Eligibility Requirements

• All members (including alumni) of your sorority are eligible to participate in intramurals as long as they are currently enrolled in at least one unit.
• Alumni - is a formerly active member who is currently enrolled as a student.
• Faculty and Staff - A former active member who is currently employed at CSUN.
• Independents- each house is allowed one independent player per sport.
• an independent is a current CSUN student or faculty or staff, who is not affiliated with your sorority

• Current athletes are not eligible to play the sport in which they compete for CSUN
• Each house is allowed one former athlete per sport
• former athlete is a student who's CSUN eligiblity has expired

• All participants are required to register in the Fitness Center sales office before they play their first game.
• The following is a list of information you are required to furnish when you come to register:
• CSUN ID card (No drivers license)
• Current class schedule or registration card
• Money - cash (exact change) or credit card (sorry No checks)
• If you do not have this information when you go to register, you will not be allowed to register.

• Each participant must bring their CSUN ID card, with proper sticker on it, to all games in order to participate.
• If your ID is lost or stolen it is your responsibility to replace it before your game.
• NO EXCEPTIONS
• Driver's license or yellow slips will not be allowed
• Yellow slips are your receipt and should be used as proof to get a replacement sticker for half price.

• Anyone caught playing under an assumed name or using someone else's ID card will be ineligible to participate in intramurals for the remainder of the semester. A team penalty may also be imposed.
• Also the player who loaned out their ID card is also ineligible to participate for the remainder of the semester.

• Teams may not play an ineligible person even by mutual agreement of both teams captains or individuals involved in the contest.

• The ASREC/IM office does not assume responsibility for investigating the eligibility of all participants, but will investigate any properly protested cases with regard to eligibility.
• If there is a question or concern about the eligibility of a player, bring your question to the sorority coordinator.

• Any player(s) ejected from a game may not return to that particular game and is automatically ineligible to play in the next game.
• Before the player(s) are allowed to participate in future games they must see the sport coordinator and the Intramural director.

• Teams are responsible for all spectators that come to watch them play. All spectators are subject to the policies and regulations of the ASREC/Intramural Sport Program and its facilities.

• A forfeit occurs when a team fails to appear for a scheduled contest ten minutes after the scheduled starting time without making arrangements for postponement or fails to provide the minimum number of players required by the specific sport.
• For Friday afternoon sports (during the regular sesason), the forfeit time is five minutes after the scheduled time

• The minimum number of players required to start a contest is (1) less than the required number for that sport by forfeit time. (ie. 5on5 basketball, 4 needed to start the game)

• If a team forfeits a contest the captain must see the Intramural Director in order to be put back on the schedule.
• The team will receive a 0.0 sportsmanship rating for that game.

• Players must play in at least one regular season contest in order to be eligible for the playoffs.

• If a team feels that an official has misrepresented a rule, the team must lodge a protest immediately.
• The protest must be made by the team captain or the IM representative verbally to the official and the on-site supervisor and every effort should be made to resolve the problem at that time.
• If a team is dissatisfied with the on-site ruling, formal protest must be filed.
• All formal protests must be made in writing and the protesting team should record the game situation (officials, score, time remaining, outs, etc.) and must be submitted to the sorority coordinator know later than ten minutes before the next sorority meeting.
• Ruling on protest will be made by the Sorority Intramural Representatives with the assistance of the Sorority Coordinator and the Intramural Director.
• Protests MAY NOT be made on judgement calls (out/safe, in/out, block/charge, etc.).

• The purpose of the Intramural Sports program is to provide exercise, diversion, and fun to participants in a relaxed, yet structured, environment.
• All actions and comments, whether to officials, supervisors, participants or spectators should be constructive, if offered at all.
• The Following guidelines for participants and spectators should assist teams in reinforcing a sportsperson-like atmosphere:
• Participants and spectators are expected to behave in a cooperative, positive manner which contributes to the IM philosophy of the Spirit of Competition.
• Each team is responsible for the conduct of their team members and spectators before, during and after the contest.
• All vulgar, obscene, abusive, derogatory and demeaning comments or gestures create a hostile environment, generat ill-will and contribute to a negative IM experience. THIS BEHAVIOR WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
• All instances of unnecessary roughness, attempting to injure another person, threatening another person, provoking an altercation or fighting will result in severe disciplinary action.
• Participants and spectators are expected to comply with the request and directions of all IM personnel in a respectful  pleasant manner.
• The consumption of alcoholic beverages or drugs are not allowed at IM activities. Person(s) will be asked to leave the facility.
• The role of the spectators is to provide support and encourgement which is benficial to the participants, the game and the IM program.
• Spectators must remain in their designed areas and may not encroach on the playing area.
• Individuals and teams that violate these guidelines will be disciplined at the discretion of the Officials, Scorekeepers, Supervisors and the IM Director.
• Teams may be penalized for the actions of their spectators as well as their team members.

• Under no circumstances will fighting be tolerated
• If two players are caught fighting and a 3rd person jumps in, reguardless of which team he/she is with, then the game is automatically decleared a double forfeit for both teams and 0.0 sportsmanship rating are given.

• In the event of an injury during an Intramural activity:
• The on-site supervisor will assist the student, make a written report, determine if Campus Police is needed and refer them to the Student Health Center.
• In the case of a serious injury, emergency assistance will be called unless otherwise advised by the injuried participant.
• In the case of a head or neck injury, the participant will not be allowed to particpate in the rest of the game.