GCU Intramural Sports 2017 Captain's Meeting presentation

1. Pickleball Captain’s Meeting – 2017

2. Intramural Sports Student Leaders

3. Meet the Staff
 Professional Staff
 Matt Lamb – Intramural and Recreation Manager
 Zach Erdmann – Intramural and Recreation Coordinator
 Office
 Student Life Building (#26)

4. Purpose
Our intramural sport program is
designed to provide an opportunity
for students and staff to build
relationships and have fellowship
through the medium of sports. We
strive to build and operate a
program that promotes community
on campus, but most importantly
brings glory to God.

5. Policies and Procedures
 IMLeagues.com/gcu
 You MUST be attending classes on GCU’s ground campus
 Up to two (2) full – time GCU staff members may
participate on one team.
 Anyone who violates eligibility rules will be ineligible for
any further competition
 Players MUST check in with their GCU Student ID!

6. Policy and Procedure (cont.)
 Players may play for one
team, and one team
only
 Games will be played on
the Tennis Courts at
Colter

7. Player Conduct
 Ejection Policy
 Anyone ejected during an Intramural contest will be
immediately suspended and be required to meet with an
intramural professional staff member.
 Sanctions will be given at this meeting, set up by the ejected
participant between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday –
Friday
 2 ejections during a single sport will result in a season
long ejection
 3 ejections during a school year will result in a year long
ejection

8. Pickleball Rules
 Players must be on the roster by 3pm on game day
 Player may be added to your roster throughout the season
 Players may only play on ONE Pickleball team
 No jewelry (captain’s please take care of this)
 Games will consist of a best-of-three series
 Games are played to 11 (cap 15), win by two
 Cap is effective during the REGULAR SEASON ONLY
 Start of play:
 Rock/Paper/Scissors, or volley to determine who will serve
first

9. Pickleball Rules (cont.)
 The ball is served diagonally (starting with the right –
hand service square), and points can only be scored by
the side that serves.
 Players on each side must let the ball bounce once
before volleys are allowed.
 Seven – foot no – volley zone on each side of the net to
prevent ‘spiking.’
 Server continues to serve, alternating service courts,
until he or she faults.
 First side scoring 11 points and leading by at least two
points wins.
 Regular season cap at 15 points.

10. Pickleball Rules (cont.)
 Serve
 Diagonally, starting in the right – hand service –
square and alternating each serve.
 Must clear the seven – foot non – volley – zone in
front of the net, and land in the diagonal service
court
 Underhand with the paddle below the waist, and
both feet behind the back line
 Should be hit in the air without being bounced
 Serving side will continue until there is a fault on
the service, at which point the service will be given
to the opposing side.
 If the ball touches the net, but still lands within the
appropriate service court, the serve will be taken over

11. Pickleball Rules (cont.)
 Volleys
 This means to hit a ball in the air without first
letting it bounce
 This can only be done when the player’s feet are
behind the non – volley zone line
 Double – Bounce Rule
 Each team must play their first shot off the bounce
 Meaning the receiving team must let the serve
bounce and the serving team must let the return of
the serve bounce before playing it
 Once those two bounces have occurred, the ball can
either be volleyed, or played off the bounce.

12. Pickleball Rules (cont.)
 Fault
 A fault is committed when the ball:
 Touches any part of the non – volley zone on the serve
(including the line).
 Is hit out of bounds
 Does not clear the net
 Is volleyed from the non – volley zone
 Is volleyed before a bounce has occurred on each side

13. Sportsmanship
 As team captains, this is YOUR responsibility
 No tolerance for harassing opposing team members,
officials, or our staff
 Teams will call their own fouls**
 Each team will be given a sportsmanship rating at the
conclusion of each game
 These sportsmanship ratings are important
 Will be taken into account when playoff seeds are released
 HAVE FUN!

14. Schedules
 Games will be played Monday & Wednesday
 Tennis courts at Colter
 Between the hours of 5pm and 11pm
 Regular season will begin on Monday, February 28th
 Playoffs will be single elimination
 Teams with a record of .500 or better are eligible
 Schedules will be posted on IMLeagues

15. For Easier Access to Your
Account
 Download the FREE app (REC*IT) on your iPhone or
android
 Benefits
 Account access at all times
 Phone alerts and email notifications
 Join and Create teams on your mobile phone

16. What Did We Learn?
 BRING YOUR GCU STUDENT ID TO EVERY GAME!
 Arrive to games early.
 We will provide paddles and balls.
 If you have questions, ask. Please do so in a respectful
manner.
 IMLeagues and REC*IT are very useful tools!