The Intramural Leagues at BCIT Recreation Services are a fun way to join an organized and structured sports league. BCIT Recreation Services offers leagues in Volleyball and 5-on-5 Basketball. The leagues run after most classes end on weeknights and provide students with an opportunity to meet others and play in a safe sport environment.
Intramural Leagues are for current BCIT students, staff & recent alumni only.
Registration information for the Fall 2026 Intramural Season and applicable Player’s Meetings are below.
| League Schedules | Dates | Game Times | Registration Fee (per player) | Pre-Season Meeting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 v 5 Basketball | Thursdays
Sep 24 – Dec 4 |
5:30pm
– 8:30pm |
Earlybird (BCIT Students only)
Sep 1-18: $21 Regular Sep 19 to end of season: $26.25 |
Sep 24 at 5:30pm
SE16 Gymnasium *All Free Agents, Team Captains & New Players Must Attend* |
| Volleyball
Recreational or Advanced (see descriptions below) |
Tuesdays
Sep 22 – Dec 1 |
5:00pm
– 9:00pm |
Earlybird (BCIT Students only)
Sep 1-18: $16.80 Regular Sep 19 to end of season: $21 |
Sep 22 at 5:30pm
SE16 Gymnasium *All Free Agents, Team Captains & New Players Must Attend* |
| 4 v 4 Floor Hockey
(Team registration ends Oct 14 @ 9pm) |
Mondays
Oct 19 – Nov 30 (cancelled Oct 12) |
5:30pm
– 7:30pm |
Earlybird (BCIT Students only)
Sep 1-Oct 2: $16.80 Regular Oct 3 to end of season: $21 |
October 5th at 5:30pm
SE16 Gymnasium *All Free Agents, Team Captains & New Players Must Attend* |
NEW – Online Intramural Registration
With our new online Intramurals registration, you can either create a team or join an existing team. When creating a team, you will be set as the team captain. Players on your team can only register and pay once the team has been created.
Sign in to our online registration system
Sign into: https://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/bcitrecreation/Home
BCIT students and staff automatically have an account. To receive your password, click on “Sign In” and then select “Forgot your password?” Enter your BCIT email address when prompted, and check your inbox for your temporary password. All participants, including Team Captains must connect to their existing account during sign-up; do not create a new account using your BCIT email address.
How to create a team:
- Log into the ActiveNet online registration portal. Click the “Programs” tab and select the desired Intramurals league. Click the “Team Registration” button to begin the registration process.
- Fill out the registration form as shown below. Select your name from the drop-down list and enter all required information.
- Enter a registration code to allow only those with the code to join your team. You can make this any string of letters and numbers (case sensitive). If you would like anyone to be able to join your team, leave this blank.
- Click “Join now” and complete the payment process. Note that when creating a team, you will be set as the team captain.
How to Join a Team:
- Select the desired intramurals league and click “Join an existing team”
- Select your name and the desired team. Then enter the registration code if applicable. Complete the registration questions, click “Continue” and follow the prompts to complete the registration.
Looking for a team?
Sign-up as an individual and we will facilitate the creation of a team with other Free Agents, or help you join an existing one! Click “Free Agent Sign Up”, select the sport you’re interested in and register. Make sure you make note of the Player’s Meeting date because it is mandatory for all Players to attend.
Additional Information:
Individuals that create teams are able to manage team members and invite new team members online under “My Membership Account” > “Team Management Services”
Contact Mikayla at mikayla_wong@bcit.ca for more information.
Recreational Division: (Open Category)
Open-Category: This category encourages all individuals to participate from all genders, including those who identify as Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary
This league is intended for players looking to have fun, meet new people and/or hone their skills in a semi-competitive environment. Games are played at the net height of 2.24m. You might consider joining if:
- You and/or your team are all about having fun and enjoying light competition!
- You and/or your team are looking to develop foundational volleyball skills and/or refine positions.
- You are not a current or former competitive volleyball player. For team sign-up, your team does not include any current or former high school, club and/or collegiate-level volleyball players.
It is the responsibility of teams to self-assess their overall skill level and register in the most appropriate category. Teams may be subject to movement into the Competitive category if staff deem skill level of players exceeds the Recreational level.
Advanced Division: (Mixed Category)
Mixed-Category: This category welcomes individuals from all genders; however, teams must adhere to a minimum number of 2 women (trans women and femme aligned folks encouraged to join) on the team who play a minimum of 50% of games in the regular season. Women must play during playoff games if team qualifies.
