By Chad Waller, NAIA Director of Communications & Sports Information

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - (Sign up now!) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics  (NAIA) and NeuLion announced the schedule for live video-streaming of select NAIA spring national championships. Live streaming will occur for the NAIA Softball National Championship from May 21 - 23 and the Avista-NAIA World Series from May 25 - June 1. For the second-straight year, double-elimination action from the softball championship will be streamed beginning with the 5:30 p.m. CDT games (Game 9 & 10) on May 21. All 19 games from the World Series will be streamed.

NeuLion is the NAIA's Digital Media Partner and official video-streaming company of 10 select NAIA national championship events.

The softball event is hosted by the Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Sports Commission, in conjunction with the University of Mobile (Ala.), Gulf Shores, Ala. The National Championship opens May 17 with pool play, with live streaming occurring May 21 - 25 when six teams remain in the 32-team field. There is the opportunity for the final seven games to be streamed, with the final one being the "if necessary" contest as part of the double-elimination bracket.

For the 13th-straight year, Lewis-Clark State College will serve as baseball hosts in Lewiston, Idaho. Game 1 gets underway at 9 a.m. PDT on May 25 from Harris Field. There are 10 qualifying teams in the field, who will play in the double-elimination format.
 
"We always look forward to our National Championships and live streaming of the softball and baseball events," NAIA President and CEO Jim Carr said. "I invite you to share in the experience of watching first-class student-athletes on the diamond. We are excited to again partner with NeuLion, the official video-streaming provider of NAIA National Championships, to offer game action and allow any fan the ability to watch it on a global-scale."

By using NeuLion, the NAIA allows fans to follow their favorite NAIA National Championships and student-athletes live and on-demand. Beginning with the winter championships, the user was offered a new enhanced experience in the NAIA's video portal with social media interaction and a live statistics feed. You can click here and sign up now to watch live exciting championship action.
 
 "We are excited work with the NAIA to stream the championships for baseball and softball this spring," noted Ryan Pederson, NeuLion Account Director. "With high-profile events such as these, it is essential to provide a high-quality, interactive digital environment for fans to gather and watch all the action of the championships live and online."

Each National Championship event can be viewed on a subscription-fee basis. Before a user subscribes to any package, make sure to test your computer for internet speed, which you can do by clicking here .
 
NeuLion is a global leader in delivering live and on-demand content to any Internet-enabled device. With over 175 collegiate partnerships, NeuLion's technology provides colleges, universities and conferences the ability to connect with fans through a suite of digital services including web hosting, integrated video player, fan support, digital marketing, ticketing solutions, live streaming services and many others.

NeuLion and the NAIA agreed to a partnership this past Fall that will last through the 2013-14 sports season.

2012 NAIA Spring National Championship Live Video-Streaming Schedule
• Softball National Championship: May 21 - 23 (double-elimination play)
• Avista-NAIA World Series: May 25 - June 1

* Indicates that video-streaming schedule is a select amount of games during the event