NCAA 2003 Division III Wrestling Championships Handbook

2003 DIVISION III WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS HANDBOOK WRESTLING THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 6222 Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222 http://www.ncaa.org December 2002 Edited By: Ty Halpin, Assistant Director of Communications. 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 .......................................................... 12 Submitting Qualifiers to Championships ................................................ 12 Registration .................................................................................................... 12 Replacement Policy ...................................................................................... 13 Late Entry ....................................................................................................... 13 Certification of Eligibility/Availability ..................................................... 13 Religious/Commencement Conflicts Policies ........................................ 14 Pairings ........................................................................................................... 14 Forms............................................................................................................... 14 Instructions to Participants .................................................................. 15 Awards............................................................................................................ 15 Banquet ........................................................................................................... 15 Bracket Sheets ................................................................................................ 15 Bye Points ....................................................................................................... 15 Cheerleaders and Mascots .......................................................................... 15 Credentials (Other Than Media)................................................................ 16 Drug Testing .................................................................................................. 16 Mat-Area Control.......................................................................................... 16 Media Information........................................................................................ 16 Medical Checks, Weigh-Ins ........................................................................ 17 Medical Examinations.................................................................................. 18 Guidelines for Disposition of Skin Infections.......................................... 18 Meetings ......................................................................................................... 20 Mementos....................................................................................................... 21 Programs ........................................................................................................ 21 Protest Procedure.......................................................................................... 22 Qualifiers Lists on NCAA Web Site .......................................................... 22 3 Referees-Finals Site ....................................................................................... 22 Referees-Regional Competition ................................................................. 23 Results for National Office Files................................................................. 23 Results on NCAA Web Site System .......................................................... 23 Rules ................................................................................................................ 24 Seeding............................................................................................................ 24 Squad Size ...................................................................................................... 24 Team Banners ................................................................................................ 25 Time Schedules.............................................................................................. 25 Training Facilities.......................................................................................... 25 Uniforms......................................................................................................... 25 Videotapes, Films and Still Photographs ................................................. 26 Weigh-Ins ....................................................................................................... 26 Web Site .......................................................................................................... 27 Appendixes A. B. C. D. E. F. Automatic-Qualifying Conferences ....................................................28 Regionals...................................................................................................29 Official Entry Form.................................................................................30 Official List of Qualifiers Form.............................................................31 Individual Season Record Form...........................................................33 Qualifers Allocation Criteria.................................................................36 [Note: For all references to bylaws, see the 2002-03 NCAA Division III Manual.] 