POLICIES AND GUIDELINES

Statistics

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Introduction �� 3

NCAA Statistics Compilation Guidelines ��3

First Year of Statistics by Sport ��4

School Code ��4

Countable and Noncountable Opponents �� 5

Sport Implementation ��5

Rosters �� 5

Head Coach Determination ��5

Co-Head Coaches ��6

Submitting Rosters ��6

Class Listing in Rosters ��7

Death of a Student-Athlete or Head Coach��7

Student-Athletes Dismissed from Team ��8

Schedules �� 8

Exhibition Games ��8

Home/Away/Neutral Site Contests ��8

Entering Schedules ��10

Submitting Statistics �� 11

Submitting Single-Game Stat Files ��11

Reporting Statistics Regularly ��11

Substantiation of Statistics ��11

Playing Rules ��11

Attendance Figures��12

Length of Contests ��12

Extra-Inning, Extra-Period or Overtime Contests��13

Suspended Contests ��13

Ofcial Statistics �� 13

Career Statistics ��13

CONTENTS

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Football Statistics ��14

Changing Ofcial Statistics ��14

Postseason Records and Statistics ��15

National Rankings �� 15

Declared Champions ��15

Ranking Minimums ��16

Statistical Rankings ��16

Records �� 17

Coaches’ Minimum-Seasons Requirement to Rank ��17

Consensus All-America Teams ��18

Double-Doubles in Basketball ��18

Streaks ��18

Stat Plaques �� 19

Eligibility �� 19

Ineligible Athletes ��19

Team Minimum-Games Requirement ��19

Provisional Teams in Rating Percentage Index/NET and Statistics ��20

Reclassifying Teams in Rating Percentage Index/NET and Statistics ��20

Forfeits and Vacancies �� 21

Forfeits and Vacancies ��21

Forfeit Scores ��22

“No Contest” Declaration ��23

Appendix A — Statistical Plaque Categories �� 24

Index �� 28

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INTRODUCTION

The following compilation of statistics service policies and guidelines should not be considered a denitive

list� Some of the information is taken directly from the NCAA Manuals, and additional material is included

to help clarify inquiries the staff receives during the year� Sports information directors are encouraged to

alert us to other areas not covered in this document that could be added to future versions� Feel free to call

or email any time you have questions or concerns� Click here to see whom to contact�

NCAA STATISTICS COMPILATION GUIDELINES

All statistics reported to the NCAA should be compiled by the host institution press box/row statistics

staff during the contest� Any exceptions to these guidelines must clearly be documented with rationale

provided, explaining why in-contest statistics were not available� Numbers compiled by a coaching staff

or other university/college personnel using game lm after the fact will not be considered “ofcial” NCAA

statistics�

This does not preclude a conference or institution from making after-the-contest changes to press box/row

numbers� This is consistent with existing NCAA statistics policies involving corrections to any statistics

after a contest. Any changes to press box/row numbers must be obvious errors, such as misidentied

players, and this should not be interpreted as a way for press box/row statistics to later be “updated” by

coaching lms.

Judgment calls made by the ofcial statistician are NOT subject to change once the contest statistics have

been ruled nal unless a sport’s ofcial rules of the game specify different deadlines (e.g., 24 hours for

baseball or softball)�

Home statisticians are encouraged to consult with the visiting SID or coaching staff if a particular scoring

play or statistical interpretation can better be claried by understanding the team’s intent or philosophy.

Ideally, this will allow for any subsequent change in the statistics to be made before the team’s departure

from the facilities�

As a general rule, however, all other statistical changes (e.g., participation) should be made no later than

one week after the contest was played�

Host sports information directors should attempt to obtain adequate statistical stafng to provide all

competing institution(s) with full game statistics for every contest, understanding that some institutions

may have limited resources and/or nances. If full statistical coverage is not possible, it is the responsibility

of the host sports information ofce to alert the visiting institution(s) before the contest(s) to allow those

institutions to make appropriate arrangements�

Statisticians are reminded that NCAA policy does not permit changes to away-game statistics unless

approved by the host sports information director. Conference ofces also should monitor any statistical

changes, especially involving nonconference road contests, to ensure that all have been sanctioned by the

home statistician�

It is important to note that this policy applies ONLY to ofcial NCAA statistics and national rankings and

does not mean a coaching staff or other personnel cannot compile separate statistics for institutional use�

Those compilations also could appear in the institution’s press releases and/or on its website as long as

they are not identied as ofcial statistics used by the NCAA.

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The NCAA media coordination and statistics staff reserves the right to review any statistics provided to

the national ofce and may withhold publishing/posting those numbers until their accuracy can been

substantiated�

NOTE: These guidelines have been approved and endorsed by the NCAA Media Coordination and Statistics

Advisory Board, as well as the NCAA media coordination and statistics staff�

FIrST YEAr OF STATISTICS BY SPOrT

The following chart shows the rst year the NCAA statistics department began compiling statistics in each

sport�

Sport

Implementation Year

Division I Division II Division III

Baseball 1957 1963 1974

Men’s Basketball 1947-48 1973-74

Women’s Basketball 1981-82

Field Hockey 2006

Football

FBS - 1937

FCS - 1978

1948 1973

Men’s Ice Hockey 1995-96 1995-96

Women’s Ice Hockey NC - 2000-01 2001-02

Men’s Lacrosse 1996

Women’s Lacrosse 1996 1998 1996

Men’s Soccer 1998

Women’s Soccer 1998

Softball 1982

Men’s Volleyball NC - 2009 2009

Women’s Volleyball 1994

SCHOOL CODE

The NCAA school code is the numerical ID assigned to each NCAA and non-NCAA institutions� The school

code is used to log into the statistics website and when referencing an opponent� To see an up-to-date

listing of the school codes, please go to stats�ncaa�org/game_upload/team_codes�

NOTE: When uploading your les, whether by a service provider or through the statistics websites, you

must use the correct school codes. If an incorrect code is used, the le will NOT be loaded.

(Updated

7/1/2015)

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COUNTABLE AND NONCOUNTABLE OPPONENTS

(Updated 08/02/23)

For up-to-date information on noncountable opponents, please review the Countable Opponents Policy,

which includes the noncountable opponents list� If there is an institution not listed on the below list or on

the NCAA Codes List, please contact mwatsky@ncaa�org and we will research the institution�

SPOrT IMPLEMENTATION

When a school joins the NCAA, all of its historical teams’ and coaches’ won-lost records as a varsity team

of a four-year college count toward their all-time records. However, these won-lost records are subject to

complying with the NCAA’s policies for countable opponents and are retroactive to the rst year each sport

established a policy as shown on the following chart�

The following chart shows the rst year each sport implemented the countable opponents’ policy.

