Rec Sports Aquatics

Number of Players


The information listed is the minimum and maximum number of players needed for a team to begin a game. If a team does not have the minimum required to start, the game will be declared a default or a forfeit depending on the number of players from the roster that are present. There are no restrictions on the number of players on a team roster.

  Minimum Required to Start   Maximum Allowed on Field/Court
Activity Men's / Women's CoRec   Men's / Women's CoRec
Dodgeball 4 players 2 females & 2 males   6 players 3 females & 3 males
5-on-5 Basketball 5 players 2 females & 3 males / 3 females & 2 males   5 Players 2 females & 3 males / 3 females & 2 males
Flag Football 7 players 4 females & 4 males   7 Players 4 females & 4 males
Innertube Water Polo 5 players 2 females & 3 males / 3 females & 2 males   7 Players 3 females & 4 males / 4 females & 3 males
9-on-9 Soccer 8 players 4 females & 4 males   9 Players 4 females & 5 males / 5 females & 4 males
Softball 8 players 4 females & 4 males   10 Players (plus 1 Extra Hitter is allowed) 5 females & 5 males (plus 1 Extra Male Hitter and 1 Extra Female Hitter are allowed)
Team Bowling 3 players 1 female & 2 males / 2 females & 1 male   4 players 2 female & 2 males
Team Darts 2 players N/A   2 Players N/A
3-on-3 Basketball 3 players N/A   3 Players N/A
Volleyball 4 players 2 females & 2 males   6 players 3 females & 3 males
Wallyball 3 players 1 female & 2 males / 2 females & 1 male   4 players 2 female & 2 males
Indoor Soccer 6 players 3 females & 3 males   7 players 3 females & 4 males / 4 females & 3 males

If you have further questions concerning team rosters please contact the Intramural Sports Program Staff at imsports@vt.edu or call 231-8297.