SOCCER: WOMEN'S - Crossroads League

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SOCCER: WOMEN’S
All business conducted by sport committees must be submitted as recommendations to the Administrative Committee.

  I.    Regular Season

            A. Schedule
                      1.All Crossroads League schools will play a league schedule consisting of nine
                        games to begin on Saturday, September 25, 2021 and be completed by Tuesday,
                        November 2, 2021.
                      2. All Crossroads League games will be played every Wednesday/Saturday unless a
                        rain make-up date is utilized.
                      3.If two Crossroads League schools play twice during the season, the league match
                        must be declared to the Crossroads League women’s soccer chair before the start
                        of the season.
            B. Regular Season League Champion
                      1.The regular season Crossroads League champion will be determined by the most
                        points within league play.
                      2.Points are based on: Wins = 3 points; Ties = 1 point; Loss = 0 points
                      3.If two teams are tied for first place during the regular season using the above
                        point system, they will be declared co-champions and each will receive a trophy.
 II.    Rules Governing Play – The NCAA rulebook will govern all regular and postseason play with
        the NAIA playoff roster being the exception.

            A. If a league game is suspended and not resumed on the scheduled date, the game will be
               resumed at the point it was suspended on a date agreed upon by both coaches and both
               athletic directors. If the game meets minimal time limits as established by NCAA rules, it
               will be considered an official game after 70 minutes have been played
            B. Monday, November 1 or Tuesday, November 2 is a scheduled open date to be used for
               rescheduled league games if necessary to ensure all league games are completed by
               tournament play. If coaches cannot decide on which date to play, then November 2 will
               be the scheduled date of competition.

III.    Official Ball – In regular season play, Crossroads League schools may use the ball of their
        choice, but the official NAIA championship ball (Select) is recommended. The official NAIA
        championship ball (Select) will be used during the Crossroads League postseason tournament.
        The host school(s) will be responsible to provide the official NAIA championship ball (Select).
        If available by contract these balls may be supplied by the NAIA National Office.

IV.     Officials

            A. Kim Vieira will be responsible for assigning officials.
               (513) 896-6593; vieirafutebol5@gmail.com
            B. Please note the Crossroads League schools will be using a voucher system for all
               officials’ payments.
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C. The assigner will send each institution a list of assigned officials prior to the beginning of
               the season.
            D. The three-man officiating system must be used and a fourth official (if necessary) should
               be provided by the host institution at no charge to the Crossroads League. (The fourth
               official may be the athletic director or his appointee and shall be responsible for
               bench/scorer’s table management and should work in cooperation with the designated
               game referee.)
            E. League schools will pay officials $205.00 for the referee and $135.00 for the assistant
               referees per contest. The same fee structure will be used for the Crossroads League
               Tournament, but those fees will be paid by the league.
            F. An alternate official for the championship game of the Crossroads League Tournament
               should be assigned at a cost of $100.
            G. Coaches are to evaluate the official’s game performance after each match. This process
               has been put in place to help improve the quality of all Crossroads League matches and to
               ensure that officials are accountable to the Crossroads League for their performance.
               Evaluation forms can be found at www.arbitersports.com.
 V.     League Tournament
            A. The top eight (8) teams in the final league standings will compete in the league
               tournament.
            B. Standings at the end of regular season play will be used for determining seeding for the
               League Tournament and for All-Sports Trophy purposes.
            C. In the event of a tie in the final league standings, the following tie-breaker procedure will
               be used in order for the purpose of seeding teams into the league tournament.
                      1.Crossroads League head-to-head results
                      2.Overall regular season Massey Rating
                      3.Crossroads League goal differential
                      4.Coin toss between teams, to be administered by the women’s soccer sport chair.

            D. In the event of ties between three or more teams in the final league standings, the same
               tie-breaker as above (Letter C) should be used with the following principle to be
               followed: Tiebreaker #1 will use the aggregate head-to-head record among the tied teams
               in an attempt to break the tie. Furthermore, once one team is eliminated via one of the
               first two tiebreakers, then the tiebreaking process should start over at Tiebreaker #1
               between the remaining teams until all ties have been broken.

            E. All Saturday Crossroads League Tournament games should be scheduled at 1:00 pm or
               later, based on the mutual agreement of the participating institutions’ coaches and athletic
               directors. For host institutions that have lighted fields, a 7:00 pm start time is
               recommended, but not required. If a mutual agreement cannot be reached by both
               institutions, then a 2:00 pm start time will be set for institutions without lighted fields and
               7:00 pm for institutions with lighted fields. The home team must notify assigner of time
               change at least 72 hours in advance.

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F. Qualifying Tournament Procedure
                      1.The No. 1 seed after league play or the highest seed in the tournament would
                        compete in the NAIA National Tournament if we are unable to hold any or all of
                        the Crossroads League Tournament.
            G. Seeding will be determined by regular season standings. Once the seeding is set, it is
               followed throughout the tournament. Higher seeds will host.
            H. Playoff Structure
                First Round: #1 vs. #8 | #4 vs. #5 | #2 vs. #7 | #3 vs. #6
                (Saturday, November 6, 2021)

                Semifinals: #1/#8 Winner vs. #4/#5 Winner | #2/#7 Winner vs. #3/#6 Winner
                (Saturday, Nov 10, 2021)

                Championship: Semifinal Winners (Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021)

            I. The host athletic director in conjunction with the women’s soccer chair will coordinate
               the Crossroads League Women’s Soccer Tournament.
            J. Financial Report Form – Host school(s) for all Crossroads League Postseason contests
               will use the supplied Financial Report Form to report expenses and gate revenues to the
               League Commissioner. Revenue (net) and the Financial Form are to be forwarded to the
               League Office one week after the Crossroads League postseason is complete.

