Softball managers meeting

1. Northeastern
University
Intramural
Sports
Online Managers Meeting
for Intramural Softball on
Carter Field

2. The Five
Most
Important
IM Policies
 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.

3. Roles
and
Duties of
Intramural
Team
Managers
 Be responsible for your actions and the
actions of all your teammates.
 Understand all the relevant intramural
policies and rules as found in the
Intramural Manager’s Handbook.
 Communicate all necessary policies and
rules to your teammates.
 Inform any ejected players that they
need to leave the facility and how they
can apply for reinstatement.

4. Player Eligibility
 All registered students are eligible to play
 Undergraduate, graduate, part-time and law
students are all eligible.
 Unless otherwise noted, alumni and faculty/staff
cannot participate in intramural sports.
 Players may only play on one team per
league per sport per season:
 One open and one co-rec team per season.
 There may be multiple seasons in each semester.
 Club Sport Rules:
 Only three club sport players may be on a single
team roster for the related sport.
All registrations and roster
management is done through
the IMLeagues platform.
 Ex-Varsity Athletes:
 Are required to sit out a year (of any related sport) and each team can
only have one such student on their roster

5. Roster
Additions
 All roster additions must be done online via the
IMLeagues platform.
 May be completed at any time – including up
until the start of a game!
 Managers can drop players by emailing
nuintramurals@gmail.com
 Please note that you may not drop a player
who has already played a game for your
team.
 Players must complete a short online quiz prior
to being eligible to play.
 All rosters are found online on IMLeagues.

6. The
Captain’s
Rule
 Only the captain may clarify calls with the
officials.
 If players or other team members have
questions, issues or concerns they need to
direct them through the Captain to the
officials.
 Each Captain may respectfully question rule
interpretations, but not judgment calls.
 Judgement calls are at the sole discretion of
the presiding match officials.
 Players who are not the Captain, and who
argue with the officials, will receive an
unsportsmanlike penalty.

7. The Intramural Manager’s
Handbook
 Can be found online on the Campus
Recreation website and on IMLeagues.
 Managers must know all relevant policies and
communicate them to their team.
 Especially important are the policies regarding
sportsmanship expectations and ejections.
 Note that 3 unsportsmanlike penalties will end
a contest in forfeit.
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 Fighting/taunting or specific violations of the code of conduct will
also result in a forfeit.

8. Team
Name
Policy
 It is the responsibility of the team manager to
submit an appropriate team name at the time of
registration.
 A student panel will review questionably
inappropriate team names, where majority will
rule regarding if the team name will be removed.
 The team name will be changed until the captain
resubmits a new team name that is deemed
appropriate.
 The full team name policy can be found on page
# 3 of the Intramural Manager’s Handbook.

9. Jewelry Policy
 Jewelry is not allowed to be worn by any intramural sports participants during a contest.
 This includes watches, wristbands, rings, hair ties, piercings, and all necklaces.
 Taping of earrings and other jewelry is NOT PERMITTED.
 If a player is found to be wearing jewelry during a game, they will be given an
unsportsmanlike penalty as it is a safety risk.
 There are two exceptions to this rule: spiritual/religious objects and medical items.
 Exceptions for spiritual and religious items must be approved by the Center for Spirituality,
Dialogue, and Service and by the Office of Intramural Sports at least 5 days prior to the
scheduled contest.

10. The
Regular
Season
 The number of regular season games will
vary by sport due to facility availability and
the number of registered teams.
 For most sports, team managers will be able
to select their schedule preferences for the
season. Whenever possible the IM office will
try - but cannot guarantee - to accommodate
these preferences.
 Team managers should email the Intramural
Sports office with all other scheduling
requests prior to the close of registration.
 After the schedule is published regular
season games will not be rescheduled by
team request.

11. Defaulting an IM Game
 After the schedule is published regular season games
will not be rescheduled by team request.
 However, teams that know that they cannot attend a
scheduled contest can submit a Default online.
 Defaults count as a loss but there is no penalty to the
team’s forfeit bond.
 Defaults must be submitted the day prior to a
scheduled contest. This allows us time to contact the
opposing team.
 The link to the online Default Form will be in your
registration email.
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12. Playoffs
 At the conclusion of each intramural sports
season a single elimination playoff
tournament will be held.
 The number of teams taken into the playoffs
will be determined by facility availability and
the number of registered teams in each
league.
 Playoff Tie-Breaker Procedures:
If two teams are tied in the standings the
following will be used to determine who will
advance:
 Sportsmanship
 Forfeited games
 Defaulted games
 Head-to-head record
 Point differential
 If there is still a tie, which ever team
registered first will advance.

