Club Basics

The Basics of a Rutgers Sport Club

A Rutgers Sport Club is a student organization that exists to assist individuals to develop skills and improve their performance in a particular sport or physical activity. A Sport Club may be instructional and/or competitive in nature, but it cannot be purely recreational. Club members must have the opportunity to do more than participate in an activity or watch it being played. Clubs that fit this definition may seek to become members of the Sport Club Council.

Clubs that are members of the Sports Club Council are student organized, student led and student funded. They can be organized to serve either the recreational needs or the competitive interests of their members. The choice is theirs. Whether recreational or competitive in nature, however, it is understood that all clubs must accept the application of every student who applies regardless of their skill ability or experience and that they all must strive to:

• Provide students with the opportunity to explore the intricacies of a sport in greater depth than is possible in either the instructional class program or the intramural leagues sponsored by the various recreational departments at the University.
• Provide leadership development opportunities for club members who wish to assume administrative duties within the club structure.
• Provide students with the opportunity to compete at the collegiate level without making the same sacrifices of time and energy that are required to participate in a varsity sport.
• Assist students to become part of a social community that has like interests and goals.
  

The Sport Club Council

The Sport Club Council is a student group empowered by the Office of Recreational Services to oversee certain aspects of the Sport Club Program. There are two bodies that conduct the work of the Council. The larger of the bodies is the Sport Club Advisory Committee. It is composed of the president of every sport club registered with the Office of Recreational Services. Its job is to guarantee that the University's policies and procedures are observed by every club. Members are required to attend one meeting per semester.

The Executive Committee of the Council is the smaller of the two bodies. Its members are appointed by the Sport Club Coordinator of the Office of Recreational Services. There are seven members: one from each of the tiers of clubs and two at large. The Executive Committee appropriates funds, hears discipline cases, accepts new club applications and makes recommendations regarding policies and procedures. The Director of Sports is an ad hoc member of the Executive Committee.

In order to receive funding, use University vehicles or reserve space at any of the recreation facilities, a sport club must be a member of the Sport Club Council.

For more information about Rutgers Sport Clubs, contact the Director of Sports at 732-445-0462.