GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SCHEDULES
 

FOOTBALL 9 teams in 2018-19	Single Round Robin - 8 games	Note(s): The 2018 Football schedule features eight games with each institution playing all other teams in the conference once between weeks 3-11. This schedule includes a rotating bye and the first two weeks open.
Overall Summary on Football Schedule: The schedule required adjustments in previously scheduled non-conference opponents to support the addition of a ninth football-playing member. The schedule is standalone at this time as additional members are evaluated with the accommodation of a majority of return trips from 2017.
MEN'S LACROSSE 8 teams in 2018-19	Single Round Robin - 7 games	Note(s): The 2019 men's lacrosse schedule is a mirror of the 2018 men's lacrosse schedule and has previously been approved. The schedule features eight contests on consecutive Saturdays throught the spring season.
Overall Summary on Men's Lacrosse Schedule: The 2019 men's lacrosse schedule was previoulsy approved and is a return trip from the 2018 schedule.
WOMEN'S LACROSSE 8 teams in 2018-19	Single Round Robin - 7 games - Sat.	Note(s): The single round robin Saturday schedule features seven league contests on Saturday. For the five institutions that sponsor both men's and women's lacrosse in the Conference, the schedule mirrors the men's schedule to provide the opportunity for doubleheaders. 4/3 Unbalanced schedule.
	Single Round Robin - 7 games- April	Note(s):The single round robin schedule features 7 games and is scheduled throughout the month of April. It contains travel partners and weekday and weekend dates.
Overall Summary on Women's Lacrosse Schedules: There are two models of the single-round robin schedule requested by the women's lacrosse coaches. The first is a seven-game schedule that is conducted in March and April and combined with the men's approved 2019 schedule to accommodate doubleheaders. The second schedule is a single round robin schedule in April only and contains weekday and weekend contests. Both schedules are either a 4/3 home/away or 3/4 home/away split.
VOLLEYBALL 13 teams in 2018	Divisional 19-game	Note(s): The initial 2018 divisional volleyball schedule featured an 19-game schedule with seven teams in each division. It is an East/West split and contains several three-day/three-match weekends. Unbalanced home/away schedule. Both divisions, however, play 19 league games and everyone at least once. Teams play every divisional opponent twice and each of the other conference teams once.
	Divisional - 19-game (EW)	Note(s): A revised 2018 divisional schedule that incorporates more weekday contests to avoid three-match weekends. East/West Divisional split. Unbalanced home/away schedule. Teams play every divisional opponent twice and each of the other conference teams once.
	Divisional - 19-game (NS)	Note(s): A revised 2018 divisional schedule that incorporates more weekday contests to avoid three-match weekends. North/South Divisional split. Unbalanced home/away schedule. Teams play every divisional opponent twice and each of the other conference teams once.
	Divisional - 19 game Crossover (EW)	Note(s): A revised 2018 divisional schedule that incorporates two crossover weekends to reduce travel and weekday competition. East/West Divisional split. Unbalanced home/away schedule. Teams play every divisional opponent twice and each of the other conference teams once.
Overall Summary on Volleyball Schedule: Four divisional schedules are presented. The first divisional schedule was distributed to the coaches and concerns over the number of three-match weekends was expressed. The revisions incoprate two additional divisional schedules that include more weekday competition and less three day weekends. Additionally, the format includes a north/south version and east/west version divisionally. The fourth model incorporates two crossover weekends to faciliate fewer weekdays and less travel. The determination on the NCAA proposal to extend the playing season by one week in volleyball in Festival years will have an impact on the front end of the schedule in the revised divisional models. There are challenges in all four models to get to 19 conferencecontests.
MEN'S SOCCER 12 teams in 2018-19	Divisional 10-game	Note(s): Two Division schedule featuring six teams in each. East-West split. 10 games within divisional play. Balanced home/away.
	Single Round Robin - 11-game	Note(s): Single Round Robin schedule featuring 11 games. Each team plays the other teams in the conference one time. Imbalance home/away
	Single Round Robin - TP - 12-game	Note(s): Modified single round robin with 12 total games including 11 against each conference member and one against travel partner. Balanced home/away.
	Modified Round Robin - 14-game	Note(s): Modified round robin schedule with 14 total games including 11 against each conference member and three others against randomized members to reach 14 games. Balanced home/away.
Overall Summary on Men's Soccer Schedules: Four total schedules included. The divisional 10-game and modified round robin schedule were each distributed to the coaches. The coaches requested the single round robin schedule and we have included the 12-game single round robin with travel partner for coach consideration. The coaches indicate a preference for a standardized Thursday-Saturday model as opposed to tweaking the schedule to accommodate those that can play a Friday-Sunday schedule.
WOMEN'S SOCCER 13 teams in 2018-19	Divisional 12/10-game	Note(s): Two Division schedule featuring seven teams in the East and six teams in the West. The east division plays 12 games and the west division plays 10 games. Balanced home/away.
	Single Round Robin - 12 games	Note(s): Single round robin schedule featuring 12 games. East team plays the other teams in the conference one time. Balanced home/away.
