up on benches and in locker rooms, or at appropriately located
water stations. Extra cups must be readily available. The region should con
Crushed of cubed ice in suitable containers and adequate
ice bags must be readily available for immediate injury care and pre-&
post-injury management.
Readily available bio-hazard bags and appropriately marked
bio-hazard container(s) must be readily available.
Emergency medical supplies (splints, cervical collar,
stretcher, backboard, crutches) must be readily available.
A limited quantity of athletic tape, wraps, p
E. Visiting
Teams
All member institutions shall make every effort to furnish
their own athletic trainer for Region VI events.
Participating teams are expected to provide their own
supplies for injury management and athlete preparation for competition.
All athletic trainers/coaches shall adhere to the
universal precautions established for exposure to blood-borne pathogens.
ARTICLE VI - BASEBALL (MEN)
Division I
Section 1: Region VI Baseball
Championship
The Region VI Men’s Baseball
Champion will be the winner of a sixteen team tournament of two rounds. The participants will be chosen as follows:
Jayhawk
East Conference – top eight teams
Jayhawk
West Conference – top eight teams
Section 2: Region VI Baseball
Tournament
The tournament will consist of two
rounds of play, The First Round and the Championship Tournament.
A. The First Round will consist of a two
day, best two out of three game series, to be played at the site of the top
four (4) teams of the KJCCC West and the top four (4) teams of the
KJCCC East. The First Round is to be played on the Saturday and Sunday of the
week prior to the Championship Tournament.
1. The games played at the sites of the top four (4) teams
from the KJCCC East will be against the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th place teams from
the KJCCC West. The games played at the sites of the top four (4) teams from
the KJCCC West will be against the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th place teams from the
KJCCC East, i.e.:
at East #1 vs
West #8 at West
#1 vs East #8
at East #2 vs West #7 at
West #2 vs East #7
at East #3 vs West #6 at West #3 vs East #6
at East #4 vs West #5 at West #4 vs East #5
2. These games will be nine (9) innings with a ten (10)
run rule after five (5) innings and eight (8) run rule after seven (7).
3. Division Champions and team placement will be
determined by KJCCC
play.
4. Seeding will be determined by the Region VI Men's
Director.
B. The Championship Tournament will be an
eight-team double elimination tournament to be held at a neutral site. The
Championship Tournament will be played the week following the First Round of
play and be during a five (5) day period.
1. These games will be nine (9)
innings with a ten (10) run-rule after five (5) innings and eight (8) run rule after seven (7) Games 14 and 15 must go nine (9)
innings with no run-rule.
2. The home team in the first game
will be the team with the higher seed.
3. There will be no batting
practice on the game field. Each team
will be allowed ten (10)
minutes for infield warm-up.
4. Seeding
for the Baseball Championship is as follows and will be set by the Region VI
Men's Director.
Even
Years Odd
Years
#1 East #1 #1 West #1
#2 West #1 #2 East #1
#3 East #2 #3 West #2
#4 West #2 #4 East #2
#5 East #3 #5 West #3
#6 West #3 #6 East #3
#7 East #4 #7 West #4
#8 West #4 #8 East #4
Section 3: Region VI Baseball
Championship Provisions
During the First Round the hosting
teams will assume responsibility for umpire expenses, field preparation, and
all other game expenses. The host college will pay Region VI $200.00.
The visiting teams in Round One
will be responsible for meals, lodging, and travel expenses.
The higher seeded team will be the
home team in all Round One games. In the Championship Tournament the higher
seeded team will be the home team for the first game only and there after, a
flip of a coin will determine home team.
Round One will be a best two out
of three nine-inning game series to be played within a maximum of two days with
no more than two games in one day. Run rule will be 10 runs after 5 innings and
8 runs after 7 innings for all three games.
Round Two will be played within a
maximum of four days and no teams will be permitted to play three (3) games in
any one-(1) day.
Round One will be a two person
umpire system with the pay to be $100.00 per game. The Championship Tournament
will be a three person umpire system with the exception of the championship
game which will utilize a six man crew with the pay to be $120.00 per game.
G. The entry fee for the
Championship Tournament will be $400.00 per team; payable to the Region VI Director/Tournament
Director prior to the first game.
H. Each team is required to
provide one dozen NJCAA approved baseballs prior to the first game.
Section 4: Squad size
Participating teams will be
allowed to certify one (1) roster of thirty-five (35) players for all Region VI
championship play.
Section 5: Dress Decorum
All players and official team
personnel must be in full uniform when entering the playing field. All team personnel must wear dress casual
when attending tournament functions.
Section 6: Once post season starts no Region VI team can
play any other games or scrimmages
Section 7: Additional Provisions
A. In addition to the above listed provisions,
ARTICLE V of these by-laws shall govern.
Division II
Section 1: Hesston; Brown Mackie
A. Hesston
and Brown Mackie shall schedule and play two 7-inning doubleheaders in regular
season, one at each home site. All four
games must be played. Should any games
be postponed, they must be played at the first available make-up date.
Should the 4-game series end in a
tie, a fifth game must be played. This
would be a 7 inning game. Site would be
determined by a coin flip at the time of the end of the fourth game. Home team will be responsible for umpires,
game balls, etc. It is encouraged that
the date for this game be the day after the previous meeting of the two
teams. If this is not possible, then the
next day should be used.
The winner of the best 2 out of 3
series advances to the District Championship as the Region VI representative.
Host team will be responsible for
umpires.
Dress Decorum: All players and official team personnel must
be in full uniform when entering the playing field. All team Personnel must wear dress casual
when attending tournament functions.
ARTICLE VII - BASKETBALL (MEN)
Division I
Section 1: Region VI Basketball
Championship
The
Region VI Men's Basketball Champion will be the winner of a sixteen-team,
single-elimination tournament.
Section 2: Region VI Basketball
Tournament
The
tournament will consist of two rounds of play.
A. The
first round will consist of eight (8) games played at the site of the
top-seeded eight (8) teams.
B. The
second round will consist of a single-site, eight (8) team bracket, single-game elimination tournament. This section of the tournament will be
played, if possible, on three (3) consecutive days at a common site.
