First - the manual -- http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/fi...l_20170104.pdf
The 2017 NCAA D3 Women's Ice Hockey tournament will be 8 teams.
Pool A will be 5 teams consisting of AQs
ECAC-W
MIAC
NEHC
NESCAC
NCHA
Pool B will be 1 team from one of the following
WIAC
CHC
Lebanon Valley
Northland
Pool C will be two teams
Anyone not selected above.
The Primary Criteria
The who plays where criteria
All things being equal, it is the West's turn to host the National Semifinals and Finals on March 17 and 18.
The 2017 NCAA D3 Women's Ice Hockey tournament will be 8 teams.
Pool A will be 5 teams consisting of AQs
ECAC-W
MIAC
NEHC
NESCAC
NCHA
Pool B will be 1 team from one of the following
WIAC
CHC
Lebanon Valley
Northland
Pool C will be two teams
Anyone not selected above.
The Primary Criteria
● Won-lost percentage against Division III opponents.
● Division III head-to-head competition.
● Results versus common Division III opponents.
● Division III strength of schedule.
....- Opponents’ Average Winning Percentage (OWP).
....- Opponents’ Opponents’ Average Winning Percentage (OOWP).
(See Appendix C for explanation of OWP and OOWP calculations. Strength of schedule will be weighted at 2/3 OWP
and 1/3 OOWP).
● Division III head-to-head competition.
● Results versus common Division III opponents.
● Division III strength of schedule.
....- Opponents’ Average Winning Percentage (OWP).
....- Opponents’ Opponents’ Average Winning Percentage (OOWP).
(See Appendix C for explanation of OWP and OOWP calculations. Strength of schedule will be weighted at 2/3 OWP
and 1/3 OOWP).
Once selected, teams will be grouped in clusters according to natural geographic proximity. A team may be moved to
balance the bracket if geographic proximity is maintained (i.e., no flights are created). Teams should be paired and
eligible sites should be selected according to geographic proximity (within 500 miles).
Teams may be seeded on a regional basis using the selection criteria. However, geographic proximity takes precedence
over seeding.
Teams from the same conference will not be paired to play each other in the first contest of the regional tournament as long
as geographic proximity is maintained.
The highest-seeded team that has submitted a bid and meets all selection criteria will be selected as the host institution,
provided geographic proximity is maintained.
balance the bracket if geographic proximity is maintained (i.e., no flights are created). Teams should be paired and
eligible sites should be selected according to geographic proximity (within 500 miles).
Teams may be seeded on a regional basis using the selection criteria. However, geographic proximity takes precedence
over seeding.
Teams from the same conference will not be paired to play each other in the first contest of the regional tournament as long
as geographic proximity is maintained.
The highest-seeded team that has submitted a bid and meets all selection criteria will be selected as the host institution,
provided geographic proximity is maintained.
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