3. EQUIPMENT CHECK-OUT
Equipment check-out is located at the Fieldhouse
Participants are allowed to check out equipment with a
valid Emory ID
Failure to return borrowed equipment will affect a
participant’s eligibility
Charged to Bursar account
4. FIELD OF PLAY
80 x 40 yard field
Penalty area:
24 x 12 yards
Penalty spot (12 yards)
Bench Decorum
5. PLAYER EQUIPMENT
Athletic apparel
NO cleats with
exposed metal or
metal tips
Shin Guards
Highly recommended
Jerseys
Teams may check
jerseys out or make
their own
Keeper must have
different color
NO JEWELRY!
6. RULES OF PLAY
Men’s/Women’s may have a max of seven (7) players
Minimum of five (5) to start
Two (2) 20-minute halves
Continuous clock
Games can end in tie (Regular Season)
Mercy Rule:
7 goals with 5 minutes remaining, 5 goals at 2
Substitutions
At dead ball, on official’s signal
7. RULES OF PLAY
Ball out of play
Sideline – Throw-In
Endline – Goal/Corner Kick
Free Kicks
7 yard rule
Direct/Indirect
-”ING” fouls
NO SLIDE TACKLING
Automatic Yellow Card
Yellow Cards
2 minute rule
8. RULES OF PLAY
No Offsides
Cherry-picking is frowned upon .
Advantage
“Play!”
Goalkeeper
No punting (indirect)
Pass-backs (indirect)
Must slide hands first
9. CO-REC RULES OF PLAY
Co-Rec may have a maximum of seven (7) players
Minimum of five (5) to begin
Three (3) & two (2) of either gender
Must have three (3) females when playing with
six (6) or seven (7) players
Male and female goals are worth one (1) point
Athletes are classified as the gender that they
identify with!
10. PLAYOFFS
Top 2 teams in each division advance to playoffs
Teams must also maintain a 3.0 sportsmanship
rating to advance to the playoffs
Playoff Overtime
5 minutes – Golden Goal
Penalty Shootout
5 players
1 and 1
Co-Rec must alternate gender
11. DEFAULTS / FORFEITS
Default = Cancellation with notice
Must notify office 24 hours in advance
One default per sport
Forfeit = No-show, player eligibility, etc.
1st forfeit: Team is out of playoffs
2nd forfeit: Team is out of the league
12. FORFEITS
Grace Period
If Team A is ready at game time, and Team B is not
at the game site, Team A will be given the option to
give Team B a grace period to arrive, or take the win
If Team A chooses to give Team B a grace period,
the clock will start, and Team B has until halftime to
arrive
If Team B arrives before halftime, the game will start
from the point on the clock. If they do not arrive, it
will be a forfeit.
If Team A chooses to wait the grace period, they
must wait out the full period – they can not change
their minds!
13. ROSTER POLICY
Before participation, all
participants MUST create an
IMLeagues user account AND
must be added as an eligible
player on their team’s roster.
14. ROSTER POLICY
One single-sex team, one co-rec team!
Locked into team after one appearance
15. IDENTIFICATION
Must present own valid
picture identification card
every game
Emory ID card
Driver’s license
Using someone else’s ID
Team will forfeit the game
Participant using illegal ID
is suspended
Participant whose ID was
used is suspended
NO ID = NO PARTICIPATION
16. TEAM CONDUCT
Good sportsmanship is
important at every contest
A team captain is ultimately
responsible for his/her
team’s and spectator’s behavior
Sportsmanship ratings will
be awarded to each team following each game
Sportsmanship will affect playoff eligibility
Alcohol/tobacco use is NOT permitted.
17. EJECTIONS & REINSTATEMENT
If a participant is ejected, he/she becomes
INELIGIBLE for ALL future intramural activities
until he/she meets with the Coordinator of
Intramural & Club Sports, Matt Urbanczyk
An ejection will result in a minimum one-game
suspension
Any ejection will result in a team sportsmanship
rating of (0)
Can be moved up to a maximum of (2) after
meeting
18. SPORTSMANSHIP RATINGS
4 = Excellent
No incidents of poor sportsmanship and the team maintains an attitude of
complete cooperation.
3 = Good
Minimal instances of poor sportsmanship, little complaining.
2 = Fair
Team members display abusive remarks towards officials, unnecessary
roughness, and constant complaints. Teams that have players or coaches
ejected for any reason will receive no higher than a 2 rating.
1 = Unsatisfactory
Team fails to cooperate with officials and team is repeatedly warned about
above infractions. The team captain is required to meet with a member of
the IM Lead Team prior to the team’s next participation.
0 = Poor
Team behavior is completely uncooperative. Conduct may include, but is not
limited to, striking an opponent/staff, unnecessary roughness,
discontinuance of game, and disregard for IM policies and procedures.
A team receiving a 0 rating may face disqualification from the remainder of
the season.
Sportsmanship will be evaluated on a 0 to 4 point scale.
19. SCHEDULE DIFFERENCE
Teams that play in Wednesday divisions
will have two (2) games the second week
of play to make up for Thanksgiving:
Wednesday, 11/1 and Saturday, 11/4
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