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UNLV RecSports - Intramural Sports Policies

Sunday, August 24, 2008 1:00 AM | Written by Intramural Press | PDF Print E-mail

INTRAMURAL SPORTS INTRODUCTION

The UNLV Intramural Sports Program provides UNLV students, faculty, and staff the opportunity to participate in a variety of organized, competitive activities throughout each academic year. Activities are organized on both a team and individual basis, and a full schedule of events is offered for both the Fall and Spring Semesters. This calendar is often published at the beginning of the Fall Semester, and is available on the Intramural Sports website.

The Intramural Sports program assumes absolutely no responsibility for injuries related to Intramural Sports participation. It is advised that all participants acquire student health or comparable insurance before participating. A waiver of liability is standard on every event’s entry form, and individuals who do not sign the form will not be eligible for participation. It is the individual’s responsibility to ascertain whether their health may be adversely affected by participating in any physical activity. This is not the responsibility of the Intramural Sports program, its staff, UNLV, the Board of Regents, or the state of Nevada.

All times listed on Intramural Sports publications and schedules are in Pacific Standard or Daylight Time. Official starting time will be maintained by the Intramural Staff and may differ from other “official” times. Please plan ahead.

Intramural Sports also offers many employment opportunities for the student population at-large. Available positions range from sports official to event supervisor to graduate assistant.

Any questions regarding participating or working for Intramural Sports can be directed to the Intramural Sports Coordinators located in the Student Recreation and Wellness Center.

  1. PARTICIPATION ELIGIBILITY

    1. All participants must present a UNLV issued photo ID card (RebelCard) before participation in any Intramural Sports contest or event. Any other form of identification will not be accepted for any reason.
    2. Eligibility Regulations:
      1. Any individual who has a direct affiliation with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas will be considered eligible for participation in Intramural Sports. These requirements are:
        1. Current UNLV Students
        2. UNLV Faculty/Staff who are at least 50% FTE, have purchased an SRWC membership and possess a RebelCard.
        3. Alumni currently using ‘Scarlet & Gray’ credits and whom possess a RebelCard.
      2. Individuals who do not have a direct affiliation with the University will not be permitted to participate in any Intramural sanctioned event or contest. Some, but not all, of those individuals may be:
        1. Spouses of students, faculty, or staff
        2. UNLV Alumni not using ‘Scarlet & Gray’ credits
        3. SRWC Community Members
        4. Daily Guests
        5. Spectators
        6. Anyone not affiliated with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The Intramural Staff will make determinations on a case-by-case basis at the instruction of CRS Professional Staff.
      3. Special events hosted by Intramural Sports and the SRWC may have other participation regulations. Check with the Intramural Sports website or the organization coordinating the event for details.
    3. Student-Athletes:
      1. Student-Athletes are determined to be students participating in an organized athletic program from any NCAA, NAIA, or NJCAA university or college.
      2. Student-Athletes, current or past, who meet published UNLV Intramural eligibility requirements will not be eligible to compete for a period of one calendar year in their designated sport(s) from the date of the first published team roster for their designated sport(s) bearing their name, regardless of academic or scholarship status.
      3. Student-Athletes who meet published UNLV Intramural eligibility requirements may participate in sports not related to their designated sport(s), pursuant to NCAA and established team rules.
      4. Student-Athlete status may be determined by a representative from the athletic department.
    4. Professional athletes currently enrolled at UNLV are not eligible to compete in their designated sport(s) while listed on the first published team roster for their sport(s). Former professional athletes meeting the eligibility requirements may not participate within three years after the completion of their professional career.
    5. Eligible participants who play for any sport club at UNLV, or other location, may not constitute more than 20% of an Intramural team roster in a sport similar to their club sport.
    6. Any eligible individual will be considered ineligible on the date he or she looses direct affiliation with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

