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Check out the lineup of great host sites for the 2016 NIRSA Regional Basketball Championships!

Update, September 1: The list of dates for regional championships in this announcement has been updated since its initial publication.

By Alyssa Whitney

NIRSA Championship Series regional basketball will feature 11 fantastic sites during the 2016 season. The first regional championship will kick off February 12-14 at Boston University while the final tournament will take place […]

By NIRSA Communications|2016-10-29T00:01:49-07:00August 19, 2015|Categories: Sports|Tags: basketball, nirsa championship series|

NISOA-certified, NIRSA member officials are invited to apply for a position on the officiating team at the 2015 NIRSA National Soccer Championships

By Alyssa Whitney

NIRSA has previously celebrated at length the value of the outstanding officials who make the NIRSA National Soccer Championships—part of the NIRSA Championship Series—such a premier event. And the NIRSA Championship Series continues to explore new ways for member officials to become involved in meaningful volunteer leadership opportunities.

For the 22^nd Annual […]

By NIRSA Communications|2021-06-25T14:25:12-07:00August 12, 2015|Categories: Professional Development, Sports|Tags: nirsa championship series, officials development, soccer|

Read all about the 2015 NIRSA Championship Series Summit!

By Alyssa Whitney

The 2015-2016 NIRSA Championship Series Committee convened from June 22–25 at the Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, Florida for the Series’ first full summit since 2012. In recent years, members of the NIRSA Championship Series have been invited to join other key leadership groups at NIRSA’s summer leadership meetings. There, the Championship […]

By NIRSA Communications|2016-10-29T00:02:11-07:00July 8, 2015|Categories: Leadership, Sports|Tags: nirsa championship series|

Take your intramural program to the next level by taking advantage of Institutional Registration!

By Alyssa Whitney

Having championed the phrase “It’s more than competition,” the NIRSA Championship Series produces events known not only for their outstanding student athlete performance but also for the development opportunities they provide student officials and professional staff. Don’t miss out on the chance to send student officials and professional staff members to this […]

By NIRSA Communications|2016-10-23T20:52:06-07:00July 2, 2015|Categories: Sports|Tags: flag football, nirsa championship series|

Announcing the 2015 NIRSA Championship Series flag football host sites!

By Alyssa Whitney

Eleven sites have been selected to serve as hosts for the 2015 NIRSA Championship Series flag football season. It may not officially kick off until the fall, but now is still the perfect time to start planning how your institution can get in the NIRSA Championship Series game! Mark the following dates […]

By NIRSA Communications|2016-10-29T00:02:25-07:00June 30, 2015|Categories: Sports|Tags: flag football, nirsa championship series|

Participants had a great time at the 2015 NIRSA National Basketball Championships at NC State!

By David Peters, Tournament Media Coordinator

The numbers from the 2015 NIRSA National Basketball Championships at North Carolina State University are simply staggering: 13,940 points, 1,063 participants, 205 volunteers, 160 games, 95 teams, 25 hours, 11 courts, 4 champions, 1 weekend. Over 1,000 student participants from 65 institutions joined 205 volunteer staff from over 70 schools […]

By NIRSA Communications|2016-10-29T00:03:01-07:00May 11, 2015|Categories: Sports|Tags: basketball, nirsa championship series|

Apply for a position on the NIRSA Flag Football Editorial Board!

By Nicole Green-Valentine, the University of Michigan and Flag Football Editorial Board Chair

Recently, the NIRSA Board of Directors approved a proposal for the creation of an editorial board for the NIRSA Flag & Touch Football Rules Book & Official’s Manual. This rules book was first published in 1983 to provide a standardized code of […]

By NIRSA Communications|2016-10-29T00:03:09-07:00May 1, 2015|Categories: Leadership, Sports|Tags: flag football, leadership|

Host a NIRSA Regional Basketball Championship!

By Alyssa Whitney

Hosting a NIRSA Championship Series event requires time and resources, but it also provides your department with a flood of fun and benefits. Plus, fundraising through sponsorships, in-kind donations, and entry-fees is a great way to offset any costs. Host site applications for 2015 NIRSA Championship Series Regional Basketball tournaments will open on […]

By NIRSA Communications|2016-10-23T20:53:17-07:00May 1, 2015|Categories: Sports|Tags: basketball, nirsa championship series|

In the face of adverse weather, teams rallied at the 2015 USTA Tennis On Campus National Championship!

By Alyssa Whitney

As the thunder and lightning rolled into Cary, North Carolina on the evening of Thursday, April 9, staff and participants alike wondered at the fate of the 2015 USTA Tennis On Campus National Championship. In the end, in order to ensure the safety of all involved, the first evening of play at […]

By NIRSA Communications|2016-10-29T00:03:16-07:00April 30, 2015|Categories: Sports|Tags: tennis|

The 2015 NIRSA National Basketball Championships are almost here!

By Alyssa Whitney

The twelve NIRSA Regional Basketball Championships have come to a close, and now we look ahead to North Carolina State University where the 2015 NIRSA National Basketball Championships will be held April 17-19. The hard work, drive, and determination has paid off for hundreds of players who will flood Raleigh in hopes […]

By NIRSA Communications|2016-10-23T20:38:44-07:00March 25, 2015|Categories: Sports|Tags: basketball, nirsa championship series|

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