The intramural events have participation for men, women, and in most cases for co-rec play. Persons may play on a men's women's team and may also participate on a co-rec team in the sport. Teams may also decide which level of competition that best suits their skill levels, either Competitive or Recreational. Team sports are designed for league play followed by playoffs at the end of the regular season for the top teams in each league. The winning teams receive awards.

Most Intramural games and participation takes place during the day and in the afternoon, depending on the sport. Teams provide time availabilty sheets during the managers meeting as to when they prefer not to play because of classes, work, etc. and we attempt to schedule around these times. Most of the activities take place Monday through Friday. There are some events that are scheduled for the week-ends to provide recreational opportunities during these times.

You can pick up a specific Intramural schedule at the start of each semester. It will give information on each event that includes entry due date, general information, starting date, cost, etc. This is available on the Intramural bulletin board located within the RAC, in the Rec Sports Office, in the Commons, and also on the UMBC Intramural Website.
http://www.umbc.edu/athletics/Recreation/Intramurals/

The Retrievers Activity Center is fortunate enough to have great facilities. These are used for Intramurals, Athletics, Physical Education classes, and general student use. The RAC Gym offers 3 full-court or 9 single baskets for open basketball. In addition, each court can be set up for Volleyball or Indoor Tennis courts. During the semesters, Intramural Sports use the gym for sports like Indoor Soccer, Arena Football, Foul Shooting and Free-Throw contests, Full-Court Basketball, Volleyball 6 vs. 6, Intramural Tennis, Intramural Floor Hockey, and European Team Handball. In addition, the RAC uses the Gym Floor for Volleyball, and other indoor tournaments. UMBC has separate fields for softball and flag football. All of these areas enhance the student's recreational opportunities at UMBC.

Teams are made in many different ways. Some include clubs, organizations, fraternities, sororities, residence halls or floors, etc. A large number of teams are independents, meaning they are not any specific group, but just a bunch of friends that want to play together.

There are many different ways that you can become involved. Some different ways are through any clubs or organizations that you may be a member. You can also contact the University Residential Assistant on your floor if you are living in University Housing. Sometimes it may just take "YOU" to start a team of your own. There are plenty of people that want to play, such as friends, roommates, classmates, etc. They are just waiting to be asked. You can also sign up as a Free Agent and we can have you placed on a team.
You can register online from our website at http://www.umbc.edu/athletics/Recreation/Intramurals/. You may also register through flyers posted around campus. You can find them located in the RAC, The Commons and outside the Rec Sports Office (RAC 321).