Intramurals Sports Rules

Eligibility: 

1.	Only current USM students, faculty, and staff members are eligible to 
participate in the Intramural program. A student need only be carrying one 
credit hour to participate. Alumni are not eligible.

2.	It is the responsibility of the team captain to file the appropriate team 
roster form for each individual activity by the entry deadline. A separate 
roster must be filed for each activity. Entries are not official until filed in 
the Recreational Sports office. Captains may enter a team on line at 
intramurals.com.

3.	To be eligible to compete in an activity, a participant's name must appear 
on the team roster form prior to the start of the activity. If a participant is 
found to have participated without being on the roster, the team will forfeit 
the contest. 

4.	All rosters must be set prior to the start of a team's third contest. Once 
a team has played three games, the roster on file is final. 

5.	An individual may participate with only one men's/women's team and one co-
rec team during the course of an intramural activity. Any individual violating 
this rule will be deemed ineligible for the remainder of that activity and his 
or her team will forfeit any contest in which the individual participated. 

6.	Any participant using an assumed name will be declared ineligible for the 
remainder of that activity and his or her team will forfeit any activity in 
which that person participated. 

7.	Current members of varsity athletic teams are not eligible to participate 
in the intramural activity for which they compete on an intercollegiate level. 

8.	Former professional players are not eligible to participate in the sport 
in which they gained professional status. 

9.	Former varsity athletes are eligible to participate in their respective 
sport with the following limitations: Each team may only have three varsity 
athletes.
 

Managers' Responsibilities:
A successful intramural program depends on the managers who represent the 
participating teams. They are the only liaison between the intramural office and 
the team. Some of the various functions are listed below:  

1.	Obtain current information concerning team schedule, rules, and upcoming 
events in the Recreational Sports office or on the schedule page on this site.

2.	File team rosters by entry deadlines. Keep rosters updated by making 
appropriate additions and deletions in the Recreational Sports office. 

3.	Be aware of eligibility requirements.

4.	Keep team members informed of playing dates, times, and facility used. 
Game time is forfeit time!

5.	Keep informed of all Intramural activities through the Recreational Sports 
newsletter, the info. line(5525) and bulletin board postings in the hall and 
Costello Sports Complex. 
 
6.	Know any medical restrictions of team members.

7.	Study rules of each sport/activity.

8.	Attend all manager's meetings. Meetings are held in room 102 Hill 
Gymnasium.
 

Sportsmanship:The Recreational Sports program is meant to be an 
enjoyable and relaxing release for the campus community. Poor sportsmanship of 
any kind will not be tolerated. Any individual or team demonstrating a 
sportsmanship level deemed inappropriate by the intramural office, will be dealt 
with harshly. Individuals and teams may be placed on probation and/or suspended 
from participating in any intramural event. 

1.	Intramural official, supervisor, and staff jurisdiction is in effect from 
the time a team arrives at the playing area until the time it leaves. Incidents 
outside these limits may also be examined. teams are responsible for their own 
and their spectator's behavior.

2.	Any player ejected from a contest for any reason will automatically be 
suspended for a minimum of one game and must meet with the coordinator of 
Recreational Sports before regaining eligibility.

 
Health, Injuries and Liability:
Participation in Intramurals is completely voluntary. Each individual assumes 
the risk for any harm or injuries caused by negligence or any intentional acts. 
The Recreational Sports office and staff are not responsible for injuries 
incurred. All participants who do not have their own insurance are expected to 
purchase the university insurance. Injuries incurred during the competition will 
be referred to Health Services. All injuries should be immediately reported to 
the supervisor on duty so that the proper paperwork can be filed. 

 
Alcohol Policy:
It is University policy that alcoholic beverages or other illegal substances not 
be consumed on University recreational areas or in University athletic 
facilities. Team managers must take responsibility to see that neither players 
nor spectators carry alcoholic beverages to the facilities. It is also against 
policy to participate in intramural activities while under the influence of 
alcohol or illegal substances. Field/court supervisors have the authority to 
remove participants or forfeit games in substance abuse occurs.
 
 
Protest Procedures:
1.	Official's judgment 
Questions of an official's judgment are NOT valid grounds for protest. A protest 
must concern a question of procedure and/or rule interpretation.

2.	Rule interpretation
a.	During the intramural sport contest, if a question is raised about the 
proper interpretation of a rule in that activity, it is the responsibility of 
the team captain of the offended team to immediately (before the ball is put 
back into play) to ask the official to clarify the issue.
 
b.	If the captain is not satisfied with the clarification, he/she may request 
the official to call in the court/field supervisor. If the captain is still not 
satisfied, he/she may file an official protest as outlined below.
 
c.	The captain must declare immediately (before play resumes) that they are 
playing the remainder of the contest under protest. At this point all pertinent 
information should be recorded on the back of the score sheet. 

d.	The captain must then submit a formal protest to the Intramural 
Coordinator no later than 24 hours after the conclusion of the contest.
 
e.	No protests will be heard if this procedure is not followed.
 

3.	All protest decisions will be rendered by the appeals committee. The 
committee will consist of, but not limited to: the entire Intramural staff, two 
(2) professional staff members, three (3) student members. Students interested 
in serving on the committee should apply in the Recreational Sports office or 
call 780-5433.
 
 
Forfeit Policy:
 
1.	“Game time is forfeit time.” If a team or individual fails to report to 
the assigned game by the exact time scheduled, the field/court supervisor will 
declare a forfeit.

2.	Two (2) forfeits during the regular season will make a team ineligible for 
post-season play. Teams will, however, be able to complete their regular season 
schedule. Three (3) forfeits and a team will automatically be dropped from the 
league. 

3.	A team may contact the intramural office at 780-5649 at least two (2) 
hours prior to game time and cancel the game. The Intramural office will be 
everything in our power to reschedule the game. If the game cannot be 
rescheduled the team will be asses a loss.