IM Handbook

Columbia College Intramural Handbook

Mission Statement

Columbia College Student Recreation, which is housed in the Athletic Department mission is to meet the recreational needs of a diverse student body, faculty, and staff, through a wide range of professionally administered recreational activities and to provide a healthy environment in which students can develop the leadership, social, and other personal skills they will need throughout and beyond their years at Columbia College through participation and employment in the program.

Contact Information
Shelby Schultes
Columbia College Athletics
Coordinator of Student Recreation and Intramurals
1001 Rogers Street
Columbia, Mo. 65216
Telephone: (573) 875-7437
sschultes@ccis.edu

Student Recreation Web site http://www.columbiacougars.com/Intramurals

Table of Contents

Section 1

Code of Ethics 1.01

Assumption of Risk 1.02

Alcohol and Drug Policy 1.03

Columbia College Student ID Policy 1.04

Team Names and Uniforms 1.05

Participation Units 1.06

Team Captains 1.07

Section 2

Activity Registration 2.01

Scheduling and League Structure 2.02

Section 3

Governing Rules 3.01

Sportsmanship and Conduct 3.02

Forfeits and Defaults 3.03

Section 4

Inclement Weather 4.01

1.01 Code of Ethics

Good Sportsmanship is vital to every contest. In order to encourage proper conduct during intramural sports contest, supervisors, officials, scores/timers, and administrative staff will make decisions as to warn, penalize, or eject players/teams for poor sportsmanship. The team captain/manager is responsible for the actions of all individual members of the team and for any spectators directly related to their team. The conduct of the players and spectators before and after each game is as important as the conduct during the game. Each team will be held responsible for conduct at these times, as well as during the game.

1.02 Informed Consent Statement

Your participation in Campus Recreation activities could result in physical injury, which could be serious or fatal! Columbia College assumes no responsibility for injuries received during intramural sports activities. Students, faculty, staff are reminded that intramural participation is completely voluntary and involves inherent risk associated with the activities offered. It is strongly recommended that all participants have a physical examination and secure adequate medical insurance prior to participation.

1.03 Alcohol and Drug Policy

The possession or consumption of alcohol or illegal drugs is prohibited at any Intramural Sports activity. Any individual suspected of being under the influence will be asked to leave the facility complex. Each team is responsible for enforcing this policy with team members and spectators. Violators are also subject to disciplinary action in accordance with university policy.

1.04 Columbia College ID

A valid Columbia College student id is required to gain access to all Campus Recreation Facilities. Therefore all participants will be required to present a valid student card prior to participation in all Intramural Sports Activities.

1.05 Team Names and Uniforms

The Intramural Sport Program reserves the right to change any team name that is deemed inappropriate or offensive to participants (including but not limited to: names involving profanity or of an offensive or sexually explicit nature). Please use proper judgment when selecting names and uniform artwork. If you are unsure if a team name will be accepted, call the Intramural Sports office and speak with the Intramural Coordinator.

1.06 Participation Units

Intramural Sports represents the structured team, individual/dual and special events competitive and recreational portion of Student Recreation. All Intramural activities are offered for men and women.

Additionally, each activity, when entries allow, are divided into a Men’s, Women’s, and Co-Recreational Division. The Groups of Play are as follows:

Competitive: This division is designed for experienced individuals who desire recreation at a competitive level.

Recreational: This division is designed for less experienced individuals who desire recreation at a less competitive level.

1.07 Team Captains

Each team entered in any Intramural Sports activity must have a team captain who will be acting as the official liaison between the team and the Intramural Sports office.

Some Team Captains responsibilities include:

A. Organize the team and enter it into competition before the entry deadline

B. Ensure that a representative for the team attends all Mandatory Team Representative Meetings

C. Keep the team members informed as to time and place of the schedule activity and see that they are present

D. Keep the team captains email address and phone number up to date with Intramural Sports Office

E. Make an effort to see that those representing their team/organization play according to the rules of the game and conduct themselves as good sports, including spectators

F. Check and verify the eligibility of each player before and during the season

G. Help assist in may making arrangements for postponed games

2.01 Activity Registration

A. Team Sports
Team Captains or representatives must register their teams for each activity by coming to the Southwell Courts front desk and pick up an entry form return the forms to the front desk by the entry closing date. In order for registration forms to be accepted they must contain the following information: team captain’s name (first and last), phone number, and email address. By submitting this form team captains are stating that they are aware of all rules, eligibility guidelines and forfeit charge information and agree to abide by these stated guidelines.

B. Individual/Dual Sports/ Special Events Participants must register themselves or their teams for each stated activity by coming to the Southwell Courts front desk and pick up an entry form and return to Southwell Courts front desk by the entry closing date.

