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| 2008 –2009 Intramural Policies |
• Eligibility
• Scheduling
• Playoffs
• Sports Managers' Duties
• Forfeits/Defaults
• Rainouts
• Alcohol & Tobacco Policy
• Protests
• Sportsmanship
• Assumption of Risk
• Employment Opportunities |
| Eligibility |
| Students |
| All students currently enrolled at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) will be eligible to enter any sport promoted and run by the Intramural Sports Program as provided by the following rules. A regularly enrolled student may be defined as follows: |
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Undergraduate: Anyone who has not received a degree and is currently enrolled in at least one UTD course. They must be able to produce a current, valid UTD I.D. |
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Graduate: A student who has received a baccalaureate degree from any college or university and is attending at least one class at UTD. They must be able to produce a current, valid UTD I.D. |
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All student participants are expected to remain enrolled; leaving, or dropping out of classes for any reason, will result in immediate suspension. |
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Alumni or spouses are not allowed to participate in intramural sports. |
| Faculty/Staff |
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All faculty members of UTD are eligible to participate. They must be able to produce a current, valid UTD I.D. |
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All University staff members are eligible to participate. Staff may be defined as any person who is working consistently (20 hours per week) at the University. They must be able to produce a current, valid UTD I.D. |
| Club Sports |
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A club sport member who is on a UTD competitive team may participate in their specific or related sport with some limitations. No intramural team shall have more than 2 club sport members listed on the roster. |
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A club sport member is defined as any student that is currently listed on the roster of a club sport that is recognized by UTD Club Sports Program as a “competitive” club. Recreational clubs (do not compete against other university club teams) do not have limitations on intramural participation. |
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A club sport member will be listed on the club roster for an entire academic year unless he/she is dismissed from the team for the rest of the entire year. (I.e. a club sport member cannot participate with a club, take their name off the club sport roster to enable them to participate in intramurals with other club sport members, and then return to the club sport team after the intramural season.) |
| Professionals |
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Any person who has established oneself as a professional in any sport will be ineligible in the sport or its related counterpart. |
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Definition of a professional: A person whose livelihood is dependent in part or in full upon participation in the sport. |
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An individual may regain eligibility after a 5-year period. |
| Intercollegiate |
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Any varsity athletic award winner, that still have NCAA eligibility remaining, are not eligible to compete in a parallel intramural sport (I.e. baseball/softball) for a period of one full school year after the last award was won. |
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If a student practices with a UTD varsity team but does not play, he/she will still NOT be eligible to play intramurals. Once they play or practice in a sanctioned UTD varsity event in that sport or its related counterpart, they will be ineligible for the remainder of that academic year. |
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If an intramural sport is played before the varsity season begins in a given academic year, official UTD Athletic rosters will be looked at and/or the varsity coaches will be questioned to see if that participant will eventually play for the UTD varsity team during that academic year. If the coach fully intends on the student-athlete to play in game situations, that student will be ruled ineligible to play in the specified intramural sport. |
| Team Rosters |
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Participants in any team sport must be listed on the official team roster kept in the Intramural Office. All players must be listed on this roster before they are eligible to play. First name, last name, date of birth, last 4 digits of their UTD-ID and participant signature must be listed. |
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Individuals may be added to the roster anytime before the last regular season game by going to the Recreational Sports Office (8am – 5pm, M - F) and adding them to the team roster. For tournament-only sports or special events, rosters must be completely filled out before the team’s first game; no additions will be allowed afterwards. |
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Only freshmen, PA’s, and non-freshmen students living in Phase VII are eligible to play on a freshmen team. |
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It is the responsibility of each player and/or team captain to maintain a current and correct roster. |
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Once a player has played for Team A, he/she may not play for Team B in the same division (except in the case of men/women’s team and a corec team at the same time). |
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If it is found that Player A played on more than one team within the same division (Men’s, for instance), the second team that individual participated on will automatically forfeit any and all games the player in question participated in. The player shall also be suspended for at least 1 game. |
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Opposing teams are encouraged to file any and all eligibility protests as soon as an infraction is realized so that the team/player in question can be notified as soon as possible. |
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| Scheduling |
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Each intramural sport has a registration time frame (usually 2 weeks) that entry forms are accepted. It is the responsibility of each team or individual to stay informed of these important dates. Late entry forms will not be accepted! |
