Intramural Rules and Policies

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OVERVIEW

Having the opportunity to participate in both formal and informal recreational outlets is a vital part of everyday life. The Intramural Sports Program at Assumption College seeks to provide formal recreational sports opportunities to students, faculty and staff by:

• Offering an opportunity for interesting and rewarding competition while including men's, women's and co-recreational sports.
• Presenting a varied and diverse program of sports and recreational activities so that the entire campus community has the opportunity to participate regardless of athletic ability or preference.

HOW TO ENTER A TEAM

1. Official roster forms are available in the Recreational Sports Office in the Plourde Center and are also placed in folders attached to bulletin boards throughout campus.
2. Recruit friends, classmates, faculty, and staff who are eligible under the rules to participate and completely fill out the form with the required information.
3. Be certain to include the days and times your team cannot play on the roster form. Teams that are not flexible with their schedule may play fewer games.
4. Return the completed form to the Recreational Sports Office before the registration deadline with the twenty-dollar forfeit fee ($20.00). Forms returned without the forfeit fee or after the posted deadline will not be accepted.
5. The team captain, or another representative of the team in the absence of the captain, must attend the Captain's Meeting in the Meeting Room in the Plourde Center when the league structure, rules, and playoff format will be discussed. Teams that are not represented at the meeting will not be eligible for the league.
6. IF A PERSON DOES NOT HAVE A TEAM TO PLAY ON, THEY CAN FILL OUT A ROSTER FORM (NO MONEY NEEDED), FILL OUT THE FORM, REGISTERING THEMSELVES AS A FREE AGENT. THE INTRAMURAL DIRECTOR WILL PLACE THEM ON A TEAM AND CONFIRM THEIR PLACEMENT.

ELIGIBILITY

1. It is not possible for the Office of Recreational Sports to check the eligibility of all players competing. Each player is responsible for his/her own eligibility and each team captain is responsible for the eligibility of his or her own players. Teams may not play ineligible players even by mutual agreement of both teams. All full-time students, staff, and administrators are eligible to participate in the program. A player competing under assumed name will be suspended from the intramural program. Any team using an ineligible player will forfeit all games in which the player has appeared. Players can only appear on one roster and can only play for one team during a given sport season. All players must participate in at least two regular season games to be eligible to participate in the playoff tournament.
2. Eligibility of Varsity Athletes and Club Sport Participants: The intent of the policy regarding varsity athletes and club sports members participating in intramurals in their own sport or similar sport is to prevent unfair competition where as certain teams would dominate play.
   
   VARSITY PLAYERS & RED SHIRTED PLAYERS MUST WAIT 2 SEMESTERS (FALL & SPRING) OR ONE FULL YEAR FROM THE END OF THE SEASON BEFORE PARTICIPATING IN INTRAMURAL OR WEEKEND PROGRAMS. Varsity lists shall be obtained from the Athletic Department.

• Flag Football: No current varsity football players are eligible.
• Basketball: No current varsity basketball players are eligible.
• Co-ed Volleyball: No current varsity players are eligible.
• Floor Hockey: No varsity ice hockey players, or field hockey players are allowed to play.
• Ice Hockey: No current varsity ice hockey players are eligible.
• Soccer: No current varsity soccer players are eligible.
• Wiffleball: No current varsity baseball or softball players are eligible.
• Club Sport Participants: Current club sport athletes may not participate in the same or related sports in which they participate.

3. Any varsity athlete above the number listed above that participates in the same sport on any roster will be deemed an ineligible player. A varsity athlete is defined for these purposes as appearing on the current roster supplied by the Athletic Department for this academic year. There is 15 player limit on teams. The status of any player should be clarified before the roster is submitted. Varsity athletes cannot participate in any intramural sport during their season including pre-season and any post-season tournament play unless permission is granted from their coach.

TEAM REQUIREMENTS

The following is a list of team sports offered by the Campus Recreation Office. The list reveals how many players are on a team in each sport. There is no maximum roster size. Please note that not all sports are offered every semester.

Flag Football: A team shall consist of a maximum of seven players on the field. A minimum of five players must be present to begin a game.

Basketball: A team shall consist of a maximum of five players on the floor, more may be on the roster, and a minimum of four players must be present to begin a game and/or to continue a game.

