Sign-up for fall intramural sports continues early this month
Need a new way to stay in shape? Or need a break from classes and work?
There are about 40 different intramural sports students can choose from.
With the start of the fall semester, students now have an opportunity to start softball, flag football and singles tennis, to name a few sports.
Flag football is the most popular with 179 teams last year and 208 teams the year before. Yet there also are a few intramurals that people may not know about, such as kickball, which starts this fall.
Wiffle ball and a rock, paper, scissors tournament will debut this spring.
Gary Baker, assistant director of intramural sports and summer camps, said many students get involved with the sports.
“Last year, we were just shy of 11,000 students,” Baker said. “It’s a fun thing to do, a good way to stay in shape and a break from organizations and classes.”
Each year, the IM sports department does surveys to see what intramurals people are interested in and, based off of what the participants want, they pick the sport, Baker said.
An opportunity to compete
Intramurals vary in cost by the sport and most of the money goes to cost of referees, facilities and the length of the sport.
They primarily play teams within the school, with the exception of a few sports that play other schools close by.
Burt senior J.D. Sawchuk enjoys playing intramurals for many reasons.
“I like that if you didn’t play in high school, you’re still allowed to play,” he said. “It gives everyone an opportunity to compete, no matter how bad they are.”
Today is the last day to sign up for softball. Singles tennis registration goes until Sept. 9 with the cost of $55 per team, flag football until Sept. 11 for $55 per team, singles tennis until Sept. 9 for $10 per person, and the golf scramble until Sept. 22 for $40 per person.
The newest intramural’s registration, kickball, starts next week and costs $20 per team.
For more information, visit the group’s Facebook page.
