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Forms for men's preliminary-round sites in 2000, 2001 due August 30

Division I directors of athletics and conference commissioners have received facility specifications and availability questionnaires for 2000 and 2001.

Institutions and conferences interested in serving as hosts should return the completed questionnaire and specifications-agreement forms to William R. Hancock, director of the Division I Men's Basketball Championship, at the national office no later than August 30, 1996. Minimum seating capacity is 12,000.

A subcommittee of the Division I Men's Basketball Committee will review the results of all questionnaires and specifications agreements.

In October, the basketball committee will request that selected prospective hosts from each region provide more detailed information, including a proposed budget. A facility must be fully operational by December 1, 1996, in order to be considered as a host site for either the 2000 or 2001 NCAA championships.

The basketball committee will forward its 2000 and 2001 site recommendations to the NCAA Division I Championships and Executive Committees for consideration at their December meetings.

The 2000 and 2001 Final Fours will be held at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis and the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, respectively.

Hosts for all sessions of the 1997, 1998 and 1999 championships already have been
selected.