Participant’s Guide

Contact Information

Questions? Email imhub@uw.edu

Intramural Activities Budget

The Intramural Activities program is funded by the Services and Activities Fee students pay with tuition. Active fee paying UWB or Cascadia College students are not charged an additional fee to participate.

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Program Overview

Intramural Sports offers a fun and unique recreational opportunity to University of Washington- Bothell and Cascadia College students, faculty, staff, and affiliates. The Intramural Sports program provides structured athletic leagues, tournaments, and events which feature a wide variety of sports and activities. Intramural sport leagues consist of several playing divisions which are classified as Open, Co-Rec, Women’s, and Men’s and are open to individuals with all levels of sporting experience. With a range of competitive levels offered, novices and experts alike are able to participate in activities that fit their ability level. The program is also committed to the development of leadership qualities in students. Each year we hire students to be sports officials and intramural sports supervisors.

Health, Injuries and Insurance

The Intramural Activities program will provide initial emergency care, such as the provision of bandages, ice or immobilization to any participant injured during their contest (notify staff of all injuries). Participants need to bring their own tape, etc. to prepare themselves to play.

• The Intramural Activities program DOES NOT carry health or accident insurance for participants. A low-cost medical insurance program is offered by the University of Washington to students.
• It is the responsibility of every person participating in Intramural Activities to ascertain whether they have any health conditions which make it inadvisable to participate in a given activity/sport. The University and the Intramural Activities program DO NOT assume that responsibility. People who are uncertain should consult their physician.
• The Intramural staff should be notified of ALL INJURIES sustained during intramural competition. The Intramural staff are not trained in the treatment of sport injuries but are certified in First Aid/CPR/AED. The Intramural Official/Lead will also have a radio to call for further assistance, if necessary. When a participant is bleeding, has an open wound, or has blood on their uniform, the player will be directed to leave the game. The injured player may not return to the game until the bleeding has stopped and the open wound covered. Any part of a participant’s uniform containing blood must be changed before re-entering the game. The game may continue to play without the injured player at the discretion of the intramural sports staff.
• If needed, the participant will be given first aid and referred to their physician. An ambulance may be dispatched to assess an injury—particularly in the event of head, neck, back and major joint trauma. There is no cost for injury assessment, but you will be responsible for the cost of an ambulance if they transport you. An accident/injury report will be completed for all injuries. If you need a copy of the form, please contact UWB Recreation & Wellness as this form may be necessary for your insurance company.

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Assumption of Risk

Participation in Intramural Activities is strictly voluntary. There are risks inherent to participation in sports, activities, and recreation. The University does not assume responsibility for personal injuries or loss of property. Injuries and their resulting costs are the responsibility of the participant. All participants MUST sign a Waiver, Release and Indemnity Agreement on the IMLeagues website before participating in any activity/sport at UWB.

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Captain’s Responsibilities

• The captain is responsible for informing their team of the rules governing the specific activities, as well as the time and place they will play their games. Captains will be held responsible for the behavior of the teammates and spectators. Prior to the game/activity, the captain is responsible for ensuring that all players have signed in with the Intramural Staff person on site. Captains are required to notify all players and fans that alcohol, tobacco, and other illegal substances are prohibited on all Intramural playing sites and that no one is allowed to participate while under the influence of said substances.
• Team captains are required to attend all mandatory pre and post season captain’s meetings that are hosted by Intramural and Professional Staff.
• Captains are expected to communicate with Intramural staff and Professional Staff (Program Manager) throughout the season about any problems or concerns that may occur during events. This includes but is not limited to frequently checking and responding to emails sent by the IMHub email address.
• Captains should also explain the schedule to their teammates, making sure they know where and when the game is being played. Teammates should be directed and reminded to bring a valid Husky Card or CC Card to all events.

Mandatory Captain Quiz

Each team captain (and participants) will be required to complete a quiz prior to registering their team online at the IMleagues site. The captain will be prompted to complete the quiz when creating a team. The captain must score 100 percent on the quiz in order to register the team. All questions will come from the Intramural Activities Participant Guide and the specific rulebook of the sport.

