NIRSA NATIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Find out more about the tournament and registration info here.

REGISTRATION INFO

Check-in is on Thursday, April 10 from 5 – 9pm CT at Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center (1976 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706) and on Friday, April 11 from 7-10am CT at Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center (1976 Observatory Drive Madison, WI 53706) and the Nicholas Recreation Center (797 W. Dayton Street, Madison, WI 53715). Only one person from each team needs to check in the team but ALL teams should be prepared for games to start at 11am on Friday, April 11. If you cannot make team check-in on Thursday contact Nicole Jackson at 541-497-1649 ASAP.  

The following will be required at team check-in: 

• Completed Player Certification form (Enrollment Verification) 
• Cell number for team representative 
• Verify the roster including light & dark jersey numbers 
• Local lodging and transportation information for the team 

Certified athletic trainers will be stationed across each facility throughout the tournament, providing initial injury evaluation and addressing any taping needs that may arise. You can find our athletic trainers at the Nicholas Recreation Center on the third floor between courts 4 and 5, while at the Bakke Wellbeing & Recreation Center on the third floor off of court 7 and on level 1 off of courts 1 and 2, they will be readily available, moving throughout the courts, and stationed in the Athletic Training Clinic located on the first floor. We are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all participants.

Team captain should have received this form by email from Lauren Carlson, if you have not received it, please contact lauren.carlson@nirsa.org or download the form from the website. This form is an important step in registration and must be signed by all players, sport club rep and university registrar to verify current enrollment. When you get your Player Certification form back from the registrar, please take a photo and email it to series-basketball@nirsaleaders.org along with roster of players with light and dark jerseys by Wednesday, April 10 at 11:59PM. Bring the original with you to check-in. 

There will be two options to attend the Coaches and Captain’s Meeting. The meetings will be held on TBD.  A Coach or Team Representative is required to attend 1 of the 2 meetings. Prior to or after that meeting if you have additional questions please contact Co-Tournament Directors Tayln Sands and Bailey Kenney or NIRSA HQ Representative Lauren Carlson. The directors will also be at team check-in to answer any questions.  

We will also have courts available for teams to practice on Friday morning. If your team is interested in using these courts, please reach out to us (NationalBball@recwell.wisc.edu) so that we can know how many to expect and ensure everyone gets to use them. 

We will be using 12 different courts primarily at two locations. The Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center has 8 hardwood courts, and the Nicholas Recreation Center has 8 hardwood courts. Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center will be utilized for all Championship Games. 

Each player is required to show their photo ID before each game.  A player is permitted to use a University ID, Driver’s license/State ID or passport.  No photographs of IDs will be accepted. 

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 and coaches will be given passes during team check-in. 

Parking for the event will be fairly limited. For parking around the Nicholas Recreation Center, we recommend teams look to use public garages surrounding the facility. For parking around Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center, limited paid parking is available in Lot 67 and lot 76. Please click HERE to view the University of Wisconsin – Madison parking facilities.  

Daily results of the championships will be posted on EventConnect. You can also follow @NIRSAchamp or #NIRSABB for the X (Twitter) and Instagram fans. The final games will be livestreamed on the NIRSA Championship Series YouTube Channel.

We will be selling tournament t-shirts. Check back soon for more information.

Be sure that the numbers on all players’ uniforms are consistent with numbers submitted on the team registration form, particularly in switching from light to dark uniforms. All teams are required to have matching light and dark uniforms, with no duplicated numbers. All jersey numbers must be permanently attached to the jersey. 

There are water fountains/water fill stations near each court.  We will not have water coolers at every court. Bring your own water bottle, as no cups will be provided. Teams are encouraged to bring their own water to the venue. 

Please note that the tournament format, number of games, and game length may change due to a team not showing up or forfeit games.

No concessions will be sold on-site, however, look for local restaurants and dining options on campus in your team packet. 

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).

Be on the lookout for the skills challenge with prizes to be offered on Friday and Saturday afternoon, more information will be available at tournament desk. Open to all rostered players.