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1 2016 AVCA Awards Packet Table of Contents AVCA Postseason Awards Timetable ........................................................................................ 2 AVCA Division III Postseason Awards 2016 Changes............................................................... 3 AVCA Division III Postseason Awards Committees ................................................................... 4 NCAA Division III Regional Alignment ....................................................................................... 5 AVCA Postseason Student-Athlete Awards Information ......................................................... 6-7 AVCA Postseason Awards Statistical/Selection Criteria ............................................................ 8 AVCA Postseason Awards Student-Athlete Nomination Checklist ............................................ 9 AVCA Coaches Awards (NCOY, NACOY, RCOY) Program Overview .................................... 10 AVCA Victory Club Awards ...................................................................................................... 10 AVCA On-Line Student-Athlete Nomination Instructions .................................................... 11-12 AVCA Match-by-Match Statistical Report Example ................................................................. 13 All nomination links and any updates to the Postseason Awards program will be published on https://www.avca.org/awards/all-regional-all-america-awards/division-ii-nominations.html

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2016 AVCA Awards Packet Table of Contents

AVCA Postseason Awards Timetable ........................................................................................ 2 AVCA Division III Postseason Awards 2016 Changes ............................................................... 3 AVCA Division III Postseason Awards Committees ................................................................... 4 NCAA Division III Regional Alignment ....................................................................................... 5 AVCA Postseason Student-Athlete Awards Information ......................................................... 6-7 AVCA Postseason Awards Statistical/Selection Criteria ............................................................ 8 AVCA Postseason Awards Student-Athlete Nomination Checklist ............................................ 9 AVCA Coaches Awards (NCOY, NACOY, RCOY) Program Overview .................................... 10 AVCA Victory Club Awards ...................................................................................................... 10 AVCA On-Line Student-Athlete Nomination Instructions .................................................... 11-12 AVCA Match-by-Match Statistical Report Example ................................................................. 13

All nomination links and any updates to the Postseason Awards program will be published on

https://www.avca.org/awards/all-regional-all-america-awards/division-ii-nominations.html

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2016 AVCA Division II Postseason Awards Timetable

The following is a list of the awards deadlines and timetables established by the AVCA. It has been outlined so that you will be able to monitor all of the deadlines, enabling your student-athletes to be eligible for postseason honors.

Wednesday, November 9 – Regionally/Nationally Ranked Teams Released

This list will be e-mailed to member head coaches and posted on the AVCA web site. ONLY teams on this list are to be considered when compiling summary statistics for regionally and nationally ranked competition in the postseason awards process.

Friday, November 11 - Head Coach Membership Deadline

Head coaches must be AVCA members by this date in order for their student-athletes to be eligible for the AVCA Postseason Awards Program. This includes new members as well as renewals. Contact AVCA Member Services if you have any questions about the status of your membership 866-544-2822 or email [email protected]

Friday, November 11- Victory Club Deadline

AVCA Victory Club forms due via on-line nomination form.

Monday, Nov. 14 thru FRIDAY, Nov. 18 – Student-Athlete Nominations Accepted

Nominations will be accepted on-line beginning Monday, Nov. 14 at 8 a.m. EST on through Friday, Nov. 18 at 5 p.m. EST.

Please note: Online nomination instructions can be found on pages 11 and 12 of this awards packet and will be emailed again separately once the nomination period opens.

*NEW FOR 2016*: Coaches will now have the ability to edit completed nominations after the nomination deadline has

passed to add stats and conference awards earned after the nomination deadline (Nov. 18). COACHES WILL STILL

BE REQUIRED TO NOMINATE ATHLETES PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE. Coaches will not be able to submit new

nominations after the deadline – only edit existing nominations. Please see page 3 for more details.

Friday, November 18 – Region Coach of the Year Nominations Due & National Assistant Coach of the Year Nominations Due

AVCA Region Coach of the Year and National Assistant Coach of the Year nominations due via online nomination form.

Monday, November 21 thru Wednesday, November 23 – Head Coaches Vote for All-Region Teams AVCA member coaches will vote for the All-Region Teams through an online link provided by the AVCA. Ballots will be available to submit between 8 a.m. (ET) on Monday, Nov. 21 through 5 p.m. (ET) on Wednesday, Nov. 23.

Please Note: Coaches will be unable to vote for their own players. Coaches MUST vote in order for their players to be

elected to an All-Region Team.

Monday, November 28 - Region Conference Calls

AVCA All-Region Teams and AVCA Region Coach of the Year committee conference calls.

