WELCOME

Welcome to the Maryville University Recreation & Intramurals website. The Recreation & Intramurals program offers team, individual, aerobic and special event activities to the entire Maryville campus. All of the programs are designed to encourage involvement on the campus and to accommodate a wide range of interests and abilities. The programs are open to all Maryville University students, faculty, and staff. Involvement in Recreation & Intramurals is a great way to stay active, reduce stress, socialize with friends, and meet new people.

This website has been created to provide you with the most up-to-date Recreation & Intramurals news, schedules, results, and other program information. Feel free to contact the Director with any questions or comments that you may have about the program.

 

Recreation & Intramurals

Guidelines

The following rules and procedures are intended to promote fair and orderly competition for participants in the Recreation & Intramurals program. These general guidelines will be supplemented by additional regulations that will be specific to each activity. Any of these rules are subject to change at the discretion of the Director of Recreation & Intramurals. The director also reserves the right to issue any new regulations that are considered essential for the success of the total program.

ENTRY FORMS

Entry forms are required for all Intramural leagues and tournaments. The forms can be picked up in the Game Room.

ELIGIBILITY

Participants must be currently enrolled students, faculty or staff.

Intercollegiate student athletes are not permitted to participate in their own sport (i.e. baseball team members are ineligible for softball, etc.)

All players must be listed on the team roster.

Team members must play at least one league game to be eligible for playoffs.

Former intercollegiate student athletes may participate in their related sport; however, no more than two former athletes may be on the same team in that sport.

REGISTRATION

Team sports and individual tournaments require advance registration with the Recreation & Intramurals office, as well as attendance at the Captains’ Meeting. Please refer to the Calendar of Events for specific dates and information.

Team sports require submission of a team roster with the minimum number of players to the Recreation & Intramurals office by the appropriate registration deadline. Players may be added to the roster up to, but not including, playoffs. Please refer to the Calendar of Events for specific dates and information.

REGISTRATION POLICIES

When registering a team, the captain must submit a completed roster, waiver forms along with the required forfeit fee prior to the entry deadline.

The roster must contain the minimum number of signatures required to field a team for that particular sport.

Participants who do not sign the roster or submit a waiver prior to the deadline date will not be eligible to participate.

Once your team is signed-up, the captain is then responsible for attending the captains’ meeting, and if scheduled, a mid-season meeting.

Individual sign-ups (free agents) will also be expected to attend the captains’ meeting so that they may be placed on a team.

Some activities are limited to a specific number of team entries. These leagues will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.

Teams failing to comply with all registration policies by the entry deadline will be put on a first come, first serve waiting list. Such teams may be added to the league, in exchange for teams that forfeit out; are dismissed for disciplinary actions; or to coordinate a more feasible structure as determined by the Director of Recreation & Intramurals.

PARTICIPATION LIABILITY

Maryville University is not responsible for injuries or accidents incurred through voluntary participation in the recreation & intramurals programs or the use of its facilities. The participants expressly understand and agree that Maryville University and its employees are not responsible for claims, liabilities, costs, expenses, injuries, and/or deaths that arise from, or are caused by, the use of facilities or from participation in activities provided by the Recreation & Intramurals program. Participants are advised that injury is inherent in most sports and that there is an assumption of risk or injury when participating in activities. The participants further understand that participation in the program is made at the sole risk of the individual involved.

Each participant should have a signed “Hold Harmless” waiver on file with the Office of Recreation & Intramurals.

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS AND INSURANCE COVERAGE

All participants are strongly urged to have a yearly medical examination and to carry medical insurance coverage. While we strive to provide safe and well-supervised activities and facilities, there is an inherent potential for physical injury or death in any sport activities. Each participant is responsible for his/her own insurance coverage. If you do not have insurance coverage, you may obtain information regarding different policies from the school nurse, Pam Culliton. Her office is located in Duchesne Hall Room 176

Any and all injuries should be reported immediately to game officials and student sport supervisors.

In the case that a participant sustains an injury that causes bleeding:

The participant must leave the field of play until the bleeding has stopped and the wound has been bandaged.

If blood stains any part of the participant’s clothing, he or she may not return to the game until the clothing has been changed or is no longer visible on the clothing.

To foster a safe environment and maximize the enjoyment for participants, spectators and student staff, consuming alcoholic beverages before participating, during participation, or on site after participation is a violation of University policy. Individuals or teams who violate this policy may not be eligible to participate.

