Westminster College
Fitness, Wellness & Recreation Dept.
Intramural Sports
Handbook
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MISSION STATEMENT
The Westminster College Intramurals mission statement, in accordance to the Fitness,
Wellness and Recreation Department at Westminster College is dedicated to making a
positive difference in the health and well-being of our community of learners. Our core
values that we wish to instill in our participants are:
• Living in balance: Physically, Intellectually, Emotionally, Socially, and Spiritually
• Participation in Regular Physical Activity
• Social Interaction
• Leadership
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Self-respect
• Sportsmanship
• Healthy Competition
• Having Fun
PARTICIPATION
ELIGIBILITY
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Participation in intramural sports is open only to enrolled students, alumni, staff
and faculty from Westminster College.
In order to be eligible for an event, participants must be registered on an official
team roster for that sport.
Participants may compete on only one (1) team in an event unless they are a free
agent.
All participants are required to bring a valid photo ID (Westminster College
ID for Westminster College students) to EVERY intramural event. NO
exceptions.
TEAM REGISTRATION
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Anyone wishing to participate in Intramurals must register online at
www.IMLeagues.com to start a team. Every player must register online through
IMleagues.com in order to join a team.
Teams must register by the registration deadline.
Individuals looking to join a team can go to IMLeagues.com to see if any teams
are looking for more players.
ADDING PLAYERS
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Players may be added to the official roster up until the start of the first game.
Once a team begins play, the official roster is closed and additional players may
NOT be added.
CHANGING TEAMS AND INELIGIBLE PLAYERS
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A player may NOT transfer from one team to another after he/she officially
participates in the activity. Once a participant plays for a team, they are to remain
on that team for the remainder of the season. If they play for another team, they
will be considered an INELIGIBLE PLAYER.
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Any team using an INELIGIBLE PLAYER, knowingly or unknowingly, shall be
given a forfeit loss for all games in which the INELIGIBLE PLAYER participated.
• Team captains are responsible to verify the eligibility of all players
appearing on the official team roster.
In any case of player ineligibility during tournaments, the team will be eliminated
from tournament play.
VARSITY ATHLETE PARTICIPATION
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Candidates for intercollegiate programs are not eligible for intramural participation
in the related sport in which they are practicing. There can be a maximum of 2
former collegiate athletes on an intramural team. Athletes must sit out one full
semester before Intramural eligibility can be reinstated.
GRIFFIN CUP
The Griffin Cup is available only to teams residing on campus. As such, while all current
students, staff, and faculty can partake in intramural games and claim prizes per
tournament, they cannot compete in the Griffin Cup. The Griffin Cup is a two semester
long tournament between the residence halls for the ultimate prize of an engraved trophy
to be displayed in the Health, Wellness, and Athletic Center.
Each tournament will add to the point of each residence hall. The points will be
distributed as such:
• Participation: 5 pts per team
• 5 pts for good sportsmanship. Awarded at the end of the season.
• 10 pts for third place
• 15 pts for second place
• 20 pts for first place
At the end of the second semester the points from each tournament will be tallied up,
and the Residence Hall with the highest point value will claim the trophy.
REGISTRATION:
Registration for the Griffin Cup will include the same rules for all other intramural players.
The only exception to the rules stated above is that the majority of players must be from
one Residence Hall.
For example: In an 8 player game at least 6 players must reside in the same Residence
Hall.
TEAM CAPTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
The position of captain is a very important one in the Westminster College intramural
program. Captains are considered the official spokesperson for the team and primary
contact person for that team.
All Team Captains MUST:
• Go to www.IMLeagues.com and start a team.
• Verify the eligibility of all their players.
• Notify their team members of the date, time, and place of each game and make
certain the team is present at the designated time.
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Be thoroughly familiar with the rules of the sport in which they are participating
and make sure their teammates know the rules as well.
Have team members play according to the rules of the game and conduct
themselves in a sportsmanlike manner.
Serve as the official spokesperson for their team during play.
SPORTSMANSHIP
Development of sportsmanlike attitudes is one of the goals of the Westminster College
Intramurals, and as such players must adhere to certain rules.
A sportsmanship rating will be given to each team after each game based on a scale
from 1-4. In order to compete in playoffs teams must have an average sportsmanship
rating of 3 or 4. The ratings are as follows:
• 1 = very poor sportsmanship
• 2 = poor sportsmanship
• 3 = good sportsmanship
• 4 = very good sportsmanship
Examples of poor sportsmanship are as follows:
• Harassment of any kind
• Not being able to accept defeat without blaming or acting abusively towards
others.
• Vandalism, and any other forms of deregulation of school property
• Any individual not adhering to the rules
• Physical violence including tripping
• Yelling, swearing and inappropriate comments
ALCOHOL & DRUG POLICY
Participants in intramural activities may NOT consume, possess, or be under the
influence of alcohol or illegal drugs during any intramural event.
Intramurals staff reserves the right to eject from a contest any participant who, in
the opinion of the intramural staff, is intoxicated or under the effect of drugs.
• If two or more members of a team are, in the opinion of the intramural staff or
officials, intoxicated or under the effect of drugs, that team will be issued a forfeit,
assessed a forfeit fine, and required to meet with the Assistant Director of Fitness,
Wellness and Recreation and/or the Intramural Supervisor present.
• A second offense may result in more severe disciplinary action.
INJURIES
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Participation in the Westminster College Intramurals is strictly voluntary and at
each participant's own risk.
Westminster College is not responsible for injuries participants incur while
participating in the Intramurals.
Each participant is advised to carry his or her own health and accident insurance.
Participants who are injured should notify the Intramural Supervisor present, and
seek medical attention as soon as possible.
The Intramurals staff will not hesitate to contact an ambulance whenever they
deem it necessary.
EQUIPMENT
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All participants will be required to wear appropriate athletic attire. Shoes are
required for all sports with the exception of sand volleyball and inner tube
water polo.
The responsibility of getting the equipment to the event will be handled by the
intramurals staff.
Team captains assume responsibility for its care during the course of the event
and until it is returned to the department representative.
Any player who willfully damages Intramurals equipment will be fined the
replacement cost of the equipment in question.
Shoes with rubber cleats are legal (for outdoor play only).
Football, track or baseball metal spikes will be illegal. (anything that can damage
the hardwood floors)
Score sheets will be provided as part of the equipment.
Student IDs may be required to receive equipment for certain sports. If the
equipment is not returned or returned damaged, students will be charged for the
replacement of the missing or damaged item.
Intramurals does not make provide practice equipment for any sport. In order to
avoid giving a team an advantage, no players may use game balls for team warm
up.