1. Northwest Missouri State University
Intramural Sports
Captain’s Meeting
Volleyball
Northwest Missouri State University
Matt Denton, Jamie Kemp, and James Hinson
spring 2017

2. Team Captain Duties: Administrative
Manage Your Roster
Know the Rules
Schedules & Results
Game Time
Forfeit Fees
Communication

3. Team Captain Duties: Sportsmanship
Educate
Conduct of your players and spectators
Be responsible for ensuring that all team members understand and abide by IMS rules and policies
Assist the IMS staff with the processing of ejected players and getting them to leave the facility
Inform ejected players of the procedural steps for reinstatement
Serve as the team’s liaison with IMS staff (clarifying calls, asking questions, etc.)

4. Intramural Sports Policies & Procedures
Refer to IMS Handbook for complete listing of all IMS Policies & Procedures

5. Eligibility: General Who is eligible? Eligibility Guidelines:
Currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate, continuing education, and medical students
Current faculty
Current benefits eligible staff
Eligibility Guidelines:
If Fraternity/Sorority, you may play in the Male/ Women's league but only 3 of the same fraternity/ sorority members can be on the roster.
Must appear on official online IMLeagues roster before the first playoff game in order to be eligible for playoffs
Once on a team you can not change teams.
Ejected players who have been suspended are not eligible to play
Individuals may not play under an assumed name

6. Eligibility: Varsity & Pro Athletes
Varsity Athletes
Not eligible for participation in the sport, or “like” sport in which they participate (includes red shirts & individuals “working out” with team).
Ineligible to participate in the sport, or “like” sport, for one complete academic year after their varsity status ceases.
Semi/Professional Athletes
A person who has competed professionally in a sport or signed a professional contract is ineligible for five (5) years from the date of last professional participation in that sport or ‘like’ sport.

7. Player Eligibility: Sport Club Athletes
Are eligible to participate in the same or ‘like’ sport but only 3 on one team
Co-rec volleyball will follow both these guidelines, Men’s and Women’s will follow the guidelines

8. NWMS ID Policy
All participants must present their NWMS student/staff identification (Bearcat Card) to participate in ANY intramural sports sponsored activity.
Falsifying identification information or using someone’s else’s ID will result, at a minimum, in the offending individual being suspended for the remainder of the sport season and possible referral to Campus Security.

9. Scheduling – IMLeagues
Regular season games will NOT be rescheduled. Schedules based on time and space availability with games potentially scheduled on religious holidays.
If your team is unable to play a scheduled game, the team captain must notify the IMS Office at least 24 hours in advance of the game in order to be eligible for a default (loss on record, and no reduction in sportsmanship).
Notify us of potential scheduling conflicts
Regular Season Games: Before the playoff season is scheduled.
Playoff/Post-Season Games: Will be scheduled as soon as the last regular season game is completed
Playoffs for Season Sports:
Playoffs are a single elimination tournament at the conclusion of the regular season for all divisions
Team captains are responsible for verifying their playoff schedule at the conclusion of the regular season by checking the playoff bracket on IMLeagues. All teams are eligible for playoff competition unless they have:
Failed to achieve the 4.0 sportsmanship rating average during the regular season

10. Forfeits & Forfeit Fees
Teams should arrive 15 minutes before scheduled game time.
Game Time is Forfeit Time!
Forfeits occur under the following conditions:
A team does not show up for scheduled game (2.5 sportsmanship rating).
A team cannot field the required number of players by the designated game time (2.5 sportsmanship rating).
A violation of any rule that may result in a forfeit as stated in ‘Intramural Sports Code of Conduct’ (sportsmanship rating dependent on nature of violation).

11. Misapplication/Misinterpretation of Rule that Impacts Outcome of Game
Protests
Player Eligibility
Misapplication/Misinterpretation of Rule that Impacts Outcome of Game
Opponents must verbally make the intramural sports staff (official and supervisor) and suspected ineligible player aware of an eligibility protest before, during or after in 24 hours of the contest.
Opponents give up their right to protest any player after the suspected ineligible player participates against them.
An official protest form must be filed with the IMS Supervisor
Captain must say “I protest”
Supervisor and official will discuss the call and make the ruling
If captain disagrees with call an official protest form will be filed with IMS Supervisor and game will continue

12. Ejected Players
Players may be ejected for two unsportsmanlike penalties. one severe unsportsmanlike penalty, or be removed by an intramural sports staff member for a gross violation (e.g., taunting from the sideline.
Ejected player must leave the playing area immediately
Any ejected person not adhering to this rule will cause their team's game to be forfeited.
The ejected participant will be suspended a minimum of one game and must meet with the Director before being allowed to participate in Intramural Sports again.
It is the responsibility of the ejected player or team captain to contact the Director to set up an appointment within 48 hours of the ejection.
If no contact is made within the first 48 hours after the ejection, the captain could also become suspended from all Intramural Sports participation until the matter is resolved by meeting with the Director.

