NCAA women’s basketball

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college basketball competition women’s basketball competition

NCAA women’s basketball is the governing body’s collegiate-level women’s basketball competition in the United States, featuring university teams across multiple divisions.

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Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	college basketball competition → women’s basketball competition →
ballSize	size 6 (28.5-inch) basketball →
competitionFormat	regular season and postseason tournament →
competitionLevel	collegiate →
country	United States →
courtType	indoor hardwood court →
eligibilityRequirement	student-athlete must be enrolled at member institution → student-athlete must maintain amateur status → student-athlete must meet academic standards →
gameLength	four 10-minute quarters →
genderCategory	women →
governingBody	National Collegiate Athletic Association →
governsRulesArea	amateurism → eligibility → game rules → recruiting → scholarship limits →
governsScholarships	athletic scholarships for women’s basketball →
hasChampionshipTournament	NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament → NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament → NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament →
hasRankingSystem	NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) for women’s basketball → national polls →
includesConferenceTournaments	yes →
includesDivision	NCAA Division I women’s basketball → NCAA Division II women’s basketball → NCAA Division III women’s basketball →
influencedBy	Title IX legislation →
mediaCoverage	online streaming → print and digital news → radio → television →
memberInstitutionsType	colleges and universities →
notableEvent	NCAA Women’s Final Four →
organizer	NCAA →
overtimePeriodLength	5 minutes →
postseasonPeriod	March →
primaryAgeGroup	18–23-year-old student-athletes →
regionCoverage	nationwide across the United States →
seasonTiming	winter sports season →
shotClockDuration	30 seconds →
sport	basketball →
teamComposition	five players on court per team →
threePointLineDistance	international-style women’s three-point distance (approx. 22 feet 1.75 inches at arc) in recent seasons →
typicalSeasonEndMonth	March →
typicalSeasonStartMonth	November →
usesGoverningRules	NCAA women’s basketball rules →
usesPostseasonSelectionProcess	selection committee →

Referenced by (16)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
DiDi Richards ("NCAA women's basketball competitions") → Napheesa Collier ("National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women’s basketball") →	participantIn
UAB Blazers women’s basketball team → Yale Bulldogs women’s basketball →	representsIn
California Golden Bears women’s basketball ("NCAA Division I women’s basketball") →	affiliation
Kodak All-American ("NCAA women's basketball programs") →	associatedWith
Kim Mulkey ("NCAA Division I women's basketball") →	coachedAtLevel
American University Eagles ("NCAA Division I women's basketball") →	competesIn
Harvard Crimson women’s basketball →	competition
Women's National Basketball Association ("NCAA women's basketball") →	draftsFrom
NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament ("NCAA Division II women’s basketball programs") →	eligibility
Kiana Williams ("NCAA Division I women's basketball") →	leagueParticipatedIn
Rocky Top Rowdies ("NCAA Division I women's basketball") →	levelOfPlaySupported
Odyssey Sims ("NCAA Division I women’s basketball") →	participatedIn
Kodak All-American ("NCAA women's basketball") →	sportCategory
Ratings Percentage Index ("NCAA Division I women’s basketball") →	usedIn