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Intramural Sports Frequently Asked Questions
- To access Intramural Sports Leagues/Tournaments, you will need to access recwell.stanford.edu.
- From there, you will need to buy an IM Membership to sign up for a team, join an existing team, or register as a free agent.
- Stanford Affiliates can participate in IM Sports. This includes students, faculty/staff, post-doc, dependants, spouses, alumni & hospital employees.
- The IM Membership Pass costs $20 per person each quarter. Participants are allowed to participate in all sports offered during each quarter.
- A Free Agent is a person who wants to participate in a team sport but cannot form a team or is looking for a team to join. Free Agents can join a team through various methods:
- Using IMLeagues, participants can register as "Free Agents" in particular sports and contact Team Captains to find a team to play on.
- Team Captains can go through the Free Agent lists on IMLeagues and invite players to join their team.
- If there are enough free agents to fill a full roster, the Intramural Sports Office could create a free-agent team if a team spot is available.
- First, make sure you have a valid IMLEAGUES account by following FAQ#1
- Browse the Stanford University IMLEAGUES homepage to find the leagues & tournaments you are interested in participating in.
- Within each sports league, click “Join as Free Agent”
- Expand the sports league offering & select all divisions you are willing to play in.
- Complete the “Additional Information About Yourself” section. This will help the captains get to know you before they select you to join a team.
- Complete your sign-up by clicking “Post Listing”
- Team Captains: Log into your IMleagues account & click on your team.
- Under Team Options look for “Captain” & select “Available Free Agents”
- Once you select a free agent to add, click “Invite to Team”
- Once a Free agent has been sent an invite, they must accept the invitation to be added to your team.
- No, players cannot play on multiple teams in the same sports league division. Players are encouraged to not play on multiple teams in the same sports league and to participate in other sports as well.
- You may submit your resume to Josiah Riley (jriley20@stanford.edu) or apply online on Indeed
- You can find this information on IMLeagues Home Page under “Stanford University Information” and the Subgroup “Handbooks & Manuals”
- Playoff advancement is decided based on the number of teams in each league and available space and time. Teams with a winning percentage (.500+) qualify for playoffs. Minimum Sportsmanship Rating MUST BE ABOVE 3. Teams are ranked according to winning percentage, sportsmanship rating, head-to-head, and points allowed.