2011-12 GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES UPDATES

The Seven Principles of Intramural Sports contain guidelines and procedures for individual and team participation in the various aspects of our program. You can view major additions and revisions to specific guidelines and procedures from 2010-11 below. Additional minor changes, such as rewording of passages, are not shown. Please browse through the complete Seven Principles of Intramural Sports for additional program rules and regulations.

INVOLVEMENT
Team Captain's Responsibilities
The team captain is responsible for ensuring that the required number of players are available and ready to participate for each of the team's scheduled contests or for notifying the Intramural Sports Office of any related issues by the appropriate deadline. The team captain is financially responsible for any fines assessed for cancellation a team registration after the established deadline or forfeits that occur during the team's scheduled participation in league or tournament play. Detailed information on the fines can be found within the Seven Principles of Intramural Sports on the Intramural Sports web site.

League & Event Registration
D. Greek Organizations
Fraternity and sorority teams are required to register during the available registration periods for all sports. Designated Greek leagues are available in select sports. Greek chairpersons or team captains must complete the team captain requirements for the sport to hold the team's registered position in a league.

Playoff Structure
A. Playoff Qualification
All teams qualify for the postseason playoffs regardless of record EXCEPT those teams that have an outstanding regular season forfeit OR have an average sportsmanship rating below 3.0.
B. Playoff Division Structure
Postseason playoffs in all major sports are comprised of various levels (postseason divisions) with a predetermined target number of teams in each level. Playoff division quotas (percentages and number of teams per division) are shown in the table below by sport and are approximations. Specific numbers will be determined based on the total number of eligible playoff teams and other evaluation by Intramural Sports.
C. Playoff Division Assignments / Team Standings Points Structure
Teams qualify for a specific level for the playoffs based on regular season division, winning percentage, and margin of victory or defeat in all games completed prior to the time of the playoff draw meeting.
All men's teams, regardless of regular season division, are then ordered and divided into playoff levels based on the target number of teams for each postseason division. Similarly, all co-rec teams, regardless of regular season division, will be ordered and divided into playoff levels based on the assigned target percentage or number for each postseason division.
The IM staff reserves the right to promote or demote teams, without consent, to another level of the playoffs as necessary to increase the competitiveness of a division and/or the enjoyment of the other teams in the division.

Men's, Women's, and Co-Rec Independent Teams - Standings Points Structure
Standings points are awarded based on the following principles:
- Regular season division base points.
When D-IAA is offered, D-I teams receive 3 base points, D-IAA 2 base points, D-II 1 base point, D-III and lower 0 base points.
When D-IAA is not offered, D-I teams receive 3 base points, D-II 2 base points, D-III 1 base point, D-IV and lower 0 base points.
- Regular season win-loss percentage.
All teams receive 0 to 1 point for win-loss percentage (a 2-1 team has a winning percentage of .667, therefore receives .667 standings points).
- Regular season margin of victory or defeat.
All teams receive a bonus of 0.375 standings points for a big win (margin varies by sport) and a deduction of 0.375 standings points for a big loss.

Base Points and Big Win / Big Loss Adjustments
Division Base Points				Big Win / Big Loss Margins by Sport
Division	With I-AA	Without		Sport	Margin		Sport	Margin
Division I	3	3		Flag Football	25 points		Rec Soccer	6 goals
Division I-AA	2	N/A		Volleyball	<10 pts/gm		Basketball	25 points
Division II	1	2		Kickball	12 runs		Softball	12 runs
Division III	0	1		3-on-3 Soccer	6 goals		4-on-4 Flag FFB	25 points
							Dodgeball	5 games

Team Standings Points - Playoff Assignment Method
Category	Value	Multiplier	Total		Example: D-IAA Team, 2-1 Record, 1 Big Win
Division Base Points	See Chart	x 1	Base Points		Division I-AA	2	x 1	2
Winning Percentage	Percentage	x 1	Percentage Bonus		2-1 (0.667)	0.667	x 1	+0.667
Big Win Bonus	Number of Big Wins	x +0.375	Total Bonus		1	1	x +0.375	+0.375
Big Loss Deduction	Number of Big Losses	x -0.375	Total Deduction		0	0	x -0.375	0
			TOTAL Points				TOTAL	3.042
All teams with the required average sportsmanship rating qualify for the postseason. The playoff assignment method distributes teams equally among divisions based upon regular season division and performance.

