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Who and what is the NCAA?

Thinking of playing college sports? It will help to have information about each division within the NCAA. Next Step Magazine

8 comments (Add your own)

1. Kim wrote:
Wow! I didn't know there were so many rules for each division!

January 23, 2008 @ 11:39 AM

2. Ted wrote:
I was suprised to see that Division III schools need to have at least 5 sports for each sex, whereas Division II only needs 4. Wouldn't it be the other way around?

January 23, 2008 @ 11:56 AM

3. Kim wrote:
Ya I was confused about that too. Why do you think that's the rule?

January 23, 2008 @ 12:01 PM

4. Ted wrote:
I have no idea. I wonder if it has anything to do with that female/male rule. That seems kind of hard for schools to do with football and stuff because there are so many guys.

January 23, 2008 @ 12:02 PM

5. Kim wrote:
I heard they have sports that are for girls at those schools to balance it out...like equestrian and field hockey I think.

January 23, 2008 @ 12:05 PM

6. peter nelo wrote:
I had no idea there were set rules for each division..

January 28, 2008 @ 1:39 PM

7. Calub wrote:
Division 1 is the only one that matters!! Who cares about D2 or 3.

January 28, 2008 @ 1:41 PM

8. peter nelo wrote:
Calub... you seem not to know much, because lots of superstars came out of d2 and even d3 schools.

January 28, 2008 @ 1:43 PM

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