Intramural Handbook
Table of Contents
Staff Directory_____________________________________________________ 2
Intramural Sports Offered____________________________________________ 3
Introduction_______________________________________________________ 5
Intramural Mission Statement_________________________________________ 6
Spirit of Competition________________________________________________ 6
Diversity Statement_________________________________________________ 6
Officials Statement_________________________________________________ 7
Eligibility________________________________________________________ 7
Entry Procedures__________________________________________________
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Manager’s Responsibilities___________________________________________ 10
Team Scheduling___________________________________________________ 11
Apparel Policy_____________________________________________________ 11
Sportsmanship Policy________________________________________________ 12
Player and Team Ejections____________________________________________ 15
Protests___________________________________________________________ 16
Forfeit Policy______________________________________________________ 17
Risk Management___________________________________________________ 18
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MARSHALL CAMPUS RECREATION DIRECTORY
Front Desk
304-696-4732
Building Manager Office
304-696-4105
Outdoor Pursuits
304-696-4106
Aquatic Center
304-696-4107
Building Engineer
304-696-4100
Andy Darling
Director, Campus Recreation
darlinga@marshall.edu
304-696-6758
Tassy Holley
304-696-4652
Manager, Membership Services/Business Operations
tassy.holley@marshall.edu
Heather Smith
304-696-3653
Senior Assistant Director, Fitness Programs & Services
wyatt6@marshall.edu
Phil Snyder
Assistant Director, Aquatics & Outdoor Pursuits
snyderp@marshall.edu
304-696-6477
Alex Boyer
Assistant Director, IM Sports, Youth Programs
boyer3@marshall.edu
304-696-4101
Michele Muth
304-696-2943
Assistant Director, Membership & Marketing
pallante1@marshall.edu
Keith Hernstrom
304-696-6759
Assistant Director, Facilities & Operations
hernstromk@marshall.edu
Eric Mastrangelo
304-696-4732
Creative Director
mastrengelo2@marshall.edu
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INTRAMURAL SPORTS OFFERED
2011-2012
FALL 2011 LEAGUES
Sport
Registration Date Due
Days of Play
Playoffs
4v4 Volleyball
September 1, 2011
Mon-Thur 6pm-10pm
Sun: 1pm-8pm
Oct 17
Flag Football
September 7, 2011
Mon-Wed 6:30pm-8pm Oct 17
Tue-Thur 5:00pm-8pm
Sunday- 2-8pm
3v3 Basketball
October 12, 2011
Mon-Thur 6pm-10pm
Sun: 1pm-8pm
Nov 7
Walleyball
October 12, 2011
Mon-Thur 6pm-10pm
Nov 14
FALL 2011 TOURNAMENTS
Sport
Registration Date
Days of Play
Dodge Ball
Tournament
September 20, 2011
Sunday Sept 25
2pm-8pm
Double Elimination
Corn Hole
Tournament
October 18, 2011
Sunday Oct 23
2pm-8pm
Double Elimination
Soccer Tournament
November 2, 2011
Nov 7-Dec 6
Double Elimination
Mon-Thur 4:00pm-7pm
Sunday-2pm-6pm
Kickball Tournament
November 2, 2011
Nov 8-18
Double Elimination
Mon-Wed 6:30pm-8pm
Tue-Thur 5:00pm-8pm
Sunday- 2-8pm
Table Tennis
November 8, 2011
Sunday Nov 13
2pm-8pm
Double Elimination
Madden Tournament
TBD
TBD
Single Elimination
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Spring 2011
EVENT
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PLAY BEGINS
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Introduction
Welcome to Marshall University, Marshall Campus Recreation, and the Intramural Sports
Program.
The Intramural Sports Program offers a broad spectrum of activities for those individuals
and groups interested in: competition at varied skill levels; personal challenges; fitness;
and an overall sense of enjoyment and satisfaction.
The success of the Intramural Sports program is dependent upon the manager, as the
program could not function without an individual to organize interested people into
teams. The team manager has an extremely important role as the liaison between the
staff members of the Intramural Sports Program and the members of a team or
organization.
This Intramural Handbook has been designed to provide an individual with the
information necessary to fulfill their duties as team manager. The manual contains
policies and procedures that are essential for a team and for an individual to understand in
order to participate in the Intramural Sports Program. The team manager as well as
individual participants should read this manual thoroughly and be familiar with the
policies and procedures of the Intramural Sports Program. For clarifications or answers
to questions, the team manager or any interested individual participant should contact
Alex Boyer, Assistant Director of Intramurals and Youth Programs. Please refer to the
inside front cover of this manual for the staff directory.
