Intramurals General Information: Conduct & Fair Play

Participatory Conduct

The Intramural Sports Program is a student service. Upon paying student fees you are provided with an opportunity to participate in an organized and structured program. This right is taken away when one demonstrates poor sportsmanship or violates the policies, rules, or guidelines which govern participation. Additional rules, policies, and penalties may be listed in the managers packet.

Participants are expected to follow the sportsmanship guidelines explained within this handbook, managers packets, individual packets, as well as the code of conduct policies for students here at PVAMU University.

Our goal and responsibility is to provide and create a healthy atmosphere for all those involved. For this reason the sportsmanship policy is strictly enforced. We ask for your help in developing a more positive atmosphere.

It is the responsibility of each participant to do everything possible to ensure that the game atmosphere is friendly and good-natured.

The following rules and policies will be used as guidelines for penalties and disciplinary action for poor sportsmanship:

• Use abusive language, verbally or physically threaten any other player(s), spectator(s), or intramural employee(s) before, during, or after a game.
• Disrespectfully address the game officials/umpires and/or supervisor(s). Only the team captain may courteously address the game officials/umpires and/or supervisor(s) concerning the interpretation of a rule.
• Intentionally strike, push, or trip another player(s), spectator(s), or intramural employee(s). Any physical contact is considered fighting. Fighting is not allowed. Those fighting will be ejected and removed from the playing area.
• Mistreat the facilities, equipment, or supplies of the Intramural Sports Program.
• Use or be under the influence of alcohol or other dependent drugs on campus property. Intramural supervisor(s) reserve the right to dismiss anyone abusing this rule.
  

Penalties and Discipline for unsportsmanlike conduct:

• Any player, manager, and/or spectator ejected from a league or tournament game will be ineligible for their next scheduled (league or tournament) game. Each time thereafter they will miss their next (league or tournament) game.
• Players, managers, teams, and/or spectators can be barred from intramural participation for a period of one year for extreme behavior. This extreme behavior is determined by the Intramural Director. All decisions will be final.
• During a contest, if it is in the opinion of the game officials/umpires or the intramural supervisor(s), that either/or both teams are making a travesty of the game, the game shall be forfeited and the offending team(s) will receive a forfeit for the game.
• Any individual who verbally abuses and/or threatens an intramural employee, player, and/or a spectator can be unconditionally barred from all intramural sports for the period of one year from the time of infraction.
• Any individual who physically threatens and/or abuses an intramural employee, a player, and/or a spectator shall be unconditionally barred from all intramural sports for at least a period of one year from the time of infraction.
• Any individual who mistreats the facility and/or intramural equipment and causes damage, will be held liable for all repairs and replacements. They may also be disciplined further or legally prosecuted.
• Unsportsmanlike behavior will be handled on an individual basis and the penalty and/or disciplinary action is entirely up to the Intramural Directors best judgment.
• If any participant or spectator disagrees with the disciplinary action towards them, they may present their case to the Intramural Director. This must be done within 3 working days after the incident.
  

Special Note: Because there are many reasons why an individual can be ejected from a contest, further penalties, and/or disciplinary action may be implied, combined, or reduced. These judgments will be left entirely up to the Intramural Directors best judgment, for which the director feels necessary to imply for the betterment of the Intramural Sports Program.