Intramurals Handbook

1. Create an account on IMLeagues using your Catawba email address.
2. Check on the eligibility of your team personnel!
3. Confirm each team member registers by the deadline. (Remind them to have personal health insurance to cover possible injury.)
4. Team rosters are final at the registration deadline.
5. Finalized schedule are posted on IMLeagues. (See Captain's/Manager's Responsibilities.)
6. All rules and information pertaining to the sport are posted on the website.

1. Sign up on the "Free Agent List" located on IMLeagues.
2. Reach out to Captain’s or other Free Agents to join or create a team.
3. The Director may assign a Free Agent to a team at their request or with permission from a Team Captain

Protests will only be considered on the basis of player eligibility. Protests will not be received or considered if they are based on a decision involving the accuracy of judgment on the part of an official. The Director of Intramural Sports and the Intramural Sports Assistants will discuss and settle all protest.

Managers must notify game officials that they wish to appeal a discrepancy and/or rule interpretation and contact the supervisor in charge of the activity immediately. The supervisor will make a ruling before play resumes. Notifying the officials and the supervisor of an appeal after one or more plays have elapsed does not constitute a valid appeal.

The following will be considered evidence of unsportsmanlike conduct: profanity, unnecessary delay of game, striking or shoving an opponent or official, arguing with officials or supervisors, derogatory or abusive remarks toward an opponent or official, abuse of equipment, unruly fans, and/or any action the intent of which is to physically injure an opponent or show disregard for the rules or the sport or the Intramural Sports Program.

1. Any individuals addressing a staff member or official in an unsportsmanlike or discourteous manner may immediately be disqualified and ejected from the game/event (see note at end of this section). A second ejection or incident deemed as more severe may result in disqualification from that sport for the remainder of the season or the entire year.
2. Team members, managers, spectators, or coaches displaying unsportsmanlike or disruptive behavior will be ejected from the game. Team captains and individuals may or may not be warned prior to forfeiting a contest.
3. Shoving/Striking a staff member or official shall result in suspension from all Intramural Sports activities for the remainder of the school year or the next academic year in some instances. This also includes an attempt to strike, even though there may not be contact.
4. Becoming involved in a fight will result in suspension from further participation in the sport. Instances of a more severe nature will result in further action. Defense is not an excuse for fighting.
5. Team members and/or spectators who leave benches/viewing area to participate in any isolated alteration will be immediately ejected from the game/event (see note at end of this section).
6. Threatening behavior (verbal or physical) toward an official/supervisor/participant will result in indefinite suspension.
7. Alcoholic beverages and drugs are not permitted on or around the playing area. Any person who appears to have been drinking or under the influence of drugs will be asked to leave the premises. The official(s) assigned to the game or any staff member has the authority to make a decision.
8. Any person/team that willfully causes damage to equipment or playing area shall assume responsibility for the full cost of repairs or replacement, and suspension may result.
9. Any individual playing on more than one team in any intramural activity will be suspended indefinitely from all intramural competition (see "Eligibility").

NOTE:   Any time an individual/team is removed from the contest or playing area, an Intramural Sports Disciplinary Report will be completed and placed on file in the Intramural Sports office. Participants who are removed from a contest as a result of unsportsmanlike conduct or disruptive behavior will have one minute to leave the playing area, or further action will be taken. Captains/Managers or players removed from a contest by a supervisor or official should consider themselves ineligible from further competition until they meet with the Director of Intramural Sports. Participants that are suspended from play in a sport will also lose their intramural gymnasium privileges. All cases may be referred to the college's judicial board depending on the individual's action.

