The Japan Sports Agency will hold a preparatory committee for the establishment of a new university sports organization "University Sports Association (UNIVAS)" modeled on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and will start the new organization from March 2019, 3. decided.Applications for membership from universities will be accepted from the 1th to the 7th of February.
According to the Japan Sports Agency, UNIVAS advocates "cultivation of outstanding human resources", "strengthening of universities and brands", and "improvement of competitiveness" by promoting university sports, and contributes to the region, economy and society, as well as universities and universities. It plays a role in connecting university sports with companies and consumers in collaboration with sports organizations.
The pillars of the business include "enhancement of academics" such as grade management, "safety and security / medical science" such as building a consultation system for harassment, and "business / marketing" such as the introduction of a sponsor system.
At the time of establishment, it aims to participate in 200 universities and 20 organizations, and some universities such as Tohoku University have already indicated their intention to participate.The budget for the first year is expected to be about 20 billion yen.
In Japan, there is the Nippon Junior High School Physical Culture Association for junior high schools and the National High School Physical Culture Association for high schools, but the university did not have a governing body.In the United States, NCAA, which supervises across universities and organizations, has existed since 1910, and about 2,300 of the 1,200 universities in the United States participate and earn about 1,000 billion yen annually.At the same time, it has also formulated rules that require students to be compatible with their studies, contributing to the sound development of university sports.
