2004 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Handbook

2004 DIVISION I WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS HANDBOOK WRESTLING THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 6222 Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222 http://www.ncaa.org November 2003 Edited By: Ty Halpin, Assistant Director of Publishing. NCAA, NCAA logo and NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION are registered marks of the Association and use in any manner is prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the Association. Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................ 5 Wrestling Championships Information Important Dates ........................................................................................ 6 General Administration .......................................................................... 7 Dates and Sites............................................................................................... 7 Sports Committee ......................................................................................... 8 Annual Forms................................................................................................ 8 Determination of Participants .............................................................. 10 Championships Structure ........................................................................... 10 Qualifying Procedures................................................................................. 10 Qualifying Positions..................................................................................... 10 Automatic-Qualifying Conferences .......................................................... 11 Submitting Qualifiers to Championships ................................................ 11 Registration .................................................................................................... 12 Replacement Policy ...................................................................................... 12 Late Entry ....................................................................................................... 12 Certification of Eligibility/Availability ..................................................... 13 Pairings ........................................................................................................... 13 Forms............................................................................................................... 13 Instructions to Participants .................................................................. 14 Audio Coverage ............................................................................................ 14 Awards............................................................................................................ 17 Bracket Sheets ................................................................................................ 18 Bye Points ....................................................................................................... 18 Cheerleaders and Mascots .......................................................................... 18 Credentials (Other Than Media)................................................................ 18 Drug Testing .................................................................................................. 18 Housing .......................................................................................................... 19 Mat-Area Control.......................................................................................... 19 Medical Checks, Weigh-Ins ........................................................................ 20 Meetings ......................................................................................................... 23 Mementos....................................................................................................... 23 News, Media, Press Conference and Satellite Feeds.............................. 24 Parking Passes ............................................................................................... 25 Programs ........................................................................................................ 25 Protest Procedure.......................................................................................... 27 Qualifiers Lists on NCAA Web Site .......................................................... 28 Referees-Finals Site ....................................................................................... 28 3 Referees-Regional Competition ................................................................. 29 Results for National Office Files................................................................. 30 Results on NCAA Web Site System .......................................................... 30 Rules ................................................................................................................ 30 Seeding............................................................................................................ 31 Squad Size ...................................................................................................... 31 Team Banners ................................................................................................ 32 Television Rights and Footage Licensing................................................. 32 Time Schedules.............................................................................................. 32 Training Facilities.......................................................................................... 35 Uniforms......................................................................................................... 35 Videotapes, Films and Still Photographs ................................................. 36 Weigh-Ins ....................................................................................................... 36 Appendixes A. B. C. D. E. F. Automatic-Qualifying Conferences ....................................................37 Regions......................................................................................................38 Official Entry Form.................................................................................39 Official List of Qualifiers form..............................................................40 Individual Season Record form............................................................42 Qualifier Allocation Criteria .................................................................45 [Note: For all references to bylaws, see the 2003-04 NCAA Division I Manual.] 4 Introduction During the 2003-04 academic year, the Association will sponsor 88 national championships, of which 41 are for men, 44 are for women, and three are for both men and women. Among the men’s championships, three are National Collegiate Championships, 13 are Division I championships, 12 are Division II championships and 13 are Division III championships. Among the women’s championships, five are National Collegiate Championships, 12 are Division I championships, 13 are Division II championships and 14 are Division III championships. The combined men’s and women’s championships are National Collegiate Championships. A championships handbook is produced for each NCAA championship and posted on the NCAA Online Web site (www.ncaa.org). How to Use This Publication. The handbook is divided into four sections: (1) General Administration; (2) Determination of Competing Institutions; (3) Instructions to Participants; and (4) General Championship Information. The first three sections pertain only to the respective sport, while the fourth deals with NCAA policies applicable to all 88 championships. [Note: Some policies listed in the general section have been revised by individual sports committees. The revision(s) will appear in the sport-specific section of the handbook.] Each topic included in the handbook is referenced to other applicable areas in the handbook or in the NCAA Manuals, where appropriate. For example, if you wish to know about regional advisory committees, the basic information for that particular sport would be included in an appendix. However, as referenced under the heading “Regional Advisory Committees,” more information concerning general NCAA policy governing regional advisory committees can be found later in the handbook and in the NCAA Manuals. 5 Wrestling Championships Information Important Dates Monday, February 9—Entry postmark deadline. Monday, March 15—Replacement deadline. Tuesday, March 16—Registration begins. Wednesday, March 17—Registration deadline. Mandatory prechampionships meeting. Medical checks. Thursday-Saturday, March 18-20—Championships. 6 General Administration Dates and Sites [Reference: Bylaw 31.1.3 in the Division I Manual.] Qualifying Meets. Following are the dates, sites and tournament directors for those conferences receiving automatic qualification for the championships and qualifying regionals: Qualifying Tournament Atlantic Coast Conference Big Ten Conference Tournament Date(s) Site March 6 Director University of Virginia Davis Whitfield Charlottesville, Virginia March 6-7 Ohio State University Tom McGinnis Columbus, Ohio Big 12 Conference March 6 Iowa State University Les Anderson Ames, Iowa Colonial Athletic March 5-6 Rider University Chet Dalgewicz Association Lawrenceville, New Jersey Eastern Intercollegiate March 6-7 University of Pennsylvania Earl Cleghorn Wrestling Association Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Eastern Wrestling March 6-7 Bloomsburg University Karen Hansen League Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Mid-American Athletic March 6-7 Ohio University Julio Freire Conference Athens, Ohio Pacific-10 Conference February 29- Arizona State University Lyn Music March 1 Tempe, Arizona Southern Conference March 6 University of Virginia Davis Whitfield/ Charlottesville, Virginia Doug King West Regional March 6 United States Air Force Mark Scott Academy Colorado Springs, Colorado East Regional March 6 Slippery Rock Jeff Michaels University Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania Finals—March 18-20, Savvis Center, St. Louis, Missouri, University of Missouri, Columbia and the St. Louis Sports Commission, hosts. The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships shall be held each year on the dates and at the sites recommended by the NCAA Wrestling Committee and approved by the Division I Championships/ Competition Cabinet. 