Intramural Sports Policy & Regulations

Captains Manual

Mission Statement

The Intramural Program supports the mission of the Office of Campus Life by
offering quality comprehensive recreational programs to the students, faculty and
staff of Darton College. The Intramural Program strives to promote personal
growth and healthy lifestyles by providing participatory recreational experiences
to the Darton College community. League sports, seasonal sports, and individual
sporting events are offered to individuals and teams throughout the calendar
year.

Getting Involved

Intramural and Club Teams are formed through common networks and
associations (Room mates, clubs, classmates, friends etc.) within the Darton
College Community.

Any Information concerning Intramural and Club sports and Campus Life can be
obtained from the Office of Campus Life located behind the library in C building.

If an individual wishes to participate in intramurals and is not able to form a team
he/she is encouraged to sign up as a free agent. This individual will be placed or
picked up by another team or a team will be formed depending on the number of
free agents available.

The Darton College Intramural Staff will attempt to help an individual or free
agent form a team. Please contact the Office of Campus Life if help is needed.

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Extramurals
The Darton College Intramural program occasionally offers recreational sporting
opportunities for students on the state, regional, and national levels. Extramural
events offer teams and individuals the chance to compete against teams and
individuals from other colleges around the country.

Club Sports
Club Sports are voluntary registered student organizations established by
students who are motivated by a common interest to participate in a sport for the
purpose of promoting and developing skills in a particular competitive or
recreational sport.

Register for an Event
All participants are required to create a free online account with imleagues.com.
For more information on how to create teams for an event refer to the intramural
web page.

All intramural participants will be required to create a free account
on IMLeagues.com.

To create an IMLeagues account: **Note** IMLeagues offers a live support
button in the top right corner of all pages, please use this button if you encounter
any difficulties.

1. Go to www.IMLeagues.com/schools/Darton/Registration
OR
Go to www.IMLeagues.com and click Create Account

2. Enter your information, and use your school email address (@darton.edu
or @mail.darton.edu), and submit.

3. You will be sent an activation email, click the link in the email to login and
activate your IMLeagues account.

4. You should be automatically joined to your school – If not you can search
schools by clicking the “Schools” link

Please refer to the following if you have any trouble joining. Sign Up Instructions.

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If you still need help creating a team or creating your account please contact The
office of Campus Life

Releases & Consent Forms

(Print, fill out and turn in)
Assumption of Risk & Insurance Certification Form
Photo Consent and Release Form
Release, Waiver of Liability & Convention not to Sue Form

Darton Students who intend to participate in Darton College Intramural Sports must
complete and submit the Assumption of Risk & Insurance Certification Form as well
as the Release, Waiver of Liability & Convention not to sue Form. For your team
picture to be placed on the web site, you must sign the Photo Consent and Release
Form as well. Participating students must also be currently enrolled and possess a
2.0 GPA to be considered eligible for Intramurals.

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Table of Contents

Intramural & Club Sports Policies and Regulations
Eligibility--------------------------------------------- Section 1
Unsportsmanlike Conduct--------------------- Section 2
Ejection and Disqualification Policy-------- Section 3
Rosters----------------------------------------------- Section 4
Free Agents----------------------------------------- Section 5
Games and Forfeitures------------------------- Section 6
Scheduling------------------------------------------ Section 7
Protests---------------------------------------------- Section 8
Captains & Managers----------------------------Section 9
Safety-------------------------------------------------- Section 10
Inclement Weather-------------------------------- Section 11
Awards------------------------------------------------ Section 12

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Assistant Director of Campus Life-------
Sports Offered--------------------------------------
Club Sports Guidelines and Checklists ------
FAQ ---------------------------------------------------

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Intramural & Club
Sports Policy &
Regulations

Eligibility (section 1)

Students who possess 2.0 GPA, staff and faculty are eligible to participate in any
intramural sporting event. All students must be currently enrolled at Darton
College and must pay a student activity fee each semester.

