The intramural co-rec soccer league kicked off playoffs on Monday.
The co-rec season started at the beginning of April and all teams have been able to get at least seven games.
Initially, the league was set for indoor play but an issue with curtains in the student recreation center forced the league outdoors.
Athletic Coordinator Carlos Diaz changed the league from six-on-six to eight-on-eight.
Rules also had to be adjusted for outdoor play.
Players did not mind the change.
“I have had a lot of fun so far this season, it was pretty inconvenient that we couldn’t play indoor but we adjusted and managed,” player Ashley Alonso said.
Alonso is a first-time participant and plays for Paisano FC.
Heading into the playoffs there are eight teams competing for the co-rec championship.
“I’m looking forward to the playoffs,” Alberto Aguirre said. “My team at first had a slow start but we’ve been on a roll and I think our team chemistry has been great and we’ll see how the team responds when the game matters.”
Aguirre is also a first-time player for the intramural league at TAMUK and plays alongside Alonso.
The first round of the playoffs started Monday with Flew Shots FC at Pasiano, I don’t know at Tamuk Engineers and Big Ballerz at Wake N Bake.
The winners, Flew Shots, I Don’t Know, and Big Ballerz advanced to the next round.
The Inferno team being currently in first place in the league with only one loss in the season has a first round bye.
Games will be played at the TAMUK intramural soccer fields.
Jesus Castillion plays for Paisano FC and said the games were tough this season.
“All the teams we’ve played have been close competitive games, so anything can happen,” he said.
