National Championships

April 12-14, 2024 • University of Wisconsin, Madison
Madison, Wisconsin

The NIRSA National Basketball Championships will be held at University of Wisconsin-Madison on April 12-14, 2024.

Join us in Madison, Wisconsin for the 2024 NIRSA National Basketball Championships. University of Wisconsin-Madison is excited to host the top competition from across the nation, qualified student officials from different institutions, premier collegiate recreation professionals and special guests.

More details about the tournament including entry fee, registration and important dates are coming soon!

Important Dates

Friday, April 1: Player Certification forms are due. Mail in or scan and email a copy to cr.sportprogram@wichita.edu

Friday, April 14: Team check in noon-3:00pm at Wichita Hoops (upstairs on the Viewing Mezzanine)

Friday, April 14: Pool Play begins

Saturday, April 15: Play continues for all divisions

Sunday, April 16: Finals for all divisions will occur as follows:

  • 9:35am: Women’s Intramural Division Final
  • 10:40am: Men’s Intramural Division Final
  • 11:45pm: Unified Division Final
  • 12:50pm: Men’s Club Division Final
  • 1:55pm: Women’s Club Division Final

Awards ceremony to follow each divisions finals 

*Please Note – the tournament format, number of games, and game length may change due to a team not showing up or circumstances beyond our control. Final game schedules will be provided to each team the week of the event. 

  • April 1: Registration Closes on IMLeagues

  • April 4: Scanned copy of Player Certification due to: series-basketball@nirsaleaders.org 

  • April 11: Mandatory Team check in on Thursday, April 11th from 5:00 – 7:00pm at Bakke Recreation & Welcome Center

    • At least one member from the team must check your team in
  • April 12: All teams should be ready to begin play on Friday, April 12th at 1pm

  • April 13: Play continues for all divisions

  • April 14: Timing for final games will be released with the official schedule, however, we plan to be completed around 4pmCST.

    Awards ceremony to follow each division finals

    *Please Note – the tournament format, number of games, and game length may change due to a team not showing up or circumstances beyond our control. Final game schedules will be provided to each team the week of the event.

Important Tournament Information

February 1: Registration on IMLeagues opens

April 2: Player Certification forms are due. Mail in or scan and email a copy to cr.sportprogram@wichita.edu

April 9: Play begins

April 11: Finals for all divisions (times TBD)

  • Tournament Location: All tournament play will take place April 12-14, 2024, at the:

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus
      • Bakke Recreation & Welcome Center, 1976 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706 
      • Nicholas Recreation Center, 797 W Dayton Street Madison, WI 53715 
      • Games will be played all located on the campus.
  • National Tournament Captain’s Meeting

    Collegiate teams (Men’s & Women’s) Teams will have two options for attending a captain’s meeting:

    • Friday, April 5th at 6:00PM EST on- Zoom (Zoom Link)
    • Monday, April 8th at 6:00PM EST on- Zoom (Zoom Link)

    Teams MSUT attend one of these captain’s meeting

  • Tournament Schedule: Will be released to teams at the time of team check in on Friday.

  • Player Eligibility Requirements: Can be found on our website: Player Eligibility Requirements

  • Lodging and Transportation: We encourage teams to book lodging through one of our host hotels that offer discounted rates. Please use this link HERE to book your hotel today! Several airports are accessible to participants and spectators including Dane County Regional Airport (Madison Wisconsin), Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), and O’Hare International Airport (Chicago, Illinois).

  • Spectator Admissions: please inform family and friends coming to Madison that we will have an admission fee for all spectators ($10 per day or $25 for the weekend). Players will be required to show jersey and coaches will be given passes during team check-in.

  • Rules of Play: Can be found on IMLeagues or Downloaded here: Coming Soon!

JC2 Officials logo
ETA Officials Camp logo

Student Officials Development sponsored by JC2 Officials/ETA Officials Camp

Thank you to our 2023-2024 sponsors

Thanks to our NIRSA Sponsors

The official whistle sponsor

Need more information?

Questions about the NIRSA Championship Series Basketball Championship can be directed to the NIRSA Director of National Sport Programs, Nicole Jackson.