UMass Boston

Who we are: Recreation and Intramural Sports are programmed under the Division of Athletics on campus.  In keeping with the mission of the Athletics Department and the university in their efforts to foster, promote and support student success, our mission is to provide an inclusive, diverse and structured recreational program.  Recreation strives to deliver the following:

• • Provide a sense of belonging/association
  • Foster the development of friendships
  • Raise multicultural awareness
  • Relieve stress
  • Promote physical fitness and improved health
  • Provide fun and enjoyment

Intramural Sports strives to be a fun and inclusive environment for all participants and staff.  Participants must display respect towards fellow students and the staff working to program Intramural Sports.  Disrespect of any staff or other participants will not be tolerated and will be ground for not being allowed to participate.  

All participants are expected to follow all policies, procedures, sport-specific rules, and instructions provided by the Intramural Sports staff.  Staff members have the authority to interpret rules and make final decisions on all matters.

General and sport-specific rules will be provided to participants before competition begins. The Intramural Sports department may implement rule changes or policy updates at any time.

How to Play Sign up and get involved: Intramural registration is done through Fusion Play, the mobile app that will handle all things Intramurals.  This app will allow you to browse our offerings, register a team, register yourself as an individual who wants to participate in a sport, and will track your schedules and standings.  You must download this mobile app to register for Intramural Sports and login using your UMB sign on credentials, similar to logging into WISER or Canvas.

By logging into Fusion Play, you can browse the activities available for registration, sign up a team to play a sport, or sign up in an activity as a "free agent".  As a free agent, you can browse teams looking for players in an activity and other teams can view the free agent list who are looking to add players onto their team.  

It is the responsibility of each team captain to verify the eligibility of his/her team members. 

• The University of Massachusetts (Campus) welcomes participation by all students in athletics activities and programs, and operates athletics activities and programs in full compliance with NCAA rules and state and federal anti-discrimination laws.
• UMB students and faculty/staff are allowed to participate in Intramural Sport leagues or tournaments.  UMB Students are able to claim their membership for free and sign the liability waiver by visiting the UMB Recreation membership page.  After claiming the free membership and signing the liability waiver, all members will have access to login to our Intramural registration app FusionPlay.  FusionPlay is its own individual app and will need to be downloaded on your smartphone to register for Intramurals.  
• Intercollegiate athletes are not eligible to participate in the Intramural Sports equivalent of the sport they play for at the varsity collegiate level during the academic year they play for that varsity sport.
  • Example: a men's or women's varsity soccer player cannot play in either the fall or spring Intramural Soccer league during a school year in which they participate and are on the roster for the varsity team(s), but could participate in other Intramural Sports.
  • Roster checks may be performed through the division of Athletics to ensure compliance with this rule.
• No players from other colleges are allowed to participate with Intramural Sports.  

Any other determinations by the IM Sports Manager will take into effect similar rules.

Any games that are found to have had ineligible players checked in will be forfeited by the offending team.  Intramural Sports and UMB Recreation reserves the right to check on the eligibility of players at any time. 

Team captains create their teams and have some responsibility that goes with being a team captain.  Look at the role of team captain as basically being the representative for their team.  Team captains are responsible for being the liaison between the IM Sports office and their teams.  Team captains are also responsible for:

• Informing teams of general policies and procedures that all players need to adhere by.
• Relaying team information to their players, including: team schedules, event rules, dates, times, and locations of play. 
• Ensuring that you field an eligible team for each contest.
• Making sure all players are eligible to play and check in to play before each contest as outlined in section 3 of this handbook.
• Being the first point of contact from the Intramural Office if needed.

Captains looking for free agents: Captains have the ability to look for free agents as well.  If your team needs a secret weapon, or just looking for more players, a good place to look is the free agent list in a sport.  Registered free agents on the Fusion Play app can reach out to teams looking for players, and captains can reach out to them and invite them to their team through the app.

Team Rosters

Each team is responsible for their roster online.  Team Captains are responsible for ensuring their team roster is completed properly, and that it is correct.  Captains can edit rosters on FusionPlay.  Ineligible players will be noted online.  If a player is labeled as ineligible, contact the IM Sports Office (imsports@umb.edu) if you do not know why.  Participants may be listed as ineligible for academic reasons, disciplinary reasons, or due to another miscellaneous reason.  Other roster rules:   

1. No players may be added to the roster after the conclusion of the regular season for a league sport.  League sports have an official date where the rosters will lock which is listed on the Fusion Play app in the sport you are playing.  All players should be on the roster to be eligible to play on game day.
2. For tournaments, rosters must be complete by the conclusion of your first game played.  In other words, you can sign people up at your first scheduled tournament game and after that your roster is locked.
3. Once a player participates in one game for a team in a league/event, they may not switch to another team in that league/event.  Special rules may apply to certain tournaments or circumstances and will be up to the discretion of the Intramural Sports Manager. 

Players may be added via the FusionPlay app on your team page.  All players will need to download the app and sign in to complete their registration.  Captains have options for inviting players, including copying a team link or adding them by searching their name on the FusionPlay app.  

Teams that wish to drop players must contact the intramural sports staff in order to do so if they are unable to do so on FusionPlay.  They can do that by email (imsports@umb.edu) or by calling the office at 617-287-4086 during normal business hours.  Please remember that league sports have roster maximums attached to them so captains should manage their rosters accordingly.

