Hobart and William Smith Colleges

HWS Intramurals

HWS Recreation Intramural Sports Program looks to foster an environment encouraging sportsmanship, teamwork, healthy competition, and staying active!

See our semester league and tournament registration deadlines below.

All Intramurals are free. To join as a free agent or create your own roster using the IMLeagues app in any app store.

HOW to register

To register for an intramural sports league or tournament, sign up using IM LEAGUES.

• You must be a current student, faculty or staff approved to be on campus.

• Download the IM Leagues APP (free) to your mobile device OR access via the IM Leagues website.

• Select "Hobart and William Smith Colleges" and create an account using only your hws.edu email and the exact name and ID number on your HWS ID card.

• Select the "Intramurals" tab and click on the league or tournament you are looking to participate in.

• For team leagues and tournaments one student can create & invite their friends to "join" the roster.

• Once an individual or team is signed-up, additional information will be sent to participants via email from the HWS Recreation staff.

How to create an account (video)

How to use as a participant (video)

Fall 2023 Schedule

Leagues
Slow Pitch Softball

First games Sept. 11. Rosters due Sept. 7 by 11:59 p.m. This is a co-ed league. Rosters must have at least 2 Herons and 2 Statesmen on their roster and participating in the games. Faculty/staff permitted.

Volleyball

First games Sept. 12. Rosters due Sept. 7 by 11:59 p.m. This is an open league and teams can be built however with Herons and Statesmen or faculty/staff.

3v3 Basketball

Oct. 23 first games. Rosters due Oct. 19 by 11:59 p.m. There will be a Heron-only league and Statesmen-only league. Faculty/staff can play in the league that best associates with their chosen identity.

Pickleball

First games Oct. 31. Rosters due Oct. 26 by 11:59 p.m. This is an open league and teams can be built however with Herons and Statesmen or faculty/staff.

Tournaments
Spikeball

Open Single Day tournament on September 17 starting at 3 p.m. Rosters due Sept. 15 by noon. Roster can consist of either Herons or Statesmen.

Basketball Golf

Open Single Day tournament on October 22 starting at 3 p.m. Rosters due Oct. 20 by noon. This is a solo event.

Punt/Pass/Kick

Open Single Day tournament on October 22 starting at 3 p.m. Rosters due Oct. 20 by noon. This is a solo event.

Flag Football

Open Single Day tournament on Nov. 18 starting at 1 p.m. Rosters due Nov. 16 by noon. Heron Division and Statesmen Division.

HandBall

Open Single Day tournament on Dec. 3 starting at 3 p.m. Rosters due Dec. 1 by noon. Roster can consist of either Herons or Statesmen.

Division Breakdown

OPEN: No restrictions on type of participant (i.e. Herons/Statesmen)

CO-REC: All teams must have at least two Hobart and two William Smith students to participate

Statesmen: Hobart Students only

Herons: William Smith Students only

More Info

• Sport Rules
• HWS Recreation Intramural Sports Policies & Procedures

Captains Resources

• Captains Manual
• How to Cancel Games via IM Leagues:
  
  • Go to the sport in IMLeagues.
  • Click on your team/access your team's page.
  • Find the game you wish to forfeit/cancel and click on it.
  • Find the blue cancel button toward the upper middle part of the page and click on it.
  • Type in your reason for forfeiting/cancelling the game and click submit.  (This is important to fill out accurately as your reasoning will be factored in should your team face elimination from the sport via the forfeit policy.