31.3.2 In-Region Opponent Competition Requirements. To be eligible for selection to Division III team championships, a minimum percentage [as defined in Bylaw 31.3.2-(a)-(c)] of an institution's scheduled regular-season contests shall be against in-region opponents. End-of-season conference tournaments and postseason competitions are not included in the in-region calculation, except for the sport of golf which shall include conference tournaments. The following are the minimum in-region requirements: (Adopted: 4/15/14 effective 8/1/14, Revised: 4/14/15)

(a) In team sports other than golf and tennis -- 70 percent.

(b) Golf -- 25-percent requirement. For multi-team tournaments, all opponents (as opposed to just the host institution) competing against an institution's team within a particular tournament or contest must be included as part of the 25 percent calculation.

(c) Tennis -- 50-percent requirement. For multi-team tournaments, only those teams within a tournament or contest in which the team directly competes against shall be included in the 50 percent calculation.