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IM coordinator admits shortfalls
Jessica Davis, Content Manager
Issue date: 11/21/06
Last Updated: 12/26/07
Scheduling conflicts and a spike in the number of forfeits caused some grief for participants in intramurals this past semester.
"Whitworth intramurals is the red-headed stepchild of the athletic program," Fredriksen said.
Anytime Whitworth athletics needs a facility, intramurals is automatically bumped.
"I've always been able to reschedule if the teams wanted it," Fredriksen said.
This year, soccer was moved from indoors in Graves Gym to outdoors at lower Hawthorne field, and was later moved to Holmberg Park.
Moving to Holmberg was the last option for Fredriksen. He said facilities services kicked intramurals off Hawthorne because students tore up the fields.
Initially, there was some confusion about the move to Holmberg Park. A few games had to be rescheduled as referees or students did not show up, Fredriksen said.
The move ended up being beneficial because Fredriksen said students did not like playing on the Hawthorne fields because it is so small.
"We moved all fields over to Holmberg," Fredriksen said. "It's within walking distance of Whitworth College."
Not only did students have to move to Holmberg, but the equipment did as well.
Fredriksen said he received permission from Spokane County Regional Parks to leave the Whitworth owned soccer goals at Holmberg until Thanksgiving. The goals were removed from Holmberg last week.
"I basically took the chance and was hoping [the goals] would not get stolen," Fredriksen said. Fredriksen said it takes hours to deconstruct the goals. Also, Holmberg Park is located near his house so he said he could keep an eye on the goals.
Fredriksen said the new outdoor soccer season went well citing fewer injuries and flaring tempers. He said he observed students having a better time playing.
However, there were a few problems with the past outdoor soccer season. The new schedule seriously conflicted with people's work schedules, Fredriksen said.
"Whitworth intramurals is the red-headed stepchild of the athletic program," Fredriksen said.
Anytime Whitworth athletics needs a facility, intramurals is automatically bumped.
"I've always been able to reschedule if the teams wanted it," Fredriksen said.
This year, soccer was moved from indoors in Graves Gym to outdoors at lower Hawthorne field, and was later moved to Holmberg Park.
Moving to Holmberg was the last option for Fredriksen. He said facilities services kicked intramurals off Hawthorne because students tore up the fields.
Initially, there was some confusion about the move to Holmberg Park. A few games had to be rescheduled as referees or students did not show up, Fredriksen said.
The move ended up being beneficial because Fredriksen said students did not like playing on the Hawthorne fields because it is so small.
"We moved all fields over to Holmberg," Fredriksen said. "It's within walking distance of Whitworth College."
Not only did students have to move to Holmberg, but the equipment did as well.
Fredriksen said he received permission from Spokane County Regional Parks to leave the Whitworth owned soccer goals at Holmberg until Thanksgiving. The goals were removed from Holmberg last week.
"I basically took the chance and was hoping [the goals] would not get stolen," Fredriksen said. Fredriksen said it takes hours to deconstruct the goals. Also, Holmberg Park is located near his house so he said he could keep an eye on the goals.
Fredriksen said the new outdoor soccer season went well citing fewer injuries and flaring tempers. He said he observed students having a better time playing.
However, there were a few problems with the past outdoor soccer season. The new schedule seriously conflicted with people's work schedules, Fredriksen said.
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