University of Northern Iowa - Old Gold Yearbook (Cedar Falls, IA)

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Two sports thrive on campus for those looking for something different and A Chance to P A eople who crave novelty in athletics might be interested in two sports that thrive at CJNI, but are not as well known as the others. The CJNI Soccer and Rugby Clubs provide CJNI students, faculty, and community members with the opportunity to enjoy these European sports as spectators or players. Three-year CJNI Rugby Club veteran Dave Wells of Rider Hall ex- plained the difference between rugby and its American kin. foot- ball. The basic difference is in rugby the players don't wear pads, there is no blocking, time-outs are only called for injuries, and the ball carrier may only make lateral passes. According to player coach Delroy Deburg, the team faced some tough competition this year. The ruggers took on such established teams as ISCJ, Cl of I. and Luther College. Deburg cited the game against rival club Graceland College as one of the Pan- thers' best. We came back to beat Graceland after losing to them Working the ball toward the end zone. Peter Pape from Germany has the chance to show hi American friend how it done in Europe. the last three times we played. he commented. CJNI beat Graceland 14 4. To prepare for the rigorous matches. Deburg explained. We practice together twice a week, and most of the guys work out with weights on their own. The rugby home games take place on the field next to Bender Hall and admission is free. The crowds are getting better, Deburg remarked, but we need to work on our P.R. more. The CJNI Rugby Social Club is open to everyone and is basically a club for rugby supporters. Members may travel to see away games and get free access to all Rugby Club parties. It is tradi- tion that the home team throws a party for the visitors.” com- mented Wells. It's a blast. Everybody gets together to talk, drink, and sing songs. Deburg added. Suds Pub (in Cedar Falls) has been a longtime sponsor and supporter of the Rugby Club, and post game parties are sometimes held there. The team, established in 1971, is connected with the University of Northern Iowa to a certain extent. We get $650 from the In tramural Office. said Deburg. For such things as tournaments, officials' fees, and dues they receive $400; for equipment they receive $250. 26

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expecting an increase in participation next year due to the raising of the drinking age. If that happens we could be playing until midnight. We really need some more field space. Intramural winners are determined in round-robin play. Only A-league winners receive a prize however. This prevents teams who are good enough to play in the A-league, but maybe not quite good enough to win. from entering the B- league, said Klatt. A prize is also given for best participa tk n. Each team is awarded points for par- ticipating. and points are deducted for a forfeit. The team with the most points is then crowned AIKJniversity Champion. Making the play at flrst. Kirby Booten helps out her team, the Beaver Tail . Last year Penthouse House won All- University Champions, without winning a single game. said Klatt. This may all sound like a good time, but what about injuries? According to Klatt there are very few serious injuries in the in- tramural program. I have only seen three serious injuries in the three years that I have been here. In two of the three cases it was just a broken bone due to teammates colliding with each other. he said. (JNI also employs undergraduate trainers to be on duty during play. Trainers deal with prevention, care, and rehabilitation of injuries. With m quick paaaoff to a teammate. Alan Ross competes in the spring tntramurals. Since intramurals are for students, they are officiated by students. These student employees are the primary contact bet- ween players and the intramural office, giving intramural directors some insight to the students' attitudes towards team sports. Through the intramural program at LINI. the American dream of sports lives on. whether you're a state champ looking for a way to keep in shape without inter- collegiate competition, or just out to have a little fun. there's a place for you. Check us out. invites Klatt. — Andrea Bull 25 ■Mramur !»

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Compete European Style Rugby is a tough game. There is a lot of action, and the play is very aggressive in spite of the fact that the players aren't pro tected by pads. Wells, who is an imposing six footer and weighs over 200 pounds, acknowledged he plays the game mainly because. I like the contact. The CINI Soccer Club operates much like the Rugby Club. It receives some funding from the university but is rather self- sufficient. The team formerly belonged to a league but is present- ly independent and plays against such clubs as ISU, Minnesota. Dubuque, and St. Louis. Since 1980 we've had winning seasons. said co-captain John Quinn. However. Quinn pointed out that the team wasn't terribly strong this fall. We had an inexperienced team — a lot of freshmen and sophomores. In the spring, the team improved with the addition of some good players, including several foreign players. We had guys from Germany. Malaysia. Vietnam, and South Africa. stated Quinn. Soccer is played in most of the countries of the world, and Quinn himself learned to play as a foreign exchange student in South Africa. Quinn felt that, Soccer at CJNI could have been a powerhouse if they would have gone NCAA, but the money went to football. However, the university pays for balls, goals, and recently pur- chased new unifroms for the team which, remarked Quinn, are real sharp. The team plays inside the (JMl Dome and on the field north of the softball diamonds. The games are open to the public free of charge. Of the indoor matches Quinn commented. It's fast in the Dome. I like to play there. Soccer is quite different from both football and rugby. There's a lot more emotion than in football; the clock is going all the time. commented Peter Pape of Germany, an instructor and stu- dent at UNI. Pape also likes the fact that for soccer all you need arc shorts, a ball and to be able to run. Quinn added. I like the running and teamwork — and the friendships. Citing two other reasons he likes soccer. Quinn stated that there are fewer injuries and it is individual, yet very team oriented. It's like a combina- tion of wrestling and basketball.” — Pete Beurskens Preparing the team (or competition. Coach Richard Lind explains the goals of the team. Stopping the ball in mid-air with his chest. Joe Heinrichs works the ball downfield. 27 Rugby.'Socco