Sport

Implementation Year

Division I Division II Division III

Baseball 1953 1963

Men’s Basketball 1952-53

Women’s Basketball 1981-82

Field Hockey 1981

Football 1952

Men’s Ice Hockey 1952-53 1977-78 1983-84

Women’s Ice Hockey 2000-01 2001-02

Men’s Lacrosse 1971 1974 1980

Women’s Lacrosse 1982 2001 1985

Men’s Soccer 1959 1972

Women’s Soccer 1982 1988 1986

Softball 1982

Men’s Volleyball 1970

Women’s Volleyball 1981

ROSTERS

HEAD COACH DETErMINATION

For a coach to be credited with wins, losses or ties, that individual must be designated as the institution’s

head coach or interim head coach� Individuals serving on an advisory or preseason basis may not be

credited with the wins, losses or ties� If the head coach is not present at a contest due to illness or other

unexpected circumstances, or otherwise is unable to complete the sport season, it is the responsibility of

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the institution to determine, preferably before the contest, whether the win, loss or tie for that contest

shall be credited to the head coach or to an interim or assistant coach� If the decision is made after the

season is over, consider if the new coach inuenced the team enough to make a difference in how the

team performed (such as style of play). If a coach is no longer employed by the institution as the head

coach, that coach can no longer be credited with further wins or losses after the day the relationship was

terminated�

● The following are examples from Division I men’s basketball teams that have been in the NCAA

tournament� The circumstances and institutions’ decisions are as follows:

● In 1989, Rich Daly coached Missouri in the tournament after Norm Stewart became ill and was

hospitalized late in the season� Missouri credited Stewart for the entire season�

● Also in 1989, Steve Fisher coached Michigan in the tournament after Bill Frieder took a job at

Arizona State between the regular season, and the postseason� Michigan split the won-lost record

and Fisher was credited with the tournament games and a national championship� NOTE: On

Fisher’s ofcial record, he will be credited with one season coached and a 6-0 record.

● In 1995, Mike Krzyzewski had coached Duke to a 9-3 record before having back surgery and

missing the remainder of the season� As determined by Duke before interim coach Pete Gaudet

coached a game, Gaudet received all the wins and losses for the remainder of the season�

● In 2001, Rick Majerus coached Utah in its rst game of the season and had to miss the rest of the

season because of his own health problems and concerns for his mother’s health. Utah credited the

rest of the season to interim head coach Dick Hunsaker�

● Also in 2001 at Arizona, the wife of Lute Olson passed away, and Olson took a leave of absence for

an undetermined amount of time� Since it was not known if Olson would return at all that season,

Arizona decided to credit the interim coach, assistant Jim Rosborough, with any games played

during Olson’s absence. Olson missed ve games, and Rosborough was credited with a 3-2 record

while Olson’s record was 25-6 for the games before and after his leave�

Generally, if a coach misses a game or limited amount of games due to a temporary illness, transportation

trouble, etc�, the wins or losses by the team in the coach’s absence will usually go to the head coach�

(Updated 5/1/2014)

SUSPENDED COACH

If a head coach is suspended for a game or more by the school or conference, the coach is still eligible

to receive the wins or losses during the absence, but some institutions have chosen to give the record to

the interim coach� If a head coach is suspended by the Committee on Infractions and/or Independent

Accountability Resolution Process, the coach will not receive credit for the wins or losses; those decisions

will go toward the interim coach’s record� Other unique circumstances will be evaluated on a case-by-case

basis�

(Updated 5/1/2014)

CO-HEAD COACHES

Both coaches must be declared co-head coaches by the institution before the season begins OR at the time

of a coaching change� Both co-head coaches will be credited with the team’s won-lost record�

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SUBMITTING rOSTErS

For directions on submitting rosters please go to fs�ncaa�org/Docs/stats/ForSIDs/RosterInstructions�pdf�

(Updated 9/8/2017)

ADDING A PLAYEr

● Click the “Add More Player(s)” button at the bottom of the roster page. A screen will appear,

allowing you to add up to 10 new players at a time� NOTE: All player names should be entered

with proper cases (for example: John Doe).

● Enter the information for each player and click the “Update” button, then the “Submit” button,

which will take you back to the main roster screen�

● If you have more than 10 players to add, you will need to repeat the process�

FINAL STEP

● To ensure that the entire roster is listed, either click the “Jersey #” heading to sort the roster listed

numerically or click the “Name” heading to sort the roster alphabetically�

● Once you have completed the roster, click the “Submit” button to update it in the NCAA database�

● You can either “Log Out” by clicking in the top right or return to your school’s main menu options

by clicking on “Click here�”

DUrING THE SEASON

● During the season, you may make changes to player information (change of position, change of

height, name, etc�) as well as add players to the roster using the methods above�

● NOTE: If a player is included on the statistical software roster loaded for any game, while they

may not compete in the game, that player cannot be deleted from the season statistics�

● NOTE: If a player has statistics, leaves a team, and a new player assumes the former player’s

uniform number, give the former player a number not associated with the team roster and then

give the other player the former’s old number� Example: Player A, No. 15, played in ve games

this season and left the team� Player B, No� 23, will wear No� 15 going forward� Change Player

A’s number to 99 (if no 99 exists on the team), and change Player B’s number to 15.

(Updated

01/02/2022)

CLASS LISTING IN rOSTErS

A student-athlete’s class (Fr., So., Jr., Sr.) should always be listed by eligibility on rosters to be used by

NCAA statistics� For example, a player who is a sophomore academically but redshirted their freshman year

should be listed on the roster as a freshman since the player still has four years of eligibility remaining� A

graduate student in the last year of eligibility should be listed as a senior�

DEATH OF A STUDENT-ATHLETE Or HEAD COACH

If a student-athlete in the national rankings dies during the season, the student-athlete’s statistics shall be

dropped from the rankings immediately unless the student-athlete already played in enough contests to

qualify for the nal ranking for that team’s full season.

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If a coach dies during the season, the coach's won-lost record shall be nal at the time of death. The

new head coach or interim coach as determined by the institution then will be credited with the team’s

remaining wins and losses�

STUDENT-ATHLETES DISMISSED FrOM TEAM

If a student-athlete is dismissed from a team before the end of the season, the name of the student-athlete

must remain on the roster and in the statistics if that student-athlete participated in any contests during

the season� If the student-athlete did not appear in any contests, then the school may make a request to

the NCAA statistics department that the name be stricken from the roster�

SCHEDULES

EXHIBITION GAMES

A contest must be counted by both teams as an ofcial contest for purposes of won-lost records and

team and individual statistics unless both institutions agree in writing before the game that it is to be an

exhibition contest� If it is an exhibition contest, the win or loss and team and individual statistics should

not be counted� For exceptions in Divisions II and III, please reference the NCAA divisional manual for

specic information.

(Updated 01/06/2016)

For purposes of national statistics, games played during the nontraditional season of a sport shall not be

included in a team’s won-lost record and statistics� Example: LSU plays Tulane in baseball in October

during its fall schedule� Since the traditional season for baseball is the spring, these games do not count in

either team’s baseball won-lost record or statistics�

HOME/AWAY/NEUTrAL SITE CONTESTS

(Updated 9/8/2017)

The following guidelines and examples are for regular-season and postseason contests�

Team A is playing Team B� For results and the Rating Percentage Index/NET, the contest is considered

a home contest for Team A and an away contest for Team B if the site:

● Is the regular home site for Team A�

Example: The Tennessee softball team is hosting a tournament and is listed as the visitor for its

game with Ball State. It is considered a home game for Tennessee since it is still its home eld.

● Is rented by Team A, and Team A, regardless of the opponent, arranges for ofcials, controls the

tickets (and the game is part of the season ticket package), and is responsible for game operations.