Wednesday, November 30 – Region Awards Announced

AVCA All-Region Teams (one 14-person team and six honorable mention players per region), Region Freshmen of the Year and AVCA Region Coaches of the Year announced via AVCA press release. The AVCA press release will serve as the notification to all award winners that they have been selected.

Sunday, December 4 – AVCA Division II AA/NPOY/COY/ACOY Conference Call

AVCA All-America Committee conference call. Also determine National Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and National Assistant Coach of the Year.

Tuesday, December 6 - All-America Teams Announced

AVCA All-America Teams and National Freshman of the Year announced (14 student-athletes per a first, second team, third team and honorable mention).

Wednesday, November 7 – Student-Athlete Awards Banquet

AVCA Division II All-America/Players of the Year Banquet in Sioux Falls, South Dakota (Sanford Pentagon).

Thursday, November 8 –Coaches of the Year Announced

AVCA National Coach & National Assistant Coach of the Year announced via AVCA Press Release and social media.

Thursday, December 15 - Coaches Awards Banquet

Region Coaches of the Year, National Coach of the Year and National Assistant Coach of the Year presented at the Jostens Coaches Honors Luncheon in Columbus, Ohio.

Friday, December 16 – Player of the Year Awards Banquet

Division II Player of the Year will be presented at the College All-America Banquet in Columbus, Ohio.

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2016 Awards Changes Throughout the awards packet, all new changes for the 2016 season are highlighted in yellow. Here are the changes listed out for your reference.

Coaches will now have the ability to edit and add to completed nominations after the nomination deadline has passed. This will allow coaches and SIDs the ability to add stats and awards earned after the nomination deadline

(Nov. 18). ALL STATS MUST BE UPDATED IN EACH ATHLETE'S NOMINATION. If evidence is shown that

a particular set of stats are not included, the athlete will not be considered for AVCA awards.

Here are the items that will need to be updated:

o Updated Win/Loss records

o Updated Awards and Recognition with any potential conference awards

o Updated Stats vs All Opponents, Regionally Ranked Teams, and Nationally Ranked Teams

o New Match-by-Match stats attachment

Deadlines to Update Statistics (Stats earned in matches after nomination deadline must be added to the nominated athlete’s nomination)

o Deadline to update prior to the All-Region call: Sunday, November 28th

at 12 pm EST.

o Deadline to update prior to the All-America call: Sunday, December 4th

at 12 pm EST.

Should your team be competing on either Sunday, exceptions can be granted. Please notify

AVCA staff on when you expect you will be able to update those statistics after the match.

COACHES WILL STILL BE REQUIRED TO NOMINATE ATHLETES PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE. Coaches will not be able to submit new nominations after the deadline – only edit existing nominations. Coaches and SIDs will use the same nomination link to access previous nominations and make edits.

Because coaches will be able to update their nominations with new stats, voting coaches and regional

committee members will exclusively review athletes stats using the AVCA Stats Portal. The AVCA will no longer email out spreadsheet comparisons of athlete stats. A link to the AVCA Stats Portal will be sent out with the voting ballot link.

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AVCA Division II Postseason Awards Committees The following coaches have been chosen to participate on the 2016 AVCA Postseason Awards Committees.

AVCA ALL-REGION/ REGION COACH OF THE YEAR COMMITTEES

Atlantic Region Laurie Lokash, Slippery Rock – Chair Christy Benner, Wheeling Jesuit Shaquana Veney-Battle, Virginia Union

East Region John Titus, Caldwell – Chair Robin Salters, New Haven Stephanie Albano, Daemen

South Region Sam Cibrone, Saint Leo – Chair Melissa Wolter, West Florida In-Sik Hwang, Christian Brothers Jennifer King, Nova Southeastern Christina Coleman, Kentucky State

Southeast Region Will Condon, Armstrong Atlantic – Chair Ginger Hamric, Catawba Heather Vahjen, Erskine

Central Region Phil Piontek, Central Missouri – Chair Tammy Blake-Kath, MN-Moorhead Kurt Kohler, Fort Hays State Kristen Bayer, Arkansas Tech

Midwest Region Wick Colchagoff, Findlay – Chair Tracy Rietzke, Rockhurst Doug Walters, Cedarville

South Central Region Jason Skoch, West Texas A&M – Chair Chrissy Elder, UCCS Chuck Waddington, Angelo State Destiny Clark, Newman

