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How many teams may I register for?
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You may only play on one "single sex" team and if the sport offers, one coed team.
One Team Rule and One Co-Ed Team Rule (for all sports).
The first team a participant plays for is the team that person is committed to for that sport. A player who has participated for a team cannot switch teams for the remainder of that sport, league, or tournament (exception: first team forfeits immediately and/or person did not participate in any contest). Participants may play on one Fraternity, Men’s, Women’s, or G/F/S team and one Co-Ed team.
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Who is eligible to participate in Intramural Sports?
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Eligibility
1. All undergraduate & graduate students currently enrolled in any department or college of the University and current faculty and staff members shall be eligible to enjoy all intramural privileges and shall retain that status until they withdraw, graduate, take a leave of absence, or fail to comply with eligibility rules or other guidelines.
2. Alumni, University Affiliates, and Shady Grove students are not eligible for any division. Shady Grove students may become eligible upon paying an activity fee at the Shady Grove campus. Upon doing so, SGRV001 will appear on their class schedule and they would be eligible to participate in intramural sports.
3. Only players who can show their valid PHOTO UMD-ID are eligible to play.
4. Any contest in which an ineligible player was used will be forfeited, the team will be eliminated from the tournament and the last team playing against the disqualified team will advance.
5. Regular Season and Tournament Eligibility (for team sports only).
Regular season with tournament: Individual players may be added to the roster at any time during the regular season. Players may add their name and Student ID Number to the scheduled game scoresheet or come to the Intramural Sports Office. Players may NOT be added to the roster/scoresheet once the play-off tournament play has started.
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What is the Sportsmanship Policy?
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Every team is responsible for the conduct of its players and followers. Any conduct judged as detrimental to the participants, program, or any particular contest, may result in loss of the contest, suspension of the individual player, suspension of the entire team, or other appropriate action.
UMD students are subject to a Code of Student Conduct. Harassment (verbal or otherwise) including sexual, racial, ethnic or religious harassment that causes injury, distress, emotional or physical discomfort, is one of the offenses which may result in disciplinary action. CRS and the Intramural Sports program will vigorously enforce all sections of the code to insure that participants feel welcome and enjoy benefits of a recreational activity.
1. Player Conduct (ejected player procedures): Striking, fighting or other inciteful action, whether physical or verbal, may result in automatic suspension of the player(s) and may result in team suspension. Additional sanctions may be imposed pending investigation of the incident. Suspension of a long duration is possible. Individuals who have been ejected (included being red carded) from a contest will not be eligible to participate in any intramural sports program until they have met with the Intramural Sports professional staff. Physical or verbal abuse of a student employee of UMD or fellow participant may result in an automatic suspension. A team must maintain control of its members. They must also exhibit a high standard of sportsmanship for their group that is expected at an institution of higher education.
2. Any participant or organization suspended from Intramural activities due to violations of Intramural Guidelines or sport rules will have the opportunity to participate in due process to insure protection of rights. The intramural professional staff will hear information from all involved parties and make an appropriate decision based on that information.
3. Each team will be given a sportsmanship rating for each game by that game’s officials. The rating will be given on a point scale. Teams must have a 3.0 average (on a 4.0 scale) to be eligible to participate in the playoff tournament. Teams must maintain a “3.0” average during the playoff tournament or face possible elimination.
4. The following sportsmanship rating system will be used for all intramural league sports:
4.0 Good Conduct and Sportsmanship = Players cooperate fully with the officials and other team members. Players are under control and not excessively fouling or contacting one another. No verbal warnings issued to the players by the officials. The captain calmly converses with officials about rule interpretations and calls. The captain also has full control of his/her teammates. 4.0’s are given when no comments are made, and a team displays total cooperation with the officials.
3.0 Average Conduct and Sportsmanship = Team members verbally complain about some decisions made by the officials and/or show minor dissension which may or may not merit a technical foul or yellow card. A team that receives one or two technical fouls (for unsportsmanlike behavior) or one yellow card, cannot receive higher than a 3.0. 3.0’s are given to teams when some unsportsmanlike conduct is displayed and some complaints of officials’ judgments are made.
2.0 Below Average Conduct and Sportsmanship = Teams that show verbal dissent towards officials and/or opposing team or teammates which merit technical foul(s), yellow card(s), multiple penalties or an ejection (due to unsportsmanlike conduct). A 2.0 rating must be given to a team when there is at least two yellow cards and/or at least one unsportsmanlike conduct ejection.
1.0 Poor Conduct and Sportsmanship = Teams constantly comment to the officials and/or opposing team from the playing surface or sidelines. At least one unsportsmanlike conduct ejection has taken place and multiple unsportsmanlike conduct fouls, technical fouls, and/or yellow cards given. The team captain exhibits little or no control over teammates or himself/herself. A “1” rating is given to a team when members persist in arguing with an official, profane language is used, and the captain does not control the actions of his/her team, fans, and/or spectators. Teams that receive a “1 “ Rating MUST meet with the Intramural Sports Director prior to their next game or be disqualified.
