This document provides information about intramural sports at Clayton State University for the spring 2013 semester. It outlines the staff roles and responsibilities, policies around communication, equipment usage, eligibility, team rosters, conduct, protests, and scheduling. Key points include the various divisions and leagues offered, how to register a team or as a free agent online, defaults vs. forfeits, sportsmanship ratings, and alcohol and weather policies. Participants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the full handbook and contact intramural staff with any questions.

1. CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY
-INTRAMURAL SPORTS-
Spring 2013
-Intramural Sports-

2. Keegan Ashbee
Assistant Director for
Department of Recreation & Wellness
-Intramural & Club Sports-
INTRAMURAL STAFF
Intramural
Supervisors
Intramural
Scorekeepers
Intramural
Officials

3. • Know the existing Intramural Sports policies.
• Ignorance is not an excuse.
• Intramural Sports policies and procedures are available in the
Intramural Handbook provided to you and on the website at:
http://www.clayton.edu/recwell/Intramural-Sports
• Team Representative with
Intramural Office
• Keep contact info current in office
• You will be contacted in cases of:
• Game Rescheduling
• Player Eligibility
• Sportsmanship
ROLE OF TEAM CAPTAIN

4. • Most notifications will be communicated through e-
mail or Imleagues.com announcements (i.e. player
eligibility issues, scheduling issues, etc.).
• Be sure you check your e-mail and account
regularly.
• Please respond immediately on notifications from
the administrative staff so that issues may be
resolved in a timely manner.
• Failure to do so may result in your team being
penalized unnecessarily.
COMMUNICATION

5. • Participants must wear athletic apparel.
• Cleats may not have exposed metal or metal tips.
• Jewelry, including exposed permanent jewelry, is
not permitted under any circumstances.
• Exception: Medical alert identification
• Knee braces may not have protruding metal or
plastic. A protective sleeve or padding is required.
• Participants are allowed to check out equipment
with a valid Laker ID card.
PLAYER EQUIPMENT

6. EQUIPMENT CHECK-OUT
• Various equipment is available for checkout from the Intramural Staff
when games are played.
• Player Jerseys will be provided for every contest that need jerseys by
the Intramural Program.
• Teams are encouraged to purchase their own jerseys, these jerseys
must have large numbers easily visible.
• Participants are allowed to check out equipment with a valid Laker ID
card.
• Basketballs
• Soccer Balls
• Kickballs
• Etc.
• Additional equipment is also available for checkout from the SAC Front
desk during operational hours.
• Failure to return borrowed equipment will affect a participant’s
eligibility to participate.

7. • Men’s
• Women’s
• Co-Rec
• Open*
• If the separate leagues are too small they will be
combined into an “open” league that will not have to follow
the Co-Rec specifications.
DIVISIONS & LEAGUES

8. • Leagues will be scheduled from Monday-Thursday 6pm-
11pm. If Clayton State Main Campus is closed, Intramural
sports will NOT occur.
• There may be special event tournaments scheduled on
Friday or Saturdays. These events are rare but will be
communicated to participants.
• Schedules are available on the website at
www.IMleagues.com/clayton.
• All outdoor games will be played on Laker Field, while
indoor contests will be played in the SAC Fitness Center or
SAC Game Room.
TEAM SCHEDULES

9. • Eligible teams will advance to post-season play
at the conclusion of the regular season.
• A single-elimination tournament will be held for
each league.
• Teams who did not forfeit in the regular season
will be eligible to play in the post-season.
• The Champion(s) of each league will receive
the Intramural Championship T-Shirt.
PLAYOFFS

10. • A default occurs when a team captain notifies the Intramural
Sports Office (SAC 230 in person or by phone) by 3:00 PM that
his/her team will not be able to play a scheduled game.
• Please note the IM Sports Office is closed on
Saturday and Sunday.
• A default will result in a loss, but a forfeit will be avoided. An
adjusted Default Score and sportsmanship rating of 3 will be
recorded.
• One default is allowed per team. A team with ONE default will
remain eligible for the Playoffs.
• A second default is recorded as a forfeit and the team will not
advance to the playoffs.
DEFAULT

11. • A forfeit occurs when a team:
• does not show up for a scheduled game.
• does not have the minimum number of required players present at
game time.
• participates with an ineligible player.
• Game time is forfeit time.
• Your team will receive a loss for that game and
will be ineligible for the playoffs. An adjusted
Forfeit Score and a sportsmanship rating of 3 will
be recorded.
• A second forfeit will result in your team being
dropped from competition for the reminder of the
season.
FORFEIT

12. • No rescheduling should be necessary.
• Rescheduling a game may be possible in
extreme circumstances with advance notice
and a valid reason.
• A request to reschedule a game must involve a
MAJORITY of all team members.
• Reschedule requests must be made two days in
advance of your scheduled game date.
RESCHEDULING GAMES

13. NO ID = NO PARTICIPATION
• Each participant and coach must present a valid
picture identification card, such as a Laker ID card,
for every game in which he/she participates.
• If a player signed in last game and played but
his/her name does not appear on the computer-
generated scoresheet, contact the sport
administrator.
• It is necessary to know your Laker ID number in
order to sign in on your team’s roster.
IDENTIFICATION