This league is intended for players looking play volleyball in a fun, competitive environment against fellow BCIT community members. Games are played at the co-ed net height of 2.34m. You might consider joining if:
- You are an intermediate to advanced volleyball player. For team sign-up, your team is made up of mostly intermediate to advanced players.
- You have a good overall understanding of volleyball rules.
- Your are a current former high school, club and/or collegiate-level volleyball player. For team sign-up, your team has one or more current or high school, club and/or collegiate-level volleyball players.
It is the responsibility of teams to self-assess their overall skill level and register in the most appropriate category. Teams may be approached to move into Recreational category if staff deem appropriate.
Start here if it’s your first time registering as a Free Agent in Volleyball! This chart will help you determine which league will be most suitable to start in for your first season.
With a growing volleyball community, a flex re-pool/reseed will allow teams to be slotted into the best league category. During the first 2 weeks of games, teams will be evaluated by Intramural Staff on a set of criteria. This, alongside teams’ Win-Lose Record will be considered during re-seeding, which may result in a team moving into a different category for the remainder of the season. Restructuring of the league will allow for a balanced league and still fun for all participants!
How Flex Re-Pooling Works
There are two possible re-pooling structures
- Week 1 and 2: Recreational and Advanced Leagues (True to Registration)
- Week 2 – 8: Recreational and Advanced Leagues (Top 4 teams in Recreational move into Advanced, Bottom 4 teams in Advanced move to Recreation)
OR
- Week 2 – 8: Recreation, Intermediate, and Advanced Leagues (Top 4 teams in Recreation move into Intermediate, Bottom 4 team in Advanced move to Intermediate)
*The first 2 weeks of games will not count towards league standings.
Want to keep playing intramurals after graduation!? Great news! We are running a pilot program that will allow recent graduates to play in the Fall 2026 intramural league season!
Cost
Volleyball (any division): $25/player + tax
5v5 Basketball: $30/player + tax
4v4 Floor Hockey: $28/player + tax
Refunds (full or partial) will be granted only in the case of injury, emergency or extenuating circumstances. Refund requests can be made by emailing bcit_recreation@bcit.ca.
Registration Criteria
Recent graduates of BCIT can continue playing in intramurals, provided they meet the below criteria:
- You have graduated* from a BCIT trades, diploma or degree program between September 1, 2025 and September 1, 2026. You will be asked to provide a date of graduation during registration.
- You must have previously played in 1 or more seasons of BCIT Intramurals (Volleyball, Basketball or Floor Hockey).
- Your alumni status has been verified by the BCIT Alumni Association and you have an active Alumni Perks App barcode with your name on it. Processing takes typically 2 business days. Please see below How To Register for detailed steps on how to get verified.
*Graduation is defined as the completion date of your program as seen on your official or unofficial transcript, which may or may not be the same as your convocation date (the ceremonial celebration of graduation). Attending convocation does not inform or influence your eligibility to register for intramurals as an alumni.
How To Register (Online)
1. Get your alumni status verified by through the BCIT Alumni Association by downloading the BCIT Alumni Perks app on your smartphone.
Follow instructions here to do so. If you have forgotten your student number, you are able to retrieve it online. It will take 2 business days to confirm your registration, after which a barcode with your name and student ID will populate in the app.
2. Get your Alumni status updated for Recreation Services’ registration portal.
Email BCIT Recreation Services at bcit_recreation@bcit.ca with the following information:
- Name (as seen on your BCIT ID or Perks App)
- Screenshot of your BCIT Alumni Perks App name and barcode
Upon receiving an email confirmation from BCIT Recreation Staff that your alumni status has been updated, you are now ready to register for your selected sport here.
3. Register for your selected sport!
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- Your alumni status was updated to the student account you previously used to register. Please make sure you login with credentials associated with your my.bcit.ca email address.
- Click the Intramurals Alumni Registration program.
- You will be asked what team you are joining – you must know the Team Name AND the Team Captain’s name prior to registering.
- Follow the registration steps. To complete the registration, you must pay your player fee. A receipt confirming your registration will be sent to your email address.
- BCIT Recreation Services will transfer you to the team you’ve identified during registration. You will receive an auto-mated email during this transfer – no further action is required by you.
How to Register (In-Person)
1. Get your alumni status verified by through the BCIT Alumni Association by downloading the BCIT Alumni Perks app on your smartphone.
