IM Softball Marshall Miller and Chris Frankel

Entry Fee/Eligibility  There will be a $25 Entry and $25 forfeit fee  Must be a full time undergrad/grad/law student. Alumni/Part time students may participate but must sign up at RecSports. In addition, any team with alumni/part time may not play for points  ONE ALUMNI PER TEAM. If you wish to have more than one alumni, you must petition BEFORE THE SEASON BEGINS Intramural Advisory Council.  If you participated with a varsity division 1 team in the previous year, you may not participate in IM’s for one year after you have left the team

Concussion  Concussion. Any player who exhibits signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion (such as loss of consciousness, headache, dizziness, confusion, or balance problems) shall be immediately removed from the game and shall not return to play until cleared by an appropriate healthcare professional.

Official Roster  ALL PLAYERS MUST BE LISTED ON YOUR IMLEAGUES.COM ROSTER BEFORE PLAYING IN A REGULAR SEASON GAME.  During first 2 weeks of season, all participants must be on roster by 2 pm!! After first 2 weeks rosters are locked!!!!  Failure to comply with this rule could result in a forfeit and loss of post-season eligibility.

Eligibility  You may only participate on one team.  Alumni players must sign an alumni participation form to be able to participate.  Everyone must present Valpo ID to play prior to each game.

Eligibility  No pledges from the current semester may play on fraternity teams. However, the player may be placed on a roster in the fall and begin play in the spring semester. (This also applies to students who are studying abroad during the fall semester.)  No alumni members may play on points teams  Everyone must present Valpo ID to play prior to each game  All players must appear on the Imleagues.com scorecard. No write in names will be allowed.  A player must play in a least one regular season game to be eligible for tournament play.

Days and times  Monday / Thursday  4pm – 6:30pm  Tuesday / Wednesday  4pm – 6:30pm  Make up games could be held on Sundays  All games will be held at Eastgate Fields

Captain’s Duties It is the responsibility of the captain to inform his players about the rules and regulations Only the captain is allowed to speak with the officials during a contest  Discussion with officials may only take place between the designated team’s captains and the officials. These discussions must be made in an appropriate manner. (Any verbal abuse by any player toward officials will result in an ejection) All players on a team must have an IMLeagues.com account and be registered on the roster. The captain is in control of players AND fans

Captain’s Duties cont.  The deadline for adding players to a team will be posted on Imleagues.com (2 weeks). You have until that time to add players to your official roster on Imleagues.com  All participants must be on the score sheet prior to the game. Late arrivals must sign in before they can play. If an individual plays without signing the score sheet a penalty will be assessed on the team captain.  If an individual plays and is not on the roster card a forfeit will result for that game. An additional non-refundable $25 forfeit fee will need to be deposited before the next game to be eligible to participate.  A player must play in a least one regular season game to be eligible for tournament play.

Rules  Teams  Each team should have 10 players to start the game. A team is permitted to start the game with no less than 7 players. If 7 players are not present at the game’s scheduled starting time, the game will be declared a forfeit by the Supervisor on site.  Substitutions  A player may enter the game any number of times, but must play one inning in the field before batting. A player is allowed to bat as long as they played the field (three consecutive outs).

Equipment  Footwear:  The wearing of tennis shoes or molded plastic/rubber cleats by players is required. Screw-in cleats or steel cleats are not allowed. (Covered toe SHOES are required to play)  Gloves and Masks:  Gloves and mitts are NOT permitted.  Batting gloves may only be used for batting.  Masks are optional.  Bats:  All bats must be certified as “ASA official softball bats.”  No “Homemade”, excessively damaged, or altered bats  No wooden bats of any kind are allowed.  All bats must be checked by any of the officials on the field.

 Throwing bats in any fashion will not be tolerated. One (1) warning may be issued per team. The official shall call the offender out after the warning unless the action was deemed flagrant/intentional. The penalty for such an action may result in immediate disqualification from the game without any warning. *This is a judgment call*

Rules  ASA Slow Pitch 16- Inch Softball rules will govern play except for the following intramural modifications.  The coordinator/supervisor on site holds the right to cancel or move contests due to inclement weather and/or adverse field conditions.

Miscellaneous  All eligibility rules apply. Any questions, see Recreational Sports Handbook or call Rec Sports at x5211  Protest procedures are listed in the Recreational Sports Handbook. All protests must be made on site immediately following the play as well as in writing to the Director of Recreational Sports no later than 11 am the day following the contest in question.  A player who is bleeding or has an excess amount of blood on his/her uniform must leave the game and may not return until the blood is cleaned and there is an opportunity for the player to return.

Game Rules  Each team will field a maximum of 10 players and minimum of 7 players for a legal game.  7 innings or 45 minutes from scheduled game time will constitute a complete game.  A team leads by at least 10 runs at the end of 4 full innings or the equivalent: this shall be a complete game.  A team that leads by at least 15 runs at the end of 3 complete innings shall be deemed a complete game.

Miscellaneous cont.  Rescheduling of games is tough to do. If your team must reschedule, you must contact the Rec Sports Office at least 24 hours in advance. For a schedule change to occur BOTH captains must agree on a mutual time and a field must be available or the game will be played as scheduled  Tournament games will not be rescheduled. The tournament will be seeded and scheduling will be considered but not guaranteed. The tournament will be seeded using a formula that ranks winning percentage, runs against, and runs scored as the final tie breaker.

Weather  Weather is unpredictable. In the occurrence of rain a decision will be made by 1 pm day of a game whether or not the fields are playable, however, if rain develops later in afternoon or during play games are subject to cancellation.  In occurrence of a cancellation, the team captain will be contacted and he will disseminate the cancellation.

Tobacco/Alcohol  Valparaiso University is a dry and smoke- free campus. All participants AND fans must abide by these rules. If any player or fan uses tobacco or alcohol while on premises they will be asked to leave. If any player or fan shows signs of intoxication or consumption they will be asked to leave.

Sportsmanship  Teams will be evaluated at the end of every game on a sportsmanship scale. This scale will be determined by the officials and coordinators.  To make the playoffs every team must average a minimum of 3 on the sportsmanship scale to compete.  Teams will rate the officials at the end of every game to ensure their quality as well.

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