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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 12, 2020 and be completed by Saturday,
October 31, 2020.
2. All Crossroads League games will be played every Wednesday/Saturday.
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. Saturday, October 27 is a scheduled open date to be used for rescheduled league games if
necessary to ensure all league games are completed by tournament play.
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.
C. The assigner will send each institution a list of assigned officials prior to the beginning of
the season.
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Crossroads League Procedures Manual 2020/2021D. 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 $195.00 for the referee and $130.00 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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Crossroads League Procedures Manual 2020/2021F. 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 7, 2020)
Semifinals: #1/#8 Winner vs. #4/#5 Winner | #2/#7 Winner vs. #3/#6 Winner
(Saturday, Nov 11, 2020)
Championship: Semifinal Winners (Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020)
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 at USF 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.
a. Coaches will not vote for their players for All-League. Coaches may vote
for their players for POY, OPOY, DPOY, MOY, and NOY.
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Crossroads League Procedures Manual 2020/2021b. The top vote-getting player on the ballot for each of the individual awards
(POY, OPOY, DPOY, MOY, and NOY) will be named the recipient for
each of those awards respectively.
c. Any player who receives at least one vote will be considered All-Crossroads
League Honorable Mention.
E. Every All-American nomination who goes to NAIA National Tournament will receive an
A rating, along with the top two vote receivers at each position beyond the NAIA National
Tournament participants.
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.
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Crossroads League Procedures Manual 2020/2021COMPETING WITH THE COVID-19 PROTOCOL: (updated 8.28.2020)
*subject to change
WOMEN’S SOCCER:
The primary goal of the Crossroads League is to provide a safe and healthy atmosphere to compete in as
many competitions as possible this fall. It is the goal of the Crossroads League to fully complete the
schedule as set. Covid-19 may present unique challenges that potentially affect the schedule. Knowing
there are unprecedented challenges, we are committed to adjusting to future opportunities that meet our
primary goals for our athletes.
IN THE EVENT THE SEASON CANNOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO COVID 19 in the FALL:
If all 10 teams play at least nine games before November 4th, the Crossroads League Soccer Tournament
will begin on November 7th, with the Championship being played on November 14th. The highest to
lowest winning percentage will be used to set the seeding. If there is a tie between two teams, the
following tiebreakers will be used:
4. first, compare head to head competition between the teams who are tied, if no conclusion,
5. second, compare the two teams results against common opponents, highest to lowest, to
determine higher seed, and if still no conclusion,
6. third, a coin flip with the two chairs, two head coaches and the commissioner.
If three or more teams are tied, the aggregate record between the tied teams can settle the tie
immediately, however if two teams are still tied, then follow above tiebreakers for two teams.
If all 10 teams cannot complete a minimum of 9 games, the regular season will continue through
November 14th, and the Crossroads League Championship will be moved to the spring.
Dates are TBD, but likely between April 9th – 17th.
If the full regular season is completed in the fall, then we will proceed with the tournament and
seeding protocol established by our coaches and currently in the manual for fall of 2020.
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Crossroads League Procedures Manual 2020/2021CROSSROADS LEAGUE
2020-21 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) @ $195.00 per game $ ________
Linesman (2) @ $130.00 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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