2020 Fall Semester Ideas for Modified Intramurals

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Good morning,

This is Xcaret I. Ramirez, from Texas A&M International University. I am the Intramural Specialist at our rec center, and I would like to inquire what mitigation procedures your university’s recreation center is implementing for your intramurals program as you have begun/are preparing to begin reopening for the fall semester. What sports will be utilized under CDC recommendations (not including gaming)? How many participants per event will be allowed during a set time? Will PPE be required for competition, or optional? Will outdoor platforms be utilized more than indoor? What modified emergency procedures will be used to protect officials in such cases?

Our university is still debating on resuming our services to our community, and I have things in mind for the fall, but I would like to ask what other universities are doing/preparing to do thus far. If you would be so kind as to share your resumed intramural procedures with me, I would greatly appreciate it.

Please feel free to reach me through this discussion borad, or my work phone. Both can be used. Have a wonderful day.

Respectfully,

Xcaret Ramirez
Recreational Sports Intramural Specialist
Texas A&M International University
5201 University Blvd
Laredo, Texas 78041
956-326-3016

Xcaret,

At Bradley (population 5000 in Illinois) we are still at the beginning stages of trying to figure out what is possible. Like you, I have come up with a list of possible activities that could be used, but waiting to hear from the University on what they will allow.

My initial feelings will be that we will not be able to do large team sports for the fall. The softball, flag football, indoor soccer and 6s volleyball will be postponed. I hope we can do individual/dual type activities such as tennis (singles and doubles), cornhole (singles/doubles), spikeball, bocce ball and 3v3 basketball. (indoor/outdoor) to name a few. I am debating on doing leagues for those activities or weekly/bi-weekly tournaments. I also want to possibly do some skill competitions like Punt/Pass/Kick or free throw competitions. I am trying to focus more outdoor events as of now.

We have to get all activities done by Thanksgiving as the University did announce we will go virtual learning after that break.

Sorry wrote that quick as I need to help get my 5year old son to bed!

I hope this might help!
Scott (swood@bradley.edu)

Hello Xcaret,

Here at Sam Houston I have developed a return to activities plan. I guess I should say I am continually developing as things are changing almost constantly. If you would like I can send you that document to give you a better and more comprehensive idea of what are plans are currently.

Let me know.

Regards,

Jake Walker
Coordinator, Intramural Sports
936.294.3358

@walker-0 What plans were you able to launch at your school that they permitted you to do?