Intramurals
Intramural Sports offers the Lakehead community an opportunity to stay involved in the sports they love, or to try a new sport while they attend university. All intramural sports are designed so that each student can have fun in a safe recreational setting, regardless of their skill level or experience!
Learn more about our programs below!
Winter 2026 Sport Offerings
Don’t see the sport you want? Check back often, as sports may be added in later as special events or tournaments! You can also contact our office at campusrec@lakeheadu.ca to suggest additional league sports for future semesters.
The rulebooks for all sports, as well as our full Intramural Handbook, are available on this page and should be reviewed by all participants prior to participating. For specifications on Early Bird Student versus General Public registration please visit our FAQ section.
Purchase your Intramural Sport Pass Here! (Click Campus Recreation Passes).
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Winter 2026 Important Dates
- Early-Bird Student Registration opens: December 4th at 12:01 AM for all sports
- General Public Registration begins: January 5th at 12:01 AM for all sports
- Team Registration (for both students and general public) Closes vary by sport:
- Sunday Sports (Volleyball, Soccer) → January 11th at 11:59pm
- Monday Sports (Flag Football, Ice Hockey) → January 12th at 11:59pm
- NOTE: Due to league dates, Pickleball will close on February 6th at 11:59pm
- Tuesday Sports (Ultimate Frisbee, Badminton) → January 13th at 11:59pm
- Wednesday Sports (Basketball) → January 14th at 11:59pm
- Thursday Sports (Dodgeball) → January 15th at 11:59pm
- Please note that individual players can still join their teams up until the roster addition deadline. Roster addition deadline is February 28th for all sports, with the exception of Innertube Basketball & Pickleball
- Innertube Basketball & Pickleball do not have a roster addition deadline.
- Season Start/End Date: Please see below for sport specific schedules!
Winter 2026 Sport Detailed Breakdown (listed alphabetically)
Badminton
- Days/Times: Tuesdays, 7:00-10:00pm
- Divisions Available: Competitive Doubles, Recreational Doubles
- League Dates: January 20th – March 10th
- No games on February 17th (Reading Week)
- Playoffs: March 17th & 24th
- Cost: $32 Early Bird / $46 General
5v5 Basketball
- Days/Times: Wednesdays, 8:00-11:00pm
- Divisions Available: Co-Rec
- League Dates: January 21st – March 11th
- No games on February 18th (Reading Week)
- Playoffs: March 18th & 25th
- Cost: $32 Early Bird / $46 General
Dodgeball
- Days/Times: Thursdays, 6-10 PM
- Divisions available: Co-Rec
- League Dates: January 22nd – March 12th
- No games on February 19th (Reading Week)
- Playoffs: March 19th & 26th
- Cost: $32 Early Bird / $46 General
Flag Football
- Days/Times: Mondays/Wednesdays (teams will be assigned 1 game per week one either day), 7-10 PM Mondays, 7-10 PM Wednesdays
- NOTE: In order to ensure that teams get all 7 games, some weeks teams will need to play twice
- Divisions Available: Co-Rec
- League Dates: January 19th – March 11th
- No games on February 16th/18th (Reading Week) or February 25th (USports Wrestling Tournament)
- Playoffs: March 16th, 18th, 23rd, & 25th
- Cost: $32 Early Bird / $46 General
Ice Hockey
- Days/Times: Mondays & Thursdays (teams will be assigned 1 game per week one either day), 10:30 pm – 12:30 am – played at Port Arthur Arena
- Divisions Available: Co-Rec
- League Dates: January 19th – March 12th
- No games on February 16th or 19th (Reading Week)
- Playoffs: March 16th, 19th, 23rd, & 26th
- Cost: $145.00
- Note: STUDENT-ONLY
Innertube Basketball
- Days/Times: Tuesdays, 8:00-10:00pm
- Divisions Available: Open
- League Dates: January 20th – February 10th
- Playoffs: N/A – this league will use a point system to determine the champion! Please see the Innertube Basketball rulebook for more information!
