My presentation will focus on…
    • The types of sports offered at the collegiate level
    • How resources at the community college level affect sports programs
    • What are the essential characteristics of a good sports program.
   What is Sports?
    “Sport (Sports) is all forms of usually 
    competitive physical activity which 
    through casual or organized 
    participation aim to:
    •  use
    • maintain 
    • improve physical ability and skills 
    • provide entertainment to 
    participant ant in some cases 
    spectators.” Oxford online
    Background of Sports at the College 
    Level in Jamaica
    • Collegiate Sports is governed by Jamaica 
     Intercollegiate Association which was 
     established in 1961. 
    • The Association consists of over 21 member 
     institutions from across the island.
    • The Jamaica Intercollegiate Association is 
     the national governing body for collegiate 
     level sports in Jamaica and is affiliated with 
     the International University Sports 
     Federation (FISU). 
    • Inter-Collegiate Sports Championships are 
     held over a period of two semesters.
                                              Background of Sports at the 
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Semester 1 
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Semester ONE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Semester TWO
                                              College Level in Jamaica
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Netball (female)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Track & Field (male & female)
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Football (male & female)Hockey (male & female)
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Badminton (male &                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Tennis (male & female)
                                                                                                                                                                                                      female)
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Table Tennis (male &                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Basketball (female)
                                                                                                                                                                                                      female)
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Basketball (male)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Cricket (male)
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Swimming (currently not Rugby (male)
                                                                                                                                                                                                      offered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Volleyball (male & female)
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Golf (currently not offered)
                                                                                                                                                                                                       
   “Sports is not education, but 
    how it is applied can be 
      educational.”