Manager’s Meetings or Participant’s Meetings are conducted for many of the sports and
activities offered by Marshall Campus Recreation. Attendance at these meetings is
required. The Team Manager or individual designated to represent the manager/team
must attend the scheduled meeting in its entirety. If the Team Manager cannot make it, a
substitute must attend in their place. The dissemination of information at the meeting is
essential to the success of the program. Should the meeting be missed, for whatever the
reason, the manager or team representative must come in and take a missed manager’s
meeting test the following day. Please refer to “Manager’s Meetings” in this manual.
The staff of the Intramural Sports Program thanks all those individuals serving as Team
Managers. The 2010-2011 year should be a great one.
Please visit us on our website at:
www.marshallcampusrec.com
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Intramural Sports Program
Mission Statement
It is our mission to provide students, staff and faculty at Marshall University the
opportunity to compete in a positive, friendly and safe environment. The Intramural
Sports Program works to enhance the academic experience by promoting and reinforcing
teamwork and mutual respect as well as personal accomplishment and integrity through
competition, recreation, skill, and exercise.
The objectives of the Intramural Sports Program are:
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Offer a wide range of sports activities to all students, staff and faculty at Marshall
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Provide a safe social environment to foster healthy relationships.
Encourage respect for good sportsmanship and fair play.
Increase overall physical fitness and physical activity at Marshall University.
Provide leadership and fellowship opportunities to the Marshall University
Community.
Present an outlet to release stress through vigorous activity.
Program Philosophy
The purpose of the Intramural Sports Program is to provide the opportunity for all
participants to experience a wide range of activities in an enjoyable and satisfactory
atmosphere.
Diversity
Our aim is to create a community in which all members are treated with respect.
Diversity refers to the fact that our community, both locally and nationally, is comprised
of many individuals, each having unique attributes based on a variety of social, physical,
and cultural characteristics. Included among these attributes are:
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Ethnicity
National origin
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Sexual orientation
Religion
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Disability
Political affiliation
Marital status
Veteran status
The existence of diversity within our community provides an opportunity to integrate all
individuals and groups in a manner that respects and values uniqueness while
simultaneously advancing the Intramural Sports Program Philosophy.
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Officials
Officials are an integral part of the Intramural Sports Program at Marshall. For some
participants, their only contact with Marshall Campus Recreation employees is through
the officials. Therefore, competent officiating is essential to improving the quality of the
program and the satisfaction of the participants. During an intramural contest, the
officials are granted authority for controlling each game. If you have a problem with an
official, you are welcome to file a complaint. Do not try to settle your problems on the
field or court; rather you must go through the proper channels to handle the situation.
Eligibility
Organizational Eligibility:
An individual is permitted to play on one team in each of the following divisions:
1. Residence Hall Eligibility: Students living in residence halls may represent one
of the following groups: open division, residence hall division, fraternity (if you
are a member), women’s or co-rec divisions. Residence hall advisors are
encouraged to actively promote intramural activities with their respective
residence halls.
2. Greek Division Eligibility: Both residence hall and off campus students may
participate in intramural activities with their respective Greek organization. These
organizations must be recognized by the University, must be members of the
Inter-Fraternity Council or National Pan-Hellenic Council, and their member’s
names must be on the official IFC or NPHC roster. Students participating with
such teams must be CURRENT ACTIVE MEMBERS or pledges of the
organizations, which those teams represent.
3. Open Division Eligibility: Any undergraduate/graduate student is eligible to
participate within the Open Division as long as they have a current active
Marshall University student, faculty, or staff identification card. Faculty and staff
are also encouraged to participate within the open division.
4. Women’s Division: This division is open to all women who reside on or off
campus and to all staff/faculty. Teams are encouraged to be formed in the
residence halls, in campus organizations and sororities. Sorority teams strong
encouraged to compete within this division. All participates must be female.
5. Co-Rec Division: This division is open to all men and women who reside on or
off campus and to all staff/faculty. Teams are encouraged to be formed in the
residence halls, in campus organizations fraternities and sororities. To be eligible
for Co-Rec division play, half of the participants in play must be female. The
only exceptions being, if there are an odd number of participants on the field; for
example, in 5 on 5 basketball only two participants in play must be female. A few
rule adjustments are made to make these games fair and as fun as possible.
