Introduction
The following compilation of statistics service policies and guidelines should not be considered a definitive list. Some of the information is taken directly from the NCAA Manuals and additional material is included to help clarify inquires the staff receives during the year. Sports information directors are encouraged to alert us to other areas not covered in this document that could be added to future versions. Feel free to call or write any time you have questions or concerns.
Attendance Figures
Attendance figures for official box scores and/or NCAA reports can be calculated by turnstile count, tickets sold or estimates. NCAA championship tournament figures are always produced by tickets sold. Schools should make every effort to mark an attendance figure on every box score it produces.
For doubleheaders involving the men’s and women’s teams, the attendance figure should be taken by halftime of the first game for it to count on that team’s season home attendance. If no figure is taken for the first game, do not count the game in that team’s season home attendance.
When there is one gate charge for two or more games, this is considered a session and should have only one attendance figure for all games of that session. If two or more games are played and there is no admission price, an attendance turnstile count or estimate should be made for each game individually.
If a team is hosting a regular-season tournament, conference tournament or post-season NCAA tournament at its regular home site, the attendance figure should be included in its full season home attendance for each game or session that host team participates in.
If a team moves a scheduled home game from its regular home site to another facility close-by, that attendance can count on the team’s home attendance. Some teams have multiple dates at an off-campus facility that the teams consider to be home games. These games can also be included in home attendance.
Baseball & Softball Statistics - Fall Games and Exhibition Games
Refer to 31.10.2.1 in the NCAA Manual.
For purposes of national statistics, games played during the fall shall not be included in a team's won-lost record and statistics.
Refer to 31.10.2.2 in the NCAA Manual.
A game will be counted by both teams as an official contest for purposes of won-lost records and team and individual statistics unless both institutions agree in writing before the game that it is to be an exhibition contest. If it is an exhibition contest, the team and individual statistics and records cannot be counted for either team.
Career Statistics
For career record purposes, a player's statistics are recognized by the Association only for the years that the individual's college was an active member of the Association. In the event an individual's college changed divisions while a member, career statistics for the individual are credited only in the division he or she actually competed each year. In cases where an individual's college changed divisions while a member, the player's full career statistics are to be entered in the collegiate records category.
All official games played count toward an athlete's career statistics including games played in a Redshirt season. Example: Joe plays the first six games of the basketball season his sophomore year and then breaks his ankle. Joe doesn't play the rest of the season but is awarded a Redshirt and has three more years of eligibility left. These six games would count in Joe's career statistics and he will be credited with five years of playing if he plays in five different seasons.
Changing Official Statistics
When an error or discrepancy in the official statistics is discovered after a contest has concluded and the official statistics have been distributed, use the following procedure.
If the sports information director of the home team discovers the error, that SID must alert the visiting team SID of the change within one week. The home SID also must confirm the changes with the visiting SID in writing within 10 days. If applicable, the home SID also must send a copy of the changes to the conference office.
If the visiting SID needs to make a change in the final statistics, he or she must call the home team’s SID within one week after the event. If the home team SID agrees, then the home team SID must confirm the changes to the visiting SID in writing and send a copy to the conference office, if applicable.
If the home team SID disagrees with the change, then the visiting SID must accept the final statistics as listed by the home team. The visiting team SID cannot alter any statistics without the consent of the home team SID. There is no further appeal. However, if the game was televised and/or videotaped, and the dispute involves a non-judgmental call, the box score should be corrected if there is indisputable visual evidence. Example: An official scorer in basketball credited the wrong player with a free throw made and the videotape clearly shows a different player shooting, then the correct player should be credited with the free throw made and attempted. If the dispute is whether there was an assist on a certain play, this is a judgment call and the official box score should stand as is. Another example: In soccer, a player was given credit for a goal scored but videotape shows clear visual evidence that another player actually scored the goal, then the official box score should be changed to reflect the correction.