Section 3: Seeding
A. The Region VI Tournament will be seeded
by the Region VI Director.
B. The seeds will be established by the
winning percentage of each team in their respective KJCCC Division as to their
games against only those teams in their KJCCC Division that will also
participate in the Region VI Tournament.
C. A team that does not participate in a
respective Region VI Tournament because either they are not in the same NJCAA
Division or on NJCAA probation and are not eligible for the Region VI
Tournament, their wins/losses will not be figured into the final winning
percentage of those teams to be seeded.
D. In even years East #1 is the #1 Seed and
in odd years West #1 is the #1 Seed.
Game 1 16
at 1
Game 1 Winner
Game
2 9 at 8
Game 2 Winner
Game
3 13 at 4
Game 3 Winner
Game
4 12 at 5
Game 4 Winner
Game
5 14 at 3 Game 5
Winner
Game
6 11 at 6
Game 6 Winner
Game
7 15 at 2
Game 7 Winner
Game
8 10 at 7 Game 8 Winner
Section 4: Dates for Playoff
Games
A. All First Round games will be played on
Wednesday preceding the Championship Tournament. The dates will be established at the regular
fall meeting.
Section 5: Financial Agreements
- Round One Games
A. Financial
agreements for Round One games are as follows:
1.
The host team bears all expenses for a first-round game. Included in
first-round game expenses:
a. $400 for the
visiting team;
b. $75 to Region
VI; and
c. $165.00 to
each of three officials
2.
The host team shall issue checks for the above expenses prior to the game.
3.
Any profits from the first-round game shall belong to the host school.
B. Admission
costs for Round One games are set by the host institutions.
C. The
visiting team will be issued twenty-five (25) passes for players, coaches and
other school personnel. Cheerleaders in
uniform and two sponsors will be admitted free.
D. The
host will furnish fifteen (15) half-time drinks for the visiting team.
E. The
host institution will furnish game statistics at half-time and at the game's
end to the coaches of the visiting team.
F. Pep
band members must purchase tickets.
Section 6: Financial Agreement
– Championship Games
A. After
all expenses to conduct the tournament have been deducted,
the net profit shall be divided into sixteen (16) equal shares to be awarded as
follows:
8/16ths
- Award 1/16th to each of the eight
teams in the quarterfinals.
4/16ths
- Award 1/16th to each of the four
teams in the semifinals.
2/16ths
- Award 1/16th to the second place
team and 1/16ths to the Region VI champion.
2/16ths - To be awarded to the Region VI office.
B. Ticket
prices for each day are $10.00. There
will be no reserved section seats. No passouts will be given.
C. Each
participating team will be allowed to list on the pass list 25 names for
players, coaches and other school personnel.
D. Region
coaches and Athletic Directors of teams not participating will be placed on the
pass list.
Section 7: Officials
Three
officials per game will be assigned to Region VI playoff games, by the KJCCC
Commissioner and/or the KJCCC Coordinator of basketball Officials. Contracts will be issued for the first-round
games and for the second round tournament by the KJCCC Commissioner. The official stipend will be $165 per game,
including mileage.
Section 8: Institutional
Responsibilities
All
member schools will send a current team photo to the appropriate Region VI
Director or designee with their second semester eligibility report. Photos shall be 8" x 10" glossy
prints. Team members must be in uniform
with numbers visible.
Section 9: Squad Size
Teams
participating in the Region VI Championship Basketball Tournament are limited
to not more than fifteen (15) players.
Each player must be identified in the scorebook before the start of the
first game of Round One. No substitutions or additions may be made
after this time.
Section 10: All-Tournament Team
A
ten member team and MVP will be selected by the Region Director and the
Assistant Director.
Section 11: All-Region
Selections and All-American Nominations
Each
coach may nominate members of his/her team for All-Region selection. The NJCAA All-American nomination form must
be used to make the nominations. This
form must be returned by the date established by the Region Director. Each nominating coach is required to vote on
the All-Region Team ballot. A coach may
not vote for his/her own players. A
coach who fails to submit a ballot will cause his/her players to be
disqualified from con
Section 12:
Men's
and Women's Division Region Directors may purchase season reserved seat tickets
to the NJCAA Basketball Tournament from the NJCAA National Office. Fifty percent (50%) of those tickets will be
purchased for the college of the championship team. Region VI funds will be used to purchase four
(4) of those tickets. The remaining cost
will be paid by the championship college.
The second group of tickets will be sold in pairs to Region VI college
personnel.
Section 13: Dress Decorum
Anyone
in the team travel party must be in team suits or business casual attire ( no denim, no t-shirts) when at the arena or any official
tournament function. Coaches must be in
a minimum of business casual attire for their own games.
Definition
of business casual attire:
1. Business
casual dress is a middle ground between business formal wear and street wear.
2. For men, a
combination of collared shirt ( a tennis shirt instead
or dress shirt ) and cotton trousers (such as khakis), shoes (such as loafers
and dress sandals) with socks are generally acceptable
Section 14: Additional
Provisions
In
addition to the above-listed provisions, Article V - Policies for Championships
shall govern.
Division II – Men
Section 1: Basketball
Championship
The
Region VI Men's Basketball Champion will be the winner of a four-team,
single-elimination tournament.
Section 2: Region VI Basketball
Tournament
A. The
tournament will be two rounds . First round will played and hosted at the two highest seeded teams. The
Championship will be played and hosted by the highest seeded team.
B. Seeding will be according to tie-breaker
system adopted by member schools.
1. Overall record against region opponents.
2. Record in head-to-head competition (if
necessary)
3. Record against the highest seed (if
necessary)
4. Power rating used in the past (if
necessary)
4
pts for win vs. Division I Junior College
3
pts for win vs. Division II Junior College
2 pts. for win vs. Varsity or
Junior Varsity of four-year school
1
pt. for a loss vs. Division I Junior College
5. Coin flip by
Region Director (if necessary)
Section 3: Dates for Play-off Games
A. The
dates for the play-off games shall be decided for the coming year at the
regular fall meeting.
Section 4: Financial Agreements
A. All
game expenses to host the tournament will be paid by the hosts. Each host will
pay Region VI $75.00.