VI.     NAIA Postseason Qualification – The winner of the Crossroads League Tournament will
        receive an automatic bid to the NAIA Women’s Soccer National Championship.
VII.    All-Crossroads League Teams
            A. Each coach will send their nominees by e-mail to reach the Crossroads League Women’s
               Soccer chair by 9 p.m. on the Sunday following the conclusion of the regular league season.
            B. Each coach will nominate as many players as they chose for All-League and rank them
               accordingly. Each coach will nominate a player for Player of the Year (POY), Offensive
               Player of the Year (OPOY), Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY), Midfielder of the Year
               (MOY), and Newcomer of the year (NOY) if they choose on their nomination form. Each
               coach will vote for Coach of the Year (COY) on their nomination form.
            C. Nomination forms will be tabulated by position and a voting ballot will be created by the
               League chair with all nominations including name, number, school, year, hometown/state
               and sent to each league coach. A separate form will be created for the individual awards
               and sent out.
            D. League coaches will meet via Zoom on the Sunday following the last league game to
               discuss nominations and vote for All-Crossroads League First Team, consisting of 22
               players (7 Forwards, 7 Midfielders, 6 Defenders, 2 Keepers). In the event of a tie, two
               additional players will be named All-League. We will also vote for POY, OPOY, DPOY,
               MOY, and NOY awards.
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a. Coaches will not vote for their players for All-League. Coaches may vote
                                for their players for POY, OPOY, DPOY, MOY, and NOY.
                             b. After teams have been selected, coaches will then vote on POY, OPOY,
                                DPOY, MOY, NOY and COY. These individuals will be named the
                                recipient for each of those awards respectively. Coaches may vote for their
                                players in this poll.
                             c. Any player who receives at least one vote will be considered All-Crossroads
                                League Honorable Mention.
             E. Coaches will then review top vote getters from the All-CL Team and revote for who to put
                forth as the top-14 players for the All-American nominations.
             F. The top 4 forwards, 4 midfielders, 4 defenders and 2 goalkeepers of our 22 All-League
                Team players will be nominated on the bottom portion of the All-American nomination
                form.
             G. All coaches will vote for one coach for Coach of the year. The coach with the highest vote
                total will be named Coach of the Year.
             H. In the event of ties in the Player of the Year or Coach of the Year, a Co-Player or Co-Coach
                of the Year award will be given.
             I. Voting results for All-League teams will be made available to all Crossroads League
                Women’s Soccer coaches. If votes are taken by ballot, the ballot results will be shown to
                all Crossroads League Women’s Soccer coaches. If the votes are taken verbally, the verbal
                results will be documented for all Crossroads League Women’s Soccer coaches to see.
             J. Following selection of All-Crossroads League Teams the sports chair will submit a
                complete list of award winners, including votes received and indicating any ties or special
                circumstances, to the Crossroads League Sports Information Director by the end of the
                following day.
VIII.    League Rater and National Rater
             A. The positions of League/National Rater and League Chair will rotate every three years.
                In the final year of either term, the rater or chair will work with an “apprentice” to train
                the incoming rater or chair on the job duties. Both positions will be filled by nominations
                and a vote from the Crossroads League women’s soccer coaches. Any coach may serve
                to consecutive terms in either position only if elected by the body of Crossroads League
                women’s soccer coaches. One coach may NOT hold both positions at the same time.
 IX.     Film Exchange
             A. The home team of CL games is responsible to share the link with the upcoming
                opponents by noon the following day of the conclusion of the CL match. The link stays
                live for 24 hours, then can come down.
             B. Any coach not posting the link in time gets eliminated from receiving the next two
                matches.
             C. Postings will take place for Crossroads League matches only.
             D. CL schools are not permitted to share film or scouts on other CL schools with teams
                outside of the league.

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E. Failure to comply with requirements listed above may fall under Article XIII
               Unsportsmanlike Conduct Policy and be subject to disciplinary action by the CL
               Comissioner.

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CROSSROADS LEAGUE
                     2021-22 WOMEN’S SOCCER TOURNAMENT
                             FINANCIAL REPORT FORM

DATE:

LOCATION:

OPPONENTS:

INCOME

Students: Free           (Track and submit number in attendance)

Adults:               (Number of adults) @ $8.00 each              $
Ages (6-17): _________ (Number) @ $5.00 each                       $ __________
Senior Citizens (65+) ________ (Number @ $5.00 each                $ __________
Children:           (Under age 5 @ Free)
                                    TOTAL INCOME                   $ _________

EXPENSES

Referee         (1) @ $205.00 per game                               $ ________

Linesman (2) @ $135.00 per game                                      $ ________

Alternate Official (1) @ $100 per game (championship only)          $ _________

                                                TOTAL EXPENSES      $   ________

REVENUE (Net)                                                       $   ________

Host schools are responsible for all expenses other than officials. Officials’ fees
should be deducted from the gate.

Gate receipts and the financial report form are to be forwarded to the League
Office one week after the tournament is completed.
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