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Socce
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The world's most popular game
fever is alive and burning at the I
USC has begun to flourish with thi
and the increased participation in tf
During the fall, the soccer club
Soccer League, in which it finish!
and 3 losses. The twelve teams of
Soccer Classic, which was held
league championship. Unfortunat<
play up to its potential and was i
nament.
The membership of the soccer
club soccer teams were entered
League last fall. The amateur leagi
the state with games being played
During the spring semester the
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thur
playing, please come out. This spri
tournaments at the Baptist Collet
playing games against opponents i
The coming of spring also mean
Soccer League. Coaching and
available to Soccer Club players
Many club members gain valuable
teams.
Soccer, a game which not only i
also your mental alertness, is oper
If you are interested in becoming
like more information about the ?
777-5872 or Jeff Stein at 777-2*
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By Mary Ellen Holden
As we lead into this decade, \
find ourselves looking back at t
years of the past. The role of worn
has changed in many things, mcludi
their role in Intramurals.
Ten vears ann \A/nmon \aic
considered to be spectators
athletics. It was not consider
'proper' or 'ladylike' for women to
seriously involved. Dirty, sweaty gi
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Next week
Entry Deadlines
Fitness For Life
E Innertube Waterpolo
Upcoming Events
The February lntramur<
today, Wed., Feb. 6 at 5
|| Center.
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Intramural Basketball
I Thursday from 4:30 pm to
The Intramural Racqi
Monday and should be con
The Intramural One-on
Friday at 4:30 p.m. In Gym
Innertube Waterpolo ol
I please contact the Intramu
Interested in working a
the Sports Flash? Call the li
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Iniversity of South Carolina. Soccer at
e newly arrived varsity soccer program
le established soccer club program.
i participated in the Southeastern Club
3d with an impressive record of 8 wins
the club league met in the Southeastern
in Knoxville, Tenn., to determine the
sly, the USC soccer club was unable to
unable to achieve a victory in the tourclub
has enlarged to the point that two
in the South Carolina Amateur Soccer
je consists of teams located throughout
on Sundays.
soccer club holds informal practices on
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ng the club wil be participating in indoor
ge and the College of Charleston, plus
n the Southeastern Club League.
is the beginnin gof the Columbia YMCA
refereeing opportunities are usually
through this active local organization,
experience in working with these youth
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i to all faculty, staff or students of USC.
a member of the Soccer Club or would
Joccer Club, please call Tom Rumble at
393.
e of womei
running around in gym shorts weri
rvu uonsiuercicj to De jocks' It was ever
he considered less ladylike for a womar
en to beat a man in an athletic contest
ng be it ping pong, bowling, or throwinc
darts. Now it is quite common for girl;
sre to challenge guys to athletic contest;
of without a concern for having to pla^
ed the role of the weak loser. How wt
be would all today love to see Shelic
rls Foster go one on one with Strick anc
ill intraniurals
Date
Enter Anytime
Feb. 7
)l Managers Meeting will be held
> p.m. in room 111 in the P.E.
for Men is played Sundayclosing.
jetball Tournament began on
ipleted by the end of next week.
-One tournament will begin tjiis
i 305.
fficials are needed. If interested,ral
Office at 5261.
s a writer or a photographer with
ntramural Office at 5261.
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(JSC's varsity soccer team (s
above) has been very succes
past two seasons. The i
1 changing
2 jam it in his face. Where ten years age
i we wouldn't have even though
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The Women's Intramural Program
has seen the sport participation needs
of the women at USC increasing
yearly. The team sports such as
basketball, volleyball, and Softball
draw the largest numbers with inf
dividual sports such as tennis close
behind. New sports added to the
women's program such as Flag
Football, One on One basketball, and
Tug of war have resulted in increased
involvement Additionally, the entire
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By Jeff Costos
\ This year's Intramural Racque
5 featuring 95 men and 40 women, bej
I new game plan. The new rule chang<
Intramural Department, are designed
organizations as much chance of wi
groups.
Last year the teams for Chi Psi,
Maxcy Dorm dominated play in this to
t the competition could be a little m
Intramural Department has instigat<
changes.
The first modification installed was
going for points to only four players.
[ on an equal competitive basis. I
Juiyam*anon a cnartce to enter as ma
large group. Second and third tearw
enter, but they will not be able to ?
organization,
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rarsity team's
in sports
3 co-recreational program where n
t and women participate together
activities such as Soccer, Volley!
and Innertube Waterpolo has provic
! the opportunity for more women
participate.
I
Dennis Crockett, supervisor of 1
Intramural Basketball officials at US
was contacted regarding the increc
of female participation, and
consented that "M/omen have
equal place in intramurals Over 1
past two years, the womei
program has increased a lot a
become more competitive As far
aural racq
es new rul
Secondly, tf
itbatr Tournament, themselves No
jan Monday under a will play only t
is, instigated by the No. 2 players,
to give the smaller from being pa
nning as the bigger allows the sec<
their respectivi
as much as the
Kappa Alpha, and
lurnament. This year Finally, to pr
ore diverse, as the of players, a n<
id a few new rule finishers of ea<
organization, b
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i to iimrt every team "
This puts all teams ; P?ints than the
it" gives the small
ny competitors as a It is hoped tt
? are encouraged to little better fo
>arn points for their Little Guysl Re
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allows more people to participate
C Soccer Club team.
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ien officials are concerned, girls who
in officiate have done very well. This is
ball the first semester I've had a woman
led officiate men's basketball and she is
to doing an excellent job."
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As we move into the 1 980's, we in
the the intramural office are excitod
>C, about the opportunities that our
ise programs will offer the women at
he USC. No longer will the woman at
an USC be fprced to be a spectators
the sport participation becomes socially
n's acceptabler Come on, women, arid
md get involved Do it for the fun and the
as health of it!
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uetball
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echanges j
>e four players of each team must seed \
i. 1 thru No. 4. By this step, No. 1 players
to. 1 players, No. 2 players will play only
...etc. This prevents a very talented player
ired with a "parttime" player. This also
>nd, third and fourth ranked players to win
i brackets and help out their team almost
No. 1 player.
event "stacking", or the reverse seeding
?w point system was devised. The top four
:h bracket receive finishing points for their
ut the higher brackets receive more points.
, the No. 1 bracket finishers receive more
No. 2 bracket finishers, etc.
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lose changes will equate the tournament a
r all. Look out, Big Guys, here come the
member, you must furnish your own balls.
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