CORVALLIS, OR -- When most people think of college teams, it’s usually accompanied by visions of brightly colored, appropriately menacing animal mascots and huge roaring crowds. But what about college students who just want to play the game?
An estimated 75 percent of all college students who have access to recreational sports activities participate in them, according to a 2002 study by Kerr & Downs.When it comes to championships, varsity sports have the NCAA; recreational sports have the National Campus Championship Series (NCCS), presented by the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) and its NIRSA Services Corporation (NSC). NCCS events provide annual official championship tournaments in six of the most popular recreational, intramural, or club sports on campuses: flag football, basketball, tennis, soccer, volleyball and golf.
Here’s a list of the next six NCCS programs:
Flag Football: NIRSA Endorsed Regional and National Flag Football Championships When: Fall 2006 (multiple dates)
Where: 6 Regional Championships at The Ohio State University, University of Maryland, University of Texas at Dallas, Arizona State University, Cornell University, and University of Southern Mississippi; National Championship location TBD
Size: 150 teams (1,800 athletes) at Regional Championships; 48 teams (580 athletes) at National Championship
Golf: National Collegiate Golf Championship When: November 10-12, 2006
Where: Las Vegas, NV
Size: 40 teams (80 athletes)
Soccer: NIRSA Collegiate Soccer Sport Club Championships When: November 16-18, 2006
Where: Tempe, AZ; Arizona State University is host
Size: 72 teams (1,400 athletes)
Volleyball: NIRSA Collegiate Volleyball Sport Club Championships When: April 12-14, 2007
Where: Louisville, KY
Size: 230 teams (2,400 athletes)
Tennis: USA Team Tennis National Campus Championship When: April 26-28, 2007
Where: Cary, NC; North Carolina State University is host
Size: 64 teams (520 athletes)
Basketball: NIRSA Endorsed Regional and National Intramural Basketball Championships When: Spring 2007 (multiple dates)
Where: 8 Regional Championships at locations TBD; National Championship at The Ohio State University
Size: 120 teams (950 athletes) at Regional Championships; 52 teams (450 athletes) at National Championship
