The fall semester is underway and bringing a new season of intramurals. Three sports will soon kick into gear: flag football, volleyball and softball, along with special events for racquetball and dodgeball and a new event: inner-tube water polo. Basketball and soccer will be offered in the winter.
Coordinator for Intramural Sports Meloney Robinson is excited about the new intramurals events. She said that when the Flight Deck re-opens, hopefully in January, the Office of Campus Recreation wants to offer board game and video tournaments.
Students can register for all sports and events through imleagues.com. Though the flag football season has begun, registration is still open until Oct. 10. The softball and volleyball seasons will last from Oct. 21 to Nov. 21, with registration open Sept. 29 until Oct. 17. Inner-tube water polo will be played Oct. 7 and 8, with registration open until Oct. 2.
Many students, like junior psychology major Vincent Comito, join intramural teams to continue competing in a sport they used to be more involved in.
“I used to play football in high school, and when I came to NSU, I wanted to continue playing,” he said.
Playing intramurals also offers health benefits.
“Students are staying active and being healthy, and it helps relieve and deal with stresses of class,” Robinson said. “Plus, it helps build confidence and responsibility.”
Some students, such as senior Ben Freed, have experience both on the field and as sports officials.
“This is my fourth year doing intramurals, and my third year as [an official],” Freed said. “As an incoming freshman, I wanted to meet new people, and my goal was to know everyone.”
Robinson sees becoming an official as a great way to get involved in sports without competing. Officials don’t need to have prior experience as they are trained and paid by Campus Recreation.
Freed said, “They work around our schedules really well; it gives us the opportunity to work and make a little bit of money.”
To get involved with intramurals, visit imleagues.com or rec.nova.edu/intramurals, or stop by the RecPlex offices on the first floor of the Don Taft University Center.