Example: Penn State rents Subaru Park for a men’s soccer game against Temple� Penn State will

handle game-day operations and arrange for ofcials. Even though the stadium is in Temple’s

home city, it is a home game for Penn State�

● Is in the same city or a reasonable distance within the metropolitan area of Team A, and its

opponent, Team B, is from outside the metro area�

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Example: The Butler women’s basketball team has a scheduled home game against Indiana

at Hinkle Fieldhouse� To attrack a larger crowd, Butler agrees to play the game at Gainbridge

Fieldhouse, which is a few miles away from campus� It is still considered a home game for Butler�

● Is in the same city or a reasonable distance within the metropolitan area of both teams and one

team, Team A, is designated as the home team and includes the game in its season ticket package�

Example: The Washington women’s soccer team is hosting a game against Seattle� The game

is moved to Lumen Field, in both team’s metro area, to accommodate a larger crowd� Because

Washington was designated the home team initially and the game was included in the season ticket

package, it is still a home game for Washington, even though both teams are located in Seattle�

● Is in the same area as Team A and Team A plays some or several home games there each season�

Often these games are included in the season ticket package offered by the school�

Example: The UConn men’s basketball team plays some of its home games in its hometown of

Storrs; however, the Huskies play most of their games in nearby Hartford� Both sites are considered

home sites�

● Is in a city close by Team A and Team A designates the game as a home game that will count in its

home attendance� The game is also included in the season ticket package offered by the school�

Example: Ole Miss men’s basketball team plays a game every two to three years in Tupelo,

Mississippi, which is 48 miles away from Oxford� Ole Miss always counts it as a home game and

includes the game in its season home attendance�

● Is a temporary home site while the regular home site for Team A is being renovated�

Example: McGaw Hall on the Northwestern campus is being renovated, which forces the

Northwestern basketball teams to move all their home games from Evanston to nearby Chicago

and play in DePaul’s home arena� These games are considered home games for Northwestern since

that is where the Wildcats are playing their scheduled home games during the renovation�

● Is a nearby temporary emergency site while the regular home site for Team A is being repaired�

Example: Owensboro Sportscenter at Kentucky Wesleyan was damaged in a tornado� This forces

Kentucky Wesleyan to move its basketball home game with Southern Indiana to a nearby high

school gymnasium while the Sportscenter is being repaired� Since this game was played in a

nearby temporary setup, it is still considered a home game for Kentucky Wesleyan� However, if no

area arenas or gymnasiums are available and the game is moved the 40 miles away to Southern

Indiana’s home court, then the game is now considered a home game for Southern Indiana�

Team A is playing Team B� For results and RPI/NETs, the contest is considered a neutral-site contest

for both teams if the site:

● Is at another school that is hosting a tournament�

Example: The Wisconsin women’s volleyball team is hosting a tournament in Madison� Colorado

and Arizona State play each other in a match during that tournament� It is a neutral site game for

both teams� However, if one of those teams were to play Wisconsin, it would be a home game for

Wisconsin�

● Is a venue other than Team A’s and Team B’s home venue and is hosted and organized by a third

party�

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Example: The LSU and Brigham Young football teams are scheduled to play in the Aac Kickoff

game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta� The game is considered a neutral-site game because

the Chick-l-A Peach Bowl organized the game and handled all game-day operations.

● Is at another school that is hosting a tournament, even though Team A is from the same metro area

as the host school and Team B is not�

Example: The Temple women’s lacrosse team is hosting a tournament, and Villanova plays a game

against Auburn� Although Temple and Villanova are both in Philadelphia, since Temple is hosting

the tournament on its campus site, only games involving Temple would have a home site� All other

games would be counted as neutral-site games�

● Is in the same city or metropolitan area of both teams and is not the home site for either team�

Example: The SMU women’s basketball team is playing TCU at the American Airlines Center in

Dallas, which neither team uses as its regular home site even though both teams are from Dallas�

It’s a neutral-site game for both teams. The only exception is if SMU was scheduled to host the

game and decided to move it to the American Airlines Center to accommodate an expected larger

crowd. Then it is a home game for SMU.

● Is in the same city or metropolitan area of both teams and is the home site of another team�

Example: Kennesaw State and Georgia State are playing each other in a women’s volleyball

tournament on the campus of Georgia Tech� It is a neutral-site match for both teams�

● Is not in the metropolitan area for either team�

Example: The city of Denver is the site for a softball game between Southern Colorado of Pueblo

and Air Force of Colorado Springs� It’s a neutral site game for both teams�

● Is a site used for a conference tournament that is not a regular home venue for a conference

member�

Example: The Sun Belt Conference hosts its postseason men’s basketball tournament at the

Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas� Because no conference team uses the arena

for its home games, it is a neutral site for all teams�

Since the determination of home/away and neutral site games can sometimes be a complicated

issue, a school can appeal to the NCAA for exceptions to the rule�

Example: Butler’s men’s basketball team is playing Indiana at Gainbridge Fieldhouse� While it

may look like a home game for Butler since the arena and the team are located in Indianapolis,

contracted the game with Butler and rented the arena, and the Big Ten conference assigned the

game ofcials. The game is not part of either team’s season ticket package, but both teams included

the game as an option with the season tickets for priority purchasing� In this case, the game will be

designated as a neutral site game�

For purposes of attendance, some games considered home and away in the RPI/NET may be switched

to neutral site games, and vice versa� For example, in Division I baseball, for RPI/NET purposes only,

all conference tournament games are considered neutral-site games for all teams, even for the host team�

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ENTErING SCHEDULES

ADDING SCHEDULES FrOM WEBSITE PrOVIDErS

For directions on adding a schedule using Presto or Sidearm, please go to fs�ncaa�org/Docs/stats/ForSIDs/

ScheduleInstructions�pdf�

(Updated 9/8/2017)

WEBSITE

● To access the NCAA schedule page, go to the NCAA statistics site at https://stats�ncaa�org/login�

● Enter your username (school code) and password.

● Find the sport you wish to update, and click on the “Schedule” hyperlink�

ADDING A SCHEDULE

For directions on entering a schedule using the NCAA statistics site, please go to fs�ncaa�org/Docs/stats/

ForSIDs/ScheduleInstructions�pdf�

(Updated 9/8/2017)

SUBMITTING STATISTICS

SUBMITTING SINGLE-GAME STAT FILES

Single-game stat les (XMLs) are used to create weekly statistical rankings and populate results in the

RPI/NET and Score Reporting systems. XML les need to be uploaded to https://stats�ncaa�org/login

via the “Game Reports” link, which will become active on the rst allowable date of competition for each

sport� Files may be uploaded at any time, but must be submitted by the weekly deadlines through the

conclusion of the championship�

For directions on creating an XML le please go to www�statcrew�com/faqs/gamexml�pdf, and for directions

on uploading an XML le, please go to fs�ncaa�org/Docs/stats/ForSIDs/DailySubmitInstr�pdf�

rEPOrTING STATISTICS rEGULArLY

For a member institution to be eligible for either an individual or a team national statistics title, it shall

have led reports with the national ofce on a regular basis.

SUBSTANTIATION OF STATISTICS

Filing a statistics report does not ensure automatically a member institution’s inclusion in the NCAA’s

national statistics rankings. The report shall be mathematically accurate. Unusual statistics that cannot be

promptly supported will not be included in the rankings� The NCAA shall withhold such reports from the

ranking until an appropriate ofcial of the member institution involved submits a satisfactory explanation

and substantiation of the statistics�

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PLAYING rULES

For a contest to be counted in an institution’s record and statistics, institutions must follow NCAA Bylaw

17�32, which states that a member institution shall conduct all intercollegiate competition in accordance

with the NCAA playing rules in all sports for which the NCAA develops playing rules�

(Added on 1/31/2014)

ATTENDANCE FIGUrES

Attendance gures for ofcial box scores and/or NCAA reports can be calculated by turnstile count, tickets

sold or estimates. NCAA championship tournament gures always are compiled by tickets sold. Schools

should make every effort to record an attendance gure on each statistical box score it produces. For

baseball and softball doubleheaders, please use one attendance gure (the higher of the two games) and

count it as one date or session�

(Updated 5/5/2015)

For doubleheaders involving the men’s and women’s teams, the attendance gure should be taken by

halftime of the rst game for it to count on that team’s season home attendance. If no gure is taken for

the rst game, do not count the game in that team’s season home attendance.

