DODGEBALLCAPTAIN’S MEETING

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Eligibility › Students

– Undergraduate and graduate students must be currently enrolled at least half time (six hours) to be eligible for participation.

– Alumni, spouses, & other dependents are not eligible and cannot participate in Intramural activities.

– Current varsity athletes cannot compete in their sport or related sport.– Professional athletes cannot play their sport or related sport for a

period of five years after their retirement.› Faculty/Staff

– Currently employed faculty and staff may participate in IM events.– Adjunct faculty may participate during the semester of employment.– Staff associated with University affiliated organizations may participate.

› Officially University recognized organizations are listed on the Tennessee Tech Student Affairs page.

Registration › Team Captain

– The liaison (i.e. point of contact) between the team and the Intramural Sports Office› Captain’s Responsibilities

– In short, the Captain is responsible for the behavior and actions of the players, the team’s spectators, and himself/herself.

› Mandatory Captain’s Quiz– The Captain’s Quiz should be completed during the captain’s registration process.– The Captain’s Quiz should be completed before the first game.– The captain may be barred from participation until the quiz is completed.

› Team Names– Subject to approval by the Intramural Sports Office

› Roster Information– The captain is responsible for an accurate and up-to-date roster.– Roster additions should occur before 2:00 PM on the day of the scheduled contest.– Individuals not listed on the official roster will not be allowed to participate.

Team Availability› Your availability should be

completed at the time of registration.

› Please do not change your availability after the schedule has been published.

› Failure to complete your availability before the publishing of the season schedule may result in game time conflicts.

› You will need to indicate both your (1) Regular Season & (2) Post-season availability on IMLEAGUES.

Policies and Procedures› Eagle Card Policy

– All participants should be prepared to present their Eagle Cards when signing in for each contest.

– If a participant cannot present his or her Eagle Card when asked, he or she cannot play.

– If a participant attempts to sign in using the Eagle Card of another individual, the Eagle Card will be confiscated, and the participant will not be allowed to play.

Policies and Procedures › Proper Attire

– Athletic clothing and shoes are required for participation.› Players cannot play without wearing a shirt, pants, and appropriate

shoes.– All attire and equipment is subject to the approval of

Intramural Sports staff. – Any clothing or equipment that is deemed unsafe or

illegal must be removed prior to competition. – Intramural staff reserves the right to ask participants to

remove or conceal clothing that, in the opinion of IM staff, displays offensive or demeaning language or imagery.

Policies and Procedures › Pets

– Pets are not allowed in Memorial Gym.› Exception: service animals with proper

paperwork.› Rules

– TTU Intramural dodgeball rules are based on the rules of the current version of the National Amateur Dodgeball Association Rules.

– When appropriate, rules are modified and/or created to level the playing field and foster a safe and enjoyable experience for all participants.

Defaults, Forfeits, & Grace Periods › Defaults

– An unplayed game without penalty to either team. To receive a default, the team captain must notify (by e-mail or in person) the Intramural Sports Office by 2:00 PM on the day of the contest.

› Forfeits – Two types:

1. Failing to field a team for an intramural contest without contacting the IM Sports Office. 2. Being assessed three yellow cards during a single match.

– A single forfeiture renders a team ineligible for the postseason.– Teams may be assessed a $40.00 fee for each forfeit.

› Grace Periods – If at least one team member has signed in at game time, the team will be

granted a five-minute grace period. – At the conclusion of the grace period, the team shall forfeit the match if they

do not have at least five members present.

Divisions and Levels of Competition› Leagues

– Men’s Leagues › Open› IFC

– Women’s Leagues › Open › PHC

Sportspersonship Rating System › The sportspersonship rating system serves to

assess a team’s attitude and behavior throughout the regular season and postseason.

› Actions and behaviors before, during, and after the contest are included in a team’s sportspersonship score.

› The team captain is responsible for educating his/her team and spectators about the sportspersonship system.

Sportspersonship System: Ratings & Criteria

Rating Criteria5 - Excellent Players fully cooperate with Intramural Sports staff and opposing team members.

Spectators support their team in a positive manner. Team captain respectively addresses officials. The team is an exemplary model for other teams.

4 - Good Winning Team of a Forfeited Game. Team members verbally complain about some calls or show some dissent. Their actions may warrant a conduct penalty (i.e. yellow card, technical foul, or unsportsmanlike

conduct penalty), but they do not receive a penalty.3 - Average Both Teams for a Defaulted Game.

Team constantly complains to IM staff or the opposing team. The team captain exhibits no control over his/her team, spectators, and himself/herself.

Their actions result in a conduct penalty (i.e. yellow card, technical foul, or unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.)

Teams that receive a conduct penalty cannot receive higher than a “3” rating. The team that has one ejection or two conduct penalties will not receive higher than a “3” rating.

2 – Below Average Team constantly complains to IM and the opposing team. The team captain exercises no control over anyone. Teams that receive one ejection and one conduct warning or three conduct warnings shall forfeit the

contest and receive a rating of “2.”1 - Unacceptable A Team Forfeits a Game.

The entire team and spectators are non-cooperative. The team captain is combative and unhelpful. The team that receives two ejections or four conduct warnings during a game shall forfeit the game

and may forfeit the entire season.

