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COLLEGE DIVISIONS AND SPORT LEAGUES Instead of playing a sport in a sports club with club leagues, such as the Federal League, Regional league and First Division as in Germany, the amateur competitive sports in the US are mostly played in College Leagues, within which the universities are divided into four different divisions in 30 different sports. The main factor in the classification into divisions is the size of the university and other similar factors, not the individual teams’ performance.  The NCAA houses three of the four college leagues under one roof. The NCAA I is the largest and also strongest division, in which the most and the biggest universities play. There is an age limit of 24 in the NCAAI. Smaller colleges and universities play in the NCAA II, and the range of ability is also somewhat bigger here. In contrast to the NCAA I, there is no age limit, however, there is a limit on how many semesters you are allowed to have studied. Universities in the NCAA III do not award scholarships like universities in the other divisions, but there are still coached teams at your disposal. The NCAA III is the weakest division. The NCAA holds its own "Initial-Eligibility-Clearinghouse", which is responsible for the awarding of eligibilities. In order to be allowed to play in the NCAA I and II, you must have registered.  The level of performance in the NAIA is comparable to that of the NCAA II, although fewer sports are offered in the NAIA. Because the divisions are sorted according to factors other than performance, as mentioned above, the strength of teams within the divisions vary considerably. For example, the top teams in the NCAA II are clearly better than teams in the NCAA I with a lower rank. Terminology and Information NCAA: stands for "National Collegiate Athletic Association". http://www.ncaa.org NAIA : stands for "National Association of Intercollegeiate Athletics". http://www.naia.org NCAA-Clearinghouse www.ncaaclearinghouse.net collegiate / intercollegiate / varsity level: This denotes those who compete with university sponsorship in the NCAA and NAIA, as opposed to intramural level: Competition on a voluntary basis. These teams do not belong to the NCAA or the NAIA. These free time sports are usually organised by the student themselves. |
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