Only games versus teams eligible for the NCAA championship count in
calculating RPI and PWR.
This is RIT's first year of classification as an NCAA Division I member in
the sport of men's ice hockey. As stated in 20.2.3(a) of the NCAA Division I
manual, an institution must participate as an NCAA Division I member for two
seasons before becoming eligible for championship participation.
In case anyone asks why games versus Robert Morris counted last year, that
is because RMU is a Division I institution and was eligible in its first
season.
20.2 ELIGIBILITY OF NEW MEMBER
20.2.1 Determination of Division/Submission for Election. At the time of
application, a prospective member shall designate the membership division it
desires and any desired multidivision classification per Bylaw 20.4. The
application then shall be submitted for possible election to provisional
membership (effective the following September 1) in accordance with the
provisions of Constitution 3. (Revised: 1/10/90, 1/11/94 effective 9/2/94)
20.2.2 Seven-Year Provision. Provisional membership shall be limited to a
seven-year period. During the fourth, fifth and sixth years of provisional
membership, an institution shall operate in conformity with the membership
criteria of this article. (Revised: 1/11/94 effective 9/2/94, 1/14/97
effective 8/1/97 for institutions petitioning for provisional membership on
or after 8/1/97, 4/25/02 effective 8/1/02)
20.2.3 Eligibility of New Member for Championships. To be eligible for NCAA
championships immediately following the September 1 on which an
institution's election to active membership becomes effective, the
institution shall: (Revised: 1/11/94 effective 9/2/94)
DIVISION MEMBERSHIP
(a) Have operated in conformity with the membership criteria of this article
for its division for a period of two years; (Revised: 1/10/91 effective
9/1/91)
(b) Comply with all championships eligibility provisions prescribed in Bylaw
31.2.1; and
(c) Otherwise be eligible for participation in those championships
20.2.3.1 Additional Requirements. For a period of two years prior to the
effective date of Division I classification, a member of Division I must
have complied with Division I athletically related financial aid award
limitations (see Bylaw 15.5) and Division I individual-eligibility
regulations (see Bylaw 18.4.2.2). (Revised: 1/11/94 effective 9/2/94)
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Subject: Re: Special handling for RIT in RPI?
Robin Lock wrote, in part, on 12/15/2005 12:30 PM:
> Does anyone know how the NCAA might handle first-year RIT when
> computing RPI (and hence in PWR)? I have a vague recollection of such
> games not counting in the past - as an incentive for encouraging teams
> to play new programs without taking a hit on SOS (see the RPI version
> at http://siouxsports.com/hockey/rankings/rpi.php which appears to
> exclude the RIT games as compared to http://maine.edu/heal/RPI.STAND
> which includes them).
That's a great question, Robin!
I included RIT only because I found no web references to "emerging" in ice
hockey since 2001 (Findlay, perhaps?) and they are apparently playing 29 D-I
games this season.
Craig, why is RIT ineligible for the NCAA tournament?
Thanks and cheers, wayne
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