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The "Cougar Cup" challenge will be played by all varsity
athletic teams at SIUE. Student-athletes representing their teams
will compete against other teams to earn points in three different
categories. The competition focuses on developing
leadership skills, teamwork, supporting other athletes, and
academic achievement. We hope teams will use this as a
tool to see how they compare to other teams in different categories
and then, in turn, set goals to place them at the top of the
competition.
Student-Athletes earn points for their teams by doing
things they already do only now they can compete with each
other!
At the end of the year, the team with the most overall points
will be awarded the Cougar Cup at the annual Athletic Banquet.
Here are the three ways to earn points:
#1 - Athletes Supporting Athletes
Every team wants more fan support!
Athletes supporting athletes is a great way to bring the entire
department together and promote sportsmanship throughout the
league. Student-athletes can earn points for their teams by
attending home and away event competitions and earning the OVC
Sportsmanship award .
- In order for your attendance to count you must sign in
at the door and have a SAAC member issue a Cougar stamp to
you.
- Teams that travel to events away from campus can earn up to 20
points. A “Point Request Form” with an Athletic
representative’s (event coordinator, coach or administrator)
signature must be completed and left in the bin inside the
Vadalabene Center Room 1331 to receive points.
- Teams can also earn points by attending non-highlight home
events and performing acts of encouragement for other teams prior
to their competition (i.e., making posters, decorating the locker
room, etc.). A “Point Request Form” with an Athletics
representative’s signature (event coordinator, coach or
administrator) must be completed and left in the bin in the
Vadalabene Center Room 1331 to receive points.
30 points to each team that is selected for the
OVC Sportsmanship Award
20 points when 75 percent (or 15 people) or
more of your team attends a
home highlight event
15 points when the highlight standard
(above) is met at a non-highlight home event or 1
point per person who attends (with a 4-point maximum
per event)
5 points per individual who attends (with a
20 -point maximum per event) another team’s out-of-town
competition
1 point per encouragement (with a 10 -point
maximum per event)
#2 - SAAC Involvement
Student-athletes can earn points for their teams by serving as
officers, attending monthly SAAC meetings and for participating in SAAC -sponsored events.
Having each team represented at SAAC meetings promotes better communication
among the teams, the administration, and the Edwardsville
community.
All representatives per sport must be in attendance to receive
points
- Class conflict is the only circumstance where an attendance
exemption will be made
10 points for serving on the executive
board
5 points if all SAAC representatives
from the team are present
2 points if the team is partially
represented
2 points per individual
student-athlete who volunteers for a SAAC event (10 -point maximum
per individual towards team total)
#3 - Team Grade Point Average/Dean's List
Academics are of the utmost importance at SIUE!
Our teams continually win in the classroom –an
accomplishment which does not go unnoticed!
- The top three Men’s and Women’s teams with the
highest team grade point average (GPA) after the fall and spring
semesters will be awarded points.
- Teams will also be awarded points for every student-athlete
named to the Dean's List
- Each team with perfect attendance at study tables each semester
will receive points.
50 points to each team with perfect attendance
at study tables each semester
15 points to the Men's Team with the highest
GPA after each semester
15 points to the Women's
Team with the highest GPA after each semester
10 points to the Men’s Team with the second
highest GPA after each semester
10 points to the
Women’s Team with the second highest GPA after each
semester
5 points to the Men’s Team with the third
highest GPA after each semester
5 points to the Women’s Team with the third
highest GPA after each semester
2 points for each student-athlete named to the
Dean's List each semester
15 points to each team who wins a Conference or
NCAA Team Award
NOTE: Point Request Forms are located inside Vadalabene
Center Room 1331. Point Request Forms MUST be turned in to
the Advisor for Athletics/Life Skills Coordinator within one week
of the event in order to receive points towards the Cougar
Cup.
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