This document summarizes the rules and policies for a dodgeball intramural sports managers meeting at Northeastern University. Key points include: game time is forfeit time so teams must have enough players; only captains may speak to officials; players must have a valid student ID to play; roster management is done online; regular season games will not be rescheduled; playoffs are for the top team in each league based on various tiebreakers if needed. The document also reviews court boundaries, rules for starting a game, how players are out, ball handling policies, and unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.

1. NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY - INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Dodgeball – Online Managers Meeting

2. Location – Marino Center
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3. The Five Most Important IM Policies
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 Game time is forfeit time – please ensure you have enough rostered
players present prior to the start of your scheduled contest.
 Only a team’s captain may confer with the officials.
 All players must present their valid Northeastern University issued
Husky Card in order to play.
 All roster management is done via the IMLeagues platform.
 After the season’s schedule is published, regular season games will
not be rescheduled at a team’s request.

4. General Rules
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 Games are played at Marino Center on the sport court unless
otherwise mentioned
 There must be at least 4 players on a team present to avoid
forfeit
 CO-ED RULE: There must be at least 1 female on the court at the
beginning of a game
 Games are a best of five (5) series with a 30-minute time limit
 If the time limit is reached, the team with the most games wins
 In case of a tie at the end of 30 minutes, one last game will be
played to determine a winner
 After the first 2 games, there will be a two (2) minute half-time
 Teams switch sides at this point

5. The Regular Season & Playoffs
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 Regular season games will not be rescheduled
 Losing By Default:
 If a team can not play and contacts the intramural department to indicate this and fills
out the Default Form on the Campus Recreation Website, they will lose by default.
 Team will not lose the forfeit bond.
 Playoffs:
 The top team in each league will advance to the playoffs
 If two teams are tied in the standings the following will be used to determine who will
advance:
 Sportsmanship
 Forfeited games
 Head-to-head record
 Point differential
 * The remainder of the tie breaking procedures can be found on
page #6 of the Intramural Manager’s Handbook.

6. Marino Center Rules
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 Any player that grabs the rim or dunks will be immediately ejected from
the Marino Center, no exceptions!
 This is your only warning, along with the signs on the walls
 There are absolutely no cell phones, cameras, or any kind of bag
(backpack, purse, dufflebag, etc.) allowed on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the
Marino Center
 Any player that grabs the rim or dunks will be immediately ejected from
the Marino Center, no exceptions!

7. The Court - Marino
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Red – “IN” Playing Area
Blue – “OUT” Players
Area

8. Starting A Game
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 At the beginning of a game, 4 balls are lined up along the
center line
 Players begin on their respective end lines
 Extra players must stay along the walls and may not enter the
court at any time
 When the referee blows the whistle to begin the game, players
run up to grab a ball
 If a player steps over the center line, they are OUT
 Players may not throw balls until after the referee blows a
second whistle at the 10-second mark

9. OUTS
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 A player will be called OUT when:
 They are contacted by a ball that has not hit the ground, AND
that ball hits the ground afterwards
 This includes contacting another player first, in which case,
both players are out
 A player on the opposing team catches a thrown ball in the air
 They hit an opposing player in the head with the ball
 They duck their head into a thrown ball

10. OUTS
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11. OUTS
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 A player is NOT out when:
 The ball bounces on the ground, then hits the player
 The ball is deflected off them, and caught by a teammate
(thrower is then out)
 The ball hits them in the head (unless they duck into the throw)

12. OUTS
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13. OUTS
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 Catching the Ball:
 When a player catches a thrown ball in mid air, the thrower is
OUT
 If players on the catching team are OUT, 1 may return to
play or “regenerate”
 When a player catches a thrown ball after it bounces on the
ground or off of any walls, the thrower is NOT OUT
 When a player catches a ball that first bounced off a teammate
and has not yet contacted the ground, the thrower is OUT
 In this situation, even though the ball was caught before
the ball hits the ground, an OUT player on the catching
team will NOT “regenerate” since they “saved” their
teammate

14. Holding the Ball
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 A player may only hold the ball for 15 seconds, after
which they must throw the ball
 If they do not throw the ball within 15 seconds, they are OUT
for delay of game
 Players may use the ball to defend themselves or deflect
throws
 If the ball is deflected and a teammate catches it, the thrower is
OUT
 If the player drops the ball they attempted to use to deflect
another ball, the player is OUT
 If the ball is deflected into the player, they are OUT

15. Retrieving the Ball Out of Bounds
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 If no one is out, ONE team member may retrieve balls
out of bounds
 All other players MUST remain in bounds
 Additional players that go out of bounds will be called OUT
 If players are out, they may retrieve balls for their
teammates
 Players who are out may NOT enter the court area
 They may retrieve balls on their OWN SIDE of the court in the
out of bounds area only

16. Unsportsmanlike Penalties
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 Players who receive 2 unsportsmanlike penalties will be
ejected from the game and the building
 Unsportsmanlike penalties include:
 Arguing Calls
 Deliberately interfering with players on the opposing team
 Cursing at or taunting players on the opposing team
 Players may not argue calls at any time for any reason.
 The calls and determinations of the officials are FINAL

17. Quiz
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Now Take the Quiz!
Thank you for your interest in the Intramural Sports
program – have a great season!