7 Championships Information Sports Committee [Reference: Administration and Management in the general championships information section of this handbook and Bylaws 31.1.1 and 31.1.2 in the Division I Manual.] The Wrestling Championships are under the control, direction and supervision of the Wrestling Committee. Members of the committee are: Curtis Blake, Rider University, chair Robert G. Bubb, secretary-rules editor Steve Buddie, Stanford University Tom Bold, Brown University Bobby Douglas, Iowa State University John Trudgeon, Virginia Military Institute Colonel Billy Walker, United States Air Force Academy 2. If qualifying through an NCAA regional qualifying tournament as an independent institution, one copy should be sent to the tournament director of your regional qualifying tournament. (Refer to page seven.) 3. Hand-carry one copy to the sites of all competitions. Failure to meet entry deadline may result in a financial penalty being assessed. [Reference: Per Diem, Transportation and Expense forms in the Division I General Section and Bylaw 31.4.6 in the Division I Manual.] Expense Reimbursement Form. [Reference: Bylaw 31.4 in the Division For additional information about the championships, contact: Randy L. Buhr (Primary Liaison) Curtis Blake Assistant Director of Director of Championships Athletics NCAA Rider University P.O. Box 6222 2083 Lawrenceville Road Indianapolis, Indiana Lawrenceville, New Jersey 46206-6222 08648-3099 e-mail: rbuhr@ncaa.org e-mail: blake@rider.edu Office: 317/917-6222 Office: 609/896-5338 Fax: 317/917-6826 Fax: 609/896-0341 Pete Oliszczak (Secondary Liaison) Assistant Director of Championships NCAA P.O. Box 6222 Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222 e-mail: poliszczak@ncaa.org Office: 317/917-6222 Fax: 317/917-6826 I Manual.] Expense forms with instructions will be available on the NCAA Web site in the championships administration section (www.ncaa.org/champadmin). Forms can be mailed to the director of athletics of each competing institution, if they are unable to be accessed via the Web site. Please contact the NCAA Travel Service at the national office (317/917-6752; e-mail: travel@ncaa.org) to receive hard copies of this form. Financial Report Form. A financial report from each championships site must be submitted to the NCAA not later than 60 days after the competition. Host institutions will receive the forms before the championships. Annual Forms Wrestling Entry Form. Entry forms are sent to the head coaches at all member institutions that sponsor wrestling (See Appendix C). Each institution planning to qualify student-athletes in the Division I championships must submit its form as indicated below. 1. One copy to Chris Roseman, Tournament Manager, St. Louis Sports Commission, One Metropolitan Square, Suite 1100, St. Louis, Missouri 63102. Deadline: Must be postmarked no later than February 9. 8 9 Championships Information Determination of Participants Championships Structure The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships shall be conducted in the following 10 weight classes: 125 pounds 133 pounds 141 pounds 149 pounds 157 pounds 165 pounds 174 pounds 184 pounds 197 pounds Heavyweight (183-285 pounds) Some of the criteria that may be used in determining the positions are as follows: The formula for qualifying is located in Appendix F. For 2004, the Championships/Competition Cabinet has allocated 330 positions for the Division I Wrestling Championships. The governing sports committee may not fill vacancies allocated for a specific division with student-athletes from another division. It usually is a Wrestling Committee policy not to increase or decrease the number of allocations per qualifying tournament by more than three per year. Following are the allocations for the 2004 championships (see Appendix A): Qualifiers Atlantic Coast Conference 15 Big 10 Conference 72 Big 12 Conference 36 Colonial Athletic Association 25 East Regional 11 Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association 39 Eastern Wrestling League 37 Mid-American Conference 18 Pacific-10 Conference 41 Southern Conference 13 West Regional 23 TOTAL QUALIFIERS 330 Wild Card Policy. The following wild card policy has been adopted The order in which the finals of the respective weight classes will be wrestled may be adjusted by the games committee to accommodate television coverage and spectator interest. The same 10 weights also will be used in conference and regional qualifying meets. Match times will be seven minutes in duration. Qualifying Procedures [Reference: Bylaws 31.01.2, 31.01.3 and 31.3 in the Division I Manual.] To be eligible to participate in the 2004 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, all participants must qualify through their respective automatic-qualifying conference or NCAA regional competition. All qualifying tournaments shall be completed no later than March 7. The Wrestling Committee, with the approval of the Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet, has granted automatic-qualification privileges to various allied conferences according to the procedures outlined in NCAA Bylaw 31.3.4. In addition, various regional tournaments have been established for qualification purposes. Regional tournaments may use true wrestle-backs to determine second place, fourth place and sixth place. With the exception of bye points and pairings, NCAA Wrestling Rules and Interpretations shall be followed. Qualifying Positions The Division I Wrestling Committee, subject to the approval of the Division I Championships/Competition Cabinet, will determine annually the total number of qualifying positions awarded to conferences and qualifying meets for the Division I wrestling championships. for the 2004 championships: The number of wild card positions is determined by subtracting the number of qualifiers in full flights (e.g., champions, second-place finishers, third-place finishers, etc.) from the total number of qualifiers allocated, and then adding 10. Wild card qualifiers are required to have placed at least within three positions of the automatic qualifiers, and all wrestlers who meet the criteria should be considered. For example, a qualifying tournament that is allocated 43 positions would qualify its champion, second-place finisher and third-place finisher from each weight class, plus 13 wild card qualifiers. The wild card qualifiers would be required to have finished in sixth place or higher in the qualifying tournament. Automatic-Qualifying Conferences [Reference: Bylaws 31.3.4 and 31.3.5 in the Division I Manual.] For a listing of those conferences that receive automatic qualification, see Qualifying Positions section of this handbook. 10 11 Championships Information Special Criteria. The Wrestling Committee may grant exceptions to the “six-team” requirement, subject to the approval of the Championships/Competition Cabinet. Submitting Qualifiers to Championships The tournament directors of all qualifying tournaments are responsible for preparing a list of qualifiers, including their tournament finish, year in school and season won-lost record (including results from the qualifying tournament). This information must be submitted to Chad Tolliver at the NCAA (Randy L. Buhr’s assistant) by facsimile transmission (317/917-6826), March 6, between Noon and 8 p.m. Eastern time, or March 7, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern time. received within 48 hours of notification. Late-entry fines are to be made payable to the NCAA and be submitted to Randy L. Buhr at the NCAA. The funds received will be distributed to the NCAA Foundation to support scholarships. Certification of Eligibility/Availability [Reference: Certification of Eligibility/Availability in the general championships information section of this handbook and Constitution 3.2.4 and Bylaws 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 in the Division I Manual.] Only student-athletes eligible under Bylaws 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 may compete in NCAA championships. In accordance with Constitution 3.2.4, member institutions are required to certify the eligibility of their student-athletes before the beginning of each academic year and to withhold ineligible student-athletes from all intercollegiate competition. Member institutions are reminded to notify the NCAA national office before the selection date for each championship of any student-athlete who may have participated in regular-season competition but subsequently is determined to be ineligible or unavailable for NCAA championships competition. Registration The list of entrants submitted by the qualifying-tournament directors does not constitute the official entry. Each head coach, or the appointed institutional representative, must verify the entry of the student-athlete(s) at the site of the national championships before the competition. In case of emergency, verification may be accomplished by contacting Ray Michal of the local organizing committee via telephone. The registration deadline (1 p.m. Wednesday, March 17) and emergency telephone number (314/613-1870) have been established. Failure to meet the entry and registration deadlines will eliminate a contestant from the championships. Only extenuating circumstances will be considered by the Wrestling Committee or an appointed subcommittee. Pairings [Reference: Bylaw 31.1.3 in the Division I Manual.] An open draw will be conducted for the Division I championships. After the seeds have been determined and placed in the bracket, the remainder of the weight class will be drawn randomly; however, all wrestlers from the same qualifying tournament will be separated through the round of 32 competitors. Replacement Policy Qualifying-tournament personnel must submit the names of the individuals who have qualified for the championships before the established deadlines. Only those individuals listed on the qualifiers list for the respective national championships will be allowed to compete. Replacements on the list are permitted until