KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF CAPTAINS AND PLAYERSOrganization & Administration
1. Know and abide by the eligibility and game rules. Always conduct a preseason meeting.
2. Represent your team in a positive manner at all meetings and during games. See sportsmanship rule addendum.
3. Players may be added to the roster at any time up to TWO WEEKS AFTER the originally scheduled start date for regular season play.
4. Check and verify your team’s score after all games.
5. Protests of any contest must be made IN WRITING USING THE OFFICAL PROTEST FORM and presented to the Director of Intramurals (Scott Singleton) in the Gill Center office by 5:00pm of the next working day after the scheduled contest. No protest will be reviewed (No matter how valid) unless handled in this manner. Any protest based on a judgment call by an official will not be considered.
Cancellations & Forfeits
1. Avoid forfeits: they are detrimental to the program and to your team’s participation. Reschedule only as a last resort. If you reschedule, the chance of your team making the game up at a later date is minimal. Play the games when they are scheduled.
2. Any team that acquires 2 forfeits will be removed from the Intramural League (this includes post-season participation).
3. Cancellations due to inclement weather will be posted on the Intramural Bulletin Board between noon and 4:00 pm. Any official working for the intramural program has the authority to cancel games. Teams should not cancel games at their own discretion; any games cancelled without the consent of the intramural program will not be made up.
Health & Injury
1. You assume any and all risk associated with participating in the intramural athletics program and you agree to hold harmless McDaniel College, their agents, employees, and officials, from any and all claims, lawsuits, losses, or related causes of action for damages or injuries arising from participation in the intramural athletics program. Injuries should be reported to the intramural director and/or the health center. In case of emergency, call Campus Safety at 410-857-2202.
2. If any player incurs a wound and referees stop play due to bleeding, Captains must make sure the player removes him/herself from the playing field, until the bleeding is completely controlled and covered. Always keep a barrier between yourself and another person’s blood. Call CAMPUS SAFETY IN CASE OF EMERGENCY X2202.
3. If a player is hurt on the field or court, no one should touch the individual until Campus Safety arrives and assumes control. The officer will determine the extent of the injury and act accordingly.
Sportsmanship & Conduct
1. Captains are responsible for and are to control their teammates and spectators at all times.
2. DRINKING ALCOHOL IS NOT ALLOWED WHILE PARTICIPATING IN INTRAMURALS. Drinking alcohol by players and/or your spectators will result in a forfeit for your team
3. Only the Captain may address an official on matters of interpretation and for information. Respect the decisions of game officials. Your cooperation with them will help both your interest and their experience. Any player who is physically or verbally abusive in any way will be ejected from the playing area. The referees in their judgment may remove a player from the field AT ANY TIME.
4. Any player who PHYSICALLY OR VERBALLY THREATENS OR ACCOSTS A REFEREE will be immediately suspended from intramural sports. Permanent suspension may follow. If you or your players cannot control themselves, they will not be allowed to participate in the Intramural Sports Program.
5. Any player that is ejected and does not leave the playing area (gym, field, etc.) immediately will result in a forfeit for his/her team and receive a two-game suspension.
6. Sportsmanship Rating – Addendum: The game official, activity supervisor, timer/scorer or the Intramural Coordinator will evaluate each team’s overall sportsmanship after every game. Your players and spectators associated with your team can impact your rating. The team captain or your team’s representative is responsible for the conduct of the team before, during and after a game. Your team will receive a numerical rating from 0 to 5. Your team sportsmanship ratings will accumulate throughout the season. Each team’s sportsmanship rating average will be posted along with your won/loss record. Please Note: Teams will not be eligible to participate in playoff games if their sportsmanship rating average is less than 3. Please read below to understand criteria for ratings:
5 Points = Excellent Conduct: Total cooperation with all officials and opponents. Team does not engage in any “smack” talk with opponent. Discussion with officials is conducted in a reasonable manner. Team does not use foul language. No flagrant fouls, ejections or other significant infractions. Essentially, team creates no problems and is simply just having fun.
4 Points = Above Average Conduct: Same as above except not quite as exemplary. Team cooperates fully with officials and has no complaints directed at officials. Team conducts themselves in an appropriate manner.
3 Points = Average Conduct: One or two minor problems such as verbal complaining to official, “smack” talk, inappropriate language or a very brief period of dissension. Team’s conduct is acceptable and does not cause any major incidence of disrespect. No fighting, threats of violence or verbal assaults.
2 Points = Below Average Conduct: Team is hostile towards officials and/or opponents. Captain or team representative is unable to control team during a majority of the game or there are numerous outbursts, flagrant penalties, player ejections, use of inappropriate language, taunting, or any other behavior that is inappropriate. Players and/or spectators of the team demonstratively question a substantial number of judgment calls made by officials.
1 Point = Poor Conduct: Fighting, physical altercation, threats of any kind, intent to injure another person, player ejections, or a barrage of verbal disagreement with officials or opponents. There is absolutely no place for any team that conducts themselves in this manner. Your team will be removed from the league with the second occurrence of a 1 point rating.
0 Points = Forfeit: Team does not show up for game. Two forfeits result in removal from the league.
Important: A team average of 3.0 is required to participate in the playoffs. Any team that receives less than a 3 rating during the playoffs will be automatically eliminated from the playoffs.
List of Infractions that can lead to game suspension and/or ban:
- Playing on more than one team
- Leaving the bench area to participate in an altercation on the playing area
- Threatening behavior toward any other person
- Verbal abuse of any other person
- Discriminatory and/or derogatory language
- Use of verbal or physical intimidation in a threatening manner
- Physical contact with another person with intent to incite an altercation
- Fighting
- Any other inappropriate conduct that is considered to be violent, harmful or not in the best interests of the intramural program
Any player committing an infraction listed above will meet with the Intramural Athletics Director to review details of the incident and to determine the appropriate action and/or penalty that shall be assigned.
Any questions about any of these responsibilities or rules please contact:
Scott Singleton, Director of Intramural Athletics
410-857-2432
ssingleton@mcdaniel.edu