The Club device for steering wheels hinders movement. The club sandwich weighs you down. Club sports at Yale, however, are helping hundreds of students get on a fast track. The club sports program offers opportunities for students in more than 30 sports, from Judo to Nordic skiing.
Students organize and administer the sports, either by coaching themselves or finding volunteers.
Although club teams do not get the same recognition as their varsity counterparts, many have achieved national prominence. In the past several years, the Bulldog polo, rugby, sailing, and water polo teams have all won national championships. Yale's wrestling and water polo teams are examples of former varsity sports that have been relegated to the club level. The wrestlers compete in several open varsity tournaments as well as taking on other club schools throughout the Northeast. The water polo squad still plays a varsity schedule, competing in the New England and Ivy Leagues through the fall before playing in the club leagues in the spring.