4 Introduction During the 2002-03 academic year, the Association will sponsor 87 national championships, of which 41 are for men, 43 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, three are National Collegiate Championships, 13 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 published for each NCAA championship and posted on the NCAA Web site (www.ncaa.org). How to Use This Publication. The handbook is divided into four sections: (1) General Administration; (2) Determination of Participants; (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 87 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 Manual, where appropriate. For example, if you wish to know about regional advisory committees, the basic information for that particular sport would be included in the front section of the book. 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 Manual. 5 Wrestling Championships Information Important Dates Saturday, February 1—Postmark deadline for entry. Thursday, March 6—Replacement deadline. Registration deadline. Mandatory prechampionships meeting. Medical checks. Friday-Saturday, March 7-8—Championships. 6 General Administration Dates and Sites [Reference: Bylaw 31.1.3 in the NCAA Division III Manual.] Qualifying Meets. Following are the dates, sites and tournament direc- tors for those conferences receiving automatic qualification for the Division III championships and qualifying regionals: Qulifiying Tournament Centennial Conference Empire Wrestling Conference Tournament Site Director McDaniel College John Lowe Westminster, Maryland Feb. 22 Oswego State Mike Howard University Oswego, New York Iowa Intercollegiate Feb. 20 Coe College Larry Atwater Athletic Conference Cedar Rapids, Iowa Metropolitan Wrestling Feb. 23 Montclair State Steve Strellner Conference University Montclair, New Jersey Middle Atlantic States Feb. 21-22 King’s College Ned McGinley Conference Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania New England College Feb. 22-23 Roger Williams Dave Kemmy Wrestling Association University Bristol, Rhode Island Ohio Athletic Mar. 1 Baldwin-Wallace Rich Fleming Conference College Berea, Ohio Wisconsin Feb. 23 Wisconsin, Platteville Mark Intercollegiate Platteville, Wisconsin Molesworth Athletic Conference Great Lakes Regional Feb. 22 Augustana College Tom (Illinois) Schmulbach Rock Island, Illinois Midwest Regional Mar. 1 Case Western Reserve Dave Hutter University Cleveland, Ohio Finals—March 7-8, Ohio Northern Sports Center, Ada, Ohio, Ohio Northern University, host. Date(s) Feb. 22 7 Championships Information The NCAA Wrestling Championships shall be held each year on the dates and at the sites recommended by the NCAA Division III Wrestling Committee and approved by the Division III Championships Committee. Failure to meet entry deadline may result in a financial penalty being assessed. [Reference: Per Diem, Transportation and Expense forms in the general championships information section in this handbook and Bylaw 31.4.6 in the Division III NCAA Manual.] Expense Reimbursement Form. [Reference: Bylaw 31.4 in the NCAA Division III 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 (317/917-6757; e-mail: travel@ncaa.org) to receive hard copies of this form. Financial Report Form. A financial report from each championship site must be submitted to the NCAA not later than 60 days after the competition. Host institutions will receive the forms before the championships. Sports Committee [Reference: Administration and Management in the general championships information section in this handbook and Bylaws 31.1.1 and 31.1.2 in the NCAA Division III Manual.] The Wrestling Championships are under the control, direction and supervision of the Division III Wrestling Committee. Members of the committee are: Robert G. Bubb, secretary-rules editor Steve Erber, Muhlenberg College, committee chair Dave Icenhower, College of New Jersey Dave Kemmy, Roger Williams University Willie Myers, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater For additional information about the championships, contact: Randy L. Buhr Assistant Director of Championships NCAA P.O. Box 6222 Indianapolis, Indiana 46206-6222 Phone: 317/917-6222 Fax: 317/917-6826 e-mail: rbuhr@ncaa.org Steve Erber Director of Athletics Muhlenberg College 2400 West Chew Street Allentown, Pennsylvania 18104-5564 Office: 484/664-3380 Fax: 484/664-3537 e-mail: serber@muhlenberg.edu Annual Forms Wrestling Entry Form. Entry forms are sent to the head coaches at all member institutions that sponsor wrestling (See Appendix D). Each institution planning to qualify student-athletes in the championships must submit its form as indicated below. 1. One copy to Ron Beaschler, Head Wrestling Coach, Ohio Northern University, 525 South Main Street, Ada, Ohio 45810. Deadline: Must be postmarked no later than February 1. 2. If qualifying as an independent institution, one copy should be sent to the tournament director of your regional qualifying tournament. 3. Hand-carry one copy to the sites of all competitions. 8 9 Championships Information Determination of Participants Championships Structure The National Collegiate Division III 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) 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 NCAA Division III Manual.] To be eligible to participate in the 2003 National Collegiate Division III Wrestling Championships, all participants must qualify through their respective automatic-qualifying conference or NCAA regional competition. The Wrestling Committee, with the approval of the Division III Championships Committee, 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. Some of the criteria that may be used in determining the positions are as follows: For 2003, the Championships Committee has allocated 160 positions for the championships. It usually is a Wrestling Committee policy not to increase or decrease the number of allocations per qualifying tournament by more than three. The following allocation formula has been approved by the Division III