2025 USHA National Collegiate Championships
MAC
Multnomah Athletic Club1849 SW Salmon StPortland, OR 97205
2025-02-19
2025-02-23
Thursday, 06-Feb-25 23:59:00 EST
Friday, 07-Feb-25 23:59:00 EST
United States Handball Association
handball@ushandball.org
520-795-0434
Important Deadlines and Dates
- Saturday, January 18 – Hotel reservations deadline for Park Lane Suites and Hotel Deluxe Portland.
- Friday, January 24 – Deadline to file Eligibility Appeals
- Thursday, February 6 – Deadline to submit entries, verification letters and seeding information
- Sunday, February 9- Deadline for players to create a Bracket Ace Account.
- Monday, February 10 – Deadline for First Draft of Seeding to Coaches
- Tuesday, February 11 – Deadline for First Challenges from Coaches
- Wednesday, February 12 – Deadline for Second Draft of Seeding to Coaches
- Thursday, February 13 – Deadline for Final Challenges from Coaches
- Friday, February 14 – Final Seeding information submitted. Coaches told what division they are in.
- Saturday, February 15- Deadline for coaches to opt up to a higher division.
- Monday, February 17 – Starting Times and Draws Posted.
- February 19- On-Site Coaches Meeting and Play Begins around 8am.
- February 23 (12 pm) – Play ends
- Seeding will be entered when players enter online. We hope to not just a ranking of players on your team but a sense of their skills and how they compare to other players on your team. When combined with last years results we will create our first draft.
- Challenges policy-First round challenges do not require any written reason. A written reason for challenges in the second round will require a written reason.
- Returning player seeding policy-Players will be seeded above where they finished in the previous years unless they zero-pointed in the previous year. Requests to a seed below where they finished must be in writing and include the reason for the request.
- Guaranteed three singles matches with at least two seeding matches preceding a single elimation bracket
- Players are grouped in divisions of 16 players each. This ensures all players compete against others with a similar skill set
- Thursday, Friday and Saturday Lunch. Saturday Banquet.
- Saturday night at the Multnomah Athletic Club
- All Tournament – Open division semifinalist and finalist (both genders)
- All American – Top 4 (or more in case of tie) American players in top 16 Singles or finalists of Open Doubles
- Spirit of Handball Award – Given to the player who demonstrates great sportsmanship and best captures the spirit of handball. Players are nominated by fellow players and coaches (both genders)
- Most Improved Player – Given to the player whose final seed improved the most when compared to last year's final seed (both genders)