Eligibility

All current GVSU Students (graduate and undergraduate), Faculty, and Staff are eligible to participate in the Intramural Sports program.  The following areas constitute special eligibility circumstances.

If there are any questions about participant eligibility, please contact the intramural sports office.  The intramural sports program and staff reserves the right to check the eligibility of participants, as need dictates.  
 

VARSITY ATHLETES/PROFESSIONAL/SEMI-PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES

GVSU Varsity Athletes and/or professional/semi-professional athletes are eligible to participate EXCEPT in their respective sports:

Baseball - Softball

Basketball - 3 on 3/5 on 5 Basketball

Cross Country - Family Day 5K

Football - Flag Football/Punt-Pass-Kick

Soccer - Soccer

Softball - Softball

Tennis - Tennis

Track & Field - Family Weekend 5K/Indoor Track and Field

Volleyball - Sand/3 on 3/6 on 6 Volleyball

The following further define a GVSU varsity athlete where the above rules apply:

• One that is included on the roster of that varsity team;
• If they are awarded any athletic scholarship;
• Red-shirts,
• GVSU varsity athletes that are academically ineligible,
• Walk-ons.

If they are a former athlete (cut from team, dismissed from team, quit team, eligibility has expired, etc.), they are eligible to play one calendar year and a day after their last day competing for the varsity team of the corresponding sport (ex.  Last day of volleyball competition on Sept. 30 ~ they are eligble to play intramural volleyball on Oct. 1 of the next year.  This also applies to former letter winners, Junior or Other college transfers that played athletically at previous schools.  Non-scholarship players that try out for a varsity team, but do not make the team are eligible to participate in intramurals.

CLUB SPORT ATHLETES

GVSU Club Sport Athletes are eligible to compete in all sports.  However, in their respective sports, they may only have two club members per roster.  In this situation, teams are encouraged to register for A leagues.  In individual activities, club sport athletes must compete in the highest competitive league.  A participant is defined as a GVSU Club sport athlete if they appear on the roster submitted to the Student Life office (club sport coaches are included) in the Fall semester.  If an intramural participant joins a club sports team, the previous rules take effect.  Respective club sports with corresponding intramural sports and stipulations are as follows:

Bowling -Bowling (must compete in Masters' division)

Cues of GVSU - Billiards (must compete in A league)

Dodgeball - Dodgeball (2 members per roster)

Hockey/Roller Hockey - Roller hockey/floor hockey (2 members per roster)

Rowing - Rowing (2 members per boat)

Running/Triathalon -  Family Weekend 5K/Indoor Track and Field (must compete in separate division)

Soccer - Indoor/outdoor soccer (2 members per roster)

Volleyball - 6-on-6/3-on-3/sand volleyball (2 members per roster)