Championships Committee for the allocation of qualifiers for the Division III championships: (1) performance in previous national championships the past three years – i.e., number of top eight finishers (75 percent); (2) participation, i.e., the number of participants at the qualifying tournament the past three years (15 percent); (3) sponsorship, i.e., the number of teams with six or more participants at the qualifying tournament the past three years (10 percent). In addition, no qualifying tournament should have less than 10 qualifiers, and no one institution should be able to justify more than 10 qualifiers. If a qualifying tournament justifies 8.99 qualifiers or lower, then the qualifying tournament receives the minimum number of 10 qualifiers. If a qualifying tournament justifies between 9.0 and up to and including 11.0 qualifiers, then the qualifying tournament would receive 11 qualifiers. Following are the allocations for the 2003 championships. Qualifiers Centennial Conference 10 Empire Wrestling Conference 18 Great Lakes Independents (Regional) 22 Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 36 Metropolitan Wrestling Conference 13 Middle Atlantic States Conference 12 Midwest Independents (Regional) 15 New England College Wrestling Association 11 Ohio Athletic Conference 10 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 13 TOTAL QUALIFIERS 160 Wild Card Policy. The following wild card policy has been adopted Qualifying Positions The Division III wrestling committee, subject to the approval of the Division III Championships Committee, will determine annually the total number of qualifying positions awarded to conferences and qualifying meets for the divisional wrestling championships. for the 2003 Division III 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. 10 11 Championships Information 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. Additional Guidelines—The method of choosing wild cards must be established before the start of the tournament. A minimum of three alternates should be selected from each qualifying tournament. Wild cards should be considered one at a time. Opportunity will be provided to review the wild card candidate field as needed. Votes for wild card selections will be made public when cast. Signed written ballots are a permissible form of voting for wild cards, but the ballot results must be retained and available for review up to 48 hours after the completion of the qualifying tournament. Coaches at the championships must provide a completed individual season record form (including results from regional qualifying tournaments) to the respective tournament director, to be received no later than the Tuesday before the championships. The wild card meeting will not begin until all forms have been submitted. In case of emergency, verification may be accomplished by telephone. The registration deadline is 1:30 p.m., (Thursday, March 6). The registration deadline for replacements only is 3:00 p.m. The emergency telephone number is 419/772-2453. 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. 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 national championships will be allowed to compete. Replacements on the list are permitted until the established deadline. Replacements must be the next-best wrestler from the qualifying tournament, regardless of weight class. There will be no replacements after the following deadline—2:30 p.m., Thursday, March 6. The contact person for replacements is the tournament director for the respective championships. Division III tournament director Ron Beaschler can be reached via facsimile at 419/772-3079. Automatic-Qualifying Conferences [Reference: Bylaws 31.3.4 and 31.3.5 in the NCAA Division III Manual.] For a listing of those conferences that receive automatic qualification, see Qualifying Positions section in this handbook. Special Criteria. The Wrestling Committee may grant exceptions to the “six-team’’ requirement, subject to the approval of the Division III Championships Committee. Late Entry If an institution fails to enter its individuals before the established deadline of February 1, a late-entry fine of $50 per individual, not to exceed $300 per institution, will be assessed. 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. Submitting Qualifiers to Championships For the championships, the tournament directors of all qualifying tournaments are responsible for submitting the list of qualifiers (and alternates in rank order) to the tournament director of the respective national championships immediately after the conclusion of their tournaments, either by facsimile transmission or overnight delivery. Certification of Eligibility/Availability [Reference: Certification of Eligibility/Availability in the general championships information section in this handbook and Constitution 3.2.4 and Bylaws 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 in the NCAA Division III 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. 13 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. 