Wednesday, February 23, 2022 Shake off the winter blues with these four intramurals
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Winter is thawing away, so it’s time for us humans to run around and be active again. Gather a collection of your friends and classmates to join these upcoming Intramural Sports leagues taking place on campus. You'll be able to get active and enjoy reconnecting with one another.
Unless otherwise specified, you can register in advance at the Intramural Sports office in the Campus Rec Center or the Rec & Wellness Center. Additional details are available online.
Need some players or a team to join?
Contact the Intramural Sports office about their Free Agents program to help find players to fill your roster or to participate as an individual player to join an existing team.
SPIKEBALL TOURNAMENT
March 4 | 6 to 11 p.m.
Campus Rec Center's Cook Pavilion
- Two (2) players per team in open league.
- FREE to play. No entry fees.
- No advance sign-up. Just show up at 6 p.m. to register your team into the bracket.
- What is Spikeball and how do you play? Watch this YouTube video.
- This is a super-social, casual sport for anyone who may not have much interest in mainstream sports.
OUTDOOR SOCCER
Sign-up deadline is March 24. Games begin March 27.
- Games are played at Vine Street Fields and Mabel Lee Rec Area (both on City Campus).
- Players per team: Eight (8). The minimum number required to play is six (6).
- Co-rec, women's, men's, and open leagues.
- $60 entry fee per team. Teams play regular-season games for multiple weeks, followed by a playoff . Games are scheduled for evenings Sunday–Thursday. No Friday or Saturday games.
- Matches are two 25-minute halves with a five-minute halftime.
KICKBALL TOURNAMENT
April 1 | 6 to 11 p.m.
Campus Rec Center's Cook Pavilion
- Sign-up deadline is March 31.
- Players per team: Eight (8). A minimum of six (6) is needed to start and continue a game.
- $25 entry fee per team.
- Open league. Games are 7 innings or 55 minutes. Every player bats each inning.
- Remember those fun days of school recess or P.E.? It’s the same game, only now with adults.
SLOW-PITCH SOFTBALL
Sign-up deadline is March 31. Games begin April 3.
- Games played at Fleming Fields, located near East Campus.
- Players per team: Ten (10). A team must have six (6) players present to start a game.
- Co-rec, women's, men's, and open leagues.
- $60 entry fee per team. Teams play regular-season games for multiple weeks, followed by a playoff in late April. Games are scheduled for evenings Sunday–Thursday. No Friday or Saturday games.
- Games are 7 innings. A 15-run rule will be in effect after 3 innings and a 10-run rule after 5 innings. Players-at-bat start with a one strike (0-1) count.
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Intramural Sports at UNL are designed to be fun for all Huskers. Everyone can play. Do not fret if you do not play well or have never played at all. Your peers will teach you as you play. It is perfectly chill to cheer, scream loudly, laugh at the bloopers and missteps, and high-five your successes. You can be competitive as long as you display good sportsmanship to all players and ensure everyone is having an enjoyable time.