Seeding Criteria for the Championships
bil
addresses the seeding criteria that should be used for our
championship event, shoot me an email (reply to author or whatever).
Alternately, contact George Cooke.
Input from the national division coordinators would be greatly
appreciated.
Currently, here's what we're using:
# Seeding for Sectionals and Regionals and the UPA Championships will
be done by the coordinator using the following information: input
solicited from all the captains of participating teams; results prior
to the Series (e.g. head to head, common opponents, tournament
finish); results of last year's Series; and other applicable
information (e.g. team composition, conditions). The coordinator has
the authority to adjust rankings according to the best information
available.
# Seeding for Regionals will additionally be held to the following
guideline: No team that finishes ahead of another team at Sectionals
may be seeded behind that team at Regionals.
# Seeding for the UPA College Championships will additionally be held
to the following guideline: No team that finishes ahead of another
team at Regionals may be seeded behind that team at the UPA College
Championships.
# Seeding for Sectionals must be pre-approved by the appropriate
Regional Coordinator. (If the Sectional and Regional coordinators are
affiliated (player, coach, alum, etc.) with the same team, seedings
must be approved by the National Division Director.)
# Seeding for Regionals must be pre-approved by the National Division
Director. (If the Regional coordinator and National Director are
affiliated (player, coach, alum, etc.) with the same team, seedings
must be approved by the UPA Championship Director.)
# Seeding for the UPA Club Championships must be pre-approved by the
Championship Director. (If the National Director and Championship
Director are affiliated (player, coach, alum, etc.) with the same
team, seedings must be approved by the Competition Committee of
national directors.)