B. Each
school will be issued 10 passes (not including team personnel) for school
personnel.
Section 5: Officials
Officials
assigned to Region VI playoff-games will be selected by the Commissioner of the
KJCCC. Contracts will be issued by the KJCCC Commissioner. The officials stipend will be $165 per game, including mileage.
Official assignments are as follows:
Women
- 3 officials
Men
- 3 officials
Section 6: Squad size - same as DI
Section 7: All Region Team
A. Region Director will be responsible for
balloting of All Region teams.
B. All Region team will consist of ten (10)
members. A coach cannot vote for his own players.
Section 8: Dress Decorum
Anyone in the team travel party
must be in team suits or business casual attire ( no
denim, no t-shirts) when at the arena or any official tournament function. Coaches must be in a minimum of business
casual attire for their own games.
Definition
of business casual attire:
1. Business
casual dress is a middle ground between business formal wear and street wear.
2. For
men, a combination of collared shirt ( a tennis shirt
instead or dress shirt ) and cotton trousers (such as khakis), shoes (such as
loafers and dress sandals) with socks are generally acceptable
ARTICLE VIII - BASKETBALL (WOMEN)
Division I
Section 1: Tournament
Qualifiers
A. The Region
VI Women's Basketball champion will be the winner of a 16-team, single
elimination tournament.
Section 2: Region VI Basketball
Tournament
A. The
tournament will consist of eight first-round games, four quarter-finals games,
two semi-final games, and a championship game. All first-round games will be
played at the site of the higher seeded team with the remaining games to be
played at the site of the Region VI Men's Championship.
B. The women's
championship game will be played prior to the men's championship game.
C. The dates
for all games shall be decided for the coming year or years at the regular fall
meeting of Region VI.
Section 3: Seeding
A. The Region VI Tournament will be seeded by
the Region VI Director.
B. The seeds will be established by the winning
percentage of each team in their respective KJCCC Division as to their games
against only those teams in their KJCCC Division that will also participate in
the Region VI Tournament.
C. A team that does not participate in a
respective Region VI Tournament because either they are not in the same NJCAA
Division or on NJCAA probation and are not eligible for the Region VI
Tournament, their wins/losses will not be figured into the final winning
percentage of those teams to be seeded.
D. In even years East #1 is the #1 Seed and in
odd years West #1 is the #1 Seed.
Game
1 16 at 1
Game 1 Winner
Game
2 9 at 8
Game 2 Winner
Game 3 13
at 4
Game 3 Winner
Game
4 12 at 5
Game 4 Winner
Game
5 14 at 3
Game 5 Winner
Game
6 11 at 6 Game 6 Winner
Game
7 15 at 2
Game 7 Winner
Game
8 10 at 7
Game 8 Winner
Section 4: Dates for Playoff
Games
A. All First Round games will be played on
Wednesday preceding the Championship Tournament.
The dates will be established at the
regular fall meeting.
Section 5: Financial Agreements
- first round
A. Financial
agreements for first-round games are as follows:
1. The host team bears all expenses:
a. $400.00 for
the visiting team
b. 3 officials each paid - $150, mileage
included
c. $75 paid to
Region VI
2. The host team shall issue checks for the
above expenses prior to the game.
3. Any profits belong to the host school.
B. Admission
charges are set by host school.
C. The
visiting team will be issued 25 passes for players, coaches, and other school
personnel. Cheerleaders in uniform and two sponsors will be admitted free.
D. The
host will furnish 15 half-time drinks to visiting team locker room.
E. The
host school will furnish game statistics at half and at the end of game to the
visiting locker room.
F. Pep
band members must purchase tickets.
Section 6: Financial Agreements
- common site
A. The formula for the division of
receipts:
Women tickets (WT) on day one plus
Men tickets (MT) on day two equals Total Tickets
WT + MT = TT e.g. [ 1000 (WT) +
2000 (MT) = 3000 (TT) ]
Divide the Women tickets by the Total tickets
to get the women’s percentage
WT/ TT = % e.g. [ 1000
(WT) / 3000 (MT) = 1/3 or .33 = 33% ]
Multiply the gross receipts by the
women’s percentage to get the women’s total receipts
Gross receipts * % = women’s
receipts e.g. [ $30,000
(GR) * .33 = $9,900 (WR) ]
Subtract from the women’s receipts
the women’s expenses to get net receipts e.g. [$9,900 - $1,900 = $8,000]
Divide the net receipts by 16 to
get value of each share e.g. [ $8,000 / 16 = $500 ;
1/16 = $500 ]
8/16ths
- Award 1/16th to each team in quarter-finals
4/16ths
- Award 1/16th to each team in semi-finals
2/16ths
- Award 1/16th second place team and 1/16ths to the Region VI champion
2/16ths - To be awarded to the Region office.
B. Ticket
prices for each day are $10.00. There will be no reserved seats.
C. Each
participating team will be allowed 25 names on a pass list for players, coaches, and other school
personnel.
D. Region
coaches and Athletic Directors of teams not participating will be put on a pass
list.
Section 7: Officials
A. 3 officials will be paid $165 per game,
mileage included.
B. The commissioner of the KJCCC shall
assign and contract the officials.
Section 8: Institutional Responsibilities
A. All
member schools must send a current team photo to the Region Director with a
second semester eligibility report. A second team photo and roster must be
mailed to the tournament director at the beginning of the second semester.
Photos must be an 8" x 10" glossy print. Team members must be in
uniform and uniform numbers must be visible.
Section 9: Squad Size
A. Teams
participating in the Region VI Tournament are limited to not more than 15
players. Each player must be identified in the scorebook before the start of
the first-round game. No deletions or additions may be made after this time.
Section 10: All-Region
Selection/All-American Nominations
A. Each
coach may nominate members of her/his team for All-Region selection. Coaches
must use the All-American application form to make nominations. This form must
be returned to the Region Director by the established date. A coach may not
vote for her/his own players. Each coach is required to vote on the All-Region
ballot and those who fail to do so will cause her/his players to be
disqualified for All-Region honors.
