Intramural Sports Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get involved?
The easiest way to get involved in team sports is to form a team on your own (you and a couple friends, perhaps the hall of your
dorm, or the neighbors in your apartment complex). Student organizations such as fraternities and sororities as well as other
campus groups often put together teams. To find out how many players you'll need for a complete team, browse through the
sport's rules, available online.
Individuals without a team
If you are not affiliated or do not have contact with any of the above, come to our captain’s meeting to try to find a team or hang
out at games.
How do I register?
Once you've got a team together, you'll need to register. So, when you do register? Well, each sport has its own registration
period. To find out when that is for each sport, check our Sports Planner for each semester. The Sports Planner is available online prior to each semester’s start so you'll have plenty of time to plan for upcoming sports.
The registration form is now available online, just fill in the blanks and submit electronically. Only one person for your team will need to register your team. Rosters are not required at the time of registration, but we do advise making sure you have enough players to make a full team plus substitutes.
Mandatory Captains Meetings
Once you've registered a team, you, a teammate, or a team representative MUST attend the mandatory captains meeting for the sport. Someone must
be designated the team captain. The date, time, and place of the captains meeting is listed on the Sports Planner. Even if
you're an expert in the sport, a team representative still MUST make the meeting. If you're not at the meeting, we'll DROP your
team from the league immediately. It's mandatory, so make it there. The captains meeting varies in time by sport and
covers the sport's rules, eligibility requirements for your players, and other IM policies and procedures.
What if my team is playing multiple sports?
There is a team manager meeting at the beginning of each semester that will cover the rules for every sport that semester as well as eligibility requirements for your players, and other IM policies and procedures. Have someone from your team attend this meeting and you will be exempt from all the captains meetings that semester unless your team no-shows out of a sport. The team manager meeting will last 2 hours and must be attended in full.
ID Policy
You must bring your NGCSU ID to your first game for each sport to sign in the game. Once you are on the roster, you may bring
any government photo ID. NO ID, NO PLAY. A valid NGCSU ID is required to enter the Rec Center, no exceptions.
Where can I find the Rules?
Rules for each sport can located on our Sport Rules Page; General rules and policies for Intramural Sports can be found in our IM Handbook.
When can teams add people to their roster?
Teams can add to their roster up until noon the day of the Championship Game. Players may be added by presenting their
NGCSU ID at the field/court or by coming up to the Recreational Sports Office and seeing the Intramural Director or Graduate Assistant.
How are the sports broken down into leagues?
Men’s Leagues: Corps, Fraternity, Men’s Open, Men's Beginner
Women’s Leagues: Sorority, Women’s Open, Women’s Beginner
CoRec: Only one division (Teams are comprised of both men and women; rules vary slightly; not available for all sports)
Can I play on more than one team?
You may play on ONE single gendered team in either the men’s or women’s league and ONE CoRec team, if offered, for each
sport. You may not play on 2 men’s/women’s teams, 2 CoRec teams, or on a men’s and women’s team. To be considered a CoRec Team, it must be in a specified CoRec division.
Game Time
Game time is forfeit time. You must have your team signed in and ready to go at your scheduled game time so arrive early.
Does Intramural Sports cost anything?
No, Intramural Sports are offered as a part of your Student Activity Fee.
Team Practices
Since you're forming your own teams, you also coordinate your own practices. Practice as much or as little as you want, but
Intramural Sports does NOT schedule times or spaces for teams to practice. Outdoor field space is VERY limited and available
on a first-come, first-served basis.
Eligibility
A student must be currently enrolled at NGCSU and have paid their student activity fee to be eligible for Intramural competition. See the IM Handbook for more eligibility rules.
IM Handbook
The IM Handbook contains all our policies and procedures.
