1) The document outlines the policies and rules for a washer tournament intramural sports league at Northeastern University. It discusses key policies like game forfeiture times, roster management through IMLeagues, and that regular season games will not be rescheduled. 2) General game rules are provided, such as games are best of three to 21 points, a team must win by 2 points, and scoring details. 3) Playoff procedures are explained, noting the top team in each league advances and tiebreakers used include sportsmanship, forfeited games, and head-to-head and point differential records. Unsportsmanlike conduct policies are also defined.

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

2. 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.

3. General Rules
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 The game is best of three to 21 points
 Games must be won by 2 points
 A team will win by “whitewash” if they score 17 points before the opponent
scores 2
 A team will win by “skunk” if they score 11 points before the opponent
scores 1
 The center of the cups will be positioned 25 feet apart
 The game begins with a coin toss to determine which team goes first

4. 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.

5. Each Round
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 Players can stand no closer than one normal step in front of the cup
 The first player from the first team will toss both of his/her washers
 Then, the first player from the second team will toss both of his/her
washers
 Points are tallied at this time
 The winning team from this round will determine, which second player
will toss first

6. Scoring
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 A team scores 5 points for each washer in the hole and 1 point for each
washer on the board
 Cancellation scoring is used, so both teams cannot score in the same
round
 For example, if Team A makes 2 on the board, and Team B makes 1
on the board, Team A will be awarded 1 point

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

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