NCAA Season 84

NCAA Season 84
"To the Fore at 84: Building Bridges Through Sports"
Host school	Mapua Institute of Technology
General champions
Seniors	CSB Blazers[1]
Juniors	LSGH Greenies[1]
Seniors' champions
Sport	Men	Women
Basketball	San Beda	N/A
Volleyball	Letran	SSC-R
Chess	CSB	N/A
Taekwondo	CSB	N/A
Table tennis	CSB	CSB
Swimming	San Beda	N/A
Beach Volleyball	Letran	SSC-R
Track and field	Mapúa	N/A
Football	San Beda	N/A
Lawn Tennis	Letran	N/A
Cheerdance	JRU (EX) (Coed)
Juniors' champions
Sport	Boys	Girls
Basketball	SSC-R	N/A
Volleyball	SSC-R	N/A
Chess	Letran	N/A
Taekwondo	LSGH	N/A
Table tennis	San Beda	N/A
Swimming	LSGH	N/A
Track and field	LSGH	N/A
Football	LSGH	N/A
Lawn Tennis	LSGH	N/A
Key: (DS) = demonstration sport; (EX) exhibition
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NCAA Season 84 is the 2008–2009 season of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the Philippines.

Mapua Institute of Technology is the host of the 2008–2009 season, with the year's theme being "To The Fore at 84: Building Bridges Through Sports". NCAA Season 81's commissioner Joe Lipa returns as a commissioner.^[2]

Unresolved issues from Season 83

PCU suspension

After being suspended the previous season for identity switching, an additional five student-athletes were implicated by the NCAA's own investigation to the matter. Initially, it was thought that the Management Committee (MANCOM) would extend PCU's suspension for another year.^[3]

On May 28, the Policy Board and the PCU management announced an agreement in which the PCU Dolphins seniors' teams would return to the league for Season 84, with the juniors' teams still suspended; after the season, the school would take an indefinite leave of absence from the league. As a result, the Policy Board scrapped the MANCOM's earlier recommendation of extending the suspension for another year with three years of probation thereafter. Several players were also banned from the league, with the exception of Elvin Pascual who is currently at the San Beda Red Lions' team B; his status would be decided on the eligibility meeting on June 10.^[4] Pascual was cleared to play by the MANCOM after an appeal was granted on a previous decision that barred him from playing.^[5]

Game-fixing allegations

Another issue being investigated by the MANCOM were the allegations of game-fixing on games, especially after Paolo Orbeta of CSB was implicated on point shaving. Incoming president Dr. Reynaldo Vea of Season 84 host Mapua and his predecessor Dr. Vince Fabella of Jose Rizal issued a stern warning on the matter.^[6]

Return of the Mapua juniors team

The Mapua juniors team returns with student-athletes from the Malayan High School of Science; the original Mapua Institute of Technology Pre-Engineering High School closed down after the Yuchengco takeover of the institute. The school was "forced" to form the team for them to be able to host the season since they will not be allowed to take part in seniors' events, which would jeopardize their hosting duties. The basketball team would be handled by former Mapua Cardinals Randy Alcantara and Chito Victolero. The old Mapua juniors team holds the most basketball championships, with 18.^[7][8]

PBA Draft rules

After Yousif Aljamal's suspension the previous season that led into court intervention, the league clarified its rules on application to the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Draft; the applicant must formally inform the league on their intentions to apply. Also the league implemented another rule restricting a member school from fielding more than two imports at the same time to level the playing field following the entry of foreign players.^[9]

Basketball

Main article: NCAA Season 84 basketball tournaments

	Qualified for the Finals
	Qualified for semifinals with twice to beat advantage
	Qualified for semifinals
	Qualified for the first round
	Qualified for knockout game

Seniors' tournament

Elimination round

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	H2H	CR	PO
San Beda Red Lions	11	3	.786	--	--	--	--
JRU Heavy Bombers	9	5	.643	2	2–4
Letran Knights	9	5	.643	2	3–3
Mapúa Cardinals	9	5	.643	2	3–3
San Sebastian Stags	9	5	.643	2	4–2
CSB Blazers	4	10	.286	7	--	--	--
PCU Dolphins	3	11	.214	8	--	--	--
UPHSD Altas	2	12	.143	9	--	--	--

Host team in boldface.

San Beda had to forfeit their 1st round win against CSB.

