Campus Recreation
Intramural Sports
SPORTSMANSHIP RATING
SPORTSMANSHIP RATING:
4: A “normal” intramural game. Good overall sportsmanship.
Some bickering by teams, but nothing is out of the ordinary. Officials still enjoy working the game. No technical fouls, unsportsmanlike penalties, or cards are administered.
3.5: Minor/administrative infractions/Defaults:
· A default occurs. The losing team receives this rating.
· Constant complaining during the game – moreso than a normal game. Official gives warnings.
This rating is also given in the following special situations that are specific to the sport:
Basketball: see grid
Soccer: see grid
Hockey: SEE GRID
Flag football, Softball, Volleyball: not signing roster, repeated warnings during the game for illegal equipment or jewelry
3: Sportsmanship infractions/Forfeits: “One bad apple ruins it for the bunch:”
· A sportsmanship technical is given or an unsportsmanlike penalty is administered. These infractions include, but are not limited to, based on the judgment of the officials: ((Slamming ball, kicking ball, any over-the-line act of emotion, or swearing (even when just frustrated with self), dunking/grabbing the rim with the intent to compromise the rules or dunking postgame, showing emotion with one’s jersey, intentionally slapping the backboard, trash-talking or taunting, intentional acts of deception.))
· Problems with team spectators
· A forfeit occurs (or playing with an illegal player). The losing team receives this rating.
This rating is also given in the following special situations that are specific to the sport:
Basketball: see grid. Also, Team accrues fourth total technical foul (administrative or sportsmanship) in the season. The team shall receive this rating for only the game that this technical foul was received.
Soccer: see grid. Also, Team accrues fifth total yellow card (administrative or sportsmanship) in the season. The team shall receive this rating for only the game that this yellow card was received.
Flag football: Unsportsmanlike conduct penalty
Hockey: SEE GRID
Softball: official verbally warns participant
2.5: Any ejection as a result of administrative rules interpretation. Multiple sportsmanship issues.
· Captain losing control of team and/or captain is part of the problem. Teams are beginning to worry more about bickering with officials than playing the game.
· Player is caught playing under an assumed name.
For receiving this rating, the team captain must meet with Assistant Director prior to the team’s next game before team can legally participate again.
Ø Two times receiving this rating will result in team being suspended for one game.
This rating is also given in the following special situations that are specific to the sport:
Basketball: see grid. Also, Team accrues fifth total technical foul (administrative or sportsmanship) in the season. The team shall receive this rating for only the game that this technical foul was received.
Soccer: see grid. Also, 1 administrative red (2 yellow cards to one player, serious fouls committed without intent to injure).Team accrues sixth total yellow card (administrative or sportsmanship) in the season. The team shall receive this rating for only the game that this yellow card was received.
Flag football: 2 unsportsmanlike penalties given to different players on 1 team
Hockey: SEE GRID
Softball: Official stops game to verbally warn a team for unsportsmanlike behavior
Volleyball: Official stops game to verbally warn participant or team for conduct
2: Ejection due to intentional unsportsmanlike conduct and/or Team is a problem:
The team will be suspended for one game. The captain and ejected player must meet with the Assistant Director of Intramurals before being inserted back into the league. The ejected player will be suspended for at least one game (that is actually played).
Ø Two times receiving this rating will result in removal from the league. After a second offense, the Captain and all players directly involved in sportsmanship problems will be suspended for 1 academic semester (Fall or Winter. If incident occurs in the winter, the spring and fall semesters will constitute the suspension).
Basketball: see grid. Also: 1 flagrant foul. Team accrues sixth total technical foul (administrative or sportsmanship) in the season. The team shall receive this rating for only the game that this technical foul was received.
Soccer: see grid. Also, 2 administrative reds. Team accrues seventh total yellow card (administrative or sportsmanship) in the season. The team shall receive this rating for only the game that this yellow card was received.
Flag football: 2 unsportsmanlike fouls to 1 player
Hockey: SEE GRID
Softball: Umpire ejects participant for unsportsmanlike conduct
Note: An ejected player may remain on the team’s bench provided he/she exhibits good behavior. If this does not happen the official and/or supervisor may stop the game and request that the individual leave the facility. The game will not continue until the individual is out of sight, out of sound. If appropriate to the sport, the clock will continue to run. Refusal to leave the facility warrants the supervisor to contact Campus Public Safety.
1: Season-ending:
· Instances include multiple players being ejected for sportsmanship reasons;
· A team accumulating 4 sportsmanship technicals/penalties in the game; a team accrues their seventh technical foul, or eighth yellow card (administrative or sportsmanship) in the season. The team shall receive this rating for only the game that the offense was received.
· A fight breaks out. (Remember, by rule, any individual(s) that leave the bench to participate, or even attempt to “break up the fight” are also ejected.)
· Physical contact, threats, and/or attempts to injure other participants or intramural staff, or other egregious violations of the Student Code.
The Game will be forfeited and team will be removed from league. All players on game scoresheet will be suspended from intramural sports program for 1 year to the day in which incident occurs.
Public safety will be called and the incident will be referred to Campus Police and Dean of Students office
NOTE: The previous ratings also apply to any sportsmanship issues that occur in the final game of a team’s season. Individual names will be collected and held by the intramural sports office. Based on the severity of the sportsmanship infraction, names may be forwarded to the Dean of Students Office.