Category: Intramurals

Intramural Sports Eligibility – 2013-14

As of August 26, 2013 all part-time students, faculty, staff and affiliates will be required to have a valid MasonRec Membership prior to registering for Intramural Sports. All returning students will need to create a new IMOnline account, as we have purged our database.

Full-time students = FREE
Part-time students = MasonRec membership required
Faculty/Staff = MasonRec membership required
Affiliates = MasonRec membership required

*MasonRec memberships may be purchased at the Customer Service Desk, located in the RAC or Aquatic & Fitness Center.

5v5 Basketball Registration

Got Game? Get Fit, Make Friends, Have Fun. Intramural Basketball will give you something to look forward to every week! Register your team or join as a free agent. Being involved with intramural sports is a great way to stay active during the winter months. Registration will take place online January 13 – February 8. Intramural Sports is also looking for referees. If you have a passion for sports and would like to make some extra money, please complete the online application.

New Field Available for Play: West Campus Renovations

Field 3 as of August 26, 2013

Field 3 on the West Campus Intramural Complex is ready for Play!

Take your group and activities out to the West Campus Intramural Complex and have fun! Check out where we were and where we are today:

Field 3 as of August 26, 2013 — Field 3 After

Pavillion Pic 2 — The Future of West Campus Park

The pavilion shown will seat 64 and will serve as storage for both club sports and intramural sports. Men’s and women’s bathrooms will also be available for public use in the pavilion. Stay tuned on a weekly basis for more updates!

Now Hiring: Challenge Course Facilitator

The George Mason University, Mason Recreation, Center for Team and Organizational Learning (The EDGE), located at the Freedom Center on the Prince William campus, is seeking applicants for the position of Challenge Course Facilitator.

The EDGE is an incredible opportunity to work with others in an exciting and stimulating environment. Applicants will join an expert team of facilitators on The EDGE challenge course, challenging themselves and the groups they work with. Our season runs from August 13 to Thanksgiving 2013, with the option to extend to Spring, Summer and Fall 2014.

Responsibilities:
– Educator: Effectively facilitate and process with group to inspire learning
– Group Management: Properly set up and explain challenges to group
– Maintain control of the group: Create an environment to encourage group to reflect upon challenges, ensure physical and emotional well-being of participants, be aware of risks associated with challenge courses, fit and check equipment to guarantee proper use, ready to respond in an emergency situation, and be aware of and adjust to group or individual needs.
– Course Setup, Maintenance, and Inspection:
Inspect and set up high and low elements for daily use, occasionally assist with maintaining elements, equipment, and trails. and adhere to and assist with the EDGEinspection practices.

Qualifications:
Required:
– Ability to attend all training sessions
– Ability to work a minimum of three days per week (Monday-Sunday) between the hours of 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
– Current First Aid/ CPR/ AED certifications or ability to be certified by start date
Preferred:
– Experience facilitating experiential education programs including ropes/ challenge courses, team-building, ground initiatives and games
– Adults pursuing a college degree, or graduates in youth or education-related fields including recreation, education, psychology, and social welfare.

For more information on The EDGE, please visit our Web site at: www.edgeatmason.com

Apply Now

Intramural Sports Survey

Mason Refs Go Beyond Intramurals

Student referees are taking full advantage of all the opportunities Mason’s Recreational Department has to offer by earning additional certification to be a referee in local Fairfax County leagues.

Working with the local United States Soccer Federation and Cardinal Basketball Association, Mason referees are able to attend learning sessions to become certified referees at high school and recreational levels. Tyler Fabian, who has been a soccer referee since 2004, is one of the 16 referees who has taken advantage of the program since it started in the fall of 2011.

“As long as you ask, you will get it. If I wanted to pursue getting certified in basketball, Mason can definitely get me certified. They are always willing to help and would find me a course so I can get certified,” said Fabian, who explained that the training sessions are free for referees. “Another great incentive is that you do not have to pay anything for it. Mason pays for it. You get paid for going to the class.”

The training sessions not only teach students about the rules but demonstrates how to act like a referee. “They not only prepare you for the rules of the game but also how to respond and act in the game. How you treat the players whether he is upset with you, arguing with you or bickering at you. They teach you how to respond in a professional manor,” Fabian said.

Chris Carr, a senior who has been a basketball referee since his sophomore year, looks at this program as just one of the many advantages towards being a referee.

