Sport Clubs
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A sport club is a registered student organization formed by individuals with a common interest in a particular sport or recreational activity. Clubs are student-initiated and student-managed. Members gain a valuable learning experience through their involvement in the organization, group leadership, club administration, scheduling, fundraising, public relations, and the overall development of many transferable skills.
Competitive Sports
Competitive Sport Clubs are in a regional or national governing body, such as Men's Rugby Club, Women's Lacrosse Club, or the Baseball Club team. They compete regionally and even nationally.
Instructional & Recreational Sports
Instructional Sport Clubs are formally teaching a skill, such as Kung Fu Club or the Tae Kwon Do Club. Recreational Sport Clubs are not a part of any league/governing body and are not instructional-based.
To join an existing Sport Club, follow the three steps below:
- Visit the Sport Club Directory located below
- When the desired club has been located within the directory, visit their Team Website to access more club-specific information
- Within each Team Website, there is an option to Join directly from their page
After choosing Join on the Team Website, your account will be "pending approval" to be accepted into the specific club by one of their club officers.
Follow Sport Clubs on Instagram to further connect and stay up-to-date on club results and information! Each Sport Club has their own individual Instagram account where they share activities, updates, and community camaraderie within their club.
- The Sport Club Directory is an all-access point for active sport clubs with information regarding registration, rosters, events, and NinerEngage Team Websites. Team Websites are club-specific, serving as a place where clubs can be contacted directly as well as connected through social media platforms.
- DSE is a website and informational hub used by University Recreation in order to track on- & off-campus events. Sport Clubs utilize DSE's system often. You must set up your DSE account before joining! Access our step-by-step guide on registration & account set-up with DSE!
Sport clubs are student organizations that compete against other teams in our region, and sometimes even nationally. Intramural Sport teams are teams created here at the University that only compete against other peer teams at UNC Charlotte.
To be eligible for sport club membership, all individuals must meet the following criteria:
- Be a currently enrolled student, in good standing, and paying the Student Activity Fee
- Complete and sign a Participation Waiver each semester
- Hold personal medical insurance
Additional Information:
- Membership is approved by each sport club’s constitutional guidelines
- Faculty and Staff may participate in sport clubs as participants, advisors, instructors, or coaches
The number of weekly practices and competitions vary widely for each club. Most clubs practice two days per week for two hours each, and compete every other weekend. Contact the club to find out specific practice times and competition information.
Most clubs require that members pay dues on an annual or semester basis. In addition to the membership dues, some clubs require specific equipment which may increase the overall cost to participate. Costs vary widely for each club, so contact the sport club president to find out specific information and to discuss special circumstances.
Most of the sport clubs travel within our region to compete against clubs from other universities. A few of our sport clubs may travel on a national level to various locations, including: Texas, Indiana, and Michigan.
Absolutely - We welcome new sport clubs!
Steps to start your own:
1. Meet with the Assistant Director for Sport Clubs:
In this meeting, you will discuss your sport or activity, your experience within the sport or activity, the sustainability of the club on campus, space for practice/play, funding, equipment, and the club leadership.
2. Meet with the Associate Director of Student Organizations:
In this meeting, you will discuss your sport or activity, the mission and purpose of your organization, the development of a constitution, the Student Government approval process, and the club leadership.
3. Interest meeting(s)
4. Complete the Niner Engage page for your organization
5. Student Government approval hearing
Congratulations! You are now a sport club.