In most English-speaking countries, varsity is an abbreviation of the word university. In the United States and Canada, the term is mostly used in relation to sports teams.
In the United Kingdom, varsity team or varsity club refers to the groups participating in varsity matches in sport or other competitions between rival universities. The term originally referred strictly to university-sponsored teams, and dates from the 1840s.[1]Varsity is a student newspaper at the University of Cambridge.
In contemporary Scots language the term varsity is often interchangeable with university[2] in contexts unrelated to sporting activity.
Varsity in North America
In the United States and Canada, varsity teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, technical school, high school, junior high school, or middle school. Such teams compete against similar teams at corresponding educational institutions. Groups of varsity sports teams are often organized into athletic conferences, which are groups of teams that regularly play each other during a given athletic season. In recognition of their high level of performance, athletes on varsity teams are often given varsity letters. They are in contrast to the institution's club sports.
A major difference between varsity and club sports is the source for allocated funds. Varsity teams receive financial support, equipment, and facilities from college and university athletic department budgets.[3] Universities often allocate club sport budgets through student life departments similar to other clubs on campus. Because club sports cost more than other clubs, many club student-athletes must pay to play and also engage in team fundraising efforts to pay for facilities time, equipment, and other team expenses.[4] At various levels of collegiate sports, varsity student athletes are eligible for scholarships solely or partially based on athletic skills.[3][5]
Varsity can be compared with the junior varsity (JV) and freshman levels, the former which are typically for less-experienced underclassmen,[6] while the latter which are usually for ninth graders in high school, and also with intramural sports (IM sports), for which the teams are all within the same school (the word intramural means "within the walls"). JV and IM players may be able to go up to varsity level by performing well.
Varsity in the Netherlands
In the Netherlands, the Varsity is the oldest and most prestigious rowing race. It was held for the first time in 1878, and was started as a Dutch equivalent for the Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge.[7]
Varsity is the short form of university in Bangladesh and is mostly used by the students of universities. The term is more common among students in large cities like Dhaka, Chittagong, Khulna, and Sylhet, though the term is now in wide use by many people outside of that demographic.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Varsity team news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this article discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new article as appropriate March 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message In most English speaking countries varsity is an abbreviation of the word university In the United States and Canada the term is mostly used in relation to sports teams Contents 1 Varsity in the United Kingdom 2 Varsity in North America 3 Varsity in the Netherlands 4 Varsity in South Africa 5 Varsity in Bangladesh 6 See also 7 ReferencesVarsity in the United Kingdom EditMain article Varsity match In the United Kingdom varsity team or varsity club refers to the groups participating in varsity matches in sport or other competitions between rival universities The term originally referred strictly to university sponsored teams and dates from the 1840s 1 Varsity is a student newspaper at the University of Cambridge In contemporary Scots language the term varsity is often interchangeable with university 2 in contexts unrelated to sporting activity Varsity in North America EditIn the United States and Canada varsity teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college university technical school high school junior high school or middle school Such teams compete against similar teams at corresponding educational institutions Groups of varsity sports teams are often organized into athletic conferences which are groups of teams that regularly play each other during a given athletic season In recognition of their high level of performance athletes on varsity teams are often given varsity letters They are in contrast to the institution s club sports A major difference between varsity and club sports is the source for allocated funds Varsity teams receive financial support equipment and facilities from college and university athletic department budgets 3 Universities often allocate club sport budgets through student life departments similar to other clubs on campus Because club sports cost more than other clubs many club student athletes must pay to play and also engage in team fundraising efforts to pay for facilities time equipment and other team expenses 4 At various levels of collegiate sports varsity student athletes are eligible for scholarships solely or partially based on athletic skills 3 5 Varsity can be compared with the junior varsity JV and freshman levels the former which are typically for less experienced underclassmen 6 while the latter which are usually for ninth graders in high school and also with intramural sports IM sports for which the teams are all within the same school the word intramural means within the walls JV and IM players may be able to go up to varsity level by performing well Varsity in the Netherlands EditIn the Netherlands the Varsity is the oldest and most prestigious rowing race It was held for the first time in 1878 and was started as a Dutch equivalent for the Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge 7 Varsity in South Africa EditSee also Varsity Sports South Africa Varsity Football South Africa Varsity Hockey South Africa and Varsity Rugby In South Africa New Zealand and some other Commonwealth countries varsity simply means university and is not necessarily related to sports 8 Varsity in Bangladesh EditVarsity is the short form of university in Bangladesh and is mostly used by the students of universities The term is more common among students in large cities like Dhaka Chittagong Khulna and Sylhet though the term is now in wide use by many people outside of that demographic See also EditLetterman sports Junior varsity Junior varsitiesReferences Edit Definition of varsity Dictionary com Retrieved 7 February 2014 Definition of varsity Scots online org Retrieved 1 June 2017 a b UNB cuts teams eligible for varsity athletics funding Canadian Broadcasting Company March 14 2008 Retrieved May 3 2012 Van Zytveld Jon Oct 26 2011 Club Sports Offer Athletic Opportunities Grand Valley Lanthorn Retrieved May 3 2012 Illinois Athletic Development University of Illinois Retrieved May 3 2012 Varsity vs Junior Varsity NAIA 20 September 2013 International KNSRB in Dutch Retrieved 2022 01 05 Expo highlights tech student innovators ITWeb 25 September 2014 Retrieved 26 September 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Varsity team amp oldid 1143008472, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
