TAMUC Rules and Policies

1. Indoor Volleyball
Policies & Rules

2. IM Sports Staff
• Assistant Director of Intramural/Club Sports
Katie Thomas
katie.thomas@tamuc.edu
903-468-3185
• Graduate Assistant of Intramural/Club Sports
Elijah Boudreau
elijah.boudreau@tamuc.edu
903-468-3178

3. IMLeagues
• IMLeagues.com
– All players must have an IMLeagues account in
order to be listed on a team
• @leomail.tamuc.edu email addresses must be used
• Invite your players to join the team

4. IMLeagues
• Schedules, scores, standings, policies, and rules can
all be found on IMLeagues
– Schedules, Scores, Standings: visit Team Home Page
– Policies & Rules: located under Handbooks & Manuals
under the A&M-Commerce Home Page

5. IMLeagues
• TAMUC Rec & IMLeagues APP! – Create and manage your team on the apps
– TAMUC Rec App is live on the play store and will be soon on the apple store
– The IMLeagues App has a great new look
1. Click here to see what sports
and classes are being offered
2. Select the appropriate
sport and division
3. Create your team!
(From this page you can also
view the schedule & standings)
4. Complete the waiver
5. Fill out your team info
and pay your fee at the MRC!

6. IMLeagues – Captain’s Quiz
• Captains will be required to
pass the online quiz with a
score of 80% or better in
order to fully create the
team.
• You will be prompted to
take the quiz after viewing
this rules presentation.
– This presentation serves as
the captain’s meeting for
this sport – there are no
longer any in-person
captain’s meetings

7. Time Preferences
• Teams must input the time preferences the registration
deadline.
• Time preferences are not guaranteed to be met, but we will do
our best to accommodate
• Time preferences may not be met during playoffs, as we are
limited on our options and times are dependent upon how your
team progresses through the bracket

8. Schedules
• Indoor Volleyball will be played in the Nursing and
Health Sciences gymnasium.
• Schedule will be released the Friday prior to the
start of the league.
– You can find the schedule on IMLeagues

9. Reschedules
• Maximum of 2 per team per sport
• The captain requesting the reschedule must do the
following:
– Email the Assistant Director to receive the open times
– Reach out to the opposing team captain through
IMLeagues to find a time to reschedule
– Once a time and day has been selected, the captain must
confirm the day and time with the Assistant Director
• Both teams must agree to the reschedule and proof of the
agreement via email must be forwarded
• We will do our best to accommodate you, but realize
we are working with limited times, days, and space!

10. Forfeits/Defaults
• Forfeits
– Failure to show up at the assigned game time without
properly notifying the IM Staff will result in a forfeit
– Not meeting the minimum player/gender requirement will
also result in a forfeit
– Negatively affects sportsmanship
• Forfeit by lack of eligible players = 2.0
• Forfeit by no show = 1.0
• Forfeit by unacceptable conduct = 0.0
• Defaults
– No contest, or game that did not happen
• A cancellation for example
– Teams causing the default will receive a 3.0 sportsmanship
rating, opposing team receives a 4.0

11. Student Officials
• The success of the IM program is contingent upon the
quality of its staff and participants
• All Intramural games are officiated by TAMUC student
officials
• They deserve and expect your cooperation, respect, and
sportsmanlike behavior
• We train our officials and expect them to officiate to the
best of their ability
• Should you have an interest in becoming a student official,
please fill out an application and plan to attend the training
sessions

12. Player Eligibility/Rosters
• Player Eligibility
– Any currently enrolled student, faculty, or staff
member at TAMUC can participate
– Participants are only allowed to play on one
single-gender team and Co-Rec team per sport
• Rosters
– Once a person has played on a team, they are
locked to that roster
– Rosters will be locked prior to playoffs

13. Captain’s Responsibilities
• As a captain, you are responsible for:
– Time preferences
– Team schedules/reschedules
– Eligibility of players
– Team and spectator behavior
– Knowledge of rules and policies
– Communication with IM staff

14. Facility Rules
• Alcohol/Drugs/Tobacco are strictly
prohibited
– Any player or spectator suspected of being
under the influence will be asked to leave the
facility
• Clean up after yourself – pick up your trash!
• Abide by rules and regulations set by
Intramural and Facility staff

15. Check-In Process
• Show up to the game site early
• Seek out the supervisor, in a polo, or the official, in
orange/stripes to check in
• If you are on the IMLeagues roster you can show
your Lion card or a state identification card
• If you are not on the roster you need to be added
by a team captain and then check-in

16. Rules Overview
• Roster max of 14 for all teams
• Played 6v6, must be 3 of each gender for Co-Rec
– Need 4 to start and finish a game, must have a gender ratio of 2:2
• Teams receive 3 touches to get the ball over
• Server must serve behind the end line
• Teams must rotate and rotate servers
– Co-Rec, servers must alternate between men, women
• Games will be played best 2 out of 3 to 25 points (cap at 27)
– The third game will only be played when necessary to determine a
winner and will be played to 15 points (cap at 17)
– Teams will switch sides when one team scores 8 points in the third
set

17. Sportsmanship
• A score will be assigned after every game
• 4 point scale, 0-4
• Teams need a 2.75 average at the end of the
season to be eligible for playoffs
• Players, coaches, and fans can affect a teams
sportsmanship rating

18. Playoff Tournament
• Game times may differ from those selected
via time preferences
• Teams will be seeded based on regular
season
– Winning %
– Head to Head
– Sportsmanship
– Differential

19. THANK YOU!