NCAA (American National Committee Association). It is an association composed of thousands of colleges and universities in the United States, among which the basketball championship was established in 1938. The earliest college basketball league in America was the Ivy League, which was held in 190 1.
At present, college basketball in the United States is divided into four grades according to strength, and each grade can rise and fall according to strength; The earliest college basketball league in the United States was the Ivy League, which was held in 190 1, which is now the American college basketball game. By 2004, it had a history of 103.
"organization"
NCAA (American College Sports Association) is an organization in charge of college sports affairs in the United States. Its headquarters is in Pohris, Indiana, and its schools are mainly four-year universities. Community colleges or two-year junior colleges are led by NJCAA (National College Sports Association), and four-year junior colleges are led by NAIA (National Inter-school Sports Association).
There are 10 members in the men's team committee of American college basketball league, including 6 I-A representatives and 4 I-AA or I-AAA representatives. Each first-level area (east, south, west, west, etc.). ) There is one Member, and the other six Members are elected by universal suffrage. The maximum number of members in each district is 3, and the administrative quota is 50%, including the Chief Executive and Sports.
The term of office of the Committee is five years. Due to the busy affairs of the Committee, it is stipulated that the current coach should not be a member. The women's level committee has 65,438+00 members, 6 I-A representatives and 4 I-AA or I-AAA representatives. Each first-level district (East, Middle East, West and Central) has two members, and the other two members are elected. It is also stipulated that the number of administrative personnel shall not exceed 50%. Other men and women have committees at the second and third levels, and the number of committees has decreased slightly.
"Team and Competition System"
Team:
In 2003, there were 988 teams (accounting for 95.6% of the members 1034) participating in the NCAA men's team third-level basketball competition, 327 teams in the first-level team and 7 teams in the women's team (accounting for 98.4% of the members 1034). The number, distribution area, league name and number of first-class teams are as follows.
Table 1 NCAA Classification Statistics of Regional Names of Basketball Games
Level Project Sub-area Name Team Number Alliance Number
Men's group level
A total of 327 teams 1 east 10332.
2 Midwest) 65
3 South Zone (South) 100
4 west) 55
Women's team level
A total of 324 teams 1 east 10 1 32.
2 Middle East 9 1
3 Midwest) 79
4 west) 53
Taking 2003 as an example, the first-class league names and team numbers of NCAA basketball men's teams are as follows.
Remarks on the name of the league and the number of teams
1 American East Club) 9
2 Ten Atlantic Alliance (Atlantic 10 Meeting) 12
3 Atlantic Coast Conference) 9
4 Atlantic Sun Conference) 12
5 12 Conference 12 Meeting 12
6 Dadonghui) 14
7 Big Sky Conference) 8
8 South Conference) 9
9 10 Top Ten Conferences 1 1
10 Universiade) 10
1 1 colonial society 10
12 midland 14
13 Horizon Alliance) 9
14 independent) 7
15 Ivy League) 8
16 Metropolitan Atlantic Conference 10
17 central American conference 13
18 China conference) 8
19 middle east games. 1 1
20 Missouri Valley Conference 10
2 1 Shanxi Conference) 8
22 northeast conference) 12
23 Ohio Valley Conference) 9
24 Pacific 10 Meeting 10
25 southeast conference 12.
26 south conference) 12
27 south conference 1 1
The 28th Southwest Games. 10
29th Solar Belt Conference 1 1
30 Patriot Union) 8
365438+ West Coast Conference) 8
32 Western Games 10
Taking 2003 as an example, this paper makes statistics on the first-class league names and team numbers of NCAA women's basketball teams.
Remarks on the name of the league and the number of teams
1 American East Club) 9
2 Ten Atlantic Alliance (Atlantic 10 Meeting) 12
3 Atlantic Coast Conference) 9
4 Atlantic Sun Conference) 12
5 12 Conference 12 Meeting 12
6 Dadonghui) 14
7 Big Sky Conference) 8
8 South Conference) 9
9 10 Top Ten Conferences 1 1
10 Universiade) 9
1 1 colonial society 10
12 midland 14
13 Horizon Alliance) 9
14 independent) 7
15 Ivy League) 8
16 Metropolitan Atlantic Conference 10
17 central American conference 13
18 China conference) 8
19 middle east games. 1 1
20 Missouri Valley Conference 10
2 1 Shanxi Conference) 8
22 northeast conference) 12
23 Ohio Valley Conference) 9
24 Pacific 10 Meeting 10
25 southeast conference 12.
26 south conference) 10
27 south conference 1 1
The 28th Southwest Games. 10
29th Solar Belt Conference 1 1
30 Patriot Union) 8
365438+ West Coast Conference) 8
The 32nd Western Games