Big Ten League?

[duper]

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Thank you. This is all I was looking for.

I wonder if that rule will be updated when/before Maryland and Rutgers join because i believe the B1G will now have 6 women's lacrosse schools (only 5 men's teams).

I was kind of wondering that too. It seems likely that the six team rule was written when the Big Ten was an aptly named league, and that when they expanded to 11, it didn't matter because six was still more than half. IF that was the case, it wouldn't exactly be shocking if the rule is now reviewed, since six will soon be less than half. And, of course, if that happens, how would they decide that it affects sports that are in the position that Lacrosse is in.

[uaafanblog]

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No, it's about every time I answer a question about this (which is annoying enough that it is repeatedly asked) dude has to follow behind an point out that one one has been able to find the actual rule in the bylaws.

Some people have permanent corncobs stuck in their arses.

[MinnesotaNorthStar]

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I don't think the number six was chosen because it was more than half. I think it was chosen because that's what you need for an autobid to the NCAA tournament. My guess is the rule stays as is...

[state of hockey]

section 18.3 - determination of conference champion. a sport is considered a conference sport in which a champion is declared when six or more conference universities sponsor varsity teams in that sport. (snipped additional sentences)

that comes directly from the big ten handbook.

Holy hell SWEET JESUS FINALLY.

[duper]

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I don't think the number six was chosen because it was more than half. I think it was chosen because that's what you need for an autobid to the NCAA tournament. My guess is the rule stays as is...

A fair point

[Stauber1]

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I don't think the number six was chosen because it was more than half. I think it was chosen because that's what you need for an autobid to the NCAA tournament. My guess is the rule stays as is...

That was my understanding.
Then again, I have no idea if that is a "hockey only" rule about an autobid, or if it is universal to all NCAA sanctioned championships.

[Greyeagle]

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Some people have permanent corncobs stuck in their arses.

Trust him, he knows about this.

[kingdobbs]

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That was my understanding.
Then again, I have no idea if that is a "hockey only" rule about an autobid, or if it is universal to all NCAA sanctioned championships.

It is, in Division I at least. Men's basketball has a slightly more stringent rule, in that any conference seeking an automatic bid must sponsor at least six sports as a league, with at least two of them classified as "team" sports (in other words, no "basketball-only" leagues), and the league must play either: (a) a double round-robin schedule, where everyone plays every other team at least twice, or (b) a minimum of 14 games (obviously the latter is for larger leagues).

[4four4]

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Here is an article from the Chicago Tribune:

Big Ten could soon include women's lacrosse

Maryland is going to find out pretty soon that they will be playing Big Ten LAX. TCF Bank on it.

[TheMightyJobu]

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At least, that is what everyone thinks. Nobody can seem to find what the actual rule is. That being said, even if it were a 50% rule, the BTHC was formed when there was 6 of 12 programs. Not only that, but the conference begins play the year before Maryland and Rutgers come in, so the conference would be grandfathered in.

To answer TheMightyJobu's question, it either didn't matter (under the theoretical 6 team rule) or happened too late (under the theoretical 50% rule).

Thanks!