Evening Sports
Rec-Services will host multiple volleyball events for the 2026-2027 school year, both on grass and sand!
- Fall Semester 2026: Grass League
- 4v4 grass league on the library lawn
- Registration will open upon students arrival to campus in September!
- Spring Semester 2027: Sand League
- 6v6 sand league on the Ylvisaker-Courts
- Registration will open in March, play will begin in May!
- Join Rec-Services on September 15th, 22nd, and 29th for our 3-week river-tube water polo intramurals
- Individuals are welcome with all skill levels as we will create teams the first 3 weeks upon arrival each night
- The pool will open at 7:45 PM, and play will begin at 8:15 PM
- River tubes, life jackets, and other materials will be provided
After a roaring success spring 2026 we will have TWO dates this year, one in each semester.
- September 27th, 2026 will be our fall semester date. Registration will open upon students arrival to campus!
- Create a team of 3-4 or come as an individual and we will help place you with a group. We look forward to seeing your fun team names and attire for those who chose to go the extra mile!
The students spoke, and we listened! This year we will be running a 4-week Pickleball League in the month of December, be on the lookout as we get closer for details and registration.
Be on the lookout for our Spring League Catalog as the academic year goes on, Rec-Services plans to roll out:
- Battleship
- Slow-pitch softball
- Frisbee Golf League
- Basketball
- Kickball
If you have any requests for another event or want to get involved with the rec-staff please reach out to Matthew Franzen, our head of Recreational Services at franma06@luther.edu
More than 45% of Luther students participate in intramural sports throughout the year.
Luther’s intramural sports program offers both individual and team activities with competition ranging from casual to intense.
Recreational Sports Handbook
This handbook answers many questions you may have about Luther’s intramural sports program. Any other situation not covered in this pamphlet or on the Recreational Sports calendar will be ruled on by the Recreational Sports staff.
Recreational sports helps you develop the essential qualities of cooperation, fair play, leadership, and the effective use of leisure time. You’ll also gain an appreciation for the physical benefits derived from active participation in sports and recreation. All students, faculty, and staff are eligible and encouraged to participate in as many activities as they wish.
Your Luther College Recreational Sports program is proud to serve the collegiate community including:
- On-campus students
- Off-campus students
- Faculty and staff
In addition to the following general rules, specific sport rules and regulations take precedence. These are given out at captain’s meetings. Each team captain is responsible for enforcing these.
Participation in the recreational sports program is voluntary. The college is not responsible for injuries incurred while participating in recreational sports. Each student is advised to carry personal health and accident insurance.
A recreational sports injury report form must be completed for all individuals incurring injuries during a recreational sports activity. These reports will be completed by the supervisor, and turned into the Recreational Sports office within 24 hours following the accident. The recreational sports coordinator will then make follow-up phone calls to the injured participant, insuring that the injury is given proper attention.
Each participant in recreational sports activities is responsible for the verification of student eligibility. Team captains should confirm the eligibility of all participants on the roster. Questionable cases should be referred to the Recreational Sports office for a ruling to be obtained before competing. All students are eligible to participate, as are faculty and staff. Participants may play on one co-recreational team and one men’s or women’s team in any sport.
- Varsity and Junior Varsity Athletes: Members of a Luther College varsity or junior-varsity athletic team are not eligible to participate in that particular sport or related sport during that season (Example: Fall soccer players in the spring intramural soccer program).
- If a person leaves the intercollegiate team before the first scheduled contest in that sport, that person will be eligible to participate in recreational sports in that sport. If a person leaves the intercollegiate team after the first scheduled contest, they are considered a varsity athlete and is not eligible to participate in that sport for the remainder of the school year.
- Club Sport Members: The number of club sport members participating in particular sports are limited: up to two men’s volleyball club members are allowed on any one intramural team (Exceptions would be the four on four leagues where only one may be on a team).
A recreational sports team or individual participant not ready to play a scheduled contest at the game time location will automatically forfeit the contest. To win a game by forfeit, a team must have on the playing area the official number of players required in each sport, listed in the rules. The line-up must be recorded by the team captain on the official score sheet, 10 minutes prior to game time. The first forfeit will result in a loss. The second forfeit forces a team to be dropped from competition and ineligible for play-offs.
Forfeits will be assessed for the following:
- Use of ineligible players.
- Unsportsmanlike conduct, verbal abuse, or alcohol use.
- Not appearing at a scheduled contest.
- Appearing late to a scheduled contest.
- Any infractions of the specific rules governing each sport.
The Recreational Sports office cannot accept individual requests from teams or individuals to reschedule contests. However, emergency cases will be considered on an individual basis at the discretion of the recreational sports coordinator. Requests for rescheduled games must be submitted to the recreational sports coordinator at least 48 hours in advance of the time the contest is supposed to be played.
Team sports cancelled due to inclement weather or other reasons beyond the control of game officials or the Recreational Sports office, will be made up if possible. Individual sports will be ruled on separately by the recreational sports coordinator. Cancelled games will not count for or against a team. It will simply stand as ‘no game’ if less than one half of it has been played. If one half or more of the game has been played (or the time specified in the rules) the game will stand as a final score, and will count as a game played.
If there is a question regarding the weather and game cancellations team captains and players may call 563-387-2115 between 1 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. on weekdays to find out if the scheduled game will be played. After 4:30, cancellations will be posted by both the recreational sports office in the Union.