Roughly 8,000 students on 725 teams participated in Intramural Sports last fall, according to Todd Bowman, assistant director of intramural sports.
And tonight, from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. in the lobby of the Aquatics & Fitness Center, team captains can sign their teams up for the second round of this year's fall intramurals, including five-on-five basketball, volleyball, floor hockey and innertube water polo. Intramurals are offered twice per semester, although certain sports only are offered this season.
Bowman suggested students arrive as early as 6 p.m. to insure they will get the sport and time they prefer. Arriving early also may help students avoid long lines. He said by 8 p.m. the biggest rush is over but many sports -- especially basketball -- may no longer be available.
"Five-on-five basketball tends to be our most popular sport every season," he said. "Although soccer is starting to rival it."
For this reason, basketball is offered multiple times during the year for different leagues.
Bowman said if leagues fill up, teams can be added to a wait list which is frequently accommodated after other teams withdraw because of an inability to retain enough players.
Aside from arriving early, team captains can insure priority enrollment if a team member worked as a sports official for at least six hours per week during the previous semester. Teams in this category can sign up between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Enrollment is limited because of space constraints rather than monetary reasons, Bowman said.
He said fees from other programs, such as recreational instruction, fitness instruction and faculty memberships at fitness centers, are a large component of the IM sports budget in addition to participation fees of $40 or $50 per team, depending on the sport.
The number of sports officials also places a constraint on the times at which sports can be offered.
"We would definitely love to have a lot more officials," Bowman said.
Despite these constraints, Bowman said he expects a good turnout this season.
Citing trends in previous years, he said, "The numbers have been growing."
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