2008 Woodie Awards
Intramural 101
James Burton
Issue date: 9/15/05 Section: Sports
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When I started writing this, I wondered the same thing. So, I sat down with Allen Gilbert, the head honcho for JSU intramural sports. And from that meeting, Intramural Sports 101 was born.
Intramural sports are a bunch of games played by groups of people within JSU. You know, kind of like the Orientation Olympics, just not as awkward.
Each group competes in a point championship that generally lasts a fiscal year. The season end reward is an Intramural Champion t-shirt and bragging rights.
There is also an award given annually to one student from each league.
"Me and my student officials," Gilbert told me, "decide who was Sportsman of the Year." The Sportsman of the year, he went on to explain, is something like MVP, but not exactly.
"Gee whiz! It sure would be swell if I could sign up for one of these teams. How do I do it?"
Well, first you'll want to lay off the 50's vernacular. Then you and a bunch of your peeps can head on down to room 215 in Stephenson Hall. You'll fill out a registration form for whichever sport you plan to be involved with.
"But I'm anti-social and I don't have any friends!"
That's all right too. There is a 'Free Agent' list available where you can sign up to be informed whenever a team needs an extra player.
"Who all can I expect to see participating?"
That's the beauty of it, just about anyone! Don't let the Greek symbols on the home page fool you.
"Our program is not geared toward Greeks but they are the most active group," Gilbert said. "Non-Greek groups sign on as time progresses."
"What sports am I able to participate in?"
You have a whopping selection of twelve different activities: Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Bowling, Flag Football, Golf, Innertube Water-Polo, Putt-Putt Golf, Racquetball, Softball, Tennis, and Volley ball.
"Flag Football attracts the most participants," said Gilbert. "We'll have between 350 and 400 students."
There's bound to be something to attract the eye of any JSU student who wishes to try something new and unusual. Even I, the chronic stock car racing addict, am very tempted to try out golf. So, if you have any questions, be sure to e-mail Allen at agilbert@jsu.edu. He is more than willing to help you in any way.