	Modified Round Robin - 14 games	Note(s): Modified round robin schedule with 14 total games including 12 against each conference member and two others against randomized members to reach 14 games. Balanced home/away
Overall Summary on Women's Soccer Schedules: Three total schedules included. The 12/10-game divisinal and 14-game modified schedule were originally distributed to the coaches. The coaches requested the single round robin schedule. The coaches indicated the divisional schedule may not equate to the financial savings anticipated and prefer playing all institutions.
MEN'S BASKETBALL 13 teams in 2018-19	Modified Schedule - 20 games	Note(s): This modified double round robin schedule features 20 games. It includes contests against every conference opponent at least once and return trips to eight other members. This schedule model is adapted from the current 2017-18 schedule model. Balanced home/away.
	Divisional 17/18-game (EW)	Note(s): A divisional schedule model with the divisions broken into a West/East format. The institutions in the West play 17 contests, and the instituitons in the East play 18 contests as each team plays their divisional opponents twice and each of the other division's opponents once.
	Divisional 17/18-game (NS)	Note(s):A divisional schedule model with the divisions broken into a North/Southformat. The institutions in the West play 17 contests, and the instituitons in the East play 18 contests as each team plays their divisional opponents twice and each of the other division's opponents once.
Overall Summary on Men's Basketball Schedules: The coaches received the modified schedule and the East/West divisional schedule initally. The majority preferred the 20-game schedule. There was a request for a divisional model in the North/South format. Additionally, the men's and women's basketball schedules are constructed to provide for a doubleheader format.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 14 teams in 2018-19	Modified Schedule - 22 games	Note(s): This modified double round robin schedule features 22 games. It includes contests against every conference opponent at least once and return trips to eight other members. This schedule model is adapted from the current 2017-18 schedule model. Balanced home/away.
	Divisional - 19 games (EW)	Note(s):  A divisional schedule model with the divisions broken into a West/East format. The schedule features 19 contests as each team plays their divisional opponents twice and each of the other division's opponents once.
	Divisional - 19 games (NS)	Note(s): A divisional schedule model with the divisions broken into a North/South format. The schedule features 19 contests as each team plays their divisional opponents twice and each of the other division's opponents once.
Overall Summary on Women's Basketball Schedules: The coaches received the modified schedule and the East/West divisional schedule initally. There was a request for a divisional model in the North/South format. Additionally, the men's and women's basketball schedules are constructed to provide for a doubleheader format.
MEN'S TENNIS 6 teams in 2018-19	Single Round Robin - 5 games	Note(s): The schedule consists of a five-game schedule with each member playing the other one time. Unbalanced home/away. The schedule is coordinated with the women's tennis schedule.
Overall Summary on Men's Tennis Schedule: The coaches reviewed the single round robin with discussion regarding a double round robin option. The majority preferred the single round robin format to provide more flexibility in scheduling.
WOMEN'S TENNIS 9 teams in 2018-19	Single Round Robin - 8 games	Note(s): The schedule consists of an eight-game schedule with each member playing the others in the conference one time. Balanced home/away. The schedule is coordinated with the men's tennis schedule.
Overall Summary on Women's Tennis Schedule: The single round robin schedule is conducted with four contests away and four contests home during the 2019 season. The schedule is a departure from the previous double round robin schedules but closer in number of contests due to the increase in conference members. The coaches prefer the single round robin model.
SOFTBALL 14 teams in 2018-19	Single Round Robin - 26 games	Note(s): The single round robin features 26 games by virtue of 13 doubleheaders. Each institution maintains a travel partner and plays a doublheader against every league opponent.
	Divisional - 18-24 games (EW)	Note(s): The divisional model features two seven team divisions with each institution playing a three or four game series against the other divisional opponent for a total of 18-24 contests. The number in the series would also need to be determined in this format. This model features and East/West breakdown.
	Divisional - 18-24 games (NS)	Note(s): The divisional model features two seven team division with each institution playing a three or four game series against the other divisional opponent for a total of 18-24 contests. The number in the series would also need to be determined in this format. This model features and East/West breakdown.
Overall Summary on Softball schedule: The coaches indicated a prereference for a single round robin schedule with a doubleheader scheduled against each league opponent. The two divisional schedules breakdown divisionally with options on number of contests and preferred geographical splits.
BASEBALL 13 teams in 2018-19	Single Round Robin - 36 games	Note(s): A single round robin schedule that features 12 series with three-game per series. All conference members play each other in one three-game series.
	Modified - 32 games	Note(s): A modified schedule in which each team plays a four-game series against eight other conference members. The schedule features 32 games.
	Divisional - E/W - 20/24 games	Note(s): A straight divisional schedule featuring four-game series against each divisional opponent. East/West divisional alignment. Unbalanced conference games.
	Divisional - N/S - 20/24	Note(s): A straight divisional schedule featuring four-game series against each divisional opponent. North/South divisional alignment. Unbalanced conference games.
Overall Summary on Baseball schedule: There are four options presented including two straight divisional models. The divisional models feature no out of conference play and provide an unbalanced number of contests between the two divisions. The modified schedule is an option to increase the number of conference contests, but maintains the four-game series model. A three game series model would reduce the number of conference games to 24. The round robin option maintains a three-game sreies but requires competition against all 12 teams to reach 36 league contests.