Faculty and staff members are not required to pay a student activity fee to
participate in intramurals. Faculty and Staff may not participate against
other colleges and universities in extramural or club sporting events
(sec. 1.1)

All participants must present a valid Darton College ID card at each
sporting event in order to participate. (sec. 1.2)

Darton Students who intend to participate in Darton College Intramural &
Club Sports must complete and submit the Assumption of Risk &
Insurance Certification Form as well as the Release, Waiver of Liability &
Convention not to sue Form. For your team picture to be placed on the
web site, you must sign the Photo Consent and Release Form as well.
Participating students must also be currently enrolled in 4 or more credit
hours to be considered eligible for Intramurals. (sec. 1.3)

Current varsity athletes may not participate in intramural sports which are
similar or identical to the varsity sport in which they currently play.
However, Former varsity athletes may participate in their related sport if
one year has passed since their athletic eligibility. The ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS LIFE reserves the right to make determinations and
judgments regarding eligibility. (sec. 1.4)

Participants may only play for one team per Intramural contest.
Participants may not switch teams for any reason without the written
expressed consent of the ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS LIFE. Rosters
become official once they are submitted to the ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF
CAMPUS LIFE and may not change without the consent of the ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS LIFE. If a team is found to be in violation of this rule,
forfeiture will be given to the team in violation. (sec.1.5)

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Teams and participants may not misrepresent themselves in any manner.
Team names and participant names may not change.
An individual whose team has been eliminated from further competition
because of disciplinary reason is ineligible to participate for another team.
(sec.1.6)

Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Section 2)

Unsportsmanlike Conduct refers to a particular player or team who has acted
inappropriately and/or unprofessionally in the content of the game or sport.

The following may be considered unsportsmanlike conduct:
1. Profanity
2. Physical, mental, or verbal abuse towards patrons, players, referees, or staff.
3. Arguing judgment calls with officials or staff.
4. Problematic behavior.
5. Damaging equipment or facilities.
6. Actions which may cause physical harm.
7. Actions or behavior which is considered disrespectful to the intramural

program and staff.
8. Taunting or displaying ill will towards opponents.

Ejection and Disqualification
Policy (Section 3)

The Intramural And Club Sport Director, officiating crew, and intramural
staff reserve the right to eject any individual, team or fan, who disrupts the
natural game proceedings. Ejections may take place before, after, or
during the game or event. Ejected players will be given 3 minutes to leave
the field, arena, or playing area. If the ejected player does not leave the
premises in the above specified time the team of the ejected player will
receive a forfeit. Ejected players must meet with the Intramural and Club
Sport Director in order to be reinstated or eligible for participation in the
intramural program. Ejected players have exactly 24 hours to meet with
the Intramural and Club Sport Director or their eligibility will end with or
without notice to the ejected player.(sec.3.1)

Participants who are ejected from any intramural sporting event or game
events may be removed from their team’s roster immediately. (sec. 3.2)

Team captains are ultimately responsible for the conduct of their fans and
team members. (sec. 3.3)

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Individuals will be held accountable for their actions and may be referred to
judicial hearings depending on the severity of the action.

Rosters (Section 4)
Rosters are due by the specified dates. Dates, game times, and other
information are available on the intramural web site. Rosters must be fully
complete or they will be considered unacceptable. Teams may only submit
one roster per team sport. (sec. 4.1)
Rosters will be considered complete after playing the first game of the
season in a particular sport. (sec. 4.2)
The number of players allowed on a roster may vary depending on the
sport. (sec. 4.3)
Players may be added to team rosters during league play only if the team
does not have enough players to field a team or if the roster is not full.
Teams are obligated to choose from the free agent list as their first
selection. ( sec. 4.4)
Players dropped from rosters because of disciplinary actions are not
permitted to participate on other intramural teams. (sec. 4.5)
An individual that has been dropped from a team before its first scheduled
game or the team forfeits their first game and then drops out of the league
may participate for another team with the discretion of the Intramural and
Club Sports Director. (sec. 4.6)

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Free Agents (Section 5)

Individuals who are not able to form a team on their own will be
considered free agents and listed on a free agent list with a profile of their
attributes. (Sec. 5.1)
Depending on the number of Free Agents and weather they are selected
to play on other teams trying to fill rosters, a team will be formed by
combining free agents from the free agent list. (sec. 5.2)
Free agents are encouraged to recruit players to form a team. (sec. 5.3)
All free agents are expected to attend captains meetings if not already
formed a team or claimed by a team. (sec. 5.4)

Games & Forfeitures (Section 6)

Participants must be on time in order to avoid forfeiture. Teams will be given a
5 minute grace period unless otherwise expressed in the sport’s rule sheet.
(sec. 6.1)

Teams that use an ineligible player will result in a forfeit of the game. (sec.
6.2)

A team with two forfeits will result in a team being removed from league play.
(sec. 6.3)

Before the game all team members’ names must be in the scorebook to be
counted as present for the game. (sec. 6.4)

If rosters are required, they must be correct and must be turned in 5 minutes
before the contest. (sec. 6.5)

A sport or game must be played as the rules for that game/sport state. Any
player not abiding by those rules or causing stoppage of the game play will be
forewarned and then ejected. (sec 6.6)

Scheduling (Section 7)
Scheduling and number of games played during league play is determined by
the number of teams registered for each sport and the availability of facilities.
(sec. 7.1)

Each team has the opportunity to suggest scheduling of games based on
their availability on IMleagues.com. Rescheduling of games will be permitted
only at the discretion of the Intramural and Club Sports Director and is not
guaranteed. (sec.7.2

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Protest (Section 8)
There will be no protests.