STAFF AUTHORITY

All Recreation & Intramurals professional and student staff have the authority to rule on any situation not specifically covered in the rules, stop the game, and/or make weather decisions (this list is not meant to be inclusive), as deemed necessary to ensure the safety and well being of the participants and of the Recreation & Intramurals Program.

TEAM CAPTAINS

Each team must be represented by a team captain who will act as the official liaison between the team and the Office of Recreation & Intramurals. Some of the team captain’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Attend all intramural sport captain’s meetings or be sure a representative attends.

Turn in completed rosters, waivers and forfeit fee by the deadline date.

Rosters will include full name, first and last (spelled correctly), student ID number and phone number

Players may be added to the roster throughout the season, except during playoffs. Individuals must be added to the roster before they will be allowed to play.

Become familiar with the rules and regulations governing each sport.

Keep the members of their team informed as to time and place of scheduled activity and see that they are present.

Make an effort to see that those representing their team play according to the rules of the game and conduct themselves in a manner conducive to sportsmanship.

Team captains are the only participants permitted to question an official’s call and must do so in a polite and respectful manner (when play has stopped). Questioning an official’s call during play is not permitted as it takes the attention of the official away from the game. Players other than the team captain who address an official may be penalized. Any participant, including team captains, who disrespectfully address an official, may be penalized.

See that their team never forfeits a contest.

Respond to Recreation & Intramurals staff concerning schedule changes, tournament structure, eligible player inquiries, team conduct, etc.

If there are inclement weather conditions, call the Recreation and Intramurals information line, ext. 6616, to receive information regarding whether or not game(s) will be played and share with teammates.

CAPTAINS’ MEETING

All of the team sports offered require a representative (preferably the captain) to attend an important meeting before the season starts. This meeting addresses league rules, schedules and other items relevant to the specific sport.

FORFEIT AND FORFEIT DEPOSIT

A forfeit will be administered when a team or individual fails to attend their game or match at game time. Forfeits affect numerous parties and failure to attend a game or match will result in the loss of your forfeit deposit

A forfeit will be administered to any team which has an ineligible participant.

A forfeit will be administered to any team which conducts itself in an unsportsmanlike manner.

Two forfeits will result in the team possibly being removed from the league.

A $20.00 refundable forfeit deposit must accompany each team registration. Make checks payable to Maryville University. (Checks are NOT cashed unless a team forfeits once. Otherwise the checks will be torn up at the end of the season or the deposit may be transferred toward a future league registration within the same academic year.

Teams that forfeit once lose their deposit but remain eligible for the remainder of the season and the post season tournament, if applicable.

Teams forfeiting a second game may be expelled from the league and will not be eligible for the post-season tournament, if applicable.

**Teams giving the Office of Recreation & Intramurals Thirty-six (36) hours notice that they cannot attend a contest will default the game/match and not be charged with a forfeit. However, they will receive a loss for that game/match.

EQUIPMENT

The Office of Recreation & Intramurals will furnish standard equipment for all activities with the exception of personal items (i.e.: softball gloves, shoes, etc.). Please label your personal equipment. Maryville University is not responsible for lost or stolen personal equipment.

FREE AGENTS/INDIVIDUAL ENTRY

If you don’t know enough people to form a team, be sure to come to the Recreation & Intramurals Office to sign up as a free agent. The Free Agent program is a great way to meet new people. After signing up as a free agent, we will place you on the Free Agent team. If there are not enough Free Agents, we will try to place you on other teams needing players. Early sign-ups get priority placement.

All Free Agents must attend the captains’ meeting.

OFFICIALS

Many team sports will be refereed by officials. On the court/field, they are the authority and may not be harassed by participants. Any participant verbally or physically abusing an official will be suspended for the remainder of the game and at least one additional game, at the discretion of the Director of Recreation & Intramurals.

Anyone interested in volunteering to serve as a sport official should contact the Director of Recreation & Intramurals.

RAIN AND WET FIELDS

Games may, or may not, be played depending on the severity of the condition of the field, damage to fields, severity of weather or to ensure player safety.

Assume your team is going to play until you hear otherwise from the Recreation & Intramurals staff.  Information regarding whether or not games will be played will be on the Recreation & Intramurals information line at least two hours before the first scheduled game at ext. 6616.

Rainouts during league play may, or may not, be made up.

Playoff games will always be made up, and may require a delay until the following semester.