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Q: What are intramurals?
A: Intramurals are organized recreation sports for students, faculty and alumni with a Student Fitness Center membership. Intramurals consist of leagues, tournaments, contests and special event formants.
Q: What sports are offered?
A: The IM Sports program offers a wide range of sports and programs. We offer different sports each semester of the academic year. Our major leagues include: volleyball, basketball, flag football, softball, soccer and more. We offer a wide range of special tournaments and events too, including badminton, bass fishing, and many, many others!!
For a full list of what we offer, visit our webpage at http://www.siue.edu/crec/intramural
Q: How many teams can I play on?
A: You can play on one gender specific team and one co-ed team for each sport. For example, you can play on a male flag football team and a co-ed flag football team. But there is no limitation on how many sports you play in a semester and we encourage you play as many as you would like.
Q: How do I register a team?
A: Teams can be registered at the reception desk of the Student Fitness Center.
Q: How much do intramurals cost?
A: Price varies per sport. Our larger sports, such as basketball, cost $20 for registration and another $20 for a forfeit fee. If you do not forfeit any games (including playoffs) the person that paid the forfeit fee will get a check in the mail after the conclusion of the season for a refund of the forfeit fee. Other smaller sports may only cost $5. We also offer a variety of free events too.
Q: What do participants win?
A: Each intramural participant on a winning team will win the coveted Championship T-shirt. A new t-shirt is designed each year.
Q: What if I don’t have a team?
A: You can sign up to be a free agent at the SFC reception desk. Captains looking to pick up extra players can stop by the intramural office and get the free agents contact information.
Q: How many people can I have on my team?
A: 16 is the roster limit for every sport except softball. Softball roster limit is 20.
Q: Where are the games played?
A: Most outdoor events will take place at the Rec Plex, just a little down the road from the SFC. Any indoor activity will take place at the Student Activity Center, located in the SFC, or Court 4 of the SFC. All times and places will be posted online for the teams to see.
Q: Where can I find when my team plays, where we play and our standings?
A: You can go to our website at http://www.siue.edu/intramural and browse our site there. If you are looking for schedules and standings, click on the button on the top left that says schedules then select the sport you’d like.
Q: How do I find rules for the sports?
A: Rules for each program can be found on the IM Sports Homepage, under Program Details.
Q: How are playoffs conducted?
A: Your team must have a 2.75 sportsmanship rating to make the playoffs. We base our sportsmanship rating on a 4.0 scale. Sportsmanship is the only requirement to make the playoffs. Teams will then attend a playoff meeting and sign up, according to seed, for a timeslot that works best for them. If a team cannot make the playoff meeting, our staff will place them in an open place in the bracket.
Q: What is the difference between Intramurals and Club Sports?
A: Club sports are registered student organizations that are managed by campus recreation. Some of these clubs compete on a regional and national level against other universities and colleges; while other clubs operate on a recreational level only. Intramural sports give SIUE students the opportunity to compete with other SIUE students in different leagues including Men’s, Women’s and CoRec.
Q: Can I play both club and intramurals?
A: Yes, you can and we encourage it! However, we do have a restriction on this. For intramural sports played with six or fewer participants on the field/court, teams are limited to two Club Sport athletes. For intramural sports played with more than six on the field/court, a total of four Club Sport members can be on the team’s roster. In both cases, the Club participants must represent less than 50% of the team’s roster. These regulations only apply to sport which is considered the parallel sport. For example, a men’s softball team may only have two men on the team that also play for the SIUE Club Baseball team.
Q: Can I play intramurals if I’m a varsity athlete?
A: Yes you can! We have a restriction on this, however. Varsity athletes may not play in their parallel sport while they are on the varsity team. Also, if a varsity athlete wishes to play in their parallel sport, they must sit out one full academic year starting from the end of their last varsity season. Also, teams are limited to one former varsity athlete per team in the parallel sport.
Q: What if I get injured while playing intramural sports?
A: All of our intramural supervisors are certified in professional rescuer CPR/AED and First Aid. They are first responders in all emergency situations and are trained to handle all situations that may occur in regards to injuries. All participants must also sign a liability waiver before they play.
Q: How do I join the staff?
A: IM Staff holds a hiring meeting for each sport offered. If you attend the hiring meeting, attend all the clinics, and do well with clinic work while showing openness for improvement; you will be considered for staff additions. Depending on the number of potential employees we may have to make cuts, so it’s always best to understand the rules before coming to hiring meetings.
If you have any other questions, please visit our website at http://www.siue.edu/crec/intramural or contact our staff.
Nate Scott
Recreation Specialist – IM Sports
nascott@siue.edu
618-650-3245
Or
Dillon Thorne
Graduate Assistant – Recreation Programs
dthorne@siue.edu
618-650-3274
