How competitive are intramurals/club sports?

I would love to play an intramural or club sport (I’m mainly thinking softball or hockey), but I’ve never really played sports before. If I were to play it’d mostly be to have fun, meet people, and stay in shape. I wouldn’t want to join a team and then find out that they’re intensely competitive and make a fool of myself, lol. If anyone has any info on how competitive they are, I would greatly appreciate it!

Club sports vary widely depending on the sport. Some club sports are try outs and in many ways are similar to varsity sports while others are very similar to intramural sports. Intramural sports are much more casual then club sports on average, and sound like more of what you are looking for. that said club sports can offer a great opportunity to try a new sport and make life long friends. Just research the clubs before joining and see if the commitment is one that is right for you.