Welcome to Intramural Sports!

Each year, more than 13,000 students participate in the intramural program at Texas A&M.  We want you and your friends to be a part of it!

Rec Sports offers dozens of intramural activities each semester, and in a wide range of skill levels.  Maybe you’re a star athlete looking to relive the glory days. Possibly you’re looking to meet new people and make some friends. It could simply be you’re looking for a quick one-hour study break to relieve stress each week. Whatever your reason might be, Intramural Sports has something for you!

Register for Intramural Sports

Intramural Sports Play Pass that includes three people playing soccer, basketball, and raquetball. It has text on the right side that states: unlimited play pass: $25/semester, Tournament pass: $10, or Single Game pass: $5

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Rec Sports offers dozens of intramural activities each semester, and in a wide range of skill levels. Below is some information about participating in Intramural Sports at Texas A&M:

  • Whether you’re a star athlete looking to relive the glory days, a beginner out to try something new, or something in between, Intramural Sports has something for you!  Most activities offer competitive and recreational skill levels, and some naturally lend to a more competitive environment than others.
  • Unlike Sport Clubs, Intramural Sports are less formal in that all games are played on Texas A&M’s campus, most teams don’t hold practices, and the cost to join is minimal.
  • Participants often report many benefits of joining, including improvements in physical, social, and mental health.
  • Participating takes up less of your time than you might think!  For most activities, each team you join only takes about an hour of time commitment each week.

Registration, game schedules, and roster management are all completely online through the Texas A&M IMLeagues page.  To play Intramural Sports for the first time, please follow the instructions below:

Step 1 – Create an account on IMLeagues

  • Visit imleagues.com/tamu.
  • Click “Create Account” (green button at the top of the page).
  • Log in to the Texas A&M network using your NetID and password
  • Complete the required information for your account.

Step 2 – Purchase your preferred Play Pass (Unlimited, Tournament, Single-Game)

  • Click on “Intramural Sports” or the A&M logo on IMLeagues (near the top left of the page).
  • Click on the icon in the middle of the page that says “Click here to purchase your preferred Play Pass.”
  • Choose your pass and click “Buy PayPackage.”
  • Complete your purchase.

Step 3 – Create or Join a Team

To Create a Team:

  • Click your desired sport and league from the options displayed and “+Create team.”
  • Agree to sport waiver and fill in your team information as prompted. Submit your team.
  • From your team page, invite friends or accept invites from friends to join your team.

To Join a Team:

  • Accept a request from the captain to join his/her team through email or IMLeagues OR
  • Find the team and captain name on the division/league page and request to join.

Anyone with an active Rec Sports membership is eligible to purchase their preferred Intramural Pass.  No player will be able to participate in Intramural Sports without first possessing the membership.  Beyond the Rec Sports membership and a valid pass, there are no other fees associated with participation in Intramural Sports (i.e. there is no additional fee to create a team).

There are three types of passes that you may purchase to participate in Intramural Sports

  • Unlimited Play Pass – grants access to participate in all leagues, tournaments, and special events for the current semester.  Players purchasing this pass are still confined to the traditional Intramural Sports league restrictions – for example, participants cannot play on more than one team in the same league.  Fall and spring passes are $25, and summer passes are $5, which includes both sessions.
  • Tournament Pass – grants access to participate in any ONE tournament or special event for the current semester. The pass is good for the duration of that tournament, no matter how many games are played or over how many days the tournament takes place.
  • Single-Use (24 Hour) Pass – grants access to participate in any ONE game during the current semester.  The pass will always expire within 24 hours of the time of purchase.

If you later decide you want to upgrade from a Tournament Pass or a Single-Game Pass to an Unlimited Play Pass, you may do so at any time.  The system will automatically charge you the difference in your “upgrade.”

No refunds will be issued if you choose to purchase any version of the pass and ultimately choose not to join a team.

If an individual needs help finding a team to join, the free agent program can provide assistance in getting that person placed on a team that is looking for players. To begin the process of officially becoming a recognized free agent, first go to http://imleagues.com/tamu and create an account, if you have not done so already.

From there, choose the sport you wish to join. Then, you can show as a free agent in as many divisions within a league as you’d like. For example, you might want to list yourself as available in four different Coed Competitive Sand Volleyball divisions, because they work in your schedule – CC01 Monday 6:30, CC04 Tuesday 7:20, CC06 Wednesday 9:00, and CC07 Thursday 9:50. Choose one of those divisions and click on the green button that says “Register/Signup.” You will sign up as a free agent and can provide further information on your background in that sport, if you wish to do so. You can also check additional divisions in this league from this same page. Ultimately, following this process helps team captains as they seek out players to add to their roster, if they so choose.

The Intramural Sports Office tries to facilitate matches between free agents and teams seeking free agents prior to the start of each season. Understand that there is sometimes no perfect solution, so there are also no guarantees about being placed on a team. Feel free to contact the Intramural Office at (979) 862-1884 for additional information.

