News and updates related to sports clubs, tournaments, officiating, or rules sets.
After a long 734 days, the NIRSA National Flag Football Championships returned to action in Round Rock, Texas from January 7–9 to crown champions in four divisions.
The 27th Annual NIRSA National Soccer Championships, played November 18–20, marked the return of national competition as NIRSA held its first, in-person national tournament since flag football in 2020.
For players, teams, volunteers, and tournament host sites alike, among the most prestigious events to be affiliated with are the NIRSA Championship Series regional and national tournaments.
Teams that are interested in participating in the 2021 NIRSA National Soccer Championships will want to make sure they enter the Lottery Draw by registering between September 23 and September 27.
In the September 2021 issue of Athletic Business Magazine, writer Michael Popke catches up NIRSA members and volunteer leaders to discuss how sport can be a vehicle for social change.
Darrell Hargreaves of the University of Alabama will be the sole technical official from the United States of America for wheelchair basketball at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, which start on August 24.
As rec professionals look to build community for students on and off campus, esports and gaming opportunities offer benefits to participants—especially among some users who may not otherwise have been involved with programs.
There is broad consensus that schools and their recreation departments want students to return to sports participation in a safe environment. See tips to facilitate a quick and safe return to play.
Cybbi Barton of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and Antonio Gonzalez ofthe University of South Florida share insights about the rise of esports in campus recreation.
The NIRSA Board of Directors has expanded on a recent statement opposing the increasing number of bills being introduced into state legislatures regarding transgender athletes’ participation in sports.
