USIAA Division 4 Championship Tournament Structures & Host Sites:
Notes:
- All games/matches, except for the championship, will be played at the higher-ranked team's stadium/field/arena/etc. unless otherwise specified.
- “*” means the sport is either:
a) a single division sport (1/2/3/4), or
b) a two-division sport (1/2 & 3/4), or
3) has a merged division (1/2, 3, 4 or 1, 2, 3/4).
Sport (Gender) |
Season |
Tournament Structure |
Host Site |
Baseball (Men) |
Spring |
Top 32 teams (8 per region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 8 4-team double-elimination pools and 8-team knockout |
4 regional sites (1 Northeast, 1 Midwest, 1 South, and 1 West) & 1 National Site (Jackie Robinson Park (4,200) in Daytona Beach, FL). |
Basketball (M/W) |
Winter |
Top 32 teams (8 per region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 8-team single-elimination pools and 4-team knockout |
Pioneer Pavilion (2,500) in Harrison, AR. |
Cross Country (M/W) |
Fall |
The top 7 runners from the top 8 schools from each region (i.e. 32 total teams) in addition to the top 7 independent players from each region (i.e. 28 runners) from teams that didn't make the nationals (for a total of 252 total runners) will compete in the nationals. The team with the fewest points receives the USIAA team title, while the fastest runner. wins the individual title. |
Pickard Field Cross-Country Course in Brunswick, ME. |
Football (Men) |
Fall |
Top 24 teams (6 per region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 6-team pools and 4-team knockout |
Rotates between the following: Barron Stadium (6,500) in Rome, GA. Jim Carroll Stadium (5,000) in Savannah, TN. Indians Stadium (4,500) in Biloxi, MS. |
Golf (M/W) |
Year-round |
The top 7 players from the 4 schools from each region (i.e. 16 total teams) in addition to the top 11 independent players from each region (i.e. 44 players) from teams that didn't make the nationals (for a total of 156 total players) will compete in the national championship. |
Buffalo Dunes Golf Course in Garden City, KS. |
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) (M/W) |
Winter |
Men's = Top 16 teams (4 per super region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 4-team round-robin pools and 4-team knockout. Women's = 16-Team Single-Elimination Tournament; 11 conference champions & 5 wildcards (max of 2 schools per conference) |
Men's = Mystique Ice Center (3,408) in Dubuque, IA. Women's = Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center (2,100) in Dalton, GA. |
Soccer (M/W) |
Fall |
Top 32 teams (8 per region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 8-team single-elimination pools and 4-team knockout |
County University Soccer Stadium (3,000) in Spartanburg, SC. |
Softball (Fast-pitch) (Women) |
Spring |
Top 32 teams (8 per region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 8-team single-elimination pools and 4-team knockout |
George Mason Softball Complex (700) in Fairfax, VA. |
Softball (Slow-pitch) (Coed) |
Fall |
Top 32 teams (8 per region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 8-team single-elimination pools and 4-team knockout |
George Mason Softball Complex (700) in Fairfax, VA. |
Tennis (M/W) |
Year-round |
Top 32 teams (8 per region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 8-team single-elimination pools and 4-team knockout -crowns a team, individual, and doubles champion |
Reffkin Tennis Center in Tucson, AZ. |
Track & Field (Indoor) (M/W) |
Winter |
Top 5 athletes in each event from each region compete; Athlete's individual performances earn points for their institution and the team with the most points receives the USIAA team title |
Cormack Field House in Lexington, VA. |
Track & Field (Outdoor) (M/W) |
Spring |
Top 5 athletes in each event from each region compete; Athlete's individual performances earn points for their institution and the team with the most points receives the USIAA team title |
Dragon Stadium (1,000) in Columbia, MD. |
Volleyball (Indoor) (Women) |
Fall |
32-Team Single-Elimination Tournament; 24 region champions & 8 wildcards (max of 2 schools per region) |
UCR Regional Sports Center (500) in Rochester, MN. |
Cheerleading |
Year-round |
Top 32 teams (8 per region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 8-team single-elimination pools and 4-team knockout |
John F. Kennedy Civic Arena (1,200) in Rome, NY |