IM BasketballCaptain’s MeetingCentral Michigan University - Spring 2016

IM Sports Staff● Scott George–Assistant Director, Intramurals

● georg2sw@cmich.edu ● Sean Graninger – Graduate Assistant

● grani1sm@cmich.edu● Courtney Bossong & Marjorie Wallington – Program Coordinators

● imsports@cmich.edu● Intramural Supervisors● Guest Service Staff● Intramural Officials

Preseason Games - 1/217 pm: Court 3 - H1 and 1 v. Baseline Blastocysts (COREC)

Court 4 - Pi Kappa Phi v. Dirty Sprite (Men’s)

Court 5 - The B Team v. Beta Theta Pi (Men’s)

Court 6 - Runners v. The Chopper Boys (Men’s)

8 pm: Court 3 - nematodes v. Dunk Masters (COREC)

Court 4 - RARRI BOYZ v. Blue Ballers (Men’s)

Court 5 - 5 Guys Burgers and Frie v. BYOB (Men’s)

Court 6 - Swaggalicious v. Martha Stewart’s Fan Club (Men’s)

9 pm: Court 3 - Zoltan v. Sigma Tau Gamma (Men’s)

Court 4 - Trojans v. 4 Seasons (Men’s)

Court 6 - DPT 2017 v. (Women’s)

Court 5 -Sigma Pi v. Wayside Ballers (Men’s)

IM Sports Website● www.urec.cmich.edu● www.imleagues.com/cmich

○ IM Leagues and REC*IT App for Team Schedules & League Standings● Play begins Sunday, January 24 - SAC Courts 3-6

i. Team Schedules will be up by Friday - Play on the day you signed up for

○ Team Rosters○ Players must be on IM Leagues roster to play – iPads at courts to

check for immediate updates - games will be interrupted and ineligible players will be taken out until put on the roster

IM Leagues● Find Sports Rules & Captain’s Meetings under Handbook & Manuals

IM Leagues● Find Free Agents to fill out your roster, go under the league or division

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IM Leagues

● Players must be on roster in order to play in the game.● IM Leagues should filter that the student is both eligible to play and is not

already on another roster; captains are expected to verify this.

Rec IT AppGreat for keeping track of your schedule and standings!- Have your

teammates RSVP for your games

- Group chat- Get IM News

sent to your phone

The campus with the most REC*IT downloads gets free brand new equipment!

IM Handbook Highlights

For the IM Handbook Policy Presentation - click here

Highlights● Current CMU students & Faculty/Staff - Bring Picture ID● 2 club basketball player limit per team, 1 former varsity basketball player

limit● Show up to your game, or call ahead before 5 pm on business day prior to

your game day● Be good sports

○ Be a Team of the Week○ Get on IM Dimes

● Responsible for your teammates and your fans● Don’t drink and play, alcohol-free zone● Supervisors can withhold you from play due to injury or other reasons

Equipment● Equipment – Balls are available for checkout for warm-ups at fitness

center, GAME BALL PROVIDED or bring your own to pre-game captains meeting

● Whoever checks out equipment is responsible for it. If equipment is not returned they will be charged.

● Similar colors – make the away team wear pinnies, check on IM Leagues for your opponents colors

● Provide YOUR OWN numbered shirts/jerseys (similar color)

● Jerseys available for checkout – LAST RESORT!● Jewelry - medical bracelets and wedding bands (all else removed

or taped)

Rules Highlights

General Information● Team captains are responsible to read all rules and inform team

members● Provide YOUR OWN numbered shirts/jerseys (similar

color)● Jerseys available for checkout – LAST RESORT!● Teams should arrive 15 minutes before game time● Teams consist of 5 players

○ COREC 3:2 ratio (no more than 3 of a single gender)○ Minimum of 4 players to start game○ COREC has to be 2:2 if starting with 4

