Club sports in college
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Anonymous
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Reading the research on women and team sports has convinced me that DD (a two sport (team sports) varsity athlete) should continue playing at least club sports in college. She felt that the time commitment of collegiate varsity athletics would be to much, but can anyone speak to the time commitment in club sports in college?
Here's an article on women and team sports: http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/covers/2002-03-26-women-sports.htm A recent UK. Study http://www1.vwa.unisg.ch/RePEc/usg/econwp/EWP-1325.pdf?_ga=1.75512597.1076503439.1398429464 |
Anonymous
| I will not pay for club sports in college - a lot of travel and too much of a distraction from their studies. |
Anonymous
| they are great. they have relatively low time commitment and practice is not mandatory. purely for the kids that enjoy the sport. |
Anonymous
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^ may be confused with intramural teams.
At the schools I know (large state U's where varsity sports are Division 1) club sports are ntense. Many try out and do not make it. The team would never put up with players not showing up. |
Anonymous
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The time commitment depends on the school and the sport, but it is far less than varsity:
http://www.campusexplorer.com/college-advice-tips/BD757E5F/Club-Sports-in-College/ |
Anonymous
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My son play Club Ice hockey at RPI. In season from Sep 15- Feb 15 it is 3 on ice practices a week plus two games each weekend. Travel is every other weekend.
Off season its the gym 4-6 times per week. The upside is he loves it, likes the discipine and the social sceene. He competes for his ice time and needs to stay strong to avoid injury. Nothing like getting checked by a 210LB adult to rattle the bones. |
Anonymous
How was his total experience there? DD would be applying next year, also plays ice hockey, but is not of Tier 1 calibre. Is there a womens club team? Guess I'll go look at website. A couple girls from this area played Varsity there, in fact one was the captain. |
Anonymous
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Contrary to popular belief, participation in team sports is an even bigger differentiator for women:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2011/10/12/secret-power-woman-play-team-sports-sarah-palin-meg-whitman-indra-nooyi/ |
Anonymous
| For the non-recruited athlete, is participation (at a high level) in team sports just a PLUS factor? Or are there some schools that seek high school team sports athletes as part of a diverse class composition? Which schools value participation in team sports most? |
Anonymous
| I was the captain of a club team in college, and we were told quite bluntly that applicant participation in the sport wouldn't be a factor in admission (as it would be if it were varsity). While I was there we lost out on two nationally ranked players - it just wasn't a heavily weighted admission factor for them. We practiced daily during the week for most of the school year. In season there was one match a weekend. Students on the team didn't have much in the way of expenses - we had a budget funded in part by the school and in part by alumni supporters that covered equipment, entry fees, etc. I would note that there weren't club team versions of varsity sports - sports were either varsity or club, so some of the club sports were basically just as competitive as varsity. |
Anonymous
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My son plays 2 club sports, Ice Hockey and Lacrosse. Ice Hockey is serious with 3 practices a week and a 30 game schedule alternating each weekend between home and away. The team is his fraternity and his people. His grades are great and in 4.5 years he will graduate with a BS in Chem Engineerings and an MS in Mechanical Engineering from RPI.
Totally worth it for the experience. After playing hockey through high school, why give it up. He covers his own costs, though Ice Hockey is more expensive then other sports. |
Anonymous
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OP,
As a PP noted, I've heard the commitment varies considerably from school to school. |
Anonymous
And by sport. |