Participant Responsibilities:

Intramural Activities is proud to offer a variety of activities for both the UWB and CCC campus community. However, each person participating in an intramural event assumes responsibilities as an individual participant. Participants are responsible for:

• Creating an account for the intramural online registration system, IMLeagues.
• Join your team roster on IMLeagues.com by the deadline.
• Knowing your team’s game time and location.
• Agreeing to the waiver on IMLeagues.
• Arriving at the site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of every contest to make sure that your name is properly documented, and that any necessary equipment is checked out.
• Bringing a valid University of Washington or government issued ID card to intramural sport competitions. Participants can be asked to show a valid ID at any time. Within playoff games a government ID is mandatory for all participants.
• Being familiar with all rules, schedules, policies, and procedures including the sportsmanship and eligibility policies of the intramural sports program.
• Cooperating before, during, and after competition with the intramural sports staff on site.

Mandatory Participant Quiz

Each participant will be required to complete a quiz prior to joining a team online on IMleagues. The participant will be prompted to complete the quiz before joining a team. The participant must score 100 percent on the quiz to join the team. All questions will come from the Intramural Activities Participant Guide and the specific rulebook of the sport

Illegal Equipment

Jewelry (rings, watches, necklaces, ankle bracelets, earrings, rubber bands, etc.) and casts are prohibited. Placing tape or band-aids over jewelry will not be allowed. Participants will be required to remove any band-aids, tape or head/sweat bands which, in the opinion of the Intramural Activities staff, may be covering a piece of jewelry. Religious medallions may be worn so long as they are taped to the body or tucked into clothing. Medical alert bracelets must be taped with proper information visible. Proper shoes are required in all sports except sand volleyball. Combat boots, barefoot running shoes and metal cleats are strictly prohibited for activities where physical contact could occur. Knee braces are permitted with approved protective covers (neoprene or pants).

Coaches

Captains may also choose to utilize a coach for the purpose of providing direction to a team. A coach is defined as a non-player who is appointed by team personnel to represent the team in communicating with the Intramural Sports staff. A coach must be a current student of UWB or a Rec Pass fee paying CC student. Coaches in all sports are allowed to call timeouts. Coaches are not allowed to confer with officials about plays or question the judgment of a call. Coaches will be required to sign in with a team and designate themselves as a coach. Coaches will be penalized for inappropriate conduct in the same manner as any other participant, with the coach’s actions affecting the team’s sportsmanship points and playoff eligibility.

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Divisions of Play

Any student, regardless of skill level may participate in our leagues/tournaments. Different divisions may be offered to allow for students to compete against others of similar skill level, same gender (Men’s, Women’s) or mixed gender (Co-Rec). A participant is allowed to play on one Co-Rec team while a member of a Men’s or Women’s league. Activities/leagues may be offered as an “Open” league where anyone of any skill level or gender may participate.

Open

An Open Division allows all participants to compete against each other, regardless of gender and skill. All students at UWB and CC are eligible to participate in these leagues.

Co-Recreational (Co-Rec)

Co-Rec leagues offer men and women with varying skill levels an opportunity to participate on the same team. All students at UWB and CC are eligible to participate in these leagues.

Men’s

This category of single-gender leagues offer students who identify as male the opportunity to compete against each other. All students at UWB and CC are eligible to participate in these leagues.

Women’s

This category of single-gender leagues offer students who identify as female the opportunity to compete against each other. All students at UWB and CC are eligible to participate in these leagues.

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Eligibility

Participant Eligibility

All currently enrolled, activity fee paying students and Rec Pass fee-paying faculty/staff may participate in Intramural Activities. All participants must present their own valid UWB Husky Card or CC ID card. Proper identification should remain on-site for the duration of the game. Failure to do so may result in a team default and the player/s being suspended for the remainder of the sport. The Intramural Staff will not allow anyone to play without a proper ID that has a picture and all information clearly visible. It is the responsibility of the team captain to ascertain the eligibility of their players prior to game time.

Professional Athlete Rule

Professional athletes, current or former, may not participate in their respective or alike sport, activity or event. A professional athlete is defined as a person who has been paid to participate in a sport, under contract with a professional team, included on a professional team roster, practiced with a professional team and/or compensated for trying out for a team.

Sport Club Athlete Rule

No more than TWO club athletes may participate for the same team in their respective or alike intramural sport, activity or event. Practice players count towards this limit. EXCEPTION: Softball teams may have THREE club baseball members per team.