the established deadline— 3 p.m. Central time, Monday, March 15. Replacements must be the next-best wrestler from the qualifying tournament, regardless of weight class. There will be no replacements after 3 p.m. Central time, Monday, March 15. The contact person for replacements for the championships is Ray Michal of the local organizing committee. Mr. Michal can be reached by facsimile at 314/421-5727. If a problem is encountered when faxing this information, please call 314/992-0647. Forms Season Record Form. The NCAA Season Record Form, Official Entry Form, and List of Qualifiers Form sent by the national office must be typed. Forms that are filled out incorrectly or have incomplete results are subject to a fine of $50 per form or a maximum of $300 per institution to be paid in advance or at the national championships site (see Appendixes for the correct forms). Late Entry If an institution fails to enter its individuals before the established deadline of February 9, a late-entry fine of $50 per individual, not to exceed $300 per institution, will be assessed. Late-entry fines must be 12 13 Championships Information Instructions to Participants Audio Coverage (Radio and Internet) [Reference: Radio (see pages in sports-specific handbooks).] In accordance with the NCAA’s agreement with CBS, Westwood One owns the exclusive national radio rights to all 88 NCAA championships. If Westwood One exercises its right to nationally broadcast an NCAA championship event via radio, then each official university or college radio station will be the only stations granted the right to broadcast a separate signal. These stations must contact Westwood One or the Westwood One designee in order to obtain the broadcast rights. All contact information to obtain the rights will be provided on the NCAA Web site. 1. A rights fee will be charged for commercial broadcasts and rebroadcasts of any NCAA championship round/game(s). The rights fee will be waived for non-commercial, university-funded, student-run radio stations. 2. No exclusive rights shall be granted, except in those instances when a competing institution shall request such rights for a station or network that contracted for exclusive coverage of the institution’s regular-season games. Such exclusive rights then shall be restricted to the markets where exclusivity existed during the regular-season games. In the instance that two universities or colleges have radio stations in the same market, then exclusive rights shall not be granted in that market. 3. The university or college station of each competing institution, or the station designated by that institution as its official station, shall be guaranteed broadcast space. Applications from other stations will be referred to the on-site media coordinator/host sports information director and space will be made available as the facilities permit. The NCAA reserves the right to deny radio stations the right to broadcast NCAA championship events. 4. All stations broadcasting any round/game of an NCAA championship shall be required to submit a completed radio agreement (see Appendix A of the Division I General Section) to Westwood One or its designee The radio agreement must be fully completed and submitted by fax in advance of the round/game that a station wishes to broadcast. A form shall be turned in for each round/game that a station wishes to broadcast. Westwood One or its designee will authorize the form and submit it to the on-site media coordinator/host sports information director. Facilities may not be reserved until the on-site media coordinator/host sports information director has received an authorized radio agreement from Westwood One or its designee. On-site personnel from the radio station also should retain a signed copy of the radio agreement for reference. 5. All originating stations will be invoiced for rights fees associated with these broadcasts. A fee also will be charged for each affiliate station of the network. Stations will be charged for each round/game of the championship that it broadcasts. If the originating station or any station within the network intends to stream the broadcast over the Internet via their station’s Web site or any other third-party Web site, then an additional fee will be charged. Note: The station streaming the broadcast is required to supply a link back to the official NCAA Championships Web site, ncaasports.com. The per-game radio and per-game Internet rights fees are as follows: A. Division I championships (excluding men’s and women’s basketball) Originating commercial station - $75 All affiliates joining a network - $25 (per station) Additional Internet streaming fee - $75 Commercial Internet-only fee – $75 B. *Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Originating commercial station - $600 All affiliates joining a network - $150 (per station) Non-commercial station that feeds a commercial station $250 Additional Internet streaming fee - $100 Commercial Internet-only fee - $100 C. *Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Originating commercial station - $150 All affiliates joining a network - $50 (per station) Non-Commercial originating station that feeds a commercial station - $100 Additional Internet Streaming fee - $75 Commercial Internet-only fee - $75 *This information should be forwarded to your radio rights holder. Originating university networks will receive a different NCAA Radio Agreement for the Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships. D. Divisions II and III championships Originating commercial station - $50 All affiliates joining a network - $15 (per station) Additional Internet streaming fee - $50 Commercial Internet-only fee - $50 Note: A rights fee will be waived for any non-commercial, university-funded, student-run radio station. 15 14 Championships Information The rights fee will be waived for an Internet-only broadcast if there are no commercials, sponsored elements or underwriting spots within the broadcast itself. In addition, there cannot be any advertising on the audio player itself. The inclusion of any of the before-mentioned items will result in a rights fee for an Internet-only broadcast. At the conclusion of each championship, Westwood One or its designee will invoice rights fees, except for the Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships. All rights fees will be collected in advance for those events. 6. A participating or host institution shall make no additional charge or receive any additional consideration for the rights accorded hereunder to the originating station(s) or network. 7. Association policy governing acceptable advertisers and advertising copy for broadcasts of NCAA championships prohibits the following: alcoholic beverages (except for malt beverages, beer and wine as listed hereafter), cigarettes and other tobacco products, professional sports organizations or personnel (except as specified hereafter), and organizations or individuals promoting gambling. Bona fide political advertisements are acceptable on broadcasts of NCAA championships. Advertising of malt beverages, beer and wine shall not exceed more than 60 seconds per hour of any broadcast. Advertisements featuring active professional athletes from the sport for which an NCAA broadcast is being produced shall be prohibited. Advertisements featuring active professional athletes in other sports may not exceed more than 30 seconds per hour of any broadcast. Parties representing the NCAA in advertising sales or involved in advertising sales for NCAA broadcasts shall take every reasonable step to discourage the use by advertisers of active professional athletes from sports regulated by the NCAA, informing the advertisers of the NCAA’s desire that such professional athletes not be used. Every potential sponsor shall be advised of the terms of this provision prior to contracting with such sponsor. Advertisements in broadcasts that contain references to the games, personnel (except as noted above), broadcasts, or other activities of professional sports organizations are not acceptable. Nontherapeutic drugs and, generally, other drug and patent medicine advertisements are prohibited; however, analgesics, cold remedies, antacids and athletic training aids that are in general use are acceptable. Institutional advertising by pharmaceutical firms also is acceptable. 8. No commercial may relate, directly or indirectly, the advertising company or the advertised product to the participating institutions or their student-athletes, or the Association itself, unless prior written approval has been granted by the NCAA president. 9. Westwood One and the NCAA reserve the right of final approval for all advertising in any championship. 10. Any station that does not broadcast a game of a championship, after contracting for such space and rights, shall be required to pay a forfeiture fee of 50 percent of the initial rights fee for that particular championship. 11. Only the NCAA Radio Network banner may be displayed at the championship site. 12. The commercial format used by radio stations shall conform to acceptable broadcast standards to ensure a quality broadcast. 13. Non-rights holding radio stations/networks may report on the events of the championship at any time (other than on a live basis from courtside, playing field, etc.) for broadcast within the framework of general and sports newscasts. Only a station/network that has purchased rights from the NCAA may air a live description of any competition. 14. Non-rights holding radio stations/networks shall not be allowed to originate any ancillary programming (e.g., call-in shows) from the arena, playing field, etc., during the championship. 15. This policy only applies to the 2003-04 championships and is subject to change next season. 