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Varsity TennisVarsity Tennis is the highest level of competition available at a college. The main difference between it and all the other tennis programs on campus is that it is sanctioned by the NCAA. The goal of most High School players is Varsity College Tennis, but where do you start? How do you know what size program will be best suited for you? One place to start is by looking at the schools division. Schools will be either Division 1 (D1), Division 2 (D2), or Division 3 (D3), but what does that mean? Division IDivision I member institutions have to sponsor at least seven sports for men and seven for women (or six for men and eight for women) with two team sports for each gender. Each playing season has to be represented by each gender as well. There are contest and participant minimums for each sport, as well as scheduling criteria. For sports other than football and basketball, Div. I schools must play 100% of the minimum number of contests against Div. I opponents -- anything over the minimum number of games has to be 50% Div. I. Div. I schools must meet minimum financial aid awards for their athletics program, and there are maximum financial aid awards for each sport that a Div. I school cannot exceed. D1 Tennis Colleges and Universities Division IIDivision II institutions have to sponsor at least four sports for men and four for women, with two team sports for each gender, and each playing season represented by each gender. For sports other than football and basketball there are no scheduling requirements. There are maximum financial aid awards for each sport that a Div. II school must not exceed. Division II teams usually feature a number of local or in-state student-athletes. Many Division II student-athletes pay for school through a combination of scholarship money, grants, student loans and employment earnings. Division II athletics programs are financed in the institution's budget like other academic departments on campus. Traditional rivalries with regional institutions dominate schedules of many Division II athletics programs. D2 Tennis Colleges and Universities Division IIIDivision III institutions have to sponsor at least five sports for men and five for women, with two team sports for each gender, and each playing season represented by each gender. There are minimum contest and participant minimums for each sport. Division III athletics features student-athletes who receive no financial aid related to their athletic ability and athletic departments are staffed and funded like any other department in the university. Division III athletics departments place special importance on the impact of athletics on the participants rather than on the spectators. The student-athlete's experience is of paramount concern. Division III athletics encourages participation by maximizing the number and variety of athletics opportunities available to students, placing primary emphasis on regional in-season and conference competition. D3 Tennis Colleges and Universities
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