Men's Playoff Division Quotas					Sport		Co-Rec Playoff Division Quotas
Division I	Division I-AA	Division II	Division III				Division I	Division II	Division III
25% (48)	25% (48)	25% (48)	25% (48)		Flag Football		25% (20)	50% (40)	25% (20)
33% (16)		67% (32)			Volleyball		33% (20)	67% (40)
33% (24)		67% (48)			Kickball		25% (28)	50% (56)	25% (28)
50% (32)		50% (32)			3-on-3 Soccer
25% (24)	25% (24)	25% (24)	25% (24)		Rec Soccer		25% (24)	50% (48)	25% (24)
25% (32)	25% (32)	25% (32)	25% (32)		Basketball
25% (20)	25% (20)	25% (20)	25% (20)		Softball		25% (20)	50% (40)	25% (20)
33% (32)		67% (64)			4-on-4 Flag FFB		33% (12)	67% (24)
50% (24)		50% (24)			Dodgeball		33% (16)	67% (32)
Percentages and number of teams per division are approximations. Specific numbers will be determined based on the total number of eligible playoff teams and other evaluation by Intramural Sports. Any team may be promoted or demoted among divisions by the IM Staff, without consent, to increase the competitiveness of a division and/or the enjoyment of the other teams in the division.

D. Single Division Regular Season Leagues
Leagues with a single division available for regular season play that splits into two divisions for postseason tournament play will follow the procedure set forth for Co-Rec Division I and Division II teams with promotions and demotions occurring between these two divisions.
E. Greek Organizations
Fraternity and sorority teams are seeded for the playoffs based on their regular season records. A comprehensive overview of the greek points system and playoff qualification is available in the Greek Annual Championship Standings section of the Intramural Sports web site.
F. Playoff Draw Meetings
Men's independent, women's, and co-rec teams select their playoff game dates and times at a playoff draw meeting conducted typically during the fourth week of the regular season. The team captain or a team representative will have the opportunity to survey the entire playoff bracket with predetermined game dates and times for all rounds of play. Representatives will select their playoff position accordingly. Selection order is determined by sportsmanship rating, then regular season record. Teams not in attendance at the playoff draw meeting will be placed into the bracket at random. Once the bracket is set, no reschedules are permitted during the playoffs except in the event of inclement weather or conflicts created by the Intramural Sports Office.
G. Playoff Tournaments & All Campus Championships
Each divisional playoff tournament will be completed independently. The men's division I champion will meet the fraternity champion for the men's all-campus championship. The women's division I champion will meet the sorority champion for the women's all-campus title. Winners from other lower division tournaments will not face each other for an overall title.

SAFETY
Headgear & Safety Equipment
Campus Recreation strongly encourages the use of personal safety equipment when appropriate. Select intramural sports require personal safety equipment such as helmets or mouthguards for all participants as outlined in the specific sport's rules, available in the Rules Section of the Intramural Sports web site.

ANNUAL POINTS STANDINGS
Section V. Playoff Qualification and Seeding - Greek Teams
C. Seeding and Tiebreakers
All teams in a particular Greek league and/or division, regardless of regular season playing day or time, will be combined into a single standings for the purpose of assigning playoff seeds. Ties for playoff positions are broken according to the following structure:
1. Best sportsmanship average among the tied teams.
2. Best won-loss record of games among the tied teams.
3. Fewest points given up in games against the tied teams.
4. Most points scored in games against the tied teams.
5. Best won-loss record of games against common opponents.
6. Fewest points given up in games against common opponents.
7. Most points scored in games against common opponents.
8. Fewest points given up in all games.
9. Most points scored in all games.
10. Coin toss.

SPORTSMANSHIP
Team & Organization Sportsmanship Violations
Independent teams and organizations may be sanctioned for major sportsmanship violations by their members, such as using ineligible players; threatening actions towards opponents, officials or supervisors; or fans entering the playing area. Upon the first major violation, the team or organization may be suspended from other ongoing intramural sports or suspended from participating in upcoming sports. Additionally, the team or organization may be placed on probation within the Intramural Sports program for up to one calendar year. Upon the second major violation within any one calendar year, the organization may be immediately suspended from all intramural activities for one year. Serious offenses may also be referred to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities or other judicial boards for further review. See Fair Play, Appeals of Administrative Decisions, for information on the appeals process.