West Region Mario Andaya, Central Wash. – Chair Cody Hein, Chico State Branden Higa, Cal Baptist Paula Weishoff, Concordia Irvine Chris Green, Alaska Anchorage Mallori Gibson-Rossi, Stanislaus State

AVCA

ALL-AMERCA/

COACH OF THE

YEAR

COMMITTEE

Sherry Dunbar (AVCA Awards Chair) Indiana University [email protected]

Mario Andaya

Division II Awards

Chair Central Washington

[email protected]

John Titus Caldwell East Region

[email protected]

Mario Andaya Central Washington West Region

[email protected]

Laurie Lokash Slippery Rock Atlantic Region

[email protected]

Phil Piontek Central Missouri Central Region

[email protected]

Wick Colchagoff Findlay University Midwest Region

[email protected]

Will Condon Armstrong Atlantic Southeast Region

[email protected]

Sam Cibrone Saint Leo South Region

[email protected]

Jason Skoch West Texas A&M South Central Region [email protected]

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2016 NCAA Conference Alignments The NCAA Regional breakdown is courtesy of the NCAA and is current through Sept. 2016. Contact the AVCA

immediately if you have questions or corrections. (If you are listed in the wrong region, please contact the AVCA

immediately). ATLANTIC REGION

Central Intercollegiate Athletic

Conference (12)

Bowie State Chowan Elizabeth City State Fayetteville Johnson C. Smith Lincoln University (Penn.) Livingstone Shaw St. Augustine’s Virginia State Virginia Union Winston-Salem State Mountain East Conference

(12)

Charleston (W.V.)

Concord Fairmont State Glenville State Notre Dame (OH) Shepherd Urbana Virginia’s College (Wise) West Liberty West Virginia State West Virginia Wesleyan Wheeling Jesuit Pennsylvania State Athletic

Conference (16)

California (Penn.) Cheyney Clarion East Stroudsburg Edinboro Gannon Indiana (Penn.) Kutztown

Lock Haven Mercyhurst Millersville Pittsburgh, Johnstown Seton Hill Shippensburg Slippery Rock West Chester Independent (1)

Bluefield CENTRAL REGION

Great American Conf. (12)

Arkansas Tech Arkansas-Monticello East Central (Okla.) Harding (Ark.) Henderson State (Ark.) NW Oklahoma State Oklahoma Baptist

Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) SE Oklahoma State Southern Arkansas Southern Nazarene (Okla.) SW Oklahoma State Mid-America Inter. Athletics

Assoc. (12)

Central Missouri Central Oklahoma Emporia State Fort Hays State Lindenwood Missouri Southern State Missouri Western State Nebraska- Kearney

Northwest Missouri State Pittsburg State Southwest Baptist Washburn-Topeka Northern Sun Inter.

Conference (16)

Augustana (S.D.) Bemidji State Concordia-St. Paul Mary Minnesota State-Mankato Minnesota State-Moorhead Minnesota-Crookston Minnesota-Duluth Minot Northern State Sioux Falls Southwest Minnesota State

St. Cloud State Upper Iowa Wayne State (Neb.) Winona State EAST REGION

Central Atlantic Collegiate

Conference (14)

Bloomfield Caldwell Chestnut Hill Concordia-NY Dominican-NY Felician Georgian Court Goldey-Beacom Holy Family Nyack Philadelphia Post Sciences in Philadelphia Wilmington (Del.)

East Coast Conference (8)

Bridgeport Daemen C.W. Post/Long Island Mercy Molloy NY Institute of Tech Queens (NY) Roberts Wesleyan Northeast-10 Conference (15)

Adelphi American International Assumption Bentley Franklin Pierce Le Moyne Merrimack New Haven Pace

Southern Connecticut State Southern New Hampshire Saint Anselm Saint Michael’s The College of Saint Rose Stonehill

MIDWEST REGION

Great Lakes Inter. Athletic

Conference (16)

Ashland Ferris State Findlay Grand Valley State Hillsdale Lake Erie

Lake Superior State Malone Michigan Tech Northern Michigan Northwood (Mich.) Ohio Dominican Saginaw Valley State Tiffin Walsh Wayne State (Mich.) Great Lakes Valley

Conference (16)

Bellarmine Drury Illinois at Springfield Indianapolis Lewis Maryville

McKendree Missouri-Science & Tech Missouri-St. Louis Quincy Rockhurst Southern Indiana Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) Truman William Jewell Wisconsin-Parkside

Great Midwest Athletic

Conference (8)