14. IMLEAGUE.COM/CLAYTON
Registration, joining a team, free agents, statistics and
more!

15. IMLEAGUES.COM

16. CREATE AN ACCOUNT

17. HOMEPAGE

18. CREATE A TEAM/JOIN A TEAM
BECOME FREE AGENT

19. • Participants who do not have a team may register
as a Free Agent in Imleagues.com.
• Team captains who want to add players to their
team’s roster can search for available free agents
and invite them to join a team.
FREE AGENTS

20. ADD FREE AGENTS

21. STATISTICS SECTION

22. ASK FOR HELP!!!
Full Page Zoom-In

23. • Information relating to your team is available on-line at
the DRW website. www.clayton.edu/intramuralsports
• Available website features include:
• Division and league schedules
for each sport
• Team rosters and player statistics
• League scores, standings, and team rankings
• Sportsmanship ratings
• Free Agent profiles
www.IMleagues.com/Clayton
WEBSITE

24. • As a team captain, you MUST communicate
with your players regarding eligibility policies.
Ask the right questions to make sure that they
are eligible.
• It is your responsibility to know who is playing
on your team. If you are unsure, it is better to
be safe than sorry.
• ONLY Clayton State University current
students/faculty/staff with a SAC membership
are eligible for Intramural Sports.
ELIGIBILITY

25. • HINT: If a participant is denied SAC access, then
he/she is ineligible for Intramural Sports. Access
to the SAC as a guest or a spectator is not
acceptable for Intramural Sports participation.
• Each participant may play on a maximum of 1
Men’s or Women’s team AND 1 Co-Rec team in a
sport. No exceptions!
ELIGIBILITY

26. • A coach must be eligible for intramural participation.
• Current varsity baseball/softball athletes are not eligible
to participate during the same 2013-2014 academic year.
• Former varsity (or professional) baseball/softball athletes
(ringers) may participate with certain restrictions:
• A team is limited to two (2) ringers.
• A former athlete is considered a ringer for 2 academic
years following participation as a varsity athlete.
ELIGIBILITY

27. • Current club athletes may participate with
certain restrictions: (ex. Club Soccer for Indoor or Outdoor IM Soccer)
• A team is limited to a maximum of two (2) club
players on its roster.
• A club player is considered a club member for the
entire academic year.
• See the Intramural Handbook for specific
eligibility requirements (i.e. club sport members,
professionals, etc.).
ELIGIBILITY

28. • Captains may add players to their roster ONLINE or the
participant may “Join a Team” online.
• The official roster is the list of all players who have played
at least one game for your team.
• A participant is a member of the first team on which he/she
PLAYS.
• No player may be dropped from one roster to be added to
another.
• A player must have played in at least one regular season
game to be eligible for the playoffs.
• Rosters are frozen prior to the Semi-Final round of Playoffs.
TEAM ROSTERS

29. • Good sportsmanship is important at every contest.
• A team captain is ultimately responsible for his/her
team’s behavior.
• Sportsmanship ratings will
be awarded to each team following each game.
• Team members’ sportsmanship can affect your
team’s eligibility for the playoffs. A team must
have an average sportsmanship rating of 3.0 to be
eligible for the playoffs.
TEAM CONDUCT

30. • If a participant is ejected, he/she becomes
INELIGIBLE for ALL current and future intramural
activities until he/she meets with the Assistant
Director for Intramural Sports, Keegan Ashbee. The
participant must call to schedule an appointment for
a re-instatement meeting.
• An ejection will result in a minimum one-game
suspension from time of appointment.
• Any ejection will result in a team sportsmanship
rating no higher than a fair rating (2).
EJECTIONS & REINSTATEMENTS

31. • A team captain may file a PROTEST to resolve the
following issues:
• An error in interpreting a rule or enforcement of a
penalty
• An opposing team member is ineligible for
participation
• The team captain should notify the game official
IMMEDIATELY that he/she wishes to protest, and a
supervisor will be called over to assist with any
decisions that will be made.
• Every effort should be made to resolve the protest ON
THE FIELD OR COURT.
**A JUDGEMENT CALL IS NOT PROTESTABLE.**
PROTESTS

32. 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.
SPORTSMANSHIP RATINGS

33. UP TO DATE INFORMATION!
• Instagram - @ClaytonState_Imsports
• Twitter - @ClaytonIMsports
• Facebook - facebook.com/csudrw
• www.clayton.edu/intramuralsports
SOCIAL MEDIA

34. • There is an increased awareness of
alcohol-related issues on campus.
• Alcoholic beverages are not
permitted at SAC facilities (no cans
or glass bottles).
• Parking areas are monitored by
Public Safety.
• Participants who are “impaired” will
NOT be permitted to play.
• Spectator behavior can affect your
team’s participation.
ALCOHOL AWARENESS

35. • Please respect the safety
and quality of our facilities.
Stay off when fields are
closed.
• If the Laker Field seems
wet please stay OFF
• If Intramural Sports are
canceled an announcement
will be sent via
Imleagues.com to ALL
participants.
INCLEMENT WEATHER

36. • Field space may be available for practices on a
first-come, first-served basis when DRW activities
(intramurals, club sports, etc.) are not scheduled.
• Practice space is not available for reservation but
may be available on a drop-in basis.
• Please protect your safety
and the condition of our
facilities. Stay off fields
when games have been
cancelled due to inclement
weather.
PRACTICE SPACE

37. Please see the
Intramural Sports Staff
at the conclusion
of the meeting.
QUESTIONS???