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Individual Eligibility:
All students registered at Marshall University, as well as staff and faculty members, are
eligible to participate in programs and activities within the Campus Recreation
department. The participation of all individuals, however, will be in accordance with the
following:
1. Possession of valid MU photo ID card: Any student, staff and faculty competing
in an intramural sport must have in their possession at the beginning of every
game their valid MU photo ID. If any participate has a temporary I.D. it will be
excepted if a valid photo identification card is presented. If you do not have your
valid Marshall ID card you will not be permitted to participate.
2. Members of MU Athletic Teams: Members of Marshall University athletic teams
are ineligible to participate in their respective or related sports assuming they have
not been out of their sport for one semester. This means that a basketball player
practicing with the team in the Fall would not be eligible to participate in
Intramurals in the Spring.
3. Professional Athletes: Any student, staff or faculty who has competed in a sport on
a professional level is ineligible for intramural competition in their respective or
related sports. A professional athlete is defined as someone who has received
monetary compensation for their athletic endeavors.
4. Assumed Names: An individual knowingly participating in an intramural sport under
an assumed name will be suspended from the remainder of intramural competition
in that sport. Further, the matter will be referred to Judicial Affairs and the
participant will be suspended from play pending the outcome and ruling of
Judicial Affairs. In addition, the team for which he/she played under the assumed
name will be DISQUALIFIED from that sport for that semester.
Gender Restrictions:
No male shall be eligible for participation in a female division. Females may participate
in the open division.
Transfer of Player: An individual placed on a team roster may NOT transfer to another
team within the same division after participating in one game. Participation is defined as
someone who has signed-in on the roster sheet.
Player Additions: Players may be added to team rosters assuming he or she is not on
another roster within the same division. A player can be added up to halftime of the
game. They must have a valid ID, be a current student, faculty, or staff and sign the team
roster. However, once playoffs start rosters are finalized and no one can be added. Also
in order for a member on the roster to participate in playoffs they must have participated
in a regular season game and signed the roster before the playoffs started. A player must
be registered with the team on athleague (see page 9) in order for the player to be on the
active roster for playoffs.
Illegal Participation: If a team uses an ineligible player in league play, all games or
contests in which the ineligible individual participated will be forfeited to the opponents,
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regardless of the outcome. The illegal player will be suspended for the remainder of the
season. In elimination tournament play, the team will be disqualified from the respective
position in the bracket. Participation is defined as said individual’s name and signature
appearing on the sign-in sheet or scorecard. NOTE: The Assistant Director of Intramural
Sports & Special Events will make random checks of team rosters. It is NOT
NECESSARY for a team to protest a player in order for that player to be ruled ineligible.
Entry Procedures
Team and Individual Entry:
Starting in August of 2010, the Marshall University Intramural Program began using
athleague.com. Athleague is an online intramural management program which we use to
schedule, record, report, and administer leagues.
To Create a Profile:
1. Go to marshall.athleague.com
2. Click "Join Athleague"
3. Fill-in the required information.
4. Click "Sign Up"
Team Captains:
1. Sign in to your Athleague account after confirming your email address.
2. Click the "Teams" tab, then the "Create Team" button.
3. Fill out your team profile, and then click the button "Create Team". 4.
Your team has been created! To invite players, click the link "Invite
New Players" on your team's Admin Sidebar. Check back periodically to
confirm your friends' requests to join the team.
Regular Players:
1. Sign in to your Athleague account after confirming your email address.
2. Find the team that you'd like to join, by browsing teams under the "Team" tab, or by
searching for the teams.
3. Once you're on the team's profile page, you can request to join the team.
4. If you've already been invited to a team, confirm the invitation by clicking "Invites",
then clicking "Accept".
5. If you want to join as a free agent, go to the league profile page (under the "League"
tab) and click "Join as a Free Agent."
Manager’s Meetings:
The manager or a representative from each team must attend the mandatory manager’s
meeting. All team managers must be present no later than five minutes after the
scheduled start of the meeting. After five minutes the door will be shut. The Assistant
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Director of Intramural Sports or the on duty Supervisor has the official time. If a team is
not represented at one of the manager’s meeting, the team in question must take a missed
managers meeting test the by 2pm the following day. This test will be available at the
front desk of the Marshall Recreation Center. If the team does not take the test, they will
not be allowed to participate in the league. Manager’s meetings are conducted for the
purpose of reviewing rules and policies, location of facilities, scheduling issues, and to
answer any questions.
