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Forfeits, Postponements and Defaults
Intramural Champion shirts will be awarded to the winners of each league and/or tournament. Some tournament champions will be recognized with their name being engraved on that sport's permanent plaque on the Intramural Wall of Fame. At the end of the year, the President's Trophy will be awarded to the team that accumulates the highest number of points for participation and outstanding play. The Outstanding Sportsmanship Award will be awarded to the fraternity and sorority that exemplify total sportsmanship throughout the year.
Student Employees:
Certificates will be awarded to outstanding student employees in the areas of Outstanding Intramural Supervisor and Outstanding Official in each sport.
Special event winners will be awarded shirts.
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Equipment Issue
1. A UAB ID must be exchanged for all equipment.
2. Lost or damaged equipment will result in an replacement cost for the user.
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Forfeits, Postponements and Defaults
1. A team not fielding the minimum number of players at game time for a contest shall receive a forfeit loss. If both teams fail to field the minimum number of players for a contest, both will receive a forfeit. See pick-up rule.
Player minimums: Football (6), 7v7 soccer (6), 4v4 soccer (3), Basketball (4), Softball (9), 6v6 Volleyball (5), 4v4 Volleyball (3)
2. Game time is forfeit time. The field supervisor has some discretion in determining the forfeit.
3. Any team receiving two forfeits will be eliminated from the league.
4. All games involving a team that gets eliminated due to forfeits shall not count in the league standings.
5. The Office of Campus Recreation reserves the right to postpone activities due to inclement weather or facility conflicts. If there is any doubt as to whether games are being played or have been postponed, call the REC-LINE at 934-8073, (weather option).
6. Team requests for postponements will be considered on an individual basis and must be requested 24 hours in advance. Requests will not be honored in playoffs and may be denied during league play.
7. Teams may request to default one contest during the season, provided the request is done in person by 2:00 PM the day of the contest in the Office of Campus Recreation. The team will still receive a loss but will not receive a forfeit.
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Greek Leagues
1. One team from each fraternity/sorority will be allowed to participate in the Greek leagues. Remaining teams must compete in the independent leagues.
2. Players may not participate on more than one team.
3. Only active members, on the current roster for each semester, are allowed to represent a fraternity in the Greek league.
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Intramural Council
1. All currently enrolled students, faculty, and staff are eligible to participate, except as otherwise provided in these rules. A student becomes ineligible immediately upon withdrawal from UAB. Spouses are eligible during the summer term only.
2. A player shall not be permitted to play with more than one team per sport. Exception 1: A player may play in the men's or women's division and still play in the co-rec division. A player whose name appears on two or more rosters will officially be on the team on which his/her name first appears on a score sheet. Exception 2: Pick-up rule.
3. Registration will end at the scheduled registration deadline for all events.
4. Roster additions must be made by 2:00 PM on game day, prior to the participation of new player(s). Use of a player not on a roster constitutes an ineligible player. Additions may be made over the Rec-Line, by email (intramurals@uab.edu), or in the Office of Campus Recreation (CRCT 220). A player of a team that forfeits out without having played a game may join another team.
5. Any team that allows an ineligible player to participate shall forfeit the game(s) in which the ineligible player participates.
6. Students whose names appear on an official intercollegiate athletic squad list shall be ineligible to compete in that sport or any related sports. Academic non-qualifiers are eligible.
7. Players may be required to show their UAB IDs at all Intramural contests. For indoor intramural sports only, captains who have teams with faculty/staff that are not UAB Recreation Center members must notify the Office of Intramural Sports (CRTC 220) with those player names . Notification may be made by phone, 996-4937 , by email (intramurals@uab.edu), or in the Office of Intramural Sports (CRCT 220) and must be made by 2:00 PM on game day, prior to participation or the individuals will not be allowed to enter the facility. .
8. Playoff eligibility will be determined by the names on the roster; all players must play in at least one game to play in the playoffs.
9. Sunglasses and jewelry will not be permitted in soccer, flag football, basketball, ultimate frisbee, or volleyball. Shirts must be worn in all contests.
10. Upon approval by the opposing team captain, when a team is shorthanded and in jeopardy of forfeiting, they may pick up one or two UAB students, faculty, or staff for that particular game. This must be coordinated through the Intramural Supervisor. The team picking up players may not exceed the minimum needed to start the game at any point during the game. The opposing captain has the right to deny the request if he/she so chooses. Once the game starts with pickup players, it is an official game.
11. Smoking tobacco and alcohol will not be permitted at any activity. Playing or spectating under the influence of alcohol or tobacco is cause for immediate ejection.
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These are the general guidelines - the Assistant Director of Intramurals reserves the right to assign appropriate penalties; more severe cases may involve referral to the University Non-Academic Judicial Officer.
1. Player plays under an assumed name:
a. Ejected if caught during contest; suspended for the remainder of specific sport season; see 11 below.
b. Second offense: suspension from all Intramural activities for one calendar year; see 11 below.
c. Third offense: permanent suspension.
2. Player uses abusive language toward official, intramural supervisor, other intramural staff or opponent:
a. Can be ejected immediately by official or Supervisor; see #10 below.
b. Second offense: suspended from all Intramural activities for one calendar year; see #10 below.
c. Third offense: permanent suspension.
3. Player uses unnecessary roughness:
a. Can be ejected immediately by official or supervisor; see #10 below.
b. Second offense: suspended from the remainder of specific sport season; see #10 below.
c. Third offense: suspended from all Intramural activities for one calendar year; see #10 below.
d. Fourth offense: permanent suspension.
