in other sports, such as basketball and volleyball, where more games are played during the season, each school must play 10 games against ncl opponents. every school plays every other school in its division twice (once home, once away) schools are also allowed to schedule schools in the other division, however these games are considered independent and do not count in ncl standings. prior to the 2011 expansion, schools played 13 games: a home-and-away series against division opponents and a single game against inter-division foes.