Alderson Broaddus Cedarville Davis and Elkins Kentucky Wesleyan Ohio Valley University Salem International Trevecca Nazarene Ursuline College

Independent (1)

Oakland City SOUTH CENTRAL REGION

Heartland Conference (9)

Arkansas, Fort Smith Dallas Baptist Lubbock Christian Newman Oklahoma Panhandle State St. Edward’s St. Mary’s (TX) Texas A&M International Texas-Permian Basin Lone Star Conference (9)

Angelo State Cameron Eastern New Mexico Midwestern State Tarleton State

Texas A&M-Commerce Texas A&M-Kingsville Texas Woman’s West Texas A&M

Rocky Mountain Athletic

Conference (15)

Adams State Black Hills Chadron State Colorado Christian Colorado Mesa Colorado School of Mines Colorado State-Pueblo Colorado-Colorado Springs Fort Lewis

Metro State New Mexico Highlands Regis SD School of Mines & Tech Western New Mexico Western State-Colorado Independent

SD State School of Mines

SOUTH REGION

Gulf South Conference (11)

Alabama-Huntsville Christian Brothers Lee Mississippi College North Alabama Shorter Union

Valdosta State West Alabama West Florida West Georgia Southern Inter. Athletic

Conference (14)

Albany State (Ga.) Benedict Central State Claflin Clark Atlanta Fort Valley State Kentucky State Lane LeMoyne-Owen Miles Paine Spring Hill Stillman Tuskegee

Sunshine State Conference

(11)

Barry Eckerd Embry-Riddle Florida Tech Florida Southern Lynn Nova Southeastern Palm Beach Atlantic Rollins Saint Leo Tampa Independent (3)

Puerto Rico-Bayamon Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Campus Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras SOUTHEAST REGION

Conference Carolinas

Conference (12)

Barton Belmont Abbey Converse Emmanuel (GA) Erskine King Lees-McRae Limestone Mount Olive North Greenville Pfeiffer Southern Wesleyan

Peach Belt Conference (10)

Armstrong Atlantic

Columbus Flagler Francis Marion Georgia College Georgia Regents Lander Montevallo North Carolina-Pembroke South Carolina-Aiken

South Atlantic Conf. (12)

Anderson Brevard Carson-Newman Catawba Coker Lenoir-Rhyne Lincoln Memorial Mars Hill

Newberry Queens - Charlotte Tusculum Wingate WEST REGION

California Collegiate Athletic

Assoc. (13)

Cal State Poly-Pomona CSU-Chico CSU-Dominguez Hills CSU-East Bay CSU-Los Angeles CSU-Monterey Bay CSU-San Bernardino CSU- San Marcos CSU-Stanislaus Humboldt State San Francisco State Sonoma State UC-San Diego

Great Northwest Athletic

Conference (11)

Alaska-Anchorage Alaska-Fairbanks Central Washington Concordia - Portland Montana State-Billings Northwest Nazarene Seattle Pacific Simon Fraser St. Martin’s Western Oregon Western Washington Pacific West Conference (14)

Academy of Art Azusa Pacific BYU-Hawaii Cal Baptist Chaminade Concordia - Irvine

Dixie State (Utah) Dominican Fresno Pacific Hawaii-Hilo Hawaii Pacific Holy Names Notre Dame de Namur Point Loma Western Athletic Conf. (1)

Grand Canyon University

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AVCA Postseason Student-Athlete Awards Information

The AVCA women’s volleyball postseason awards program is in its 36th

year. The AVCA is proud to honor deserving student-athletes annually by selecting All-Region (one 14-person team and six honorable mention student-athletes per region) and All-America teams (14 student-athletes per a first, second and third team), highlighted by the selection of the AVCA Division II Player of the Year. The AVCA All-America selection committee is comprised of ten members, in addition to the AVCA Awards chairperson (page 4). To ensure geographic representation, these individuals represent the ten regions in NCAA Division II women’s volleyball. Presentation of the AVCA All-America awards will take place at the 2016 NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball National Championship team banquet on

Wednesday, December 7. The Division II Player of the Year will be recognized at the AVCA All-America/Players of the Year Banquet

at the 2016 AVCA Annual Convention in Columbus, Ohio on Friday, December 16.

NOMINATING PROCEDURES

The postseason nomination procedure is an on-line process. There are no restrictions regarding how many student-athletes one team may nominate, as there are no restrictions on the number of student-athletes that one team can place on the AVCA All-Region/All-American teams. Please use your professional judgment to only nominate those student-athletes who legitimately have a chance to earn AVCA All-Region honors. Only student-athletes who are selected to their respective AVCA All-Region team are then eligible for AVCA All-America consideration.

