Intramural sports

Intramural sports refer to games and recreational activities organized within the walls of a school that build upon the skills learned in physical education classes. Activities are conducted less formally and separately from varsity athletics. Often these programs are administered by students themselves under the supervision of a faculty sponsor. Intramural sports are found from the elementary school level through college level. College programs often constitute an autonomous administrative unit on campus with their own facilities and staff.

Intramural activities may extend beyond the walls of the institution. Such “extramural” activities can include everything from sports clubs which compete with other clubs off campus to play days that integrate students from different schools into competition/participation units.

The National Intramural Recreational Sports Association, a professional organization based in Corvallis, Oregon, provides a network of more than 4,000 highly trained professionals, students and Associate Members in the recreational sports field throughout the United States, Canada and other countries. <http://www.nirsa.org/about/contact.htm>