Manager’s Responsibilities
Team Manager:
Each individual team for each individual sport is required to designate a team manager.
If the manager misses the meeting he will be required to take a test proving that he knows
the rules of the sport before his team is allowed to participate in the sport.
Responsibilities:
The team manager in the key link of communication between team members and the
Intramural Sports staff, and is expected to assume the following responsibilities:
 Attend all required meetings and become familiar with all rules, policies and
procedures, schedules and any additional information covered in the manager’s
meeting.
 Check eligibility of all team members according to the Intramural Handbook.
This includes fully registering the team by filling out the entry form with full
names and 901 numbers of all participants.
 Remind team members to be at the games 15 minutes prior to game start time,
to check IDs and sign in.
 Familiarize your team members with the sportsmanship policy. It is important
that all team members understand the ramification of poor sportsmanship.
 Making sure all student/staff/faculty MUID Cards are valid throughout the
season.
 Verify your team’s record with the Intramural Office by 12:00 noon the day
following your last regular season game, and if necessary attend Playoff
Manager’s Meeting.
 Checking the website one hour before the scheduled game to see if game has
been cancelled or changed.
 Put a credit card on file at the front desk. The credit card is required in order to
participate in intramural sports. If a team forfeits due to not having the
minimum number of required players at the start of the game, the team will be
charged a $25 forfeit fee. This fee is meant merely as a deterrent, and is not
intended to be a form of revenue generation for the program.
 Maintain communication with the Assistant Director throughout the season in
regard to schedules, entries, playoffs, sportsmanship and constructive feedback.
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Team Scheduling
Schedules will be posted on Athleague through www.marshall.athleague.com and also at
Intramural Desk next to the racquetball courts. When completing an online entry form, be
sure to indicate what times and days your team will be unable to play. If a scheduling
conflict arises unexpectedly, notify the Assistant Director as soon as possible, and he/she
will attempt to reschedule your game, time and resources permitting.
Postponements/Weather:
1. Monday-Friday all weather related issues will be determined by the Assistant
Director by 3pm. If the decision to play is made, at any point after 3pm the
decision will rest with the Intramural Supervisor.
2. A postponement will be decided by the Supervisor for the contest in the event of
unforeseen circumstances or inclement weather and reported to the Assistant
Director.
3. If a contest is postponed during play due to unforeseen circumstances, the contest
will be rescheduled and will resume from the point of postponement, time and
resources permitting. If a game is postponed after halftime, than the result will
become the final score, provided the winning team is not at fault in the
circumstance.
4. Time and staff permitting, postponed contests may be rescheduled by the
Assistant Director of Intramural Sports and Special Events.
5. The Assistant Director of Intramural Sports and Special Events shall contact the
team managers of the postponed contest within two school days of the
postponement, for rescheduling of the date, time, and location.
Apparel Policy
Footwear:
1. Appropriate athletic shoes must be worn at all times during intramural sports
activities
2. When participating in court activities, basketball or cross-training type shoes with
non-marking soles must be worn. This is for the participant’s safety and to
prevent injuries since running-type shoes do not provide support for stop-and-go
and pivot type court activities.
3. Dress shoes, hiking shoes, and sandals are not permitted to be worn during
intramural sports activities.
4. Pliable rubber cleated shoes are acceptable for outdoor football/soccer.
NO metal cleats/spikes, or screw-on type cleats are permitted.
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Jewelry:
1. NO JEWELRY (necklaces, bracelets, and earrings) is to be worn at any time
during an intramural sports event by participants. All participants are expected to
remove all jewelry prior to the start of the contest.
2. Any player that refuses to remove jewelry during a contest shall be penalized for
the violation. All penalties associated with the violation will be assessed (e.g. 10
yard unsportsmanlike, Technical Foul, etc.).
3. The player to whom the penalty is assessed must leave the game and remove all
jewelry. He or she will then be permitted to substitute in according to the rules of
the sport. A player does not have to leave the game if either team calls a charged
time out, but jewelry must still be removed.
4. Any participant that is required to wear a medical alert bracelet or medical alert
medal shall be permitted to do so; however, it must be taped to the body with
medical data visible.
5. Only water is permitted on the turf field and basketball courts. No food, soda,
sports drinks allowed.
