In some sports the official competitions only take place one of the two semesters of the academic year. At the end of the season, the regional and national tournaments are held, where champions are determined.
If your team does well in Conference (about 10 teams per conference) or has a good ranking, you can qualify for the “Regional Championships” and from there you can make it to the “National Championships”. The championships are very popular and are often televised. Depending on which sport you play, competition can be about once a week or in 2-week intervals. Soccer teams will play against other university teams about 1-2 times a week while a golf team might travel every other week.

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