Joint NCAA Final Four 2027
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Event Website
https://source2022.sched.com/
Start Date
19-5-2022
End Date
19-5-2022
Keywords
NCAA Combined Tournament
Abstract
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has been under scrutiny as of late when the differences between what was provided to the teams in the men’s and women’s Final Four of the NCAA Tournaments was made public knowledge. This is why, come 2027 the NCAA has decided to create a joint Final Four where all eight teams will stay at the same hotel in downtown Indianapolis and be provided with equivalent amenities. Our objective was to put together a cohesive action plan for how to navigate all the nuances that influence the biggest basketball tournaments in the country. We divided all amenities equally, including hotel rooms, locker rooms, practice facilities, gameday court times, and free time. We distributed the same options for food, travel, entertainment, and “swag bags” except for differing on toiletries provided. We also spent an equal amount of money on each tournament as they both combined into one, and we spent the same on advertising because every advertisement will be in reference to the unity of the joint tournament. This presentation is set to display how a joint NCAA Final Four Tournament would operate, how it would look, and what needs to change in terms of Title IX equality.
Recommended Citation
Bodle, Kevin; Ingold, Leah; Lerman, Mackenzie; and Walker, Brily, "Joint NCAA Final Four 2027" (2022). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 1.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2022/COB/1
Department/Program
Sport Management
Additional Mentoring Department
Sport Management
Additional Mentoring Department
Funding from Central OUR Grants
Streaming Media
Joint NCAA Final Four 2027
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has been under scrutiny as of late when the differences between what was provided to the teams in the men’s and women’s Final Four of the NCAA Tournaments was made public knowledge. This is why, come 2027 the NCAA has decided to create a joint Final Four where all eight teams will stay at the same hotel in downtown Indianapolis and be provided with equivalent amenities. Our objective was to put together a cohesive action plan for how to navigate all the nuances that influence the biggest basketball tournaments in the country. We divided all amenities equally, including hotel rooms, locker rooms, practice facilities, gameday court times, and free time. We distributed the same options for food, travel, entertainment, and “swag bags” except for differing on toiletries provided. We also spent an equal amount of money on each tournament as they both combined into one, and we spent the same on advertising because every advertisement will be in reference to the unity of the joint tournament. This presentation is set to display how a joint NCAA Final Four Tournament would operate, how it would look, and what needs to change in terms of Title IX equality.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2022/COB/1
Faculty Mentor(s)
David Rolfe, Sean Dahlin