  2. PARTICIPANT AND SPECTATOR CONDUCT

    1. All participants and spectators are expected to behave in a manner that does not obstruct or disrupt any normal function of an Intramural Sports activity or the duties of any university official.
    2. All UNLV students will be held accountable to the UNLV Code of Student Conduct, as published by the Office of Student Conduct.
    3. All UNLV faculty and staff will be held accountable to the professional code of conduct, as outlined by the UNLV Faculty Senate.
    4. All other members permitted to participate in Intramural Sports will be held accountable to the authorities as deemed appropriate for the situation at hand.
    5. Any team or individual may be removed from participation if he/she/they appear to be a threat to the safety to the Intramural Staff or its participants. The Intramural Professional Staff will decide upon final disciplinary judgments regarding Intramural Sports participation.
    6. Any RebelCard used fraudulently at any Intramural Sports event will be confiscated and submitted to the Office of Student Conduct. This card will remain in the possession of the Intramural Sports Staff until surrendered to the Office of Student Conduct, no exceptions.
    7. The use of alcohol, tobacco, and/or federally controlled substances at an Intramural Sports activity is strictly prohibited. Any person perceived to be, or shows signs of being, under the influence of alcohol, tobacco, or federally controlled substances at an Intramural Sports activity will be asked to leave immediately. Violators will be reported to the appropriate authorities and may be banned from attending any Intramural Sports activity indefinitely.
    8. Use of profanity, obscene or vulgar language/actions, discriminating slurs, or other adverse language will not be tolerated. Any participant using such language or performing such acts will receive the penalty described within the rules for each sport. Spectators using such language or performing such acts will be removed from the facility. Any violator will be reported to the appropriate authority, and may be banned from attending any Intramural Sports activity indefinitely.
    9. Verbal attacks or harassment of any nature toward a spectator or participant will result in a penalty as described within the rules for each sport, and may result in the violator being reported to the appropriate authority.
    10. Verbal attacks or harassment of any nature toward any Intramural Sports Employee will result in immediate ejection and a minimum two game suspension or a period of 45-days, whichever is less. All actions and involved parties will be reported to the appropriate authority. The Intramural Professional Staff will decide upon final disciplinary judgments regarding Intramural Sports participation.
    11. Physical attacks of any nature toward a spectator, participant, or personal property will result in a minimum two game suspension or a period of 60-days, whichever is less. All actions and involved parties will be reported to the appropriate authorities and may be banned from attending any Intramural Sports activity indefinitely.
    12. Physical attacks of any nature toward any Intramural Sports Employee or property will result in an immediate ejection and suspension from Intramural Events for a period of no less than 90-days. All actions and involved parties will be reported to the appropriate authorities and may be banned from attending any Intramural Sports activity indefinitely. Pursuant to the Nevada Revised Statutes (200.471), any incident of this nature will be reported to the UNLV Police Department.

  3. GENERAL SPORTS REGISTRATION

    1. At the beginning of each academic semester, Intramural Sports will provide a schedule of events to be offered to eligible participants. This schedule will outline all important dates, Event Fee, and other basic information regarding those specific events, including the registration period for each event.
    2. Registration will begin 14 days before the scheduled Sport Orientation Meeting for the event. Current registration forms will be made available at that time.
    3. To be guaranteed for the event, the Event Fee and completed entry form must be submitted by 5:00pm on indicated last day of registration. A late registration period may or may not be offered, but participation will not be guaranteed during the late registration period.
    4. Each sport has potentially three league types: men’s, women’s, and co-recreational; each league will have a variety of conferences to give like-minded teams the opportunity to compete together. Each conference will also be divided into multiple divisions, to easily accommodate teams with facilities. Potential conferences are:
      1. Greek
      2. Dorm
      3. Open
    5. The Intramural Sports program reserves the right to refuse participation to teams or individuals with a poor attendance or sportsmanship history.
    6. Registration fees will be immediately refunded only in the event the sport or league is cancelled. Other conditions for a refund will be considered on a case by case basis.
    7. Forms not directly submitted to an SRWC staff member at the Service Desk will not be considered for registration and will be destroyed.
    8. Fraudulently completed or submitted forms will be forfeited to the team captain, regardless of payment status.
    9. Sport Orientation Meeting
      1. Each event will have a separate Sport Orientation Meeting, typically held at night on the Tuesday before the first scheduled day of play. This meeting’s information will be available on the Sport Entry Form and the Intramural Sports website.
      2. Each team, who has a selected a divisional time slot, must have one representative attend the Sport Orientation Meeting. Divisional time slots will not be given at the meeting.
      3. If a team is not represented at the Sport Orientation, their selected divisional time slot will be forfeited at the conclusion of the Sport Orientation meeting. Teams reclaiming a time slot from forfeiture will be charged with a 1.50 point Sportsmanship Rating deduction (see SECTION 15 about Sportsmanship Rating).
      4. INDIVIDUAL/DUAL SPORTS EXCEPTION: There are no sportsmanship points or time slots to consider for this sports type. Each participant must attend – failure to attend will result in being removed from the event without refund.

