By Nick Cook | Web Editor
When it comes to college life, the best thing you can do is get involved on campus. There are opportunities to get involved that don’t include running around a field, but some of the best friends and memories you can make are on the field.
Success in intramural sports can be defined in two ways: through the typical wins and losses or through the atypical fun you have. Through my years at Baylor, I have not really had any organized group that was willing to do intramurals. I always joined each sport as a free agent in hopes that some team would pick me up. That didn’t always work out, but when it did, I had lots of fun. Though I did play baseball through high school, I never considered myself super athletic.
The most important aspect of any intramural game is having fun, and winning is a byproduct of having fun. Even if you are not athletic and can barely run without tripping, intramurals are a great way to meet new people. Sometimes the best memories you can make are when you fall on your face, slip in mud or even send the ball into the court next to you. These are just some of the events that make intramurals memorable and make it easier to have fun and joke about them.
From my experience, some of the funniest moments I have seen have been from non-athletic people. I even slipped in the mud and went for a ride during a softball game after a heavy rainstorm. These moments are what make intramurals a great time.
Don’t be afraid of failure. At some point in life, we all fail. So get out and embrace those failures. Be sure someone is there to record it and make friends along the way.
Even if you think you aren’t the most athletic person, go out and join a team. If you don’t win, oh well — just try to have fun and play with new people. The most fun that I have had has been during intramurals with the different people I have met through them.
Intramurals are offered throughout the semester and have something for all skill levels. A play-pass costs $20 but allows you to play for the entire semester.