16. If you have any questions regarding this policy, please contact Greg Weitekamp at the NCAA national office (phone: 317/9176265; e-mail: gweitekamp@ncaa.org). Awards [Reference: Awards in the Division I General Section and Bylaw 31.1.12 in the Division I Manual.] Official NCAA awards will be presented to the top eight place finishers in each of the 10 weight classes. Trophies will be awarded to the top four teams. In addition, individual awards shall be presented to student-athletes who competed in the wrestling championships and represented an institution that placed first, second, third or fourth. When student-athletes are receiving their awards, they shall wear their school’s official warm-up. No additional apparel or equipment (e.g., hats, signs, etc.) may be worn or carried during the awards ceremony. No awards may be provided at any NCAA-sponsored Division I wrestling regional.Participant Social There will not be an official NCAA banquet in conjunction with the championships. However, there will be an informal participant social immediately following the conclusion of session five of the championships. A meal will be provided to those that attend this function. Access to the social will only be provided to those individuals that have meal access on their credential (denoted by an SS). 16 17 Championships Information Bracket Sheets Bracket sheets will be distributed before each session of the championships to participating institutions based on the following formula developed by the Wrestling Committee: Qualifiers 1 to 5 6 to 10 Bracket Sheet(s) 1 2 Housing Hotel reservations for the official travel parties of the competing teams, the referees, the evaluators, and Division I Wrestling Committee representatives shall be made by the NCAA. The St. Louis Sports Commission will assign teams to the hotel property. Rooms will be allocated according to the number of student-athletes who have qualified from each institution. The following formula will be used for the team hotel: Qualifiers 1 2-3 4-5 6-7 8-9 10 Number of Rooms 3 4 5 6 7 8 Bye Points A bye point will be awarded to wrestlers who win their next match after the bye. Cheerleaders and Mascots Cheerleaders and mascots are required to buy a ticket and are not permitted on the floor. Credentials (Other Than Media) [Reference: Tickets in the Division I General Section and Bylaw 31.1.13 in the Division I Manual.] Working credentials may be provided to bona fide working personnel. Participation credentials will be provided to student-athletes competing in the championships. Coaches, managers and other members of the participating institution’s official party, as defined by the Association, will be provided credentials as follows: Qualifiers 1 to 3 4 to 7 8 to 10 Number of Credentials 2 3 4 In addition to the above, one credential per institution will be available to the institution’s authorized athletic trainer and/or physician accompanying the team. These credentials will only be provided to the appropriate personnel at registration. The fee for replacement of credentials is $150. Requests for hotel rooms must be made by 5 p.m. on March 8; after this deadline, institutions will have to make their own hotel arrangements. Once the teams/qualifiers have been determined and assigned to the team hotel, the reservations should be reconfirmed in the names of the institutions; and, thereafter, the institutions shall be responsible for the reservations. Participating institutions are responsible for the rooms reserved by the NCAA. If an institution prefers to stay in another hotel, the institution must (1) obtain a release of the rooms in writing from the hotel’s general manager or (2) use the rooms for persons accompanying the official travel party. In either case, the institution is responsible for securing arrangements at another property. If an institution fails to make satisfactory arrangements for the use of the rooms at the assigned hotel, it will be charged for those rooms. Please contact the following individuals with questions regarding room reservations through March 15: Ray Michal – primary contact (573/483-2926) or Kelly Roberts – secondary contact (314/992-0647). If any questions arise March 16 or 17, please call Mr. Michal at 314/6131870. Drug Testing [Reference: Drug Testing in the Division I General Section and Bylaws 18.4.1.5 and 31.2.3 in the Division I Manual.] Student-athletes who compete in these championships may be subjected to drug tests in accordance with Bylaws 18.4.1.5 and 31.2.3 and may be determined to be ineligible as a result thereof. Only student-athletes who have consented in writing to such testing are initially eligible for these championships; and thereafter, student-athletes who are tested shall remain eligible only if they test negative. 18 Mat-Area Control In addition to the participating wrestler, three representatives per institution will be allowed in the corner of the mat; however, one of those persons must be the institution’s physician or authorized institutional athletic trainer. The description of and penalty for violation of this rule are listed in Rule 4-13-b-d (pages WR-41, 42) in the 2004 NCAA Wrestling Rules and Interpretations. 19 Championships Information Medical Checks, Weigh-ins All student-athletes shall be examined by physicians (one of which shall be a dermatologist) and/or certified athletic trainers for communicable diseases before the competition. The skin examination and weigh-in area shall be a private, secure area. Only participants will be admitted to the medical check and weigh-in area. Student-athletes who fail to make weight and/or pass the skin examination will not have their transportation and per diem paid by the NCAA. The established medical-check time is 3 p.m., Wednesday, March 17. Failure to receive a medical examination or weigh-in during the designated time will result in disqualification. Only extenuating circumstances will be considered by the wrestling committee or an appointed subcommittee. The tournament physician, as designated by the host institution and the NCAA, shall examine the skin of all participants during the medical examinations. The tournament physician shall report the results of the examination to the chair of the wrestlingcommittee or a designated representative, who shall then be responsible for the administrative enforcement of the medical recommendation if it involves disqualification from the tournament. No media shall be permitted at the weigh-ins or medical examinations. Data from the NCAA Injury Surveillance System (ISS) indicate that skin infections are associated with at least 10 percent of the time-loss injuries in wrestling. It is recommended that qualified personnel, including a knowledgeable, experienced physician examine the skin over the entire body and hair of the scalp and pubic area of all wrestlers before any participation. Please note that student-athletes are required to wear shorts and sports bras (females only) during the medical checks. Open wounds and infectious skin conditions that cannot be adequately protected should be considered cause for medical disqualification from practice or competition. The term “adequately protected” means that the wound or skin condition has been deemed as non-infectious and adequately medicated as per treatment criteria listed in the rules, and is able to be covered by a securely attached bandage made of nonpermeable material that will withstand the rigors of competition. Medical Examinations Wrestlers who are undergoing treatment for a communicable skin disease at the time of the meet or tournament should provide written documentation to that effect from a physician. This documentation should include the wrestler’s diagnosis, culture results (if possible), dates and times therapy began and the exact names of medication for treatment. The status of these individuals should be decided before the screening of the entire group. The decision made by a physician and/or certified athletic trainer “on site” shall be considered FINAL. Guidelines for Disposition of Skin Infections Unless a new diagnosis occurs at the time of the meet or tournament, the student-athlete should provide a letter from the team physician documenting clinical diagnosis, lab and/or culture results, if relevant, and an outline of treatment to date (i.e., duration, frequency, dosages of medication). BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (Furuncles, Carbuncles, Folliculitis, Impetigo, Cellulitis or Erysipelas, Staphylococcal disease) 1. Wrestler must have been without any new skin lesion for 48 hours before the meet or tournament. 2. Wrestler must have completed 72 hours of antibiotic therapy and have no moist, exudative or draining lesions at meet or tournament time. 3. Gram stain of exudate from questionable lesions (if available). 4. Active bacterial infections shall not be covered to allow participation. See above criteria when making decisions for participation status. Medical examinations must be conducted by knowledgeable physicians and/or certified athletic trainers. The presence of an experienced dermatologist is required. The examination should be conducted in a systematic fashion so that more than one examiner can evaluate problem cases. Provisions should be made for appropriate lighting and the necessary facilities to confirm and diagnose skin infections. 20 HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA Wrestler will be disqualified if extensive or purulent draining lesions are present. Extensive or purulent draining lesions shall not be covered to allow participation. PEDICULOSIS Wrestler must be treated with appropriate pediculicide and re-examined for completeness of response before wrestling. SCABIES Wrestler must have negative scabies prep at meet or tournament time. HERPES SIMPLEX Primary Infection 1. Wrestler must be free of systemic symptoms of viral infection (fever, malaise, etc.). 2. Wrestler must have developed no new blisters for 72 hours before the examination. 21 Championships Information 3. Wrestler must have no moist lesions; all lesions must be dried and surmounted by a FIRM ADHERENT CRUST. 4. Wrestler must have been on appropriate dosage of systemic antiviral therapy for at least 120 hours before and at the time of the meet or tournament. 5. Active herpetic infections shall not be covered to allow participation. See above criteria when making decisions for participation status. TINEA INFECTION (ringworm) 1. A minimum of 72 hours of topical therapy is required for skin lesions. The cidal topic antifungals terbinafine or naftifine (Lamisil or Naftin) are suggested for treatment. 2. A minimum of two weeks of systemic antifungal therapy is required for scalp lesions. 