I. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY

1. Participation is limited to currently-enrolled, fee-paying FSU students, faculty members, and full-time staff. FAMU & TCC students and members of the community are not eligible. All areas of eligibility are covered in the Intramural By-Laws which are available through the Campus Recreation Office and online at the FSU Campus Recreation web site.

2. In order to participate in an Intramural contest each player must present their validated FSUCard. Exceptions must be directed to the Intramural Sports Office for consideration by the IM staff during regular business hours (9:00am-6:00pm). Bring a photo ID and proof of payment to obtain a waiver from the IM staff. No such waiver will be granted on the field.

3. Participants must be able to access the Leach Center. A valid FSUCard is required to enter the facility. Faculty and staff must have a Leach membership or purchase a guest pass in order to participate.

II. SCORING

1. Points are only scored by the player or team in service. Fifteen points constitutes a game.

2. A match victory consists of a player winning 2 out of 3 games, winning by two.

III. SERVING

1. The server can stand in any part of the service zone. He/she must bounce the ball on the floor and stroke it to the front wall first, and the ball must rebound over the service line without hitting the floor. The legal serve can be either a straight rebound from the front wall or a combination with one side wall, hitting the floor past the service line. Any other serve is illegal. There two types of illegal serves:
A."short" or "long" which allows for a second serve.
B. serve that results in a side-out -- serve which hits the side wall first and serve which hits the server on its backward flight.

2. In doubles, the side starting each game is allowed only one hand-out (only one serve). Thereafter, in that game both players on each side are permitted to serve until a hand-out occurs. The service order established at the beginning of the game must be followed throughout the entire game. The server's partner must stand within the server's box with his back to the side wall, both feet on the ground or just outside the court by the service line, until the ball passes the short line on the serve.

IV. RECEIVING

1. Receiving player or team must remain five feet behind the service line until the ball is served and he/she cannot return the ball legally until it lands on or passes over the service line.

2. Long serve - the receiver has the option of playing a long serve. If his partner calls the ball long, a second serve is allowed or hand-out.

3. Players may hit the ball on either the volley (as long as he remains 5 feet behind the short line) or on one bounce, and can return it to the front wall with any combination of walls as long as the ball does not touch the floor before hitting the front wall.

V. GAME PLAY

1. Once the ball is put into play, a rally continues until the player or side serving or receiving has returned the ball to the front wall and no return is made by the opposition. Each team is allowed a clear view and room to execute a shot on the ball on a return during a volley. Interference is considered a hinder and the point is played over.
a. Service hinder: "shadow" serves in which the served ball passes so close to the server's body that it impedes the view of the ball by the receiver.
b. Returns: ball that strikes the opponent.
c. Rally hinder: player not given a clear view or position for return shot. Physical contact which impedes effort of player to return ball.
d. Safety hinder: if player avoids returning ball because of fear of hitting his opponents with the racquet, a hinder call should be made.

2. If the ball is touched with a hand, arm, or any part of the body during the return, it is an out or a point, as the case may be.

3. In doubles, if one player swings and misses the ball, his partner may attempt to return the ball legally.

VI. EQUIPMENT

1. Safety eye wear is strongly recommended, but not required, during all games.

VII. SPORTSMANSHIP

1. Sportsmanship is an important part of intramural sports.

2. Any player who uses foul language, violently protests a call, or curses an official or supervisor, will be removed from the game and will automatically be suspended from his/her team's next game. In addition, he/she will have to meet with the Director of Intramural Sports during office hours (Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) before he/she is eligible to participate again. Any player who touches an official or supervisor will be placed on suspension from all Intramural activities for a minimum period of one calendar year from the time of the incident.

3. Supervisors are college students employed by FSU Campus Recreation to provide a service to the participants of FSU Intramural Sports. Supervisors are trained to handle conflicts that occur during games and are there to answer questions that participants may have regarding Intramurals. The supervisors can be identified by the FSU IM shirt or sweatshirt they will be wearing. FSU IM supervisors are veteran officials or trained tournament personnel who have complete authority to make decisions regarding problems or special situations. Supervisors have been selected for their knowledge of intramural sports regulations and rules, maturity, professionalism and a sincere interest in intramural sports.

4. Additional information regarding sportsmanship may be obtained from the Intramural Sports office or online at the FSU Campus Recreation web site.

Call the IM Sports Office at 644-2430 or email us for more information.