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From Emerging to Invitational: What Happens Next in a Sport’s Growth Path?
When a new sport begins to take hold across NAIA campuses, it may progress through three formal stages: Emerging, Invitational, and finally, Championship status. As more institutions sponsor the sport and seek postseason opportunities, the sport becomes eligible for elevation, first to Invitational and eventually to Championship status. Recent NAC-approved policy changes have streamlined the…