Intramural policies and procedures for Texas A&M University-Commerce

1. Slow-Pitch Softball
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 App! – Create and manage your team on the app
– Search TAMUC Rec in your app store!
– No ads!!! 
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 before 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
• Softball will be played at the Cain Sports Complex
on Monday-Thursday
• Schedule will be released the Friday prior to the
season start
– 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
• Failure to meet minimum player requirements = 3.0
• No show = 2.0
• Unacceptable conduct = 0.0
• Defaults
– No contest, or game that did not happen
• A cancellation for example
– Teams causing the default will receive a 3.5 sportsmanship
rating, opposing teams receive 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
• Coaches will be required to check-in

16. Rules Overview
• Roster max of 22 for all teams
– 10v10, Co-Rec can play with a gender ratio of 5:5, 5:4, or 4:4
• Equipment
– Most jewelry is prohibited. Stud earrings, flat necklaces, and cloth
or rubber bracelets are allowed.
– Tennis shoes or rubber cleats are allowed. Absolutely no metal or
metal tipped cleats.
– Ball caps are allowed.
• Game Length
– Game will be 50 minutes in length or 7 innings, whichever comes
first
• No inning will start past the 50 minute mark has passed. Playoff games
will not have a time limit.
– Clock begins at game time
• 10 Minute Grace
– 1 run added upon start of grace period
– 1 additional run added if the requirement is not met after minute five

17. Rules Overview
• Pitching
– A pitch must be delivered between a 6-12 foot range
• Batting
– All batters will start their turn at bat with a 1-ball/1-strike count
– If the batter hits a foul ball on their third strike, one courtesy foul will be
allowed. If the batter fouls off a second time on strike three, then they will
be out.
– CO-REC: batters must alternate gender
– An out will be called for any team that does not meet the player minimum
• ie. A team is only playing with 8 players, an out will occur when they get to the 9 & 10
spot (only one out, regardless of the amount of players they are missing)
• Base Running
– Stealing and leading off are not allowed in slow-pitch
– All players must slide feet first into a base that they are approaching for
the first time
• If they have already ran past the bag and are sliding back into a bag, a head first dive
is allowed.

18. 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

19. 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

20. THANK YOU!