When there is one gate charge for two or more games, this is considered a session and should have only

one attendance gure for all games of that session. If two or more games are played and there is no

admission price, an attendance turnstile count or estimate should be made for each game individually�

If a team is hosting a regular-season tournament, conference tournament or postseason NCAA tournament

at its regular home site, the attendance gure should be included in its full season home attendance for

each game or session in which that host team participates� If a team is hosting a regular-season tournament,

conference tournament or postseason NCAA tournament at a facility close by, the attendance gure can be

included in its full season home attendance for each game or session in which the host team participates

if the institution so chooses�

If a team moves a scheduled home game from its regular home site to another facility close by, that

attendance can count on the team’s home attendance� Some teams have multiple dates at an off-campus

facility that they consider to be home games� These games also can be included in home attendance�

While season tickets for a particular sport can be included in a team’s attendance if counting by tickets

sold, all-sport season tickets cannot be counted this way� People attending games with an all-sport season

ticket can be counted if attendance is compiled by turnstile or estimate, but not if determined by tickets

sold�

For a team to rank among the attendance leaders nationally, it is required to have a minimum amount of

home games for the season� That minimum will vary from sport-to-sport and/or year-to-year depending

on circumstances�

LENGTH OF CONTESTS

If a contest does not reach its full conclusion but a winner and loser, or a tie, are determined by the

game ofcials and/or the competing institutions at the site in accordance with the rules of the game,

then the win, loss, tie, score of the game, and all individual and team statistics will count toward game,

season, career and all-time totals. This does not include games declared by the game ofcials at the site as

forfeited or determined as no contest� However, some forfeited games may count in individual and team

statistics if the game had reached a reasonable conclusion as stated in these policies under Forfeit Scores

on page 22�

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In baseball and softball, please refer to the respective playing rules as more than one condition may apply�

(Updated 2/13/2017)

EXTrA-INNING, EXTrA-PErIOD Or OVErTIME CONTESTS

Statistics from extra periods, overtimes and extra innings are included in the contest’s total statistics�

SUSPENDED CONTESTS

When a contest is started and then is halted for any reason (such as weather), if that contest is then

suspended and later resumed at the point of the suspension and played to conclusion, the ofcial date

and site of the contest should be listed as the original date and site� If the contest is restarted from the

beginning, then the ofcial date and site of the contest should be listed as when and where the new contest

was played�

Example: The Ball State baseball team is hosting a home game in Muncie on March 30 against Butler�

With Ball State holding a 4-2 lead at the end of three innings, the rains hit, and the game is halted� Ball

State was already scheduled to play at Butler in Indianapolis on April 15� A) The game is never resumed�

B) The game is resumed in Indianapolis on April 15 in the fourth inning with the same score and lineups

and played to conclusion before the two teams play the additional scheduled game� C) The game is not

resumed but is started from the beginning as part of a doubleheader on April 15 in Indianapolis� RULING:

A) No contest and no statistics are counted in the season totals. B) The rst game shall be listed as having

been played as a Ball State home game March 30 in Muncie� The second game shall be listed as a Butler

home game April 15 in Indianapolis� C) Both games shall be listed as Butler home games on April 15 in

Indianapolis� No statistics that occurred March 30 are counted in the season totals�

Note: If a team or individual streak is involved, the streak shall be continued or halted according to the

ofcial date and site of the game.

Example: Heading into the March 30 game, Ball State had a home eld winning streak of 11 games,

and Butler had a player, Joe Jones, who had a 16-game hitting streak� In: A) and C) The streaks are not

affected by the March 30 game� B) If Ball State won the suspended game, it would be number 12 in the

home winning streak� If Ball State lost the suspended game, the home winning streak would end at 11� If

Jones got a hit in the suspended game, his streak would continue at 17� If Jones failed to get a hit in the

suspended game, his streak would end at 16� In both cases if the streaks were continued, they would be

affected by the games after that March 30 date�

OFFICIAL STATISTICS

The statistics produced by the home team should be considered the ofcial account of the contest. The

statistics should contain the complete report for both the home and visiting teams� Whatever categories

are kept for the home team should also be kept for the visiting team� If the home team cannot produce the

complete visiting team statistics, then the home team SID must contact the visiting team SID far enough

in advance of the start of the contest that the visiting team SID can make proper arrangements to have the

visiting team’s statistics kept�

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CArEEr STATISTICS

For career record purposes, a player’s statistics are recognized by the Association only for the years for

which the individual’s institution was a full-edged member of the Association. In the event an individual’s

institution changed divisions while a member, career statistics for the individual are credited only in the

division in which the individual actually competed each year. The player’s full career statistics (while

competing for full-edged member institutions) are recognized in the collegiate records category, however.

All ofcial games played count toward an athlete’s career statistics including games played in a redshirt

season� Example: Joe plays the rst six games of the basketball season his sophomore year and then

breaks his ankle� Joe doesn’t play the rest of the season but is awarded a redshirt and has three more years

of eligibility left. These six games would count in Joe’s career statistics, and he will be credited with ve

years of playing if he plays in ve different seasons.

For career categories ranked by averages or percentages, a student-athlete is not eligible to appear in such

categories until the individual's career is completed� For career categories ranked by a total number, a

student-athlete may appear once the athlete has reached the minimum to rank�

FOOTBALL STATISTICS

Before the 2002 season, bowl games and NCAA playoff games were not included in any team or individual

single-game, season or career records� Starting with the 2002 season, all games excluding exhibitions

count toward the statistics and won-lost records for all divisions�

DEFENSIVE

Effective with the 2004 football season, all individual defensive statistics reported to the NCAA must be

compiled by the press box statistics crew during the game� Defensive numbers compiled by the coaching

staff or other university/college personnel using game lm will not be considered “ofcial” NCAA statistics.

This policy does not preclude a conference or institution from making after-the-game changes to press box

numbers� This is consistent with existing NCAA policies involving corrections to any offensive statistics

after a contest. Any changes to press box numbers must be obvious errors such as misidentied players,

and this should not be interpreted as a way for press box statistics to be later “updated” by the coaching

lms. Changes should be made within one week of the game played. Statisticians also are reminded

that NCAA policy does not permit changes to away-game statistics unless approved by the home sports

information director�

It is important to note that this policy applies ONLY to ofcial NCAA statistics and national rankings and

does not mean a coaching staff still cannot compile separate defensive statistics for institutional use� Those

compilations also could appear in the institution’s press releases and/or on its website as long as they are

identied as coaching lm numbers rather than ofcial statistics as used by the NCAA.

The NCAA media coordination and statistics staff reserves the right to review any statistics provided to

the national ofce and may withhold publishing/posting those numbers until their accuracy can been

substantiated�

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CHANGING OFFICIAL STATISTICS

When an error or discrepancy in the ofcial statistics is discovered after a contest has concluded and the

ofcial statistics have been distributed, the following procedure should be used. NOTE: All changes to the

ofcial statistics MUST come from school SIDs.

(Updated 04/26/2016)

For more specic information on when ofcial statistics may be changed, please see NCAA Statistics

Compilation Guidelines on page 3�

(Updated 11/13/2017)

If the sports information director of the home team discovers the error, that SID must alert the visiting

team SID of the change and conrm them with the visiting team SID as soon as possible. If applicable, the

home SID also must send a copy of the changes to the conference ofce as soon as possible.