Sportsmanship Policy
Team Names and Uniforms:
The Marshall University Intramural Sports Program reserves the right to change any team
name or initials that are deemed inappropriate or offensive to participants (including
names involving profanity or of a sexually implicit nature). Please use proper judgment
when selecting names and uniform artwork… our goal is a pleasant, fun atmosphere for
everyone competing. If you are in question about the acceptability of a team name or
artwork please call the intramural office. In order for your team to be allowed to wear
custom uniforms they must match and be numbered. If your team does not have
matching uniforms with numbers the recreation center will provide pennies to your team.
Unsportsmanlike Conduct:
Players shall not commit acts of unsportsmanlike conduct. This includes, but is not
limited to, arguments with officials and staff by any players, coaches, managers, or
spectators; flagrant fouls, fighting etc. before during or after a contest. No player, coach,
or team shall:
1. Use foul or derogatory language, threaten, or verbally abuse any other participant
or intramural employee before, during or after any game. This includes trash talk.
2. Participate in a game for which he/she is ineligible.
3. Argue or talk back to the game official. Only the manager may address the
official and only if done so in a courteous manner.
4. Intentionally strike, push, trip or flagrantly foul another person.
5. Mistreat the facility, equipment or supplies of Marshall University.
6. Any spectators deemed to be unsporting in nature by intramural staff will penalize
the team which the staff feels they represent. All spectators are required to remain
on the 2nd floor of the Recreation Center.
*Any of these may result in being ejected from intramural play permanently.
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Disqualified (Ejected) Players:
A player disqualified (ejected) from the game for any unsportsmanlike conduct must
leave the area/complex IMMEDIATELY within 5 minutes of disqualification (ejection)
and will be declared ineligible to play ANY Intramural Sports activity until he/she has
met with the Assistant Director of Intramural Sports & Special Events. At the moment
the player is ejected that player or the team manager must revel the ejected players name
or the game may be subject to forfeit. The Assistant Director of Intramural Sports &
Special Events will then decide at his/her own discretion if the individual is eligible for
reinstatement. Failure to leave the area/complex may result in disqualification of the
Manager, or forfeiture of the game.
Disciplinary Policy, Behavior Terminology and Penalties
Rule violation Dismissal: Any time an individual is removed from the remainder of the
game for sport specific rules; i.e. fouling out, improper conduct, jewelry, etc.
Result: No further action is taken.
Behavior Misconduct: The list of misconduct penalties includes, but is not limited to: 1)
Verbal abuse, or being disrespectful to a participant, intramural employee, or spectator;
2) Behavior beyond the bounds of intramural or facility printed rules and sportsmanship;
3) Becoming improperly involved in someone else’s misconduct situation; 4) Failing to
cooperate with intramural/facility staff and/or policies.
Result: The individual(s) involved automatically receive at least a one game suspension
and probation.
Altercation: An altercation is considered an unsportsmanlike action or exchange,
whether verbal, physical, or otherwise between two or more individuals. Any actions to
instigate, taunt, or provoke a response, are all considered altercations. This includes
spitting, obscene gestures, or verbal abuse.
Result: A season long or semester suspension, with a probation period beginning at the
conclusion of the suspension.
Fighting: A fight is a direct conflict that exhibits attempted or actual physical contact
between individuals. If any intent to injure is perceived by intramural staff, the incident
is considered a fight.
Result: Fighting constitutes a semester, year, or lifetime ban with a probation period
starting at the end of the suspension.
Probation Violation: Any time an individual is on probation is involved in any
additional type of incident at the behavior misconduct level or higher, it shall be
considered a violation of probation.
Result: A suspension of a semester, year, or lifetime ban with a probation period at the
end of the suspension will be issued.
Any contact with a Recreational Sports Employee will warrant at least an automatic
one year suspension.
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Sportsmanship Rating System:
At the completion of every game the officials and Intramural Staff present will evaluate
your team and assign a sportsmanship rating. Listed below are criteria for every grade.
All teams will start each game with a sportsmanship rating of an “A”.
“4.0” - Outstanding Sportsmanship and conduct: All players cooperate fully with
staff, officials and the opposing team throughout the course of competition.