0 Unacceptable Conduct and Sportsmanship = Team is completely uncooperative. Captain has no control over teammates and/or himself/herself. Any team causing a game to be stopped, or forfeited other than by not showing, or receives multiple ejections/red cards shall receive a 0. A 0” is given when multiple “unsportsmanlike penalties” are issued to a team, two or more ejections are issued, a team fails to assist in removing an ejected player from the playing area, warnings by the officials of unsportsmanlike play are ignored, there is a fight or attempted fight, or if a player(s) make unnecessary contact with an official. Teams that receive a 0 Rating MUST meet with the Intramural Sports Director prior to their next game or be disqualified.
5. Acts Relevant to Fighting. The Intramural program and the University of Maryland will not condone fighting or any actions that may encourage violence. Such acts include, but are not limited to, taunting, trash talking, verbal harassment, physical harassment, fighting or attempting to fight.
Any individual that is involved in a fight will be subject to an automatic ejection from the game and could result in team suspension. Individuals involved will be ineligible to compete in any further intramural activities and must make an appointment to meet with a member of the Intramural Sports professional staff.
Any bench personnel (to include spectators) that enter the field/court during a fight or potential conflict will receive an automatic ejection from the program. These individuals will follow the same guidelines as stated above.
Even though he Intramural Sports program has policies and procedures for handling fighting and harassment Campus Police may be called to assist when and if necessary.
6. Intramural Student Supervisor’s Authority. The supervisor has the authority to rule on any situation not specially covered in the rules, to issue a yellow card, issue a red card, stop the game, make weather decisions (this list is not meant to be inclusive), deemed necessary to ensure the safety and well being of the participants and the IM Program.
7. Spectator Policy: Spectators are welcome at all games and activities. However, team captains are responsible for their spectator's behavior. Fans are expected to follow the sportsmanship policy explained within the Intramural Guidelines. Team captains are responsible for educating their spectators on these guidelines.
TO THE SPECTATOR: “Our goal and responsibility is to provide and create a healthy atmosphere for all participants, officials, scorekeepers, supervisors, and spectators. We ask for your cooperation as spectators to help develop a positive atmosphere. It is the responsibility of each spectator to do everything possible to ensure that the game atmosphere is friendly and good natured.”
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What is the Protest policy?
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It is the strong belief of this program that contests should be won or lost on the field of play, not through the technicalities of rules. The Intramural Sports Director, or designee, will immediately resolve all disputes.
1. Types of Protests:
a) Judgment Decisions: Players or captains may not protest Official’s judgment calls. Attempted protest(s) lodged on judgment may be penalized by assessing a time-out to the protesting team.
b) Player Eligibility: Protest may be made at any time by the IM Staff or any participant. Any team or individual protesting the eligibility of a player must furnish proof that the player is ineligible. In case of an obvious violation of eligibility rules, a protest may be granted. To ensure honest sport competition, protests of alleged eligibility violations should be made prior to games to the supervisor rather than waiting to determine the outcome of the contest.
c) Rule Interpretation: A captain may lodge a protest on an official’s or scorekeeper’s rule interpretation, but must do so at the time of the incident. If a protest is going to be lodged, a captain must first call a time-out and then say “ I PROTEST”.
2. Procedure for Protesting:
A protest concerning rule interpretations must be lodged with the official and supervisor at the time of the incident. The officials will stop play and gather with the team captain and student supervisor for the correct ruling. The student supervisor will act as the arbitrator and make a decision. In circumstances where an individual feels a protest should be appealed, s/he must notify the supervisor that a protest is being registered and the Protest Form must be completed and submitted in writing to the Intramural Sports Director in the Intramural Sports Office by 12:00pm (noon) the day after the incident in question (Monday for weekend games). Protests lodged after this time will not be considered.
If the protest is valid a time-out will be charged to the Official(s), if the protest is not valid the team protesting will be charged the time-out.
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When is the captain's meeting?
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Captain's meeting are ALWAYS held the Thursday of a registration week.
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Registration Start
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Registration End
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Captain's Meeting
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3v3 Basketball
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Aug-26
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Aug-28
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Thur Aug-30 @ 7:30pm
0126 Armory
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Tennis
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Sep-2
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Sep-5
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n/a
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6v6 Soccer
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Sep-2
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Sep-4
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Thur Sep-6 @7:30pm
0126 Armory
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4v4 Volleyball
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Oct-7
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Oct-9
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Thur Oct-11@7:30pm
0126 Armory
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Badminton
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Oct-7
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Oct-9
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n/a
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7v7 Flag Football
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Oct-14
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Oct-16
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Thur Oct-18@7:30pm
0126 Armory
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Ultimate Frisbee
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Oct-21
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Oct-23
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Thurs Oct-25@7:30pm
0126 Armory
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Inner Tube Water Polo
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Nov-25
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Nov-27
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Thur Nov-29@7:30pm
0126 Armory
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