12 Championships Information Religious/Commencement Conflicts Policies Please note that the NCAA Division III President’s Council has approved the following policies for the 2002-2003 championships: Religious Reasons. If a participating institution has a written policy against competition on a particular day for religious reasons, it shall inform the NCAA championships staff liaison in writing one week prior to the selection date in order for it or one of its student-athletes to be excused from competing on that day. The championships schedule shall be adjusted to accommodate that institution. Commencement Reasons. If an institution’s commencement conflicts with participation in the championships, it shall inform the NCAA championships staff liaison in writing one week prior to the selection date in order for the governing sports committee to accommodate a request to alter the championships schedule. The following guidelines apply to commencement requests: • Policy applies to team sports only. • The governing sports committee in consultation with participating institutions would reschedule the game on the nearest possible date if a participating school has a conflict. • Institutions should give prior notice of commencement dates. • Does not apply to predetermined finals sites. The governing sports committee shall make a good faith effort to accommodate participating institutions in non-predetermined preliminary round contests with multiple teams participating at the same site. The President’s Council noted the importance of commencement for Division III and encouraged greater flexibility of governing sports committees and the Division III Championships Committee. Pairings [Reference: Bylaw 31.1.3 in the NCAA Division III Manual.] For the championships, the draw will be conducted after the seeds have been determined and placed in the bracket. The committee will attempt to separate student-athletes from the same conference or region during the first round of competition. Forms 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 illegibly 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 Appendices for correct forms). 14 Instructions to Participants Awards [Reference: Awards in the general championships information section in this handbook and Bylaw 31.1.10 in the NCAA Division III 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. Banquet The championships banquet will be conducted Thursday, March 6. The formula for ticket distribution will be: Qualifiers 1 to 5 6 to 10 Ticket(s) 1 2 Bracket Sheets Bracket sheets will be distributed as soon as possible following 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 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. 15 Championships Information Credentials (Other Than Media) [Reference: Tickets in the general championships information section in this handbook and Bylaw 31.1.11 in the NCAA Division III 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 The NCAA’s broadcast partners (CBS, ESPN and Host Communications) retain all rights to the television broadcast or cablecast, Internet or radio broadcast of NCAA championships. For specific questions regarding policies governing the broadcast of championships, please check www.ncaa.org or contact any member of the NCAA broadcasting and media integration staff at the national office (317/9176222). 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 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 6. Failure to receive a medical examination or weigh-in during the designated time will result in disqualification. 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 governing committee 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. As such, all student-athletes must be completely nude for 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. 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 medical personnel at registration. The fee for replacement of credentials is $50. Drug Testing [Reference: Drug Testing in the general championships information section in this handbook and Bylaws 18.4.1.5 and 31.2.3 in the NCAA Division III 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. 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-39, 40) in the 2003 NCAA Wrestling Rules and Interpretations. Media Information Media and sports information directors desiring credentials should call the host sports information director of the championships a week before the start of the event to make arrangements. Call Tim Glon, sports information director, 419/772-2046. 16 17 Championships Information Medical Examinations 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. 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), date and time 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. 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. 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. Recurrent infection 1. Blisters must be completely dry and covered by a FIRM ADHERENT CRUST at time of competition, or wrestler shall not participate. 3. 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. 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. 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. 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. 18 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. 19 Championships Information 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.” Mementos For only the championships, each student-athlete competing will 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 non-athlete from institutions with one to eight individuals selected and two mementos for non-athletes from institutions with more than eight individuals selected. TINEA INFECTIONS (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. Programs [Reference: Bylaw 31.6.3 in the NCAA Division III Manual.] Host Communications, Inc. will be responsible for all program production including layout and design, advertising, printing, vending and distribution to the championships sites. All items will be reviewed and approved by the NCAA. The championships host does not need to include expenses or revenues for programs in the proposed championship budget. Host Communications will work with the championships 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 championships host with additional information. Meetings [Reference: Misconduct in the general championships information section in this handbook and Bylaws 31.02.3 and 31.1.8 in the NCAA Division III Manual.] A mandatory prechampionships meeting of coaches of participating teams, officials and games-committee members will be conducted at 3 p.m. March 6. 