The quadruple-tie for 2nd was broken as follows:

• Teams seeded by first by their records and second by their head-to-head results (H2H), then points difference among the tied teams (San Sebastian 4–2, Mapua 3–3 (+10), Letran 3–3 (-10), JRU 2–4)
• #1 vs. #4 and #2 vs. #3 for berths (CR) for the second-seed game (PO). Losers play for the fourth-seed (PO). JRU def. San Sebastian 57–53, and Letran def. Mapua 62–52.
• JRU def. Letran 69–53 in the second-seed game, and Mapua eliminated San Sebastian 63–54 to clinch the #4 seed.

Bracket

	4th-seed playoff (top) 2nd-seed playoff (bottom)				Semifinals #1 & #2 have twice-to-beat advantage						Finals Best-of-three series
					1	San Beda	51	60
	San Sebastian	54			4	Mapúa	53	53
	Mapúa	63
											1	San Beda	72	60	85
											2	JRU	68	62	69
	Letran	53			2	JRU	63
	JRU	69			3	Letran	61

Juniors' tournament

Elimination round

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	Tie
San Sebastian Staglets	12	0	1.000	--
Letran Squires	9	3	.750	3
JRU Light Bombers	7	5	.600	5	1–1, +24
LSGH Greenies	7	5	.545	5	1–1, −24
San Beda Red Cubs	5	7	.455	7
UPHSD Altalettes	2	10	.100	10
Malayan Red Robins	0	12	.000	12

Host team in boldface.

Bracket

	First round Knockout game					Semifinal Knockout game						Finals Best-of-three series
												1	San Sebastian		83	77
						2	Letran	94				2	Letran		81	70
	3	JRU (OT)	95			3	JRU	93
	4	LSGH	89

Volleyball

Host team in boldface.

Men's tournament

1.  Letran Knights
2.  San Beda Red Lions
3.  CSB Blazers
4.  UPHSD Altas
5.  San Sebastian Stags
6.  PCU Dolphins
7.  JRU Heavy Bombers

Women's tournament

1.  San Sebastian Lady Stags
2.  CSB Lady Blazers
3.  UPHSD Lady Altas
4.  Letran Lady Knights
5.  San Beda Red Lionesses
6.  PCU Lady Dolphins
7.  JRU Lady Bombers

Juniors' tournament

1.  San Sebastian Staglets
2.  UPHSD Altalettes
3.  LSGH Greenies
4.  Letran Squires
5.  San Beda Red Cubs

Soccer

Host team in boldface.

Seniors' tournament

1.  San Beda Red Lions
2.  PCU Dolphins
3.  CSB Blazers
4.  Mapúa Cardinals

Juniors' tournament

1.  LSGH Greenies
2.  San Beda Red Cubs
3.  UPHSD Altalettes
4.  Malayan Red Robins
5.  Letran Squires

Beach Volleyball

Men's final

February 25 – La Salle Green Hills sand court, Mandaluyong

Team	Sets
Letran	def.
PCU	'

Women's final

February 25 – La Salle Green Hills sand court, Mandaluyong

Team	1	2	Sets
SSC-R	24	21	2
CSB	22	15	0

Juniors' final

February 25 – La Salle Green Hills sand court, Mandaluyong

Team	1	2	Sets
SSC-R	21	21	2
Letran	16	10	0

Chess

Seniors' tournament Elimination round Team Points Letran Knights 31.5 Mapua Cardinals 28.5 San Sebastian Stags 28.0 St. Benilde Blazers 26.5 San Beda Red Lions 14.0 UPHD Altas 10.0 JRU Heavy Bombers 5.5

Juniors' tournament Elimination round Team Points Letran Squires 10.5 San Sebastian Staglets 10.5 LSGH Greenies 7.5 UPHD Altalettes 0 JRU Light Bombers 0 San Beda Red Cubs 0 Mapua Red Robins 0

Taekwondo

Host team in boldface.

Seniors' tournament

1.  CSB Blazers
2.  San Beda Red Lions
3.  San Sebastian Stags
4.  Letran Knights
5.  PCU Dolphins
6.  UPHSD Altas

Juniors' tournament

1.  LSGH Greenies
2.  Letran Squires
3.  San Sebastian Staglets
4.  UPHSD Altalettes
5.  San Beda Red Cubs

Lawn tennis

Host team in boldface.

