Friday nights just got a whole lot brighter at NSU.
Beginning Sept. 9, the Office of Recreation and Wellness will host a series of intramural sporting events, called Friday Night Lights, one Friday a month from 5-7 p.m.
Events will include kickball, ultimate Frisbee, pool basketball, whiffle ball and other team sports.
Assistant Director of Intramural Sports and Special Events Michael Birch said, “This event is an opportunity for students to stay here on a Friday night and choose a healthy alternative by playing sports with their friends rather than going and doing things off campus.”
All NSU students, faculty and staff will be eligible to sign up for Friday Night Lights, as long as they have an active Rec Well membership. However, all participants must present a valid Sharkcard in order to sign in to each event.
Birch said he wants this series of events to make campus a little livelier on the weekends and give students the chance to meet new people.
“It’s going to be an opportunity for students to get out of their dorms and join their friends, or go out to the field and make new friends,” he said. Registration for each game will open two weeks before the scheduled match date. Teams may enter by signing up on IMLeagues or by registering in person by 3:45 p.m. on the day of the event. Participants may sign up as individuals or with a group of friends as a team. Those who sign up as individuals will be assigned to a team automatically.
Event signups will be open on an individual basis, allowing students to choose which events they would like to compete in each month.
“It’s a good way to get involved in athletics on campus without the commitment of joining an intramural sports team,” said MyKella Mitchell, senior business management major.
Games will be played at various locations on campus. These locations include the Bill Gessner Sports Complex, the multipurpose gymnasium or the RecWell racquetball courts, depending on which game is scheduled to be played.
Teams may consist of both men and women, and may have any combination of both genders on a team.
Friday Night Lights will begin on Sept. 9 with a kickball tournament. If students choose not to participate in the main sporting event, there will be a number of other physical activities for students to participate in, which will vary each month.
Birch said students will have the chance to tie-die shirts if they choose not to participate in the kickball tournament. T-shirts featuring the Friday Night Lights logo and calendar of events will be provided to each student that attends.
Some student athletic clubs and organizations will also be able to help out with certain events during the Friday Night Lights series to help these clubs gain visibility on campus. For example, the NSU Sharks ultimate Frisbee team will be assisting with the ultimate Frisbee tournament on Sept. 23.
Birch said, “Students should really take advantage of these intramural events because it’s a great way to make friends. You don’t even have to play in some of the events; you can just come out and have a good time.”
For more information, visit imleagues.com.
To be put in an infographic box: Registration dates Playing dates
| Kickball | Aug. 17 – Sept. 8 | Sept. 9 |
| Ultimate Frisbee | Sept. 12 – Sept. 22 | Sept. 23 |
| Leisure Pool Basketball | Sept. 26 – Oct. 6 | Oct. 7 |
| NFL Combine | Oct. 10 – Oct. 20 | Oct. 21 |
| Whiffleball | Oct. 24 – Nov. 3 | Nov. 4 |
| Olympic Games | Nov. 7 – Nov. 17 | Nov. 18 |
