(06-30-2019 10:35 PM)TodgeRodge Wrote: did the MAC or CUSA even need a waiver I do not recall either of them asking for one or getting one
The original 12+ CCG rule specified a divisional round robin, and that was not modified when the "Under 12" rule was passed.
The MAC asked for one ... they needed one to play a balanced conference schedule, which is not possible if both divisions play a complete divisional round robin. Eight games, six team division plays five divisional games, 6x3=18 interdivisional games. Eight games, seven team division plays six divisional games, 7x2=14 interdivisional games. So to create enough interdivisional games, four of the seven from the "big" division have to skip a divisional game.
Of course, none of use have SEEN the waiver, we've at most heard mention of it at some media day when somebody asked about it, but the MAC had a set year when they would be able to resolve the imbalance, since they had an "all in / all out" clause in their affiliate contract with UMass, and after exercising that clause, they would either be at 12 or at 14. So they did have an argument to make that the divisional imbalance was a temporary issue.
And CUSA was only imbalanced for a couple of years, so they'd have been in the two year grace period most schools get to get most things into compliance when it's been caused by something out of their control.
(07-01-2019 01:29 AM)Attackcoog Wrote: All the AAC would have to do is go to court if the waiver is denied. Whats the NCAA's argument going to be ...
First specify what the AAC's argument is going to be.
AAC: "We asked for a rule to be waived, and they said it could only be waived for two years and then we would have to obey it, and that is inconvenient."
Judge: "What is your relationship with this body?"
AAC: "This is the voluntary membership organization which organizes the most commercially lucrative competitions which our not-for-profit athletic departments can engage in."
Judge: "So if you don't like their rules, quit."