Ave Maria students participating in recreation

Help and instructions

How Recreation works.

A straightforward guide to signing in, joining a team, managing your schedule, and finding the recreation tools you need.

Getting started

Sign in and get moving in three steps.

01

Sign in with your AMU email

Enter your @avemaria.edu or @my.avemaria.edu address. We will send a six-digit sign-in code to that inbox.

02

Enter the one-time code

Copy the code from your email and enter it on the sign-in page. You will land on your Recreation Dashboard when it is accepted.

03

Choose what you want to do

Browse intramural sports, request a team, check your schedule, RSVP for games, and read the latest updates from your teams.

Common tasks

Find the right tool for the job.

Join or start an intramural team

Open Intramurals, choose a sport, and browse the available teams. Request to join a team, or submit a proposal to start one when you are eligible. A captain or Recreation staff member reviews the request.

Browse intramurals

Keep up with your games

Open My Schedule to see your upcoming games by day. Use the RSVP controls to tell your team whether you are going, maybe, or not going.

Open My Schedule

Read team updates

Announcements collects messages sent to your team or sport. Captains can also send updates to the teams they actively lead.

View announcements

Frequently asked questions

The details, when you need them.

Use the same Ave Maria email account you use for MyAve, Athletics, and other AMU sites. Recreation automatically shows the tools that apply to you, including captain tools when you lead a team.

Which email address can I use to sign in?

Use your Ave Maria University email address ending in @avemaria.edu or @my.avemaria.edu. Personal email addresses cannot sign in.

I did not receive my sign-in code. What should I do?

Check your spam or junk folder first. Then return to the sign-in screen and use the resend option after its short cooldown. Make sure you entered the correct AMU email address.

How do I join an intramural team?

Open an intramural sport, choose a team, and request to join. Your request remains pending until a captain or Recreation staff member approves or declines it.

Can I start my own team?

Yes, when you are not already on a team for that sport. Choose the option to propose a team, provide its name and colors, and wait for Recreation staff to approve or decline the request.

What can a captain do?

Captains can review join requests, invite eligible students to their team, and send announcements to the teams they actively captain.