In all cases in all sports, if a change is to be made, the SID making the change must inform the other SID within one week after the event or game has been played. In baseball or softball, the official scorer has just 24 hours to make a change on a judgment call (e.g., hit or error). If the change in baseball or softball is on something other than an official scorer’s judgment, then the SID must follow the above procedures and do so within one week.
In Division I-A or I-AA football, an SID should follow this same procedure and also must inform the NCAA statistics service of the change by phone, fax or e-mail once both SIDs agree on the change.
Class Listing in Rosters
A student-athlete’s class (Fr., So., Jr., Sr.) should always be listed by eligibility on rosters to be used by NCAA statistics. For example, a player that is a sophomore academically but redshirted his freshman year should be listed on the roster as a freshman since he still has four years of eligibility remaining.
Coaches' Illness or Leaving (see Head Coach Determination)
Coaches’ Minimum-Seasons Requirement to Rank
Active: To be ranked among the active coaches, the coach must be currently the head coach at a school in that division. The coach must have a minimum of five years as a head coach in that division in that sport. All seasons as a head coach count toward the coaches’ career and ranking totals even though the coach might just meet the minimum number of years in that division to rank.
All-Time: To be ranked among the all-time coaches, the coach must have a minimum of 10 years as a head coach in that division in that sport. All seasons as a head coach count toward the coaches’ career and ranking totals even though the coach might just meet the minimum number of years in that division to rank. If a coach qualifies in two or more divisions, the coach will rank in only the higher division.
Co-Head Coaches
Both coaches must be declared co-head coaches by the institution before the season begins and both will then be credited with the won-loss record for the entire season.
Contest Stopped in Progress (see Forfeit Scores)
Countable Opponents
Refer to 31.10.1.4 in the NCAA Manual.
Only games against varsity teams of four-year, degree-granting U.S. colleges shall be included in individual and team statistics, won-lost records and coaching records. Games against non-U.S., four-year schools that play a majority of contests versus U.S. colleges are the exception (for example: Canadian school and NAIA member British Columbia or Columbia Bible).
For football and men's basketball, this policy began in 1952-53.
Death of Athlete or Head Coach
If an athlete in the national rankings dies during the season, the athlete's statistics shall be dropped from the rankings immediately unless the athlete already had played in enough contests to qualify for final ranking for that team’s full season.
If a coach dies during the season, his/her won-lost record shall be final at the time of death. The new head coach or interim then will be credited with the team's remaining wins and losses.
Declared Champions
Refer to 31.10.1.7 in the NCAA Manual.
If a player has participated in fewer than the required percentage of the team's games, but the player's per-game average still would be highest in the nation if charged with the necessary required games, the player shall be declared champion. However, no player shall be declared champion by the application of both the necessary required games and the minimums required for a statistical category.
In some cases, a player has participated in more than the required percentage but is just short of meeting the minimum required for a statistical category. If the additional numbers are added in the most negative way to meet the minimum required and the player's per-game average still would be highest in the nation, the player shall be declared champion. Example: In baseball or softball batting average, if a player is just five at bats short of qualifying, then add five at bats with no hits. In football passing efficiency, if a quarterback is five passing attempts short of qualifying, then add five pass attempts and five interceptions. Also in football, if a player is two returns short of qualifying in punt or kickoff returns, then add two returns for no yards. Do not assess negative yardage.
Defensive Football Statistics (see Football Statistics – Defensive)
Football Statistics
Refer to 31.10.4 in the NCAA Manual.
An institution shall be required to play at least seven games against four-year, degree-granting varsity opposition to be eligible for national statistics rankings.
Before the 2002 season, bowl games and NCAA playoff games were not included in any team or individual single-game, season or career records. Starting with the 2002 season, all games excluding exhibitions counted toward the statistics and won-lost records for all divisions.
Football Statistics – Defensive
Effective with the 2004 football season, all individual defensive statistics reported to the NCAA must be compiled by the press box statistics crew during the game. Defensive numbers compiled by the coaching staff or other university/college personnel using game film will not be considered “official” NCAA statistics.
