Intramural sports
Intramural sports are recreational
History
The first intramural sports departments were established at Ohio State University and the University of Michigan in 1913.[9] Elmer Mitchell, a graduate student, at the time, was named the first Director of Intramural Sports at the University of Michigan in 1919. The first recreational sports facility in the country opened at the University of Michigan.[10] Mitchell is considered the "father of intramural sports" and taught a class in intramural sports taken by William Wasson, founder of the National Intramural Association (NIA), the forerunner to the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA).[11]
Mitchell later authored Intramural Athletics (ED Mitchell - AS Barnes, 1928), and Intramural Sports.[12] He co-authored Intramural Sports with Pat Mueller.[13]
Today, "intramural" tournaments are still organized within a specific community or municipal area, between teams of equivalent age or athletic ability. For example, intramural sports programs are often organized on college campuses to promote competition and fun among the students and teachers sometimes.
For most schools and campuses, intramural sports are used to promote wellness and allow students who do not compete on a national (
In the United States
NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation, formerly known as the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association, a professional organization based in
In Canada
The Canadian Intramural Recreation Association (CIRA) organized intramurals within Canada from 1976 to 2002. CIRA Ontario has been the major intramural organization in the Canadian province of Ontario since 1969. CIRA Ontario is an incorporated, non-profit organization whose mission is to encourage, promote, and develop active living, healthy lifestyles and personal growth through intramural and recreation programs within the education and recreation communities. They fulfill their mandate through resources, workshops, conferences, newsletters, awards, and other means.[14]
See also
- College club sports in the United States
- Physical education class
- Team sport
References
- ^ macmillandictionary.com
- ^ a b oxforddictionaries.com
- ^ intra muros - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Definition of 'intramural'". dictionary.com. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Definition of 'intramural'". Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ macmillandictionary.com
- ^ http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/intermural
- ^ Common Errors in English Usage, Paul Brians
- ^ University of Michigan
- ^ Department of Recreational Sports Archived 2010-06-04 at the Wayback Machine University of Michigan, retrieved May 24, 2010
- ^ Dr. William N. Wasson, NIRSA, retrieved May 25, 2010
- ^ New York, A.S. Barnes and company, 1939
- ^ New York, Ronald Press Co. 1960
- ^ CIRA Ontario
Further reading
- C. Jensen & S. Overman. Administration and Management of Physical Education and Athletic Programs. 4th edition. Waveland Press, 2003 (Chapter 14, "Intramural Recreation").