The Islanders Cup will provide coaches and student athletes the
opportunity to promote success and unity in the commitment areas of
the Student-Athlete Affairs Program. Through a fun and challenging
competition, the Islanders Cup encourages involvement on many
levels. It allows student athletes to earn credit for participating
in opportunities in which they might already be active. The
Islanders Cup competition also reveals the coaches commitment to
helping student athletes grow and will build unity among teams as
well as within each individual team.
By participating in the competition, it is our expectation that
student athletes will continue to achieve success both on and off
the playing field.
Point totals will be posted on the Islanders Cup Score Board in
Study Hall and will be updated throughout the year. At the end of
the year, points will be totaled, and the winner of the Islanders
Cup will be crowned at the annual Athletics Banquet. The first
place team receives $1000, second place $700, and third place
$500. The first place team will be treated to a pizza dinner
during finals. In addition, the student athlete that has the
highest level of participation throughout the year will be awarded
the CHAMPS High Achiever Award. Points will be awarded in the
following categories:
This category encourages student athletes to support fellow
Islanders in competition. Student athletes will have the
opportunity to attend home or away events of their peers. For major
games against ranked teams or rivals we may offer bonus points for
attending.
• 2 points per athlete for every home game up to 40
points
• 5 points per athlete for every away game up to 40
points
• 100 points for required percent of team (see scoring) for
attending home games
• Up to 150 points for meeting 100% attendance at rival
game
• Submitting Photos - 50 points for submitting 5
photos. A maximum of 10 photos can be submitted per
event.
• Photos may be submitted by email
• There is no limit to the number of times a team can
participate in this section
This category offers both teams and individuals an opportunity to
attend workshops and seminars that encourage student athletes to
strive for their personal potential. Examples of personal
development seminars include substance abuse, study skills, time
management, diversity awareness, nutrition, and healthy body image
workshops or campus workshops that are similar in nature.
Points can also be gained through participation in University
Student Organizations and/or Student-Athlete Organizations.
• 20 points per athlete per event (on campus or through
Student-Athlete Affairs) up to 40 points
• 200 points - required percent of team must attend (see
scoring)
• If it is an All Athlete Mandatory event, 100% of team must
be present (or provide excuse) to receive any points.
SAAC Leadership
• Executive Board Members – 30 points per meeting
• Voting Members - 20 points per meeting, lose 10 points for
non-excused absences
• General Members - 10 points per meeting
Islander Athlete Mentors
& Mentees
• Mentors – 200 points per semester
• Mentees – 100 points per semester
• For any member who passes their certification they receive
50 additional points
ª Facebook Membership – for every athlete that
“like’s” the Center for Athletic Academic
Services Facebook page the team will get 10 points
This category refers to the Islanders tradition of community
involvement. Points are awarded to individuals or teams for
participating in service projects in the Corpus Christi
community.
• 20 points for every 30 minutes of service
• 100 points if required percent of the team participates
(see scoring)
• Submitting Photos - 50 points for submitting 5
photos. A maximum of 10 photos can be submitted per
event.
• Photos may be submitted by email
• There is no limit to the number of times a team (or
individual) can participate in this area.
• Must have documentation (pamphlet/contact info, photos for
event organizer)
• Mandatory team events will not count toward Islanders Cup
(this will be at the discretion of Student-Athlete Affairs
Coordinator)
• The Student-Athlete Affairs Coordinator can also assign
Community Service events along w/ a point value at their
leisure
This category provides opportunities for student-athletes to
challenge themselves academically, both individually and as a
team.
Points for highest team GPA (Per Semester for previous
Spring & Fall)
100 points for 1st
75 points for 2nd
50 points for 3rd
25 points for 4th
150 Points for most improved GPA (Fall—Spring & Spring
–Fall)
This category allows opportunities to gain points for athletic
success. Teams will be awarded for wins in rivalry games (as chosen
by the Athletic Director).
150 points for Rivalry Game Win (must win 2 of 3 if a series)
175 points for winning the regular season
200 points for winning the Conference Championship
250 points for an NCAA appearance
Team Percentages
Points will be awarded based upon meeting the percentage of
members required to attend – membership is based on roster
numbers at the time of the event.
· <10
members – 80%
· 11-25
members – 70%
· 25-40
members – 60%
· >40
members – 50%