• A sport club member is defined as an individual who has practiced or played in a contest for a registered sport club during the academic year.
• Sport club coaches are considered club members for Intramural Sports participation. For the purpose of gender determination in Intramural Sports, a Sport Club coach’s expressed gender identity is used to determine their eligibility, not the gender of the club they are coaching. For example, if the Women’s Water Polo coach identifies as a man, they will be considered a man when determining their eligibility in Intramural Water Polo

Inclusive Participation

Intramural Sports supports and advocates for inclusion of members of all gender identities and all forms of gender expression. All individuals who meet the eligibility requirements shall be permitted to participate within intramural sports in accordance with their expressed gender identity regardless of medical intervention or the sex indicated in official school records. Those who identify as transgender, gender fluid or nonbinary—whose gender identity is neither woman nor man, but is between or beyond genders, or is some combination of genders—can choose to participate as a woman or a man, whichever feels more comfortable, for the purpose of involvement in divisions in which participation or application of rules is gendered. A participant’s gender identity will be applied when there are gender specific rules or player ratio requirement in co-recreational leagues. Additionally, a participant’s gender identity must be consistent for all leagues and events during the duration of the term. If circumstances change during the term, participants should contact the Program Manager- Intramural Activities to discuss these circumstances prior to participating in their next intramural league or event.

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Improper Use of Identification

If an Intramural Staff person determines that an individual is attempting to check-in with false identification in order to participate in an Intramural Activities contest, the ID will be confiscated and that individual will not be allowed to play. The individual will be ejected and asked to show proper identification. If the individual refuses or fails to show proper identification or cooperate fully with the staff on site, the team captain may also be ejected from the contest. If a captain is ejected due to a participant not providing proper identification, the captain will have the right to remove that player from their roster for the remainder of the quarter. If the Intramural Activities staff determines that the team captain was aware of the individual’s use of improper identification, then that team may default their game and be subject to removal from the league. Any individual caught trying to check-in with an ID that is not their own has jeopardized themselves and the owner of the ID to disciplinary action by the university.

If the rightful owner of a confiscated ID wishes to retrieve their ID the same day it was confiscated, they may do so at the site it was taken by simply showing their student ID or government issued ID to the Intramural Sports staff on duty.

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Registration Information

All eligible participants can create an IMLeagues account to allow them to view upcoming event registrations and create and/or join existing teams. Registrations will be open before each Quarter begins. IMleagues will display all the Quarter’s sport’s leagues, tournaments, and special event offerings and directions to complete registration.

Leagues and tournaments may require captains to attend a mandatory Captain’s Meeting. Information will be outlined on the specific sport page on IMleagues.

How to Register for Intramural Sports

• To register, visit the ARC Website and select the Intramural Activities tab. Once there, you can access IMLeagues from the “How do I sign up for leagues?” section. You will then create an account on IMleagues.

How to Create an IMleagues Account

• Once you are on the IMleagues website, click “Create Account”.
  • If you sign up with Facebook it has to be associated with your UWB/CCC email.
• Choose the University of Washington Bothell for your school.
  • Cascadia students will also select UWB as their school.
• Use your UWB or CCC email and password. If you have an existing account on IMLeagues under a different email, you will need to create a new account using your UWB or CCC email.
• You will be sent an activation email, click the link the email to login and activate your IMleagues account.

How to Create your Team (Team Captain)

• Login to your UWB IMleagues account and click the University of Washington Bothell icon at the top of the page.
• The current leagues, tournaments, and events for the entire quarter will be listed. Select the event you would like to participate in.
• Select the league (Men’s, Women’s, Open, Co-Rec).
• Select the Division (Monday 5PM, Tuesday 5PM, etc.).
• Click on the green “Create Team” button to create your team. Enter your team preferences.
• Add members to your team.

How to Add Team Members (Team Captain)

• Click “Team Options”.
• Click “Invite Members” on the team page.
  • If they already have an IMLeagues account, you can search by their name.
  • If they don’t have an IMLeagues account yet you can Invite by Email Address.
  • UWB/CCC email required to be used.
• Member must accept the invitation in order to join your team.

How to Join a Team (Player)

• Login to IMleagues and find existing teams on the league page and click “Join Team”.
• The team Captain will choose how to add members upon team creation.
  • Team members can either automatically be added by finding a team and selecting “Join Team” or
  • Team members will request to join, then must be accepted by the captain.
  • Note: Team members are officially added when their name appears on the team roster.