NOMINATION RULES & REQUIREMENTS

The general requirements for nominating a student-athlete for AVCA postseason honors are: • The student-athlete must meet all eligibility requirements as listed in the rules adopted by her respective

institution; • The student-athlete may be in her first, second, third, or fourth year of eligibility; • The student-athlete must be nominated by her institution • The student-athlete must have participated in 2/3 (66.7%) of all sets (not matches) during the current season

at the time of the nomination deadline; AVCA Two-Thirds Participation Waiver: Student-Athletes who fail to participate in two-thirds of all sets

(not matches) during the current season due to Institution-approved participation in Olympic, Pan American, World Championships or World University Games are eligible for AVCA All-America consideration if all other nomination requirements are met. All regular deadlines, policies and procedures remain in effect. No statistical information may be substituted. The official participation documents must accompany the nomination.

• All deadlines and guidelines must be met for a nomination to be considered – NO EXCEPTIONS; • The student-athlete’s head coach must be a member in good standing of the American Volleyball Coaches

Association. Head coaches have until Friday, November 11, 2016, to become a member or renew their membership to ensure compliance.

TERMS FOR DISQUALIFICATION

REGION FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES

ALL-REGION/ ALL-AMERICA AWARDS

Failure to meet the above stated rules and requirements may result in the disqualification of a student-athlete from AVCA All-Region and All-America consideration. Candidates for AVCA Region Freshman of the Year must be true freshman. ONLY ONE NOMINEE PER SCHOOL IS ALLOWED PER YEAR. The AVCA National Freshman of the Year will be selected from the eight AVCA Region Freshmen of the Year award winners.

The selection of the All-Region Team is determined in part by all member head coaches’ votes, and in part by the Regional Committees. This process was designed in 2014 to increase the representation of the AVCA's member head coaches within the selection process, while still ensuring that the most deserving

student-athletes are named. The voting will take place from 8:00 a.m. (EST) on Monday, November 21

through 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Wednesday, November 23. All member coaches will receive the same statistical analysis that the regional committees receives to help in the voting process.

The All-Region Team selections are not based upon position specific requirements. Instead, coaches will vote for their top 14 most deserving athletes on their All-Region ballot. The All-Region Committee will still be encouraged to have a fair representation from all positions. For committee reference, 2014 and prior positional requirements were as follows:

5 Outside/Opposite Hitters

3 Middle Blockers

2 Setters

1 Libero/Defensive Specialist

3 At-Large Selections

Voting Rules and Notes

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Coaches cannot vote for their own players.

Coaches must vote in order for their players to be considered for the All Region Team.

Coaches must vote for a total of 14 players.

The voting will take place online through a link provided by the AVCA

All-Region Committees remain intact to ensure the proper teams are named. Their main role is to review the votes and take action in the case of low voter turnout or obvious collusion.

Athletes that receive the top six vote totals from each region will be automatically assigned

to the All-Region team. In the event of a tie for the sixth automatic selection, the All-Region

committee will determine who will receive the automatic selection.

AWARDS BANQUETS

All 2016 AVCA Division II All-Americans will be invited to attend the NCAA Division II Championship

Banquet on Wednesday, December 7th

in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. All-Region committees will forward a select list of All Region players eligible for All-America status. If your student athlete(s) is selected AVCA First, Second, or Third Team All-America or National Freshman

of the Year, head coaches will be notified on Monday, December 5th

, via phone call from the AVCA Office Staff. Head coaches providing a number where you can be reached away from your home or office is most

helpful. For All-Americans that are NOT participating in the NCAA Semi-Final Matches, the deadline

to RSVP to AVCA Staff is Tuesday, December 6th

at 12 p.m. EST. AVCA National Players of the Year for NCAA Division I, II and III will be announced at each respective banquet.

All 2016 AVCA National Players of the Year (Division I, II, III) receive an invitation to the AVCA All-

America/Players of the Year Banquet on Friday, December 16th

, held in conjunction with the 2016 AVCA Annual Convention in Columbus, Ohio. The AVCA will provide ONE ticket to each National Player of the Year to attend the 2016 AVCA All-America/Players of the Year Banquet, as well as a travel reimbursement. This banquet ticket will only supply admission for the National Player of the Year. Additional banquet tickets for family and friends may be purchased for $45 each (limit up to 3 tickets) on-site at the AVCA Convention Registration.

