1. Inner Tube Water Polo
Though Kappa Sigma is absolutely brutal at Inner Tube Water Polo, it is my favorite intramural, by far. I don’t think my teams have ever won a game, but the sport is incredible. There is such a rush in knocking people off their tubes and it is really the only intramural at Purdue that allows physical contact. However, you are only allowed to tip people when they have the ball, but cheating and extra curriculars under the water are very prevalent. I recommend it to all unathletic people on Purdue’s campus.
2. Team Handball
This is new sport for Purdue University quickly became one of my favorites. Handball is essentially soccer with your hands, with a little bit of basketball mixed in. Instead of a soccer or basketball, the ball is a cinder block you chuck at the goalie. It’s a painful sport and, once again, my Kappa Sigma team got destroyed, but it is a blast.
3. Sand Volleyball
By far the easiest way to look like an awful athlete is by playing 4 vs. 4 sand volleyball. One year, my team accidently went into the open league instead of the frat league and the results were devastating. We didn’t score a single point. The Flint Tropics seemed to have Olympic quality players while I and my teammates could not jump off the ground in the sand.
4. Co-Ed Anything
Sometimes this gets underutilized in the Greek system, but it is an awesome way to hang out with the opposite sex as well as play a more relaxed intramural. You must be careful, as the desire to show off to the girls or guys may lead to horrendous embarrassment. A strike out in slow pitch softball may as well be a death sentence.
Whether you are an athlete or not, every Purdue student should try at least one intramural. Re-live the glory days and show your friends how truly bad at sports you can be.
Cameron Donnelly, Flag Football Champion