B. The
two players receiving the most votes and the player on the championship team
who receives the most votes will be submitted for All-American honors.
Section 11: All-Tournament Team
and Awards
All-Tournament team of ten players and a
MVP will be selected by the Region and Assistant Directors.
Section 12: Dress Decorum:
Game
attire for all bench personnel, other than uniformed players, must wear
business casual attire. This does not
include: jeans, shorts, sweats, t-shirts, or hats. All players must be in uniform and or team
warm-ups. Semi-formal dress is requested
for banquet unless otherwise indicated by host.
Section 13: Additional
Provisions
A. In
addition to the above
provisions, Article V of these By-Laws shall govern.
Division II – Women
Section 1: Basketball
Championship
The
Region VI Women’s Basketball Champion will be the winner of a four-team, single-elimination
tournament.
Section 2: Region VI Basketball
Tournament
A. The
tournament will be two rounds. First Round will be played and hosted at the two
highest seeded teams. The Championship will be played and hosted by the highest
seeded team.
B. Seeding will be according to tie-breaker
system adopted by member schools.
1. Overall record against region opponents.
2. Record in head-to-head competition (if
necessary)
3. Record against the highest seed (if
necessary)
4. Power rating used in the past (if
necessary)
4
pts for win vs. Division I Junior College
3
pts for win vs. Division II Junior College
2 pts. for win vs. Varsity or
Junior Varsity of four-year school
1
pt. for a loss vs. Division I Junior College
5. Coin
flip by Region Director (if necessary)
Section 3: Dates for Play-off Games
A. The dates for the play-off games shall be
decided for the coming year at the regular spring meeting.
Section 4: Financial Agreements
A. All
game expenses to conduct the tournament will be paid by the hosts. Each host will
pay Region VI $75.00.
B. Each school will be issued 10 passes (not
including team personnel) for school personnel.
Section 5: Officials:
Officials
will be assigned to Region VI playoff-games by the Commissioner of the KJCCC.
The officials
stipend will be $165 per game, including mileage. Official assignments are as
follows:
Women
- 3 officials
Men
- 3 officials
Section 6: Squad size - same as DI
Section 7: All Region Team
A. Region Director will be responsible for
balloting of All Region teams.
B. All Region team will consist of five (10)
members. A coach cannot vote for his own players
Section 8: Dress Decorum
Game
attire for all bench personnel, other than uniformed players, must wear
business casual attire. This does not
include: jeans, shorts, sweats, t-shirts, or hats. All players must be in uniform and or team
warm-ups. Semi-formal dress is requested
for banquet unless otherwise indicated by host.
ARTICLE IX - CROSS COUNTRY (MEN/WOMEN)
Division I
Section 1: Distance
The
men's and women's championship races shall be the same distance as the national
championship races.
Section 2: Scoring
Men: Individual finish and team scoring shall be
determined for Division I by the results of a single race involving all
participants.
Women: Individual finish and team scoring shall be
determined for Division I by the results of a single race involving all
participants.
Section 3: Participants
Each
team may run a maximum of seven (7) individuals. Team scores will be based upon the place
finish of the first five (5) individuals from each team. Fewer than the seven
(7) person maximum may be entered.
Section 4: Fees
Although
there will not be an entry fee for medals and awards, an assessment may be made
for expenses of marking the course and for use fees when applicable. Such fees must be approved by the membership
at the time of determining the site and date for the meet.
Section 5: Responsibilities of
Host
The
host will be responsible for securing the services of all necessary officials,
judges and other workers to satisfactorily conduct the meet.
Section 6: All-Region
All-Region
honors may be awarded to fifteen (15) participants in each Division for both
men and women.
Section 7: Additional
Provisions
In
addition to the above-listed provisions, Article V of these By-Laws shall
govern
ARTICLE X - FOOTBALL
Section 1: Eligibility
A. The Region VI Champion will be the team
that wins the post season play-offs.
B. Post Season Play-Off:
1. There shall be an
four (4) team play-off. Seeding will be determined by Region VI Director. The number one (#1) seeded team will host the
fourth (#4) seeded team, the second (#2) will host the third (#3) seeded team.
These games will be played on the first Sunday following the completion of the
KJCCC regular season.
The winners of the first round
shall play for the Region VI Championship at Cessna Stadium at
The current financial arrangement
will be used for the first round.
All ties in the play-offs shall be
broken through the use of NCAA Rules.
The KJCCC Commissioner or
Supervisor of Football Officials shall select all officials.
In case of ties, won-loss records
against each other are compared (the teams that are tied.) If the tie remains,
compare the record of the tied teams against the first place team, the second
place team, etc. until the tie is broken.
However, if the tie still remains, then the point differential (margin
of victory or loss) between the tied teams and all of the other conference
teams will be used to break the tie.
Example: Team A-28 and Team B-14, the Team A has a +14 and Team B has a
– 14.
Section 2: All-Region Selection
Coaches
shall participate in the selection of the All-Region Team.
Section 3: Requirements for
All-American
Players
must be selected as All-Region to be con
Section 4: Bowl Games
A
team may participate in only one post-season bowl game.
Section 5: Dress Decorum
During
the games, coaches will wear business casual attire and all other
representatives of the college will wear logo shirts and casual pants or
college logo sweat suits. At pre-game
banquets, all college representatives will dress in casual business or
better. At less formal events, logo
shirts and casual pants or college logo sweat suits may be appropriate.
Section 5: Additional Provisions
In
addition to the above-listed provisions, Article V of these By-Laws shall
govern.
ARTICLE XI - GOLF (MEN/WOMEN)
Division I: Men and Women
Section 1: Tournament
Region VI playing colleges will advance by invitation.
Section 2: Qualifications of
teams and individuals as NJCAA Handbook
Section 3: Championship
The golf committee shall make such
modifications to the United States Golf Association Rules as conditions of
courses and weather warrant. In no case will a championship be determined with
less than 18 holes played. If the championship is determined by fewer than 54
holes, all players must complete the same number of 9 hole
rounds
Division II: (MEN)
Section 1: Tournament
The
Region VI Golf Tournament shall consist of a two-day, 36-hole tournament.
