Sep 01, 2021

MIAA to use weighted index to determine standings for 2021 fall seasons

Posted Sep 01, 2021 6:04 PM

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With expectations for COVID-19 disruptions and the possibility for game cancellations during the 2021 MIAA fall sports seasons, the MIAA announced it will use a weighted index formula to determine fall conference standings and seeding.

The Association’s Athletic Administrators Committee unanimously approved to use the weighted index for the 2021 fall seasons. This method, which was originally created for the 2020-21 basketball season, is comprised of 80 percent of a team’s winning percentage and 20 percent of the team’s total number of contests played. Teams must complete at least 50% of its scheduled contests to be eligible to be the regular season champion and to also qualify for the MIAA post-season tournament.

The MIAA Office will apply the weighted index formula to the standings each weekend, and the new standings as a result of the formula will be updated every Monday.

For fall MIAA championships tournaments, teams that are tied in the conference’s final standings, as a result of the weighted index, will follow the sports “Tie-Breaker Process” to determine qualifiers and seeding for the MIAA tournament.

The 2021 MIAA Soccer Championship Tournament is scheduled for November 7, 12, 14 and the 2021 MIAA Volleyball Championship Tournament is set for November 16, 19, 20. Both will be played at campus sites.

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