  4. INDIVIDUAL/DUAL SPORTS REGISTRATION

    1. In order for an individual/dual registration to be scheduled within an event, a completed entry form must be provided by the registration deadline. An entry form consists of the following.
      1. The Contact Information Section must be completed in full. Contact information is required as the Intramural Staff may need to contact the participant regarding days of play, event participation, or other Intramural Sports related business. This information will not be given/sold/used for anything other than Intramural or University business.
      2. The desired league and conference must be clearly identified. If an individual elects to represent a Dorm, Fraternity, or Sorority, that person must identify which organization they represent (a dorm or Greek organization may enter more than one participant).
    2. There will be a minimum number of participants required for each sport to maintain the competition. If at the time registration closes there are not enough participants to sustain the sport, the event will be cancelled and a refund will be issued to each registrant.
    3. The event Entry Form will designate the scheduling format for the event. It is possible that the scheduling format may differ from event to event.

  5. TEAM SPORTS REGISTRATION

    1. In order for a team to be scheduled within a division, that team must provide a completed entry form, the roster must be completed in full, and the entry fee must be paid by the posted registration deadline. A completed entry form and roster consists of the following:
      1. The name of the team and the desired league & conference must be clearly identified. If a team elects to play in the Dorm or Fraternity/Sorority leagues, that team must identify which Dorm or Greek organization they represent (a dorm or Greek organization may enter more than one team).
      2. The Team Manager Information Section must be completed in full. Contact information is required as the Intramural Staff may need to contact the team regarding days of play, event participation, or other Intramural Sports related business. This information will not be given/sold/used for anything other than Intramural or University business. NOTE: The manager contact information represents the first roster position on the entry form.
      3. There will be a minimum number of participants required to submit a completed Team Roster; this number will be provided on each sport’s entry form. Rosters not having the required number of participants will be turned away and returned to the submitting team representative.
      4. If a listed team member does not have all of the required information completed, that individual will not be considered an active member of the team until the inaccuracies or omissions are resolved. He/She will not be permitted to participate until these issues are resolved.
    2. Divisional Time Slot Selection and Availability
      1. Available time slot selection concludes at 5:00pm on the last day of registration, as outlined on a sport’s entry form.
      2. Remaining time slots will be made available after the Sports Orientation Meeting through 3:00pm the Friday following the Sports Orientation Meeting. Team’s selecting time slots after the Sport Orientation Meeting will be charged the entry fee along with a late fee.
      3. No team will be allowed to change their chosen time slot until the day after the Sport Orientation meeting. This change must occur in the Team Sports Coordinator’s office.
      4. Time slot expansion will be left to the discretion of the Intramural Sports Staff. Expansion will not occur:
        1. If there are openings in other time slots of similar conferences or leagues.
        2. After the Sports Orientation Meeting
      5. Teams with historically poor attendance or sportsmanship may be limited in their choices for participation.
    3. Under usual conditions, each league will participate in a Round-Robin format tournament. Other scheduling formats may be used based on facility and staffing status. Unless otherwise stated on the Team Entry Form and Roster, league scheduling will be in a Round-Robin format.