Follow instructions here to do so. If you have forgotten your student number, you are able to retrieve it online. It will take 2 business days to confirm your registration, after which a barcode with your name and student ID will populate in the app.
2. Get your Alumni status updated for Recreation Services’ registration portal.
Visit the Recreation Services front desk in SE16, ensuring you are able to show the following information:
- Your BCIT Alumni Perks App name and barcode
- A piece of photo government issue identification (e.g. driver’s license, health card) that matches the name on your Perks App
- The Team Name and Team Captain’s name of the team you wish to join
3. Register for your selected sport!
Recreation Services staff will walk you through the registration process. You must pay your player fee on the day to secure your spot. We will transfer you to the team you’ve identified at a later date. You will receive an auto-mated email during this transfer – no further action is required by you.
Bonus! Recreation Services staff will activate your alumni status in our registration portal and walk you through the registration process. Now, you can access alumni discounts online for other eligible program registration and court reservations!
Additional Important Information
Additional restrictions to alumni registration apply. Please ensure you read and understand the following information before registering.
- Teams are permitted to have a maximum of 1 BCIT alumni on their team, no exceptions.
- Alumni must join an existing / established team for the upcoming season. There is no Free Agent Alumni registration.
- Alumni player time constraints must not inform team time constraints.
- Participating in intramurals as an alumni is a privilege. A high degree of sportspersonship is expected from all participants, including Alumni registrants. Incidents related to sportspersonship will not be tolerated and will not follow escalating conduct resolution steps, but result in immediate suspension from the league and possible prevention from joining future programs.
Please note, alumni registration is being offered for the Fall 2026 season as a pilot program; continued participation in future seasons (i.e. 2027) is not guaranteed.
A minimal team fee is required to organize these exciting leagues. The fee covers:
- Supplied equipment
- Structured, organized league format
- Updated weekly standings
- Scheduled play-offs for qualifying teams
- Championship games & medals
Q: I don’t know anyone but want to join an intramural league. What should I do?
A: Sign up as a Free Agent and you will be assigned to an existing team, or placed on a team with all Free Agents. You will have the opportunity to meet your team and choose a Captain/team name (if applicable) them at the Pre-Season Meeting!
Q: Me and my friends want to play together but we don’t have enough players to form a team. What should we do?
A: Sign up as Free Agents, but add to the notes and email the Sports Programs & Intramurals Coordinator to request to play together – requests can almost always be accommodated. Do not take up a team slot if you don’t have enough players.
Q: I keep getting an error ‘No Designated Alternate Key’ when registering online? What gives?
A: If you are a BCIT student or staff, an account in our registration portal has already been made for you. When logging in for the first time, you must follow the instructions on the login page to access this account. In doing so, the system will recognize you as an active student or staff, a prerequisite for intramural registration. If you’re still having issues, please contact us.
Q: What happens if I can’t make the Pre-Season Meeting?
A: The Pre-Season Meeting takes place during the time where games would take place. If you are unable to make that time on a regular basis, it may be worth reconsidering joining a committed league. If you are unable to make just the date (ie. for an appointment, one-off school thing etc), please email the Sports Programs and Intramurals Coordinator. It is especially important for Free Agents to a) be there or b) let me know in advance that they can’t make the meeting.
Q: I’ve changed my mind. Can I get a refund?
A: Full refunds will be issued prior to the Pre-Season Meeting. Refunds after the meeting (ie. once the league has begun) will be given for extenuating circumstances (ie. leaving BCIT, injury or illness etc), assessed on a case-by-case basis. You can request a refund by emailing the Sports Programs and Intramurals Coordinator.
Q: How does league scheduling work?
A: Teams are scheduled for a mix of all three game times throughout the season. Requests for certain game times can be made, however in big leagues (eg. Volleyball with 18 teams), it’s not 100% guaranteed. Scheduling requests are prioritized if the majority of team members a) have academic reasons they cannot make certain game times or b) are traveling from another campus to Burnaby Campus.
Q: How many players should we have on our team?
A: It is strongly recommended you have at least 2-3 registered subs on your team to accommodate for last-minute things that come up throughout the season such as academic commitments, illness or injury.
Rules for each sport and the general guidelines and expectations of Intramurals can be found below.
See Intramurals Guidelines and Expectations [PDF].
See BCIT Student Conduct Policy [PDF]
See Rules of Volleyball [PDF].
See Rules of 5 v 5 Basketball [PDF]