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AVCA Div. II Postseason Student-Athlete Awards Statistical/Selection Criteria The postseason selection committees will consider the criteria listed below when selecting the postseason honorees. The student-athletes will be compared with others of the same position and ranked using the statistics submitted. All calculations should be made using the interpretations found in the NCAA Volleyball Statistics Manual. All statistical data will be considered; however, the importance of each shall be left to the judgment of the selection committees.

IMPORTANT: The statistical minimums listed below are meant to serve as guidelines, not as firm requirements, for all-

region and region freshman of the year nominees.

STATISTICAL CRITERIA (guidelines, not firm minimums)

A. Attack 1. Kills per set a. Middle Blockers - 2.69 b. Outside Hitters - 3.19 c. Right Side Hitters – 1.94

2. Hitting Percentage a. Middle Blockers - 0.250

b. Outside Hitters - 0.250 c. Right Side/Opp. Hitters – 0.250

B. Set (for setters only) – Assists per set 1. 5-1 Setter — 10.94 aps 2. 6-2 Setter or Setter/Hitter — 5.44 aps

C. Serve 1. Aces per set

D. Pass (serve reception) 1. Is candidate a primary passer?

E. Digs 1. Digs per set

F. Blocks 1. Blocks per set a. Middle Blockers – 0.94 b. Outside Hitters – 0.44 c. Right Side/Opp. – 0.54

G. Strength of Schedule 1. AVCA All-Region Team – vs. regionally ranked

teams 2. AVCA All-American Team – vs. regionally and nationally

ranked teams

H. Performance vs. nationally and regionally ranked teams

SELECTION CRITERIA A. Middle Blockers 1. Primary Considerations a. Kills per set b. Blocks per set c. Hitting percentage d. Digs per set e. Performance against strong competition 2. Secondary Considerations a. Primary Passer Y/N b. Points per set c. Strength of schedule d. Service Aces per set

B. Outside Hitters 1. Primary Considerations a. Kills per set b. Hitting percentage c. Digs per set

SELECTION CRITERIA, Cont’d d. Blocks per set e. Primary Passer Y/N f. Performance against strong competition 2. Secondary Consideration a. Service Aces per set b. Points per set c. Strength of schedule

C. Right Side/Opposite Hitters 1. Primary Considerations a. Hitting percentage b. Kills per set c. Blocks per set d. Digs per set e. Performance against strong competition f. Primary Passer Y/N 2. Secondary Consideration a. Assists per set b. Service Aces per set c. Points per set d. Strength of schedule

D. Setters/Hitters 1. Primary Considerations a. Assists per set b. Kills per set c. Digs per set d. Team hitting percentage e. Individual hitting percentage f. Performance against strong competition 2. Secondary Considerations a. Blocks per set b. Service Aces per set c. Points per set d. Strength of schedule

E. Setters 1. Primary Considerations a. Assists per set b. Team hitting percentage c. Digs per set d. Individual hitting percentage e. Performance against strong competition 2. Secondary Considerations a. Blocks per set a. Service Aces per set c. Points per set d. Strength of schedule

F. Defensive Specialists/Liberos 1. Primary Considerations a. Digs per set b. Reception Errors per set c. Performance against strong competition d. Reception Attempts e. Team Hitting Percentage f. Service Aces per set 2. Secondary Considerations a. Strength of Schedule

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AVCA Postseason Student-Athlete Nomination Checklist

Complete the following information checklist for each student-athlete you wish to nominate for AVCA postseason honors.

This information is provided as a means of ensuring that you have met the stated qualifications.

CHECKLIST

Nominee has played in 2/3 (66.7%) of all sets (not matches) during the current season at the time of the nomination deadline.

Please have consulted “Statistical and Selection Criteria” (page 8) to be sure your nominee(s) is statistically compatible with

the criteria for an all-region player.

Submitted nominations on-line by 5 p.m. EST (4 p.m. CST, 3 p.m. MST, 2 p.m. PST) on Friday, November 18th

A match-by-match statistical account for each nominee has been uploaded to the nomination page OR e-mailed

([email protected]) by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, November 18th

. Match-by-match listings of performances versus regionally

or nationally ranked teams are ONLY necessary for your personal use to complete the online portion of the nomination. Only

a single-page match-by-match statistical report versus all teams should be submitted for each nominee. Use Form A

(page 13) OR computer-generated statistical reports may be substituted as long as the following conditions are met:

o Computerized stats must include all required statistical categories as shown on Form A (page 13).

o It is not necessary that the computer-generated reports have the statistical categories in the same order as Form

(page 13)

o One or two handwritten columns may be added to computer-generated forms when the software is unable to print

the data

o All uploaded or emailed match-by-match statistics should be formatted in a PDF format.

o Please avoid saving stats under a label/title with any special characters (including apostrophes or number

symbol).