How to Sign-Up as a Free Agent (Player)

• Find the desired league.
• Click “Join as a Free Agent”.
• Accept Waiver.
• Post listing
  • If a team is interested in picking you up they will invite you to join their team.
  • You can list yourself in as many leagues as you would but can only join the maximum number of teams per league/division for an individual.

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Check-In Policy

Before every Intramural Activity event, participants must sign in with Intramural Staff to verify their registration for the event and/or verify they are eligible, fee- paying students from either the University of Washington Bothell or Cascadia Community College. The check-in process will require participants to have their physical school ID or a government-issued ID if they have already signed in with their school credentials. Students are not permitted to check-in for the first time without having their UWB or CC student ID with them. Photos of IDs will not be accepted by Intramural Staff.  

Rosters

All team rosters must be created on IMLeagues. The captain must invite eligible individuals to join through IMLeagues. Once they have accepted the invite and electronically signed the waiver they will appear on the team’s roster. Players not eligible to accept a team invite may be ineligible because they have a suspension on their IMLeagues account, or they are already on another team within that same sport.

A participant may play on one single-gender (Men’s or Women’s) and play on one team in the Co-Rec division in the same sport. Alternately, there may be only one Open league offered, thus participants may only play on one team. Once a participant has played for a team, they may not switch to another team.

Those who have not participated in an Intramural Activities league, who are also eligible to play in the league, may be added to a team roster up to 24-hours before the game. To be added to a roster, participants must create an account in IMLeagues. Through this site, participants may add themselves to a team’s roster electronically. Instructions for adding players to a team’s roster are provided above. If for any reason, you are unable to create an account or do not have access to the website, please contact the Intramural Activities Program Manager (Madeline Edmonds, madele4@uw.edu), so we can make any necessary accommodations prior to the event.  Rosters will be locked 24-hours before the event. Players who are added to the roster after the fact will not be eligible to play in that specific event. All players must be on the printed roster.

Note: This applies to leagues and/or tournaments that REQUIRE registration. Our pop-up events that have optional registrations allow participants to join teams the day of the event (facilitated by IM staff).

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Team Names

Intramural Activities staff reserves the right to change any team name that promotes intolerance, degrades a racial, ethnic, gender or religious group, infers an explicit sexual reference or promotes destructive behavior such as that associated with alcohol, or drugs is considered disrespectful to University members and the University community at large. Please use proper judgement when selecting team names and uniform artwork. Our goal is to promote a fun and inclusive atmosphere for all participants. If you are unsure if a team name or t-shirt will be acceptable, please contact the Program Manager – Intramural Activities for approval.

Nomad Rule

Purpose: To establish a guideline for teams short of the minimum number of participants at game time of a scheduled Intramural contest to temporarily field a full, competitive roster without compromising the integrity of the league.

Nomad Definition: Any current UWB Student/Faculty/Staff member with an active and eligible IMLeagues profile; rostered and playing an intramural sport.

How it works: Any team may pick up currently rostered player(s) from another team in the same league (ie “nomad”) to play for their team to avoid forfeit and play competitively. Teams must be scheduled for a sanctioned intramural game and have at least one less player than the required minimum per sport (see chart below) to sign in any “nomads”. Teams may only add enough nomads to bring their team roster up to league standard for the game.

For more information please review the full Nomad Rule explanation.

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Defaults

Any team knowing in advance that they are unable to play a regularly scheduled contest may email the Intramural Activities office (imhub@uw.edu) to let them know by 5pm the business day prior to the game to default.

• When a team elects to default, they will be charged with a loss, but not assessed a forfeit.
• Once the default has been granted by the Intramural office, the request cannot be overturned.
• The opposing team will be contacted by Intramural staff to let them know they do not need to arrive for the scheduled event.
• Two defaults equal one forfeit
• Defaulting within a tournament and/or postseason play will eliminate the team/individual from further competition.

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Forfeits

Game time is forfeit time. Game time is determined by the Intramural staff person’s watch/clock. The minimum “start number” for the sport must be present in order to avoid forfeiting the contest.

