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NCAA Returns To Previous National Championship Pairing System
NCAA Returns To Previous National Championship Pairing System
July 2, 2002 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The NCAA announced this week that it will return to its previous system of pairings for all national championship events ending a one-year regional bidding system that was brought about by the events of Sept. 11. The NCAA will return to its nationwide system of pairings for all championship level events beginning in 2002-03 and will no longer abide by the "400-mile rule" when determining regional host sites or competitors. The NCAA changed its process this past season because of safety concerns following the attacks on New York and Washington, Ponsetto said. "In an effort to restrict travel -- because, after all, safety became a paramount concern -- we decided to do this for one year in light of what happened,'' she said. "This year, we plan to go back to business as usual.'' |
