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Conference tie-breakers confuse all
By Gerry Fey
Kansan sportswriter
The confusion has finally ended in Big Eight volleyball, and just in time for the conference tournament.
The NCAA service bureau has confirmed that if Iowa State defeats Kansas State on Saturday, the Cyclones would qualify for the Big Eight tournament on Oct. 26-27 in Omaha, Neb., instead of the Jayhawks.
Iowa State and Kansas would be tied for fourth in the conference at 5-7, but Iowa State would win the tie-breaker and take the final spot in the tournament.
The confusion developed because of the decisions made at a Big Eight coaches meeting five years ago. In that meeting, the coaches worked out a tie-breaking process to determine who would qualify for the tournament.
But some coaches had the wrong idea when the procedure passed. Kansas coach Frankie Albitz said she was one of the coaches who thought a different plan was put in place. Now Kansas is out of the tournament because of the ruling.
She said she didn't think what she proposed was interpreted correctly.
"The reason was that I suggested what had been decided on," Albitzsaid. "The wording got passed through different hands and got mixed around."
According to the service bureau report, "In breaking ties for determining the four qualifiers, the process is: 1) head-to-head competition; 2) games won divided by total games played in conference matches among tied teams; and 3) points won divided by points lost in conference matches among tied teams."
Earlier in the season when it looked like Kansas and Iowa State might end up tied, the second tie-breaker clause was interpreted to mean that total games won in the conference would determine the qualifier. However, now it means that only the games played between the two teams would be considered.
"It sounds like it means all conference games," Iowa State coach Jackie Nunez said. "But it says, 'among tied teams,' and that's the key. There was confusion for me as well. From my understanding, since we beat Kansas in three, and they beat us in four, we would go."
Iowa State has won four of seven games in the two matches against Kansas. Therefore, Iowa State will go if there was a tie.
That is not what Albizt had in mind five years ago. She said that the plan didn't please her.
"It's too critical to rely on just one match," Albizt said of the tie-breaker. "It thought it would be better to look at all conference matches. Then an injury or an illness in that one match would not hurt you. There are advantages to both ways."
Neither she had trouble deciding which plan she
Nunez said she had trouble deciding which plan she liked.
"I've gone back and forth with it," Nunez said. "I had a starting middle blocker who got injured in game two of our first match in the Big Eight. We lost game three and won game four when she came back in. The question is: Do we eliminate Iowa State because they lost a game in their first match that had nothing to do with the tied teams?"
Nebraska assistant coach Val Novak said she would like to see all conference matches considered in the case of a tie.
Novak said Kansas and Iowa State were comparable teams, just as their conference records would indicate. Kansas' overall record is 15-12 and Iowa State's is 8-17.
Kansas senior outside hitter/setter Shelby Lard said the bottom line was that the Big Eight tournament would include Iowa State and not Kansas.
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"I don't think they deserve to be there," she said of the Cyclones. "The rule makes me mad. Especially now, we're a much better team than they are."
Senior middle blocker Erin Kramer and sophomore right side blocker Jenny Larson attempt to block a spike. Because of new rules, Iowa State is expected to finish in fourth place and claim the final position in the Big Eight tournament.
Coaches say new tournament setup may hurt competitiveness
Kansan staff report
Kansas may be out of the Big Eight postseason volleyball tournament this season, but next season all teams will participate in post-season play.
The coaches in the Big Eight previously voted to include all teams in the tournament effective next year. Kansas coach Frankie Albizt said she wasn't sure if it was a good idea. She said the challenge of making the tournament was good for the conference.
"I always thought it would be good to have something to shoot for," Albitz said. "But right now, three teams don't get the experience. I voted to go with four teams. It made things a little more exciting."
Other teams also were against the new tournament arrangement. Nebraska assistant
coach Val Novak said the change would hurt teams like the Cornhuskers. Nebraska has won 15 of the 17 conference tournament championships.
Novak said teams had to play two extra matches before going into the NCAA postseason tournament.
"You would like to rest your team before that tournament," said Novak. "It's like a wasted match. It's the strongest teams in the conference try to get into the NCAAs. The other teams, based on their records and season performance, are not as strong."
This season, teams in place for the tournament are Nebraska, Colorado and Oklahoma. If Iowa State defeats Kansas State tomorrow, the Cyclones will be the last team that qualifies. The tournament will be held Nov. 26-27 in Omaha, Neb.
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