Seniors' tournament

1.  Letran Knights
2.  CSB Blazers
3.  San Beda Red Lions
4.  San Sebastian Stags
5.  UPHSD Altas
6.  PCU Dolphins
7.  JRU Heavy Bombers
8.  Mapúa Cardinals

Juniors' tournament

1.  LSGH Greenies
2.  San Beda Red Cubs
3.  Letran Squires
4.  San Sebastian Staglets
5.  UPHSD Altalettes
6.  JRU Light Bombers
7.  Malayan Red Robins

Table tennis

Host team in boldface.

Men's tournament

1.  CSB Blazers
2.  Letran Knights
3.  San Beda Red Lions
4.  UPHSD Altas
5.  San Sebastian Stags
6.  Mapúa Cardinals
7.  JRU Heavy Bombers
8.  PCU Dolphins

Women's tournament

1.  CSB Lady Blazers
2.  San Beda Red Lionesses
3.  Letran Lady Knights
4.  PCU Lady Dolphins
5.  San Sebastian Lady Stags
6.  JRU Lady Bombers

Juniors' tournament

1.  San Beda Red Cubs
2.  Letran Squires
3.  San Sebastian Staglets
4.  LSGH Greenies
5.  UPHSD Altalettes
6.  Malayan Red Robins
7.  JRU Light Bombers

Swimming

Host team in boldface.

Seniors' tournament

1.  San Beda Red Lions
2.  PCU Dolphins
3.  CSB Blazers
4.  Mapúa Cardinals
5.  San Sebastian Stags

Juniors' tournament

1.  LSGH Greenies
2.  San Sebastian Staglets
3.  UPHSD Altalettes
4.  San Beda Red Cubs

Track and field

Host team in boldface.

Seniors' tournament

1.  Mapúa Cardinals
2.  San Sebastian Stags
3.  Letran Knights
4.  CSB Blazers
5.  JRU Heavy Bombers
6.  UPHSD Altas
7.  PCU Dolphins
8.  San Beda Red Lions

Juniors' tournament

1.  LSGH Greenies
2.  San Sebastian Staglets
3.  Letran Squires
4.  UPHSD Altalettes
5.  JRU Light Bombers
6.  Malayan Red Robins
7.  San Beda Red Cubs

General Championship race

Pts.	Position
40	Champion
30	2nd
25	3rd
20	4th
10	5th
8	6th
6	7th
5	8th

Seniors' Division

#	School														Points
1	CSB	8	25	30	40	30	25	40	40	30	10	30	40	20	368
2	San Beda	40	30	10	10	40	40	25	30	25	25	8	30	5	318
3	Letran	25	40	20	25	--	--	30	25	40	40	25	20	25	315
4	SSC-R	10	10	40	20	10	--	10	10	20	6	40	25	30	231
5	PCU	6	8	8	--	25	30	5	20	8	30	10	10	6	166
6	UPHSD	5	20	25	8	--	--	20	--	10	20	20	8	8	144
7	Mapúa	20	--	--	30	20	20	8	--	5	--	--	--	40	143
8	JRU	30	6	6	6	--	--	6	8	6	8	6	--	10	92

Juniors' Division

#	School										Points
1	LSGH	20	25	25	40	40	20	40	40	40	290
2	SSC-R	40	40	30	30	--	25	20	25	30	240
3	Letran	30	20	40	--	10	30	25	30	25	210
4	UPHSD	8	30	20	25	25	10	10	20	20	168
5	San Beda	10	10	10	20	30	40	30	10	6	156
6	Malayan Science	6	--	8	--	20	8	6	--	8	56
7	JRU	25	--	6	--	--	6	8	--	10	55

See also

• UAAP Season 71

References

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3. ^ Reyes, Marc Anthony (2008-03-13). "PCU’s return to new NCAA season at risk". Philippine Daily Inquirer. http://sports.inquirer.net/inquirersports/inquirersports/view/20080313-124399/PCUs-return-to-new-NCAA-season-at-risk. Retrieved 2008-06-11. 
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5. ^ Tupas, Cedelf P. (2008-06-24). "NCAA relents, clears way for SBC’s Pascual". Philippine Daily Inquirer. http://sports.inquirer.net/inquirersports/inquirersports/view/20080624-144410/NCAA-relents-clears-way-for-SBCs-Pascual. Retrieved 2008-06-24. 
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7. ^ "MIT jrs back after 'vacation'". The Manila Bulletin. 2008-04-24. http://www.ngetstudio.com/NCAA/news/?id=4271. Retrieved 2008-06-11. ^{[dead link]}
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External links

• NCAA official website

Preceded by NCAA Season 83

NCAA Philippines seasons 2008-2009

Succeeded by NCAA Season 85