Nimmocks Fitness Center was filled with the squeaks of sneakers and the shouts of players as the intramural basketball tournament began on Jan. 24.  Players of both genders scrambled about the court, shouting and calling to each other. Players from all over Methodist played.

     Neither athleticism nor accuracy were requirements for participating in the tournament, and most of the players were not involved in school sports. Unlike the Methodist University athletic department teams, the intramural basketball tournament focused on enthusiasm and the enjoyment of the participants.

    The games were played on a half-court, and separated by a lowered dividing screen. Every shot was met with cheers and laughter as the swoosh of the nets and the clang of the rims. All involved seemed to be having fun regardless of the score.

    “I had a lot of fun” said Rakeem Blackshear, a freshman political science major at Methodist who played for the Cumberland Ballers team.  Blackshear’s only complaint was that the referee’s needed to be better in future tournaments. 

    “Everyone is going to get the short end of the stick when the referee calls a foul on them,” said Blackshear.  “But [Nimmocks] really needs to find better refs.”

    Despite his grievance about the choice of referees for the tournament, Blackshear was happy with how the tournament was organized and run. The intramural basketball tournament will end in the end of February, and only one team will be crowned as champions.  Students are encouraged to watch and cheer on the basketball teams in all their games.

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