Intramural Sports
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Summer 2026 Intramural Sports Offerings
| League | Team Registration Fee | Registration Dates | Days Available | Play Begins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intro to Pickleball | FREE | May 4 - May 12 | Wednesday | May 13 + May 20 |
| Soccer 5v5 | $90 | May 4 - May 27 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | June 1 |
| Sand Volleyball | $65 | May 4 - May 27 | Monday, Tuesday | June 1 |
| Pickleball (Outdoor) | $25 | May 4 - May 27 | Wednesday | June 3 |
| Basketball 3v3 | $25 | May 4 - May 27 | Thursday | June 4 |
| Pickleball Tournament | $5 | May 11 - June 10 | Thursday, June 11 | June 11 |
| Table Tennis Tournament | $5 | June 1 - June 24 | Thursday, June 25 | June 25 |
How to Participate/Register
- Log in to your Rec Automation account
- UC students, faculty or staff must click: Click Login with SSO
- Select Register for Programs on the left navigation menu
- Search by program name, by category, or by day(s) of week
- Select the program you want to register for, then click the green Sign Up button to register and select the correct option
- When you are ready to check out, click View Cart in the top right
- Review your cart and check out!
NOTE: All Intramural registrations will still be using IMLeagues for team creation, rosters, schedule postings, and league updates
- Login to the UC IMLeagues website. If you do not have an account, select Create Account at the top of the page.
- Select Register in the middle of the page.
- Scroll down and select the sport and league that you registered for (e.g., Open Basketball).
- Select Create Team and choose your division preferences. It is recommended you choose multiple division choices in case your first-choice division fills.
- Your team's status will default to Pending. An administrator will change it to Confirmed and move it to the night you paid for within one to three business days of your payment.
*Registration on IMLeagues prior to payment does not hold a spot in the desired league/division.
Your team must have the required number of players CONFIRMED (see below) on your roster on IMLeagues by registration close Rosters are able to be edited freely, however, players may not play for multiple teams in one league or switch teams within a league.
Minimum number of confirmed players on IMLeagues roster required by sport:
- Basketball (3v3) - Three
- Basketball (5v5) - Five
- Flag Football (7v7) - Seven
- Kickball - Nine
- Pickleball (Doubles) - Two
- Soccer (7v7) - Seven
- Soccer (11v11) - Eleven
- Softball - Nine
- Ultimate Frisbee - Five
- Volleyball (4v4) - Four
- Volleyball (6v6) - Six
Crosstown Championship Series
Each year the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University Intramural Sports programs face-off in the Crosstown Intramural Championship Series! This event features each university's Intramural Spring Basketball - 5v5 champions in a best of four series. This event is FREE of charge to spectators and participants.
2026 Intramural Crosstown Championship Series
- Date: March 5, 2026
- Location: Xavier University
- Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
- Cost: FREE
Series History
All-Time Series: UC Leads 5-4
- 2025 - UC 3-1
- 2024 - XU 2-2
- 2023 - UC 3-1
- 2022 - UC 2-1
- 2019 - XU 3-2
- 2018 - XU 3-2
- 2017 - UC 3-2
- 2016 - UC 4-1
- 2015 - XU 4-1
I-275 Bowl Series
Each year four universities near the I-275 loop compete in a Flag Football Championship Series in the Open and Mixed Gender Leagues. The Intramural Sports Flag Football Champions from each school in those divisions face-off in the I-275 Bowl Series! The four participating schools are: University of Cincinnati, Xavier University, Northern Kentucky University, and Miami (OH) University. This event is FREE of charge to spectators and participants.
2026 I-275 Bowl Series
- Date: TBD October 2026
- Location: TBD
- Time: TBD
- Cost: FREE
Series History - Open League Championship
- 2025 - Northern Kentucky University