If the visiting SID needs to make a change in the nal statistics, the SID must contact the home team’s SID

as soon as possible. If the home team SID agrees, then the home team SID must conrm the changes to the

visiting SID and send a copy to the visiting SID and conference ofce (if applicable). (

Updated 10/31/2013)

If the home team SID disagrees with the change, then the visiting SID must accept the nal statistics as

listed by the home team� The visiting team SID cannot alter any statistics without the consent of the home

team SID� There is no further appeal� However, if the game was televised and/or recorded, and the dispute

does not involve a judgment call, the box score should be corrected if there is indisputable visual evidence.

Example: If an ofcial scorer in basketball credited the wrong player with a free throw made and the

recording clearly shows a different player shooting, then the correct player should be credited with the

free throw made and attempted� If the dispute is whether there was an assist on a certain play, this is a

judgment call, and the ofcial box score should stand as is.

Another example: In soccer, if a player was given credit for a goal scored but the recording shows clear

visual evidence that another player actually scored the goal, then the ofcial box score should be changed

to reect the correction.

In all cases in all sports, if a change is to be made, the SID making the change must inform the other SID

as soon as possible after the event or game has been played�

BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL

In baseball or softball, the ofcial scorer has just 24 hours to make a change on a judgment call (e.g., hit or

error). If the change in baseball or softball is for something other than an ofcial scorer’s judgment, then

the SID must follow the above procedures and do so as soon as possible�

POSTSEASON rECOrDS AND STATISTICS

Postseason contests including conference and/or NCAA tournaments, or bowl games in football, shall be

included in the ofcial records and statistics for all sports�

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NATIONAL RANKINGS

DECLArED CHAMPIONS

If a player has participated in less than the required percentage of the team’s games, but the player’s per-

game average still would be highest in the nation if charged with the necessary required games, the player

shall be declared champion�

In some cases, a player has participated in more than the required percentage of contests but is just short

of meeting another minimum required for a statistical category� If the additional numbers are added in

the most negative way to meet the minimum requirement and the player’s per-game average still would

be highest in the nation, the player shall be declared champion� Example: In baseball or softball batting

average, if a player is just ve plate appearances short of qualifying, then add ve at bats with no hits. In

football passing efciency, if a quarterback is ve passing attempts short of qualifying, then add ve pass

attempts and ve interceptions. Also in football, if a player is two returns short of qualifying in punt or

kickoff returns, then add two returns for no yards� Do not assess negative yardage�

These rules also apply to all-time career leaders� However, for seasonal champions or all-time leaders,

these rules are used for the leader only� If an all-time season or career leader is eligible only by this method

and is later surpassed, then that student-athlete will be dropped from the list�

Also, no student-athlete shall be declared champion by the application of adjustments involving both the

necessary required games and the minimums required for a statistical category�

rANkING MINIMUMS

Ranking minimums shall be determined by the national ofce to ensure a valid comparative basis. The

minimums shall be based on the normal participation or performance levels of the “eld” in a given

category and shall be reviewed annually�

To be ranked, a student-athlete must appear in 75 percent of the team’s games� However, the following are

allowances for particular sports:

● A volleyball student-athlete must appear in 66�7 percent of the team’s sets/matches�

● For goaltenders, the minimum minutes played of a team’s minutes for the various sports are as

follows:

■ Ice hockey - 33�3 percent

■ Lacrosse - 60 percent

■ Field hockey and soccer - 50 percent

● For pitchers in baseball and softball: one inning pitched for every game played by the team� In

baseball and softball, wins and saves are based on the total number and do not require a minimum

number of innings pitched or games played�

National per-game rankings are based on the number of games an individual actually plays; and even if

a player is in the lineup for only one play, the player shall be charged with a game played whether or not

the player touches the ball� The only exception to this rule is in football when a player holds the ball on

kick attempts� However, if the player becomes statistically involved in the play, such as a run or pass, the

player shall be charged with a game played�

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STATISTICAL rANkINGS

National statistical rankings are kept during the season by the NCAA in the following sports�

Division Sport

FALL SPORTS

I/II/III Field Hockey

FBS/FCS/II/III Football

I/II/II Men’s Soccer

I/II/III Women’s Soccer

I/II/III Women’s Volleyball

WINTER SPORTS

I/II/III Men’s Basketball

I/II/III Women’s Basketball

I/III Men’s Ice Hockey

NC/III Women’s Ice Hockey

SPRING SPORTS

I/II/II Baseball

I/II/III Softball

I/II/III Men’s Lacrosse

I/II/III Women’s Lacrosse

II Men’s Tennis

II Women’s Tennis

NC/III Men’s Volleyball

Schools and student-athletes will be ranked in the division in which the school is a full-edged member

and would appear in the postseason championship tournament if eligible�

RECORDS

COACHES’ MINIMUM-SEASONS rEQUIrEMENT TO rANk

NOTE: Exhibitions and/or scrimmages will not count toward NCAA statistics or coaching records�

The designation of the contest (regular season vs. exhibition/scrimmage) must be declared before the

competition date� For more information, see Schedules on page 8�

(Added 12/21/2020)

ACTIVE

To be ranked among the active coaches, the coach must currently be the head coach at a school in that

division. The coach must have a minimum of ve years as a head coach in that division in that sport. All

seasons as a head coach count toward the coach’s career and ranking totals even though the coach might

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just meet the minimum number of years in that division to rank. (Any season in which a coach is credited

with at least a win, loss or tie is counted as a year or season�)

ALL-TIME

To be ranked among the all-time coaches, the coach must have a minimum of 10 years as a head coach

in that division in that sport. All seasons as a head coach at four-year, U.S. colleges count toward the

coach’s career and ranking totals even though the coach might just meet the minimum number of years

in that division to rank. If a coach qualies in two or more divisions, the coach will be ranked in all of the

qualifying divisions�

(Updated 10/31/2013)

CONSENSUS ALL-AMErICA TEAMS

The NCAA compiles consensus All-America teams in the sports of Division I FBS football and Division I

men’s basketball� These teams are compiled using a point system computed from at least four different

All-America teams named by coaches associations or media sources� The point system consists of 3 points

for rst team, 2 points for second team and 1 point for third team. No honorable mention, or fourth team

or lower selections, are used in the computation�

In football, the teams are compiled by position, and the player accumulating the most points at each

position is named a rst-team consensus All-American. If there is a tie at a position for rst team, then the

players who are tied shall be named to the team�

In men’s basketball, the teams are not compiled by position, so the top ve players in points are named

rst-team consensus All-American, and the next ve are named second-team consensus All-American. If

there is a tie for the nal player on the rst or second team in basketball, then the players who are tied

shall be named to that team. The rst and second teams shall consist of at least ve players each.

Currently in football, the ve teams used to compile the consensus team are from the Associated Press, the

American Football Coaches Association, the Football Writers Association of America, the Sporting News

and the Walter Camp Foundation� In men’s basketball, the four teams used are the Associated Press, the

National Association of Basketball Coaches, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association and the Sporting News.

DOUBLE-DOUBLES IN BASkETBALL

In the sport of basketball, the terms double-doubles, triple-doubles and quadruple-doubles refer to an

individual who reaches double gures in a single game in two or more of the following categories: points,

rebounds, assists, blocked shots or steals. NCAA Division I men’s records for these categories rst appeared

during the 2006-07 season� The records are retroactive but only include the years in which each category

ofcially was kept by the NCAA. For season and career totals, triple-doubles are included as double-

doubles, and quadruple-doubles are included as triple-doubles and double-doubles�

For the Division I men’s basketball tournament, these records rst appeared in 2004 and include any of the

ve categories that appeared in the ofcial tournament box score.