Student Conduct expectations
UMB Recreation and Intramural Sports strives to provide a fun and enjoyable experience for all participants and provide programs that promote social, recreational, cultural and educational development..  It is expected that participants will respect the Intramural staff, Intramural Officials, and other participants in the program at all times while participating.  Disrespecting IM Staff, Management, or other participants will not be tolerated and will be subject to disciplinary action.  All issues of participant conduct may be subject to the procedures outlined in the UMass Boston Student Code of Conduct.  Any incident deemed severe enough or in violation of the Student Code of Conduct may be reported to the Dean of Students office for further investigation. 

The UMB Recreation program prohibits fighting during all Intramural events.  Any participant or spectator who strikes, attempts to strike, an official, Supervisor, participant, spectator or joins a fight in progress will be subject to suspension from the IM Sports Program for up to one year, or a time determined appropriate by the Intramural Manager.

Ejections
Intramural officials, Supervisors, and Staff reserve the right to eject any individual, team, or spectator who involves themselves in a physical altercation or who consistently exhibits unsporting behavior or other actions not appropriate for the UMB Recreational activity environment.  Any ejected player (or spectator) must leave the facility immediately, and will be suspended a minimum of one week or contest.  Longer suspensions for a single ejection may be considered depending on the severity of the incident.  Repeat offenders of this rule are subject to suspension from the Intramural Sports Program altogether or for a period of time determined appropriate by the Intramural Manager.

Alcohol and Drug Policy: All Intramural event areas are alcohol and drug-free.  Captains are urged to notify all players and spectators that alcohol and drugs are strictly prohibited at all IM Sports events, and no one is allowed to participate while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.  If alcohol is present, the contest will not be played and will be considered a forfeit.  This policy includes spectators.  The Intramural Staff, Supervisors, and officials have the authority to restrict participants and spectators from remaining at Intramural events who appear to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs.  Intramural Sports will follow the UMass Boston Student Code of Conduct (pages 15-17) when it relates to incidents involving drug (legal or illegal) and alcohol use while participating or spectating Intramural Sports.

Equipment 

Jewelry- In activities that involve frequent contact with opponents or teammates, exposed jewelry is not allowed to be worn.  Exposed earrings, piercings, rings, and bracelets must be removed before beginning play.  This is a safety hazard for other participants and the participant wearing the jewelry.  Participants are expected to comply with staff and remove any jewelry if asked.  Necklaces must be tucked into and under shirts.  For sports where frequent contact is not a risk, participants may wear jewelry at their own risk.  If IM staff determines any equipment to be unsafe and ask for it to be removed, participants are expected to comply.

Headgear- Hard-brimmed hats or headwear with hard coverings that may be risk to other participants is not allowed to be worn.  Headwear with exposed knots such as bandanas that pose a safety threat to others is not allowed to be worn.

Footwear- Athletic, close-toed shoes are required for all intramural competition. Cleats are only allowed for outdoor sports and must be rubber. Metal cleats and spikes are not allowed.  The Intramural Sports Staff and supervisors have the final say on approved footwear for each sport.

Hard casts and braces- A hard cast or brace that threatens the safety of other participants will not be allowed to be worn.  Any brace that has hard protruding metal or plastic is not allowed to be worn unless it is covered with a soft sleeve or other material that will not come off.

Specific sports may have their own set of equipment rules and requirements that participants must adhere to.  Please review the specific sport and event rules prior to participating to ensure you are legally and properly equipped.  All equipment requirements are in place to ensure the safety of the participants and mitigate the risks of playing intramural sports.  Captains and participants will be informed prior to starting play of any requirements that need to be met for that individual sport or activity.

If individuals have questions regarding illegal attire, such as jewelry or headwear that their religion mandates, a meeting must be set up with the Intramural Sports Manager to ensure all safety requirements are met.  Participants who have not set up a meeting before attempting to play will not be allowed to play. 

Injuries

Participation in Intramural Sports activities is completely voluntary.  These activities involve risks of physical injury greater than those encountered in daily life, and by taking part in sports and other activities participants acknowledge and assume risks inherent therein.  The Intramural Sports Program does not carry accident or injury insurance to cover participants in sports activities.  Therefore, all students are strongly urged to purchase health insurance before participating in any activity. 

Minor injuries that may occur at intramural contests may be able to be treated.  Major injuries will be managed appropriately.  IM sports staff can help to treat injuries and provide basic care but will not make any medical diagnoses or determine the best course of action for any injured participant.   Staff may not allow participants to re-enter a contest based on the injury that occurred if they feel it is a risk to the injured participant or others.

Players or teams may be posted on our social media pages and used for other marketing efforts.  Our communications team will ask if you are comfortable being interviewed or filmed if requested.  Participants reserve the right to deny interviewed, filmed, or posted on social media.  Teams or players in action may be featured on our social media accounts and "stories".

Teams that win the leagues based on playoffs or standings will be awarded with Intramural championship t-shirts.  Players must be on your team's roster during the playoffs to be eligible to win a t-shirt prize.  We also post our IM Champions on our webpage and social media platforms.

Individual players or teams may also be posted on social media throughout league seasons and tournaments based on individual accomplishments, team accomplishments, or campaigns through our communications team! 

• Champions and Photo Galleries
  • 2025-2026 Championship Photos
  • 2024-2025 Championship Photos
  • 2023-2024 Championship Photos
  • 2022-2023 Championship Photos
  • More of our favorite pictures coming soon!