Effective beginning with the Fall 2021 semester, any person with an active Rec Sports membership is eligible to purchase an Intramural Sports Unlimited Play Pass.  The Intramural Sports Unlimited Play Pass is required for participation in Intramural Sports. Day, week, and month-long guest passes are not considered Rec Sports memberships. More information regarding Rec Sports memberships can be found at https://recsports.tamu.edu/membership. If you have a Rec Sports membership, you can purchase your Play Pass at www.imleagues.com/tamu.

Are you part of an organization or a group, and want to purchase Play Passes for more than one person?  If so, please follow these steps:

1.) Ensure the purchaser has created an account at www.imleagues.com/tamu.

2.) Ensure that all participants for whom you wish to purchase a Play Pass have created accounts at www.imleagues.com/tamu.

3.) Once you have confirmed that steps one and two are complete, send an email to Nick Heiar at nheiar@rec.tamu.edu.  That email should include the full names and UIN’s for all students for whom you wish to purchase a Play Pass.

4.) Once received, the Intramural Sports Office will send instructions, including your total charge and how to complete your payment.

Intramural sports are typically played Sundays through Thursdays, and the time frame is usually 5:45 pm to midnight. Sunday play typically starts earlier in the afternoon for most sports.

Please contact the Intramural Sports Office at (979) 862-1884 or im@rec.tamu.edu (preferred method) for more information.

Intramural Sports Office Hours

Fall and Spring Semesters*:

  • Monday – Thursday: 9am – 6pm
  • Friday: 9am – 5pm
  • Sunday: 12pm – 3pm

Summer Sessions*:

  • Monday – Thursday: 12pm – 6pm
  • Friday: 12pm – 3pm

*Hours are only in effect while school is in session.  Hours are available in a reduced capacity on non-holiday business days during breaks from school.

Rain-Out Information

Intramural games may occasionally be canceled due to inclement weather. If this happens, participants may find out the status of games via the Rain Out Information Number – (979)-845-2625 – and choosing option 1.

Intramural Sports FAQs

Below is some important information pertaining to Intramural Sports policies and procedures. Participants should consult the full, detailed handbook for more thorough answers to questions. For a complete list of rules for each sport, visit imleagues.com/tamu and click on the Handbooks and Manuals section on the left side of the page.

Intramural Handbook 2023 – 2024

Effective beginning with the Fall 2021 semester, any person with an active Rec Sports membership is eligible to purchase an Intramural Sports Unlimited Play Pass.  The Intramural Sports Unlimited Play Pass is required for participation in Intramural Sports. Day, week, and month-long guest passes are not considered Rec Sports memberships. More information regarding Rec Sports memberships can be found at https://recsports.tamu.edu/membership. If you have a Rec Sports membership, you can purchase your Play Pass at www.imleagues.com/tamu.

Contestants may only represent one team in any league (for example, Men’s Recreational, Women’s Competitive, Fraternity, etc.).  An individual may play on as many as two single-gender, two coed, and two open teams on which he/she is eligible to participate.  A participant playing on a Corps of Cadets or a Fraternity team is counted as playing on one of their two allowable single-gendered teams. 

Example – In sand volleyball, Steve could legally play on the Birds in men’s competitive and the Tigers in men’s recreational, plus the Eagles in coed competitive and the Lions in coed recreational.  Steve cannot play on both the Birds and the Wolves in men’s competitive.” 

If a sport has a regulation of six (6) or more players on the field/court, there may be a maximum of three (3) players common to the same rosters in different leagues.  If a sport has a regulation of between three (3) and five (5) players on the field/court, there may be a maximum of two (2) players common to the same rosters in different leagues.

Yes! All intramural participants must show a form of photo ID prior to each and every game. The identification must be a government issued ID. A driver’s license or student ID card are the most used and accepted forms of ID.

Some sport rules specifically outlaw jewelry for the game for safety reasons; others do not have the same limitations regarding jewelry. You should check the specific rules for your sport at imleagues.com/tamu and clicking on the Handbooks and Manuals section on the left side of the page. Note that recreational facilities are possible theft areas. Please secure your belongings in lockers or leave them at home. Intramural sports is not responsible for lost or stolen items.

Intramural games may occasionally be canceled due to inclement weather. If this happens, participants may find out the status of games via the Rain Out Information Number – (979)-845-2625 – and choosing option 1.

Yes! For many sports, and assuming a spot is available, we will allow teams to reschedule their assigned game. Team captains are encouraged to act early if they cannot make a game. Reschedule spots are first come, first served. All reschedules must be completed by 4pm the day of the game. For Sunday contests, the reschedule must be completed by 2pm. Reschedules are not official until they are approved by the Intramural Office. NOTE: The time of your game is official in IMLEAGUES. Unless your schedule is changed online, the reschedule is not complete. Do not trust the word of the opposing team.

Teams are expected to show up to their assigned game times. If a team cannot make a game time, the intramural office can help you possibly reschedule your game. If a game cannot be rescheduled, teams have the choice of defaulting or forfeiting the game.

If your team doesn’t have enough players to play in your game, you can cancel your game automatically through IMLeagues.  You can also call or email the intramural office.  Doing this allows you to DEFAULT your game, meaning you will receive the loss, but you will not be charged a fee.  All defaults – no matter which of the three options you choose to utilize – must be sent to the Intramural Office by 4pm on the day of your game (2pm on Sundays).