Players go “out of their way” to be courteous and sportsmanlike. The
manager respectfully converses with staff and officials when needed and
has full control of his/her team. (4 points)
“3.0” - Good Sportsmanship and Conduct: Team members are in control
throughout the contest. Sportsmanship and actions of team members are at
acceptable levels. Team does not show any aggressive behavior toward
staff or opposing team. No sportsmanship related disciplinary action is
taken against any team member. (3 points)
“2.0” - Average Sportsmanship and Conduct: Minor dissent towards officials,
staff and/or opposing team. Sportsmanship related disciplinary action is
taken against any team member. (2 points)
“1.0” - Below Average Sportsmanship and Conduct: Team members continually
exhibit dissent toward officials, staff, and or opponents. The team Manager
shows little control over the actions of his/her teammates or him/herself.
(1 point)
“0” - Poor Sportsmanship and Conduct: The team is completely uncooperative,
out of control or shows no respect for staff and/or opponents. The team
Manager shows no control over the actions of his/her teammates or
him/herself. (-1 point)
*Teams may receive a half point (0.5) on any grade if the official cannot decide between
two grades.
Sportsmanship Playoff Qualifications:
Teams must earn a (2.5) or better Sportsmanship Grade Average to advance to the
playoffs. A team not meeting this requirement will not advance to playoffs, regardless or
the regular season format or record.
Review of Sportsmanship Grades/Appeal Process:
1. It is the team manager’s right to view his/her team’s Sportsmanship Rating after
each contest. The game staff will be able to provide the manager with this
information immediately following the contest.
2. A team may appeal a rating by writing a letter containing all relevant information
to the Assistant Director of Intramural Sports & Special Events. This letter must
be submitted to the office by 12:00 noon the day following the game in question.
NO APPEALS will be heard after this time.
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Playoff Sportsmanship:
During the playoffs, any team that has a player who receives a red card/ejection will
immediately forfeit the game and be eliminated from the playoffs.
If any team receives below a 2.5 in an elimination tournament they will not advance.
Player and Team Ejections
Post Ejection Procedures:
Any player(s) or teams removed/ejected from an intramural event will be ineligible for
further participation until they meet with the Intramural Program Coordinator.
1. It is the responsibility of the player to meet with the Assistant Director of
Intramurals & Special Events at the assistant director’s convenience.
2. The Assistant Director of Intramural Sports & Special Events will gather all the
facts from the incident and make a ruling on the length of the suspension, and any
other course of action. Any person ejected from an intramural contest is subject
to a probation period, at minimum, for the remainder of the sports season.
3. Any person disqualified from a contest is subject to being sent to Judicial Affairs
for a hearing based on violations of the student code of conduct. However, the
Assistant Director of Intramural Sports & Special Events will make the final
ruling whether to pursue this course of action or not, based on the severity of the
infraction.
Fighting:
Any person involved in a fight will be suspended a MINIMUM OF ONE SEMESTER
from all intramural sports. That person will also meet with the Assistant Director of
Intramural Sports & Special Events to discuss if any further action will be taken.
Habitual Offenders:
Any participant who repeatedly exhibit poor attitude and sportsmanship will lose their
right to participate in the Intramural Sports program. This rule can be applied to any
player or team who has been ejected from two or more games.
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Protests
On-Site Protests:
Protests will be disallowed if it fails to conform to any of the following specification:
1. Protests may be made on eligibility of a player and rule interpretations only, never
of judgment calls.
2. Only the team manager may file a protest.
3. Rule and procedure protests must be filed at the time of the incident(s) where an
official’s time out will be called. NOTE: this means prior to the next pitch, snap,
serve, or other action. Protests will not be accepted after subsequent action.
4. The on-site supervisors will first attempt to handle the protest. However, if the
team manager is still in disagreement with the on-site supervisor ruling then a
written protest may be granted.
5. If the protest team wins the contest, the protest is withdrawn.
6. If the protest team loses, the protesting manager shall inform the field supervisor
if he or she wishes to continue pursuing the protest. NOTE: Failure to consult
with the field supervisor after the game could result in a denial of the protest.
7. If the supervisor cannot effectively make a judgment on the protest, a written
protest will be completed and submitted to the Assistant Director of Intramural
Sports & Special Events.
Written Protests:
On such an occasion where an extremely unusual rule interpretation (or multiple
interpretations) or player eligibility issue is in question, the onsite Supervisor may not be
able to effectively rule on the protest; therefore, the following shall occur:
1. For rule interpretation protests, the situation must be immediately documented in
writing by the on-site supervisor so that the game can be resumed from the exact
point if the protest is upheld. This includes ball possession, time remaining,
direction of play, the count, runner on the base, etc. Both managers and all
officials must sign a protest form.
