You can sign up as a team with a group of friends, or as a free agent and be assigned to a team.
A group of players led by a captain, with enough members to form a complete team. Each player on the team must complete their own registration and payment. No additional players are added by Rec League staff.
Someone who wants to play, but doesn’t have enough players to make a full team. Free agents can sign up solo or request specific teammates on the registration form. Our Rec League staff will assemble the team, though team sizes may vary based on registration levels.
League fees must be paid online at the time of registration.
Fees include:
To receive the MacEwan student rate, log in using your student email. If you register before the semester starts and don't see the student price, you can sign up at the public rate and we’ll refund the difference once the semester begins. For assistance, visit our Welcome Desk on the first floor of the Christenson Family Centre for Sport and Wellness (Building 8) or call 780-497-5300 (Option 2).
Rec leagues are open to all genders—men, women, two-spirit, trans, non-binary. Participants can join according to their self-identified gender.
OPEN LEAGUE – This league has no gender ratios.
MIXED LEAGUE – This league has specific gender ratios, limiting the number of self-identified men on each team, while the remaining spots are open to any gender.
Leagues with eight or more teams will start the season in randomly assigned tiers and will be re-seeded after three weeks of play to keep the league balanced and competitive.
A forfeit happens when a team informs us in advance that they will be unable to meet the minimum player or gender requirements for their league.
When a team forfeits:
If your team is unable to meet the player or gender requirements, please email Liv at hellandl2@macewan.ca. Failure to notify and failure to show up at your game will result in a default.
Weekday League: Before 12 p.m. on game day.
Weekend Leagues: Before 12 p.m. on the Friday before the game.
A default occurs when a team has fewer than the minimum required players at the start of the game and didn’t inform us beforehand, or when a team quits the game for any reason.
When a team defaults:
A sub is a player who joins a team for a single game. Teams can add subs anytime after the first week of games. Subs can play up to two games in a season; after that, they are considered a new player and must pay a pro-rated league fee. Subs are not permitted to play in the semi-final or final games of the playoffs.
All subs and/or new players must complete a roster form and waiver before playing.
Subs will be charged a drop in fee to play in the game that week.
Spirit Ratings evaluate a team's sportsmanship and commitment to fair, fun games. Each game, the Rec staff give spirit points to each team.
A defaulted game results in a Spirit Rating of 1 for the defaulting team and 3 for their opponent.
A forfeited game results in a Spirit Rating of 2 for the forfeiting team and 3 for their opponent.
Show off your creativity and submit a design for our annual t-shirt contest.
Finalist designs will be featured on our social media channels, where students can vote for their favorite. Don’t miss your chance to have your artwork worn by the rec league community!
The winning designer will receive a MacEwan Recreation prize pack that includes a free rec league registration, champion t-shirt, water bottle, gym bag and $25 Starbucks gift card.
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No ice needed for this fast-moving game of sticks and strategy.
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