Intramural Sports Jerseys: Honest Scope on What We Make

Intramural sports jerseys mean different things in different sports. In flag football, kickball, dodgeball, and softball, a printed team tee functions as the jersey. In basketball and soccer, a mesh sublimated jersey is more common. Bear Grips Pro Shops makes the first category (printed team tees that function as jerseys). We do not make the second category (all-over sublimated mesh jerseys). This guide explains the scope so league organizers and team captains can plan correctly.

What Bear Grips Does Not Make for Intramural Sports

• All-over sublimated mesh basketball jerseys. Standard basketball jersey construction is mesh fabric with all-over sublimated print. Specialty cut-and-sew manufacturing.
• Full-sublimation soccer kits. Soccer jerseys with all-over sublimated print across the front, back, and sleeves. Specialty manufacturing.
• Reversible mesh practice jerseys. Reversible two-color mesh jerseys for hoops or soccer.
• Cut-and-sew jerseys with custom panel colors. Jerseys with two or more fabric panels stitched together.
• Tear-away football jerseys. Specialty football game jerseys.

If the league or sport requires any of these jersey types, those go through specialty sublimation vendors.

What Bear Grips Does Make That Works as Intramural Apparel

For sports where a printed team tee functions as the jersey, Bear Grips handles:

• Airlume Cotton Athletic Tee. Standard cotton tee with team name and number printed on front and back. Works for kickball, flag football, dodgeball, softball.
• Mens Moisture-Wicking Tee. Performance polyester tee with print. Works for outdoor sports in warm weather.
• Athletic 7" Mesh Shorts. Mesh shorts for warm-up and casual use.
• Performance Workout Tank. For warm-weather indoor leagues.
• Ladies Racerback Tank. Womens fit for warm-weather indoor leagues.
• Long Sleeve Cotton Shirt. Cool-weather alternative for outdoor leagues.

For sports that traditionally use printed tees as jerseys (kickball, flag football, dodgeball, softball, intramural basketball at smaller schools), Bear Grips' printed tee approach works cleanly.

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Which Intramural Sports Use Printed Tees as Jerseys

Sport-by-sport:

• Kickball. Almost always printed team tees. Bear Grips handles cleanly.
• Flag football. Printed team tees common, especially in casual rec leagues. Some leagues require numbered jerseys; check rulebook.
• Dodgeball. Printed team tees standard.
• Softball (slowpitch). Printed team tees common, especially in casual adult leagues.
• Indoor soccer. Mixed. Casual rec leagues use printed tees; competitive leagues may require sublimated jerseys.
• Volleyball. Printed team tees standard.
• Basketball (intramural). Some leagues use printed tees, others require mesh sublimated jerseys. Check rulebook.
• Cornhole. Printed team tees standard.
• Ultimate frisbee. See ultimate frisbee jerseys honest scope; sublimated reversibles are standard for competition.

Pairing a Jersey Vendor With Bear Grips

For leagues running multiple sports where some require sublimated jerseys and others use printed tees, the standard approach:

1. Sublimated jersey vendor for the sports that need it. Basketball mesh jerseys, soccer kits, reversible practice jerseys go through a sublimation vendor.
2. Bear Grips Pro Shops for everything else. Printed team tees for kickball, flag football, dodgeball, softball, volleyball, cornhole. Plus champion shirts, league staff apparel, parent merch, and rec department branding.

This split keeps the specialty work with the specialists and runs the high-volume printed apparel through a no-minimum platform.

Numbering and Personalization on Printed Tees

For leagues that require numbered jerseys:

• Number on back. Each team tee can have a back-printed number specific to the player. Personalized at checkout.
• Player name on back. Optional player last name above the number.
• Team name across the chest. Front of shirt.
• Team logo or graphic on sleeve. Optional small mark.

For leagues that do not require numbered jerseys, the team tee runs as a standard design with the team name front and back without per-player customization. Simpler and faster to order.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Bear Grips make basketball-style mesh jerseys?

No. All-over sublimated mesh basketball jerseys are specialty cut-and-sew apparel. Bear Grips makes printed cotton and performance team tees, which work as jerseys for most intramural sports outside of competitive basketball and soccer.

Can Bear Grips print player numbers on the back of the team tee?

Yes. Each team tee can have a back-printed number personalized per player. The team captain lists the design and players select their number when ordering.

What sports does the printed-tee-as-jersey approach actually work for?

Kickball, flag football, dodgeball, slowpitch softball, volleyball, cornhole, casual rec basketball, and casual indoor soccer. The printed tee functions as the jersey. For competitive basketball or competitive soccer where sublimated mesh jerseys are required, those go through a specialty sublimation vendor.

Can Bear Grips coordinate with a sublimation vendor for a multi-sport league?

Bear Grips does not directly partner with sublimation vendors, but the two can run in parallel. The league uses a sublimation vendor for basketball mesh jerseys and Bear Grips for everything else (champion shirts, league branding, printed-tee sports, staff apparel, parent merch).