3. Wrestlers with extensive and active lesions will be disqualified. Activity of treated lesions can be judged either by use of KOH preparation or a review of therapeutic regimen. Wrestlers with solitary, or closely clustered, localized lesions will be disqualified if lesions are in a body location that cannot be “adequately covered.” Covering routine should include selenium sulfide washing of lesion or ketoconazole shampoo (Nizoral), followed by application of naftifine gel or cream (Naftin) or terbinafine cream (Lamisil), then gas-permeable dressing such as Op-site or Bioclusive, followed by ProWrap and stretch tape. Dressing changes should be done after each match so that lesion can air dry. 4. The disposition of tinea cases will be decided on an individual basis, as determined by the examining physician and/or certified athletic trainer. Recurrent infection 1. Blisters must be completely dry and covered by a FIRM ADHERENT CRUST at time of competition, or wrestler shall not participate. 2. Wrestler must have been on appropriate dosage of systemic antiviral therapy for at least 120 hours before and at the time of the meet or tournament. 3. Active herpetic infections shall not be covered to allow participation. See above criteria when making decisions for participation status. Questionable Cases 1. Tzanck prep and/or HSV antigen assay (if available). 2. Wrestler’s status deferred until Tzanck prep and/or HSV assay results complete. Meetings [Reference: Misconduct in the Division I General Section and Bylaws 31.02.3 and 31.1.10 in the Division I Manual.] A mandatory prechampionships meeting of coaches of participating teams, officials and games-committee members is Wednesday, March 17, 1 p.m. At the pre-championships meeting, administrative matters and the conduct of the championships will be reviewed, including conditions under which a student-athlete or representative of an institution may be disqualified from further participation in the championships for reasons of misconduct. [See Bylaw 31.1.10.] It is mandatory that a representative from each participating institution attend the meeting. Failure to attend may result in penalties as prescribed in Bylaw 31.1.10.3. Wrestlers with a history of recurrent herpes labialis or herpes gladiatorum should be considered for season-long prophylaxis with Zovirax (acyclovir) or Valtrex. This decision should be made after consultation with the wrestling team physician. HERPES ZOSTER (chicken pox) Skin lesions must be surmounted by FIRM ADHERENT CRUST at meet or tournament time, and have no evidence of secondary bacterial infection. MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM 1. Lesions must be curetted or removed before the meet or tournament. 2. Solitary or localized, clustered lesions can be covered with a gaspermeable membrane such as Op-Site or Bioclusive, followed by ProWrap and stretch tape. Mementos For only the championships, each student-athlete competing should receive a memento. In addition, the following guidelines must also be used to determine the number of mementos that should be provided to non-athletes from each institution that has a qualifier: One memento for a nonathlete from institutions with one to four individuals selected and two mementos for nonathletes from institutions with more than four individuals selected. Watches cannot be used as a memento. 23 VERRUCAE 1. Wrestlers with multiple digitate verrucae of their face will be disqualified if the infected areas cannot be covered with a mask. Solitary or scattered lesions can be curetted away before the meet or tournament. 2. Wrestler with multiple verrucae plana or verrucae vulgaris must have the lesions “adequately covered.” 22 Championships Information News, Media, Press Conferences and Satellite Feeds Press Conferences and Interviews Feeds. At selected championships, the NCAA will provide audio and video feeds of the news conferences and game “ambiance” audio to radio network announce positions. The selected championships are Division I men’s ice hockey, Division I softball, College World Series, Division I women’s basketball regionals, Women’s Final Four, and all rounds of Division I men’s basketball. Natural audio. For the Men’s and Women’s Final Four, Division I women’s basketball regionals and the College World Series, the NCAA will provide feeds of crowd noise (international sound) and audio from post-game news conferences to designated radio broadcast locations. Special requests. Requests for interviews with student-athletes who are not involved in the scheduled news conferences should be made through the on-site media coordinator and the institution’s sports information contact. Uplink of news conferences. When possible, all news press confer- ences will be uplinked live by the NCAA. The satellite coordinates of the press conferences will be posted on the official NCAA Championships Web site, ncaasports.com. The coordinates will include the downlink frequency and a trouble number. Video/audio distribution area. For selected championships, an adjacent room will be set with a sufficient number of tables to accommodate an electronic pool feed of the video and audio. The NCAA will provide video/audio outputs and audio-only outputs (mult boxes). These mult boxes will receive the origination from the video and audio systems of the news conferences. The NCAA may provide spare audio and video cables to assist attending media representatives who do not have the proper equipment. Also, for Division I men’s and women’s basketball, and Division I men’s ice hockey, the NCAA may provide an audio-only mult box near courtside or in the press box for radio rights holders to receive news conference audio. For all other championships, news media may videotape press conferences from the designated camera area and utilize the audio-only mult box for press conference audio. News Feeds and Game Recording Satellite coordinates. Satellite coordinates for selected championship Taped video and audio highlights. For selected championships, the NCAA will record the event and edit a highlight package for news organizations. This highlight package will be uplinked to a designated satellite and will be available to national and local media. Unless otherwise approved by the NCAA, this footage may not exceed three minutes and may be aired only on a regularly scheduled “news program” that is aired within 72 hours of the game and is devoted exclusively to general news and/or sports news. Sports entertainment programs do not qualify under this provision, however, regularly scheduled coaches’ shows do qualify. Any footage or audio material used beyond the three-minute news limit or past the 72-hour restriction may be done only with NCAA prior approval. News organizations must provide a graphic indicating footage is courtesy “NCAA.” Team film/videotape. Where applicable, each participating team may use its one “limited access” credential for one cameraperson to film or videotape its respective games(s). The team representative is not permitted to have an assistant during filming/videotaping and is only permitted to tape its own team’s game(s). At times, the NCAA or its designate may be able to provide an institution with a free VHS tape of the “dirty” game feed of its games. When possible, the tape will be available for retrieval from the site supervisor during each team’s respective postgame news conference. Thirty-minute rule. For championships where exclusive television rights have been given (CBS or ESPN), no television station other than the NCAA broadcast partner may broadcast live reports from the site of the competition from 30 minutes prior to the game until the televising network has left the air. The site of competition includes the arena or stadium proper, concourses or hallways, and the interview, working press and locker rooms. All videotape cameras and recorders must be removed from the site of competition. Parking Passes Each institution will only receive one parking pass for the 2004 championships. There will be a drop-off area for student-athletes, coaches and other institutional personnel to enter the venue. No team parking will be permissible in this area. Any changes to the parking pass policy must be approved by the NCAA staff liaison, in consulation with the wrestling committee and the local organizing committee. Programs [Reference: Bylaw 31.6.3 in the Division I Manual.] Host Communications, Inc. will be responsible for all program production including layout and design, advertising, printing, vending and distribution to the championship sites. All items will be reviewed and approved by the NCAA. The championship host does not need to include expenses or revenues for programs in the proposed championships budget. 25 highlight news feeds will be posted on the official NCAA Championships Web site, ncaasports.com, in a timely fashion. The coordinates will be available in Eastern Standard Time and will include downlink and audio frequencies, and a trouble number. 24 Championships Information Host Communications will work with the championship host to determine if a local advertising representative should be hired to sell ads for the specific program. Some programs will not include local ads. In addition, Host Communications will: 1. Send NCAA advertising guidelines as needed. 2. Contact the appropriate sports information director to obtain the required team information. 