Organizations Based in Indianapolis, Indiana - National Collegiate Athletic Association, American Legion, Horizon League, Key Club (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 38. Chapters: National Collegiate Athletic Association, American Legion, Horizon League, Key Club, Bands of America, Kiwanis, Drum Corps International, Liberty Fund, USA Track & Field, National Federation of State High School Associations, Great Lakes Valley Conference, Indiana High School Athletic Association, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Indiana Landmarks, The Yogurt Connection, Lilly Endowment, USA Football, New World Youth Orchestras, Humane Society of Indianapolis, The Mind Trust, Chris Gonzalez Library and Archives, USA Diving, Rebloom Uptown, Take Note, Indiana Black Expo, Indiana State School Music Association, Indiana Concert Choir State Finals, Indianapolis Weed and Seed, Northern Indiana School Band, Orchestra, and Vocal Association. Excerpt: The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States. Its headquarters is in Indianapolis, Indiana. In August 1973, the current three-division setup of Division I, Division II, and Division III was adopted by the NCAA membership in a special convention. Under NCAA rules, Division I and Division II schools can offer scholarships to athletes for playing a sport. Division III schools may not offer any athletic scholarships. Generally, larger schools compete in Division I and smaller schools in II and III. Division I football was further divided into I-A and I-AA in 1978. Subsequently the term "Division I-AAA" was briefly added to delineate Division I schools which do not field a football program at all, but that term is no longer officially used by the NCAA. In 2006, Divisions I-A and I-AA were respectively renamed the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and Football Championship Subdivision...