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Varsity team
A varsity team is the highest-level team in a sport or activity representing an educational institution. Varsity teams train to compete against each other during an athletic season or in periodic matches against rival institutions. At high schools in the United States, a varsity team is one step above a school's junior varsity (JV) team, which is composed of less experienced players.
The term varsity originated in Britain in the 1840s and means university; varsity team referring to the principal team that would represent the university in matches against another university. In contrast, student-run college teams within a university typically compete against each other in intramural events.
In the Britain and Ireland, varsity teams compete in varsity matches against rival universities. The term dates from the 1840s, and originally referred to teams from the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge that competed in various varsity matches such as The University Match in cricket, which was first held 1827 (see Oxbridge and Oxford–Cambridge rivalry). The concept spread to other universities in Britain and Ireland and to the United States and other countries around the world.
Some modern varsity matches are competitions between multiple universities or involving multiple sports. Examples of varsity competitions include The Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge, which is the second oldest varsity match, having first taken place in 1829; and The Roses Tournament between Lancaster University and the University of York, the largest varsity competition in Europe.
Most inter-university sport in Britain is now governed and organized by British Universities and Colleges Sport, and in Ireland by Student Sport Ireland.
In Canada and the United States, varsity teams are the principal athletic teams representing a university, college, technical school, high school, junior high school, or middle school. Such teams compete against similar teams at corresponding educational institutions. Groups of varsity sports teams are often organized into athletic conferences, which are groups of teams that regularly play each other during a given athletic season. In recognition of their high level of performance, athletes on varsity teams are often given varsity letters. They are in contrast to the institution's club sports.
A major difference between varsity and club sports is the source for allocated funds. Varsity teams receive financial support, equipment, and facilities from college and university athletic department budgets. Universities often allocate club sport budgets through student life departments similar to other clubs on campus. Because club sports cost more than other clubs, many club student-athletes must pay to play and also engage in team fundraising efforts to pay for facilities time, equipment, and other team expenses. At various levels of collegiate sports, varsity student athletes are eligible for scholarships solely or partially based on athletic skills.
Varsity can be compared with the junior varsity (JV) and freshman levels, the former which is typically for less-experienced underclassmen, while the latter is exclusively for first-year students (ninth graders in high school). For many years, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules prohibited college freshmen from playing on varsity teams. Currently, JV and freshman players may be promoted to the varsity level by performing well. In contrast, intramural sports (IM sports), consists of teams within the same school (the word intramural means "within the walls") and IM players rarely move to inter-collegiate teams.
Varsity team
A varsity team is the highest-level team in a sport or activity representing an educational institution. Varsity teams train to compete against each other during an athletic season or in periodic matches against rival institutions. At high schools in the United States, a varsity team is one step above a school's junior varsity (JV) team, which is composed of less experienced players.
The term varsity originated in Britain in the 1840s and means university; varsity team referring to the principal team that would represent the university in matches against another university. In contrast, student-run college teams within a university typically compete against each other in intramural events.
In the Britain and Ireland, varsity teams compete in varsity matches against rival universities. The term dates from the 1840s, and originally referred to teams from the University of Oxford and University of Cambridge that competed in various varsity matches such as The University Match in cricket, which was first held 1827 (see Oxbridge and Oxford–Cambridge rivalry). The concept spread to other universities in Britain and Ireland and to the United States and other countries around the world.
Some modern varsity matches are competitions between multiple universities or involving multiple sports. Examples of varsity competitions include The Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge, which is the second oldest varsity match, having first taken place in 1829; and The Roses Tournament between Lancaster University and the University of York, the largest varsity competition in Europe.
Most inter-university sport in Britain is now governed and organized by British Universities and Colleges Sport, and in Ireland by Student Sport Ireland.
In Canada and the United States, varsity teams are the principal athletic teams representing a university, college, technical school, high school, junior high school, or middle school. Such teams compete against similar teams at corresponding educational institutions. Groups of varsity sports teams are often organized into athletic conferences, which are groups of teams that regularly play each other during a given athletic season. In recognition of their high level of performance, athletes on varsity teams are often given varsity letters. They are in contrast to the institution's club sports.
A major difference between varsity and club sports is the source for allocated funds. Varsity teams receive financial support, equipment, and facilities from college and university athletic department budgets. Universities often allocate club sport budgets through student life departments similar to other clubs on campus. Because club sports cost more than other clubs, many club student-athletes must pay to play and also engage in team fundraising efforts to pay for facilities time, equipment, and other team expenses. At various levels of collegiate sports, varsity student athletes are eligible for scholarships solely or partially based on athletic skills.
Varsity can be compared with the junior varsity (JV) and freshman levels, the former which is typically for less-experienced underclassmen, while the latter is exclusively for first-year students (ninth graders in high school). For many years, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules prohibited college freshmen from playing on varsity teams. Currently, JV and freshman players may be promoted to the varsity level by performing well. In contrast, intramural sports (IM sports), consists of teams within the same school (the word intramural means "within the walls") and IM players rarely move to inter-collegiate teams.