“It is great working with Mason and the entire department. Everyone is great,” said Carr, who has also been a referee for intramural soccer, volleyball, flag football and dodgeball. “The hours are always really flexible and they always try to help you out anyway they can.”

Paul Bazzano, the assistant director of intramural and recreational sports, believes that this program not only helps out the student referees but Mason as well.
“This program allows our staff to gain the additional training needed to advance through the ranks and work local youth leagues and scholastic games outside of Mason,” Bazzano said. “The individuals that have taken advantage of these opportunities have been able to bring the skills obtained outside of Mason to our program and has helped them emerge as leaders and mentors to our young staff.”

Not only has becoming a referee provided both Fabian and Carr with a part time job but with a job that they love doing. “I am a sports management major and I love just being around sports. It is great for me to be able to stay involved,” Carr said. “Being involved in the sports industry is great.”

Being able to teach players the rules of the game is one of Fabian’s favorite parts about being a referee. “With this type of level, everyone is learning. You do have new people. You have athletes who are very athletic. They may not know the sport so you teach them the sport,” Fabian explained. “I always find it very interesting to help those who do not know the sport or want to learn the sport and as a referee you can do that.”

Both would recommend to anyone who is considering applying to be a referee to give it a try. “If you are interested in making money, you like sports and you do not have night classes, definitely consider it,” Fabian said, who along with Carr believes becoming a referee is a great way to earn an income. “If you want to take a leadership role one day, this is a good opportunity to build yourself up.”

For anyone who is interested in becoming a referee at Mason, contact Colby Grant or Paul Bazzano for more information.

Story by: James Zembriski

Mason Referees Selected for Regionals

Students Jake Kelley and William Adams brought their referee skills to College Park, Maryland for the 23rd annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Flag Football Classic.

Showing impressive skills and commands during just their first semester of being a referee at Mason, they applied to the Regional Classic and were accepted. “Both Colby and Paul were very impressed in how well Jake and I were doing in the beginning of the semester and asked us if we would like to apply to ref in this regional tournament at Maryland,” junior William Adams said. “We jumped on board so we applied and got accepted.”

Both Kelley and Adams became interested in becoming a referee from their love and experiences playing sports. Each has enjoyed the opportunities being a referee has presented them.

“I love it, honestly. I played football for my whole high school career. I was on the players side of it and now I am on the referee side of it which is very cool because I get to stay involved with the game,” sophomore Jake Kelley said. “It is just a lot of fun. It is a really cool way to meet new people. I have made a lot of great friends so far and it has brought me great opportunities like Maryland.”

NIRSA, also known as the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association, hosted the Regional Football Classic over a three-day span from November 9th to the 11th at the University of Maryland. Nearly 40 teams were present from all across the Mid-Atlantic and Washington D.C area.

Referees from many different universities were also in attendance at the Regional Classic. Kelley and Adams were able gain other referees’ perspectives and learn from their peers. “It was a great experience. It was great to hear advice on how to be a better official from people who came from all these different places,” said Adams, who has also been a referee for futsal, soccer and volleyball at Mason.

Not only were they able to showcase their skills but they were able to learn new ones too. “It made me more confident in my calls and things like that. They were able to critique me on my positioning on the field and hand signals for a certain call or a certain situation where maybe a foul was not necessary but was called,” explained Kelley, who plans on becoming a referee for basketball and softball this semester at Mason. “It definitely affected my whole persona on the field.”

A lot of their early success was credited towards Mason’s training program for referees. “Our training was very well done. I knew the rules going in and whenever someone had a question about something, I could easily tell them this is how it is suppose to be enforced and so on. The fundamentals on where you should be position-wise and stuff like that was solely because of the training. It definitely benefited me,” explained Adams.

Above all, the two saw it as an honor representing Mason on a regional level. “I was honored to be able to do it. We represented the school and it was a really cool experience and I got to talk to a lot of people from different schools and see how their programs do it. It was a good learning experience for Mason’s program,” Kelley said. Adams also took this opportunity as a reward for his hard work. “I take it as a great honor that my bosses recognized me and how hard I was working and how quickly I was picking up on things. I felt very fortunate that I was selected,” said Adams, who plans to be a referee for basketball and softball during the spring semester.

Both Kelley and Adams said as they gain more experience, they hope to move even further in the referee rankings.

Story by: James Zembriski