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 31.1.8.] It is mandatory that a representative from each participating institution attend the meeting. Failure to attend may result in penalties as prescribed in Bylaw 31.1.8.3. As soon as a team is selected for the championships, the sports information director of that institution should rush appropriate information to Dave Kaplan, Host Communications, Inc., 904 N. Broadway, Lexington, KY 40505 (phone 859-226-4517; fax: 859-226-4575; email: dave.kaplan@hostcommunications.com). Appropriate information would include: media guides, roster (including name, position, uniform numbers, class, hometown, etc.), season record (including game scores in order played), 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. Regional competition and the national championship site shall receive program guides. 21 20 Championships Information Program Guides. Program guides include specific team information and NCAA informational pages. Pre-determined final championship sites will receive one complimentary editorial page on the host’s choice of the following topics: host institution, host city and host facility. The program guide may include NCAA champion and/or partner ads. For pre-determined 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. 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 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 $25 protest fee. Should the appellant’s protest be upheld, the fee will be returned. Protest fees are included in championships receipts. All referees selected must have attended or viewed an official NCAA wrestling rules clinic conducted in the fall of 2002. Twelve referees for the championships are selected by the Division III Wrestling Committee. Seven referees are to be selected from an area not more than 500 miles from the site, and five may be provided air transportation outside the 500-mile limit. All referees will receive the same fee and a regular per diem for the championships. The officials will be evaluated in a manner similar to the method used for the Division I 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 may result in termination of the officiating assignment. Referees-Regional Competition All NCAA-sponsored regionals must obtain referees from the local area that have attended an official NCAA wrestling rules clinic in the fall of 2002. The tournament directors are responsible for the acquisition of referees, subject to the approval of the respective 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 being used, the number of referees shall be rounded up to the next whole number. Each referee is paid a per session fee. The 2003 fees are $100. In addition, all referees will receive travel expenses based on 32 cents per mile. Officials 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. Qualifiers Lists on NCAA Web Site When available, qualifiers for each division will be posted on the NCAA’s official championships Web site (www.ncaasports.com). Referees-Finals Site Each referee is paid a per session fee. The 2003 per session fee is $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, WorldTek Travel, Inc. (800/243-1800). 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. 22 Results for National Office Files For the Division III national championships (not the regional or conference tournaments), six copies of each event’s program and six copies of the final results are to be sent to the NCAA national office, via regular mail, at P.O. Box 6222, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46206-6222 (attention Ty Halpin) on the Monday after the championships. Results on NCAA Web Site System The host sports information director, media coordinator or designee is responsible for posting results on the official championships Web site at www.ncaasports.com immediately after each session of the respective wrestling championships (NOT the regionals or qualifiers) and 23 Championships Information will be provided with the necessary information to do so by at the national office two weeks before the respective meet. Team Banners Each team, subject to the approval of the games committee, may display one team banner void of commercial advertising. 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 2003 NCAA Wrestling Rules and Interpretations will be followed, with the exception of bye points and pairings, for the NCAA Division III 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: 814/7646395. Time Schedules (Tentative-Subject to Change) Sports Center Ohio Northern University, host Ada, Ohio Wednesday, March 5 2-7 p.m.—Registration/entry verification 7 p.m.—Seeding meeting (three representatives from each conference or regional qualifier) Thursday, March 6 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.—Registration/entry verification 1:30 p.m.—Medical checks 2:30 p.m. – Replacement deadline 2:30-3 p.m. – Registration for replacements only 3-4 p.m.—Mandatory NCAA coaches meeting Friday, March 7 8:30 a.m.—Weigh-ins 10:30 a.m.—Championships preliminaries (rounds one and two), and consolation first and second rounds 6 p.m.—Championships quarterfinals and consolation third- and fourth-round wrestle-backs Saturday, March 8 10 a.m.—Weigh-ins 11 a.m.—Championships semifinals and consolation wrestle-back quarterfinals 1 p.m.—Consolation Wrestle-back semifinals 5 p.m.—Parade of all-Americans 5:30 p.m.—Seventh-, fifth- and third-place matches, followed by championship finals match in weight class order 9:30 p.m.