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re: Why is Army’s football roster so huge?
Posted on 10/20/23 at 12:08 pm to MLCLyons
Posted on 10/20/23 at 12:08 pm to MLCLyons
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Those are intramural sports, not regular sports.
It’s both. From the West Point website:
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Every cadet must participate in competitive sports throughout the academic year, whether in varsity intercollegiate athletics, intercollegiate clubs, or company athletics.
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Competitive Sports
-Intercollegiate (NCAA, 28 Teams)
-Club (16 Competitive Teams)
-Company Intramurals (11 Sports)
In other words, playing football is one way to satisfy the requirement. From that standpoint it makes sense that they would carry a larger roster than other D1 programs even if the majority of those players don’t see the field.
Posted on 10/23/23 at 11:41 am to lostinbr
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In other words, playing football is one way to satisfy the requirement. From that standpoint it makes sense that they would carry a larger roster than other D1 programs even if the majority of those players don’t see the field.
Yeah I just meant that it's not the reason for their large roster. They don't take people so that cadets can satisfy their athletics requirements. I went there so remember dealing with it. Even as a varsity athlete I had to do intramurals I think two semesters (it's been a while so I don't remember the exact number). I always did Team Handball which is a blast. There's a very distinct difference between the athletic department and cadets having to satisfy their athletic requirements.
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