  6. TEAM SPORT ROSTERS

    1. Team members must be listed on the team roster form before they are eligible to participate. Participants are eligible to play for that team immediately after registration.
    2. Each team member must play in at least one regular season game to be eligible for tournament play. Any team member who has not participated in one regular season game will be removed from the tournament team roster.
    3. A player’s name must appear on the printed game sheet roster before the start of each contest and must match the name on the original team roster. This may be verified at anytime using any available method.
    4. Additions of eligible players to a team roster must be completed in person by the adding participant. This may be completed at the game location by contacting an Intramural Staff Member.
    5. Team Membership:
      1. Checking-in for a game constitutes membership to that team as well as participation for that game, thereby preventing the removal of that person from the team roster. Actual participation in that game is negligible.
      2. Any person who has registered for a team and has not participated for that team may voluntarily remove himself or herself from that team roster.
      3. Any attempting to swap participants among multiple teams, by a single organization, will be disallowed.
    6. Players may not switch teams after submitting a registration for any team.
    7. Players may not participate for two teams within the same league during a single season. Exception: participants may play for one Co-Rec team and one Men's/Women's team.
    8. Women may play in a men’s league if there is no women’s conference for that sport. If a woman wishes to play for a men’s league team, she must gain approval from the Team Sports Coordinator.
    9. Game/Match Participation:
      1. A registered participant is considered to be a person whose name and L-Number appears on the printed game-sheet for that specific match.
      2. Participation by any unregistered individual will result in immediate forfeiture of all games in which that illegal participant played, and the team may lose tournament eligibility.  The participant in question will be added to the team's roster and designated as ineligible for participation for that team and is prohibited from participating for any other team in which he/she has not already participated.
      3. Participation by an individual who is deemed registered for a team but not officially cleared to participate in the current match (i.e. checked in with IM Staff with RebelCard) will be penalized with the highest administrative penalty available for the specific sport (i.e. Technical Foul, Yellow Card, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, etc.) without being ejected.  However, if the application of this penalty forces a team to exceed their designated allotment for a game (i.e. Four Technical Fouls in one game), the standard rules and results of the game will remain in effect as well as all Sportsmanship Rating Deductions.
    10. Additions may be made to the originally submitted team roster at any time during game play. However, the deadline to add new participants is the officially listed game time for a team’s last game.
    11. Corrections may be made to the originally submitted team roster by the designated team manager only. This correction must occur during SRWC Administrative Office hours with a member of the Intramural Sports Staff. The deadline to correct information regarding previously submitted participants is 5:00pm on day of a team’s last game, and any participants in question may be required to sign a new Intramural Participation Waiver.
    12. Any participant who receives a new RebelCard number during the course of a sports season should report this card change to the Intramural Sports office as soon as possible. This would be considered a Roster Correction.

  7. INDIVIDUALS NEEDING A TEAM (“FREE AGENTS”)

    1. Individuals who do not have a full team for a sport but are interested in participating are considered a “Free Agent”.
    2. There are three ways to improve a Free Agent’s chances of participating in the current Intramural Sports season.
      1. Attend the Sport Orientation Meeting for each sport you wish to play and ask the team representatives if they need more team members.
      2. Attend the Free Agent meeting held after the Sport Orientation Meeting. Check with the Intramural office for the most current schedule.
      3. Attend scheduled games for the sport you wish to play. You might be able to find a team to play on, but you will not be able to play that day/night.
    3. While every attempt will be made to place all interested individuals, no guarantee is made to the placement of Free Agents. Those individuals who are the most proactive will have the greatest results. Intramural Sports will not force any team to accept a Free Agent participant.