Section 2: Championship
The
golf committee shall make such modifications to the United States Golf
Association Rules as conditions of courses and weather warrant. In no case will a championship be determined
with less than eighteen (18) holes played.
If the championship is determined by fewer than thirty-six (36) holes,
all players must complete the same number of nine-hole rounds.
Section 3: Teams
A
team shall consist of four (4) or five (5) players. Daily team scores will be based on the best
four individual scores.
Section 4: Championship Team
Region
VI will qualify teams and individuals to the National Golf Tournament as per
NJCAA Handbook.
Section 5: Individual Ties
In
the event of ties involving more than the five (5) allotted medalists,
a sudden death playoff will begin on the first tee and continue until the field
is reduced to five (5).
Section 6: Team Ties
Ties
involving first place for teams will be broken by a sudden death playoff
involving the four (4) players of each team whose scores are used to determine
the team score of the second day.
Section 7: Tournament Sites
The
tournament site and tournament director will be selected at least one year in
advance by the Region VI Director in cooperation with the Kansas Jayhawk
Conference Commissioner.
The
host rotation is as follows (For mailing purposes, and
not site purposes):
East: West: Central:
2000 2001 2002
2003 2004 2005
2006 2007 2008
Section 8: Dates
The
dates for the tournament will be set by the Tournament Director after agreement
of coaches and approval by the Athletic Directors of Region VI.
Section 9: Practice
The
tournament site may not be used as a practice site by any team or individual
from Region VI for a period of two (2) weeks immediately preceding the
tournament. An exception will be made
for the host institution if the tournament site is the home course of the host
institution. The day before the
tournament starts is designated as an open practice day for all teams and/or
individuals.
ARTICLE XII – INDOOR TRACK ( MEN / WOMEN)
Section 1: Site
The
Region VI Indoor Track and Field Championships will be held at a site and date
determined by the Pre
Section 2: Meet
All aspects of the meet shall be
determined by the Region VI Director and will be conducted using NCAA rules
with any NJCAA modifications.
Each participating institution
will help with the conduct of the meet. The Kansas Track Coaches Association
Pre
The Jury of Appeals and the Games
Committee will be the on site Region VI Director (s), the track Association Pre
Section 3: Entries
All
entries will be submitted to the Women’s Region Director by the appropriate
date and time.
Section 4: Fees
An entry fee of $350.00 ( $175 for Men’s team & $175 for Women’s team) will be
collected from participating teams to cover expenses of the meet.
Section 5: Additional Provisions
In
addition to the above provisions, Article VI of these by-laws shall govern.
ARTICLE XIII - SOCCER
(MEN/WOMEN)
Section 1: Region Champion
The
Region VI Soccer Champion shall be the winner of a single elimination
tournament involving the top eight (8)
teams of Region VI.
Section 2: Tournament
A. The Region VI Championships—Semi-finals and
Finals—will be hosted at Hummer Sports Complex in
Even
years: Semi-Finals: Men at
Finals: Men at
Odd
Years: Semi-Finals: Women at
Finals: Women at
B. The
site must be able to meet NJCAA district Playoff requirements found under
Article XII, Section N & P of the NJCAA Handbook and Casebook.
C. The
entry fee for the Championships will be $400.00 per college team participating
in the Region VI Tournament. These fees may have to be adjusted if the cost of officials increase.
D.
First Round Games:
The
first round of the Region VI Tournament will be played prior to the Wednesday
preceding the semi-finals. These four (4) games will be played on the college
campus of the four (4) highest seeded teams with the following format:
Seed
#1 will host Seed #8
Seed
#2 will host Seed #7
Seed
#3 will host Seed #6
Seed
#4 will host Seed #5
Section 3. Seeding:
A. Region
VI colleges shall play at least a single round robin with the other Region VI
teams during the regular season.
B. Seeding
will be based solely upon the games between Region VI teams. Each college will
have a record comprised of ten (10) games versus Region VI opponents.
C. Seeding
will be determined by the following point system:
3 points for a win
1 point for a tie
0 points for a loss
D. Seeding
will be computed as follows: If two teams have identical ratings, the following
tie-breaker shall be used:
1.
Head to head competition
2.
Goal Differential against Region opponents (max.+3)
3.
Goals Scored against Region VI opponents
4.
Goals allowed against Region VI opponents
5.
Coin Toss
Section 4: Tournament Dates
The
dates of the Region VI tournament will be voted on at the Region VI meeting by
the Athletic Directors.
Section 5: Player Limitations:
The maximum number of players will be 25
(same as NJCAA). These players must be identified in the scorebook before the
start of the game. This guideline will also be used for the regular season
soccer games between Region VI colleges.
Section 6: Rules
The tournament shall be administered and
played the NCAA Rules and by the rules and guidelines as printed in the current
issue of the NJCAA Handbook and Casebook. Officials, coaches and game personnel
should be aware of these procedures prior to the start of any game.
Section 7: All-Region Selections
Coaches will make nominations of their own
players to the Region VI Director.
Nominations will be sent to the Region VI
Director and there is no limit as to the number of nominations. A ballot will
be sent to each head coach and returned before the start of the Region VI
Tournament. The top 11 players (10 field & 1
goalkeeper) as voted on by the coaches will be first team The next 11 players
will be second team. Failure of a coach to vote will result in his/her players
being disqualified for con
Section 8: Officials: The two NISOA
assignors will assign the officials for the Region VI Tournament
Section 9: Dress Decorum
Game attire for all bench personnel, other than uniformed
players, must be a college issued warm-up suit, or business casual
apparel. In the case of inclement
weather, appropriate attire may include non-college apparel. Jeans, and non-college issued hats and sweats
are prohibited. Teams at the event, but
not participating, must be in appropriate attire. This may include college issued warm-up
suits, shorts, t-shirts and athletic footwear.
All teams attending the banquet
must be in business casual attire, unless other attire is designated
appropriate (informal banquet, theme banquet).
Section 10: Additional Provisions
In addition to the above-listed provisions,
Article V of these Bylaws shall govern.
ARTICLE XIV – Softball/Fast Pitch
(Women)
Section 1: Division I
Softball
A.
