2008 Woodie Awards
Intramurals offer chance to go from zeros to heros
By Erin Fisher
Rocket Contributor
Issue date: 10/19/07 Section: Sports
Wes Bonadio, the graduate assistant and former intramural sports participant, speaks from experience.
"It gives students an opportunity to get out of class, meet people and relieve stress," Bonadio said. "It gives them a healthy break from the daily routine."
The sports supervisors are in charge of getting the games started, reporting scores, and taking care of injuries, among other things.
Campus Recreation, who get a major portion of funding from Cooperative Activites, offers training and clinics for the officials so that they can properly officiate games. There are also five certified officials.
"Those students who are certified help to pass the knowledge along and teach other students," Rhoads said.
During the fall there are leagues for flag football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, floor hockey, badminton, tennis, ultimate Frisbee and racquetball.
"Basketball is definitely our most popular sport," Bonadio said. "It has the most teams, the most participants, and it tends to be highly competitive."
The leagues play Monday through Thursday, and tournaments take place on the weekends.
As the program continues to grow, so will the facilities, Rhoads said.
"The new complex will be unbelievable," he said. "There will be more and better permanent fields. It will be fantastic for the university community."
"It gives students an opportunity to get out of class, meet people and relieve stress," Bonadio said. "It gives them a healthy break from the daily routine."
The sports supervisors are in charge of getting the games started, reporting scores, and taking care of injuries, among other things.
Campus Recreation, who get a major portion of funding from Cooperative Activites, offers training and clinics for the officials so that they can properly officiate games. There are also five certified officials.
"Those students who are certified help to pass the knowledge along and teach other students," Rhoads said.
During the fall there are leagues for flag football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, floor hockey, badminton, tennis, ultimate Frisbee and racquetball.
"Basketball is definitely our most popular sport," Bonadio said. "It has the most teams, the most participants, and it tends to be highly competitive."
The leagues play Monday through Thursday, and tournaments take place on the weekends.
As the program continues to grow, so will the facilities, Rhoads said.
"The new complex will be unbelievable," he said. "There will be more and better permanent fields. It will be fantastic for the university community."
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