2.02 Scheduling and League Structure

Most activities are scheduled Monday – Thursday from 5:00pm – 10:00 pm. However, due to the number of teams registered, times and days of play may be adjusted to accommodate teams. Due to the number of entries certain activities may be scheduled as one-day events; all participants must be ready and available when called upon. Regardless of days and times scheduled for regular season play, make-up and playoff games may be scheduled during any day and time of the week.

Regular Season

Schedules for regular season play will be based on the number of teams entered, the number of fields/courts available for play and the availability of times. Schedules will be round robin format.

The Intramural Sports office reserves the right to investigate the eligibility of participants. These investigations may result in forfeiture, probation, and/ or suspension of teams or participants. Participants are still encouraged to protest potentially ineligible participants.

A.1 Participants must meet the criteria listed in one of the following categories to be an eligible participant in Intramural Sports:

A.1.a Undergraduate – Anyone who has not received a degree, is currently enrolled on the campus of Columbia College, and holds valid student id. Note: Students enrolled in noncredit courses and students taking correspondence courses are not regularly enrolled and are ineligible for Intramural Sports participation.

A.1.b Graduate – Normally, a student who has received a degree, currently enrolled in graduate level classes, and holds a student id is eligible to participate in Intramural Sports

A.1.c Faculty/Staff– Faculty and staff may include those who are employed as full-time permanent, part-time permanent. All Columbia College id is required to gain access to all Campus Recreation facilities and to participate in Intramural Sports.

A.4 All participates must be on a team’s official roster, located in the Intramural Sports Office, in order to participate. Failure to be on an official roster may result in that team forfeiting the game.

A.5 Participants must show a valid student id to participate in any Intramural Sports activity, including Individual/ Dual Sports and Special Events. Any late arriving participants must show their student id to the supervisor, scorekeeper, or official before entering the contest.

A.6 Any player using a name other than their give will be barred from Intramural Sports participation during the season and that team will be penalized with forfeits for all games in which the violator participated.

A.7 Players may not change teams once they have signed in on the game score sheet or played any portion of a contest. The first team that a player participates for is his/her legal team.

A.8 Regardless of the reason, no ineligible player may compete in an Intramural Sports contest. No opposing team may give its consent for the participation of an ineligible player.

A.9 During Play-offs, the last contest in which an ineligible player participated shall be recorded as a forfeit win for the opposing team. No reorganization of the tournament shall occur.

Good Sportsmanship is a requirement, not an option, for participation in Intramural Sports

Team sports activities find their origin in the basic human need for play. Winning and losing are mere outcomes of this play. Abusive language toward officials, supervisors, other participants, and manipulation of the rules are not “part of the game.” This negative sport behavior distracts from the satisfaction of competing, getting fit, and enhancing friendships.

Intramural Sports Program Supervisor, Sports Officials, and Staff, jurisdiction is in effect from the time a team arrives at the playing site until the time the team leaves. Incidents outside of these limits may be examined as well.

Thus, the captain and other players should be ready to act and prevent misbehavior and/or unsportsmanlike conduct of teammates.

The Intramural Sports Program will consider protests involving participant eligibility. The Intramural Sports Program strongly recommends that all protests regarding player eligibility be made known prior to the start of Intramural Sports contest. However, protest of this nature must be made in writing by noon the following business day, in the Intramural Sports office, or be made known to the Intramural Sports Supervisor on duty at the game site.

It should not be considered poor sportsmanship to question the eligibility of a player. A strong Intramural Sports Program requires that the interest and concern of all persons involved are considered. When an official protest is presented which results in the identity and recognition of illegal actions within the structure and/or function of one or both teams, application of the governing rules will be administered.

When a team and/or individual forfeits a scheduled contest, not only is the opponent unfairly inconvenienced, Intramural Sports staff members need to be paid as well, valuable playing time and facility space is wasted.

A.1 Game time is forfeit time. There will be no grace periods. If a team and/or contestant fails to appear at the scheduled contest site by the exact time schedule, the Intramural Sports Staff member my delay declaring a forfeit, depending on special circumstances.

As a courtesy to their opponents and to avoid being charged a forfeit, teams may request a default for games that they will be unable to attend.

B.1 All defaults must be made known to the Student Recreation Coordinator’s Office (875-7437) at least two hours prior to their scheduled contest.

B.2 Two defaults equal one forfeit. The second default will eliminate a team and /or individual from post-season playoffs, unless they resubmit a second by the time set forth.

B.3 A team’s and/or individuals first default counts as a loss but does not jeopardize their chance of making the post-season playoffs.

The Intramural Sports Staff makes decisions concerning the postponement or cancellation of games due to inclement weather by 5pm on days of events. Participants should call 875-7437 for this information; teams should not assume that games will be cancelled simply because of rain. Normally games will be rescheduled or cancelled within 24 hours.