National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association


The National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association is an "incorporated not-for-profit corporation" which operates a national collegiate inline hockey league consisting of five divisions of competition. Headquartered in Torrance, California, the NCRHA is the national governing body of college inline hockey. The National Collegiate Roller Hockey Championships is held annually to determine the national champions at the end of each season.
The league was organized on August 1, 2003, after the suspension of operations of its predecessor organization, the Collegiate Roller Hockey League, which had been founded 1998. The NCRHA draws many highly skilled players from all over the United States. The NCRHA is not affiliated with the governing body of most college athletics, the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Game

Each National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association game is played between two teams, 4 skaters aside, and is 36 minutes long. The game is composed of three 12–stopped clock periods with an intermission of one–minute between periods. At the end of the 36–minute regulation time, the team with the most goals wins the game. If at the end of regulation time, both teams are tied with the same number of goals, the game shall go to a 3 on 3-five minute sudden death overtime. If neither team scored after the 5 minutes have elapsed, a winner shall be declared by a shootout.
Ties do not occur during tournament format where a winner must be declared to advance to the next round of play. In these cases, sudden-death 12–minute four-on-four periods are played until one team scores. The first team to score a goal in the overtime period shall be declared the winner and advance to the next round.

Inline hockey rink

National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association games are played on a rectangular inline hockey rink with rounded corners surrounded by walls and Plexiglas. As nearly as possible, it measures 80 by 180 feet in the NCRHA, with the minimum size of 65 by 145 feet and a maximum of 100 by 200 feet. The center line divides the rink in half, which divides floor into two attacking zones. Near the end of both ends of the rink, there is a thin red goal line spanning the width of the floor, which is used to judge goals.

Season structure

The National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association season is divided into an exhibition season, a regular season, regional championships and the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Championships. During the exhibition season, teams usually play other teams in their member organization. During the regular season, clubs play each other in a predefined schedule. The regional championships are tournaments to determine member organization champions and automatic qualifiers for the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Championships. The final remaining team is crowned the national champion.
In the regular season, with the current NCRHA is divided into five divisions, and again geographically split into seven member organizations. Schedules are determined by member organizations, as well as each team. Each team plays the majority of games against intra-organizational opponents. Some teams play select games against inter-organizational opponents.
The NCRHA's regular season standings are based on a point system instead of winning percentages. Points are awarded for each game, where two points are awarded for a win, one point for a tie, and zero points for a loss. At the end of the regular season, most organizations hold a regional championship to determine its champion.
Regional champions along with a set number of at-large teams qualify for the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Championships. Teams are grouped into pools and play a round robin with teams in their respective pool to qualify for a single elimination tournament, with the remaining team being crowned national champion.

Team alignment

The current league organization divides the teams into five divisions: Division I, Division II, Division III, Junior College Division, and B Division. Teams are also group geographically into seven Member Organizations. The current organization has roots in the 2006–07 season when the Southeastern Collegiate Roller Hockey League was formed.

List of member organizations

Past Champions

Division I

YearChampionScoreRunner-UpLocationSemi-Finalist #1Semi-Finalist #2
1999Michigan State5–4UC Santa BarbaraChicago, ILPenn StatePurdue
2000Michigan State5–4Colorado StateEllenton, FLCal Poly San Luis ObispoPenn State Altoona
2001RIT10–5LindenwoodUpland, CABoston UniversityTruman State
2002Lindenwood6–4Michigan StateSt. Louis, MOPurdueMichigan
2003Cal Poly Pomona4–2FloridaFeasterville, PARITTowson
2004Lindenwood10–3Penn StateAnaheim, CACentral FloridaFlorida
2005Lindenwood5–2Central FloridaFort Collins, COMichigan StateEastern Michigan
2006Lindenwood7–5Michigan StateMorrisville, NCTowsonEastern Michigan
2007Lindenwood12–2Rhode IslandSt. Louis, MORITEastern Michigan
2008Lindenwood6–3Missouri-St. LouisColorado Springs, COUC IrvineCentral Florida
2009Missouri-St. Louis5–3LindenwoodFeasterville, PABuffaloMichigan State
2010Lindenwood5–1Arizona StateSan Jose, CABuffaloMissouri-St. Louis
2011Long Beach State4–3Cal Poly San Luis ObispoMiddleton, WILindenwoodRowan
2012Bethel4–3UNLVKearns, UTEastern MichiganMichigan State
2013Lindenwood6–2Michigan StateFt. Myers, FLUNLVNeumann
2014Lindenwood2–1NeumannAston, PAUNLVHofstra
2015Neumann4–3LindenwoodIndependence, MOUNLVCal Poly San Luis Obispo
2016Neumann4-1UNLVCedar Rapids, IAMichigan StateBethel
2017Farmingdale5-4LindenwoodFt. Myers, FLMichigan StateUC Santa Barbara
2018Farmingdale5-1LindenwoodFargo, NDMichigan StateNorth Dakota
2019Farmingdale7-3LindenwoodRochester, NYBethelArizona State