13. Alcohol & Other Drug Policy
In accordance with NWMS Alcohol Policy and to ensure the safety of all individuals, Campus Recreation prohibits patrons from attending or engaging in NWMS Campus Recreation related and/or sponsored activities while under the influence and/or in possession of drugs and/or alcohol as evidenced through the diminished capacity of motor skills, smell of alcohol, language confirming or suggesting alcohol consumption, demonstration of belligerence, or any other behavior that is deemed harmful or unsafe by Campus Recreation Staff. Individuals suspected to be in violation of the NWMS Alcohol and Other Drug Policy are subject to the following:
The offending individual must immediately remove themselves from the facility. Failure to comply and cooperate with NWMS Campus Recreation Staff will result in NWMS Police Services being called.
Pending review and investigation of the incident by Campus Recreation Staff, offending individuals may be subject to temporary or permanent loss of Campus Recreation privileges. All policy violations will be reported to the CSES for Judicial Review.
Jeopardizing the safety of others will NOT be tolerated!

14. Intramural Sports Volleyball Rules Review

15. League Format Play begins Monday Jan. 22nd Three week regular season
Location: Student Recreation Center
Schedules will be posted on IMLeagues by 5pm Friday the 20th

16. Equipment Athletic non-marking shoes must be worn. No Jewelry
No black hard soled shoes, bare feet, sandals, or boots will be allowed
No Jewelry
No Hats, including baseball caps & bandanas
Volleyballs will be provided for the game.
IMS will provide numbered jerseys. HAVE TO BE WORN!
Items in need of PRE-APPROVAL:
Religious Jewelry/Headgear
Guards, Braces, & Casts
Pre-approval process involves:
Meeting with Director at least three (3) days before first game

17. Players A team shall be composed of six players
Co-Rec Volleyball is composed of:
3 males
3 females
If less than 3m/3f there can only be a difference of one. 3m/2f or 2m/3f
Must have 4 players to start the game

18. Rules A match will be played best of three games
The first two games will be rally scoring to 25 points, win by 2, with a 27 point cap.
A third game will be played if it is needed or if time allows up to 15 points, win by 2, with a 17 point cap.
There is a 45 minute match time limit.
1 timeout per team per game is allowed
Timeouts do not carry over if not used.

19. Rules Facility Concerns
If the ball hits the basketball rim -- play will be blown dead and the other team will receive a point.
If the ball hits the ceiling on your OPPONENT’S side of the court within the boundaries, the ball is still LIVE but if the ball hits the ceiling on your OWN side then the ball is dead and a point is rewarded to your opponent.

20. Rules
Unlimited Subs
Substitutes will rotate in for the server position and rotate out at the front right position
Teams must rotate every time they regain possession
Including the first serve for that team, unless it is the first serve of the game.
The new serving team will rotate in a clockwise direction.
A player may serve once every six rotations.
A player may only play in the front row three of every six rotations.
Teams switch sides between the first and second games.

21. Fundamentals Serving: Passing: Spiking:
The server is the back right player.
The serve is allowed to touch the net on a serve as long as it goes over without a teammate touching it.
Passing:
Three touches to get the ball over the net
Use of the palms of the hands could result in lift/carry and point for the other team
Spiking:
Front row players in front of 10 foot line or back row players that take off to jump from behind this line

22. Fundamentals Continued
Blocking: A block is not considered to be a hit and may be played again by the same player.
Back row player is not allowed to block or spike at the net.
A ball hit into the net, other than a serve, may be recovered provided a player does not make contact with the net or cross the center line.

23. Fouls (Result: point for other team)
Involving rotation and positioning
A player is out of rotation order when the ball is contacted by the server
A player serves out of rotation
Players of the serving team attempt to block or screen, the view of the receiving team during the serve.
A back row player leaves (jumps) the floor within the front court spiking area to attack the ball.
A back row player attempts to block at the net.

24. Fouls (Result: point for other team)
Related to the act of serving:
Serving out of bounds, in the net, under the net, or outside or directly above the net antennae.
Unnecessary delay of game.
Not striking the ball with the hand, fist, or arm for the serve.
Stepping on/beyond the end line during the serve.

25. Fouls (Result: point for other team)
Involving net play
Player contacts any part of the net or its supports while the ball is in play.
Player reaches over the net and contacts the ball before the completion of the opponent’s attack.
Player’s entire foot or any other part of the body touches the floor on the opposite side of the center line while the ball is in play.
Player interferes with the opponent’s play underneath the net by touching the ball or an opposing player.
Contact with the net on a spike or blocking attempt

26. Fouls (Result: point for other team)
Committed during other play
Playing the ball more than 3 times before if crosses the net
Playing the ball outside the court across the center line
Hitting the ball over the net outside or directly above the antennae
Not cleanly hitting the ball (ball may not come to rest)
Making successive contacts with the ball
Exception – when simultaneous contacts are made by two or more players, or a contact made during a block. In both cases, either player may contact the ball again.

27. Questions?
Questions?