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Issued by Women's Committee September 2003


First Team All-American
The first team All-American represents the country’s top ten players. The players will be listed alphabetically.

Second Team All-American
The second team All-American represents those players ranked 11-20 and will be listed alphabetically.

All-American Requirements
ALL PLAYERS MUST COMPETE IN THE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR ALL-AMERICAN STATUS (Exception: Hardship Waiver—see below). If a player does not compete in the Individual Championships, she is still eligible to receive a national ranking.

Hardship Waiver
The Executive Committee may approve a hardship waiver for injury, illness, or the passing of a family member that prevents a player from participating in the Individual Championships if she would otherwise have been ranked in the top twenty. If the committee does not approve a hardship waiver, Honorable Mention All-American can be awarded to such players as the Executive Committee decides deserve that honor. Information on injuries and illnesses preventing athletes from participating must be brought to the attention of the Executive Committee by the head coach of the individual (promptly). No appeals from players or parents will be accepted. All appeals must meet the appeal requirements (see below). The Executive Committee’s judgment will be final and if the Committee feels a player was intentionally avoiding the event they will rule accordingly. (See appeal process below).

The following criteria will be used when ranking players for First & Second Team All- American (also see Ranking and Seeding section):

1. Overall season head-to-head match results
2. Results of Individual Championships
3. Strength of schedule

Selection Process:

1. Coaches must e-mail (on the CSA form) the Ranking Chair & Committee all relevant individual player results at designated deadlines (see calendar).
2. The Committee will review the results and construct a tentative First Team and Second Team list.
3. The list will then be sent out to all coaches of member institutions.

Appeal Process for Hardship Waiver:

1. A letter from the player’s coach explaining the injury, illness, or passing of a family member that prevented her from competing in the Individual Championship. An accompanying letter from the player’s doctor documenting the medical problem should be included in cases of injury or illness.
2. This information must be e-mailed to all members of the Executive Committee by the first Wednesday after the completion of the Individual Championships. Any relevant doctor’s letters should be faxed.
3. All relevant issues will then be reviewed by the Committee and any necessary adjustments made to the First and Second Teams.
4. The Chair will then e-mail the final All-American Teams to all coaches within seven days.