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Athletic Department officials said the meetings are meant to spark a discussion about potential alternatives for JV teams that have struggled to maintain steady numbers and meet obligations for practice and competitions. But athletes on JV teams say the department is pressuring them into forfeiting the financial benefits and legitimacy that come with JV status...
...made it seem as though we weren’t putting in the time commitment necessary to make it worth their while to finance and organize us,” JV women’s soccer player Jessica C. Frisina ’10 said of a Sept. 24 meeting with an Athletics Department representative...
Approved club teams receive only minimal funding—between $500 and $1000 per season—and are responsible for the purchase of their own playing equipment and uniforms, travel costs associated with road contests, and the hiring of coaches. By contrast, JV teams receive more funding and are not expected to front any of those costs...
Club team players also avoid a number of tasks typically faced by JV athletes. Their practice schedules are lighter and more flexible, and they are not required to acquire National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Clearinghouse certification, or comply with the regular drug tests required to maintain NCAA eligibility...
Jacob E. Segal ’09, a member of the varsity men’s Alpine Skiing team who attended a JV soccer meeting, said that the team is considering a switch to club status after the fall season in light of a meeting with an Athletic Department representative. He said poor scheduling—the team is slated to play just four games this season—and a lack of communication between players and coaches is also factoring into the team’s decision...