Collegiate Club Sports
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Collegiate Club Sports are any sports offered at a University or College that compete competitively with other Universities or Colleges but are not regulated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association
. Collegiate Club Sports can exist at schools that do have teams that are part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Many times club sports are student run and receive little financial aid from the school. An estimated 2 million student athletes compete in club sports.
, club soccer requires a tryout for all prospective players. The captain of the team and the coaches make a final decision on who makes the club A team and who makes the club B team. Many hopeful players were "cut", or did not make the team. In contrast, the University of California, Santa Barbara
Water-ski and Wakeboard team is non cut and does not require a try out. Anyone who is interested in joining the team is encouraged to do so.
Much of soccer, flag football, basketball, golf, tennis, and volleyball is governed by the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA).. Water-skiing and Wakeboarding teams are governed by the National Collegiate Water Ski Association (NCWSA).. Surfing is governed by the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) . Skiing and Snowboarding teams are governed by the United States College Ski Association (USCSA) . Governing bodies usually have the job of organizing tournaments, a league, national or regional championships,providing officials for matches, as well as providing rules, regulations, and bylaws which all teams governed by that body are required to follow.
Note: Because a club sport can exist if there are only two competing schools, any competitive athletic activity could be considered a collegiate club sport. Therefore, many non-conventional sports are played at the club level, for example orienteering. Collegiate club sports are not always definite due to the fact that it may only exist between two schools or colleges and may not have a governing body or publication.
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
. Collegiate Club Sports can exist at schools that do have teams that are part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Many times club sports are student run and receive little financial aid from the school. An estimated 2 million student athletes compete in club sports.
Overview
Typically, most sports offered at universities and offered in youth leagues are also available as a collegiate club team. However, the variety of sports offered are also often related to the size of the school. Collegiate club sports offer college athletes the ability to play at a competitive level, but without the time commitment generally required for a sport governed by the NCAA. Collegiate club sports are often, but not always, governed by a governing body such as the National Collegiate Water Ski Association (NCWSA).Tryout Procedure
The tryout procedure for club sports varies from school to school and from sport to sport. For example, at the University of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
, club soccer requires a tryout for all prospective players. The captain of the team and the coaches make a final decision on who makes the club A team and who makes the club B team. Many hopeful players were "cut", or did not make the team. In contrast, the University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
Water-ski and Wakeboard team is non cut and does not require a try out. Anyone who is interested in joining the team is encouraged to do so.
Responsibility of Club Sport Members
Collegiate club sports differ from NCAA sports in the way that they are almost entirely paid for by students through student fees, generally between 50 dollars and 1500 dollars a year. This offers the students a unique opportunity because the club team is actually theirs since they finance the team. This may include picking and paying a coach, nominating a treasurer, buying team jerseys, paying for and deciding on team travel, etc. This means that the captains of club sport teams are much more like managers in comparison to the captains of NCAA teams. However, some universities or colleges will donate between 1,000 and 2,000 dollars to each club team per year.Governing Bodies
Usually, collegiate club sports are governed by an organization.Much of soccer, flag football, basketball, golf, tennis, and volleyball is governed by the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA).. Water-skiing and Wakeboarding teams are governed by the National Collegiate Water Ski Association (NCWSA).. Surfing is governed by the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) . Skiing and Snowboarding teams are governed by the United States College Ski Association (USCSA) . Governing bodies usually have the job of organizing tournaments, a league, national or regional championships,providing officials for matches, as well as providing rules, regulations, and bylaws which all teams governed by that body are required to follow.
List of Collegiate Club Sports
For a list of champions of most of these sports, see Intercollegiate sports team championsIntercollegiate sports team champions
The first tier of intercollegiate sports in the United States includes sports that are sanctioned by one of the collegiate sport governing bodies. The major sanctioning organization is the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Before mid-1981, women's top-tier intercollegiate sports were...
Note: Because a club sport can exist if there are only two competing schools, any competitive athletic activity could be considered a collegiate club sport. Therefore, many non-conventional sports are played at the club level, for example orienteering. Collegiate club sports are not always definite due to the fact that it may only exist between two schools or colleges and may not have a governing body or publication.
- Archery
- Badminton
- Billiards
- Bowling
- Boxing
- Canoe/Kayak
- Cricket
- Croquet
- Curling
- Cycling
- Dodgeball
- Equestrian
- Fencing
- Figure Skating
- Fishing
- Flying (Aviation)
- Handball
- Ice Hockey
- Judo
- Karate
- Lacrosse
- Orienteering
- Paintball
- Parachuting
- Pistol
- Polo
- Powerboating
- Powerlifting
- Racquetball
- Rifle
- Rodeo
- Rollar Hockey, Inline
- Rowing
- Rugby
- Sailing
- Soccer
- Snowboard and Ski
- Softball
- Squash
- Synchronized Skating
- Synchronized Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
- Team Handball
- Team Tennis
- Tennis
- Trap &Skeet Shooting
- Triathlon
- Tug-o-War
- Ultimate
- Wakeboarding
- Water Polo
- Water Skiing
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
See also
- United States Collegiate Athletic AssociationUnited States Collegiate Athletic AssociationThe United States Collegiate Athletic Association is a national organization in the USA for the intercollegiate athletic programs of less than 100 small colleges, community collegs and junior colleges. It holds 11 "National Championship" tournaments in seven sports...
- College AthleticsCollege athleticsCollege athletics refers primarily to sports and athletic competition organized and funded by institutions of tertiary education . In the United States, college athletics is a two-tiered system. The first tier includes the sports that are sanctioned by one of the collegiate sport governing bodies...
- Intercollegiate sports team championsIntercollegiate sports team championsThe first tier of intercollegiate sports in the United States includes sports that are sanctioned by one of the collegiate sport governing bodies. The major sanctioning organization is the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Before mid-1981, women's top-tier intercollegiate sports were...