2012 NCAA Tournament - Automatic Qualifiers

[TopDawg]

Originally Posted by Clemson_tennis

Ole Miss one time didnt host even though they were #2 in the nation. Texas Tech didnt host and had to go to Oklahoma who they beat 3 times that year. brain-numbing decisions

I found the guidelines for hosting last year - I assume it's the same for this year:

First- and Second-Round Site Selections
The Division I Tennis Committee will select the first- and second-round sites from the pool of institutions that have completed the facility evaluation and key contact forms. Bylaw 31.1.3 prescribes the five primary criteria in site selection:
• Quality and availability of facility and other necessary accommodations;
• Revenue potential;
• Attendance history and potential;
• Geographical location; and
• Championships operating costs.
In keeping with the Division I philosophy that top-seeded teams should be allowed the opportunity to host preliminary-round competition, any Top 16-seeded institution that has submitted the necessary paperwork to host and meets the minimum criteria established by the committee for hosting, should be able to serve as a host for the first and second-rounds. If a No. 1-16 seed has not submitted the necessary paperwork to host first- and second-round competition or does not meet the facility requirements as outlined by the committee, then the committee will select an unseeded institution to host, based on the general site selection criteria. Institutions are encouraged to submit bids to host first- and second-round competition even if they are not among the highestseeded teams.
Each institution interested in hosting first- and second-round competition, regardless of seed, must complete and submit an online facility evaluation and key contact forms not later than Tuesday, April 26. Instructions on how to access and submit the form will be sent to directors of athletics. Hard copies of the form no longer will be distributed.
Only institutions that complete and submit the facility evaluation and key contact forms will be considered for first- and second-round host opportunities, including the topseeded teams.
It is not necessary to complete a proposed budget form for first- and second-round competition. Each first- and second-round host will receive a $4,500 stipend if they host men or women’s competition, and an $8,000 stipend if they host both the men’s and women’s tournaments.
Please note that the committee has adopted the following requirements for first- and second-round host sites:
• Minimum of six hard-surface, quality courts of similar speed and surface with umpires’ chairs;
• Adequate number of practice courts of same or similar surface to the competitioncourts near the competition site;
• Availability of backup indoor site (if appropriate for your region);
• Appropriate seating for estimated attendance;
• Minimum of six USTA-certified umpires plus one head referee;
• Adequate training facilities and medical personnel on site at all times;
• Tournament director (other than the institution’s head coach) and appropriate game management personnel;
• Two squeegees and two blowers available at each competition court;
• Hotels (22 for single gender sites and 43 for dual-gender sites) secured 30 miles or 30 minutes, whichever is less, from the competition site; and
• Hosts must fax a letter of agreement between the host and the team hotel(s) to the NCAA stating that rooms are being held. Failure to provide the letter of agreement may jeopardize your selection as a host. Failure to secure the minimum number of as a host in the future.
In an effort to enhance the student-athlete experience at the first- and secondrounds of competition, the tennis committee has implemented the following additional requirements for hosting:
• Hosts shall provide a players’ lounge area with refreshments.
• Hosts shall provide either a digital copy or hard copy (minimum of 5x7) team
photo memento for every member of the travel party, with an NCAA banner in the background.
• Hosts shall ensure that Event 1 merchandise is displayed appropriately.
• Hosts shall ensure NCAA signage is displayed properly.
• Hosts shall follow protocol provided by the NCAA for the introduction of players.

[Clemson_tennis]

Im pretty sure Texas Tech and Ole Miss have legit facilities that qualify. I was appalled at those decisions in previous years and if I was a fan of one of those schools, I would be raising cane even more than I did when it happened.

[treeman10]

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[Clemson_tennis]

Originally Posted by woodrow1029

Ole Miss did not host because their home site did not meet the NCAA requirements for back up courts and/or facilities.