  8. TEAM MANAGER’S RESPONSIBILITIES

    1. Team Managers will be responsible for all aspects of team registration, which continues through the Sport Orientation Meeting and throughout the sports season. The designated Manager will be the point of contact for all official Intramural Sports business, including weather conditions, tournament status, or protest decisions.
    2. Managers, or their representative, must submit a team roster and entry before the deadline as outlined on the entry form. Team managers are responsible for checking the eligibility of their team members. Questionable cases should be referred to the Intramural Sports office prior to participation.
    3. Managers are responsible for the conduct of all his/her team members and spectators as well as ensuring those individuals adhere to the policies listed in this policy book.
    4. Managers must ensure there will be enough registered participants present at each game to avoid a forfeit. Managers should contact the Intramural Sports office at least 24 hours before the scheduled game time to forfeit a game and avoid a Sportsmanship Rating Penalty.
    5. It is the team manager’s responsibility to ensure his/her team wears the proper attire for personal health and safety. Proper attire consists of closed toe shoes, shirt, and shorts/pants. Participants wearing inappropriate attire will not be permitted to play.
      1. Denim material shorts/pants are not allowed at any time for any event.
      2. Pockets and belt loops of any kind are not allowed at any time for any event.
      3. A sports bra is not considered a shirt or proper torso clothing.
      4. Cleats must be made of a malleable rubber. All other cleat types are illegal.
      5. Proper safety equipment standard for a particular sport is highly recommended (helmets, pads, guards, etc.) but is not a requirement for participation. The Intramural Sports Staff reserves the right to determine if the equipment is deemed appropriate.
    6. It is a manager’s responsibility to check their team’s status on the Intramural Sports website. If any errors are discovered, they must be reported to the Intramural Sports Staff within 3 business days of the date of the game or by 5:00pm the day after the last game played in the regular season. After this time period, changes will not be made regardless of season implication (NOTE: The Intramural Sports Staff reserves the right to correct the status of all teams if a calculation error has occurred).
    7. Managers or team captains are responsible for all team interaction with Intramural Sports employees. Non-managers or non-captains are not allowed to discuss or argue an official’s call – which could result in a warning towards the player and team up to player ejection or team forfeit. Arguing is defined at the official’s discretion.

  9. CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT PARTICIPATION - TEAM SPORTS

    1. Not all teams will participate in a season ending playoff tournament. Divisional play will determine playoff rankings and placement in any playoff tournament. Playoff participation will be determined by the following.
      1. In leagues or conferences of only one division, all teams meeting tournament requirements will be invited to participate in post-season play.
      2. For Red and Silver teams in two or more Greek Divisions, a tournament bracket will be created (when possible) to host a Red Tournament and a Silver Tournament.
        1. The number of teams selected to participate in each tournament will be the equivalent to two teams from each division for each tournament (i.e. with two Greek Divisions, four Red teams and four Silver teams will be placed into corresponding tournaments).
        2. Teams will be selected based upon their individual Team Rating, as generated at the conclusion of the last day of league play.
        3. The winning team from the Red Tournament and the Silver Tournament will compete for the Greek Championship of that sport.
      3. In all other divisions, only the top two teams from each division meeting tournament requirements will be invited to participate in post-season play.
        1. If any of these three teams are considered ineligible for tournament play, teams below that position will move up and fill any empty spot.
        2. If no other team in a division meets the requirements an open bid will be offered at the bottom of the tournament bracket. This spot will be offered to the next highest ranked team meeting tournament eligibility and not already in a tournament position. If no other team meets the requirements, the position will remain empty.
        3. Depending upon how many eligible teams will be available for the tournament, a variable number of wild-card openings will be made available for the tournament. These wild-card spots will be provided to offer either a balanced tournament bracket or an even number of tournament teams. This wild-card number will be provided at the Sports Orientation Meeting.
        4. Teams invited to participate in Intramural Sports post-season play must meet the eligibility requirements of:
          1. Teams must have the designated Sportsmanship Rating Average, or higher.
          2. Teams must not have more than one forfeit during regular season play.
        5. If two teams are considered tied at the end of regular season play, the following tie-breaking policy will be used:
          1. Intramural Rating Points
          2. Sportsmanship Rating Average
          3. Head-to-Head competition
          4. Total Points Allowed in all games
          5. Total Points Scored in all games
        6. If three teams are considered tied at the end of regular season play, the following tie-breaking policy will be used.
          1. Intramural Rating Points
          2. Record vs. other teams in tiebreak.
          3. Sportsmanship Rating Average
          4. Points Allowed vs. other teams in tiebreak
          5. Points Scored vs. other teams in tiebreak
          6. Points Allowed in all games
          7. Points Scored in all games
        7. If at any time during the three-team tiebreak one team is eliminated, that team will be dropped and the two team tie-breaking policies will be used.
        8. Intramural Rating Points
          1. Each team will be rated with the equivalent of a Power Rating point system. The team rankings are based on a calculation of team winning percentage, strength of schedule, and point differential.
          2. The actual calculation is: (10 points for every win) + (5 points for every Tie) + (20 points • (Sum of the Winning Percentages of the teams you have wins against)) + (10 points • (Sum of Winning Percentages of the teams you have tied)) + (Bonus points for point differential) all divided by the number of games played.
          3. The point differential bonus will be different for all sports, but maximum differential points will be achieved, in most cases, with a win of 10 in high scoring sports and 5 in low scoring sports. The actual differential will be listed in the rules for each sport.

