Intramural sports or intramurals are recreational sports organized within a school. The term derives from the words intra muros meaning inside the walls,http://m-w.com/dictionary/intra%20muros indicating that matches are conducted between members of the same school (as opposed to varsity teams who compete with other schools). Activities for intramural sport participants are conducted separately from varsity athletics. Often these programs are administered by students themselves under the supervision of a faculty sponsor or intramural coordinator. Intramural sports are found from the elementary school level through college level. Programs at large universities have an autonomous administrative unit on campus with their own facilities and staff. The competitive nature of the events is characterized as informal, but the intensity remains very high in reality. Generally, the activities are open to all students who

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