GatorHunter

The University of Florida has finished in the top 10 of the National All-Sports Competition for the 23rd consecutive year...incidentally...this is the 23rd year of the Award. The next SEC team is UGA at 13th.

Go Gators!!!!

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geechee

What? Do y'all bribe these people? How could you possibly finish that far ahead of us if we finished ahead of you in every single sport but hoops? Who awards this trophy, the Gainesville Sun?

GatorHunter

Come on...you didn't finish higher than us in "every single sport"...plus, National Championships go a long way....I think the "Frisbee" one put us over the top!!!!!

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geechee

It must have been the frisbee. You are probably right that it wasn't every single sport but hoops, however, at the moment, I can't think of another besides the hoops and frisbee so maybe you could explain just what the award is based on. If we finished ahead of y'all in the vast majority of "all sports" why are y'all so far ahead unless it is based on intramurals. This award would appear on the surface to have no relevance

GatorHunter

Actually, it is a pretty prestigous award from a National stand-point...UCLA is the only other team in the Nation besides UF to finish in the top 10 for it's 23 year history. The Award is based on all of the sports a school competes in...UGA finished a couple of spots ahead of UF in football....wayyyy better in baseball....3 spots ahead in Women's Gymn..and ahead in women's basketball...that's it....UF finished higher in all other sports for the most part....I'm not sure how many sports UGA has...we have nearly 30 at UF. And a National Title in one of the "big 3" is extremely beneficial....so, if UGA wins it all in Omaha...and believe me, I'm rootin' for y'all, you could improve your rankings significantly.

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geechee

Oh please Hunter. Other than hoops, name two sports that UF has finished higher than UGA this year. Y'all do participate in more sports than us. This is true and that is what it must be based on but, in the sports which both teams play, we are way out ahead on y'all and I doubt they give more points for the "big three" as you seem to think. Except for hoops UGA has finished in the top ten in just about every sport we've played this year.

VOLjlt

So you can see how it works, here are the details on the All-Sports Competition. I assumed, GH, that the Director's Cup and the All-Sports Competition were the same thing since the rankings you mentioned coincided with their list. Plus, it was the only thing I could find when I googled it.

2005-06 U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup Scoring Structure


Point Determinations
Standings for the 2005-06 U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup will be based upon the size of the bracket. A minimum of five (5) points will be awarded to any team that places 65th or lower. Divisional sports that have a participation percentage of 25 percent or less will receive 50 percent of the points allocated for that bracket.


Point Determinations - Bracket Sports
Points are determined based on the size of the bracket. Any team placing 65th or lower will receive five (5) points. (See accompanying chart for a breakdown by bracket size.)


Point Determinations - Non-Bracket Sports
There is a separate point structure for sports that are not placed into brackets. However, the bracket structure has been established for the individual sports in a manner similar to the team sports. Points will be awarded to each individual place. The breakdown is for championships with 64, 48, 32, 16 and 12 teams. Any team placing 65th or lower will receive five (5) points. (See accompanying chart.)

When a tie occurs, the average of the places the teams occupy is taken and given to all of the teams that are tied. For example, if three teams tied for 30th place in a 64-team event, the average of the points given to places 30-32 (44 pts., 43 pts., 42 pts.) will be given to all three teams. In this case, each team would receive 43 pts. ((44+43+42)/3=43).


Point Determinations - 50 Percent Allocation
See the Bracket Determination chart to identify those sports scored at 50 percent of the points allocated for that bracket.


Sport Breakdown
See the Bracket Determination chart to identify those sports scored by the team bracket method and those scored by the individual point method.


Tiebreakers
If two teams tie for first place in the final spring standings, the determination to break the tie is the number of national championships won. The second tiebreaker is the most number of second place finishes. Thus, if two teams have the same number of points, the team that wins the most national championships will win the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup. Ties will only be broken for first place in the final spring standings.


