Arena Football Captain's Meeting Quiz

1. Arena Football League
Captain’s Presentation

2. Thank You!
Thank you for registering! We
hope you have any enjoyable
experience in our program. If you
ever have any questions or
concerns, please contact us.
Best of luck this season!
Who To Contact:
• Matt Nuesell, AD
607-753-5704, matthew.nuesell
• Luke Zuber, GA
607-753-5489, luke.zuber
• Adam Troelstra, GA
607-753-4558, adam.troelstra
Where to Find Us:
• Room 1201, Student Life
Center

3. General League Info
• Games will begin on Monday, 3/25
• The first schedule will be posted by Friday, 3/15
• Each week, new schedules are posted on Friday afternoons by 2pm. It is the
captain’s responsibility to know when the team is scheduled to play. Set a
reminder to check the schedule each week on Friday afternoon!
• Each schedule includes games from the following Mon through Sun
• All games are played in the Lusk Field House.
• A typical game should include 5 players. However, a minimum of 4 players are
required to avoid a forfeit for each game – each team has a max of 10 available
roster spots

4. • All registration, roster
management, communication,
etc. will be done using IM
Leagues
• Accessed through Intramural
Sports website:
www.cortland.edu/IM
• Teammates must create an IM
Leagues account before they
can be added to your team!
• Download and use the app, but
use the website to access all IM
Leagues features. Some
features are NOT available on
the app.

5. Level of Competition
• All-School: our highest level of
competition. Register for this
league if your team is talented
and wants top-notch
competition.
• Recreational: Register for this
league if your team isn’t an All-
School caliber team. Most
teams in our leagues fall into
this category.
• Divisions may be combined in
regular season depending on
registration
• Please play to your level of
competition! We may move you
up or down for playoffs at our
discretion!

6. Roster Management
• Drop/Add deadline: Monday, 4/22. No roster changes after this date!
• Players must be listed on your active roster before they can play.
Captains should check player status and roster before 1st game.
• Eligibility details: varsity football players are ineligible for this league,
even if they quit the team. See the Participant’s Handbook on IM
Leagues for full eligibility details.

7. One-Night Waivers
• Captains can add any eligible
SUNY Cortland member to the
team on-site even if they play
for another team
• Waiver form available from
scorekeeper – person still needs
Cortland ID
• Only one non-roster add per
night – eligible for all games
your team is scheduled for that
evening.
• Only used during drop/add
period
• Does not affect roster – official
adds/drops can only be done
through IM Leagues
• Wherever they are at end of
drop/add, that is where they are
ROSTERED for the rest of the
season.

8. Free Agents & Team Availability
Free Agents
• If you need extra people, you can leave your team open to free agents
• You can control whether free agents can add themselves to your team
with or without your approval
Team Availability
• Must leave at least 14/27 open time slots
• Can be adjusted any time through IM Leagues. You CANNOT adjust
availability on the app!
• Keep your team availability up to date! You have until Wednesday at
midnight to adjust availability for each week’s schedule.
• Changes made after that will take effect with the following week’s
schedule

9. Scheduling
• Based on the times you tell us you’re free, so please keep your
availability up to date.
• Because of unavoidable conflicts that may arise as teams advance in
the playoffs, we may or may not be able to accommodate your
availability when we get to playoffs.
• Each person on the team is responsible for setting up their own
game reminder notifications on IM Leagues. You will NOT receive
any reminders from Rec Sports!
• Captain’s, you should still remind your players of upcoming games!

