Registration for intramurals began last month with the transition to a new app, Fusion Play.
This semester intramurals are offering basketball, flag football, indoor soccer, pickleball, spikeball, table tennis, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, board games and E-Sports. Flag football season is the most recent sport to kick off with more sports like volleyball set to begin in October.
Students interested can browse the types of sports available on the app before joining a team or creating one of their own. Once a team is formed, the time, location and opponent for upcoming games are accessible.
Matthew Ferreira, director of intramural sports, said intramurals open opportunities to build relationships with others.
“Intramurals are a way to compete with fellow classmates in a fun environment, play some games and have a little competition and just kind of find ways to make friends and pass the time,” Ferreira said.
As an ACU alum, Ferreira’s own experience with intramurals led to the creation of lifelong friendships and memories.
By participating in intramurals, students can quickly get involved on campus. For Josh Hamm, freshman biology major from Double Oak, playing rec flag football and spikeball allows him to meet other students and serve as an outlet for his love for sports.
“The commitment can be as much or as little as you want it to be,” Hamm said. “I’d recommend just going for it even if you’ve never done the sport before. You’ll only regret not trying.”
Prior experience is not required and the skill level of each team varies. Keatan Allen, freshman marketing major from Abilene, said he decided to join intramurals to stay productive and be active outside.
“Our flag football team doesn’t compete very well,” Allen said. “We just have fun. I enjoyed watching our team finally come together and get close to one another.”
In the near future, Ferreira said activities such as chess and kickball may be added to expand the range of options. Hiring is also open for students wanting to become a part of the intramural staff. To stay updated on all events, information can be found on Fusion Play, @acuintramurals on Instagram, or the ACU website.
“Everybody should be involved,” Ferreira said. “The more people the better.”