  10. RESCHEDULES

    1. Intramural Sports contests scheduled as part of a Round Robin Tournament will not be rescheduled for any time conflict. Scheduling concerns and recommendations will be considered for other competition formats, but may not be followed due to time or facility conflicts.
    2. No tournament contest will be rescheduled for any time conflict. Tournament scheduling considerations will be taken into account before the tournament schedule is made. This request must be made in writing (letter or email) to the Intramural Staff by 9:00am PST/PDT the day after a team’s last regular season game.
    3. Semi-Final or Final tournament contests will only be rescheduled if there is a conflict with another Intramural Sports event or for University mandated events..
    4. Games potentially scheduled on a University recognized holiday would not be played. Season games on these days will not be rescheduled. Teams potentially playing on these days will have one fewer game than teams playing on other days.

  11. PROTESTS & APPEALS

    1. Protests concerning an official’s judgment will be disregarded but taken into consideration for training purposes.
    2. All appeals and protests must be filed within one Intramural Sports business day of the corresponding decision. There is a $10 filing fee for all protests and appeals, refundable only if the protest or appeal is upheld.
    3. Protests concerning use of an ineligible player must be made in writing to the Intramural Sports Coordinator the business day after the contest was played.
    4. Protests concerning a misinterpretation of a rule must be verbally registered with the official and/or supervisor at the time the incident occurs. The officials will discuss the scenario privately and determine the correct ruling, which will be final.
    5. No protest can be made on a previous play once the game resumes.
    6. On-site rulings are final and rescheduling a contest to accommodate a ruling is not an option.

  12. FORFEITS

    1. There is no official grace period and games must start at the published game time. If a team fails to appear at the scheduled game time, the Intramural Sports Supervisor on duty has the right to call a forfeit due to team absence. A double forfeit will be declared if neither team is present at game time. Game forfeits will be scored according to each sport’s forfeit rules.
    2. Partial attendance by either or both teams at game time will designate the start of the “Delay Time” procedure, as outlined in each sport’s rules.
    3. Any team caught using ineligible players will forfeit all games in which that person participated and may lose eligibility to the playoffs.
    4. If, in the opinion of the officials or supervisor, a team is not playing the game within the spirit of the rules or fair play, the game may be stopped and a forfeit declared against one or both teams.
    5. If a team drops below the minimum participant requirement during a game due to injuries, a forfeit will not be recorded but play will end regardless of when it occurs during the contest. If a team drops below the required number due to participant misconduct or personal fouls, play will be stopped and the contest result will be recorded as a forfeit.
    6. Two forfeits during a given season will result in the team being dropped from consideration for any playoff or post-season tournament.

  13. EJECTIONS

    1. Any participant or spectator, at the discretion of the Intramural Sports Staff, who does not participate in the spirit of Intramural Sports competition, may be ejected at any time from the game or facility.
    2. It is the team manager’s responsibility to provide the ejected participant’s name to the Intramural Sports Supervisor on duty. Failure to comply will result in forfeiture of the current game due to team misconduct.
    3. The ejected person(s), or team manager, will be given a Notice to Appear form informing the offending participant he/she must schedule a meeting with the Intramural Sports Coordinator within 48 hours of the incident. The ejected player may not participate in any Intramural Sports event until the meeting is scheduled.
    4. Failure to meet these requirements will result in a team's forfeiture of any games in which the player in question participates.
    5. Any ejected participant, for any and all reasons, will serve a one game suspension for the next contest of the sport in which they were ejected. All suspensions of any length will carry over to the next academic period.