Division II

YearChampionScoreRunner-UpLocationSemi-Finalist #1Semi-Finalist #2
2001Eastern MichiganBall StateUpland, CATruman State
2002Illinois State2-0Ball StateSt. Louis, MOSUNY BuffaloWest Chester
2003Binghamton University6-3NeumannFeasterville, PAMaineTexas-Dallas
2004Missouri-St. Louis4-3NeumannAnaheim, CAMaineNevada
2005Nevada4-2NeumannFort Collins, COWashington-STLSaint Louis
2006Neumann4-3Missouri-St. LouisMorrisville, NCSUNY BrockportNevada
2007Stony Brook University4-1Saint LouisSt. Louis, MONeumannMissouri-St. Louis
2008Neumann6-1West ChesterColorado Springs, COUC San DiegoCal State San Bernardino
2009Grand Valley State9-7Central MichiganFeasterville, PANeumannMissouri State
2010West Chester7-5Southern Illinois-EdwardsvilleSan Jose, CARowanTampa
2011Miami 4-3 Florida Gulf CoastMiddleton, WIBethelUSC
2012Central Michigan8-0PittsburghKearns, UTNortheasternKansas State
2013Colorado-Colorado Springs3-2 NortheasternFt. Myers, FLKennesawFlorida
2014Cal State Fullerton6-2Virginia TechAston, PARutgersSlippery Rock
2015Farmingdale10-5MassachusettsIndependence, MOUC San DiegoUC Irvine
2016Massachusetts2-1CortlandCedar Rapids, IARobert MorrisSt. Joe's
2017Cal State Fullerton6-2TennesseeFort Myers, FLFloridaArkansas
2018RIT3-1NortheasternFargo, NDFloridaNorthern Arizona
2019Cal State Fullerton5-2Grand Valley StateRochester, NYCal Poly San Luis ObispoKennesaw State

Division III

YearChampionScoreRunner-UpLocationSemi-Finalist #1Semi-Finalist #2
2019Endicott5–3CaliforniaRochester, NYCal Poly PomonaOswego State

Junior College Division

YearChampionScoreRunner-UpLocationSemi-Finalist #1Semi-Finalist #2
2000St. Charles CC12-5Elgin CCEllenton, FLSt. Louis CC - MeramecGrossmont CC
2001St. Charles CC7-6 Grossmont CCUpland, CA
2002St. Charles CC6-5St. Louis CC - MeramecSt.Louis, MOCollin CollegeValencia College
2003St. Charles CC3-2St. Louis CC - MeramecFeasterville, PANorthern Virginia CCSuffolk CCC
2004St. Charles CC7-2Suffolk CCCAnaheim, CASt. Louis CC - MeramecMoorpark College
2005St. Charles CC6-5Riverside CCFort Collins, COSt. Louis CC - MeramecSuffolk CCC
2006Riverside CC5-4St. Louis CC - MeramecMorrisville, NCSt. Charles CCSuffolk CCC
2007St. Charles CC8-2Broward CollegeSt. Louis, MOSuffolk CCCNassau CC
2008Broward College8-7 Oakland CCColorado Springs, COSt. Charles CCSt. Louis CC - Meramec
2009Saddleback College4-3 St. Charles CCFeasterville, PASuffolk CCCNassau CC
2010St. Charles CC8-3Citrus CollegeSan Jose, CASaddleback CollegeSt. Louis CC
2011St. Charles CC3-2 St. Louis CCMiddleton, WISchoolcraft CCSanta Barbara CC
2012St. Charles CC3-2Saddleback CollegeKearns, UTSt. Louis CCSanta Barbara CC
2013St. Charles CC4-0 Saddleback CollegeIrvine, CA

Division IV

YearChampionScoreRunner-UpLocationSemi-Finalist #1Semi-Finalist #2
2004Lindenwood10-2St. Louis CC - MeramecAnaheim, CACal Poly San Luis ObispoEastern Michigan
2005Lindenwood3-2Eastern MichiganFort Collins, COCal Poly San Luis ObispoWestern Michigan
2006Lindenwood10-1St. Louis CC - MeramecMorrisville, NCCal Poly San Luis ObispoEastern Michigan
2007Lindenwood13-2St. Louis CC - MeramecSt. Louis, MOSuffolk CCMichigan State
2008Lindenwood5-1Central FloridaColorado Springs, COUC Santa BarbaraMichigan State
2009Lindenwood8-2Penn StateFeasterville, PACentral FloridaBuffalo
2010Penn State6-2Central FloridaSan Jose, CALindenwoodUC Santa Barbara
2011Lindenwood7-6 West ChesterMiddleton, WICentral FloridaMichigan State
2012Lindenwood7-1West ChesterKearns, UTArizona StateColorado
2013Lindenwood5-3Arizona StateFt. Myers, FLCentral FloridaMichigan State
2014Lindenwood4-3Michigan StateAston, PAArizona StateSlippery Rock
2015Lindenwood6-5NeumannIndependence, MOMichigan StateFlorida Gulf Coast
2016Lindenwood4-3Michigan StateCedar Rapids, IABethelNeumann
2017Lindenwood3-1FarmingdaleFort Myers, FLGrand Valley StateMichigan State
2018Lindenwood4-2FarmingdaleFargo, NDBethelMichigan State
2019Bethel4-1FarmingdaleRochester, NYLindenwoodMichigan State

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