Sportsmanship

Sportsmanship is essential for the overall success and enjoyment of the intramural sports program. Part of the philosophy of Campus Recreation is good sportsmanship. “Good sportsmanship” means the understanding and practice of the rules of the game, respect for persons on the opposing team, respect for game officials, supervisors, and all in attendance, maintaining a positive attitude and remembering it is just an intramural game. Acts of unsportsmanlike conduct will not be condoned.

Misconduct

1. A player verbally abusing or attempting to strike an opponent, teammate, official, supervisor or spectator shall automatically be suspended for 3 (three) games and potentially the season (at the discretion of the Intramural Director).
2. Any player or teams repeatedly taunting or disrespecting opposing players or spectators during play or after play, including on social media; will be disqualified from play and potentially from current season. This may also result in future loss of intramural privileges (at the discretion of the Intramural Director).
3. Any player striking an opponent, teammate or spectator shall automatically be suspended from that calendar year and possibly longer (at the discretion of the Intramural Director).
4. Any player striking or attempting to strike an official or supervisor shall automatically be suspended from intramurals for one year and possibly longer (at the discretion of the Intramural Director). And will result in disciplinary action with the SAU Dean of Students.
5. If ejected from a game for misconduct, the player must sit out the remainder of that sport and the team’s next scheduled sport at the direction of the Intramural Director. It is the responsibility of the ejected player to discuss his/her status with the Intramural Director on the next working day following the sport.
6. All the individuals are responsible for their own actions. A team’s action is the responsibility of the team captain. Failure to comply with the rules of the sport as well as eligibility and protest rules may result in future loss of intramural privileges.
7. Repeated unsportsmanlike conduct, disregard for intramural rules or excessively rough play will result in a forfeiture of the contest. The Intramural Director is responsible for making this decision and may do so without the official’s recommendation.
8. Repeated unsportsmanlike conduct will also result in disciplinary action with the SAU Dean of Students.

Participation Conduct

After each game, officials will rate each team on how well they acted before, during, and after each Intramural game. To be eligible for the playoffs, each team must achieve a 3 or higher average throughout the regular sport season. Officials will dock points off for foul language, fighting with the opposing team and spectators, and harassing officials.

Each Team Captain is responsible for educating and informing all players and spectators affiliated with his/her team about this system. To encourage acceptable conduct before, during, and after intramural contests, Intramural Officials, Supervisors and/or other staff members shall make decisions whether to warn, penalize, or eject persons and/or teams for poor sporting behavior.

The Intramural Sports Program staff reserves the right to review and/or change any sportsmanship rating given. Team Sportsmanship Rating information will not be provided at the contest site. Players inquiring about their team’s sportsmanship rating can view the rating they received by visiting the SAU IMLeagues page.

Sportsmanship Rating Policy

4- Exceptional Conduct & Sportsmanship: Players cooperate fully with the officials and other team members. The captain calmly converses with officials about rule interpretations and calls. The captain also has full control of their teammates. Teams that win by forfeit will receive a “4.”

3- Good Conduct & Sportsmanship: Team members verbally complain about some decisions made by the officials and/or show minor disagreement, but may not merit a yellow card (soccer), unsportsmanlike flag (flag football), and technical foul (basketball).

2- Fair Conduct & Sportsmanship: Team shows verbal dissent towards officials and/or the opposing team, which may or may not merit a yellow card, unsportsmanlike flag or technical foul. Captain exhibits minor control over their teammates, but is in control with themselves.

1- Poor Conduct & Sportsmanship: Team constantly comments to the officials and/or the opposing team from the field and/or the sidelines. The team captain exhibits little or no control over teammates and/or themselves.

0- Unacceptable Conduct & Sportsmanship: Participant(s) who threaten (verbal or non-verbal) an official, participant, or spectator during or after the contest. Team members who fail to cooperate with Intramural Sports Program staff/university officials while performing their duties or falsely represented or withheld any information requested. Any team that receives zero (0) rating must have their Team Captain meet with the Director and Assistant Director for Intramurals to determine their team’s eligibility to play their next contest.