Rating Criteria

5 - Excellent Players fully cooperate with Intramural Sports staff and opposing team members. Spectators support their team in a positive manner. Team captain respectively addresses officials. The team is an exemplary model for other teams.

4 - Good

Winning Team of a Forfeited Game. Winning Team for a Defaulted Game. Team members verbally complain about some calls or show some dissent. Their actions may warrant a conduct penalty (i.e. yellow card, technical foul, or unsportsmanlike

conduct penalty), but they do not receive a penalty.

3 - Average

Defaulting Team for a Defaulted Game. Team constantly complains to IM staff or the opposing team. The team captain exhibits no control

over his/her team, spectators, and himself/herself. Their actions result in a conduct penalty (i.e. yellow card, technical foul, or unsportsmanlike conduct

penalty.) Teams that receive a conduct penalty cannot receive higher than a “3” rating. The team that has one ejection or two conduct penalties will not receive higher than a “3” rating.

2 – Below Average Team constantly complains to IM and the opposing team. The team captain exercises no control over anyone. Teams that receive one ejection and one conduct warning or three conduct warnings shall forfeit the

contest and receive a rating of “2.”

1 - Unacceptable

A Team Forfeits a Game. The entire team and spectators are non-cooperative. The team captain is combative and unhelpful. The team that receives two ejections or four conduct warnings during a game shall forfeit the game

and may forfeit the entire season.

Postseason Eligibility› The league will consist of a pool play

section followed by a postseason tournament.

› Team records, results, and overall sportsmanship rating will be considered final at noon on the day following the end of the regular season.

› Team captains should notify the IM Sports Office of any errors before the deadline.

› Please note that postseason eligibility and inclusion is subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances (e.g. weather, time constraints etc.).

Postseason Eligibility › To be eligible for the postseason, each

team must satisfy the following criteria: – Zero forfeits– An average sportspersonship rating of a

3.0 or better› Once a team meets all of the above

requirements, postseason qualifications will vary by division.

› For the IFC and PHC divisions, all teams will be advanced to the postseason tournament.

Postseason Eligibility › For the Men’s and Women’s Open divisions,

the top team(s) in each pool shall automatically advance to the postseason tournament.

› The following criteria will determine pool rank: 1. Win/Loss Record 2. Head-to-Head Match Up 3. Point Differential4. Sportspersonship Rating 5. Coin Toss

All Points Competition › Divisions

– IFC– PHC– Men’s Open– Women’s Open– Individual (Men’s & Women’s)

› IFC, PHC, Men’s Open, & Women’s Open Divisions– Points are award based on participation,

performance, and sportspersonship› Individual Division

– The male and female participant of the year will be selected based on participation, sportspersonship, team/individual success, and overall enthusiasm and passion for TTU Intramural Sports.

PLAYING THE GAME

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Match Format & Timing› Match Format

– Best two-out-of-three games– Each game shall conclude when all

members of a team have been eliminated.› Each game shall last five minutes.

– At the conclusion of the five minutes for the first two games, the team with the higher number of remaining players shall be declared the winner.

– If an equal number of players are remaining after the third game, a three-minute sudden death period will be played.

› Each team shall receive one sixty second timeout per game.

Opening Rush› Six dodgeballs will be placed on the centerline. › Players will start with a hand touching their

respective back wall. › The Court Official will verbally count down and

blow his whistle to start the contest. › The players must dash to the line and retrieve

a ball. › The retrieved ball must touch the team’s

respective back wall before being thrown at an opponent. The ball may be thrown at the back wall or touched to the back wall by a player.

› A player may grab more than one ball. › Players may not dive or slide when attempting

to retrieve a ball.

Live Ball vs. Dead Ball› A live ball is a ball that has been thrown and has

not touched anything, including the floor, teammate, an opponent, the Court Official, or an item outside of the playing court (wall, ceiling, barriers etc.).

› A ball is considered dead when it has contacted the floor, a teammate, an opponent, the Court Official, or any item outside of the playing court.

› Balls thrown after a timeout is granted are also considered dead.

Player Elimination› A Player is OUT when:

– He or she is struck by a live thrown ball that contacts him or her below the shoulders.

– A live ball thrown by that player is caught by an opponent before becoming dead.› The thrower is OUT, and a teammate that was

hit by the thrown ball remains in the game.› A teammate may reenter the game.

– He or she steps over the midcourt line.– He or she is struck by a ball that was

deflected by another ball that was either in the air or being held by a teammate or opponent.

– He or she attempts to deflect a thrown ball with a held ball and drops the ball.

Player Elimination› Headshots

– Illegal headshot› A thrown ball hits a standing player

in the head or neck. The thrower shall be declared OUT.

› If the throw is judged to be flagrant, the thrower shall be ejected.

– Legal headshot› A thrown ball hits a player who is

prone, bending, or ducking.› A player may not move their head

into the path of the thrown ball.› The struck player is OUT, and the

thrower remains in the game.

Cards & Penalties› Yellow Card

– Three yellow cards issued to a single team will result in forfeiture of the contest.

– A single participant can only earn two yellow cards towards the team’s totals.

› Red Card– A player receiving a red card shall be

ejected and must exit Memorial Gym immediately.

– Ejected players are ineligible for future completion until thay have