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Because there are so many teams and individuals participating in intramural sports, it is impossible to produce a schedule that meets everyone’s needs. Most intramural events occur during the evening hours during the week and sometimes on weekends. Due to sudden increases or decreases in registration, these times may or may not be precise. YOU MUST BE FLEXIBLE!! |
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Instant scheduling will be used for ALL major sports (flag football, volleyball, basketball, softball, and soccer). Teams can rank their top 3 league preferences and thus, will be scheduled according to league availability. Leagues are filled on a first-come, first-served basis and teams are NOT guaranteed their top league preference. When all leagues are filled, a waiting list will be utilized. |
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Schedules will be posted after the team captain’s meeting for team sports or before the event begins. The schedule is final. Again, due to the large number of entries, it is only fair that once the schedule has been posted that it stay that way. See forfeits/defaults for situations in which your team cannot make their regularly scheduled games. Only in cases of unforeseen extreme emergencies will games be re-scheduled apart from the original. It is the responsibility of the team to either check the web for schedules, rules, policies, etc. |
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| Playoffs |
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For intramural activities that have a postseason, every individual/team will make playoffs regardless of their record. However, individuals/teams must have a sufficient sportsmanship average and cannot have forfeited any matches. If this criterion has not been met, the respective individual/team will not be eligible for playoffs. |
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Individual playoff schedules will be available at 1:00pm at the Recreational Sports Office the day after all regular matches have been played. During playoffs, teams must be available to play any day, at any time. |
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Playoff seeding and tiebreakers are determined as follows:
(1) win-loss record,
(2) head-to-head record,
(3) sportsmanship rating,
(4) point differential |
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| Sports Managers' Duties |
Each student organization or other group that will be participating in intramural sports should elect or appoint a “sports manager”. The intramural calendar is filled with various different events throughout the year. With so many policies, procedures, and dates to remember, you’ll need a person that can represent your group and be responsible for keeping everyone updated and informed.
| Teams and organizations will need to be aware of deadlines and any policy changes so that everyone will have correct and updated information. Your sports manager is responsible for: |
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Being aware of all Intramural Policies, including eligibility rules, registration processes, collecting fees, and have a general understanding of the Intramural program. |
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Making sure all rosters are filled out in a timely fashion and are updated and correct. |
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Inquiring about any and all eligibility questions that may come up during the year from the Intramural staff or otherwise. |
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Signing up their teams by the deadline and being aware of schedules and other important dates. |
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Keeping in close contact with the Coordinator of Intramural Sports to ensure that all members have a successful Intramural experience. |
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| Forfeits & Defaults |
Forfeits.
Game-time is forfeit time. Teams must be signed in and ready to play at game time. A forfeit is recorded as a loss and results in a sportsmanship rating of “0.” The first forfeit will result in a loss of the team deposit and the second forfeit will result in the team being dropped from that league.
Defaults.
Due to the busy schedules of most students, there will be times when a team or individual will not be able to make their scheduled game. In this instance, the team or individual may communicate to the Coordinator of Intramural Sports via email or phone that they will not be present. This must be done at least 24 hours before the scheduled game to allow enough time to call the opposing team or individual and to make any other personnel changes that may result. In the event of a default, the team or individual will: 1) still receive a loss, 2) not be assigned any sportsmanship rating, 3) still be eligible for playoffs, and 4) be eligible to get their intramural deposit returned. However, defaulting more than twice is the equivalent of 1 forfeit.
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Rainouts |
Games that are rained out are NOT guaranteed to be re-scheduled, but may be re-scheduled at the discretion of the Coordinator of Intramural Sports. In the event a game cannot be re-scheduled, each team will receive a win for the scheduled contest. In case of inclement weather, call 972-883-4087 before 5:00pm, 972-883-2090 after 5:00pm, or visit our website.
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Alcohol & Tobacco Policy |
Absolutely no alcohol or tobacco is allowed in the intramural playing areas. If either is present, the contest will not be played and will be considered a forfeit. This policy includes spectators. The supervisor and/or officials have the authority and responsibility to make decisions regarding students who are not permitted to play.
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| Protests |
Questions about an official's or umpire's judgment are not grounds for a protest. If, in the team captain's opinion, an error was made, he/she must, before the ball becomes live, notify the official that he/she is protesting a rule interpretation. If the captain does not immediately notify the official of his/her intent to protest, he/she waives all rights to protest on that call. The official shall stop the game and record the game situation on the back of the score sheet. The Intramural staff will be called to the game site. If possible, a decision will be rendered on site.
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| Sportsmanship |
In many aspects, good sportsmanship is just as important as the score. At UTD, we expect good sportsmanship from all of our participants. Good sportsmanship, however, is not limited to just players; it should be directed towards officials, professional staff, supervisors, scorekeepers, fans, as well as opponents and teammates.