13. Forfeits
 All teams in league play and some special
events must pay a $20 forfeit bond via the
provided link at the conclusion of
registration.
 Teams will lose $10 for every forfeit.
 A team that forfeits will be removed from
the league and loss their entire bond.
 Unused bonds will be refunded 2-3 weeks
after the conclusion of the season.
 Game time is forfeit time.
 It is recommended that teams show up 15
minutes before game time to avoid a forfeit.

14. Intramural
Code of
Conduct
All participants in the Intramural Sports
program must adhere to the Intramural Sports
Code of Conduct.
Including the following policies:
 3 unsportsmanlike penalties on one team in
a game will result in the termination of the
game as a forfeit against that team.
 Ejected players must leave the facility within
five minutes or their team will forfeit the
match.
 Players who have been ejected must meet
with an administrator of the intramural sports
program before they may participate in
further intramural competitions.

15. Review:
The Five
Most
Important
IM Policies
 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.

16. Intramural
Softball - Sport
Specific Rules
& Information

17. All Games Will Be Played on Carter Field

18. General
Rules
Teams can have 10 players in the field at
a time
7 players are required to avoid forfeiting
the game.
Players may not wear cleats with metal
spikes
Food, gum, and sunflowers are prohibited
at the Carter Field

19. General
Rules
 The game is scheduled for seven (7)
innings
If a game is still in progress at an hour-and-
five-minutes after game time, the game is
ended and the score at the point of
termination will stand as final
Five (5) full innings constitutes a game
whenever weather suspends play
4 ½ innings if the home team is ahead
It is at the discretion of the supervisor
whether play will continue
Mercy Rule - If a team is winning by 10
runs after 5 innings the game will end
immediately

20. General
Rules
Teams provide their own pitchers.
Each batter gets three (3) pitches to
hit
If the batter fouls the third pitch,
takes it or attempts to hit or catch
the ball they will be called out
Pitchers may be switched mid-
inning provided it does not delay the
game.
 If a pitcher interferes with the ball,
the batter will be called out.

21. General
Rules
 Bunting is not allowed
 Batters will be immediately called out
 If a full swing is made, no bunt will be
called
 A batter begins an at-bat with a count of
one ball and one strike
 The batter is out if they hit a foul ball
with two strikes
 Chopping and bunting are illegal - the
batter must take a full swing
PENALTY: Batter is out, runners may not
advance

22. General
Rules
 A runner who leaves the base before the
pitch is hit is out and the ball is declared
dead
 There is no leading off or stealing
allowed
 There will be no sliding into any base.
Anyone who slides will be called out
automatically
 A batter who recklessly swings or throws
their bat, endangering the safety of any
player, spectator, or umpire, will be
ejected

23. General
Rules
 There is no sliding allowed
 Violators will be called out
 Runners are allowed to overrun every
base, as long as they do not make a
movement toward the next base.
 No stealing allowed
 Violators will be called out
 One base is awarded on an overthrow if the
ball leaves the field of play.
 If, on an overthrow, the ball remains
in play, any number of bases may be
taken
 If a batter intentionally throws the bat,
their team will be charged an out

24. General
Rules
 The intramural program will supply the
softballs, bases and pitching mat, batter's
helmets, and catchers' masks
 Players are required to supply their own gloves.
 The intramural sports program will supply a LIMITED
number of gloves but cannot guarantee that we have
your size, hand or type of glove.
 The intramural program will supply a number
of bats for use during play
 Players may provide their own bat,
however, it must bear an ASA
certification mark or a mark provided it is
listed as an approved bat on the USA
Softball website.
 All bats used shall be designed for the
game of softball and be free of dents or
deformations

25. The
Captain’s
Rule
 Only the captain may clarify calls with the
officials
 If the team has questions or issues, they
need to direct them through the Captain
to the officials
 Captain may question rule
interpretations but not judgment calls
 Players who are not the Captain who
argue or question the officials will receive
an unsportsmanlike penalty

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