Sports Included
In Division I, there will be 20 sports counted in the standings - the top 10 men's and the top 20 women's; in Division II, there will be 14 sports included - the top seven (7) men's and top seven (7) women's; Division III will count 18 sports - the top nine (9) men's and the top nine (9) women's; while in the NAIA, there will be 12 sports included - the top six (6) men's and the top six (6) women's. See the Bracket Determination chart to identify by division the sports that may count in the standings.


Sports Not Included
Sports that will not be included in the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup standings are any sports not included in the divisional lists. This includes sports in which the NCAA or NAIA does not sponsor a championship.


Track and Field
Points for track and field will be awarded for the season in which the highest finish is gained. Thus, points will automatically be awarded to schools in the indoor track and field championships. In the spring, points will only be awarded if the outdoor points are higher than those awarded for the indoor season. If this occurs, the indoor season points will be removed from the institution's total and the outdoor points will be awarded to the total. If the outdoor points are lower than the indoor points, no points will be awarded in the spring.


All Divisions
Institutions will use the top 10 sports for each gender in Division I; the top seven (7) sports for each gender in Division II; the top nine (9) sports for each gender in Division III; and the top six (6) sports for each gender in the NAIA. For example, in Division I, points will automatically be awarded to an institution in the first 10 sports per gender in which it scores. If an institution scores in more than 10 sports per gender, points will be awarded for the 10 sports which received the highest point total.

Since the men have more possible sports in which to score, fencing and skiing will initially be counted in the women's tally. However, these sports can be switched into the men's tally if the women score in more than their permissible number of sports. This scoring will be determined by the NACDA office so as to give the institution the most points possible.

The scoring for rifle will be determined by the structure of the team. Rifle will be counted for the gender that has a higher percentage of members on the team. Thus, if 55 percent of the team is male, it may only be used as a men's sport.


Field Sizes
Field sizes are determined by the NCAA and NAIA offices in setting the championships.


Conference Championships/National Polls
An institution's finish in conference championships or ranking in national polls, with the exception of the I-A football poll (USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll), will not count toward the point tally in the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup standings. All points are based on an institution's finish in the NCAA or NAIA championships.


Publication of Standings
U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup standings will be published periodically in USA Today. The standings will only include the top 100 institutions per division. Publication of standings prior to the final spring standings will be unofficial and subject to correction if necessary. They will be published for institutions, media members, fans and parents to keep track of their progress throughout the year.

However, in the winter and spring standings, the NACDA office may remove points scored in the fall or winter in order to use a higher scoring sport in the spring.

Standings Update Schedule
Standings will be updated on the following time schedule. They will be published in USA Today and will be available on NACDA's web site at www.nacda.com.

Division I Division II Division III NAIA
Fall 1 12/1 11/23 11/23 12/1
Fall 2 12/15 12/8 12/8 12/15
Fall 3 12/29
Final Fall 1/10 12/22 12/22 12/29
Winter 1 3/23 3/16 3/16 3/23
Winter 2 4/6
Winter 3 4/13
Final Winter 4/27 3/30 3/30 4/6
Spring 1 6/1 5/25 5/25 6/1
Spring 2 6/22
Final 6/29 6/22 6/22 6/22



Trophy Presentation
The presentation of the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup for Divisions II, III and the NAIA will occur during the NACDA Convention at the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup Awards Luncheon on Thursday, June 22. Due to the College World Series (baseball) ending on June 26, the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup standings for Division I will not be finalized until after the Convention. However, if the eight teams competing in the College World Series do not affect the overall winner for Division I, then the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup for Division I will also be presented at the Convention. If the overall winner cannot be determined, the top five institutions will be recognized during the Convention, but the Sports Academy Directors' Cup will be presented at a later date.

GatorHunter

Women's volleyball and frisbee!!!!

I'll admit...this year...for the first time in over a decade, UGA has done better in Sports than UF...but we're still ranked higher nationally...I'm sure there's a reason...

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GatorHunter

Sorry...I spoke too soon...the Gators moved up to #4 thanks to the golf team!

GO GATORS!!!!

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