Captains & Managers (Section 9)
Captains and managers are responsible for the conduct of their teams as well as
their fans before, during, and after the game. (sec.9.1)

Captains and managers are responsible entirely for their team. Captains and
managers must perform duties including but not limited to distributing paper-
work, collecting and turning in paper-work, coaching, scheduling practices,
attending meetings, and advising their team members to rules and schedule
changes. (sec.9.2)

Teams must designate a team captain for each event. The captain is the
spokesman for the team and contacts the Intramural and Club Sports Director
regarding issues which pertain to his or her team. (sec.9.3)

The captain is responsible for the accuracy of the information turned in which
include but are not limited to, rosters, sign up sheets, and RAT forms. (sec.9.4)

Safety (Section 10)
Safety will be a main concern to the intramural department. Participants must
follow all safety procedures to participate in intramural sports. (sec.10.1)

Participants must wear shoes pertinent to the sport in which they are playing.
(sec.10.2)

All trash and debris must be thrown away in the appropriate containers. Do not
leave trash on or around the court/field. Smoking and tobacco products are
prohibited at all times. (sec.10.3)

Place all equipment back in its proper place after use. (sec.10.4)

Spectators must sit in areas designated for spectators. No spectators may sit on
the team bench or enter the playing area for any reason. Doing so will result in
dismissal from the facility. (sec.10.5)

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Inclement Weather (Section 11)
Games may be cancelled or delayed due to inclement weather. In cases of
cancellations or delays captains will be notified of the change of schedule and
will have no input into the decision.
Awards (Section 12)
Championship T-Shirts will be awarded to each Intramural Champion Team.
Individuals must have competed in at least one regular season game and the
championship tournament to receive an award.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS
LIFE
The Intramural And Club Sports Director reserves the right to make any changes
deemed necessary to the individual sport rules, the intramural policy handbook,
the schedule and the rosters. The Intramural and Club Sports Director and staff
will notify all teams and individuals to such changes that could take effect.
The Intramural and Club Sports Director reserves the right to make judgment
calls which are not expressed in the rules.

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Sports Offered

- Basketball (5 on 5) (3 on 3)
- Dodge Ball
- Flag Football (7v7, 4v4)
- Golf
- Volleyball (indoor/outdoor)
- Disc Golf
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Softball
- Wiffle Ball
- Table Tennis
- Bowling
- Racquet Ball
- Tennis (Singles/Doubles)
- Indoor Soccer
- Paper Rock Scissors
- Kickball
- Billiards
- 3 point shoot out

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Club Sports Guidelines and Check Lists

An individual may form a new sport club if there are enough persons on
campus (Number depends on the sport) who share his/her interest. The
steps to be taken include the following:

Make an appointment with the Club Sports Director to discuss the purpose and
need for a new club.

Schedule, conduct, and promote an organizational meeting to see how much
interest there is in the club.

Elect club officers and provide them with their respective job duties.
Recruit a faculty or staff advisor and provide him or her with an Advisor’s Handbook.
You may pick this up in the Office of Campus Life.

Apply for Recognition as a Student Organization at the following website:
http://www.darton.edu/current/stu_aff/activities/clubs-start.php
*Scroll to the bottom of the page for guidelines and an application.

Develop and submit a Constitution & By-laws to the Director of Campus Life in the
Student Center (C-225).

Keep the Club Sports Director up-to-date on the status of the club as it goes
through this recognition process.

If any questions or concerns should arise while managing this process, contact the
Office of Campus Life, [email protected].

Once recognition has been granted, ensure that a Release & Waiver is filled out by
each club member on OrgSync prior to his/her participation in club activities. Each
club member must join OrgSync.
Complete and submit a Club Information Form, Club Roster, and Advisor’s
Agreement through OrgSync. All forms can be found on the OrgSync Website.

Provide information on scheduled activities/events to the Campus Life Office and
update on the OrgSync website.

Meet any other requirements for affiliation with the Club Sports Program

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Clubs and Organization Handbook / Provided by The Office of Campus
Life
http://www.darton.edu/current/orgs/pdfs/07-08/ClubAdvisorsHandbook.pdf

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