  14. WEATHER CONDITIONS

    1. Regular season contests will not be rescheduled due to poor weather conditions or the subsequent poor facility conditions. Games will be moved to the next week and the last game on the schedule will be canceled. (Exception: Last games will be canceled).
    2. Poor weather conditions will never force the cancellation or rescheduling of indoor Intramural Sports contests. (Exception: University Closure)
    3. Decisions regarding facility conditions will be made by 5:00pm game day. If weather conditions develop after this time, Intramural Staff will make a game time decision.
    4. Outdoor Tournament Play and Poor Weather Conditions
      1. If weather conditions, or the subsequent poor facility conditions, prevent safe participation games will be canceled.
      2. All rounds up to tournament semi-finals will not be rescheduled and a Game Replacement procedure will be used to choose a winner. All Semifinal and Championship games will be rescheduled and played.
      3. Game replacement: Each bracket game up to the semi-finals will be determined by drawing names out of hat. Depending upon the team’s rank in the bracket, each team will receive entries corresponding to the number of teams in their tournament bracket minus that team’s rank plus 2 (Ex.: in a game between the 2nd seed and the 7th seed in a bracket of 8 teams, the #2 will receive 8 entries and the #7 will receive 3 entries). The result will be determined from one draw and the score of the game will be recorded as described within the sports rules.

  15. SPORTSMANSHIP POINTS

    1. Each team, at every level of play, will begin each season with a 4.00 Sportsmanship Rating Average (SRA). Through the course of a season, a team will be rated during each game and given a Sportsmanship Score for each game, which will adjust the team’s SRA. If a team attains an average below 1.00, the team will forfeit out of the league. Teams will not inherit an SRA from any previous season or year.
    2. Each sport will have a minimum SRA required to be considered playoff eligible. Any team that falls below that average will not be eligible for the playoffs – regardless of the team’s league standing.
    3. For every game played, Intramural Sports Supervisors and Officials will evaluate each team’s sportsmanship. This includes, but is not limited to, cooperation with officials, fighting, verbal harassment, and any other infractions regarding the rules of fair play. Each infraction type is assigned a deduction value.
    4. Each team will start each game with a 4.00 Sportsmanship Rating Score, and based on the judged sportsmanship penalties may be deducted from the game Sportsmanship Rating Score. In instances where multiple infractions occur in one contest, it is possible for a team to lose all 4 points of the Rating Score.
    5. In instances where the same violation occurs more than once, the total deduction will equal the infraction value multiplied by the number of violations (i.e. one ejection = 1.90 points, two ejections = 3.80 points).
    6. Sportsmanship Ratings will carry over into any tournament play. A team must maintain the sport’s designated Championship Minimum SRA during the tournament to remain eligible.
    7. Each team is responsible for checking their sportsmanship rating after each game. Failure to sign the sportsmanship rating infraction form forfeits the right to appeal any deduction for that game. Appeals must be made in writing to the Intramural Sports Office within 24 hours of the contest in question (Note: the administration reserves the right to increase or decrease a penalty at their discretion).