10. Assigned Games
• Everyone should expect 1 scheduled game/week, except during playoffs
when there may be more.
• Expect 5-6 scheduled games before playoffs; your team must play minimum
of 3 to qualify for post-season!
• Interested in playing more? 2 Options:
• Pick up an open games – link to all Open Games available in the “description” box
on IM Leagues
• Opt-in Emails – every Tuesday, captain’s will receive an email asking if your team
wants to be scheduled for 2 games in the next schedule. Requesting 2 games one
week does NOT mean that you’ll get 2 games every week.
• Captain’s are only ones who can request extra games; we assign games as
early as possible

11. Uniform Requirements
• Must have a number on FRONT & BACK - cannot be taped/drawn on!
• Uniforms must match in color for this league!
• SHORTS/SWEATPANTS WITH POCKETS ARE STRICTLY
PROHIBITED IN THIS LEAGUE! PLAN AHEAD!
• CLEATS WITH METAL STUDS ARE ALSO PROHIBITED!
• Want to rent pinnies? Equipment Checkout in the SLC rents them for
$1.00/pinnie/day; No refunds, limited availability – get there early!
• Allow time (15-20 minutes is recommended) to rent and get to the site of
your game. It can be busy in the evenings!

12. Rules Overview
• Full rules packet is available on the league page on IM Leagues. There are a lot
of rules, so please take some time to review them before your 1st game.
• Screen Blocking/Illegal Contact: this is a speed game, not a contact game. Use
your feet to keep your body in front of your opponent, not your hands. Screen
blockers/pass rushers should keep their hands at their sides or behind their
backs to avoid penalties.
• Flag Guarding: runners cannot attempt to block an opponent from de-flagging
them. Attempts to slap away your opponents hands and lowering the shoulder
to make it more difficult for an opponent to grab a flag are some examples of
illegal plays that will be penalized.
• Tackling/rough play are strictly prohibited and will result in ejection. This is
intramural flag football, not football. Keep it under control.

13. Rules Overview
• “Punts” are thrown, not kicked in this league
• Only 1 & 2pt conversions
• Only 1 first down at midfield
• Overhead structures are in play. Ball is live until dead by rule.
• Mercy Rules:
• Automatic: 17+ points w/ < 2’ in 2nd half
• Elective: 33+ points at an point in the 2nd half

14. Sportsmanship Ratings
• Captain’s will be asked to sign score sheets at end of each game
• Your team is issued a SR Rating between 0-4
• Every team starts the game with a 3 and raises/lowers/stays the same from
there depending on behavior during the game
• Your team must maintain 2.5 average to qualify for playoffs and keep it
at/above 2.5 to continue advancing in playoffs.
• Can view your team’s rating average on IM Leagues
• Treat our staff with respect and we’ll do the same for you!

15. Forfeits/Cancellations
• If your team forfeits, a mandatory fine is assessed to the captain
• Captains placed on the stop list on the day after the forfeit – can be
paid in the Rec Sports office with cash, check, credit card
• Fine amounts are equal to lost wages for staff
• This league: $42.00
• When we lose money, you lose money – USE YOUR RESOURCES!
DON’T FORFEIT!

16. What You Need to Know
• Forfeits and cancellations are
considered “events”
• Any combo of 2 events = removal
from league
• When fee is paid, the captain given
option to continue or drop out
• If you choose to continue, be aware
that you risk a 2nd fine
• You can notify us at any time if you
want to drop out of league – no
penalty unless you actually forfeit
• Captain’s responsibility to collect $
from teammates to offset burden
of fine
• During playoffs, no fines if:
• Team is scheduled against
availability
• Advancing in bracket leads to game
scheduled against availability
•YOU STILL MUST
NOTIFY US DURING
BUSINESS HOURS
TO AVOID A FINE!

17. Cancellations
Cancellations
• One cancellation w/o penalty
per team, per season. Must give
24 hours business notice (i.e.,
by 5pm Mon-Fri, not just 24
hours before your game).
• Second cancellation would avoid
fine, but would also mean your
team’s removal from the league.
• Cancellations can be requested
through IM Leagues
Rescheduling
• We do not reschedule games for
any reason whatsoever.
Manage Your Availability!
• You can use IM Leagues to keep
your availability up to date,
including requesting specific
days off, even well in advance.

18. Last Things!
• A copy of this PP is available on IM Leagues
• If you have questions about any general intramural rules or policies,
please consult the Participant’s Handbook, available on IM Leagues
• A passing grade on the quiz is required to finalize registration.

19. Thank you!
Enjoy the league!