STrEAkS

For streak record purposes, a player’s or team’s statistics are recognized by the Association only for the

years for which the institution was a full-edged member of that division. In the event an institution

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changed divisions during a streak, statistics for the individual or team are credited only in the division in

which the athlete or team actually competed each year�

Example: The Nevada football team was not shut out from 1977 to 2004, a streak of 297 games� However

in 1992, Nevada switched from I-AA to I-A, so ofcially the streak consisted of 142 games in I-AA and 155

in I-A� Another example: Joe made his last 60 free throws of the 2003 season, the last season his team was

in the provisional process. In 2004 playing for a full-edged Division I team, Joe made his rst 30 free

throws of the season before missing� Although his streak was 90 straight free throws made, which is more

than the Division I record, only the last 30 would count toward the division record�

Also for individual streaks, count only the games in which the individual played� Example: Joe caught a

pass in all 11 games his freshman season. As a sophomore, he caught passes in the rst and second games

but was injured in that second game. He sat out games 3 and 4, but came back to play and catch passes

in games 5 through 11� His consecutive games catching a pass streak would stand at 20 at the end of his

sophomore year even though the team had played 22 games� Obviously, this rule for individuals does not

apply to the streak of consecutive games played�

In compliance with the intention of the Committee on Infractions and/or Independent Accountability

Resolution Processpenalties, all team and coaches’ streaks (such as wins, postseason appearances, statistical

streaks, and so on) are terminated by the vacancy of a contest� For individuals, only the student-athletes

who were declared ineligible would have streaks terminated�

STAT PLAQUES

Statistical plaques are distributed to individual and team national leaders only in specied categories

for every sport for which the NCAA compiles seasonal leaders� However, statistical plaques are not given

in every category the NCAA compiles since many rankings are considered informational rather than

competitive categories� Plaques are awarded to seasonal leaders only, not single-game or career leaders�

Most plaques are provided for per-game leaders and not for the most totaled in a category since teams

from around the nation play a varied number of contests�

For a list of the categories that will receive plaques, please see Appendix A on page 24�

ELIGIBILITY

INELIGIBLE ATHLETES

When a participant in an NCAA championship is declared ineligible subsequent to the championship

competition, all the student-athlete’s statistics in the championship shall be denoted with an asterisk and

a footnote in the championships records�

(Updated 05/1/2014)

TEAM MINIMUM-GAMES rEQUIrEMENT

For a team and its individuals to be ranked, a team must play the minimum amount of contests required

for sports sponsorship as stated in Bylaw 20 of the NCAA Manual� However, the NCAA media coordination

and statistics staff reserves the right to review on a case-by-case basis any unusual circumstances regarding

sport minimums� If a team’s season is already in progress and then canceled, and the team will not have

enough games to meet the minimum requirement to rank at the end of the season, its team and individual

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statistics will be immediately dropped from the rankings once its season is canceled� In addition, teams

must meet the divisional scheduling requirements to be eligible for championship consideration as specied

by the Division II or III Championships Committee, specic sport committee, and NCAA Bylaws 17, 20 and

31�

(Added on 1/31/2014; updated on 9/1/2014)

National per-game rankings are based on the number of games a team or individual actually plays� To be

ranked, individuals also have other requirements, so please also see Ranking Minimums on page 16�

PrOVISIONAL TEAMS IN rATING PErCENTAGE INDEX/NET AND

STATISTICS

A provisional school is one that is becoming an NCAA member by a multiyear process to enter any division�

The rst year of this process is called an “exploratory year.” If becoming Division I, the second year after

the exploratory year the institution must be playing a Division I schedule and will be included in the RPI/

NET� An institution that arranges a Division I schedule the year following its exploratory year could be

included in the RPI/NET if it noties the NCAA by Sept. 15.

During this provisional period, the institution is not included in the weekly statistical rankings until it

becomes a full-edged member. Also, an institution cannot be considered for statistical records (game,

season or career) until it has become full-edged.

rECLASSIFYING TEAMS IN rATING PErCENTAGE INDEX/NET AND

STATISTICS

An institution that is changing divisions goes through a multiyear process to enter another division� The

process is the same whether the school is moving up or down in divisions. The rst year of this process

is called an “exploratory year�” If moving to Division I, the second year after the exploratory year the

institution must be playing a Division I schedule and will be included in the RPI/NET� An institution that

arranges a Division I schedule the year following its exploratory year could be included in the RPI/NET if

it noties the NCAA by Sept. 15.

A school in its exploratory year will be included in the weekly statistical rankings in its old division� If the

school continues with the process, that reclassifying school will be included at the bottom of the weekly

statistical rankings once the scheduling requirements for its new division have been met� It is required to

do this by its second year after the exploratory year. In the rst year after the exploratory year, if a school

moving to Division I has met the criteria to be included in the RPI/NET, it will also be included in the

statistical rankings� These reclassifying schools will not be ranked but rather listed at the bottom of the

weekly rankings in all individual and team categories for which they would qualify� However, if a school

changing divisions has not met the scheduling criteria in the rst year after the exploratory year, it will be

included in the statistics for the division it is leaving. Once a reclassifying school has reached full-edged

membership in its new division, it will be ranked along with the other schools in that division�

Additionally, a school reclassifying between FBS and FCS will not be ranked in the statistical rankings

but will be listed at the bottom of the weekly statistical rankings in all individual and team categories for

which it would qualify beginning its rst year.

(Updated 09/06/2016)

Schools reclassifying into Divisions II or III will be listed at the bottom of the weekly statistical rankings the

rst year after the exploratory year. These reclassifying schools will not be ranked but rather listed at the

bottom of the weekly rankings in all individual and team categories for which they would qualify� Once a

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reclassifying school has reached full-edged membership in its new division, it will be ranked along with

all the other schools in that division�

A reclassifying school cannot be considered for statistical records (game, season or career) in a division

until it is a full-edged member of that division. Although reclassifying schools do not qualify for statistical

records in their old or new divisions, they can qualify for “Collegiate Records” since they still are active

NCAA members� Individuals or schools that qualify in this situation will be indicated as reclassifying in

the records. For individual career records, only the years in which a school is a full-edged member of a

division will count toward career records of that division�

FORFEITS AND VACANCIES

FOrFEITS AND VACANCIES

There are two instances in which NCAA statisticians change ofcial won-lost records. They are:

1� When a case ruled on by the NCAA Committees on Infractions include penalties of forfeits or

vacancies�

2� By NCAA executive action�

(Updated 06/07/2018)

Schools are required to change their records in these instances to agree with the NCAA ofcial records for

schools’ and coaches’ overall won-lost records�

To record vacancies for NCAA tournament games, the wins and losses of the penalized team are dropped

from its overall record and treated as if no games had been played� To record vacancies for regular season

contests, the wins and ties, but not the losses, of the penalized team are dropped from its overall record�

This affects season records, all-time records and coaches’ records� Example: If Team A was 18-10 for the

season but has to vacate three regular-season wins and a win and loss in the NCAA tournament, then Team

A’s record would now stand at 14-9 for the season� All records that are changed should have an asterisk

with the footnote stating something to the effect of “Later vacated by NCAA action�”

