The Club Sport Federation in the past operated under a single system in which all club sports followed the same policies and procedures. Regardless of level of organization, programming, participation, fund raising and financial need, all clubs received the same benefits. At Indiana University, there are diverse offerings of club sports.
Clubs exist on both extremes of the spectrum.
Some clubs have a long history, high membership and extensive programming, but some clubs are more casually organized, have few members and enjoy social aspects of club sports. All clubs are unique and have different needs and goals and the classification system was developed to try to meet these needs equitably. To provide a system for distributing limited facilities, funds, and resources in a logical manner 2. To provide specific benefits to Club Sports that are more successful in fulfilling their responsibilities to their membership and the CSF. 4. To allow for diverse needs and interests to be accommodated in the CSF in a fair and equitable way.