A sportsmanship rating system will be used to promote good sportsmanship with a winning attitude. Intramural sports officials will rate teams after each league game on a five-point scale for sportsmanship. A five would be the rating for a team displaying extraordinary sportsmanship; a one would be the rating for a team displaying poor sportsmanship. Teams displaying less than a 3.0 average sportsmanship rating will not be allowed to participate in their league playoffs (regardless of the team's win/loss record).
| The following is a description of the point system. Note that this is not an “all-encompassing” system.: |
| 5= |
Considered a perfect game. Positive reinforcement to players, good attitude towards opponents, team captain control's players and spectators, no abusive language to officials, or no interference to the play of the game. |
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Seen as a normal game. Captain in control of players, few questions concerning officials decisions, no verbal or physical threats towards officials and opponents. |
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Warning issued. Captain keeps some control of players and spectators, some form of abusive language or unsportsmanlike conduct displayed. |
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Several warnings and/or one ejection. Captain exhibits little control over players and spectators, unnecessary roughness. |
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Several ejections and/or stoppage of the game. Captain has no control of players. If a 1 is issued, the team captain must meet with the IM coordinator before the start of the next scheduled game. |
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Forfeit. |
At the end of each game, it is the team captain’s responsibility to sign and verify the scoresheet and check their sportsmanship rating. If the captain does not agree with their sportsmanship rating, they may protest the rating to the Coordinator of Intramural Sports by filling out a protest form (available from on-site supervisors). This must be done within 10 minutes upon the completion of their game; teams who do not protest within the allotted time forfeit all rights to protest their sportsmanship ratings. |
The following guidelines will be strictly enforced. The purpose of the guidelines is to make the participants aware of what is to be expected of them and to list what the repercussions of disregarding them are. |
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| No player, coach, or team follower shall: |
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Use foul language, threaten, or verbally abuse any other participant, intramural employee or spectator before, during or after the game; |
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participate in a game for which he/she is ineligible; |
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argue or talk back to the game official(s); |
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intentionally strike, push, trip or otherwise physically assault or fight with another player, spectator, official, or staff member; or |
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mistreat the facility, equipment or supplies of UTD. |
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Warning and Ejection.
A warning and ejection system will be used to enforce the sportsmanship policy. Individuals or teams will be issued a warning as explained below. Two warnings will result in an ejection of an individual or the forfeiture of a game. However, please note: EJECTIONS CAN BE ISSUED WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS!
Sports Specific Examples: |
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Basketball
(1) Technical foul = warning
(2) Second technical foul = ejection
(3) Three technical fouls on one team = forfeit |
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Football
(1) Unsportsmanlike conduct penalty = warning
(2) Second unsportsmanlike penalty = ejection
(3) Three unsportsmanlike penalties on one team = forfeit |
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Soccer (Indoor & Outdoor) and Volleyball
(1) Yellow card = warning
(2) Second yellow card or first red card = ejection
(3) Three ejections on one team = forfeit |
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Softball
(1) Verbal admonishment = warning
(2) Second verbal warning or first severe act = ejection
(3) Three ejections on one team = forfeit |
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| Ejection |
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If an individual is ejected, he/she must leave the premises immediately. If this requirement is not met, the game may be forfeited by the supervisor on duty. |
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Any player, coach, or team fan receiving an ejection must meet with the Coordinator of Intramural Sports before participating in the next Intramural contest. Penalties for ejection include A MINIMUM suspension one game up to an entire academic year or life. |
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Team captains are responsible for the conduct of their players, sidelines, and spectators. Team captains who cannot fulfill this responsibility will be issued a warning and a subsequent ejection if necessary. |
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In the case of extreme misconduct, teams and or individuals will be referred to the Dean of Students. |
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A participant may appeal the decision of the Coordinator to the Director of Recreational Sports. Such an appeal must be received, in writing, within 24 hours of the Coordinator’s decision in the Recreational Sports Office. |
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If a team is a repeat offender, it is at the discretion of the Coordinator to ban that team from the remainder of the season or intramurals altogether. Participation is a privilege, not a right! |
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Fighting
Fighting is defined as a participant intentionally striking, pushing, slapping, punching, elbowing, tackling, or committing any other malicious act toward any other person. Fighting is never permitted in Intramural contests. Participants who fight will be ejected immediately and suspended from all further participation until the outcome of a disciplinary action meeting with the Coordinator of Intramural Sports |
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| Assumption of Risk |
Individuals are encouraged to have a physical examination and obtain adequate health and accident insurance PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION in recreational sports activities. Individuals who participate in recreational sports will be doing so at their own risk. Participation in any recreational sports activity is voluntary. UTD is not responsible for any injury that may occur to individuals participating in any recreational sports activity.
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| Employment Opportunities |
Being an Intramural official is hard work, but the rewards are fantastic. The following are reasons to give it a shot:
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Flexible hours. |
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Free training. |
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Good pay; starting at $8 a game depending on experience. |
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Great exercise. |
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Meet new people. |
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Travel opportunities based on experience. |
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