The participants are:
B. Region VI will conduct a seven
(7) team double elimination tournament.
Section 2: Site: Two Rivers Sports Complex,
Section 3: Seeding
A.
Each team will be seeded as to their record against their divisional teams.
B.
Each team will play a double round robin in the KJCCC.
C.
The top seed will receive the bye.
Section 4: Tournament:
Championship
In an eight (8) team bracket with
the #1 seed receives a bye.
G1:
#2 plays #7
G2:
#3 plays #6
G3:
#4 plays #5
Winner
of G1 plays winner of G2
Winner
of G3 plays #1 seed
B.
Procedures
1. Region VI Director will send out roster forms and a
timeline for submitting required items. Each team shall submit a roster and all
entry forms by the date required.
2. The entry fee will be $400
3. The higher seeded team will be the home team for all
first round games. For all other games, the home team will be decided by a flip
of a coin.
4. Each team will furnish two new regulation softballs as
per the NJCAA guidelines.
5. The Region VI Director or designee will be the
Tournament Director.
6. The NCAA Rule Book will govern all play.
Section 5: Umpires
A. The Region VI Director will select the
Umpires
Section 6: All Region team
A.
Coaches will nominate players from his/her team and submit those nominations to
the Region Director by the date established by the Region VI Director.
B.
All nominees will be listed on a ballot and voted on at the Region VI
Tournament site. A coach may not vote for his/her own players. A coach who
fails to vote shall cause his/her players to be disqualified.
C.
The All-Region Team shall consist of twelve (12)
players.
Section 7: All-American
A.
Players from the All-Region Team will be submitted for All-American con
Section 8: Dress Decorum:
At
the national tournament venue, anyone on the playing field, in the dugout or
warm up area must comply with the dress decorum policy:
Player’s attire as addressed in
the NCAA Fast Pitch Rulebook.
Coaches must wear official
institutional matching apparel (color and logo) to include matching collared
shirts, shorts and or slacks (no denim/jeans), and shoes and socks (no sandals,
flip-flops). Head gear must be worn in
an appropriate manner.
All other team personnel must wear
appropriate institutional collared shirts, shorts and or slacks ( no denim/ jeans), shoes and socks (no sandal,
flip-flops). Head gear must be worn in
an appropriate manner.
Participating team members and
college personnel returning to the tournament venue as spectators shall be
appropriately attired.
Banquet attire, unless otherwise
designated by the tournament host, will be casual business attire (t-shirts,
denim, pants, hats, shorts, sandal, flip-flops will not be permitted).
Section 9: Division II Softball
A. Region VI
will be divided into three Sub-Regions:
North:
South:
West: Brown Mackie;
B. Region VI
will conduct a thirteen (13) team double elimination tournament
Section 10: Site:
A. The
Region VI Tournament will be held in
Section 11: Seeding:
A. Each
team will play a single round robin in Jayhawk League play.
B. There
will be two Crossover Round Robins that count for seeding.
C. The
winner of each Sub-Region will receive a first round bye.
D. The
team with the best winning percentage of the three (3) Sub-Regions will be
seeded # 1, the next best winning percentage will be seeded # 2, and the other
Sub-Region winner will be seeded # 3.
Section 12: Bracket:
A. After
the first three seeds are set, the remaining seeds (4-13) will be seeded by
best winning percentage (regardless of sub-region).
B. First
Round games will played on Friday at
C. The
remainder of the Region VI tournament will be played on Saturday and Sunday.
Section 13: Tournament
Procedures:
A. The Region Director or Designee will send
out roster forms and a timeline for submitting required items. Each team shall
submit a roster and all entry forms by the required date.
B. Each team will submit an entry fee of
$400.00 to the Region Director by the required date.
C. The
higher seeded team, when playing their first game, will be the home team for
all first games. For all other games, the home team will be decided by a flip
of a coin.
D. Each team will furnish two new regulation
softballs as per the NJCAA guidelines.
E. The Region VI Director or designee will
be the Tournament Director.
F. The NCAA Rule Book will govern all play.
Section 14: Umpires:
A. The Region Director and the UIC will
select the umpires.
Section 15: All Region Team:
A. Coaches
will nominate players from his/her team and submit those nominations to the
Association Pre
B. All
nominees will be listed on a ballot and voted on at the Region VI Tournament site
at a Coaches Meeting on Friday night. A
coach may not vote for his/her own players. A coach who fails to vote shall
cause his/her players to be disqualified.
The All-Region First and Second
Teams shall consist of twelve (12) players on each team.
Section 16: Dress Decorum
At the national tournament venue,
anyone on the playing field, in the dugout or warm up area must comply with the
dress decorum policy:
A. Player’s
attire as addressed in the NCAA Fast Pitch Rulebook.
B. Coaches
must wear official institutional matching apparel (color and logo) to include
matching collared shirts, shorts and or slacks (no denim/jeans), and shoes and
socks (no sandals, flip-flops). Head
gear must be worn in an appropriate manner.
C. All
other team personnel must wear appropriate institutional collared shirts,
shorts and or slacks ( no denim/ jeans), shoes and
socks (no sandal, flip-flops). Head gear
must be worn in an appropriate manner.
D. Participating
team members and college personnel returning to the tournament venue as
spectators shall be appropriately attired.
Banquet attire, unless otherwise
designated by the tournament host, will be casual business attire (t-shirts,
denim, pants, hats, shorts, sandal, flip-flops will not be permitted).
Section 17: Division III
Softball
ARTICLE XV - TENNIS (MEN/WOMEN)
Division II
Section 1: Region VI
Championship
The
Region VI Tennis Championship shall be played in six (6) flights of singles and
three (3) flights of doubles.
Section 2: Tournament Rules
The
tournament shall be played according to the National Junior College Athletic
Association Handbook and the officially adopted rules.
Section 3: Tie Breaker
In
the event of ties involving second place, the following criteria will be used
to break the tie(s).
1. Number of flights won by teams involved
in tie.
2. Number of matches won between or among
teams that are tied.
3. Percent of games won between or among
teams that are tied.