If you do not call the office and choose to not show up to your game, your team will be charged with a forfeit. This means you will receive a loss, a reduced sportsmanship rating (impacting playoff eligibility), and each player on your team that does NOT sign in will be charged a $5 forfeit fee.* All players being charged that forfeit fee will be suspended from all Intramural activity until they have completed that payment through IMLeagues, which will lift their suspension.

*Individual players that attend their team’s game should ALWAYS check-in, regardless of whether or not the rest of their team is going to make it to the game.  All players that check in to a game will not be suspended or charged the $5 forfeit fee.

On IMLeagues, navigate to your team page, then click the blue button that says “Cancel Game” underneath the game you are trying to default.  Note that the Intramural Sports Office will have to approve the default, at which point all players on both participating teams will be notified via email.  Also know that defaults cannot be done on the IMLeagues app, but rather only on a desktop version.

Once a team advances to playoffs, it is not certain that you will play on the same day and time as your regular season games are scheduled. A team that plays on Mondays at 7:45 may be playing a team that plays on Thursdays at 9:45. Therefore, it’s impossible to have the games at the same time for every team. Many sports have “playoff bracket selection” nights, in which you are able to choose your spot in the bracket in a predetermined order based on the regular season standings. This allows teams to more intentionally choose their playoff game times. Please be on the lookout for an email with more information regarding this process.

Throughout the regular season of a sport, team captains may add and accept players on their team at any time. All players must be on the online roster prior to the game they want to play in. At 4:00 pm on the day playoffs begin, your team’s rosters are “frozen.” Anyone planning to participate on your team for any game after that time must be added to your roster in advance.

Work for Intramural Sports

Like the idea of working in sports? Intramural Sports hires over 200 students each year! Our department hires for positions as referees and scorekeepers. We also offer many opportunities to advance in our program through promotions and merit raises. Officials are needed for almost all intramural team sports including flag football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, and cricket. Paid training sessions are held in the weeks prior to the beginning of each respective season.

Intramural Sports Officials will start at $11.60/hour.

Officials Orientation Meetings

Intramural sports does not take applications. Please do not fill out the Rec Sports job application! If you are interested in being an intramural official, you MUST attend the orientation meeting for the sport you are interested in officiating. You may attend as many orientation sessions as you wish, and some officials do get hired for more than one sport. All orientations are drop-in, and feel free to bring your friends!

Orientation Meeting Dates

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  • Intramural officials represent the entry-level position available in Intramural Sports. There are numerous opportunities for promotion within the program, and many students receive a promotion after 1-2 semesters.
  • Hourly wage rate begins at $10.60/hour and officials are eligible for merit increases in pay after 6 months from initial hire and every semester afterwards.
  • Officials work approximately 6-12 hours a week; however, some work more and there are many opportunities to do so. Your schedule depends on your availability, and Intramural Sports understands that you are a student FIRST.
  • Intramural sports officials may be scheduled Sundays through Thursdays from 5:30 pm to midnight. Sometimes Sunday starts as early at 3:30 pm and is our most demanding day for staff and requires some availability. While there are no intramural events scheduled for Fridays and Saturdays, intramural officials can also earn extra cash by being available for special events on those days.
  • Being an intramural official is seasonal and officials are only required while games are being played. Intramural sports are not played over semester breaks or when school is not in session.
  • All intramural officials must be an active student; Blinn College students are eligible to work.
  • New intramural officials are not required to know the rules of the sport as those are taught during the training session; however, a basic understanding of the sport is preferred and will assist in getting hired.
  • Once hired, intramural officials are required to attend 8-10 hours of training that occur over two weeks before the season starts. This training is paid and must be attended in order to continue working.
  • Intramural Sports considers its student employees to be constantly learning in the co-curricular.  That means this job aims to develop transferable skills that will help you in both the classroom and your future profession.  We expect our student officials to:
    • Apply problem solving skills to effectively manage difficult situations and to mitigate conflict.
    • Demonstrate an advanced understanding of teamwork and collaboration and how to work with one another to achieve a common goal.
    • Effectively communicate to participants and colleagues in a professional setting, while also showing the ability to interact respectfully with all people.

Please contact the Intramural Sports Office at (979) 862-1884 or im@rec.tamu.edu (preferred method) for more information.

Intramural Sports Staff

Heiar, Nick Intramural Sports Program Director

Heiar, Nick
Intramural Sports Program Director
nheiar@rec.tamu.edu
(979) 862-4302

Kaulin Andric - Assistant Director, Intramural Sports

Kaulin Andric
Assistant Director, Intramural Sports
kandric@rec.tamu.edu
(979) 845-2166

Perez, Fernie Graduate Assistant, Intramural Sports

Fernie Perez
Graduate Assistant, Intramural Sports
jfperez@rec.tamu.edu
(979) 862-8303

Emily Schneider
Graduate Assistant, Intramural Sports
eschneider@rec.tamu.edu
(979) 862-8303