This policy does not preclude a conference or institution from making after-the-game changes to press box numbers. This is consistent with existing NCAA policies involving corrections to any offensive statistics after a contest. Any changes to press box numbers must be obvious errors such as misidentified players and this should not be interpreted as a way for press box statistics to be later “updated” by the coaching films. Changes should be made within one week of the game played. Statisticians also are reminded that NCAA policy does not permit changes to away-game statistics unless approved by the home sports information director.
It is important to note that this policy applies ONLY to official NCAA statistics and national rankings and does not mean a coaching staff still cannot compile separate defensive statistics for institutional use. Those compilations also could appear in the institution’s press releases and/or web site as long as they are identified as coaching film numbers rather than official statistics as used by the NCAA.
The NCAA statistics staff reserves the right to review any statistics provided to the national office and may withhold publishing/posting those numbers until the accuracy of those statistics can been substantiated.
Also see Declared Champions.
Forfeits and Vacancies
Refer to 31.10.5 in the NCAA Manual.
For many years when issuing penalties to a school, the Committee on Infractions handed out forfeits for regular season games and vacancies for NCAA tournament games. Now, for the most part, the Committee still vacates NCAA tournament games but for regular season games, the penalty is to vacate victories. The only time NCAA statisticians change an official record is when the case is ruled on by the Committee on Infractions.
To record vacancies for NCAA tournament games, the wins and losses of the penalized team are dropped from its overall record and treated as if no games had been played. To record vacancies for regular season games, the wins of the penalized team are dropped from its overall record. This affects season records, all-time records and coaches' records. Example: If Team A was 18-10 for the season but has to vacate four wins and a loss, then Team A's record would now stand at 14-9 for the season. All records that are changed should be asterisked with the footnote stating something to the effect of “Later vacated by NCAA action.” The won-lost records for each of the opposing teams would not be changed. Except for any student-athletes declared ineligible, the individual statistics and the opponents' records are not affected by this action.
To record a forfeit, the wins of the penalized team must be changed to losses, and the losses of its opponent must be changed to wins. This affects season records, all-time records and coaches' records, and should be changed whenever and wherever these records are referred. Except for any student-athletes declared ineligible, the individual statistics are not affected by this action. Example: If Team A was 18-10 for the season but has to forfeit five wins, then Team A's record would now stand at 13-15 for the season and the won-lost records for each of the opposing teams affected would also be changed.
Individual records and performances of other players (teammates and opponents) who participated in these games shall not be altered except for those players who were declared ineligible. Since the team’s participation in the NCAA tournament is vacated, any team or individuals receiving NCAA tournament honors, such as being named to the All-Tournament Team or a tournament record, shall be asterisked with the footnote stating “Later vacated.”
Only when forfeits and vacancies are declared by the NCAA Committee on Infractions will the official record for schools be reversed. Games later forfeited due to post-game administrative actions but not declared by the Committee on Infractions do not alter any NCAA statistics and/or records. It is suggested schools and conferences denote such games by using an asterisk and a footnote.
Also see Ineligible Athletes and Official Games.
Forfeit Scores
Refer to 31.10.5.3 in the NCAA Manual.
If a forfeit is declared while a contest is in progress or a situation occurs that forces a premature end to the contest, all statistics (other than won-lost and coach’s records) are voided unless the contest has progressed to a “reasonable point of conclusion” (e.g., three quarters in football and lacrosse, 30 minutes in basketball, five innings in baseball and softball, two periods in ice hockey; 70 minutes for soccer; for volleyball, all completed games in a match shall count, as well as a partial game if the team ahead has scored at least 10 points), in which case all statistics shall count and shall be reflected in all records. If the game had progressed to a “reasonable point of conclusion” and the team that was in the lead at the time was declared the forfeit winner, the score shall stand. If the score was tied or the trailing team was declared the forfeit winner, then refer to the chart below for the final recorded score. Also in these cases, in sports where individuals receive wins or losses such as baseball, softball, field hockey, ice hockey and lacrosse, do not credit an individual with a win or loss, but rather enter a team line for these statistics.