- Cost: $20.00 Early Bird / $28.00 General
Doubles Pickleball
- Days/Times: Mondays, 7:00-10:00pm
- Divisions Available: Open
- League Dates: February 23rd – March 23rd
- Playoffs: N/A – this league will use a point system to determine the champions! Please see the Doubles Pickleball rulebook for more information!
- Cost: $25.00 Early Bird / $35.00 General
Soccer
- Days/Times: Sundays, 2:30-10:30 PM
- Divisions Available: Co-Rec Competitive & Co-Rec Recreational
- League Dates: January 18th – March 8th
- No games on February 15th (Reading Week) or March 15th (ICTC Powwow)
- Playoffs: March 22nd & 29th
- Cost: $32 Early Bird / $46 General
Women and Non-Binary Basketball
- Days/Times: Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00pm
- Divisions Available: Women and Non-Binary
- League Dates: January 21st – March 18th
- No games on February 18th (Reading Week)
- Playoffs: N/A
- Cost: $32 Early Bird / $46 General
5v5 Ultimate Frisbee
- Days/Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays (teams will be assigned 1 game per week on either day) 6:00-9:00 PM.
- Divisions Available: Co-Rec
- League Dates: January 20th – March 12th
- No games on February 17th/19th (Reading Week), February 26th (USports Wrestling Tournament), or March 12th (ICTC Powwow)
- Playoffs: March 17th, 19th, 24th, & 26th
- Cost: $28 Early Bird / $40 General
6v6 Volleyball
- Days/Times: Sundays, 2:00-10:00pm
- Divisions Available: Co-Rec Competitive & Co-Rec Recreational
- League Dates: January 18th – March 8th
- No games on February 15th (Reading Week)
- Playoffs: March 15th, 22nd, & 29th
- Cost: $32 Early Bird / $46 General
League/Division Types
Open vs Co-Rec vs. Women/Non-Binary Divisions
Open – any sport labeled as “open” or that does not have any gender descriptors means that it does not have gender requirements for the on-court/on-field team. Examples of these leagues are Dodgeball and Kickball
Co-Rec – any sport labeled as “Co-Rec” means that the on-court/on-field/on-ice team must meet certain gender requirements. For example, Co-Rec basketball requires at least 2 of on the 5 players identify as female, at least 2 identify as male, and the 5th player can be of any gender identity.
Women/Non-Binary – any sport as a “women/non-binary” league means that any participants registering for this league must identify as women or non-binary to participate.
Competitive vs. Recreational Divisions
The majority of Lakehead Campus Rec Intramural Sports just have one division, and are not divided into competitive vs. recreational. However there are certain sports, due to the number of teams, that offer “Competitive” or “Recreational” divisions. To foster more evenly-matched games, teams will be self-assessing their team’s overall skill level upon their initial registration and registering for the appropriate division.
Our “Recreational” divisions are designed for teams that are composed of individuals with some skill and experience playing their respective sport, and have a priority to focus on fun! There is still a slight competitive nature to this league, however, teams are coming out every week to have fun, get active, and get social, without a major emphasis on winning the championship.
Our “Competitive” divisions are designed for teams who have a high level of skill and experience. These teams plan to take home the championship while still embodying the principles of sportsmanship and the Fair Play Code! This league has an emphasis on winning, and is recommended for teams with a high level of skill.
For sports with both Competitive & Recreational divisions, team placement is subject to discretion by Campus Recreation staff pending on skill level and number of teams in each division.
Campus Recreation retains the right to move teams between divisions at the discretion of our office staff. Please note, regardless of division type, Campus Recreation has no tolerance for overly aggressive behaviour and play (physical or verbal). Teams or individuals who are playing in an aggressive style will receive a low sportsmanship score, and can be removed from games and/or the league at the discretion of Campus Recreation staff.
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