Intramural Sports - FAQ
- If I am a graduate student, associate member, faculty member, or staff member can I play intramurals?
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a. Graduate students must play for GSA (Graduate Student Association) in college sports and events (Exception: Resident Associates who are graduate students will play for their college). Graduate students who attended Rice as undergraduates may play for their former college only if they are associates of that college. If they are not associates of their former college, they will only be eligible to play for GSA. Graduate students must also pay a $25 annual fee as well as be a Recreation Center member
b. All members of the Rice University faculty and staff are able to participate in recreational league sports without restriction. Faculty and staff members are also eligible to play in college events if they are a current faculty or university associate of a college. Alumni associates of the colleges are eligible to play recreational sports, but not college sports (with a Recreation Center membership). Community members or community associates are not eligible for participation in the Intramural Sports program.
- What if I am a current or former varsity sport athlete at Rice and want to play in intramural sports?
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a. An athletic scholarship student who has received a letter in a sport cannot participate in that same sport* for one full academic year after the last day listed on the official team roster. Last year on varsity team must be 2020-2021 or earlier to play in 2022-2023 school year.
b. A student who has been a scholarship member of a varsity squad, but has not received a letter may play after one full academic year of non-participation in that sport. Last year on varsity team must be 2020-2021 or earlier to play in 2022-2023 school year.
c. A non-athletic scholarship student who has received a letter in a varsity sport will be eligible to participate in that sport after one full academic year of non-participation. Last year on varsity team must be 2020-2021 or earlier to play in 2022-2023 school year.
d. A non-athletic scholarship student who participated in a varsity sport and did not letter, will be eligible to participate in that sport the following academic year. Last year on varsity team must be 2021-2022 or earlier to play in 2022-2023 school year.
e. For college and recreational sports, see Faculty/Staff, Athletes and Club Players in the Game section for the number of varsity players allowed on the court/field at a given time for any intramural sport that is similar to their varsity sport.
f. *Similar varsity sports to intramural sports include:
- Varsity Baseball Team = Intramural Softball
- Varsity Swim Team = Intramural Swim Meet
- Varsity Soccer Team = Intramural Indoor/Outdoor Soccer
- Varsity Volleyball Team = Intramural Volleyball/ Sand Volleyball
- Varsity Basketball Team = Intramural Basketball
- Varsity Golf Team = Intramural Golf Tournament
- Varsity Football Team = Intramural Flag Football
- Varsity Cross Country Team = Intramural Cross Country Race
- Varsity Tennis Team = Intramural Tennis
- Varsity Track and Field = Intramural Track Meet
g. Ex- varsity athletes who have sat out the required academic year are eligible to participate in Intramural Sports, see Faculty/Staff, Athletes and Club Players in the Game section for the number of ex-varsity athletes allowed on the field/court at a given time.
- If you have current or former student athletes on your team, it is recommended to check with the Intramural Sports office before they play in their first match.
- If I am a graduate student, do I owe an intramural fee?
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Undergraduate students automatically pay their intramural fee with other university fees. Graduate students are required to pay their $25 intramural fee PRIOR to participation in any intramural event. Payments can be completed online or in person at the recreation center. All Intramural Sports participants must be members of the Recreation Center.
- I play for College “X”, can I play for College “Y”?
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No, you are only allowed to play for the college Rice University assigned to you upon your acceptance unless given written permission by the Competitive Sports office. See Student Eligibility section in Intramural Policies and Procedures.
- If I am a female and a specific league doesn’t make or is not offered to me can I join a men’s league?
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Women’s may participate in a men’s league if the same sport is not offered to them through the Intramural Sports program. Men’s may not participate in women’s sports.
- How do I sign up for intramurals?
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The Intramural Sports program page lists all registration details. Please follow this link for step-by-step directions to create an IMleagues account, register a team or to join a team already registered.
- Can I play on more than one team in the same sport?
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No, you may only play on one single gender team and one coed or open team.
- How can I be an intramural official?
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At the beginning of each semester and throughout the semester Rice Rec hosts an Officials Interest meeting that you can attend. This meeting gives you all of the information about intramural officiating. If you are interested in officiating any sport, please email IMS@rice.edu.
- What are Coed and Open intramural leagues?
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a. Coed leagues require a set minimum number of males and females on the field/court at any given moment.
b. Open leagues have no gender requirements and any combination of each gender can compete in a game.