WBB: Michigan Intercollegiate Athletics Association

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sent out by MIAA publicist Greg Chandler

MIAA Volleyball Tournament semifinals and finals postponed

Friday's and Saturday's matches in the MIAA volleyball tournament have been postponed until Tuesday, Nov. 11.  Commissioner David Neilson has determined that the matches will be conducted on Tuesday in a triangular format at Hope College's DeVos Fieldhouse.

semifinals:
3 p.m.  Adrian v. Hope
then     Alma v. Calvin

championship:
8 p.m.  semifinal winners

A backup site will be designated if health prohibitions at Hope College have not been lifted. The Ottawa County Health Department, in consultation with the state of Michigan and federal Centers for Disease Control, have ordered Hope College to prohibit assembly of people on campus and at sporting events. They have also prohibited the travel of Hope student-athletes to other sporting events. The prohibitions will be reviewed Tuesday morning, Nov. 11.

[Harrier]

How does this effect the MIAA auto-qualifier and any at large bids?  The pairings are done Sunday night and I cannot imagine they'd keep a at-large spot open.  Does this mean only one MIAA team can go to the NCAAs?

[hope1]

now the  thing for tuesday is cancled hope gets the auto because they won the league

[Flea]

now the  thing for tuesday is cancled hope gets the auto because they won the league

From MIAA site:

The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Saturday that it has canceled the MIAA volleyball tournament, which had initially been postponed until Tuesday, Nov. 11.

So this means Alma and Adrian loose their chance at the automatic qualifier so the MIAA has a chance to send an at-large team (possibly Calvin) as well as the MIAA automatic qualifier (Hope)?

[Oval]

So this means Alma and Adrian loose their chance at the automatic qualifier so the MIAA has a chance to send an at-large team (possibly Calvin) as well as the MIAA automatic qualifier (Hope)?

Nope ... read the next papragraph ::

Commissioner David Neilson announced the cancellation after consulting with the NCAA, which had initially allowed an exception to its requirement that the MIAA's automatic qualifier be determined by Sunday's deadline. After revisiting the matter, the NCAA determined that the MIAA must abide by the original timeline.

[Harrier]

After revisiting the matter, the NCAA determined that the MIAA must abide by the original timeline.

Looks like the Commissioner Neilson's got a direct line to the NCAA.  I wonder what prompted the NCAA to reconsider their decision?  Must have been quite a task to pull everyone together on a Saturday afternoon to overturn their original decision.

[Dark Knight]

now the  thing for tuesday is cancled hope gets the auto because they won the league

From MIAA site:

The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Saturday that it has canceled the MIAA volleyball tournament, which had initially been postponed until Tuesday, Nov. 11.

So this means Alma and Adrian loose their chance at the automatic qualifier so the MIAA has a chance to send an at-large team (possibly Calvin) as well as the MIAA automatic qualifier (Hope)?

Yes, that's presumably what it means. Calvin also loses its chance to win the league tournament, though hopefully Calvin will still be invited to the NCAAs. They'll have to put a big asterisk by this season's league champion result.

On the plus side, does this mean that a possible third meeting between Calvin and Hope could be at Calvin or a neutral site now?

[Flea]

On the plus side, does this mean that a possible third meeting between Calvin and Hope could be at Calvin or a neutral site now?

oddly, home court hasn't been to kind this fall ::

Sept 19 Hope over Calvin 3-1 at Calvin
Oct 17  Calvin over Hope 3-2 at Hope

[Mr. Ypsi]

There's a post on the MIAA men's bball site that Hope is now closed through at least Wednesday a.m., with 400 confirmed cases of norovirus (and the poster was dubious that the campus would open even Wednesday).

Anyone know whether Hope athletes have been isolated and/or allowed to practice elsewhere?  It would be a shame if all their seasons ended prematurely.

[Erm Schmigget]

Yes, that's presumably what it means. Calvin also loses its chance to win the league tournament, though hopefully Calvin will still be invited to the NCAAs. They'll have to put a big asterisk by this season's league champion result.
On the plus side, does this mean that a possible third meeting between Calvin and Hope could be at Calvin or a neutral site now?

Would you ask the MIAA to put a big asterisk next to the regular season basketball champs for every year before they adopted the league tournament system for determining the automatic bid?

This whole situation stinks enough for the athletes.  Why cast this cloud over them too? 

[Flying Dutch Fan]

There's a post on the MIAA men's bball site that Hope is now closed through at least Wednesday a.m., with 400 confirmed cases of norovirus (and the poster was dubious that the campus would open even Wednesday).

Anyone know whether Hope athletes have been isolated and/or allowed to practice elsewhere?  It would be a shame if all their seasons ended prematurely.

No practices have been occuring, affecting fall and winter sports teams.  Word "on the street" is that there are a number of athletes who have been infected.

[Erm Schmigget]

I hope this doesn't affect the women's basketball team too greatly.  We (Vera and I) have been looking forward to getting our first glimpse of them this Saturday against Mount Union.

[Flying Dutch Fan]

Same for us, Erm.

Volleyball update - both Hope and Calvin are in the trounament, at the same location - UW Oshkosh.  Potential meeting in a regional semi-final

[WWWRHH]

Flying Dutch Fan's information  is consistent with what I have been told.

The health department order prohibits all gatherings and that includes practices.  Hope athletes live within the broader college community and many have been infected.  Some coaches have also become ill.

Obviously this is bad timing for the women's basketball team as they prepare to open this weekend.

I feel bad for the senior fall sport athletes (both at Hope and other MIAA schools) that have had their final season disrupted and perhaps even end prematurely.

[sac]

Same for us, Erm.

Volleyball update - both Hope and Calvin are in the trounament, at the same location - UW Oshkosh.  Potential meeting in a regional semi-final

Hope plays Heidelberg, Calvin plays Whitewater


Hope just played Heidelberg 2 weeks ago......the berg won 23-25, 25-16, 25-20, 14-25, 15-10