Intramural Rules and Guidlines
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Alcohol Policy:
Alcohol is prohibited at the sight of any intramural competition. Alcohol is prohibited for both players and officials at indoor or outdoor intramural activities. Disciplinary sanctions for the violation of the alcohol policy will be appropriated by the IM Director.

Inclement Weather:
In the case of inclement weather, a final decision will be made by 3:00 p.m. by the IM Office. After such time, the captains of the respective teams will be contacted by phone. Teams should be ready to play unless contacted by the IM department. Postponed games will be replayed if there is time and facilities are available. In the event that a postponed game cannot be replayed, it will be recorded as a no game.

Injuries:
Students, faculty and staff are reminded that their participation in the IM activities is completely voluntary and neither the College, the Athletic Department nor its staff will assume any responsibility for injuries or personal property damages resulting from participation in IM activities.

Forfeits:
Forfeits are the most damaging occurrence in your intramural program. Enthusiasm and participation quickly diminish after appearing for a contest only to have the opponents fail to show. Your entry form is a contract with the IM Department and other students to the effect that if you say you will play, you will be there for your games.

The captain of each team is responsible for forfeitures. If a forfeiture occurs you will receive a warning, after the second forfeiture the team will be disqualified from further play in that sport. The team captain will also be barred from serving as a team captain for the rest of the school year, and may be barred from further IM participation at the discretion of the intramural director.

Eligibility:
All enrolled students and employees of the College are eligible for participation in Intramural activities and events. Significant others and dependants are also eligible to participate. Alumni are not eligible to play unless they are enrolled in a class or are an employee of the College.

The following items are specific regulations concerning eligibility of participants in IM competition:

1. Intercollegiate athletes may not compete in the same sport(s) or any related sport(s) during that academic year. A student shall be deemed a member of an intercollegiate team if they participate as a squad member after the 1st game or dress for the 1st contest. The includes red-shirt athletes.
2. Players may participate on only 1 team per sport per season.
3. Only players submitted on the official team roster are eligible to participate in the IM games.
4. A player may not switch to another team after having played as a member of an original team.
5. Failure to observe these guidelines will result in the disqualification of the ineligible player from further competition in the sport in which they are found ineligible. Any team which plays with an ineligible player will forfeit all games in which the ineligible person played.

All participants will be required to show a student ID in order to participate.

Scheduling:
The IM Department will make the final decisions regarding postponements with regards to inclement weather, conflicts with staffing and facilities, or college activities. Postponed games will be replayed if there is time and facilities are available. In the event that a postponed game can not be replayed, it will be recorded as a no game.

Sportsmanship:
Penalties for unsportsmanlike behavior will include, but are not limited to, warnings, probation, suspension or expulsion. Teams and individuals who cannot participate without creating problems on the field or court will be removed from the program. During contests, the officials are the representatives of the IM Department. Decisions made by the these individuals must be followed to insure proper order and sportsmanlike play during all activities.

The penalty process for unsportsmanlike behavior will include: a warning immediately following the behavior with suspension from the remainder of the game if the offense, or like behavior, is committed within the same game/event. Additionally, the offender will be required serve a mandatory TWO game suspension following the ejection. A second warning anytime during the rest of that sport season will result in suspension of play from that entire sport season.

Individual(s) will be immediately ejected from a game/event for any flagrant foul or intentional behavior that places participants at risk. Additionally, the individual will be required to serve a two-game suspension.

 

 

 

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