Co-ed Volleyball: A team shall consist of at least 4 players. No more than 6 players on the court at once. (3 boys, 3 girls, or 2 boys, 2 girls, or 4 or more girls). If you have less than 4 players your team will be forced to forfeit the match.

Floor Hockey: A game may start with five players, however, six players including a goalie, two defensemen and three forwards is the desired lineup.

Ice Hockey: A game may start with five players, however, six players including a goalie, two defensemen and three forwards is the desired lineup.

Soccer: A team shall consist of a maximum of six players on the field (one of which shall be a goalkeeper), more may be on the roster, and a minimum of five players must be present to begin a game (one of which shall be a goalkeeper).

Whiffleball: Teams will consist of either three (3) players or four (4) players with an optional designated hitter. No more than 4 players may be on a roster.

PLAYOFFS

A single elimination tournament will be held at the conclusion of the regular season. The number of teams eligible to make the playoffs per division will be determined by the number of entries we receive and will be discussed during the captain's meeting.

If two or more teams in the league finish with identical win/loss records, the following tie breaker procedures will be used to determine final standings and potential playoff slots, unless otherwise noted for a particular sport.

• Two-way tie: the results of the contest between the two teams during regular league play will be used to break the tie.
• Three or more: point differential using the games played between those teams involved will be used to break the tie.
• In cases of either tiebreaker a or b resulting in a tie, the least goals/points allowed for the season will be the determining factor.

FORFIETS

Teams have until five minutes after the scheduled start time to field a team consisting of the minimum number of legal players to begin play. Picking up players from the sidelines or from other teams to start a game is not allowed even if the opposing team agrees. When neither team shows for a scheduled game, a forfeit shall be recorded for both teams. As a courtesy, teams or individuals who find it necessary to forfeit should notify the Recreational Sports Office by 2:00pm day of to prevent the other team and officials from showing up unnecessarily. In event of unsportsmanlike behavior, league officials may declare a forfeit at any time. No forfeited contests will be rescheduled.

FORFIET FEES

Failure to show up for scheduled games is unfair to opponents and officials and negatively affects the program. Team captains must impress upon their players that by placing their name on the team roster, they are making a commitment to their team and teammates. To help minimize forfeits a $20.00 refundable forfeit fee is required of teams entering each program to be paid when submitting the roster to the Recreational Sports Office. Teams will lose their forfeit fee after the first forfeit. The second forfeit will result in the team being dropped from the league. If the team does not forfeit any games, their forfeit fee will be refunded. The process for obtaining your Forfeit fee at the end of each activity season:

1. A cash voucher will be sent to the team captains mailbox
2. Take this cash voucher to the cashier's office.
3. Sign the Cashier's Office Refund Form,
All forfeit fee's must be picked up by the end of the semester in which a team played.
If you are entering a team into another sport and your team did not forfeit, you can transfer the fee to that next sport. Please be specific as to who pays the fee, so we can get the money back to the correct person.

RULE/POLICY CHANGES

The Recreational Sports Department reserves the right to change and/or put into effect any new rules/policies without notice.

RESCHEDULING GAMES/INCLEMENT WEATHER

Rescheduling games creates problems for league supervisors, officials, and opponents. In order to complete the intramural program currently underway, schedules are made with little or no open dates for rescheduling games. Teams are given the opportunity to make scheduling requests on their roster forms before the official league schedule is made prior to the season.

In the event of poor weather, a decision whether to postpone the days' games will be made by 2:00pm. For the latest information, contact the Recreational Sports Office at Ext. 7072 or stop by the Plourde Center. Every attempt will be made to make up all rained out games.

PROTESTS

The team captain must register the protest with the game official at the time the question occurs and not after the game. The game official will make note of the game situation and give the captain a protest form. Only matters of player's eligibility and rule interpretation can be the basis of a protest. Judgment calls by an official cannot be protested. All protests forms must be completely filled out and returned to the Recreational Sports Office within 24 hours after the contest in question. The opposing team captain will be contacted and notified of the protest and both teams and the game officials will be permitted to give their version of what took place. The Director of Intramurals will gather all relevant information and seek input from the Director of the Recreational Sports before making a decision. If necessary, decisions will take place during the specific game in question, such as asking an ineligible player to leave the game and/or goals scored by the ineligible player removed from the scorecard. All decisions regarding protests are final.