3. Handle vending and distribution of the programs. A representative of Host Communications will contact the championship host with additional information. As soon as an individual is selected for the championship, the sports information director of that institution should rush appropriate information to Brad Johnson, Host Communications, Inc., 904 North Broadway, Lexington, Kentucky 40505 (phone: 859/226-4536; fax: 859/226-4575; email: brad.johnson@hostcommunications.com). Appropriate information would include: media guides, roster (including name, weight class, year in school, hometown, etc.), season record (including matchscores in order wrestled), statistics, a team picture and a brief summary of the team’ s season. Questions regarding championship programs should be directed to Lisa Turner, manager of special events at the NCAA national office (317/917-6838, lturner@ncaa.org), or Craig Baroncelli, executive vice president, printing and publishing at Host Communications (859/2264551, craig.baroncelli@hostcommunications.com). NCAA souvenir programs are divided into three categories: individual programs, preliminary programs and program guides. Preliminary rounds (regionals) shall receive program guides while the championship site will receive an individual program. Program Guides: Program guides include specific team information and NCAA informational pages. The program guide may include NCAA champion and/or partner ads and non-competing national ads, as well as black and white sport specific ads. For predetermined sites, Host Communications will work with the host institution to determine if a local advertising representative should be hired to sell ads for a specific program. NCAA advertising guidelines will be sent by Host Communications as needed. All program pages are subject to NCAA approval. Guidelines are subject to NCAA changes. These programs will be comprehensive and include all teams for all preliminary rounds per sport and division. Individual Programs: All souvenir championship individual programs with the exception of those for the Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, will include the following five complimentary pages: 26 Two black-and-white editorial pages on the host’s choice of the following topics: host institution, host city and host facility. In the event that more than one institution or agency acts as host for a championship, each additional host will receive one editorial page. Two complimentary black-and-white advertising pages, which allow the host institution the opportunity to provide contributors to the championship with limited advertising space. The contributor may be given a page in the program (or a portion of the page) as part of its contributor package. However, the ad may not use any NCAA marks, including the championship name or logo, in its design. The complimentary pages may not be used for host institution-related advertising (i.e., volleyball camp, season basketball tickets). One patron’s page to recognize individuals and/or companies for their contributions to support the championship. (Note: The patron’s page is not permissible at sites of the Division I men’s and women’s basketball championship.) This page may not use any NCAA marks, including the championship logo or mention the name of the championship. In addition, it may not include the logos of contributing companies. Acceptable terminology would be something like the following: “The University of ____________ would like to thank the following people and corporations for their generous contributions to the local organizing committee:” The host institution is responsible for providing this information to Host Communications. The use of the complimentary advertising pages is subject to NCAA approval. If space is available for additional color advertisements and the host wants to utilize color pages for its complimentary ads, the host or advertiser must pay the difference between the cost of a color full-page ad and a black-and-white full-page ad. Individual programs include specific team information, NCAA informational pages and sport and division specific features. The program may include NCAA champion and/or partner ads and non-competing national ads. Host Communications will work with the host institution to determine if a local advertising representative should be hired to sell ads for a specific program. NCAA advertising guidelines will be sent by Host Communications as needed. All program pages are subject to NCAA approval. Guidelines are subject to NCAA changes. Protest Procedure Protests may be lodged only for errors in the recording of points or match results and for nonjudgment errors in the application of rules. The coach must inform the official scorer and the referee of intent to protest the bout before the bout sheet is removed from the scorer’s 27 Championships Information table. The referee will note this intent to protest the bout on the bout sheet and will notify the opposing wrestler not to leave the area until the matter is settled. Scorer’s table personnel or the referee shall inform the head table that a protest has been made. A protest must be filed in writing with the games committee within a 10-minute period following the bout. The protest must be in written form on a protest sheet provided by the games committee and be accompanied by a $50 protest fee. Should the appellant’s protest be upheld, the fee will be returned. Protest fees are included in championships receipts. All referees selected to officiate the national championships are required to execute an official contract; additionally, referees must arrive at the site of competition one day before the start of competition to attend a briefing meeting and view the committee’s rules-interpretation videotape. Because the number of mats used during the championships is reduced each day, the number of referees also will be reduced. The following formula will be used: First and second days = 20 referees Third day, first session = 20 referees Third day, final session = 10 referees, 10 assistant referees Qualifiers Lists on NCAA Web Site When available, qualifiers will be posted on the official championships Web site (www.ncaasports.com). Referees-Finals Site Each referee is paid a per session fee. The 2004 per session fees are $100. In addition, referees will receive travel expenses according to the actual mode of transportation, not to exceed jet coach air fare or 32 cents per mile, but not including terminal or other local transportation. Referees who travel by air must make travel arrangements through the NCAA travel service, Short’s Travel Management (866/655-9215). Hotel expenses (excluding incidentals) for referees required to stay overnight at the championships site shall be paid by the host institution and later reimbursed by the NCAA. Officials will receive a $30 per diem for meals and incidentals for each day at the championships, beginning with the day of arrival and ending with the day of departure. Officials not required to stay overnight also shall receive a per diem of $30. All referees selected must have attended an official NCAA wrestling rules clinic conducted in the fall of 2003. The Wrestling Committee selects 20 referees to officiate the championships based upon information provided by the coaches who participated in the various qualifying conference tournaments and regionals. During the qualifying tournaments each year, tournament directors are asked to poll the coaches in their conference or qualifying tournament and develop a list of the top referees they believe should be officiating the national championships. Each tournament director is required to submit names in rank order, complete with home addresses and telephone numbers. It is not a requirement for a referee to have worked in a conference or regional qualifying tournament to be considered for selection to the national championships. Referees will be selected by the committee from a list of the topranked referees from the previous year’s championships. Referees who do not advance may serve as assistant referees during the third day of competition. All referees will receive the same fee and regular per diem for the championships. A referee-evaluation committee will be established to determine which referees will advance to the championship matches. The evaluation committee will consist of approximately 10 members. All members of the evaluation committee are required to attend an orientation meeting before the championships to discuss the evaluation process, review the rules and view the Wrestling Committee’s rulesinterpretation videotape. The evaluation committee’s results will be computed and given to the referees approximately one hour after the conclusion of competition during the first and second day. In addition, performance criteria will be shared with each referee. At the conclusion of the championships, all scores will be computed, the referees will be ranked and the information will be used as a guide for selection of referees for next year’s championships. Policies. A sports committee or games committee may not require membership in any specific officials association as a prerequisite for selection to officiate in an NCAA meet or tournament. Officials shall be selected and assigned by the sports committee or games committee, which shall ensure that officials adhere to the Association’s policies relating to gambling and drug and alcohol use. Furthermore, officials must conduct themselves in a manner befitting intercollegiate athletics. Failure to do so many result in termination of the officiating assignment. Referees-Regional Competition All NCAA-sponsored regionals must obtain referees from the local area that have attended or viewed theofficial NCAA wrestling rules clinic in the fall of 2003. The tournament directors are responsible for the acquisition of referees, subject to the approval of the division committee chair. The number of referees is determined by the application of the formula of 1 1⁄2 referees per mat. If an uneven number of mats is 29 28 Championships Information being used, the number of referees shall be rounded up to the next whole number. Each referee is paid a per session fee. The 2004 fee is $100. In addition, all officials will receive travel expenses based on 32 cents per mile. Referees will receive a $30 per diem for meals and incidentals for each day of the regionals, beginning with the day of arrival and ending with the day of departure. Seeding When compiling a student-athlete’s won-lost record (see Appendix E) for seeding purposes, all matches against student-athletes who compete on intercollegiate teams at four-year, degree-granting institutions where NCAA rules are followed shall be counted, including open or unattached competition. Matches against club, armed-services or junior college athletes shall not be counted. Championships Results for National Office Files Before the championships begin, the host institution’s sports information director shall provide the media coordinator with onefile copy of the official program for national office filing purposes. Once the championships are completed, the host institution, in conjunction with Host Communications, is responsible for printing a complete set of final