If a team is not ready to play at game time, the following occurs:

• The team ready to play will win the game by forfeit
• The ready team can choose to grant their opponents a 10-minute grace period. If the required minimum number of players arrives within the 10 minutes, the game will be played and recorded. NO EXCEPTIONS ARE PERMITTED TO THE 10-MINUTE GRACE PERIOD. Length of game will be shortened according to the lateness of the new start time
• If neither team has the minimum number ready to start at game time, a double forfeit is declared
• If a team cannot fulfill their commitment to complete their schedule, they are encouraged to notify the Intramural Sports Program of their wish to be dropped from the schedule

In all cases, a team will automatically be removed from the league if it fails to show up for a second time.

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Late Start Policy

Teams may choose to wait no more than 10 minutes until the opponent arrives with the minimum number of participants to compete by rule. The official contest clock will start running as scheduled. The contest will commence once the opponents arrive with whatever contest time is remaining on the clock. The waiting team will be given a scoring advantage. If the opposing team is not ready to play 10 minutes after the schedule contest time, a forfeit win will be declared for the waiting team. If neither team has the required number of players at the schedule contest time, both teams will be given 10 minutes to complete their team. No scoring advantage will be given to either team in this case.

For more information please review the full Late Start Policy.

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Cancellations and Rescheduling

Games may be canceled due to poor field/court conditions or poor traveling conditions. During inclement weather, any Intramural staff person may cancel games. Teams will be contacted through email and text via IMLeagues if games are canceled as early as possible. Do not assume games will be canceled, as weather is very unpredictable. Unless you are informed by the Intramural Activities Office or on-site staff, games will be played.

• Regular season games normally will not be rescheduled for any reason
• Playoff games will be canceled and/or rescheduled only due to weather and/or poor playing conditions

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Lightning Policies

The Recreation & Wellness Lightning Policy is based on a study published in the Journal of Athletic Training. If thunder is heard within 30 seconds of seeing lightning, games will be postponed. All participants must leave the playing area and seek shelter until the supervisors deem the area safe for play. Games will resume 30 minutes after the thunder and lightning have moved away.

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Protests

Only protests based on questions of player eligibility and rule interpretation, when the misinterpretation affects the outcome of the game will be accepted. Protests which challenge the accuracy of a judgment call made by the officials or Intramural Sports staff will not be accepted. The team captain must make any protest involving rule interpretation to the Intramural Staff on site at the time the incident in question occurs. Once a situation has passed, it is no longer subject to change or protest.

Any team protesting eligibility must provide the player(s) in question’s full name. During the regular season, any team found to be using an ineligible player will default all games which that individual played and be subject to removal from the league. All regular season protests must be filed before the final record deadline, which is 4:30pm of the day following the end of the regular season. In the playoffs, if an eligibility protest is found valid, the protesting team advances, but the previous rounds remain the same. Once playoffs have started, any team protesting the eligibility of a player must do so by Noon of the next business day to allow the Intramural Sports staff adequate time to determine the validity of the protest. If the next playoff game is that same day, the protest must be turned in immediately following the protested game. Teams may be randomly screened for ineligible players without a protest being filed. In cases where a team chooses to protest eligibility at any point after a championship contest has begun, and the protest is upheld, the specific league will not declare a champion is the offending team wins. No championship game will be rescheduled and no awards will be handed out.

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Participant Conduct

Unsportspersonlike conduct will not be tolerated in the UWB Intramural Activities Program and could result in ejection from games and/or leagues. A “bad-temper”, “natural-instinct”, “self-defense”, or similar excuse will not be accepted as a reason for misconduct. Unsportspersonlike conduct includes verbal and/or physical abuse of officials, profanity, fighting, pushing and verbal attacks aimed at opponents. The following disciplinary actions can be expected for offenses:

Verbally Abusive Behavior: If an individual is ejected from a game by an official or supervisor (whether after warning or on a first offense) for verbally abusive behavior, they will be ineligible to participate in further competition until they meet with the appropriate staff member (Madeline Edmonds- Program Manager). This behavior includes, but is not limited to racial slurs, excessive swearing, and making remarks towards an individual based on their age, gender, race, sexuality, ethnicity, and/or religion.

