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ARTICLE VII
CIAA AWARDS
1.INDIVIDUAL ANDTEAM AWARDS
The following awards shall be issued by the Conference during the academic sport
year.
SportIndividual AwardsSelection Method
BaseballConference ChampionRegular Season Play
All-Conference TeamCoaches Vote
Player of the YearCoaches Vote
Rookie of the Year/Rookie TeamCoaches Vote
All -Tournament TeamTournament Committee
Tournament MVPTournament Committee
Coach of the YearCoaches Recommendation to the Executive Committee
Team Awards
1st, 2nd Place winnersTournament Results
Individual Champion AwardPlayers on Championship team
BasketballAll-Conference TeamCoaches Vote
Player of the yearCoaches Vote
All-Rookie TeamSports Information Directors
Rookie of the YearSports Information Directors
All -Tournament TeamTournament Committee
Tournament MVPTournament Committee
John B. McLendon Sportsmanship Tournament Committee
Highest Team GPA. Awards Committee
Northern/Southern Division ChampionDivisional Winners
Coach of the YearCoaches recommendation to the
Executive Committee
Team Awards
1st and 2nd Place winnersTournament Results
Individual Champion AwardPlayers on Championship Team
Cross CountryAll-Conference TeamTop 7 finishers
Coach of the YearCoaches Recommendation to
Team Awards
1st, 2nd & 3rd Place winnersMeet Results
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SportIndividual AwardsSelection Method
FootballOffensive Player of the YearCoaches Vote
Defensive Player of the YearCoaches Vote
Specialty Player of the Year Coaches Vote
All-Conference TeamCoaches Vote
All-Rookie TeamSports Information Directors
Rookie of the yearSports Information Directors
Defensive Rookie of the Year Sports Information Directors
Northern/Southern Division ChampionDivisional Winners
Coach of the YearCoaches Recommendation to
the Executive Committee
Team Awards
GolfPlayer of the YearCoaches Vote
MedalistTournament Individual w/ Lowest Score
All-Tournament TeamTop 6 lowest scores
Coach of the YearCoaches Recommendation to The Executive Committee
Conference ChampionWinner of Championship Game
Team Awards
1st, 2nd & 3rd Place winnersTop 3 Lowest Team Scores
SoftballAll-Conference TeamCoaches Vote
Player of the YearCoaches Vote
All-Rookie TeamCoaches Vote
Rookie of the YearCoaches Vote All-Tournament Team Tournament Committee
Tournament MVPTournament Committee
Northern/Southern Division ChampionDivisional Winners
Coach of the YearCoaches Recommendation to the Executive Committee
Team Awards
1st, 2nd Place winnersTournament Results
Individual Champion AwardPlayers on Championship Team
TennisAll-Conference TeamCoaches Vote
Player of the YearCoaches Vote
Tournament MVPCoaches Vote
Coach of the YearCoaches Recommendation to
the Executive Committee
Team Awards
1st, 2nd & 3rd Place winnersTournament Results
Individual Champion AwardPlayers on Championship Team
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SportIndividual AwardsSelection Method
Track1st, 2nd & 3rd for each eventPlace Finishes
(Indoor/Outdoor)Most Outstanding PerformanceTotal Points
Track Events, Field Events
Coach of the YearCoaches Recommendation to
the Executive Committee
Team Awards
1st, 2nd & 3rd Place winnersMeet Results
VolleyballAll-Conference TeamCoaches Vote
All-Rookie TeamCoaches Vote
Player/Rookie of the YearCoaches Vote
All-Tournament TeamTournament Committee
Tournament MVPTournament Committee
Northern/Southern Division ChampionDivisional Winners
Coach of the YearCoaches Recommendation to
the Executive Committee
Team Awards
1st, 2nd & 3rd Place winnersTournament Results
Individual Champion AwardPlayers on Championship Team
Bowling
All-Conference TeamCoaches Vote
Player of the YearCoaches Vote
Coach of the YearCoaches Recommendation to the
Executive Committee
All-Tournament TeamHighest Average
Tournament MVPHighest Average from
Championship Team or Selected
by the Wining Coach
Team Awards
Conference ChampionsTournament Results
2.OTHER AWARDS
a.Athletic Director of the Year
Selected by member institutions’ Athletic Directors for outstanding achievement throughout the school year.
1.Selection
a.Conference office submits ballots with names of all Athletic Directors;
b.AD’s forward their votes to the Conference Office for tally.
b.Commissioner’s All-Academic Team
Consists of twenty(20)student-athletes, ten (10) on the first team and ten (10) on the second team, as voted on by the CIAA Sports Information Directors Association. Student-Athletes must have completed one full academic year at a CIAA institution, earned a minimum 3.2 overall grade point average, and been a starter or an important reserve in a CIAA sanctioned sport.
c.Jeanette Lee Athletic Achievement Award (Commissioner’s Award)
An Athletic Director is selected by the Commissioner for outstanding athletic administration and achievement for their athletic program for the year.
d.John Holley Sports Information Director of The Year
Selected by member institutions’ Sports Information Directors for outstanding achievement throughout the school year.
1.Selection
aConference Office submits ballots with names of all Sports Information Directors.
b.SID’s forward their votes to the Conference Office for tally.
e.C.H. Williams All-Sports Trophy (Men)
Indicative of excellence in men’s championships. Determined by a point system for achievement in all of the institution's men's programs.
1.Selection
a.Selections are based on championship place finishes for each sponsored sport.
b.The number of sports sponsored for each sport will determine the number of points distributed amongst those teams.
Example: 12 points are distributed amongst the 12 institutions that sponsor basketball.
c. 50 bonus points will be given to each institution that sponsors football and 10 bonus points will be given to each institution for all other sponsored sports.
d.The C.H. Williams All-Sports Trophy will be awarded to the institution withthe most combined total points for all sponsored sports.
f.Loretta Taylor All-Sports Trophy (Women)
Indicative of excellence in women’s championships. Determined by a point system for achievement in all of the institution's women's programs.
1.Selection
a.Selections are based on championship place finishes for each sponsored sport.
b.The number of sports sponsored for each sport will determine the number of points distributed amongst those teams.
Example: 12 points are distributed amongst the 12 institutions that sponsor basketball.
c. 10 bonus points will be given to each institution for all other sponsored sports.
d.The Loretta Taylor All-Sports Trophy will be awarded to the institution withthe most combined total points for all sponsored sports.
Updated August, 2011