bracket sheets. The host institution shall mail one set to the coach and sports information director, respectively, of each participating institution, via regular mail and send oneset to the NCAA, attention Randy L. Buhr, via overnight mail, at the NCAA Distribution Center, 1802 Alonzo Watford Sr. Drive, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 (telephone: 317/917-6222). Similar files are not needed for the qualifying tournaments. Results on NCAA Web Site System The host sports information director, media coordinator or designee for the regionals only areresponsible for posting results on the official championships Web site at www.ncaasports.com immediately after each session of the wrestling regionals. Please send all updates to updates@ncaasports.com. The results for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships will be updated on the NCAA Web site system by an NCAA staff member. Rules Per NCAA Bylaw 17.32, member institutions shall conduct all of their intercollegiate competition in accordance with the playing rules of the Association in all sports for which the NCAA develops playing rules. For those sports where the Association follows rules developed by other governing bodies and modified by the governing sports committee, the adopted playing rules shall be used. The governing sports committee will not consider any results for selection purposes not played in accordance with the NCAA rules books, or those rules adopted by an outside organization. The 2004 NCAA Wrestling Rules and Interpretations will be followed, with the exception of bye points and pairings, for the regionals and championships. Questions regarding rules interpretations should be directed to Robert G. Bubb, secretary-rules editor, NCAA Wrestling Committee, 946 Forest Drive, Clarion, Pennsylvania 16214-4548. Phone: 814/764-6374. Facsimile: 814/764-6395. 30 For the championships, 22 coaches are selected by the Division I Wrestling Committee from various conferences to serve on the preseeding committee. Results of major tournaments and championships are provided to the preseeding committee, and the committee determines the top-ranked student-athletes in each weight class. At no time will lobbying or supplying of additional materials be allowed during the preseeding. Coaches attempting to lobby or supply additional materials may be cited for misconduct. A selected representative from each qualifying tournament is responsible for forwarding to Chad Tolliver (Randy L. Buhr’s assistant) at the NCAA national office by facsimile transmission (317/917-6826), immediately after the respective qualifying tournament, a completed wonlost record sheet for each qualifier to be considered for seeding and one copy of the tournament results for each weight class. The national office will compile all preseed materials and distribute them to the preseed representative who will rank each qualifier he believes deserves seeding. These rankings must be faxed to Randy L. Buhr by noon, Saturday, March 13, at 317/917-6826. A teleconference will be conducted Sunday, March 14, to contest the pre-seeds. All preseed representatives are required to be on the teleconference. Final seedings and pairings are made by the Division I Wrestling Committee after a review of the preseeds Monday, March 15, by the preseeding committee. Pairing sheets will be distributed via an Internet announcement after 5 p.m. Monday, March 15. These pairings are not to be released by any other media outlet prior to the official NCAA announcement. Regionals Coaches at all regional competitions are responsible for seeding the student-athletes. The qualifier record sheet for each participant is used in the determination of the seeding. Squad Size [Reference: Per Diem and Transportation in the Division I General Section.] Transportation reimbursement and $100 per diem will be provided for one nonathlete from institutions with one to four individuals selected and for two nonathletes from institutions with more than four individuals selected. 31 Championships Information Team Banners Each team, subject to the approval of the games committee, may display one team banner void of commercial advertising. Time Schedules (Tentative-Subject to Change) Savvis Center University of Missouri, Columbia and the St. Louis Sports Commission, hosts St. Louis, Missouri Wednesday, March 17 1 p.m.—Pre-championships coaches meeting (coaches of participating teams must attend the meeting) 1 p.m.—Registration closes 2:30 p.m.—News conference 3 p.m.—Medical examinations Thursday, March 18 9 a.m.—Weigh-ins 11 a.m.—Session One - Preliminaries 6:30 p.m.—Session Two - Preliminaries and wrestle-backs Friday, March 19 9 a.m.—Weigh-ins 10 a.m.—Session Three - Quarterfinals and wrestle-backs 5:30 p.m.—Session Four - Semifinals and wrestle-backs Saturday, March 20 8 a.m.—Weigh-ins 9 a.m.—Session Five - Consolation finals 5:30 p.m.—Grand March 6 p.m.—Championships finals Times subject to change for television. the year; however, the NCAA does guarantee that it will take early offers to obtain rights to NCAA championship events. If local rights have not been granted by the time the championship field has been announced, then open bidding will commence. All rights must be obtained 48 hours prior to the championship. If more than one entity is interested in obtaining the rights for a specific event, the NCAA takes the following considerations into account when determining which one will receive the rights: Financial package; Coverage area (how many households the entity delivers); Relationship with university or school (e.g., the entity produced 10 regular-season games and 10 baseball coaches shows during the regular season); Prior bidding in current championship (this factor will apply only to later-round competition); and Production quality (e.g., number of cameras, production truck specs, graphics). Blackout policy. The NCAA will need to seek permission from the Television Rights and Footage Licensing The NCAA owns the television rights to all of its 88 championship events. The NCAA does not own the rights to any regular-season or conference tournament collegiate athletic footage. In addition, the NCAA does not own the rights to any Division I-A football footage. Please contact the appropriate conference office to obtain regular-season, conference tournament or Division I-A football footage. Television rights to NCAA championships include live coverage, tape-delayed coverage and postevent footage use. All game action, practice footage, press conferences, one-on-one interviews shot by local ENGs and any other footage shot inside the arena or stadium venue is owned by the NCAA. Bidding procedure. In order to obtain rights for local telecasts, the production entity or station televising the event must submit a formal bid letter. Rights for a championship may be obtained at any point during 32 host school athletics director and/or the NCAA championships staff so the ticket sales are not affected due to a live local broadcast. The NCAA does not implement local blackouts for NCAA championships; however, a “silent” blackout may be implemented until 24 hours before the start of the televised championship event for regions within a 50-mile radius of the event. A “silent” blackout restricts the television station from announcing that it has obtained the rights or promoting the broadcast on any medium (e.g., newspapers, television, radio, Internet.). If the “silent” blackout is broken, the NCAA maintains the right to cancel the broadcast. The blackout policy does not apply to CBS or ESPN telecasts. Footage licensing. The NCAA owns the exclusive rights to all NCAA championship footage. Any television station or network may use up to three minutes of NCAA championship footage for a regularly scheduled news program for 72 hours after the conclusion of the championship contest. After the 72-hour window has expired, no entity may use NCAA footage without express written consent from the NCAA. The NCAA will license footage for commercial purposes (e.g., television show, special newscast within the 72-hour window, regularly scheduled newscast outside the 72-hour window, advertisement, Web site) at a negotiable rate. Please keep in mind that footage must be licensed for any highlight video or athletics hall of fame exhibit an institution produces that includes NCAA championship footage. Please report any unauthorized use of footage within your local market to Greg Weitekamp, associate director of broadcasting and Internet, at the NCAA national office (phone: 317/917-6265; email: gweitekamp@ncaa.org). 33 Championships Information Footage requests. The NCAA will fulfill a footage request for any National rights. CBS and ESPN are the primary rights holders for all institution that is requesting footage. A complimentary VHS copy of a championship event will be provided to an institution that participates in an NCAA championship contest in that particular year upon request. Institutions will be charged for any other format requested (Beta, DVC-Pro, DV Cam, etc.). Costs associated with such a request include tape stock and dubbing time. Tape stock prices vary depending on length of the tape. Dubbing is 25 cents per minute for anything under 1,000 minutes and 15 cents per minute for anything over 1,000 minutes. To obtain footage, please fill out the NCAA footage request form (Appendix B in the Division I General Section) and return to Greg Weitekamp via fax at 317/917-6856. Please allow seven to 10 days for your request to be completed. Home videos. NCAA Productions, in conjunction with CBS Sports, 88 NCAA championship events. Training Facilities Training facilities will be made available to the competing teams by the host institutions beginning at 9 a.m., Tuesday, March 16. Uniforms [Reference: Bylaw 12.5.4 in the Division I Manual.] The uniform shall conform to the standards set forth in Rule 1-11 through 14 (pages WR 12-15), of the 2004 NCAA Wrestling Rules and Interpretations. In addition, the following rules will be applicable for contestants and coaches attire: Contestants attire. All contestants shall be uniformly attired in their school’s official warm-up and match uniform. No hats, stocking caps or other inappropriate apparel are permitted. Violation of this rule shall result in the