If a game in progress is declared a forfeit win to one of the teams by the game officials and the game has not progressed to a “reasonable point of conclusion”, then the official game score should be recorded from the following chart. The team’s won-lost record shall include the forfeit, but if the statistics are voided, all averages in future rankings shall be computed without inclusion of the forfeited contests.
Baseball 9-0
Basketball 2-0
Field Hockey 5-0
Football 1-0
Golf Withdraw
Ice Hockey 1-0
Lacrosse 1-0
Soccer 1-0
Softball 7-0
Swimming & Diving 11-0
Tennis Withdraw
Volleyball 3-0
Water Polo 5-0
Wrestling 60-0
Also see No Contest Declaration.
Head Coach Determination
Refer to 31.10.6.4 in the NCAA Manual.
In order for a coach to be credited with wins, losses or ties, that individual must be designated as the institution's head coach for the entire sports season. Individuals serving on an advisory or preseason basis may not be credited with the wins, losses or ties. If the head coach is not present at a contest due to illness or other unexpected circumstances, or otherwise is unable to complete the sport season, it is up to the institution to determine whether the win, loss or tie for that contest shall be credited to the head coach or to an interim or assistant coach, as determined by the institution preferably prior to the contest. If the decision is made after the season is over, consider if the new coach influenced the team enough to make a difference in how the team performed (such as style of play).
The following are examples from Division I men’s basketball teams that have been in the NCAA tournament. The circumstances and institution’s decisions are as follows:
In 1989, Rich Daly coached Missouri in the tournament after Norm Stewart became ill and was hospitalized late in the season. Missouri credited Stewart for the entire season.
Also in 1989, Steve Fisher coached Michigan in the tournament after Bill Freider took a job at Arizona State between the regular season and the postseason. Michigan split the won-lost record and Fisher was credited with the tournament games and a national championship. NOTE: On Fisher's official record, he will be credited with one season coached and a 6-0 record.
In 1995, Mike Krzyzewski had coached Duke to a 9-3 record before having back surgery and missing the remainder of the season. Interim coach Pete Gaudet received all the wins and losses for the rest of the season.
In 2001, Rick Majerus coached Utah in its first game of the season and had to miss the rest of the season because of his own health problems and concerns for his mother’s health. Utah credited the rest of the season to interim head coach Dick Hunsaker.
Also in 2001 at Arizona, the wife of Lute Olson passed away and coach Olson took a leave of absence for an undetermined amount of time. Since it was not known if Olson would return at all that season, Arizona decided to credit the interim coach, assistant Jim Rosborough, with any games played during Olson’s absence. Olson missed five games and Rosborough was credited with a 3-2 record while Olson’s record was 25-6 for the games before and after his leave.
Also see Co-Coaches and Death of Athlete or Head Coach.
Home/Away/Neutral Site Games
Team A is playing Team B. For results and the Rating Percentage Index (RPI), the game is considered a "home" game for Team A and an "away" game for Team B if the site of the contest:
• is the regular home site for Team A. Example: The Tennessee baseball team is hosting a tournament and is listed as the visitor for its game with Ball State. It is considered a home game for Tennessee since it is still the Vols' home field.
• is in the same city or a reasonable distance within the metropolitan area of Team A, and its opponent, Team B, is from outside the metro area. Example: The Butler women's basketball team is playing host to Tennessee and wants to move to a larger arena to accommodate an expected larger crowd. The game is moved to Conseco Fieldhouse, which is still in the same metro area as Butler and just a few miles away. It still is considered Butler's home game.
