FieldHockeyManagerMeetingwnojewelry.pptx

Field Hockey at Cabot

1. Northeastern University Intramural Sports Online Managers Meeting for Intramural Field Hockey

2. The Five Most Important IM Policies Game time is forfeit time – please ensure you have enough rostered players present prior to the start of your scheduled contest. Only a team’s captain may confer with the officials. All players must present their valid Northeastern University issued Husky Card in order to play. All roster management is done via the IMLeagues platform. After the season’s schedule is published, regular season games will not be rescheduled at a team’s request.

3. Roles and Duties of Intramural Team Managers Be responsible for your actions and the actions of all your teammates. Understand all the relevant intramural policies and rules as found in the Intramural Manager’s Handbook. Communicate all necessary policies and rules to your teammates. Inform any ejected players that they need to leave the facility and how they can apply for reinstatement.

4. Player Eligibility All registered students are eligible to play Undergraduate, graduate, part-time and law students are all eligible. Unless otherwise noted, alumni and faculty/staff cannot participate in intramural sports. Players may only play on one team per league per sport per season: One open and one co-rec team per season. There may be multiple seasons in each semester. Club Sport Rules: Only three club sport players may be on a single team roster for the related sport. All registrations and roster management is done through the IMLeagues platform. Ex-Varsity Athletes: Are required to sit out a year (of any related sport) and each team can only have one such student on their roster

5. Roster Additions All roster additions must be done online via the IMLeagues platform. May be completed at any time – including up until the start of a game! Managers can drop players by emailing [email protected] Please note that you may not drop a player who has already played a game for your team. Players must complete a short online quiz prior to being eligible to play. All rosters are found online on IMLeagues.

6. The Captain ’ s Rule Only the captain may clarify calls with the officials. If players or other team members have questions, issues or concerns they need to direct them through the Captain to the officials. Each Captain may respectfully question rule interpretations, but not judgment calls. Judgement calls are at the sole discretion of the presiding match officials. Players who are not the Captain, and who argue with the officials, will receive an unsportsmanlike penalty.

7. The Intramural Manager ’ s Handbook Can be found online on the Campus Recreation website and on IMLeagues. Managers must know all relevant policies and communicate them to their team. Especially important are the policies regarding sportsmanship expectations and ejections. Note that 3 unsportsmanlike penalties will end a contest in forfeit. Found online at: https://s3.amazonaws.com/file.imleagues/Images/Schools/Uploaded/202005/2020526115241.pdf Fighting/taunting or specific violations of the code of conduct will also result in a forfeit.

8. Team Name Policy It is the responsibility of the team manager to submit an appropriate team name at the time of registration. A student panel will review questionably inappropriate team names, where majority will rule regarding if the team name will be removed. The team name will be changed until the captain resubmits a new team name that is deemed appropriate. The full team name policy can be found on page # 3 of the Intramural Manager’s Handbook.

9. Jewelry Policy For your safety and that of your opponents, jewelry is not allowed to be worn by any participant during Intramural Sport contests in which players may come into contact with one another such as basketball, soccer, volleyball, flag football and others. For non-contact sports and events like cornhole, cricket, softball, wiffleball, etc – the removal of jewelry is recommended but not required.   The Intramural Staff has the responsibility to disallow any participant from wearing any equipment, jewelry, or apparel which in their judgment is dangerous or disadvantageous to other participants. This is a rule for the safety of all participants, including the wearer of such apparel, and applies to any and all dangerous equipment and jewelry. For items that are medical or religious in nature, participants will have the option to remove the item of their own volition, or to cover the item with the provided tape and/or wristband. Please note that the University Recreation program cannot fully mitigate the risk of damage to any object that is worn during an intramural sports contest including items which are taped or covered with a sweat band.  Participants wearing a prohibited item will be asked to step off of the playing surface until the item is removed or appropriately covered. Players asked to step off will be able to return to play at the next stoppage of play.

10. The Regular Season The number of regular season games will vary by sport due to facility availability and the number of registered teams. For most sports, team managers will be able to select their schedule preferences for the season. Whenever possible the IM office will try - but cannot guarantee - to accommodate these preferences. Team managers should email the Intramural Sports office with all other scheduling requests prior to the close of registration. After the schedule is published regular season games will not be rescheduled by team request.

