OCAA ANNOUNCES REVISED FALL SPORTS SCHEDULES

TORONTO - The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) announced today its revised fall sports schedules as a result of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology (CAAT) support staff work stoppage which delayed the beginning of the OCAA regular seasons.

All original OCAA championship dates remain unchanged. All schedules are subject to change.

WOMEN'S FASTBALL

Regular Season Format: Double round robin. Schedules will consist of doubleheaders with opponents playing once as home team, once as visiting team.

Playoff Format: Playoff format remains unchanged. Qualifying game between 5th at 4th place finisher. Winner advances along with top three finishers to four-team double elimination tournament.

Schedule: http://ocaa.com/sports/fastball/2011-12/schedule

MEN'S RUGBY

Division I Regular Season Format: Single round robin with East-West divisional alignment merged into one league.

Division I Playoff Format: Top two teams receive bye into semi-finals. Qualifying games between 6th at 3rd place finisher; 5th at 4th. Winners advance to semi-finals with lowest seed at 1st place finisher; remaining seed at 2nd.

Division II Regular Season Format: Single round robin.

Division II Playoff Format: Top three teams receive bye into semi-finals. Qualifying game between 5th at 4th place finisher. Winner advances to semi-finals at 1st place finisher; 3rd at 2nd.

Schedule: http://ocaa.com/sports/mrugby/2011-12/schedule

WOMEN'S RUGBY

Regular Season Format: No change. Double round robin within division.

Playoff Format: No change. Top two teams in each division advance to semi-finals. Crossover format with 2nd at 1st place finisher in opposite division.

Schedule: http://ocaa.com/sports/wrugby/2011-12/schedule

MEN'S SOCCER

Regular Season Format: No change. Single round robin within division. (Please note: Cambrian has withdrawn from men's soccer for 2011-12).

Playoff Format: Divisional qualifying games have been eliminated. Four top teams in each division advance to quarter-finals. Crossover format with 4th at 1st place in opposite division; 3rd at 2nd in opposite division.

Schedule: http://ocaa.com/sports/msoc/2011-12/schedule

WOMEN'S SOCCER

Regular Season Format: No change. Single round robin within division. (Please note: Cambrian has withdrawn from women's soccer for 2011-12).

Playoff Format: Divisional qualifying games have been eliminated. Four top teams in each division advance to quarter-finals. Crossover format with 4th at 1st place in opposite division; 3rd at 2nd in opposite division.

Schedule: http://ocaa.com/sports/wsoc/2011-12/schedule

In addition to the OCAA league sports, revised schedules have been set for cross country and golf.

CROSS COUNTRY

Schedule: http://ocaa.com/sports/xc/2011-12/schedule

GOLF

Schedule: http://ocaa.com/sports/golf/2011-12/schedule

- OCAA -

ABOUT ONTARIO COLLEGES ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) is a recognized leader in intercollegiate athletics in the province, dedicated to student athlete and sport development. The OCAA has 31 members sponsoring 16 league and tournament championships.

For additional information please contact:
Josh Bell-Webster
Marketing and Communications
Ontario Colleges Athletic Association
Tel: 416-426-7041
Fax: 416-426-7308
E-mail: bell-webster@ocaa.com