Timing/Overtime ● 1st half – stops in final minute; 2nd half – stops in the final 2

minutes.● Two 30 second time-outs per half, do not carry over – Must be

called by a player on court● ONE 3 minute OT period (tie game if tied then)● For Playoffs, as many 3-minute overtime if game is tied at the

end of regulation as needed● One time-out in overtime period

Substitutions

● Must check in at official’s table, beckoned in by official● Legal substitutes only● Injured player/blood on player - must be substituted for unless

there is a time-out

Dunking/3pt-Line ● In game dunking is allowed in Men’s and Women’s games. ● Not allowed in CoRec

○ Result: Technical Foul● Absolutely no dunking before, after game or during stoppages of

play ○ Result: Technical Foul

● Absolutely no hanging on the rim unless to protect oneself○ Result: Technical Foul

● Playing the 20’9” college 3-point line (yellow line)

Legal Guarding Position/Block vs Charge● Legal Guarding Position

○ Facing offensive player, in bounds (can turn afterwards)● 5 seconds

○ Within 6 ft of opponent○ Broken when offense does something, gains gap, breaks

plane of shoulders● Block v. Charge

○ Defender must beat the offensive player to the spot○ Can move laterally and backward, not forward into contact○ Nothing to do with feet being set○ No half circle under rim○ Entitled to space above them (Verticality)

Other Rules● Over and back

○ All three points must cross (two feet and the ball)● Front court/Back court position of ball● 10 second count (ball needs to get into the front court)● 3 second violation● Screens

Free Throws ● Shooting Fouls● Players in the lane can move when ball is released.

○ Not occupying the bottom spot● Shooter and people outside lane cross free throw line extended

or three point arc until ball hits rim.● 1 and 1 Bonus

○ On seventh foul bonus is in effect○ On tenth foul double bonus is in effect○ No bonus on player or team control fouls

Technical Fouls ● A. Unsportsmanlike foul - technical foul which is given for unfair, unethical or dishonorable

conduct● B. Illegal substitution● C. Illegal time out● D. Grasp either basket or net – HANGING ON THE RIM● E. Intentionally causing the opponent's backboard to vibrate while the ball is in flight during a try

or is touching the backboard or is on or in the basket or the cylinder● F. Delay of game (no warning!)● G. Dunking the ball before, during stoppages of play and halftime, or after the game – can cost

your team the game● H. Too many players on the court● J. Reaching over the out of bounds line and hitting the ball

Illegal Equipment*Shooting technical free throws this season. If a double technical foul is called no points are awarded and the alternating possession rule applies.3 unsportsmanlike T’s is a team forfeit2 T’s per player is an ejection, can eject after 1st depending on severity5 personal fouls results in fouling out

Late Game Strategy● Work with our officials

○ Let them know about late game fouling○ Let them know about wanting a timeout on next possession○ Let them know offense/defense substitutes○ Delay of game warning vs. intentional disruption of play to

stop clock

Playoffs- Teams with the

following make playoffs:- 2 wins- 3.0 Sporting Rating- No forfeits

- Online Playoff Draw - Friday 2/19 5:30 pm

- Playoffs begin 2/21

Regional TournamentsUniversity of DaytonMar. 11-13

University of IllinoisFeb. 26-28

National ChampionshipsOhio State UniversityApr. 22 - 24

● Compete against the best teams in the region and around the country● Does not have to be the same team you play IMs with● CMU students enrolled in 6+ credit hours

http://nirsa.net/nirsa/play/basketball/

Additional Notes ● NO games Sunday 2/7 (SUPER BOWL SUNDAY), games played on Saturday 2/13

from 1-8 pm● All-Star Basketball Showcase – Week of 2/29 at 7 pm in McGuirk or SAC – PG

Challenge, 3-Pt Shootout, 2-Ball, and Lightning Contest● Register at IM Leagues

REGISTRATIONS ENDING FRIDAY - Late for Basketball and Indoor Soccer

- Wrestling- Racquetball- Wiffleball

QuestionsView rules on www.imleagues.com/cmich

Anything not specified in the rules is deferred to the NFHS Basketball Rule Book

Additional questions can be emailed to imsports@cmich.edu