—Awards presentations 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. Regionals and Championships Coaches at the championships and 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. The seeding meeting for the championships will be at 7 p.m., Wednesday, March 5. Training Facilities Training facilities will be made available to the competing teams by the host institutions. Squad Size [Reference: Per Diem and Transportation in the general championships information section in this handbook.] For the Division III Wrestling Championships, transportation reimbursement and $60 per diem will be provided for one nonathlete from institutions with one to eight individuals selected and for two nonathletes from institutions with more than eight individuals selected. Uniforms [Reference: Bylaw 12.5.3 in the NCAA Division III Manual.] The uniform shall conform to the standards set forth in Rule 1-11, 12 (pages WR-12-15), of the 2003 NCAA Wrestling Rules and Interpretations. 24 25 Championships Information 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 12.5.3-(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, swim caps and towels) that are worn by student-athletes in competition may bear only a single manufacturer’s or distributor’s normal trademark, not to exceed 2 1⁄4 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 2 1⁄4 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. These restrictions apply to all apparel worn by student-athletes during the conduct of competition, which includes any pre-match or postmatch 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. 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: 8:30 a.m., Friday, March 7 10 a.m., Saturday, March 8 Web site The NCAA’s broadcast partners (CBS, ESPN and Host Communications) retain all rights to the television broadcast or cablecast, Internet or radio broadcast of NCAA championships. For specific questions regarding policies governing the broadcast of championships, please check www.ncaa.org or contact any member of the NCAA broadcasting and media integration staff at the national office (317/9176222). Videotapes, Films and Still Photographs [Reference: Bylaw 31.6.4.3 in the NCAA Division III Manual.] Institutions are permitted to videotape championships competition by their teams or their individual student-athletes for archival, coaching or instructional purposes. Each institution is permitted to use one camera and may videotape only that portion of the competition in which it participates. The videotapes may not be used for any commercial purposes. Weigh-Ins It is mandatory that all participants in each weight class weigh in. The weigh-ins will be supervised by the Division III 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. 26 27 Championships Information Appendix A Automatic-Qualifying Conferences Centennial Conference Empire Wrestling Conference Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Metropolitan Wrestling Conference Middle Atlantic States Conference New England College Conference Wrestling Association Ohio Athletic Conference Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Appendix B Regionals Great Lakes Regional Augsburg College Augustana College (Illinois) University of Chicago Concordia College, Moorhead Concordia University (Wisconsin) Elmhurst College Knox College Lakeland College Maranatha Baptist Bible College Milwaukee School of Engineering North Central College Pacific Lutheran University Pacific University (Oregon) St. John’s University (Minnesota) St. Olaf College Wheaton College (Illinois) Midwest Regional Case Western Reserve University Illinois College MacMurray College Manchester College Millikin University College of Mount St. Joseph Olivet College Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Thiel College Wabash College Washington and Jefferson College Waynesburg College 28 29 Appendixes Appendix C OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM 2003 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships List below all possible entries and return postmarked by February 1, 2003, to: Ron Beaschler Tournament Manager-Division III Wrestling Championships Ohio Northern University 525 South Main Street Ada, Ohio 45810 FAX: 419/772-3079 (Please type) Appendix D Official List of Qualifiers Form 2003 NCAA DIVISION III WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS List of Qualifiers Forward information immediately at the conclusion of the tournament to: Ron Beaschler, Tournament Manager Qualifying Tournament: Ohio Northern University PH: 419/772-2453; FAX 419/772-3079 Site: Note: This form is to be used by tournament Name: directors when submitting the list of qualifiers to the championships site. Phone: Signed: ( ) (Tournament Director) List all qualifiers in weight order -- all 125-pound entries, 133-pound entries, etc. IDENTIFY WILD CARD entries by placing W.C. next to qualification tournament place finish. Weight Class Name Hometown Year Institution Qual Tourn Place Finish Current Overall Record Please refer to the 2003 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships Handbook for all pertinent championships information. ppendixes 30 31 List of Qualifiers Page No. 2 _________ Qualifying Tournament: Weight Class Site: Qual Tourn Place Finish Current Overall Record Appendix E Individual Season Record Form 2002-03 NCAA Individual Season Wrestling Record Name Hometown Year Institution 2002-03 NCAA Individual Season Wrestling Record When compiling a student-athlete's won-lost record for seeding, all matches against competitors who compete on fouryear, intercollegiate teams at four-year, degree-granting institutions shall be counted. All matches competed during the season as defined in NCAA Bylaw 17.29 of the 2002-03 NCAA Manual, including open or unattached competition, must be listed. Matches against club, armed-services or junior college student-athletes shall not be counted. of (institution) This is to certify that has compiled the following record during the 2002-03 academic year. All results must be typed and listed in chronological order. This form will be the only season record form accepted by the preseed committee (to obtain this form via e-mail, contact Chad Tolliver, ctolliver@ncaa.org, or visit www.ncaa.org/champadmin/wrestling). The following matches should not appear on your season-record form: 1. Matches against two-year institutions. 