Greek Intramurals

DeltaSigStan · #1 07-19-2002, 11:15 PM

HOw much emphasis is taken on Intramural sports At your school? They aren't that much here, basically anyone who can show up to the games plays, if you win it's no big deal. But I know our UCLA chapter celebrated a bunch after winning football.

TKEmz894 · #2 07-19-2002, 11:51 PM

Our school is small, and the kids that go to it are very into athletics. We put a whole lot of work into ours with parctices, play books, and huge teams where we have a rotating bench, and starters.....Its a big deal, but at most Southern Schools it really big. The whole thing is about bragging rights, and it also helps in rushing people......We take alot of pride from winning Greek Week every year since 97, and losing one major sports event in the last two years...... Blaise

josh8o · #3 07-19-2002, 11:55 PM

the only thing that matters is that we continue to win volleyball...

TKEmz894 · #4 07-20-2002, 12:13 AM

Better hope TKE doesnt come back on campus........

DeltaSigStan · #5 07-20-2002, 12:35 AM

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Originally posted by josh8o
the only thing that matters is that we continue to win volleyball...

Yeah yeah yeah Josh, we know Phi Psi rules volleyball......We went a perfect 0-5 this last semester, so look out, we're in the hunt for that ONE WIN BABY!

And TKE IS on campus, they just aren't in IFC.

SaintXCPi · #6 07-20-2002, 12:53 AM

At my University, we play some hard-core intramurals. Both fraternities and sororities. It's one of the reasons why the different greeks on campus are so incredibly competitive. Of course we try to have fun with songs and cheers, but with injuries and insults it can get rough out there. Every greek org. knows that having the reputation of "intramural champions" will not only boost your rush, but will give all its members the sweet smell of victory, unity, and college pride. So its something that most everyone is willing and commited to play hard for.

Betarulz! · #7 07-20-2002, 12:30 PM

At Nebraska, we have one of the top IM programs in the country with something like 80 different sports/competitions. The importance placed on IM varies from house to house. Some houses have people at everything, while other houses don't care and end up forfeiting nearly every game.

Luckily the Campus Rec people recognized this and a couple years ago formed divisions (Red, White, Black, Gray). The system is now like the one used in soccer in foreign countries. the top team in one division moves up to the next division, and the last place team moves down one division...however the winner of the Red division is the IFC IM champ.

Really the competition for IM champ comes down between Pike, ATO and Phi Psi. Pike has way more people so they never miss anything, while ATO sends their pledges to things like Badminton and horseshoes, and phi psi somehow manages to stay in the hunt by actually winning outright the things they compete in, while giving up points for participation.

For the rest of the houses, like say in the White division (the 2nd division), which is the division my house is in...the chapters compete in the major sports, and usually hold their own. We at Beta have a few sports that we take seriously and always have strong showings.

As you get into the Black and Gray divisions the houses put fewer teams together for each sport, and are far more apathetic to the whole IM thing.

TKEmz894 · #8 07-20-2002, 04:33 PM

Thats what I meant when they get back in IFC......

bcdphie · #9 07-20-2002, 05:09 PM

At UBC intramurals is huge and the Greeks always make up a large part of it - we even have our own division.

http://www.legacygames.ubc.ca/leagues-events.cfm

DeltaSigStan · #10 07-20-2002, 05:10 PM

Yeah I see what you mean....

But TKE at SDSU doens't WANT back in IFC, and I KINDA don't blame them.

ZZ-kai- · #11 07-20-2002, 07:19 PM

Off the top of my head:

Missouri-Mizzou - Beta has won Intramurals 29 times in the past 37 years, never finishing lower than third place.

Oklahoma - Betas have won the Greek Intramural Trophy fourteen times over the past thirty-four years.

Oklahoma State - Currently, Beta has won the intramural sports championships at OSU 9 of the last 10 years and 79 of the last 100 years.

Westminster, MO - Betas won intramurals 10 out of the 11 past years.

I know our Kansas Chapters have always been strong, and have owned the Intramural Cups for a long time...I just cannot find the info. right now.

Kevin · #12 07-20-2002, 07:24 PM

Intramurals are important but we could never field a good team for anything. We always do well with individual events though.

It's not much of an issue during recruitment from what I have seen though.

josh8o · #13 07-20-2002, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TKEmz894
Thats what I meant when they get back in IFC......

even if ifc did let them back in, we would still win.

TKEmz894 · #14 07-20-2002, 09:46 PM

Whatever, Whatever....You cant control me, I aint gonna clean my room....

Erik P Conard · #15 07-20-2002, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ZZ-kai-
Off the top of my head:

Missouri-Mizzou - Beta has won Intramurals 29 times in the past 37 years, never finishing lower than third place.

Oklahoma - Betas have won the Greek Intramural Trophy fourteen times over the past thirty-four years.

Oklahoma State - Currently, Beta has won the intramural sports championships at OSU 9 of the last 10 years and 79 of the last 100 years.

Westminster, MO - Betas won intramurals 10 out of the 11 past years.

I know our Kansas Chapters have always been strong, and have owned the Intramural Cups for a long time...I just cannot find the info. right now.

There is little question about the Beta prowess in IMs at KU, but
you might re-check Oklahoma State. The Betas were kicked off
campus several years ago, the house boarded up. They have
just began to colonize this past spring. So, it is unlikely they have won IMs of late...