Basketball Captains Meeting Hobo Dough Deposit A 25

Basketball Captain’s Meeting

Hobo Dough Deposit • A $25 team deposit through Hobo Dough is required for each team. – This can be paid at the front desk of the Wellness Center. • The Hobo Dough deposit will increase to $30 beginning on the Friday after registration has closed – $5 will not be refunded at the end of the season. • If there is no deposit paid before a team is to play its second contest, the team will not be able to play until the deposit is paid through Hobo Dough

IM Leagues & Participant Eligibility • • • All teams must be created on IMLeagues. com – Each player must also be registered on IMLeagues. com before being added to a team. A current varsity squad member is ineligible for intramural competition in that sport or related sport. Former collegiate athletes of a sport must be wait one full calendar tear before participating in their sport. – The calendar year begins on the last practice or game that athlete participated in. – Former collegiate athletes must also play in the highest available league Games in which an ineligible player is found to have participated will be forfeited No more than half of the roster may be former Varsity athletes of a related sport. – No more than half the players on the field may be former varsity athletes. • Anyone who has competed professionally is not allowed to participate in the sport of which they were professional.

ELIGIBILITY • Students and Wellness Center members are eligible to participate in Intramural Sports • If a participant is not a Wellness Center member, he/she MUST purchase a Wellness Center membership AND an IM pass – DOES NOT INCLUDE: 10 or 20 punch passes, or day passes

Sportsmanship • Sportsmanship rating scale: 1 -5 • Sportsmanship is determined by umpires, officials and Intramural staff. • Teams must have season average of 3. 5 or greater to be eligible for playoffs. • Season ratings will serve as the first tie breaker for regular season standings and playoff seeding. • Unsporting acts will result in a lower sportsmanship rating and possibly ejection.

Sportsmanship Rating Scale • Team Sportsmanship Rating System – The sportsmanship rating system is intended to be a scale by which teams’ behavior can be assessed throughout the Intramural Sports league and playoff seasons. Behavior before, during and after an intramural sport contest is included in the rating. • Rating System Criteria: – "5” – Some question of judgment or rule interpretation with minimal complaints. – “ 4” – Good game, but not perfect. Repeated question of judgment or complaints by team. – "3" – Highest rating a team can achieve with a conduct technical foul in basketball. – “ 2” – Consistent harassment of the officials. Highest rating a team can achieve with 2 conduct technical fouls (not on the same participant). – "1" – Includes threatening an employee. Forfeit includes any game in which a team is ejected for fighting and/or 3 conduct technical fouls in a game.

Ejections • Any player ejected for any reason must leave the playing area immediately. • If the player is ejected due to unsportsmanlike conduct, they must contact the coordinator of IM sports before returning to play. • Any ejection due to unsportsmanlike conduct will result in the team receiving a “ 2” sportsmanship rating. • More than three ejections on one team during a single game will result in a forfeit.

Forfeits & Defaults • Teams should check IM Leagues each week to verify your team’s schedule • A team unable to field the necessary amount of players AT game time will forfeit the contest. – The first forfeit will result in a $10 deduction from their Hobo Dough deposit. • After two forfeits, the team will lose the remainder of Hobo Dough deposit and be removed from the league • In order to receive a Default, teams must contact either the Intramural Sports Coordinator or the IM Graduate Assistant by 2 pm the day of the contest.

Weather, Events, & Postponement • Any information about weather cancellations will come directly from the coordinator of Intramural Sports via IM Leagues. • Any games which are cancelled may be rescheduled, depending on time and space availability.

Captain’s Responsibilities • The Captain is responsible for the conduct of his/her team. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be permitted. • Make sure all roster additions have been made by noon of game day • Making sure team has paid the $25 Hobo Dough deposit Pay before registration closes to avoid a late fee

Participant Responsibilities • All students must check in with supervisor using their SDSU student ID or any form of government ID • Wellness Center community members may check in with their government issued ID and IM Sports Pass – Check-in will be at the court on which you play

Teams & Players • Players may not participate on more than 1 team – Once they have played in one game, they are locked to that team for the remainder of the season, playoffs included • All players must be listed on the roster in order to participate – Score sheets will be printed at noon each day – Players not listed on the printed roster must be visible on the online roster (REC IT, IM Leagues) – Players may be added at any point throughout the season

Equipment • • • NOT ALLOWED – Jewelry: This includes earrings, necklaces, wristbands, bracelets, etc. • Jewlery that cannot be taken off or serves as a specific medical service can be covered with tape • Players must provide their own tape – Hats will hard bills – Head bands or bandanas with an exposed knot Basketball jerseys will be provided – Checked out at “The Cave” – Court 1 – Teams may wear their own jerseys – Shirts must be worn under the IM jerseys Basketballs will be provided

IM Basketball General Rules • Basic NFHS high school rules, with some modifications • Two 20 -minute halves – 1 st half - Running clock – 2 nd half - Stops on dead balls in last 2 minutes • Teams get 3 timeouts per game • No overtime during the regular season

IM Basketball General Rules • Free throws: Players can enter the lane when the ball is released • If the free throw does not contact the rim, it is a violation on the shooter • The following acts are fouls when committed against a ball handler • Two hands on the player • Placing an arm bar on the player • Placing and keeping a hand on the player • Contacting the player more than once with the hands

Mercy Rule • The game shall end if the difference in score becomes greater than the following: – 50+ points at halftime or any time in the 2 nd half – 20+ points at 2 minutes or less in 2 nd half

Playoffs • All teams from each division will advance to playoffs – Top 3 go to A bracket – Next 3 go to B bracket • Standings are determined by, in order: winning percentage, sportsmanship rating, point differential, points against • Teams must maintain a satisfactory sportsmanship rating of 3. 5 throughout the playoffs in order to continue

Playoffs • Overtime will be played in order to determine winner • Each team gets 1 timeout each OT – They do not carry over from regulation or other OT • Time – 1 st OT: 3 minutes (Clock will stop at/under 2 minutes) – 2 nd OT: 2 minutes (Clock stops for every dead ball) – 3 rd OT+: 1 minute (Clock stops for every dead ball)

Drugs & Alcohol Policy • No Individual who is under the influence of drugs and alcohol may participate in Intramural Sports. – Any player believed to be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol may be asked to leave or ejected. – Any team found to be under the influence may receive a forfeit, and any games won while under the influence may be forfeited.

Questions? ? • Any Questions may be directed to the Intramural Graduate Assistant at: Sean. Monnier@sdstate. edu 605 -688 -5294