The won-lost records for each of the opposing teams are not changed when games are vacated� Except

for any student-athletes declared ineligible, the individual statistics and the opponents’ records are not

affected by this action� Since the team’s participation in the NCAA tournament is vacated, any team or

individuals receiving NCAA tournament honors, such as being named to the All-Tournament Team or

setting a tournament record, shall be listed with an asterisk and a footnote stating “Later vacated�”

To record a forfeit, the wins of the penalized team must be changed to losses, and the losses of its opponents

must be changed to wins� This affects season records, all-time records and coaches’ records, and should be

changed whenever and wherever these records appear� Except for any student-athletes declared ineligible,

the individual statistics are not affected by this action� Example: If Team A was 18-10 for the season but

has to forfeit ve wins, then Team A’s record would now stand at 13-15 for the season and the won-lost

records for each of the opposing teams affected also would be changed�

Individual records and performances of other players (teammates and opponents) who participated in

these contests shall not be altered except for those players who were declared ineligible�

In compliance with the intention of the NCAA Committee on Infractions and/or Independent Accountability

Resolution Processpenalties, all team and coaches’ streaks (such as wins, postseason appearances, team

statistical streaks, and so on) are terminated by the vacancy of a contest� For individuals, only the student-

athletes who were declared ineligible would have streaks terminated�

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Games later forfeited due to postgame administrative actions do not alter any NCAA statistics and/or

records unless they are penalties passed down by the COI, IARP or NCAA executive action� It is suggested

schools and conferences denote such games by using an asterisk and a footnote, but continue to list the

actual contest results�

NOTE: In tennis, results may be reversed or overturned by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association due to

protests concerning unfair lineups�

(Updated 06/07/2018)

FOrFEIT SCOrES

If a forfeit is declared by the game ofcial while a contest is in progress or a situation occurs that forces a

premature end to the contest by the game ofcial, all statistics (other than won-lost and coaches’ records)

are voided unless the contest has progressed to a “reasonable point of conclusion” (see the chart below),

in which case all statistics shall count and shall be reected in all records. If the game had progressed to

a “reasonable point of conclusion” and the team that was in the lead at the time was declared the forfeit

winner, the score shall stand� If the score was tied or the trailing team was declared the forfeit winner,

refer to the chart below for the nal recorded score. Also in these cases, in sports where individuals receive

wins or losses such as baseball, softball, eld hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse, if the forfeit changes the

outcome of the game according to the score, do not credit an individual with a win or loss, but rather enter

a team line for these statistics� If the declared winner is in the lead, then individuals will receive the win

and loss they would have received if the game had ended at that point� In baseball and softball, if the score

is reverted back to the end of the previous full inning, then only the statistics up to that point shall count�

If a game in progress is declared a forfeit win for one of the teams by the game ofcials and the game has

not progressed to a “reasonable point of conclusion,” then the ofcial game score should be recorded from

the following chart� The team’s won-lost record shall include the forfeit, but if the statistics are voided, all

averages in future rankings shall be computed without inclusion of the forfeited contests�

FOrFEIT SCOrES

Baseball �� 9-0 Soccer ��1-0

Basketball �� 2-0 Softball ��7-0

Field Hockey �� 1-0 Swimming & Diving ��11-0

Football �� 1-0 Tennis �� Withdraw

Golf ��Withdraw Volleyball ��3-0

Ice Hockey �� 1-0 Water Polo ��5-0

Lacrosse �� 1-0 Wrestling ��60-0

Reasonable point of conclusion for a forfeited contest to count toward statistics:

Baseball ��5 innings Men’s Lacrosse ��3 quarters

Basketball ��30 minutes Women’s Lacrosse ��3 quarters

Field Hockey ��48 minutes Soccer �� 70 minutes

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Football �� 3 quarters Ice Hockey �� 2 periods

Softball ��5 innings

For volleyball, all completed sets/games in a match shall count, as well as a partial set/game if a team

has at least 10 points in the match� The reasonable point of conclusion for the sports of golf, swimming

& diving, tennis, water polo and wrestling will be determined on a case-by-case basis. For eld hockey,

beginning in 2020-21, a reasonable point of conclusion is 80% of a 60-minute game�

(Updated 04/22/2020)

“NO CONTEST” DECLArATION

There is no forfeit of a contest until all participating teams are present and the referee or other appropriate

contest ofcial has assumed jurisdiction in accordance with the applicable playing rules. When a team

does not appear (e.g., due to weather conditions, accidents, breakdown of vehicles, illness or catastrophic

circumstances, shortage of players), a forfeit is not recorded unless the rules of the sport provide that

option. An institution shall not, for statistical purposes, declare a forfeit for nonfulllment of a contest.

Such instances shall be considered as “no contest�” In circumstances involving institutions from the same

conference, the league ofce has the option to declare a forfeit win and loss for conference-standings

purposes only, but this does not change an institution’s overall won-lost record� The “no contest” declaration

came into effect at the start of the 1977-78 season�

If a contest in progress was called because of weather conditions, darkness, power outage, or the like, the

game ofcials could declare a winner and loser (or tie) in accordance with the rules of the game, or they

could declare a no contest� If a no contest was declared, all statistics are voided�

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FALL SPOrTS

FIELD HOCKEY

Individual Categories Team Categories

Assists Per Game

Goals Against Average

Goals Per Game

Points Per Game

Defensive Saves

Save Percentage

Assists Per Game

Goals Against Average

Goals Per Game

Penalty Corners Per Game

Points Per Game

Defensive Saves

Save Percentage

Scoring Average

Scoring Margin

Shutouts Per Game

Winning Percentage

FOOTBALL

Individual Categories Team Categories

Rushing Yards Per Game

Passing Efciency Rating

Total Yards Per Game

Receptions Per Game

Receiving Yards Per Game

Interceptions Per Game

Punting Average

Punt Return Average

Kickoff Return Average

Field Goals Per Game

Points Per Game

All-Purpose Yards Per Game

Tackles Per Game

Solo Tackles Per Game

Sacks Per Game

Tackles For Loss Per Game

Forced Fumbles Per Game

Passes Defended Per Game

Rushing Yards Per Game

Passing Yards Per Game

Total Yards Per Game

Points Per Game

Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game

Total Yards Allowed Per Game

Points Allowed Per Game

Pass Efciency Defense

Net Punting Average

Punt Return Average

Kickoff Return Average

Turnover Margin Per Game

Sacks Per Game

APPENDIX A — STATISTICAL PLAQUE CATEGOrIES

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MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SOCCER

Individual Categories Team Categories

Points Per Game

Goals Per Game

Assists Per Game

Save Percentage

Goals Against Average

Shutouts

Goals Per Game

Goals Against Average

Save Percentage

Shutout Percentage

Winning Percentage

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Individual Categories Team Categories

Aces Per Set

Assists Per Set

Blocks Per Set

Digs Per Set

Hitting Percentage

Kills Per Set

Points Per Set

Aces Per Set

Assists Per Set

Blocks Per Set

Digs Per Set

Hitting Percentage

Kills Per Set

Winning Percentage

WINTEr SPOrTS

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Individual Categories Team Categories

Points Per Game

Field Goal Percentage

Three-Point Field Goals Per Game

Three-Point Field Goal Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Rebounds Per Game

Assists Per Game

Double-Doubles

Blocked Shots Per Game

Steals Per Game

Assist/Turnover Ratio

Scoring Offense

Scoring Defense

Scoring Margin

Field Goal Percentage

Field Goal Percentage Defense

Three-Point Field Goals Per Game

Three-Point Field Goal Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Rebound Margin

