2009 Division III Women's Soccer Championship Declaration Form



Institution:

Conference:

Please select the region your institution will compete in: Please select your region New England Metro Upstate South

IT IS MANDATORY FOR EACH ENTERING INSTITUTION TO COMPLETE ITEMS 1-2

1. If selected, school  Please Select One will will not   be able to host. Institutions wishing to host a championship, must complete the Host Availability & Facility Survey and the key contact below.
   
   

   • Host institutions must supply a copy of their current general liability policy to the ECAC before the start of competition.  The ECAC must be named as an additional insured on the policy for the championship dates only.

   • In the event an institution charges admission, no complimentary tickets will be issued, however tournament directors have discretionary authority to give up to 10 courtesy passes to visiting administrative personnel.

   • The top-seeded team will be given first consideration for hosting preliminary, semifinal and championship rounds.  However, the sports committee will consider the remaining seeds in accordance with these factors: Overall availability and conditions of facilities,  minimizing travel costs to competing teams and an institution's ability to comply with ECAC "Official Agency" contracts.
     

2. Host Availability & Facility Survey
   
   Any institution wishing to host an ECAC team championship must certify that the field or court, which will be utilized during championship play, meets the minimum requirements as outlined in the NCAA rules book.
   
   By submitting this form you certify that the above facility meets the minimum requirements as indicated in the NCAA rules book.
   
   I.  List any and all events (e.g., community events) being conducted on campus during the preliminary and championship rounds. Please be specific:
   
   II.  If selected to host a preliminary round, what times would facilities be available to conduct that event:
   
   III.  If selected to host a semifinal round(s), what times would facilities be available to conduct that event: 
   
   IV.  If selected to host the championship round, what times would facilities be available to conduct that event:
   
   V.  Is your institution in session during the championship week?  YES   NO
   
   
3. Institutions that declare to participate in an ECAC Championship and wish to withdraw must do so by noon the Friday before the selection conference call to avoid financial penalty. To withdraw, an institution must notify their selection committee chair (listed in front of championship manuals) AND Matt Fogg, ECAC Championships Assistant, (championships@ecac.org or fax: 508/771-9481) IN WRITING.
   

Please review all ECAC Championship policies, especially bylaw 2.5 and 2.7 and check that you understand all provisions concerning obligation to participate and site selection of ECAC championships.

 YES, I have read bylaws 2.5 and 2.7 and agree to abide by these rules as written by the ECAC Championships Committee.

Score reporting forms are due to the selection committee and ECAC between the final regular season game and Sunday, November 4th.

Please make the form as complete as possible.