11. Defaulting an IM Game After the schedule is published regular season games will not be rescheduled by team request. However, teams that know that they cannot attend a scheduled contest can submit a Default online. Defaults count as a loss but there is no penalty to the team’s forfeit bond. Defaults must be submitted the day prior to a scheduled contest. This allows us time to contact the opposing team. The link to the online Default Form will be in your registration email. Also online at: https://forms.gle/rrP5WAghExvYRQm3A

12. Playoffs At the conclusion of each intramural sports season a single elimination playoff tournament will be held. The number of teams taken into the playoffs will be determined by facility availability and the number of registered teams in each league. Playoff Tie-Breaker Procedures: If two teams are tied in the standings the following will be used to determine who will advance: Sportsmanship Forfeited games Defaulted games Head-to-head record Point differential If there is still a tie, which ever team registered first will advance.

13. Forfeits All teams in league play and some special events must pay a $20 forfeit bond via the provided link at the conclusion of registration. Teams will lose $10 for every forfeit. A team that forfeits will be removed from the league and loss their entire bond. Unused bonds will be refunded 2-3 weeks after the conclusion of the season. Game time is forfeit time. It is recommended that teams show up 15 minutes before game time to avoid a forfeit.

14. Intramural Code of Conduct All participants in the Intramural Sports program must adhere to the Intramural Sports Code of Conduct. Including the following policies : 3 unsportsmanlike penalties on one team in a game will result in the termination of the game as a forfeit against that team. Ejected players must leave the facility within five minutes or their team will forfeit the match. Players who have been ejected must meet with an administrator of the intramural sports program before they may participate in further intramural competitions.

15. Review: The Five Most Important IM Policies Game time is forfeit time – please ensure you have enough rostered players present prior to the start of your scheduled contest. Only a team’s captain may confer with the officials. All players must present their valid Northeastern University issued Husky Card in order to play. All roster management is done via the IMLeagues platform. After the season’s schedule is published regular season games will not be rescheduled at a team’s request.

16. Intramural Field Hockey - Sport Specific Rules & Information

17. General Rules All games will be played at either Carter Field or the Cabot Center. Please see the registration information for your game location. Game Length: A game will consist of two (2) 20-minute periods (running time). A 3-minute interval will separate each period. All ties at the end of regulation will be ties. During the playoffs, ties will be decided by a 3-minute sudden-death overtime period. If, at the end of the period the game is still tied, subsequent 3-minute periods will be played until a goal is scored. Mercy Rule: All games with a 5-goal differential with five or fewer minutes remaining will be ended.

18. General Rules A team is comprised of 6 players. A team must have a minimum of 4 players to begin play. All players are required to wear mouth guards. Mouth guards may be purchased at the Marino Center. The intramural program will provide sticks and balls. Players may use their own sticks provided they are free of rough edges/protrusions and are in good repair. No goalkeepers - teams will designate one player (who will wear a different color to distinguish themselves) who will be permitted to kick the ball within the crease.

19. General Rules Players shall not: Intentionally raise/lift the ball on a shot. Lift the stick over the head of any other player. Touch, handle, or interfere with other players, their sticks, or their clothing. Obstruct an opponent who is attempting to play the ball. Players are guilty of obstruction if they back into an opponent, interfere with their stick or body, or shield the ball from a legitimate tackle with their stick or body.

20. General Rules Players shall not: Play the ball with the back of the stick. Stop, catch, or play the ball with the hands. Commit any unsportsmanlike acts. Any such violations will result in a free hit to the opposing team at the point of violation. Violations within the crease will be punished by a penalty stroke.

21. The Captain ’ s Rule Only the captain may clarify calls with the officials If the team has questions or issues, they need to direct them through the Captain to the officials Captain may question rule interpretations but not judgment calls Players who are not the Captain who argue or question the officials will receive an unsportsmanlike penalty

22. Now Take the Quiz! Thank you for your interest in the Intramural Sports program – have a great season!