2. Matches against club teams, armed-services teams or non-collegians. 3. Matches that are less than six minutes in duration. 4. Matches that do not have three periods with neutral, top and bottom as options. 5. Matches in the NWCA All-Star Meet. 6. Matches before November 1, 2002. The following matches and weigh-ins should appear on your season-record form: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Matches wrestled on or after November 1, 2002, against student-athletes who compete for four-year, degree-granting institutions. Matches that are six minutes or more in duration and have three periods, even if headgear and riding-time rules are waived. Matches wrestled on or after November 1, 2002, even if an open tournament (if all other requirements are met). Matches against your team that are not scrimmage situations. Matches against redshirts who are not competing for their institutions during the 2002-03 season. Forfeits or medical forfeits shall count as wins but not as losses; however, all such matches shall be listed on the form regardless of the result. Instructions: Please complete the reverse side of this form exactly as it appears below. Be sure to include the name of the tournament in which your athlete competed (e.g., Las Vegas, Ohio Open, etc.), as well as the correct score. Please indicate the final place-finish in a tournament in parentheses after the name of the tournament, e.g., Midlands (3rd place). DATE 12/8 12/21 1/5 1/21 2/1 Actual Weight 132.4 132.3 131.5 132.0 130.4 Weight Class 133 141 133 133 133 F – 4:50 F – 1:32 3-3 TB 4 1 SCORE WON 8-2 2-4 LOST OPPONENT’S NAME OPPONENT’S INSTITUTION COMPETITION/ PLACE Dual Midlands (dnp) Dual Las Vegas (3rd) Dual Wayne Pinned, XQZ U. CU Fall, ABC U. E. McClees, STATE Dave S. Cape, C. of RAH Teddy Takedown, TECH Season Totals 32 33 Appendixes Match results shall be recorded in the won-lost columns in the following manner: 3-2 F 9:20 TB 4-2 SV DEF 2:58 (Default) 3-2 TB DQ 2:58 (Disqualification) 2-2 TB FOR (Forfeit) F 2:58 M FOR (Medical Forfeit) F 7:58 SV TF 5:58 (Technical Fall) 12-3 MD (Major Decision) -over- MUST BE TYPED Name 2002-03 NCAA Individual Season Wrestling Record Institution MUST BE TYPED Certified Weight Class Date of Certification: MUST BE TYPED Name Anonymous Institution SAMPLE FORM 2002-03 NCAA Individual Season Wrestling Record State University MUST BE TYPED Certified Weight Class 133 Date of Certification: 12/9/02 OPPONENT’S INSTITUTION COMPETITION/ PLACE Tarheel Takedowns Tarheel Takedowns Tarheel Takedowns Tarheel Takedowns Dual Dual Edinboro Open Edinboro Open Hawkeye Classic Hawkeye Classic Hawkeye Classic Hawkeye Classic Dual Dual Dual Dual Dual DATE Actual Weight Weight Class SCORE WON LOST OPPONENT’S NAME OPPONENT’S INSTITUTION COMPETITION/ PLACE DATE 11/9 11/15 11/16 12/10 12/17 1/3 1/3 1/11 1/11 1/11 1/11 1/11 1/20 1/30 2/9 2/11 2/13 Actual Weight 138 137 136 132.8 132.2 132 132 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 131.8 132 132.8 132.1 132 131.9 Weight Class 141 141 141 133 141 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 144 133 133 133 133 SCORE WON 6-1 3-2 4-1 6-2 3-2 9-1 5-2 F1:32 2-1 2-0 5-4 9-0 13-0 3-1 5-2 3-1 3-0 LOST OPPONENT’S NAME Kevin McHugh, Columbia Joe Dowler, Wyoming P.J. Smith, Pembroke State Bill Lam, North Carolina Leo Kocher, Northwestern Bruce Lee, NC State Bip Jones, Wisconsin Bill Loney, Cleveland State John Hammer, Ithaca Dennis T. Barnes, Iowa George Goodenough, Iowa State Joe Lowery, Kent State Mount Annear, West Virginia Brutus Butler, Ohio State Bob Katz, Ohio University Manny Lo, Wisconsin Dennis T. Barnes, Iowa SEASON TOTALS I declare this to be accurate to the best of my knowledge and I also verify that the student-athlete listed above has watched the tape of the NCAA rules clinic. FAILURE TO SIGN may impair the seeding and/or participation of the student-athlete. SEASON TOTALS 17-0 I declare this to be accurate to the best of my knowledge and I also verify that the student-athlete listed above has watched the tape of the NCAA rules clinic. FAILURE TO SIGN may impair the seeding and/or participation of the student-athlete. Wrestling Coach Signature: NCAA/10/31/01/cmt SIGNATURE REQUIRED Administrator Signature: ALL FORMS MUST BE TYPED SIGNATURE REQUIRED Wrestling Coach Signature: Administrator Signature: 34 35 Appendixes Appendix F Qualifiers Allocation Criteria The formula that was applied was based on the following criteria: 1. Performance in previous national championships the past three years (i.e., top eight finishers). ..............................75 percent 2. Participation (number of participants at the qualifying tournament the past three years). ......................................................15 percent 3. Sponsorship (number of teams with six or more participants at the qualifying tournament the past three years). .10 percent In addition, no qualifying tournament should have less than 10 qualifiers, and no institution should be able to justify more than 10 qualifiers. If a qualifying tournament justifies 8.99 qualifiers or lower, then the qualifying tournament receives the minimum number of 10 qualifiers. If a qualifying tournament justifies between 9.0 and up to and including 11.0 qualifiers, then the qualifying tournament would receive 11 qualifiers. 36 37 Appendixes