ATHLETIC / INTRAMURAL CHAIRMAN

Responsibilities

The Athletic/Intramural Chairman's job is to coordinate physical development initiatives as well as all chapter athletic teams. Announcements should be made at chapter meetings, dinner, and posted well in advance so that people can plan their schedules accordingly. Ideally the Athletic/Intramural Chairman is responsible for the following:

Assembles chapter teams for the various intramural sports competitions and registers
     these teams with the IFC or Intramural Board.

Organizes tryouts and/or practice sessions.

Ensures that all members of the chapter are aware of the date, time, and location of all
     intramural athletic contests, including managing postponements.

Encourages the men in the chapter and new member class to take part in all intramural
     sports or support the brothers that will be actively participating.

Keeps in close contact with the director of intramural athletics for the university.

Encourages and develops the atmosphere for winning teams.

Ensures that referees and officials are supplied for events.

Brings written team rosters and sign up sheets to all events, complete with brothers'
     phone numbers and alternate players in addition to the starting players.

Ensures the appropriate equipment is available for the competition

Represents the chapter in all matters pertaining to intramural competition.

Keeps written and photographic record (in conjunction with the Historian) of chapter
     Intramural happenings.

Brings copies of rules and regulations of games, or appropriate intramural handbook.

Coordinates appropriate T-shirt sign up and distribution, or uniform regulations for
     competition.

Promotes/coordinates ideas and programs that develop the overall physical health of the
     brotherhood

The chairman may also work in cooperation with the Community Service/Philanthropy Chairman when organizing athletic teams for other fraternities' and sororities' events that involve sports contests.

Team Captains

The Chairman may appoint captains for various teams or, alternatively, have each team elect them. Most likely, the Athletic/Intramural Chairman will not be able to attend every function and/or may not have the skills to participate on every team. Therefore, it is important that each Team Captain be aware of the Chairman's overall responsibilities at athletic contests and fulfills those duties in his absence. This includes ensuring team members know the schedule, obtaining equipment, and officially representing the chapter at any competition.

Spectators

Ideally, everyone in the chapter will attend Intramural events even if they are not participating. Sometimes this may not be possible – whether due to the nature of the venue or people's schedules. If the Chairman is not participating, it is his responsibility to ensure the members behave in an appropriate manner and engage in supportive, but not negative conduct. Channel the group's enthusiasm in a positive manner and diffuse any potential sources of conflict with opposing fans. If the Chairman is participating, he must make sure another member; preferably someone on the Executive Committee assumes this responsibility.