head coach being penalized under control of mat area (See rule 4-13-d). Coaches attire. The wearing of jeans, T-shirts, sweatsuits and warmup suits (top and/or bottom), headwear and similar apparel are not suitable attire for coaches during dual and tournament competition and, therefore, are prohibited. Each coach in violation of this rule shall be penalized under control of mat area. (See rule 4-13-d). Further, the coach(es) in violation shall not sit in the designated reserved zone for coaching if the prohibited apparel is not replaced with suitable attire. Logos. During its April 1994 meeting, the NCAA Council used the provisions of NCAA Constitution 5.3.1.1.1 (noncontroversial amendment) to amend the provisions of Bylaw 12.5.4-(b) to indicate that an institution’s official uniform and all other items of apparel (e.g., socks, headbands, T-shirts, wristbands, visors or hats, and towels) that are worn by student-athletes in competition may bear a single manufacturer’s or distributor’s normal trademark, not to exceed 21⁄4 square inches in area, including any additional material (e.g., patch) surrounding the normal trademark or logo. The logo or trademark must be contained within a four-sided geometrical figure (i.e., rectangle, square, parallelogram). In addition, an institution’s official uniform cannot bear a design element similar to the manufacturer’s or that is in addition to another logo that is contrary to the size restriction. A student-athlete representing an institution in intercollegiate competition is limited to wearing apparel items that include only the logo (not to exceed 21⁄4 square inches) of an apparel manufacturer or distributor. The student-athlete may not wear any apparel that identifies any other entity, other than the student-athlete’s institution. 35 produces and sells Men’s Final Four (1968 to present), Women’s Final Four (1984 to present) and College World Series (1981 to present) home videos. Single copies of these videos may be ordered through ncaasports.com. If you are interested in purchasing bulk orders or proposing a consignment deal to purchase and resell these videos, please contact Greg Weitekamp (phone: 317/917-6265; e-mail: gweitekamp@ncaa.org). International rights. NCAA championships events are televised on both a live and tape-delayed basis around the world. Sales, implementation of contracts and invoicing of international rights for selected championships are handled by the NCAA national office. ESPN and CBS own worldwide rights for the other championship events. There is a breakdown of international rights holders. If you have questions regarding where championship events air around the world or are interested in obtaining international rights, please contact Greg Weitekamp (phone: 317/917-6265; e-mail: gweitekamp@ncaa.org). Local rights. If CBS and/or ESPN do not activate their rights to any round in NCAA championship competition, the NCAA has the right to sell these rights for local syndication. A rights fee will be charged for these events. Local campus and/or non-commercial television stations may have the rights fee waived. Any station selling commercials, selling or airing billboards, sponsors, in-game graphic sponsors, underwriters or phone pledges must pay the NCAA a minimum of $300 per game for rights fees. Rights fees may vary from championship to championship. Note: CBS maintained its right to sell local rights to its 65 championships. Contact CBS to obtain the rights of one of these championships. The rights not owned by CBS or activated by ESPN may be obtained through the NCAA. Contact Greg Weitekamp, associate director of broadcasting and Internet (phone: 317/917-6265; e-mail: gweitekamp@ncaa.org) if you are interested in obtaining those rights. 34 Championships Information Effective 1999-2000, in Division I and National Collegiate Championships, these restrictions apply to all apparel worn by studentathletes and all personnel including coaches, trainers, managers, team support personnel, cheerleaders, mascots and band and dance team members, during the conduct of practice and competition, which includes any pregame or postgame activities. This bylaw will be enforced strictly at all NCAA championships and the names of individuals and institutions that are not in compliance with this bylaw shall be forwarded to the NCAA enforcement staff. Videotapes, Films and Still Photographs [Reference: Bylaw 31.6.4.3 in the Division I Manual.] The hosts for the championships, the University of Missouriand the St. LouisSports Commission will provide the personnel necessary to videotape championships competition. Institutions requesting videotapes from the matches of their individual student-athletes must provide blank VHS tapes (designated by institution and weight class) for the use of the videotaping crews. Weigh-Ins It is mandatory that all participants in each weight class weigh in. The weigh-ins will be supervised by the Wrestling Committee. Digital scales are recommended for use at all weigh-ins. The weigh-in and skin examination area shall be in a private and secure area only. Only participants and properly credentialed tournament officials will be admitted to the weigh-in area. Student-athletes must complete a skin check and receive medical clearance on-site the day before weigh-ins. The weigh-ins will be conducted at the following times: 9 a.m., Thursday, March 18 9 a.m., Friday, March 19 8 a.m., Saturday, March 20 Times are subject to change if the session times change due to television. 36 Appendix A Automatic-Qualifying Conferences Atlantic Coast Conference Big 10 Conference Big 12 Conference Colonial Athletic Association Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Eastern Wrestling League Mid-American Conference Pacific-10 Conference Southern Conference 37 Appendixes Appendix B Regions East Region Delaware State University Duquesne University Gardner-Webb University Millersville University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Appendix C OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM 2004 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships List below all possible entries and return postmarked by February 9, 2004, to: Chris Roseman Tournament Manager-Division I Wrestling Championships St. Louis Sports Commission One Metropolitan Suare, Suite 1100 St. Louis, Missouri 63102 FAX: 314/421-5727 (Please type) West Region California State University, Fresno Eastern Illinois University *University of Northern Colorado University of Northern Iowa United States Air Force Academy University of Wyoming *Not elibible for the 2004 championships Please refer to the 2004 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Handbook for all pertinent championships information. 38 39 Appendixes Appendix D Official List of Qualifiers Form 2004 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships 40 41 Appendixes Appendix E Individual Season Record Form 2003-04 NCAA Individual Season Wrestling Record 42 43 Appendixes Appendix F Qualifier Allocation Criteria A base allocation of qualifiers shall be determined by using the primary formula, secondary formula, and minimum and maximum controls described below. After the base allocation has been determined, the remaining 10 to 20 discretionary qualifiers shall be allocated to the various qualifying tournaments by using the discretionary-qualifier criteria listed below. The discretionary qualifiers are assigned by the NCAA Wrestling Committee and are used to alleviate any unforeseen flaws in the base allocation. Several safeguards and caps have been put into place to ensure equitable representation from all qualifying tournaments. 1. Primary Formula. a. The top 12 place-winners in each weight division shall count equally in determining the qualifiers. b. Since there are 330 wrestlers in the championships and 120 top 12 place-winners, each top 12 place-winner shall generate 2.75 qualifiers (330 divided by 120). c. The maximum number of wrestlers that a team can qualify to the NCAA championships is 10. For example, if a team places all 10 wrestlers in the top 12, by using the concept in 1b, the team would account for 27.5 qualifiers (10 x 2.75). However, that team shall only contribute 10. 2. Secondary Formula. a. Qualifying tournament size. Additional qualifiers shall be allocated based on the size of the qualifying tournament. The allocation is as follows: • 8-10 teams = + 1 qualifier • 11+ teams = + 2 qualifiers b. Trend. This factor allows the qualifying tournament to earn or lose qualifiers based on a positive or negative trend over a five-year period. To compute trend, take the average of the first three years (old average) and compare it to the average of the last two years (new average). The formula for trend is as follows: • New average is 110% to 125% of old average ........= + 1 qualifier • New average is ≥ 126% of old average ....= + 2 qualifiers • Old average is 110% to 125% of new average ..............= - 1 qualifier • Old average is ≥ 126% of new average.....= - 2 qualifiers If the new and old trend differ by less than 10 percent, there shall be no trend adjustment (0). 44 45 Appendixes c. Adjusted average. An adjusted average shall be determined by multiplying 1.1 times the five-year average and then adding the trend and qualifying tournament size to this number. 3. Minimum and Maximum Controls. a. If the adjusted average is less than 11, the qualifying tournament shall receive 11 qualifiers unless the committee determines that a qualifying tournament’s participation has been significantly affected. b. Except when teams change qualifying tournaments, no qualifying tournament shall gain or lose more than three qualifiers in one year. c. No qualifying tournament shall receive more than 65 percent of the total number of participants in that qualifying tournament. 4. Discretionary Qualifiers. After the base allocation, the 10 to 20 remaining qualifiers shall be allocated by the NCAA Wrestling Committee based upon the following criteria: a. Equitable regional representation. b. A qualifying tournament’s one-year and five-year average team points at the NCAA championships. c. A qualifying tournament’s one-year and five-year average winning percentages at the NCAA championships. d. Teams adding and dropping from qualifying tournaments. 46