4. Coin toss.
Section 4: Entry Fee will be
$400.00
Section 5: Dress Decorum
Appropriate
tennis attire must be worn by all team personnel during the tournament. This
attire should abide by the dress code of the host facility and or the NJCAA
tournament.
Section 6: Additional
Provisions
In
addition to the above-listed provisions, Article V of these By-Laws shall
govern.
DIVISION III
ARTICLE XVI - TRACK AND FIELD
(MEN/WOMEN)
Section 1: Championship
A. The Region
VI Track and field Championship Meet will be three days, and will end on the second Saturday
preceding the NJCAA National Meet. The meet will consist of those events held
at the NJCAA Track and Field Championships.
Section 2: Rules
All aspects of the meet shall be
determined by the Region VI Director (s) and the host Athletic Director.
The Jury of Appeals and the Games
Committee will be the on site Region VI Director (s), the track Association Pre
Section 3: Site
A. The
Region VI Outdoor Championships will be held on a site of a Region VI
institution having a water jump for the steeple chase.
B. The
entry fee per college will be set by Region Director and host and all other costs of conducting the meet
shall be borne by the host institution.
Section 4: Personnel and
Supplies
A. The
host institution shall be responsible for all meet personnel including clerks,
judges, starters, and marshals.
B. The
host institution may assign individual field events to individual institutions
to run off and provide workers for that event.
Section 5: Decathlon and
Heptathlon Championships
A. The
championships will begin on Thursday afternoon and will conclude on Friday
morning. They will be con
B. The
points scored will be con
Section 6: Entries
A. Entry
forms of all possible entries will be submitted to host director by Monday of
the week preceding the meet.
B. Declaration:
The final entry for all contestants (multi-event and championship events) must
be faxed and received by the meet director by
C. The
host institution's declaration must be faxed and received by
Section 7: Site
A. The
host institution will be selected at the fall meeting from those eligible to
host meet.
Section 8: Additional
Provisions
A. In
addition to the above provisions, Article V of these By-Laws shall govern.
Article XVII Volleyball (Women)
Division I Volleyball
Section 1:
Region VI will conduct a Division
I Volleyball Tournament. There will be two Rounds. The First Round will be
hosted by the higher seeded college. The
participants will be:
Section 2: Site
The
host of the Championship Round will be one of the respective Division I colleges.
The selection will be made at the Spring Region VI Meeting.
Section 3: Seeding
A.
The Region VI Director will seed the tournament
B.
Each team will be seeded as to their record against their divisional teams.
C.
Point differential will be added to the Tie Breaker Procedure.(Appendix
B)
Section 4: First Round
The #1 and #2 seeds will receive
byes.
The # 3 seed will host the #6 seed
for one match. The #4 seed will host the #5 seed for one match.
Section 5: Championship
Bracket
A. The final four will be double elimination.
B. The winner of #4 and #5 seeds will play #1
seed. The winner of #3 and #6 seeds will play the #2 seed.
Section 6: Tournament
Procedures
The Host will send out roster
forms and a timeline for submitting required items.
Each team will submit a roster and all entry forms to the
Host by the date required.
An Entry Fee will be sent to the Host by the date
required.
The NCAA Rule Book will govern all play.
Section 7: Officials
The Region VI Director will select
officials from the
Section 8: All Region Team
Coaches will nominate players from
her/his team and submit those nominations to the Region VI Director by the date
established. All Nominees will be listed
on a ballot and voted on at the Coaches meeting held at the tournament site. A coach who fails to vote shall cause her/his
players to be disqualified for honors.
C. The Region will have a First and Second
Team.
Section 9: All American
Players from the Region VI First
Team will be submitted for All-American con
Section 10: Dress Decorum
Game
attire for all bench personnel other than uniformed players is business
casual. This does not include: jeans,
shorts, cotton or fleece sweats, t-shirts, tank tops, hats and flip-flops. All players must be in uniform and/or team
warm-ups. Venue attire as a
spectator: The recommendation for
participating teams is appropriate attire.
Coaches must dress professionally.
Unless otherwise specified by the tournament host: While attending the banquet or other non-game
related functions, all member of the team travel party must be dressed in
business casual attire. T-shirts, jeans,
hats, shorts or flip-flops will not be permitted at these functions.
Section 11: Addition
Provisions
In addition to the above
provisions, Article V of these By-Laws shall govern.
Division II Volleyball
Section 1: District
Tournaments
A. Region VI will be divided into two districts and will
conduct two District Tournaments.
B. The participants in District N:
The participants in District M:
Section 2: Sites
The
District M and
District N Tournaments will be held at one of the respective District colleges.
The sites will be determined at the Spring Region VI Meeting.
Section 3: Seeding
A.
The Region VI Director will seed the two tournaments.
B.
Each team will be seeded as to their record against their District teams.
Section 4: Brackets
A. District M and District N will advance four
(4) teams to the District Tournament.
The top seed in each District will
receive a bye for the first round and will go directly to the District
Tournament.
First Round: Teams seeded 2
through 7 will play at the site of the highest seeded team: #2 will host #7; #3
will host #6: #4 will host #5
The winners of the First Round in
each District will advance with the top seed to bracket play with: #1 playing
winner of #4 and #5 and winner of #2 and #7 playing winner of #3 and #6.
District M will have a single
elimination bracket. The winner advancing to the NJCAA
Division II National Tournament.
District N will have a single
elimination bracket. The winner advancing to the NJCAA
Division II National Tournament.
Section 5: Tournament
Procedures
A.
The host college will send out roster forms and a timeline for submitting
required items. Each team will submit a roster and all entry forms to the host
college.
B.
An entry fee will be sent to the Host college by the
date required.
C.
The NCAA Rule Book will govern all play.
Section 6: Officials
The Region VI Director will select
officials and line judges from the
Section 7: All District
Teams
A.
Coaches will nominate players from her/his team and submit those nominations to
the Region VI Director by the date established.
B.
All nominees will be listed on a ballot and any coach who fails to vote shall
cause her/his players to be disqualified for honors.
C.
Each District will have a first and second team.
Section 8: All-American
A.
Players from the Districts first team will be submitted for All-American
honors.