• is in the same city or a reasonable distance within the metropolitan area of both teams and one team, Team A, is designated as the home team and includes the game in its season-ticket package. Example: The College of Charleston men's basketball team is playing host to Charleston Southern. The game is moved to a larger arena to accommodate an expected larger crowd. The game is played in the North Charleston Coliseum, which is still in the same metro area of both teams. It is considered the College of Charleston's home game since it is designated as such and is included in the season-ticket package. This game is not included in the Charleston Southern season-ticket package. In fact, the College of Charleston and Charleston Southern meet every year and rotate which team is the designated home team and includes the game in its season-ticket package. If both or neither team includes this game in its season-ticket package, then the game would be a neutral site for both teams.
• is in the same area of Team A and Team A plays some or several "home" games there each season. Often times these games are included in the season ticket package offered by the school. Example: The Connecticut men's basketball team plays some of its home games in its hometown of Storrs; however, the Huskies play most of its games in nearby Hartford. Both sites are considered home sites.
• is in city close by Team A and Team A designates the game as a "home" game that will count in its home attendance. The game is also included in the season ticket package offered by the school. Example: Mississippi men's basketball team plays a game every two to three years in Tupelo, Mississippi, which is 48 miles away from Oxford. Mississippi always counts it as a home game and includes the game in its season home attendance.
• is a temporary “home” site while the regular home site for Team A is being renovated. Example: McGaw Hall on the Northwestern campus is being renovated, which forces the Northwestern basketball teams to move all their home games from Evanston to nearby Chicago and play in DePaul’s home arena. These games are considered home games for Northwestern since that is where the Wildcats are playing their home schedules during the renovation.
• is a nearby temporary emergency site while the regular home site for Team A is being repaired. Example: Owensboro Sportscenter at Kentucky Wesleyan was damaged in a tornado. This forces Kentucky Wesleyan to move its basketball home game with Southern Indiana to nearby high school gymnasium while the Sportscenter is being repaired. Since this game was played in nearby temporary set-up, it is still considered a home game for Kentucky Wesleyan. However, if no area arenas or gymnasiums are available and the game is moved the 40 miles away to Southern Indiana’s home court, then the game is now considered a home game for Southern Indiana.
Team A is playing Team B. For results and RPIs, the game is considered a "neutral site" game for both teams if the site of the contest:
• is at another school that is hosting a tournament. Example: The Kansas State volleyball team is hosting a tournament. Arizona and Texas A&M play each other in a game in Manhattan. It's a neutral site game for both teams.
• is at another school that is hosting a tournament, even though Team A is from the same metro area as the host school and Team B is not. Example: The Temple women's lacrosse team is hosting a tournament and Villanova plays a game against Auburn. Although Temple and Villanova are both in Philadelphia, since Temple is hosting the tournament on its campus site, only games involving Temple would have a home site. All other games not involving Temple would be counted as neutral sites.
• is in the same city or metropolitan area of both teams and is not the home site for either team. Example: The Temple women's basketball team is playing Villanova and the game is being played in the Spectrum. The Spectrum is in Philadelphia and is not the regular home site for either team even though both teams are from Philadelphia. It's a neutral site game for both teams. The only exception is if Temple was scheduled to host the game and decided to move it to the Spectrum (a larger arena) to accommodate an expected larger crowd. Then it is Temple's home game and Villanova's away game.
• is not in the metropolitan area for either team. Example: The city of Denver is the site for a softball game between Southern Colorado of Pueblo and Air Force of Colorado Springs. It's a neutral site game for both teams.
For purposes of attendance, some games considered home and away in the RPI may be switched to neutral site games.
Individual Career Statistics (see Career Statistics)
Individual Minimum-Games Requirement
Refer to 31.10.1.6 in the NCAA Manual.
To be ranked, a player must appear in 75 percent of the team's games. (Exceptions: For women’s volleyball, a player must have participated in 66.7 percent of her team’s games. In men’s ice hockey, a goalie must have played in 33.3 percent of the total minutes played by his team. In men’s and women’s lacrosse, a goalkeeper must have played in 60 percent of the total minutes played by his or her team.) National per-game rankings are based on the number of games an individual actually plays; and even if a player is in the lineup for only one play, the player shall be charged with a game played whether or not the player touches the ball. The only exception to this rule is in football when a player holds the ball on the point-after-touchdown kick attempts. However, if he becomes statistically involved in the play, such as a run or pass, he shall be charged with a game played.
