WBB: Landmark Conference

[saratoga]

Thanks Augie.
All the best to everyone.

[NEPAFAN]

any rumors on the assistant?

[Augie2020]

Nothing Nepafan if it wasnt for people finding out about players coming to the U or other media Platforms announcing the new HC.I think we would still be guessing who the HC snd players coming in our.Just like Frank that was out on twitter 2 months ago and the Sid or Assistant Sid finally got to it!Truly understsnd what happened but the whole dept didn't Stop.Do we have 1 player announced 1 Head Coach and 8 games.Like toga said Kevin did this by himself.SMH 

[Tim the Enchanter]

Meredith Mesaris is transitioning back to DIII:

https://hartfordhawks.com/news/2022/8/31/thomason-adds-mesaris-to-womens-basketball-coaching-staff.aspx

[saratoga]

Lady Royals 22/23 schedule is finally posted.

[saratoga]

Some of it.

[Augie2020]

 thats a great schedule!!!!That Hoboken Tournament damn and St Petes!!!!Talk about big games wow you have a couple in this schedule.

[ronk]

 2nd opponent @ Gwynedd-Mercy tourney will be either the host school or Del Valley; Rhodes was 23-3 last season; George Fox was an uncharacteristic 12-14; 2nd day opponent @ Stevens tourney will be Tufts or Stevens; looks like no Poinsettia Classic this year.

[gordonmann]

That's a good schedule.

George Fox should be back in contention in the NWC and, even if the Bruins aren't, that'll give the Lady Royals experience against the types of long, athletic wings that you don't see much in this part of the country but you do see in the NCAA Tournament.

[Augie2020]

Yes Gordon a couple years ago down in Nashville,The Lady Royals played Wheaton from Illinois you want to talk about tall and length holy cow.That team was and Scranton beat them.I have to say the Lady Royals always makes sure they play top teams in tournaments.The new Assistant is in place and a transfer from a local college (best scorer on that team ) decided to become a Lady Royal also. 

[ronk]

Ryan,
  From our discussion on the men's Landmark board concerning regional games on Scranton's schedule:
  it looks like Scranton is eligible for the NCAA tourney because at least 70% of its games are in region, but since Rhodes, Wartburg, and George Fox are NOT in region, they won't be counted in the regional rankings in February which are used for Pool C selections and hosting decisions. Is that correct?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Ryan,
  From our discussion on the men's Landmark board concerning regional games on Scranton's schedule:
  it looks like Scranton is eligible for the NCAA tourney because at least 70% of its games are in region, but since Rhodes, Wartburg, and George Fox are NOT in region, they won't be counted in the regional rankings in February which are used for Pool C selections and hosting decisions. Is that correct?

No, all d3 games count, as long as 70% are in region.

[gordonmann]

Yep, and if you're seeing games not marked regional, that's probably an error on the part of whomever entered the schedule. Not that we're complaining! I wish more schools entered their schedule so we didn't have to.

[Pat Coleman]

Royals' schedule has been released; Lycoming and Wash & Lee in Puerto Rico. WRT Lyco, it's unfortunate that they don't play someone from a region that they couldn't normally schedule on their own, especially with Lyco being a conference foe the following season.

I believe schools do not want to schedule out of region games as it has impact on regional rankings. Unless that is a thing of the past...

It's basically a thing of the past, I believe.

I've read that previously, probably by Ryan, but according to the FAQ on this site, the Lady Royals' games this coming season against Rhodes, Wartburg, and George Fox would NOT be regional games.

The FAQ starts with this line;

"Practically speaking nearly all games between two full members of NCAA Division III are considered regional now."

So long as a program plays 70% of its games against teams that are "in-region" via the classic definition, then all of its games against D-III members (or third-year provisional members) are considered in-region.

Scranton will easily qualify, as do basically all teams in conferences. These are regional games.

[ronk]

Yep, and if you're seeing games not marked regional, that's probably an error on the part of whomever entered the schedule. Not that we're complaining! I wish more schools entered their schedule so we didn't have to.

This was I analyzing on my own the three games as non-regional, not the case of someone marking them as not regional. Just wanted to get the situation established before the season starts and avoiding surprises.