2. All protests will be given to the Intramural Program Coordinator for a ruling.
Player Eligibility Protest:
1. Eligibility protests must be filed no later than 12:00 pm the day immediately
following the game in question, or before the next scheduled game if the next
game is within 24 hours.
2. If a team recognizes that another team has an ineligible player the manager should
bring it to the official’s attention before play begins. The following must be
included in the protest of player eligibility:
 Name of the participant in which eligibility is questioned.
 The name of the team(s) in which the ineligible participant is suspected to
be participating with.
 Any other applicable information. For example, the varsity team in which
the participant has played, professional teams associated with, not an
enrolled student, playing with another team in the same type league.
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Forfeit Policy
What is a Forfeit? A forfeit is defined as when a team or individual fails to appear or is
not prepared to begin play with the minimum number of required player; at the end of the
grace period for that sport.
1. A team with the minimum amount of players present at the start of the game
may opt to play or accept the forfeit. If they choose to play other team members
may participate upon arrival (subject to the rules of the sport and sign-up rules).
If they accept the forfeit, they lose the right to play should the other team
members suddenly appear.
2. A double forfeit is declared when either teams or individuals, fail to appear or
are not prepared to begin play with the minimum number of required players at
the end of the grace period.
*** Assistant Director of Intramural Sports & Special Events or on duty Supervisor
has the official time***
All sports- Game time is start time. At start time the team with the minimum number of
players has the choice to accept the forfeit and take the win or wait 10 minutes to see if
players from the other team show up. Once the choice is made the decision is final and
can not be changed. If the 10 minutes waiting period is chosen the game will start with a
reduced amount of time. This reduced amount will be determined by how late the game
is getting started.
A team or individual is declared disqualified for the rest of the season after two forfeits.
Reinstatement Fines:
When a team forfeits a game it is the team manager’s responsibility to pay the forfeit
reinstatement fine of $25.00 within 24 hours of the forfeit. If the fine is not paid within
the 24-hour period the next game will be forfeited and another $25.00 fine will be
charged. If this additional forfeit exceeds your teams two forfeit limit then the team will
be disqualified for the rest of the season.
Forfeits and Sportsmanship:
Sportsmanship ratings will not be assigned to either team in the case of a forfeit. This
does not apply to games forfeited due to ejections.
Defaults
Any team knowing in advance that they will be unable to play a regularly scheduled
contest is provided the opportunity to default (If you have missed the 24 hour
postponement deadline, you may choose to default the contest). In order for the contest
to be considered a default, the team manager must contact the Assistant Director of
Intramurals and Special Events or the on duty Supervisor two hours in advance of the
game in question.
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Risk Management
Assumption of Risk:
1. Possibility of Injury: The possibility of injury exists in all sports. Campus
Recreation at Marshall University or the agents thereof will not assume any
responsibility for injuries or damage to personal property resulting from
participation in intramural sports. Participation is at the individual’s own risk.
2. Inherent Risks: There are inherent risks with all sports activities, and all
participants acknowledge an assumption of risk by their voluntary participation in
an Intramural Sports activity.
3. Assumption of Risk Agreement: All participants in the Marshall University
Intramural Sports program must sign an assumption of risk agreement prior to
participating in any intramural activity.
Blood Policy:
If and when an Intramural Sports staff member or official observes that a participant is
bleeding, has an open wound, or has blood on his or her clothing, the participant will be
directed to leave the game. The injured participant shall not return until the bleeding has
stopped, the open wound is sufficiently covered, and the article of clothing with blood
has been changed.
Alcohol and Drug Use:
Alcohol and drugs are not allowed on, or in any Marshall University recreation facility,
including all intramural playing fields before, during or after intramural activities. If
alcohol or drugs are found they will be confiscated immediately and appropriate action
will be taken. Participants and/or spectators that bring alcohol or drugs or play under the
influence any substances may be subject to penalties at the discretion of the Assistant
Director of Intramural Sports & Special Events.
Sports Supervisors
The role of the Intramural Sports Supervisor is to serve as an on-site
administrator, and to act as a liaison between the intramural athletes and the Intramural
Sports Program. Sports Supervisors also aid in recruiting, training, and scheduling
officials as well as tending to injuries and other emergency situations. All Sports
Supervisors are certified in community first aid and CPR.
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