Also see Declared Champions.
Ineligible Athletes
Refer to 31.10.1.8 in the NCAA Manual.
The individual statistics of any student-athlete declared ineligible by a member institution, a conference or the NCAA for any remaining portion of a season shall not be included in the national statistics rankings from the date the student-athlete is declared ineligible. When a participant in an NCAA championship is declared ineligible subsequent to the championship competition, all the student-athlete's statistics in the championship shall be deleted from the championships records.
Media Guides
Media guides for the 12 sports in which national statistical rankings are compiled should be mailed to the attention of the statistics staff as soon as they are available. If no media guide is published, a roster and schedule should be sent to the statistics staff. It also is helpful to receive conference media guides for these same 12 sports. It is not necessary to provide the statistics staff with media guides for sports in which statistics are not maintained, but other departments in the national office may make requests for these publications. The 12 sports for which statistics are compiled are:
Baseball
Men’s Basketball
Women’s Basketball
Football
Men’s Ice Hockey
Women’s Ice Hockey
Men’s Lacrosse
Women’s Lacrosse
Men’s Soccer
Women’s Soccer
Softball
Women’s Volleyball
"No Contest" Declaration
Refer to 31.10.5.2 in the NCAA Manual.
There is no forfeit of a contest until all participating teams are present and the referee or other appropriate contest official has assumed jurisdiction in accordance with the applicable playing rules. When a team does not appear (e.g., due to weather conditions, accidents, breakdown of vehicles, illness or catastrophic causes), a forfeit is not recorded. An institution shall not, for statistical purposes, declare a forfeit for nonfulfillment of a contest. Such instances shall be considered as “no contest.” In circumstances involving institutions from the same conference, the league office has the option to declare a forfeit win and loss for conference-standings purposes only but this does not change an institution’s overall won-lost record.
Overtime Games for Football
Refer to 31.10.4.4 in the NCAA Manual.
Statistics of extra-period (overtime) games are included in the contest’s total statistics.
Postseason Records and Statistics
Postseason games including conference and/or NCAA tournaments, or bowl games in football, shall be included in the official records and statistics for all sports.
Provisional Teams in RPI and Statistics
A school that would like to become an NCAA member now has to go through a seven-year provisional process to enter any division. The first year of this process is called an “exploratory year”. If becoming Division I, the second year after the exploratory year the school must be playing a Division I schedule and will be included in the RPI. A school that arranges a Division I schedule the year following its exploratory year, could be included in the RPI is it notifies the NCAA.
A school during this provisional period is not included in the weekly statistical rankings until it becomes a full-fledged member at the end of the whole process. It is not fair for an athlete to lead the nation in a statistical category when that athlete’s team is not yet a full-fledged member of that division. Also, a school cannot be considered for statistical records (game, season or career) until it has become full-fledged.
Note that in Division III, because so many schools have started the provisional process, it was decided only six schools each year would be able to enter their first year of this process after the exploratory year. A lottery was held to pick those six schools for each year.
Ranking Minimums
Refer to 31.10.1.5 in the NCAA Manual.
Ranking minimums shall be determined by the national office to assure a valid comparative basis. The minimums shall be based on the normal participation or performance levels of the "field" in a given category and shall be reviewed annually.
Rankings for Coaches (see Coaches’ Minimum-Seasons Requirement to Rank)
Reclassifying Teams in RPI and Statistics
A school that would like to change divisions now has to go through a five-year process to enter Division I and a three-year process to enter Divisions II or III. The process is the same whether the school is moving up or down in divisions. The first year of this process is called an “exploratory year”. If moving to Division I, the second year after the exploratory year the school must be playing a Division I schedule and will be included in the RPI. A school that arranges a Division I schedule the year following its exploratory year could be included in the RPI if it notifies the NCAA.
