1. Wednesday October 23, 2012

2.  Scott George–Assistant Director, Intramurals ◦ georg2sw@cmich.edu  Amanda Alpert – Graduate Assistant ◦ alper1al@cmich.edu  Kevin Royce – Program Coordinator ◦ imsports@cmich.edu  Intramural Supervisors  Program Desk Staff  Intramural Officials

3.  www.urec.cmich.edu click on Programs, IM Sportswww.urec.cmich.edu  Team Schedules & League Standings ◦ Play begins Sunday – Outdoor Sports Complex  Team schedules posted tomorrow  Programs- IM Sports- Directory- Schedules & Standings  www.imleagues.com/cmich www.imleagues.com/cmich  Team Rosters  Sport Rules  IM Handbook  Captain’s Meeting  Sporting Behavior Policies- playoff minimum - 3.0

4.  Eligibility ◦ Current CMU students & Faculty/Staff  No alums, mid-students, etc… ◦ NO ID, NO PLAY! (All sports, all games) ◦ Player must sign in for at least 1 regular season game to play in playoffs ◦ Can play for one team ◦ Can only have 2 Club members per team

5.  Forfeits ◦ Teams who forfeit will NOT be eligible for playoffs ◦ Teams who forfeit 2x will be removed from league ◦ Forfeit time is 5mins after game time, unless nobody present ◦ If forfeit time arrives and one team does not have enough players, the prepared team will have two choices:  Take the win by forfeit  Give opposing team 5 more mins

6.  Defaults ◦ Teams unable to attend game may default by contacting Program Desk (x3200) –  24hrs in advance of scheduled game (Sunday games by Friday 6p) ◦ Default will result in a loss, but no effect on playoff eligibility ◦ Alternative to forfeiting, which hurts the program  For Love of the Game ◦ Can pick up an eligible player who is not on your roster (not from the opponent) ◦ Default loss, avoids forfeit, still get to participate

7.  Sporting Behavior ◦ The rating scale is as follows:  4.5 – Excellent  4.0 - Expected  3.5- Good Sporting Behavior  3- Few problems with team, some verbal dissention  2- Consistently disrespectful toward officials or opponents  1- Team receives multiples warnings, shows little or not control in regard for sporting behavior  0- Uncooperative and uncontrollable and abusive (language, fighting and protesting) – Automatic disqualification ◦ If a team receives a rating below a 3, staff has to document why. ◦ Two 1’s is a disqualification  Check IM Leagues for rating the next day.

8.  Spectator Policy ◦ Teams are responsible for and can be penalized for spectators in bench area  No Alcohol or Tobacco  Recycle and help clean up!  Disciplinary Action ◦ Importance of positive sporting behavior ◦ Ejected players will be suspended until further notice from IM Governing Board ◦ All issues reviewed/sanctioned by IM Governing Board  Always option to appear before the board

9.  Rules interpretation protests- must be addressed by the Intramural Supervisor at the time the interpretation occurs and prior to play resuming.  Protest forms available

10.  Playoffs ◦ Top 12 Men’s; Top 4 Women’s ◦ Check your record online and report errors immediately ◦ Single Elimination Tournament ◦ Teams will be seeded via Record, Sport., Goals Allowed ◦ Playoff Email will be sent  Tournament Date – 11/30

11.  Injuries and Risk ◦ CMU/URec not responsible for injuries ◦ IMS & ICC staff can deny a person from participating in IM’s

12.  Hope to have online ASAP (once teams are in IM Leagues)  Teams will play somewhere in the allotted time signed up for  Need to be in IM Leagues, have questions stay after

13.  Players must be on roster by 12 pm of day of competition. They may sign-in one time only on-site while not on roster, but must be added within 24 hours.  iPads on site for check-in

15.  TEAM REQUIREMENTS  Men’s and Women’s ◦ 3 players on the court  Must wear a type of court shoe

16.  Self-Officiated games ◦ IM Supervisor to clarify rules interpretations ◦ When an offensive player calls a foul, it is offense’s ball out, unless there was a basket made during the call ◦ After 5 fouls, any shooting foul will result in a free throw and the ball ◦ Any disputes on judgment call settled with a 3-pt FG try from top of arc

17.  GAMES ◦ Played to 15 by 1’s and 2’s. Win by 2. Cap at 21. ◦ All possessions begin with a check ball and a entry pass to a teammate ◦ Ball must be taken back behind 3-pt line on ANY change of possession to clear the ball ◦ After a made basket, the opposing team gets the ball ◦ DUNKING IS ALLOWED