Bonus Points Standings !
The following is the Off the Field Bonus Points Standings, 3 weeks after the National Championship. The Qualifiers to play in our Regional Championships are :
1 – Home & Away games played (minimum of 5) – if you are far from other colleges, contact Lloyd to find out what your club can do
2- Off the Field Bonus Points
This set of Bonus Points was awarded to reward those clubs who took advantage of their participation the National Championship. Participation in a National Championship is prestigious, and desirable by college administrations – clubs often get various honors for doing so. Its up to YOU, the members of the clubs, to maximize that.
U of South Florida – 3 Points
– Home page recognition
– USF Club Sports Facebook page
– countless Indian media including Times of India, Hindustan Times
– conducted themselves in the “Spirit of Cricket’ on a historic cricket broadcast in the USA
Auburn – 2 Points
– conducted themselves in the “Spirit of Cricket’ on a historic cricket broadcast in the USA
1 – the first live cricket TV broadcast ever, (33 previous matches broadcast by TV Asia tape-delayed)
2 – the first cricket broadcast of US cricket ever by ESPN
– recognition of a number of Auburn Facebook pages,including AUFamily
Texas Tech – 2 Points
– posted ESPN Finals Replay link
– scheduled a visit to Texas A & M, about 4 hours away, for Away matches
West Virginia U – 2 Points
– recognition in 2 articles by West Virginia U media.
Texas A & M – 2 Points
– completion of their new, permanent pitch
South Alabama – 2 Points
– approval for a cricket pitch and field. Logistics are being put together now
Harvard – 2 Points
– together with Boston U, requested American College Cricket permission, and paid for a recording of their game in the Stadium
– got the Home & Away season going immediately after Nationals, & bringing Babson College into the family
Boston U – 2 Points
– together with Harvard, requested American College Cricket permission, and paid for a recording of their game in the Stadium
– their ongoing one Credit Course in Cricket
Northeastern – 2 Points
– leader in Facebook & Twitter updates by Pranav Advani
– Home & Away match results published by Northeastern Club Sports website
Penn – 1 Point
– regular sharing of American College Cricket articles & news
Yale – 1 Point
– secured a donation for a cricket mat
If you feel yourClub’s Of the Field work has not been noticed, and accounted for, the Club President should contact Lloyd.
ESPN3 is free on the campuses of most US colleges – all of our clubs should have shared the ESPN Replay link – did you ?
http://espn.go.com/watchespn/index?id=1703790
http://espn.go.com/watchespn/player?id=1703790