Stats in matches earned after nomination deadline must be added to the nominated athlete’s nomination

o Deadline to update/edit nominations prior to the All-Region call: Sunday, November 27th

at 12 pm EST.

o Deadline to update/edit nominations prior to the All-America call: Sunday, December 4th

at 12 pm EST.

Should your team be competing on either Sunday, please notify AVCA staff on when you expect you will be

able to update those statistics after the match.

DEADLINES

All nominations must be submitted via the on-line process at www.avca.org by 5:00 p.m. (EST) on Friday, November

18th

.

Match-by-match statistics for each nominee must be uploaded to the online nomination or e-mailed to the AVCA at

[email protected] by 5:00 pm (EST) Friday, November 18th

.

NOMINATION INSTRUCTIONS

Step-by-step instructions regarding the on-line student-athlete nomination process can be found on pages 11-12 of this awards packet.

IMPORTANT: All head coaches must have up-to-date memberships and know their personal login and password to the

AVCA website. Those entering the nominations will need to have the head coaches’ login and password. If you need your AVCA log-in information, please contact AVCA Member Services at [email protected] or 866-544-2822.

The list of regionally and nationally ranked teams will be sent out via e-mail by the middle of October and will also be available on the AVCA Website at www.avca.org. Be prepared to figure your nominees’ statistics against teams listed on the regionally and nationally ranked teams lists for online nomination purposes.

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AVCA Coaches Award Programs

The American Volleyball Coaches Association annually honors deserving coaches through its Regional and National Coach of the Year and Victory Club programs. Refer to the information listed below for specifics regarding each program. If you have questions, please call Betsey McCamish at (859) 287-2135 or e-mail [email protected]. Head coaches must

be members in good standing by Friday, November 11, 2016, to be eligible for either program.

REGION/

NATIONAL

COACHES OF THE

YEAR

New in 2016, the Region Coach of the Year and National Assistant Coach of the Year Nomination Forms have moved to an on-line process and can be found on the AVCA DII Awards

Nomination page. This online forms must be submitted by Friday, November 18th

at 5 p.m. EST.

Region Coach of the Year All AVCA member coaches are asked to nominate someone for Region Coach of the Year in their respective region based on the following criteria:

1) team success during current season; 2) team improvement from previous season; 3) fulfillment of team potential; and 4) professional manner and attitude of the coach.

Each Conference Coach of the Year is an automatic nominee for AVCA Region Coach of the Year. AVCA Region Coach of the Year is an automatic nominee for AVCA National Coach of the Year, along with the NCAA regional finalist coaches.

National Assistant Coach of the Year

All AVCA head coaches are eligible to nominate ONE of their assistant coaches or an assistant coach in their respective region. Only one nomination per AVCA head coach will be accepted. Nominations will be submitted based on the following criteria:

1) AVCA Member 2) Player development on and off the court 3) Essential part of the program’s athletic success 4) Service to the community 5) Commitment to the coaching profession and professional development 6) Represents program in professional and ethical manner

Selections will be made during the respective All-Region and All-American conference calls.

Presentation of the awards will take place on Thursday, December 15th

, at the Jostens Coaches Honors Luncheon at the 2016 AVCA Annual Convention in Columbus, Ohio.

VICTORY CLUB

Since 1985, The AVCA has recognized coaches who reach career victory milestones with its Victory Club awards. New in 2016, the AVCA Victory Club form has moved to an on-line process and can be found on the AVCA DII Awards Nomination page. This form must be submitted by

Friday, November 11th

at 5:00 p.m. EST. The AVCA will host the Victory Club Recognition Breakfast on Friday, December 16

th at the

AVCA Annual Convention in Columbus, Ohio. This celebration is dedicated specifically to the recipients of the AVCA Victory Club Award! Join us and let us cheers to your accomplishments

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2016 AVCA On-Line Student-Athlete Nomination Instructions

Before beginning the nomination process, head coaches need to contact the AVCA office to secure the head coach’s member login and password for the AVCA Website if not already known. This information will not be provided to anyone but the head coach. Therefore, SIDs should be in contact with the head coach to secure the member login and password if the SID is responsible for completing the nomination process.