  16. TEAM OF THE YEAR/REBEL CUP

    1. Participants who choose to participate in multiple Intramural Sports events may choose to organize their participation and take part in a yearlong competition to determine the best overall Intramural Sports Team – the Team of the Year.
    2. To participate in the Team of the Year competition, each organization must register its intent to participate in the process. This registration is free, but helps to organize the accumulation process. This registration may occur at any time, but should be completed as early as possible to ensure an accurate computation of the team’s earned points.
    3. Teams participating in the Team of the Year competition will earn points through their participation in all Intramural Sports programs offered, as outlined below.
    4. The Team of the Year competition is arranged into two awards, the Rebel Cup and the Team of the Year.
      1. The Rebel Cup is awarded to the top team in each league’s conference:
        1. Men’s Dorm Conference
        2. Men’s Fraternity Conference, divided among two classes
          1. Red Class
          2. Silver Class
        3. Men’s Open Conference
        4. Women’s Dorm Conference
        5. Women’s Sorority Conference
        6. Women’s Open Conference
      2. The Team of the Year award is given to the competition team with the most overall points in each league: Co-Rec, Men’s, & Women’s.
    5. Each participant, regardless of Cup competition, is subject to the participation regulations as outlined throughout this Policy Manual.
    6. Men’s Fraternity Participation
      1. Any fraternity interested in participating in the Team of the Year competition will be placed into one of two classes: Red or Silver.
      2. The Red Class will be reserved for fraternities who have participated in the Team of the Year competition in previous years and will represent the teams that consistently earn more Team of the Year competition points each competition year.
      3. The Silver Class will be the starting class for all newly participating fraternities, as well as the competition class for fraternities who do not participate as frequently as those in the Red Class.
      4. At the end of the competition year, any Silver Class fraternities that have earned more Team of the Year points than any Red Class fraternities will exchange classes for the next competition year. Example: Red Fraternity 5 earns 600 points and Red Fraternity 6 earns 575 points. Silver Fraternity 1 earns 625 points and Silver Fraternity 2 earns 610 points. Silver Fraternities 1 and 2 will become Red 5 and 6, while Red 5 and 6 will become Silver 1 and 2 for the next competition year.
    7. Women’s Sorority Participation: The Women’s Sorority Conference is not divided into separate competition classes, and all sororities will compete equally within the Team of the Year competition.
    8. Competition Points
      1. Large Team Format Sports (Round Robin league season with playoff tournament or Double Elimination Tournament)
        1. Team Entry: 15 points per team, no team entry maximum (earned by attending the Sports Orientation Meeting).
        2. Sport Points
          1. Each team will be rated during an individual sport competition (Section 9-F), as well as rated for their sportsmanship (Section 15). The product of these ratings will formulate each team’s Sport Points.
          2. Depending on the number of sport teams a competition team enters, the sport team with the greatest success will have it’s points recorded for the competition team
          3. Example: Comp Team A submits two teams for Basketball, Team A1 and A2. A2 finishes with a Sport Point total of 98.3 and A1 finishes with a Sport Point total of 78.4. Comp Team A will earn 128.3 points for Basketball (30 points for the two team entries, and 98.3 points for Team A2).
      2. Single/Double Elimination Tournament Format Sports
        1. Team Entry: 2 points per entry, entry maximum designated on the sport entry form.
        2. Sport Points
          1. Each entry will earn 2 points for every win during the tournament.
          2. The conference tournament champion will earn 12 points; the league tournament champion will earn 15 points.
          3. The competition team will be penalized 3 points for any forfeits committed by their entries.
          4. Example: Comp Team A submits 5 entries for Checkers (the max at that time). A1 wins once, but forfeits once, A2 and A3 both win two times, A5 wins three times, and A4 wins four times plus a conference championship. Comp Team A would earn 43 competition points (10 points for entries, 24 points for wins, 12 points for the conference championship, and -3 for the forfeit).
      3. Special Events: An event may arise through the course of the Intramural Sports Calendar that may not fall within the competition scoring guidelines defined above. The Intramural Sports program reserves the right to define the Team of the Year scoring system for these events prior to the first competition of the event.

  1. SPORT CHAMPION AWARDS

    1. The League Champion for each sport will be offered, as their trophy, a shirt appropriately designed and designated as the Intramural Sports Championship Shirt. When available, awards will also be offered for conference champions.
    2. Champion Participants in Individual/Dual Sports will only be offered one shirt per champion (1 shirt for individual champions, 2 shirts for dual champions).
    3. Champion Teams will only be offered a maximum of either the number of active team members as listed on the last Intramural Sports Roster for that team, or the equivalent to double the number of participants required to play on the field/court, which ever number is smaller. For example:
      1. 5-5 Basketball teams will receive a maximum of 10 shirts
      2. 8-8 Soccer teams will receive a maximum of 16 shirts
      3. 4-4 Wallyball will receive a maximum of 8 shirts
      4. EXCEPTION: Softball teams will receive 16 shirts.
    4. Shirts will only be distributed to the team’s manager as indicated on the team’s roster form. That person must accept shirts for the entire team.
    5. Shirts will be available for pickup for 45 days after a championship game. Shirts not claimed at that time will be forfeited.
    6. Program sponsors may, at their discretion, provide additional awards to complement the awards provided by the Intramural Sports program. However, the availability of the sponsorship awards may not equal the number of awards provided by the program.