A school in its exploratory year will be included in the weekly statistical rankings in its old division. If a school decides to continue with the process, that reclassifying school will now be included at the bottom of the weekly statistical rankings once the scheduling requirements have been met. That comes in the second year after the exploratory year. In the first year after the exploratory year, if a school moving to Division I and has meet the criteria to be included in the RPI, it will also be included in the statistical rankings. These reclassifying schools will not be ranked but rather listed at the bottom of the weekly rankings in all individual and team categories they would otherwise qualify for. However, if a school changing divisions and not has meet the scheduling criteria in the first year after the exploratory year, it will be included in the statistics for the division it is leaving. Once a reclassifying school has reached full-fledged membership in its new division, it will be ranked along with all the other schools in that division.
If a school is reclassifying into divisions II or III, that school will be listed at the bottom of the weekly statistical rankings the first year after the exploratory year. These reclassifying schools will not be ranked but rather listed at the bottom of the weekly rankings in all individual and team categories they would otherwise qualify. Once a reclassifying school has reached full-fledged membership in its new division, it will be ranked along with all the other schools in that division.
A reclassifying school cannot be considered for statistical records (game, season or career) in a division unless it is a full-fledged member of that division. Although reclassifying schools do not qualify for statistical records in its old or new divisions, it can qualify for “Collegiate Records” since it is still an active NCAA member. Individuals or schools that qualify in this situation will be indicated as a reclassifying team in the records. For individual career records, only the years a school is a full-fledge member of a division will count toward being included in career records of that division.
Reporting Statistics Regularly
Refer to 31.10.1.1 in the NCAA Manual.
For a member institution to be eligible for either an individual or a team national statistics title, it shall have filed reports with the national office before the midway point in its regular-season schedule and shall have reported weekly thereafter. If a conference office files the reports, both the league and the institution share the responsibility for providing the updates on a regular basis as described above.
Filed statistical reports from schools must be mathematically accurate. Questionable or unusual statistics that cannot be promptly supported can be excluded from the rankings.
Redshirt Season (see Career Statistics)
Rosters (see Class Listing in Rosters)
Scores of Forfeited Games (see Forfeit Scores)
Streaks
For streak record purposes, a player's or team’s statistics are recognized by the Association only for the years that the college was an active member of that division. In the event a college changed divisions during a streak, statistics for the individual or team are credited only in the division that the athlete or team actually competed each year.
Example: The Nevada football team was not shutout from 1977 to 2004, a streak of 297 games before finally being shutout. However in 1992, Nevada switched from I-AA to I-A, so officially the streak consisted of 142 games in I-AA and 155 in I-A. Another Example: Joe made his last 60 free throws of the 2003 season, the last season his team was in the provisional process. In 2004 playing for a full-fledged Division I team, Joe made his first 30 free throws of the season before missing. Although his streak was 90 straight free throws made, which is more than the Division I record, only the last 30 would count toward the division record.
Also for individual streaks, count only the games in which the individual played. Example: Joe caught a pass in all 11 games his freshman season. As a sophomore, he caught passes in the first and second game but was injured in that second game. He sat out games 3 and 4, but came back to play and catch passes in game 5 thru 11. His consecutive games catching a pass streak would stand at 20 at the end of his sophomore year even though the team had played 22 games. Obviously, this rule for individuals does not apply to the streak of consecutive games played.
Substantiation of Statistics
Filing a statistics report does not ensure automatically a member institution’s inclusion in the NCAA’s national statistics rankings. The report shall be mathematically accurate. Unusual statistics that cannot be promptly supported will not be included in the rankings. The NCAA shall withhold such reports from the ranking until an appropriate official of the member institution involved submits a satisfactory explanation and substantiation of the statistics.
Vacancies (see Forfeits and Vacancies)