CODE OF CONDUCT

All participants and spectators are expected to behave in an appropriate manner by showing good sportsmanship and respect for officials, staff, and opponents. Any abuse, physical or verbal, of an official or opponent will not be tolerated and will be dealt with severely by the Director of Intramurals and Director of Recreational Sports. Any player ejected from a contest must meet with the Director of Intramurals before reinstatement will be considered. All participants must remember, at all times, that the intent of the intramural program is fun, exercise, and social interaction with fellow students.

VANDALISM

Deliberate destruction of College property and equipment, public property, or personal property of individuals will not be tolerated. All incidents will be reported to College authorities.

AWARDS

In order for each member of the championship team to receive a championship t-shirt they must be present at the championship game. Champions also get their name or team name on the championship banner in the Plourde Recreation Center Gymnasium and their picture on the Wall of Champions.

SAFETY

Assumption of Risk: Participants are advised that participation in the Intramural Sports Program involves physical risk. There is a possibility that a participant may be injured during the course of normal Intramural activities. This risk of injury extends to the physical being, as well as personal belongings that the individual may bring to the activity (including eyeglasses, or apparatuses left on the sideline). The Rec. Sports Dept. strongly advises that participants take advantage of the College sponsored insurance plan or their own private insurance policy.

Drug/Alcohol Policy: If any member of your team is suspected to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol by the sports supervisor or official on duty, the entire team will be penalized by the assessment of a game forfeit. The team captain must meet with the Director of Intramurals before being considered for reinstatement. Reinstatement in these cases is not likely.

Blood On Uniforms: There is a risk for blood borne infectious diseases to be transmitted from one player's wounds to another. Recognizing the concerns this risk creates for our Intramural participants, the Intramural Sports Staff has established the following policy:

• When an official observes a player who is bleeding, has an open wound, or has an excessive amount of blood on his or her clothing, the official will temporarily stop the game in the same manner as the official would have temporarily stopped the game for an injured player, except that the bloody player must leave the game. Once play has stopped under this rule, the player may not re-enter the game until the official declares the player eligible, the clock has run, and a substitution opportunity has occurred. A removed player is expected to receive appropriate treatment on the sidelines before returning to the game. The player involved shall not return to the contest until the bleeding has stopped, the open wound is covered, or an excessively bloody piece of clothing is changed. An excessive amount of blood on a piece of clothing means the clothing is saturated so that the blood would transfer to another player or the blood would soak through to the skin. A player declared ineligible because of blood on his or her clothing shall not be eligible to reenter the contest until the clothing has been changed.

Shoe Policy: All participants must wear proper shoes. A shoe shall be considered proper if it is made with either canvas or leather uppers or similar material. The sole may be smooth or molded, non-marking, with soft rubber or plastic cleats, providing the cleats are rounded, non-abrasive, tapered uniformly on the sides and will not develop a cutting edge. No metal, or shoes similar to metal sole and heel plates will be allowed. The officials and supervisors on duty have the authority to disallow any shoe that they feel would endanger the person wearing the shoes or other participants. The Rec. Sports Office will not accept protests involving shoes.

Jewelry Policy: Jewelry is not allowed to be worn by any participant during an Intramural event. This includes any rings, watches, necklaces, earrings, bracelets and any other such similar jewelry. The officials and supervisors on duty have the authority to disallow any participant from participating that they feel would endanger the person wearing the jewelry or his/her opponents. The Rec. Sports Office will not accept protests involving jewelry.

Headgear Policy: Headgear is not allowed to be worn by any participant during an Intramural event. For INDOOR sports this headgear consists of any hats, bandanas, baseball caps, winter/wool hats, and any other such similar headgear. The following pieces of headgear are permissible: yamikas, turbans and one-piece head or sweatbands that does not have to be tied and are elastic in nature. This also applies to OUTDOOR sports with the following exceptions: winter/wool hats are also allowed. The officials and supervisors on duty have the authority to disallow any participant from participating that they feel would endanger the person wearing the headgear or his/her opponents. The Rec. Sports Office will not accept protests involving headgear.