Learn a new game, join a team, or fine-tune your talent. Recreational Sports offers a wide range of activities such as clinics, leagues, and drop-in sports to meet your recreational needs. Join us to participate in exercise or play competitively!
Drop-In Sports Leagues Squash and Racquetball Gymnasium Rentals
Drop-In Sports
You don’t need a team to play – drop in to join us for some friendly competition. Our drop-in sports include Badminton, Basketball, Futstal (Indoor Soccer), Volleyball, Racquetball, Squash, and Pickleball. All skill levels are welcome. Drop-in sports are available to UCSF students and Fitness and Recreation members free of charge. Non-members can participate by purchasing a Day Pass.
For updated play times, view our gymnasium calendars:
Bakar Gymnasium at Mission Bay >>
Millberry Gymnasium at Parnassus >>
Leagues
Feed your competitive spirit, socialize, be part of a team, and play your favorite sport! Get active by joining one of our Basketball, Volleyball, or Pickleball leagues as a team or as a free agent.
Summer Leagues: July 6-September 18
Bakar Fitness and Recreation Center Leagues
- Mondays: Volleyball
- Tuesdays: Beginner/Intermediate Basketball
- Wednesdays: Intermediate Basketball
- Thursdays: Advanced Basketball
Millberry Fitness and Recreation Center Leagues
- Tuesdays: Pickleball
- Wednesdays: Volleyball
- Thursdays: Beginner/Intermediate Basketball
League Registration
Registration for Summer Leagues is now closed.
Online registration and view schedules at IMLeagues.com or the IMLeagues app.
Create an IMLeagues Account
1. Create an account online at https://www.imleagues.com/UCSF/Registration (First-time only)
2. You will be sent an activation email. Click the link in the email to log in and activate your IMLeagues account.
3. You should be automatically joined to the UCSF network - if not, you can search schools by clicking the "Schools" link.
Sign up For a League
1. Log in to your IMLeagues.com account.
2. Click the "Get Involved" button at the top right of your User Homepage.
3. The current sports will be displayed - click on the sport you wish to join.
4. You can join the sport in one of three ways: Create a team, Join a team, or Join as a Free Agent.
Still need help? View step-by-step instructions here.
For assistance, please e-mail recreational.sports@ucsf.edu.
League Fees
Team fees are paid online. Captains will receive the link to pay online once registration closes.
Please note that there is no registration fee for teams composed entirely of UCSF Students.
Basketball
- UCSF Student and Fitness Center Member Team Fee (must have at least one student or member on the team): $875
- General Public Team Fee: $980
Volleyball
- UCSF Student and Fitness Center Member Team Fee (must have at least one student or member on the team): $700
- General Public Team Fee: $750
Pickleball
- UCSF Student (must have at least one student on the team): $120
- Fitness Center Member Team Fee (must have at least one member on the team): $180
- General Public Team Fee: $240
League Playoffs
Generally, the top four teams in each league will qualify for the playoffs. Occasionally, fewer teams will be taken from a small league (four teams or fewer). Teams must have a 5.5 Spirit of the Game rating or higher to qualify for the playoffs (scale of 0-8). Any team with 3 forfeits in a season will be disqualified from the playoffs.
Squash and Racquetball
Fitness and Recreation members can book squash and racquetball courts in advance.
Booking a Court
- All members can book on the app, over the phone, or in person (you must have an email address on file with Member Services)
- Bookings can be made starting at 10:00 am, 3 days in advance
- Only one booking is allowed per day
- You will be sent a reminder e-mail 24 hours before your booking
- Reservations must be canceled at least 2 hours prior to the booking start time
- Reservations must be booked under your individual account.
Check-in
- Check in at the front desk up to 30 minutes before or 30 minutes after the booking start time
- If check-in does not take place within this time-frame, the booking will be recorded as a no-show
UCSF Box League
The UCSF Box League is a monthly squash league for members of the Bakar Fitness & Recreation Center at UCSF Mission Bay. Players of all levels, from beginner to advanced, can participate in the league. Players are grouped into boxes of 4 or 5 players based on their playing ability, based on the previous month’s ranking. Everyone plays round-robin matches with all their box-mates, which amounts to playing 3 to 4 matches per month, depending on the number of players in your box. At the end of every month, the league is refreshed according to the following rules: the top 2 players from each box move to a higher box, the bottom 2 move to a lower box, and the 3rd-place player stays in the same box. This results in everyone playing at least 2 or more different players every month. The matches can be scheduled per the players’ convenience. The box is managed through the US Squash web portal, with scores entered on www.ussquash.com; hence, a free US Squash membership is required.
If you would like to join the league for any given month, send the following to recreational.sports@ucsf.edu before the end of the previous month. For example, if you want to sign up for July, the following information must be submitted by the last day of June.
1. US Squash membership number (if you don’t have one, visit www.ussquash.com and create a free account. Note down the membership number and add Bakar Fitness and Recreation Center as your home facility.)
2. Agreement in the form of “yes” that you will be added to the Google Groups e-mail list to receive weekly updates. There is no form; just a “yes” via e-mail is sufficient. This is a requirement to participate.
3. Playing ability (beginner/intermediate/advanced) - Required to place you in the appropriate box. If you already play at Bakar Fitness Center, let us know the names of your playing partners and how you play compared to them so we can assess which box to put you in. The more information you can provide about your playing history and playing style, the greater the likelihood that you will be placed in the right box.
UCSF Squash Club (NorCal Squash League)
- Reservations made before the 72-hour open window will be made under the UCSF member’s name
- If more than 3 courts need to be booked in advance, the UCSF member must provide the name of another UCSF member to reserve the court
- If a member has 3 or more court reservations already booked, they will not be able to reserve any other future bookings
- Members under the court reservation will be held accountable for checking in to their court reservations; the same no-show policy will apply
- Only 1 court can be reserved for up to 3 reservations per day, ahead of the 72 hr window
- Names of guests must be provided at least 24 hours in advance
- Guests will have access to the squash courts ONLY
- Contact evan.richardson@ucsf.edu with any questions
Gymnasium Rentals
Gymnasium rentals are available at the Bakar Fitness Center at Mission Bay and the Millberry Fitness Center at Parnassus.
Hourly Rates
UCSF Students
Single Court: $195
Full Court: $460
UCSF Affiliates
Single Court: $220
Full Court: $525
Schools/Non-Profits
Single Court: $220
Full Court: $525
Private/Corporate Customers
Single Court: $275
Full Court: $660
Must provide Commercial Form General Liability Insurance (contractual liability included) with a minimum amount equal to $2,000,000 per occurrence and a general aggregate of $5,000,000. The coverages referred to above shall include the licensor as an additional insured. The certificate must name the “Regents of the University of California” as an additional insured.
Rec Sports Policies
View our rec sports policy online >>
Contact
Evan Richardson, Recreational Sports Manager
Evan.richardson@ucsf.edu, 415.514.4581
