11 work intramuralsWomen officials reality

By JANE BRANSCOME Contributor

What is dressed in maroon shorts, a black and white striped shirt, black cap and makes guys want to go out for intramurals?

It is a woman intramural sports official, said Jim Jeter, assistant di­rector of TAM U intramurals.

Jeter, a TAMU graduate, is in charge of training and scheduling officials for TAMU’s intramurals.

“Anyone who meets our department s requirements may become an official,” said Jeter. “If someone is interested he should come by the intramural office and fill out an application and then he or she will be interviewed.”

After officials are hired clinics are established to help them with indi­vidual officiating problems.

“Out of 60 officials in the in­tramural department 11 are women, Jeter said. “The women and men must meet the same re­quirements. They must have a good knowledge of game rules and mechanics.

“They also must score 90 or better on a written rules test (given for

each sport they wish to officiate).“Once we put them to work, the

basic duties for all officials are the same. First, they are responsible for knowledge and application of the rules. Second, they must carry equipment to and from the sport.

“Third, they fill out score cards and injury reports. Finally, officials make reports on needed repairs (either at the site or on the equip­ment used).”

Sara Carr, woman intramural of­ficial said, “Even though we per­form the same duties, 11 of us are girls. However, women officials aren’t the oddity they first were.

“I remember last fall when I first started calling guy’s football. They would all look at each other as if to say. Oh no, we’ve got one of those. ’

“But, by making good calls, standing behind them and showing we women had a good knowledge of the rules, guys soon looked at us as officials first and women second.”

Corps intramural volleyball play­er, John J. Vanore said, “At first it wasn’t women calling the game that bothered us. It was the fact that a good looking woman was there.

“We all played lousy most of the time because we kept forgetting we were there to play volleyball.

On the subject of officiating in­adequacies women officials have Miss Carr said, “One of the major weaknesses we have as women offi­cials is knowing the rules but not being able to apply them.

“In men’s basketball and football you can know the rules but some­times it is so hard to apply them because you haven’t played the sport.

“Women officials usually call soft- ball and volleyball best, because they have played these sports. Their practical application of the rules if generally better.”

Asked why a woman would want to be an intramural official Jeter re­plied, “Some go into it for the prac­tical officiating experience, but most do it for the extra spending money it gives them.

“A first year official is paid $2.00 a game. An official with one year of experience receives $2.25 a game. If a woman advances her skills we place her as supervisor over an in­tramural area and her salary is prop­ortioned to her responsibilities.

“The funds for the intramural program are taken from student services fees.

“We feel that by putting money back into the students’ hands we are doing them justice. ”

Asked whether or not she felt the pay scale was adequate Miss Carr said, “Yes it is. Because the more responsibilities you have the more you get paid and that is only fair. ”

Concerning the field of problems in using women officials Jeter said, “Any person who has good judge­ment, fairness of mind, is unbiased and responsible will usually present little problems whether they are a man or a woman.”

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Golfers stand tenth at Collegiate match

By NICK VOINIS Staff Sports Writer

The Texas Aggie gold team, com­pleting its first round of competition at the star-studded All-American Intercollegiate Invitational, is in a tenth place tie with SMU.

The Aggies fired a 298, nine strokes behind the pace of leader and host, the University of Hous­ton. The Cougars, who have won all but four of the annual A All tourna­ments, finished with a 289, good enough to lead by a two stroke mar­gin definding champion Florida.

North Texas State finished one stroke farther hack at 292 followed by Florida State at 293. Alabama, Arizona State and Oregon are tied at 295.

Cricket Musch of New Mexico State, fired a four-under par 68 to take the first round individual lead at Atascocita. He held a two-stroke lead over six other golfers who shot two-under par 70s.

Those tied for second include: Charlie Gibson, Arizona State; Mark Triggs, SMU; Van Gillen, Houston; Andy Bean, Florida; Todd Crandall, Florida State and Kevin Gruenewald, Texas Cristian.

The Southwest Conference’s Texas Tech Red Raiders hold the lead in the team low hall competi­tion with a 62, followed by New

Mexico State and Florida State at 63. Rice, Houston, SMU, North Texas State, LSU and Oklahoma are all tied at 64.

The second round of the AAII will be played today with the final round on Saturday at the Atascocita Coun­try Club.

TAMU sports car club holds rally Saturday

This Saturday, The Texas A&M Sports Car Club in conjunction with the Bryan-College Station Jaycees, the TAMU Motorcycle Club and local area motorcycle dealers, will run two road rallies.

One rally will be for motorcycles and one for cars, with the route to­talling 35 miles. Contestants will be given two hours to complete the course.

Both rallies will begin at 2 p.m. at the southeast corner of lot 60 near the MSC. Registration will be con­ducted starting at 1 p.m. in the MSC Basement. A short meeting will follow at 1:40 to answer any questions. Everyone is invited to at­tend.

High school students from across the state will gather at the A&M Rodeo Arena this weekend for the Fifth Annual Bryan FFA Rodeo.

Larry Nuche, a ninth-grader from Stephen F. Austin Jr. High, is shown here getting ready for the competi­tion which begins tonight. The rodeo starts every night at 8 through Saturday.

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