English 1050 - Intramural, Club, or Varsity; Which one Is for You?
Autor: drewpetty • October 28, 2015 • Research Paper • 1,381 Words (6 Pages) • 768 Views
Drew Petty
English 1050
Essay #3
November 6, 2013
Intramural, Club, or Varsity; Which One is for You?
There are millions of high school students that play on their schools sports teams every year. Just about all of them dream to play the sport they love in college someday. Unfortunately, many of the kids either do not get recruited or they do not have the skills required to play in college. Now there are often up to three levels of participation. The three-tiered system includes Varsity, Club, and Intramural. These organizations offer a great opportunity for students to continue playing the sport they love.
What is the difference between intramural, club, and varsity sports teams in college? Intramural leagues are created by individuals at a college to give all students the chance to participate at a low-level of competition, without a strict commitment level (Dorn 1). Teams do not play other colleges, rather they play teams from the same school. Intramural teams offered in most schools include basketball and soccer, and can even include activities such as dodge ball, ultimate Frisbee, inner-tube water polo, and even video games. Some of these sports are offered at different levels so that students can be more or less competitive. Intramural leagues are the least competitive of the three.
According to the Campus Explorer, club sports are intercollegiate athletic teams that are funded by students opposed to varsity athletics, which are funded by the NCAA . “The University of Connecticut aptly describes club sports as the bridge between intramural and varsity athletics. They’re for student-athletes who want to compete against other talented athletes, but who want an alternative to intensely committed and highly regulated varsity sports” (Campus Explorer1)
The New York times said “An estimated two million college students play competitive club sports compared with about four hundred and thirty thousand involved in athletics governed by the NCAA and the NAIA” (Pennington 2).
Athletes | Women’s Basketball | Men’s Basketball | Baseball | Men’s Ice Hockey | Football | Men’s soccer |
High School Athletes | 452,929 | 546,335 | 470,671 | 36,263 | 1,071,775 | 358,935 |
High School senior athletes | 129,408 | 156,096 | 134,477 | 10,361 | 306,221 | 102,553 |
NCAA Athletes | 15,096 | 16,571 | 28,767 | 3,973 | 61,252 | 19,797 |
NCAA Freshman Positions | 4,313 | 4,735 | 8,219 | 1,135 | 17,501 | 5,655 |
NCAA Senior Athletes | 3,355 | 3,682 | 6,393 | 883 | 13,612 | 4,398 |
NCAA Senior Athletes Drafted | 32 | 44 | 600 | 33 | 250 | 75 |
Percentage: High School To NCAA | 3.3% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 11.0% | 5.7% | 5.5% |
Percentage: NCAA To Professional | 1.0% | 1.2% | 9.4% | 3.7% | 1.8% | 1.7% |
Percentage: High School To Professional | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.45% | 0.32% | 0.08% | 0.07% |
This graph shows the slim chance that one actually has to play a varsity college sport. Club sports offer students who enjoy participating in sports a chance to continue playing.
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