There are also economic factors that go into the decision of who hosts. What was Texas Tech ranked last year? Pretty much the top 12 will get host sites (except for reasons like Ole Miss not getting to host). 13-16 will host unless there are reasons such as being too expensive to fly to, with other teams in the general area also hosting a site, etc. That changed about 4 years ago when the economy got worse.

The people at Ole Miss were stunned they didn't host, they even had shirts made to give to fans. I actually have one of those shirts. It's hard to believe that they were blindsided by their facilities short-comings.

I think they moved it to Norman strictly for Wichita State because the othe rteam in the reagion was a Texas team.

[woodrow1029]

Originally Posted by Clemson_tennis

Im pretty sure Texas Tech and Ole Miss have legit facilities that qualify. I was appalled at those decisions in previous years and if I was a fan of one of those schools, I would be raising cane even more than I did when it happened.

Actually, now that I think about it, I don't think it was facilities with Ole Miss. Was that when they went to LSU?

There was another school that didn't host because of facilities, and I got them confused. That may have been last year or 2010 though.

[TopDawg]

Originally Posted by woodrow1029

Actually, now that I think about it, I don't think it was facilities with Ole Miss. Was that when they went to LSU?

Yes, they had to go to LSU. I remember it being a big deal because Ole Miss had 2 or 3 seniors that were going to miss graduation and that added to the insult of not hosting. I guess it would have been 2009 because that was the year College Station hosted

[TopDawg]

Cal Poly takes it 4-3 over UCSB winning the decider at #6 singles 7-6 (4) in the 3rd. Mustangs earn the right to go to either UCLA or USC as a #4 seed

[Clemson_tennis]

It will be interesting to se what Dome does vs one of the USC or UCLA big dogs.

[Vicious Vik]

haha it does my heart well to know either or Baylor or Oklahoma has to lose. I hope whoever loses is because of a vicious choke

[TopDawg]

#2 Green Bay knocks off #4 Cleveland State 4-1 to take the title and secure the automatic bid. Lets see where GB will go - probably either Lexington or Columbus.

[Vicious Vik]

Originally Posted by TopDawg

#2 Green Bay knocks off #4 Cleveland State 4-1 to take the title and secure the automatic bid. Lets see where GB will go - probably either Lexington or Columbus.

lol who cares? The tennis tournament should be the top 64, these automatic teams have literally no chance. It's not like basketball.

[TopDawg]

Originally Posted by Vicious Vik

lol who cares? The tennis tournament should be the top 64, these automatic teams have literally no chance. It's not like basketball.

Agree, but in reality Green Bay has as much a chance of winning a 1st round match (0%) as does the 64th ranked team which is North Florida. The NCAA should make it a 16 team tournament and have the top 14 ranked teams and have 15-18 play in playoff for the last 2 spots.

[Vicious Vik]

Originally Posted by TopDawg

Agree, but in reality Green Bay has as much a chance of winning a 1st round match (0%) as does the 64th ranked team which is North Florida. The NCAA should make it a 16 team tournament and have the top 14 ranked teams and have 15-18 play in playoff for the last 2 spots.

I dont agree with that. There are some dangerous teams in the 20-40 range

[Vicious Vik]

#6 for Baylor and OU have to play a whole set as the decider. wow talk about pressure. I wonder how many shots of "lets go(blank)" there will be from each time. After every point for both players the whole set.

[TopDawg]

OU up 6-4 in the 3rd set tiebreak

[TopDawg]

OU wins it 4-3

[Clemson_tennis]

I think Bley was up 4-1 in the tiebreak.

[Clemson_tennis]

Originally Posted by Vicious Vik

#6 for Baylor and OU have to play a whole set as the decider. wow talk about pressure. I wonder how many shots of "lets go(blank)" there will be from each time. After every point for both players the whole set.

yep. 1 hour 20 minutes deciding set with everyone watching. Wow.

[boomerTennis]

1st Big 12 Championship for OU! and yes, Bley was up 3-1, then 4-2 in the tiebreak.

[TopDawg]

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