Turnover Margin

Assists Per Game

Blocked Shots Per Game

Steals Per Game

Fewest Turnovers Per Game

Assist/Turnover Ratio

Winning Percentage

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY

Individual Categories Team Categories

Points Per Game

Goals Per Game

Assists Per Game

Save Percentage

Goals Against Average

Goalie Winning Percentage

Game-Winning Goals

Power-Play Goals

Short-Handed Goals

Goals Per Game

Goals Allowed Per Game

Scoring Margin

Power-Play Percentage

Penalty-Killing Percentage

Winning Percentage

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SPrING SPOrTS

BASEBALL

Individual Categories Team Categories

Batting Average

Slugging Percentage

On-Base Percentage

Earned Run Average

Victories

Saves

Strikeouts Per Nine Innings

Home Runs Per Game

Runs Batted In Per Game

Doubles Per Game

Triples Per Game

Stolen Bases Per Game

Toughest To Strike Out

Runs Per Game

Base on Balls Per Game

Total Home Runs

Total Strikeouts

Total Runs Batted In

Batting Average

Earned Run Average

Fielding Percentage

Runs Per Game

Home Runs Per Game

Triples Per Game

Doubles Per Game

Slugging Percentage

Stolen Bases Per Game

Double Plays Per Game

Strikeouts Per Nine Innings

Winning Percentage

SOFTBALL

Individual Categories Team Categories

Batting Average

Slugging Percentage

On-Base Percentage

Earned Run Average

Victories

Saves

Strikeouts Per Seven Innings

Home Runs Per Game

Runs Batted In Per Game

Doubles Per Game

Triples Per Game

Stolen Bases Per Game

Toughest To Strike Out

Runs Per Game

Base on Balls Per Game

Sacrice Hits Per Game

Total Home Runs

Total Strikeouts

Total Runs Batted In

Batting Average

Earned Run Average

Fielding Percentage

Runs Per Game

Home Runs Per Game

Triples Per Game

Doubles Per Game

Slugging Percentage

Stolen Bases Per Game

Double Plays Per Game

Winning Percentage

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MEN’S LACROSSE

Individual Categories Team Categories

Points Per Game

Goals Per Game

Assists Per Game

Ground Balls Per Game

Goals-Against Average

Save Percentage

Face-Off Winning Percentage

Shot Percentage

Caused Turnovers Per Game

Scoring Offense

Scoring Defense

Face-Off Winning Percentage

Scoring Margin

Man-Up Offense Percentage

Man-Down Defense Percentage

Shot Percentage

Winning Percentage

WOMEN’S LACROSSE

Individual Categories Team Categories

Points Per Game

Goals Per Game

Assists Per Game

Ground Balls Per Game

Goals-Against Average

Save Percentage

Draw Controls Percentage

Caused Turnovers Per Game

Scoring Offense

Scoring Defense

Draw Controls Per Game

Scoring Margin

Ground Balls Per Game

Caused Turnovers Per Game

Winning Percentage

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Individual Categories Team Categories

Aces Per Set

Assists Per Set

Blocks Per Set

Digs Per Set

Hitting Percentage

Kills Per Set

Aces Per Set

Assists Per Set

Blocks Per Set

Digs Per Set

Hitting Percentage

Kills Per Set

Winning Percentage

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A

All-America Teams �� 18

Athletes

Career Statistics �� 13

Class Listing �� 7

Death �� 7

Dismissal from Team �� 8

Eligibility �� 19

Attendance Figures �� 11

Away Games �� 8

B

Baseball

Statistics, Changes �� 15

Basketball

Double-Doubles �� 18

Quadruple-Doubles �� 18

Triple-Doubles �� 18

C

Class Listing �� 7

Coaches

Co-Head Coaches �� 6

Death �� 7

Head Coach Determination �� 5

Illness or Leaving �� 5

Minimum-Seasons Requirements �� 17

Ranking Requirements �� 17

Code Numbers

School Code �� 4

Compilations �� 3

First Year by Sport �� 4

Consensus All-America Teams �� 18

Contests

Non-Traditional Season �� 8

Statistics �� 13

Countable Opponents �� 5

Sport Implementation �� 5

E

Eligibility �� 20

Ineligible Athletes �� 19

Provisional Teams �� 20

Reclassifying Teams �� 20

Team Minimum-Games �� 19

Exhibition Games �� 8

Fall Contests for Spring Sports �� 8

Spring Contests for Fall Sports �� 8

Summer Contests for Winter Sports �� 8

Extra-Inning or Extra-Period �� 12

F

Football

Statistics, Changes �� 15

Statistics, Defensive �� 13

Statistics, Ofcial �� 13

Forfeits

Contest �� 23

Forfeits and Vacancies �� 21

"No Contest" Declaration �� 23

Scores �� 22

G

Game Files

Reporting Regularly �� 11

Submissions

Single-Game Stat Files �� 11

Games

Exhibitions �� 8

Non-Traditional Season �� 8

H

Home Games �� 8

I

Individual Career Statistics �� 13

Ineligible Athletes �� 19

M

Minimum Requirements

Coaches Records �� 17

Ranking �� 16

Team �� 19

N

Neutral Site Games �� 8

"No Contest" Declaration �� 23

Noncountable Opponents �� 5

Non-Traditional Season Contests �� 8

O

Ofcial Statistics �� 13

Opponents �� 5

Countable �� 5

INDEX

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Noncountable �� 5

Overtime �� 12

P

Plaques �� 19

Playing Rules �� 11

Postseason

Records and Statistics �� 15

PrestoSports

Entering Schedules �� 10

R

Rankings, Coaches �� 17

Rankings, National

Declared Champions �� 15

Divisional �� 11

Minimum-Games, Individual �� 15

Rankings Minimums �� 15

Records

Basketball

Double-Doubles �� 18

Quadruple-Doubles in Basketball �� 18

Triple-Doubles �� 18

Coaches

Active �� 17

All-Time �� 17

Postseason �� 15

Streaks �� 18

Teams, All-America �� 18

Redshirt Season �� 13

Rosters

Class Listing �� 7

Coach

Co-Head Coaches �� 6

Head Coach Determination �� 5

Illness or Leaving �� 5

Death �� 7

Submitting �� 6

S

Schedules �� 8

Adding �� 11

Countable Opponents �� 8

Entering Schedules �� 10

Presto or Sidearm �� 10

Exhibition Games �� 8

Game Location - Home/Away/Neutral �� 8

Website �� 11

School Code

Numbers �� 4

Scores

Forfeited Games �� 22

Sidearm

Entering Schedules �� 10

Softball

Statistics, Changes �� 15

Statistical Plaques �� 19

Categories �� 24

Statistics

Attendance Figures �� 12

Career �� 13

Career, Individual �� 13

Changes �� 15

Baseball and Softball �� 15

Football �� 15

Compilation Guidelines �� 3

Contest �� 13

Extra-Inning or Extra-Period �� 12

First Year �� 4

Football �� 14

Defensive �� 14

Length of Contests �� 12

Ofcial �� 13

Overtime �� 12

Postseason �� 15

Stopped In-Progress Contest �� 12, 22

Submitting

Accuracy �� 11

Reporting �� 11

Single-Game Files �� 11

Suspended Contests �� 12

Website �� 11

Streaks �� 18

Submitting

Playing Rules �� 11

Rosters �� 6

Suspended Contests �� 12

T

Teams

All-America �� 18

Consensus All-America �� 18

Provisional �� 20

Ranking eligibility �� 19

Reclassifying �� 20

V

Vacancies

Forfeits and Vacancies �� 21

X

XML

Submitting �� 11