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'''Intramural sports''' or '''intramurals''' are recreational [[sports]] organized within a set geographic area. The term derives from the [[Latin]] words ''intra muros'' meaning "within walls",<ref>[http://m-w.com/dictionary/intra%20muros intra muros - Definition from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and was used to indicate sports matches and contests that took place among teams from "within the walls" of an ancient city (as opposed to a [[varsity team]] which competed with teams from other cities and towns). |
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[[File:Elmer D. Mitchell.png|thumb|175px|right|Elmer D. Mitchell, University of Michigan Director of Intramural Athletics, 1919]] |
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The [[Ohio State Buckeyes|Ohio State University]] and the [[Michigan Wolverines|University of Michigan]]<ref>[http://www.recsports.umich.edu/intramurals/ University of Michigan]</ref> created the first intramural sports departments in 1913. [[Elmer Mitchell]], a graduate student a |
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ref> He co-authored ''Intramural Sports'' with Pat Mueller.<ref>New York, Ronald Press Co. 1960</ref> |
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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. "Extramural" or varsity games, are games played between teams from different geographic regions or towns. |
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For most schools and campuses, intramural sports are used to promote wellness and allow students who do not compete on a national ([[NCAA]]) level an opportunity to be active. |
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==Intramural sports in the United States== |
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The National Intramural Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA), a professional organization based in [[Corvallis, Oregon]], provides a network of more than 4,000 highly trained professionals, students and Associate Members in the recreational sports field throughout the United States, Canada and other countries. In most of the world outside North America, sports scholarships and college sports on the North American model do not exist so the distinction between college and intramural sports has no relevance and is not made. |
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==Intramural Sports in Canada== |
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The [[Canadian Intramural Recreation Association]] (CIRA) organized intramurals within Canada |
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from 1976-2002. 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. <ref>[http://www.ciraontario.com CIRA Ontario]</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Physical education class]] |
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*[[Team sport]] |
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==References== |
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===Cited references=== |
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===General references=== |
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*C. Jensen & S. Overman. ''Administration and Management of Physical Education and Athletic Programs.'' 4th edition. Waveland Press, 2003 (Chapter 14, "Intramural Recreation"). |
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* D. Wade & S. Mayhew ''Everything I know about Intramurals, I learned from Gary Cahen (1st edition, Iota Press, 2005.) |
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[[Category:College sports in the United States]] |
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