Tournaments replace on-campus campuses – Sonoma State Star

Indoor sports have long been a great way for Sonoma State students to stay active and play the sport they love. This semester, however, they look a little different. Instead, the recreation center organizes tournaments in certain sports that follow strict safety guidelines.

In the past, Sonoma State has offered four different indoor sports. These include basketball, indoor football, flag ball and volleyball. The program would also typically include a professional league and a Joes league for each sport, representing the skill level of a particular sport. The Professional League is for students with experience in sports, for example, a student who has played high school basketball would be in a professional league. The Joes League is less competitive and for students who just want to have fun and exercise at the same time.

According to its website, the Campus Recreation Center hosts three different tournaments in three different sports that will replace intramurs this semester.

From September 12, there will be singles table tennis.

There will be a solo pool tournament on October 10th. The last announced tournament is the volleyball tournament, which starts on November 6th.

The volleyball tournament is so far the only tournament involving teams, unlike the individual sport. Clearly, these forms of tournaments are designed to keep students socially distant from each other in an effort to reduce the risk of athletes becoming infected with COVID-19.

In addition to the Rec Center offering only one team-based sport to compete, there are no pros or Joes leagues, just one big league for each sport.

While it’s great to see some organized sports on campus, these tournaments really don’t fill the void left by insiders.

Indoor sports have always presented a social aspect to which many students are also attracted. A study conducted at the University of Northeast Illinois showed that students who practice Intramural tend to experience more social benefits and feel at home in their school, according to NEIU.edu. While these tournaments do not fully satisfy students eagerly awaiting the return of intramural, they are certainly better than nothing.

Many SSU students resent replacing intramural with tournaments because the social and athletic aspects are sharply different.

I was really looking forward to playing basketball with my friends, said third year business manager Nick Harraka, I’m not that interested in ping pong or swimming.

Although the tournaments do not fully match the original insiders, they still provide students with a safe way to connect through sports. Insiders are not the safest option at the moment, and the Rec Center is working hard to provide students with some form of sporting activity

Tournament schedules, updates. and details can be found on the SSU Rec Center website

In the past, Sonoma State has offered four different indoor sports. These include basketball, indoor football, flag ball and volleyball. The program would also typically include a professional league and a Joes league for each sport, representing the skill level of a particular sport. The Professional League is for students with experience in sports, for example, a student who has played high school basketball would be in a professional league. The Joes League is less competitive and for students who just want to have fun and exercise at the same time.

According to its website, the Campus Recreation Center hosts three different tournaments in three different sports that will replace intramurs this semester.

From September 12, there will be singles table tennis.

There will be a solo pool tournament on October 10th. The last announced tournament is the volleyball tournament, which starts on November 6th.

The volleyball tournament is so far the only tournament involving teams, unlike the individual sport. Clearly, these forms of tournaments are designed to keep students socially distant from each other in an effort to reduce the risk of athletes becoming infected with COVID-19.

In addition to the Rec Center offering only one team-based sport to compete, there are no pros or Joes leagues, just one big league for each sport.

While it’s great to see some organized sports on campus, these tournaments really don’t fill the void left by insiders.

Indoor sports have always presented a social aspect to which many students are also attracted. A study conducted at the University of Northeast Illinois showed that students who practice Intramural tend to experience more social benefits and feel at home in their school, according to NEIU.edu. While these tournaments do not fully satisfy students eagerly awaiting the return of intramural, they are certainly better than nothing.

Many SSU students resent replacing intramural with tournaments because the social and athletic aspects are sharply different.

I was really looking forward to playing basketball with my friends, said third year business manager Nick Harraka, I’m not that interested in ping pong or swimming.

Although the tournaments do not fully match the original insiders, they still provide students with a safe way to connect through sports. Insiders are not the safest option at the moment, and the Rec Center is working hard to provide students with some form of sporting activity

Tournament schedules, updates. and details can be found on the SSU Rec Center website