Section 9: Dress Decorum
Game
attire for all bench personnel other than uniformed players is business
casual. This does not include: jeans,
shorts, cotton or fleece sweats, t-shirts, tank tops, hats and flip-flops. All players must be in uniform and/or team
warm-ups. Venue attire as a
spectator: The recommendation for
participating teams is appropriate attire.
Coaches must dress professionally.
Unless otherwise specified by the tournament host: While attending the banquet or other non-game
related functions, all member of the team travel party must be dressed in
business casual attire. T-shirts, jeans,
hats, shorts or flip-flops will not be permitted at these functions.
Section 9: Additional
Provisions
A.
In addition to the above provisions, Article V, of these By-Laws shall govern.
ARTICLE XVIII - WRESTLING (MEN)
Section 1: Team Champions
The
Region VI team champion will be the Region VI team with the highest finish in
the Central District Wrestling Tournament.
Section 2: Awards
A.
If the Central District Wrestling Tournament is hosted by a Region VI member,
Region VI will fund a Champion Plaque.
B.
All other awards for the Central District Wrestling Tournament will be the
responsibility of the hosting college.
Section 3: Dress Decorum
During
the games, coaches will wear business casual attire and all other
representatives of the college will wear logo shirts and casual pants or
college logo sweat suits.
Section 4: Additional
Provisions
In addition to the above-listed provisions, Article V of
the By-Laws shall govern.
ARTICLE XIX- BY-LAW AMENDMENTS AND
RULES OF ORDER
These By-Laws may be amended at any regular or specially
called meeting of the Legislative Body by a simple majority of those present,
provided a thirty (30) day notice has been given of an attempt to amend certain
By-Laws and a quorum of two-thirds (2/3) of the members are present. Proxy votes may be used in all business items
except establishing a quorum and the election of officers. Proxies must be registered with the secretary
at the time the roll is called for a quorum.
Robert's Rules of Order Revised shall dictate all matters
of procedure not stipulated in the Constitution or By-Laws.
APPENDIX A
COMPLAINT AND PROTEST FORM
STANDARD AND ETHICS COMMITTEE
Any institution found guilty of
any charges will bear the financial expenses the Standard and Ethics Committee
incurs because of special meetings or hearings. If not found guilty, the
institution making the charges will bear the cost. See Article I, Section 5,
Standards and Ethics Committee Procedures.
(Institution or Individual Filing Complaint or
Protest)
(Institution or Individual
Complaint or Protest is Filed Against)
I. Nature of Complaint or Protest
A. Date:
B. Location:
C. Activity: _______________
II. Available Evidence (videotape, etc.)
III. Witnesses
Name
Address
Telephone
Name
Address
Telephone
(Person Filing Complaint)
(College Pre
Mail the original copy to the
appropriate Region VI Director. This
will be forwarded to the chair of the Standards and Ethics Committee. Article 1 - (Standard & Ethics Committee)
for all policies and procedures
APPENDIX B
TIE-BREAKING FORMULA
The following tie-breaking formula
is to be used to decide all ties for championships, seeds and awards, unless
otherwise outlined within the sport section.
In the event of ties for any
position in any division, win-loss records of the teams tied are compared. If a tie still exists, ties are compared
against the first place team, second place team, etc., until the tie is broken.
If a tie still exists:
A. Ties
involving four (4) or fewer teams within the top four (4) place positions will
be broken by a flip of a coin.
B. Ties
for
1. Tie for
a.
Draw by lot and play one (1) game to eliminate one team. The remaining teams shall be seeded by lot.
2. Tie for
a.
Draw by lot and play two (2) games to eliminate two (2) teams. Seed winner 1 and winner 2.
Teams receiving byes are seeded 3 and 4.
3. Tie for
a.
Draw by lot to play an eight-team bracket tournament.
4. Tie for Second Involving Five (5) Teams
a.
Draw by lot to play two (2) games, losers eliminated. Teams receiving a bye are seeded 4.
5. Tie for Second Involving Six (6) Teams
a.
Draw by lot to play three (3) games, losers eliminated. Draw by lot to seed winners 2, 3 and 4.
C. Ties
for
1. Tie for
a. Draw by lot to
play a single game, loser eliminated.
The winner is seeded 2. Teams
receiving byes are seeded 3 and 4 by lot.
D. Ties
for
1. Tie for
a. Draw by lot to
play one (1) game, loser eliminated. The
team receiving a bye is seeded 4.
2. Tie for
a. Draw by lot to
play two (2) games, loser eliminated. Seed winners 3 or 4 by the flip of a coin.
3. Tie for
a. Draw by lot to
play two (2) games, loser eliminated.
Draw again by lot to play one (1) game.
Pairing team receiving a bye against one of the winners, loser
eliminated. Winner of the third game is
seeded 3. The team that wins shall
receive a bye 4.
Region VI
Committee Structure
2007-2008
JOINT COMMITTEES
Standard & Ethics
Vic
Trilli Garden City
Bob
Marshall
Matt
Bechard
Ex-Officio Members:
R
Awards
Matt
Bechard
Todd
Carter
Cross Country
Kirk
Hunter
Track
Matt
Bechard
Ted
Schmitz
Tennis
Mick
Glen
Moser
Brad
Louderback Cowley
Don
Lind
Basketball – Division II
Art
Mullet Hesston
Basketball – Division I
Vic
Trilli Garden City
Bob
Marshall
Soccer
Jim
Schwab
Jeff
Huffman Garden City
MEN’S COMMITTEES
Football
Bob
Larson Garden City Chairperson
Jeff
Leiker
Troy
Morrell
Golf - Division I
Chris
Young
Casey
Malek
Golf - Division II
Mike
Hayes
Mick
Baseball
Galen
McSpadden
Dave
Burroughs
Wrestling
Aaron
Keal Labette Chairperson
Steve
Lampe Colby
Wayne
Peterson
WOMEN’S COMMITTEES
Volleyball - Div. I
Kurt
Kohler
Rhonda
Shirley
Volleyball - Div. II
Softball - Div. I
Vic
Trilli Garden City Chairperson
Softball - Div. II
Howie
Smith Dodge City Chairperson
Jamie
Rose