Physically Abusive Behavior: Physical abuse of an opponent, spectator, teammate, or destruction of property will result in ejection from the game and carry a minimum penalty of suspension for the remainder of the season. Physical abuse of an official or supervisor will carry a minimum penalty of suspension from all Intramural Activities Programs for the remainder of the academic year. Return to participating in Intramural Activities after suspension is contingent on the participant meeting with the Intramural Activities Program Manager. In addition to the aforementioned penalties, individuals who continue to show physically abusive behaviors will be placed on permanent probation regarding intramural activities.

Severe and/or repeated conduct infractions may result in referral to the UWB or CCC Student Conduct Office.

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Ejections

The Intramural Activities program reserves the right to eject any individual, team, or spectator who interrupts the flow of a game in any manner. Players may be ejected before, during, or after a contest and ejections can be made by any official or any Intramural Activities staff. The jurisdiction of the Intramural Activities staff begins when the participant/spectator/team enters the field/court and ends when involved persons leave the facility in which the contest is being held and the visual confines of the playing area. Any ejected player(s) must leave the playing area and facility immediately. If the player refuses to leave within a reasonable time, the game will be defaulted. Captains must assist Intramural Activities staff with retrieving the ejected participant/spectator’s identification. Ejected players are ineligible to participate in all Intramural Activities until they meet with the Intramural Activities Professional Staff. If a team captain is ejected from a game, the entire team will not be eligible to compete until the team captain meets with the Intramural Activities Program Manager.

The following behavior results in ejection from an Intramural contest and may impact areas of academic life outside of Intramural Activities:

• Verbal or physical abuse, by participant(s)/spectator(s) in the form of fighting, baiting, and/or wrestling with an opponent and/or teammate before, during or after an Intramural contest.
• Any threatening behavior (verbal and/or non-verbal) towards any Intramural staff before, during or after an Intramural contest.
• Any unwanted and/or uninvited physical contact with any Intramural staff.
• Technical fouls for unsportspersonlike conduct, multiple unsportspersonlike penalties and/or any excessive celebration.
• Failure to cooperate by providing information requested by any Intramural staff.
• Persistent infringement of the spirit and intent of the game rules.
• Public indecency or obscenity.
• Individual playing after the consumption or suspicion of consumption of alcohol and/or drugs. If the contest has begun, the player will immediately be removed from the contest.
• Damage/destruction of facilities/equipment.
• Any violations of the University of Washington Bothell’s policies and procedures governing the conduct of students.
• Soccer:
  • One conduct yellow card = Conduct Warning
  • Two yellow cards or one red card = Ejection
• Basketball:
  • One conduct technical foul = Conduct Warning
  • Two technical fouls or one flagrant foul = Ejection
• Flag Football
  • One unsportspersonlike conduct penalty = Conduct Warning
  • Two unsportspersonlike conduct penalties = Ejection
• Sports/Activities without levels of sportspersonship penalties
  • Verbal warning = Conduct Warning
  • Ejection of participant with/out warning = Ejection resulting in incident report.

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Alcohol, Drugs and Tobacco Policy

Alcohol and/or Drug Use
In accordance with the University of Washington and Cascadia College policy, alcohol consumption and drug use prior to or during an intramural sports contest is not only unsafe, but also a violation of university rules, and, if you are underage, it is illegal. The intramural sports staff strictly enforces a zero-tolerance policy regarding alcohol and drugs during all intramural sport contests. Consequences for the violation of this rule may include, but are not limited to: being prohibited to continue participating in intramural sports activities, ejection from IMA Sports facilities, judicial referral, and, in egregious situations, arrest.

Tobacco
Use of all tobacco products (cigarettes, chewing tobacco, cigars, jeweling, e-cigs, etc.) is strictly prohibited in Intramural Sports. The Intramural Sports Staff strictly enforces a zero-tolerance policy regarding the use of tobacco to allow all participants a pleasant experience during contests and events.

Injuries

Participation in Intramural Activities is completely voluntary. These activities intrinsically involve risks of physical injury greater than those encountered in daily life, and by taking part in sports and other activities; participants acknowledge and assume risks inherent therein. Intramural Activities does not carry accident or injury insurance to cover participants in sports activities. Therefore, all students are strongly urged to purchase health insurance before participating in any activity.

Return to Play

Any participant who has sustained an injury that requires a physician’s referral (including concussion) will be required to be cleared by their physician prior to resuming participation in Intramural Activities. The Intramural staff will then flag the player as ineligible until they bring a signed note from the physician to the Intramural office indicating they have been cleared for participation.