DEADLINES

Nominations Window: Monday, November 14th

at 8:00 a.m. EST through Friday, November 18th

at 5:00 p.m.

EST

All-Region Edit Deadline (edit nominations to include updated statistics and conference awards): Sunday,

November 27th

at 12 p.m. EST

All-America Edit Deadline (edit nominations to include updated postseason statistics): Sunday, December 4th

at

12 p.m. EST o Should your team be competing on this Sunday, please notify AVCA staff on when you expect you will be able to

update those statistics after the match.

STEPS TO NOMINATE:

Go to the AVCA Web site: www.avca.org

CLICK on the Awards Tab on the AVCA Homepage

On the left side of the Awards page under the picture, CLICK “All-Region/All-America”

Select your division, click on the link labeled, “Nominations”

On this page, CLICK on the link labeled, “Click Here to Begin A Student-Athlete Nomination”

Login using your AVCA login and password

Select “Enter New Nomination” under the “Current Awards for your Division: section

For each nomination completed, the nominee’s information will be displayed under the “Your Current Nominations” section.

Type in any part of your School/Organization name and click Search

Select your School/Organization name from the list below and click Continue

Fill in the required fields as listed on the Student Athlete Information and Institutional Information page and

then click Continue.

Please fill in all fields completely and use appropriate capitalization and punctuation. Please enter the student-athlete and institution’s names as you would like them to appear on any awards.

If you click Save and Continue you will be directed to complete the nomination

If you click Save and Finish Later, your information will be saved and you will be able to finish the nomination at another time before the nomination period closes.

After clicking Save and Continue,

Fill in the required fields as listed on the Statistics page

Stats vs. All Opponents

Stats vs. Regionally Ranked Opponents

Stats vs. Nationally Ranked Opponents

To complete your nomination a single-page match-by-match statistical account versus ALL teams for the nominee

must be e-mailed ([email protected]) or uploaded to the online nomination by Friday, November 18th

at 5:00 p.m.

EST.

If you choose to upload this file, click browse, select the appropriate file from your computer’s database, and click

Upload this File.

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Once you have successfully uploaded or emailed the single-page match-by-match statistics, click Complete

Nomination or Save and Finish Later.

DO NOT select “Complete Nomination” until the single-page match-by-match statistics have been e-mailed to the AVCA or uploaded to the online nomination.

If you selected Complete Nomination, you will be directed to a page where you can select to view your nominations as well as enter a new nomination.

TO EDIT A NOMINATION:

Follow the same online path and log-in process as above. Once logged in, you will be able to see all nominations that you have previously started and/or completed. Click on the nomination you would like to edit and walk through the same process.

After making any edits or additions, you must CLICK “Save and Complete”.

Statistics Form legend: TSP: total team sets played SP: nominee set played K: kills E: errors TA: total attempts Hitting Percentage: (Kills – Errors)/Total Attempts Assists: assists SA: service aces SE: service errors Rec.: serve receptions RE: serve reception errors Rec. Att.: reception attempts Digs: digs BS: block solos BA: block assists TB: total blocks (BS+BA) Total Points: Calculated by adding kills, aces, block solos and 1/2 block assists together. For instance 12 kills, 3 aces, 1 block solo and 3 block assists would equal 17.5 points.

Statistics: A student-athlete must have played in 66.7 percent of her team’s sets (not matches) to be eligible for postseason awards.

All averages and percentages will be figured and cells self-populated by the program as the statistics are entered, with the exception of team hitting percentage.

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Match-by-Match Statistical Form FORM A (ONLY required if computer-generated statistics are NOT submitted) Please complete the following information for each student-athlete you wish to nominate for postseason honors if computerized

statistics are NOT being provided. List all information requested. Include copies of this form for each nominee. THIS FORM MUST

BE TYPED.

Player: School:

Opponent TSP

SP

K

E

TA

PCT

AST

SA

SE

Rec.

RE

Rec Att.

DIG

BS

BA

TB

BHE

Team Hit %

Total

Points

NOMINEE

TOTALS

TEAM

TOTALS

Compiled by: Submitted by:

DEADLINE: Match-by-match statistics for each nominee must be uploaded OR arrive at the AVCA Office via e-

mail by 5:00 p.m. (EST) Friday, November 18th

. (All Statistics must be updated prior to both the All-Region and

All-American Selection calls).