The Bahamas has been granted exempt status from the NCAA, clearing the way for a new tournament that organizers hope will become the East Coast version of the Maui Invitational.
The NCAA’s Division I Board of Directors approved the Bahamas over the weekend without discussion, meaning the proposal will go into effect on Aug. 1.
Under NCAA rules, a country must have exempt status to host a tournament or the teams playing there will be limited to 27 regular-season games instead of 30.
The Battle at Atlantis held a doubleheader inside a converted ballroom in December, with hopes of becoming an eight-team tournament next season.
The Bahamas joins Mexico and Canada as countries with exempt status.
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