4. Player attempts to or does hit, swing at, push, wrestle with anger, etc. an opponent, teammate or spectator:
a. Immediate ejection by official or supervisor.
b. Players will be suspended from all intramural activities indefinitely; the Assistant Director of Intramurals will determine if and when the suspension will be lifted; students involved will be reported to the University Non-Academic Judicial Officer.
c. Second offense: permanent suspension from all UAB intramural activities
5. Player attempts to or does hit, push, grab, or threaten an official or supervisor:
a. Immediate ejection by official or supervisor.
b. Suspended from all intramural activities indefinitely; the Assistant Director of Intramurals will determine if and when the suspension will be lifted; student(s) involved will be reported to the University Non-Academic Judicial Officer.
6. Team uses ineligible player(s) (suspended; non-university student, faculty or staff; playing under an assumed name):
a. First offense: team receives forfeit for each contest he/she participated in illegally. If 2 or more games, the team will be dropped from the league.
b. Second offense: team will be dropped from the league.
7. Team fighting (Two or more players from one team):
a. Game immediately terminated, losses will be given to inciting team and possibly both after consideration by the game officials, supervisor and Assistant Director of Intramurals (see Conduct Policy #4).
b. Second offense: team suspension for one calendar year. No two roster players may play together on any team for that year.
8. Team with players involved in pushing, hitting or threatening an official or supervisor:
a. Game forfeited and the captain must meet with the Assistant Director before next contest (also see: Conduct Policy #5).
b. Second offense: team suspension for one calendar year. No two roster players may play together on any team for that year.
9. All ejections will carry a 1 or 2 game suspension:
Note 1: Any player ejected shall leave the site within 1 minute (sight & sound of the ejecting official) or the game shall be forfeited.
Note 2: Any player suspended must meet with the Assistant Director of Intramurals to be reinstated.
Note 3: Any player suspended may not participate in another sport/event until his/her suspension has been served.
10. Ejections will be classified as minor or major:
Note 1: All major ejections will result in a 2 game suspension. Examples could include: (Verbal/Physical abuse, illegal players)
Note 2: Minor ejections are subject to a 1 or 2 game suspension.
11. Reinstatement into the Intramural program
If a player is suspended for more than 2 games, an entire intramural season or an the entire calendar year, he/she must be reinstated by the Assistant Director of Intramural Sports to be eligible to resume playing.
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2. In some sports, all teams that do not forfeit out of the league will make the playoffs. Teams will be seeded based on regular season records.
3. With 3 or more leagues, teams will be selected based on season records, in that the top two finishers from each league will qualify. In the event of a tie for 1st or 2nd place, the bids will go to the top two teams based on the following:
1st - best record (best winning percentage if unequal number of games)
2nd - head-to-head
NOTE: If two teams are tied, played twice and split, the team scoring the highest margin of victory will advance. If the margins of victory were the same, continue through the tiebreaker procedure. If three teams are tied, and one team beat the other two, that team will advance and head-to-head will apply to the other two teams. If one team did not beat the other two or if four or more teams are tied, move on to the third tiebreaker.
3rd - Average Point Differential in all games.
Furthermore, wild cards may be given to some top teams. These wild card teams will be selected as follows:
1st - best record (winning percentage of unequal number of games).
2nd - head-to-head
NOTE: If two teams are tied, played twice and split, move on to the third tiebreaker. With three teams tied, if one team beat the other two, that team advances and head-to-head will apply to the other two teams. If neither team beat the other two or if there are four or more teams tied, move on to the third tiebreaker.
3rd - average point differential in all games.
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If a disagreement should arise between a player and an official concerning the interpretation of the rules that could have or has a direct bearing on the outcome of the contest, a protest may be made by the team captain to the officials. Such protests must be made at the time the dispute arises and before play is resumed (if a play is begun after a potentially protestable situation, there will be no protest). To protest, the game shall be halted and the captain shall request a supervisor. The supervisor will give the captain a protest form, which must be completed and submitted no later than 5 PM the next day. The protest form and a $10 fee must be submitted to the Campus Recreation Office, CRCT 220. The $10 fee will be returned if the protest is upheld and the game will be replayed from the point of protest. A ruling by the Assistant Director of Intramurals that results in no change in the ruling will result in the loss of the protest fee. Misapplication of playing rules and participant eligibility are the only elements of the contest which may be protested. Officials' judgment may not be protested. In case of a disagreement between players in matches without officials, a re-match will be scheduled and an official will be assigned if needed.
Protests will be considered as follows:
1. The Assistant Director of Intramurals will determine if the protest is legitimate.
2. If the protest is legitimate and was submitted at the appropriate time, it will be ruled on by the Assistant
Director of Intramurals.
3. The captain from each team will be allowed to present his/her version of the disagreement. The officials involved will also be able to present their version of the disagreement. The Assistant Director's decision may be appealed (within two hours) to the Associate Director of Campus Recreation for Programs.
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1. Getting started: Secure a team roster form from the Office of Campus Recreation (CRCT 220), or the online Intramural Entry Form.
2. Return the completed roster form to the office before the registration deadline, or bring it to the captains meeting on the specified date along with the team entry fee ($20 students, $40 teams with any faculty and/or staff members).
3. Teams attending the mandatory captains meeting will receive a win and start the regular season 1-0. A captain may not represent more than two teams.
4. Roster additions can be made in the Office of Campus Recreation. by 2pm on game day, prior to the participation by the new player(s) or additions can be made by emailing them to intramurals@uab.edu.
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