About the NCAA Basketball Tournament

The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Tournament was created in 1910 as an attempt to solve the problem of disorders in the sports sphere, which often led to even fatal ends. So in 1905 Theodore Roosevelt triggered the athletic reforms. As a result on the 28th of Dicember the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (IAAUS) was established. Then in 1906 the IAAUS was officially enacted.

In 1910 it was renamed into the NCAA. For about 15 years the NCAA was an association, that regulated sports rules and solved different problems, connected with athletic events. And only in 1921 the NCAA also became known as one of the major sports championships the first contest in track and fields took place. Then year after year other sports programs joined the NCAA.

In 1973 the NCAA tournaments was split into 3 divisions: Division I, Division II, and Division III. The womens athletic programs appeared in the NCAA championships only in 1980. That time 10 womens championships was founded in Division II and Division III.

Nowadays the NCAA includes 88 championships in 23 sports. A great number of students participate in the NCAA tournaments each year. Basketball is one of the leading athletic programs of the NCAA tournaments. Basketball games produce enthralling sights and fascinating sports events.

Division I is represented by those colleges and universities, which have not less than 7 mens sports and 7 womens sports (or six mens and eight womens sports). Division I athletic basketball teams ( both mens and womens) have to took part in all but two matches against Division I adversaries. The mens baskettball teams have another requirement they have to participate in one-third of all their games in the home arena.

Division II is represented by the colleges and universities, which have to compete in at least five mens and five womens athletic programs, (or four mens and six womens programs). Basketball teams have a requirement to take part in 50% of their matches against Division II opponents. For Division II basketball teams there are no strict requirements about the number of home games.

Division III is represented by the universities and colleges, which have to take part in not less than five mens and five womens programs. There are no strict figures of contest matches for each sport. Division III athletic programs are not purported to be sponsored and to make money. These training programs are equally staffed and funded with other universitys departments.

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