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Playing Rules

The rules in all sports are based on national association rules with modifications, when appropriate, to make the activity safe and enjoyable for the players while attempting to maintain the identity of the game. Intramural Activities reserves the right to modify playing rules at any time to meet the best interests of the league. The rules of each sport are available for download on the Intramural website. Recreation Supervisors have the authority to rule on items not specifically covered in the rules in cases which the contest officials cannot come to a decision. The Intramural staff may also assess conduct penalties which the game officials do not call in order to ensure proper safety and sportsmanship, and may default, end games prior to normal conclusion, if deemed necessary. A game becomes official after half of its normal length has been completed.

Many of our leagues have a point differential at which a contest is ended at no penalty, default or forfeit, to either team. This point will not take place until at least half of the game has been completed. A game will be concluded when the mercy rule is reached regardless if both the winning and losing team wish to play.

Individual sport rules are posted on our website. Included are minimum numbers to start/end a game, as well as mercy rule scores for each sport.

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Sportspersonship

Intramural Activities expects all participants and spectators to conduct themselves in a sportspersonlike manner. In order to be eligible for the playoffs, a team must have an average sportspersonship rating of 3.5 on a scale of 5. During playoffs, each team must maintain an average sportspersonship of 3.5. A winning team with a sportspersonship average of less than 3.5 will not advance in the playoffs. Following the game, officials and/or supervisors evaluate team behavior and issue sportspersonship points to all teams. In the regular season, captains may view their sportspersonship score online and questions about particular scores should be directed to the Intramural Activities Program Manager. In playoffs, captains should not leave the playing area without checking to see what they received.

Sportspersonship ratings are affected by team, participant and spectator conduct before, during and after a contest. Team Captains will be required to sign off on the scoresheet after each contest agreeing to the final game result, score, and sportspersonship rating.

Sportspersonship Rating for Defaults and Forfeits

• Any team losing by default will receive a “3” sportspersonship rating.
• Any team losing by forfeit will receive a “2” sportspersonship rating.
• Any team winning by default or forfeit will receive a “4” sportspersonship rating

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Playoffs/Post-Season Tournament

League sports play a regular season followed by a post-season single elimination playoff tournament to determine the champions. The following guidelines will apply:

• All teams, which do not forfeit twice or have a forfeit and two defaults (regardless of the reason), are eligible for the post-season tournament. All teams will make either the competitive or recreational playoff bracket. Teams will be divided based on league record
• A bye will be recorded as a win
• A tie will be recorded as half a win
• Teams must participate during the league season to be eligible for post-season play
• Games canceled due to inclement weather shall be rescheduled whenever possible
• Tournaments brackets will be posted on imleagues.com. Teams are responsible for knowing when playoff games are and making sure they have enough players for the game
• Once play begins for any Intramural activity, initial bracket pairings will be final
• Teams may play on different nights during playoffs than during the regular season, including Sundays. If the majority of the players on a team will have an academic or religious scheduling conflict with a night during playoffs, the team captain must contact the professional Intramural Activities staff by the last day of league play. Intramural Activities will try to accommodate requests. Please be sure you have enough players on your team to avoid not having the required minimum number to start a game. During playoffs, only requests due to an academic or conflict with another Intramural event for a majority of the team will be accepted. This does not guarantee a game will be rescheduled

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Awards

Champion teams in each division will receive champion t-shirts. While efforts will be made to ensure champions receive the proper size t-shirt, we cannot guarantee accommodation of all team members. An assortment of shirt sizes will be given to the team captain to distribute to players not present at the championship.

Medals, trophies, and other acknowledgements are also awarded at our end of the year All-Stars Event that we host at the end of Spring Quarter!

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Employment Positions Available

Intramural Activities hires and trains student officials each year. Officials are needed for all Intramural Activities team sports, activities, and events. No experience is necessary! We will train you in all offerings. With competitive pay and flexible scheduling, our jobs are some of the best student employment opportunities on campus. Employment is open to UWB and Cascadia College students. Interested individuals can email Intramural Activities at imhub@uw.edu to inquire about current openings.

Omissions

In cases where policies are not outlined in the guide, the Intramural Activities Staff reserve the right to use discretion in providing interpretations on the policies and procedures contained within.