What exactly is the MIT IM Program?

The MIT Intramural Athletics Program involves thousands of students, both undergraduate and graduate, in a wide variety of sports. Quite large in scope, the program offers competition in more than fifteen sports. To ensure ever student chance for participation, each sport consists of leagues of varying skill levels. One of the main goals of the program is to provide students the opportunity for recreation as an outlet from academic endeavors.

Who organizes the program?

Students play a significant role in the administration of the Intramural Program. The Intramural Council makes policy and disciplinary decisions, student sport managers organize leagues, and other students officiate games. While some of theses positions are paid, many require students to volunteer their time. Without the efforts and support of these students, the MIT Intramural Sports Program would suffer significantly.

Who can play?

MIT students (including those cross-registered), spouses of students, and faculty are eligible to play Intramurals. All others - including staff - are not. The Intramural Executive Committee can grant exceptions to this for special circumstances, but they are rare.

Do I need an Athletic Card?

Athletic cards are requred for all users of the MIT athletic facilities. This includes all IM players in all IM sports. Cards are available for sale at duPont desk, but hours are limited, so don't expect to be able to buy one right before your game.

Who governs the program?

The MIT IM Executive Committee (ExecComm) is the group of five that makes the executive decisions for the MIT Intramural Council.

Who holds the current offices?

ExecComm consists of the following:

• President - Cato Wagner
• Vice President - Stephanie Harrington
• Members-At-Large - Richard Rosalez, Matt Perrone, Dave Berry

They hear protests, organize the monthly meetings, and oversee the managers.

What are the requirements to hold an IM Office?

Minimal. In fact, there are no formal requirements. The job does not take a lot of time. What we like to see are people who are actively involved in the MIT Intramural Program, and who are willing to exercise their leadership abilities.

When are elections?

Elections for President and Vice President are held the first Wednesday of December, at the monthly meeting of the MIT Intramural Council. .

Elections for Members-at-Large are held the first Wednesday of March, at the montly meeting of the MIT Intramural Council.

Who's on the IM Council?

The IM Council is composed of all the athletic chairs of the affiliated groups, along with the Executive Committee and the sport managers.

What does "affiliated" mean?

If your group (usually a living group, department, lab, or club) is affiliated, it means you have agreed to participate in the administration of MIT Intramurals. The group designates an athletic chair to act in their behalf. We require the athletic chair to attend a semesterly meeting, at which we do things like distribute information about upcoming sports and vote for officers.

In return for this participation, affiliated groups are given certain privileges. One of these is an exemption from the forfeit deposits certain sports require. Although all teams must pay the entry fee for a given sport (if any), unaffiliated teams must also pay a deposit to cover any fines they may accrue. This deposit is refunded in full at the end of the season, less any unpaid fines.

There is a third category that falls somewhere between "affiliated" and "unaffiliated." We call this "provisionally affiliated."

How can my group become affiliated?

The affiliation process is simple:

1. Attend the meeting held the second Wednesday of the first month of each term. Stop by the IM office on the second floor of duPont to find out exactly where and when the meeting will be held.
2. Pay off any outstanding fines.
3. Fill out the paperwork we give you (don't worry: there's hardly any).

That's it...almost. If you were not affiliated last term or the term before that, you must pay an additional $70 refundable deposit. You will be what we call provisionally affiliated. This is, for all intents and purposes, the same as being fully affiliated.

When and where are the monthly meetings?

The IM Council meets the first Wednesday of every month, except for February and September. The February and September meetings are our affiliation meetings, and are held the second Wednesday of the month.

The meetings are generally held at 7:30 in MIT rooms 4-370 or 4-270. It is the responsibility of every athletic chair to attend the meeting. Failure to do so will result in your group being fined $15 per missed meeting. We try to remind you of the meetings via email to ath-chairs@mit.edu, but sometimes the list breaks down, so be sure to show up even if you don't get a reminder.

What sports are offered?

Where can I pick up more information?

Additional information about the Intramural Program or specific sports can be obtained in the Intramural Office located on the second floor of the duPont Gymnasium. On behalf of the Intramural Executive Committee, I encourage all students to take advantage of the opportunities for fun, recreation and friendly competition available through participation in the MIT Intramural Sports Program.