EXTRAmural FUN: 5th Annual Northwest Regional Basketball Tournament February 29-March 2

By: Nicolas Prante
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Each semester, thousands of students, faculty and staff participate in various activities offered by the intramural sports program at Washington State University. Campus champions are determined from a single elimination tournament at the end of league play. For intramural basketball, however, teams can take their skills and compete at a higher level against other schools at extramural tournaments around the country. Luckily for WSU, the 5th Annual Northwest Regional Basketball Tournament is quickly becoming a tradition for University Recreation.

Every year, regional basketball and flag football tournaments are hosted by various intramural departments at colleges and universities around the country. There is even a regional dodge ball tournament hosted by Rowan University in New Jersey. The winners of these regional tournaments, and other at-large teams, then convene at a national tournament to determine the ultimate intramural champion.

Washington State University and the University of Idaho were selected by the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) as one of seven regional basketball tournament sites this year. Each regional winner receives a bid to the National Intramural Basketball Championship hosted by The Ohio State University April 18-20. Students from across the Northwest will voyage to Pullman February 29-March 3 to compete at the highest level in hopes of earning a bid. If your team is interested in competing this year, make sure you check out the tournament's website at http://www.urecregional.wsu.edu/basketball for more information. Register by February 21 to receive a discount on pricing and a guaranteed spot in the tournament.