National Collegiate Volleyball Federation Appeal Process
The following Appeal Process shall govern the review of all matters accepted for appeal by the NCVF:
1. Consistent with the NCVF Bylaws and subject to the authority of the NCVF Officers and Board, the NCVF Compliance Committee has discretionary authority to review, affirm, reverse or modify any properly appealed decision interpreting the NCVF Rules of Governance.
2. The Appeal Process is available to any NCVF recognized team, and its participants. The NCVF Compliance Committee has discretion to accept or deny the standing of any other person or entity seeking to utilize the Appeal Process (a person or entity seeking access to the Appeal Process is referred to as an Appellant) The NCVF also has discretion to review the timeliness, materiality, ripeness and other aspects of any appeal to determine whether or to what extent the appeal will be processed. The NCVF may reject any appeal that fails to materially follow any aspect of the NCVF Appeals Process.
3. Prior to appealing a decision, an Appellant must first exhaust all informal dispute resolution efforts and any applicable and available NCVF recognized league, conference or organization appeal procedures or processes.
4. To appeal a decision, an Appellant must fully complete and timely submit the attached Appeal Form to the NCVF Compliance Committee and to applicable interested parties (e.g. player representatives, conference or league commissioners, tournament directors, team representatives, etc).
5. The NCVF Compliance Committee may require an Appellant or others to provide additional information in connection with its review and deliberation. An Appellant must cooperate with NCVF efforts to access information that may relevant to the appeal.
6. All team and player eligibility appeals, including but not limited to those that pertain to eligibility for participation in the NCVF National Championship Tournament, must be submitted to the NCVF Compliance Committee no later then February 16 of the corresponding NCVF Competitive Season (See NCVF Governance Rule 2.2).
7. Appeals of ethics and eligibility related issues that arise in connection with player or team behavior at the NCVF National Championship Tournament or protests that arise in connection with competition at the NCVF National Championship Tournament shall be resolved in accordance with the NCVF National Championship Tournament Arbitrator Process (“Arbitrator Process”). Decisions rendered pursuant to the Arbiter Process are final and may not be appealed except that any club, team or player suspension or other remedy imposed through the Arbiter Process that disqualifies a club, team or player from participation in any subsequent year(s) NCVF National Championship Tournament(s) may, at the discretion of the NCVF Compliance Committee, be appealed following the conclusion of the NCVF National Championship Tournament but no later then 30 days following the conclusion of the NCVF National Championship Tournament event.
8. In addition to and independent from remedies available through the Arbiter Process pertaining to the NCVF National Championship Tournament, the NCVF retains discretion to impose sanctions for any material violation of the NCVF Rules of Governance. Any club, player or team aggrieved by the imposition of such a remedy may seek a review of the decision by following the NCVF Appeal Process. However, a review will only be granted if made within 10 days following NCVF notice of a sanction under this rule and only if material and new information has been forwarded along with the request for review.
9. The NCVF will send the Grievant, by electronic mail, a formal written ruling (“NCVF Ruling”) on all properly submitted and unresolved appeals within three weeks following the appeal submission. The NCVF Ruling will specify the action taken, if any, and at the discretion of the NCVF Compliance Committee, may include a statement of rationale behind the ruling. All NCVF Rulings are final and may not be further appealed except for rulings that are contrary to the NCVF Bylaws. The three week period referenced in this paragraph may be extended at the discretion of the NCVF.
10. By utilizing the Appeal Process, a Grievant agrees to follow the NCVF Appeal Process, implement the NCVF Ruling, and hold the NCVF and its agents and representatives harmless for any claims connected to the decisions being appealed or the NCVF Ruling(s) issued.
If you have any questions regarding any aspect of the NCVF Appeal Process please contact the NCVF Compliance Committee at ncvfcompliance@ncvfvolleyball.org.