1. The team/individual wishing to request a rescheduled contest must make a written request stating the reason for the need of rescheduling the contest to the Director of Intramural Sports.
2. The Intramural Sports staff will make the final decision concerning approval of the request.
3. If the request is approved the Intramural Staff Office will notify the appropriate captain/manager/individuals of the change and the alternate playing date(s). Otherwise, the game will be played as originally scheduled.
4. In certain rare cases, alternate plans can be devised to ensure play by both teams agreeing on the time, location, etc., in a meeting with the Director of Intramural Sports. Intramural Sports may postpone or reschedule a contest if circumstances warrant such action.

NOTE: All participants must provide a current validated Catawba College ID before participating and must be affiliated with the College as a student or faculty/staff. To be considered a "student," one must be currently enrolled for at least 1 hour for the fall/spring. Individuals who enroll and then officially drop their courses are no longer considered eligible.

All team members must be listed on the official team roster at the conclusion of registration to participate. Any student not listed on the official team is ineligible. Only the captain/manager may add or remove players. Rosters may be adjusted until the registration deadline. Participants may play on only one team per sport. Furthermore, a participant is not permitted to transfer from one team to another after a scheduled game in which the participant's name appears on the score sheet. The Intramural Staff must approve any roster changes or transfers.

1. Anyone listed as a member of a team that has been dropped from competition without having played a game.
2. A participant may play on a CO-REC team and a men's or women's team in the same sport.

Varsity Athletes: Any student who is a member of a varsity or junior varsity athletic team during or after the first scheduled game of the athletic season is ineligible for that intramural sport or counterpart for the same academic year.

NOTE: Includes red shirts, walk-ons, and students who are admitted to the college under special NCAA guidelines.

Participants should understand that the possibility of injury is inherent in sport activities. Also, participants should be careful to follow any doctor's instructions concerning physical handicaps, injuries, illness, and the involvement in any activity. Captains/Managers are responsible for informing their team members of these policies.

Neither Catawba College nor the Intramural Sports Program provides medical insurance coverage for participants in any of its programs. Participation in any department-sponsored activity or event is completely voluntary and such participation may result in the risk of personal injury and loss or damage of personal property. Catawba College and the Intramural Sports Program assume NO responsibility for costs involved with individual injury or property damage incurred in connection with the Catawba College Intramural Sports Program.

1. Tennis shoes are required on the College tennis courts and racquetball courts.
2. Regulation tennis shoes or basketball non-marking shoes are required to be worn in the gymnasiums.
3. Rubber cleated shoes may be worn on the intramural fields during outdoor activities. No metal cleats, spikes, or bare feet allowed.
4. Personal athletic equipment may be used provided the equipment meets the approval of the officials or supervisor on duty. The judgement of the director, coordinators, supervisors, or officials regarding equipment will be final.

However, no players can be added after the registration deadline. Captains/Managers must add players at the Intramural Sports office if assistance is needed. Individuals must be listed on a team's roster before they participate. Those listed must meet eligibility requirements (see "Eligibility"). Player substitutions in individual and dual tournaments are not permitted.

We encourage constructive comments and want to hear from you. If we can be of service, come by or call. One of our friendly staff members will be glad to be of assistance.

Captains/Manager's responsibilities are to:

1. Attend all mandatory captain's/manager's meetings and pick up team schedules. Any team whose captain/manager or representative does not attend the mandatory captain's/manager's meeting receives an automatic loss towards their regular season record.
2. Complete rosters with requested information (remind team members about need for insurance coverage).
3. Organize teams and enter them into competition by the scheduled deadline.
4. Pick up schedules for postponed games and playoffs (schedules for postponed games are not a replacement for original schedules).
5. Attend mandatory playoff meeting to receive playoff information and brackets. Captain's/Managers who do not attend the mandatory playoff meeting forfeit their right to reschedule games during the playoffs.
6. Notify team as to time and place of sports activity to eliminate forfeits.
7. Know eligibility rules and see that members comply.
8. Accompany team members to disciplinary hearings (per Intramural Director notification); act as on-court liaison for teams with officials.
9. Remind your players to check e-mail, IMLeagues, or social media for the daily schedules and inclement weather information.