Your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III.
Monday, November 11, 2019
Selection Shows
D3Playbook NOVEMBER 11, 2019 | written by Steve Ulrich your must-read briefing on what's driving the day in NCAA Division III
Our goal is to keep you - the influencers in DIII athletics - apprised of what's happening around Division III - the games, polls, news, happenings, awards, calendar of events, and much more. We hope you enjoy d3Playbook and that you'll share this with your friends, colleagues and co-workers.
>> Welcome to Selection Monday. But also take time out to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may be free. Happy Veterans Day.
>> Thanks for reading D3Playbook. Please invite your colleagues to sign up below.
>> Today's Word Count: 1,052. Brief, concise, smart. But a lot of information.
Beginning at 12:30 EST, the 64-team championship fields will be announced for volleyball and soccer. Field Hockey was released last night (see below). Click here for the selection show videos.
2. Champions
It's great to be selected as an at-large to the NCAA tournament ... but teams come back to campus for reunions to celebrate conference championships. Congratulations on your accomplishment and best of luck at nationals.
3. St. Thomas to the Summit?
"When the Summit League extended an invitation to St. Thomas, it offered the Tommies more than a new conference home. The league became a full-fledged partner in the university’s quest to make the leap from Division III to Division I athletics.
Tom Douple, commissioner of the nine-member Summit League, said Wednesday that he and its member schools are committed to bringing St. Thomas into the conference. To that end, the league will act as an advocate, adviser and lobbyist for the Tommies as they travel through uncharted waters. St. Thomas is seeking permission from the NCAA to reclassify directly from D-III to D-I, which is not allowed under current rules."
>> Why It Matters: The NCAA requires Division III schools to reclassify first to Division II as part of a 12-year process to become a full member of Division I. The Summit League is supporting St. Thomas’s request for a waiver to bypass Division II. According to NCAA spokesperson Meghan Durham, there is no procedure in place to consider such a waiver, but the organization “supports in concept’’ the idea of creating a direct path from Division III to Division I.
>> What's Next: Douple promised the Summit League will keep working to get St. Thomas into D-I, no matter how long it takes. “Our presidents and chancellors are all-in. They just reconfirmed that on Monday,” he said. “Whether it’s in 2021, ’22 or ’23, we’re committed to having [St. Thomas] be a partner with us.”
>> Be Smart: The NCAA's Strategic Vision and Planning Committee has been discussing whether the NCAA should create a direct path from D-III to D-I for any qualified school.
>> Keep Reading courtesy of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune
SPONSORED MESSAGE
Searching for talent for your athletic department? Need assistance with a departmental review or a strategic plan? Time to refresh your conference's policies and procedures? ASC is dedicated to small colleges and is committed to providing solutions for your concerns.
The NCAA announced its 24-team field for the 2019 field hockey championship last night. Eight teams received first-round byes, while 16 others will play first-round matches on Wednesday.
First-Round - November 13
Hartwick (13-6) at Franklin & Marshall (16-3)
MIT (13-4) at Scranton (13-7)
Denison (16-3) at Rochester (14-8)
Worcester State (18-4) at Messiah (16-4)
St. Joseph's Maine (18-3) at Babson (18-4)
Wilson (10-8) at Endicott (18-4)
Lynchburg (18-3) at Centre (18-0)
Marywood (16-3) at FDU-Florham (17-4)
Second Round - November 16
F&M/Hartwick at TCNJ (18-0)
Scranton/MIT vs. Geneseo (19-2)
Rochester/Denison vs. Tufts (14-4)
Messiah/Worcester State at Johns Hopkins (17-2)
Babson/St. Joseph's at Middlebury (17-1)
Endicott/Wilson vs. Kean (18-3)
Centre/Lynchburg vs. Rowan (15-4)
FDU-Florham/Marywood at Salisbury (18-1)
The season-opening men's basketball game between York (Pa.) and Franklin & Marshall was postponed due to a student protest on Friday night. F&M students staged a sit-in to draw attention to the racial climate on the Lancaster, Pa. campus. The game will be rescheduled.
Field Hockey Championship Field 
No comments:
Post a Comment