Intramural Sports
Captain’s Meeting
Volleyball
Northwest Missouri State University
Matt Denton, Jamie Kemp, and James Hinson
spring 2017
Team Captain Duties: Administrative
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Manage Your Roster
Know the Rules
 Schedules & Results
 Game Time
 Forfeit Fees
 Communication
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Team Captain Duties: Sportsmanship
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Educate
Conduct of your players and spectators
Be responsible for ensuring that all team members
understand and abide by IMS rules and policies
Assist the IMS staff with the processing of ejected
players and getting them to leave the facility
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Inform ejected players of the procedural steps for
reinstatement
Serve as the team’s liaison with IMS staff (clarifying
calls, asking questions, etc.)
Intramural Sports
Policies & Procedures
Refer to IMS Handbook for complete listing of all IMS Policies & Procedures
Eligibility: General
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Who is eligible?
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Currently enrolled
undergraduate, graduate,
continuing education, and
medical students
Current faculty
Current benefits eligible staff
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Eligibility Guidelines:
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If Fraternity/Sorority, you may
play in the Male/ Women's
league but only 3 of the same
fraternity/ sorority members
can be on the roster.
Must appear on official online
IMLeagues roster before the
first playoff game in order to
be eligible for playoffs
Once on a team you can not
change teams.
Ejected players who have been
suspended are not eligible to
play
Individuals may not play under
an assumed name
Eligibility: Varsity & Pro Athletes
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Varsity Athletes
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Not eligible for participation in the sport, or “like” sport in which
they participate (includes red shirts & individuals “working out”
with team).
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Ineligible to participate in the sport, or “like” sport, for one
complete academic year after their varsity status ceases.
Semi/Professional Athletes
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A person who has competed professionally in a sport or signed a
professional contract is ineligible for five (5) years from the date of
last professional participation in that sport or ‘like’ sport.
Player Eligibility: Sport Club Athletes
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Sport Club Athletes
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Are eligible to participate in the same or ‘like’ sport but only 3 on
one team
Co-rec volleyball will follow both these guidelines, Men’s and
Women’s will follow the guidelines
NWMS ID Policy
All
participants must present their NWMS student/staff
identification (Bearcat Card) to participate in ANY intramural sports
sponsored activity.
Falsifying
identification information or using someone’s else’s ID
will result, at a minimum, in the offending individual being
suspended for the remainder of the sport season and possible
referral to Campus Security.
Scheduling – IMLeagues
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Regular season games will NOT
be rescheduled. Schedules based
on time and space availability
with games potentially scheduled
on religious holidays.
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If your team is unable to play a
scheduled game, the team captain
must notify the IMS Office at least
24 hours in advance of the game
in order to be eligible for a default
(loss on record, and no reduction
in sportsmanship).
Notify us of potential scheduling
conflicts
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Regular Season Games: Before the
playoff season is scheduled.
Playoff/Post-Season Games: Will be
scheduled as soon as the last regular
season game is completed
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Playoffs for Season Sports:
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Playoffs are a single elimination
tournament at the conclusion of
the regular season for all divisions
Team captains are responsible for
verifying their playoff schedule at
the conclusion of the regular
season by checking the playoff
bracket on IMLeagues. All teams
are eligible for playoff competition
unless they have:
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Failed to achieve the 4.0
sportsmanship rating average during
the regular season
Forfeits & Forfeit Fees
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Teams should arrive 15 minutes before scheduled
game time.
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Game Time is Forfeit Time!
Forfeits occur under the following conditions:
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A team does not show up for scheduled game (2.5
sportsmanship rating).
A team cannot field the required number of players by the
designated game time (2.5 sportsmanship rating).
A violation of any rule that may result in a forfeit as stated in
‘Intramural Sports Code of Conduct’ (sportsmanship rating
dependent on nature of violation).
Protests
Player Eligibility
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Opponents must verbally make
the intramural sports staff
(official and supervisor) and
suspected ineligible player aware
of an eligibility protest before,
during or after in 24 hours of the
contest.
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Opponents give up their right to
protest any player after the
suspected ineligible player
participates against them.
An official protest form must be
filed with the IMS Supervisor
Misapplication/Misinterpretation of
Rule that Impacts Outcome of Game
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Captain must say “I protest”
Supervisor and official will
discuss the call and make the
ruling
If captain disagrees with call an
official protest form will be filed
with IMS Supervisor and game
will continue
Ejected Players
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Players may be ejected for two unsportsmanlike penalties. one
severe unsportsmanlike penalty, or be removed by an intramural
sports staff member for a gross violation (e.g., taunting from the
sideline.
Ejected player must leave the playing area immediately
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Any ejected person not adhering to this rule will cause their team's
game to be forfeited.
The ejected participant will be suspended a minimum of one
game and must meet with the Director before being allowed to
participate in Intramural Sports again.
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It is the responsibility of the ejected player or team captain to contact
the Director to set up an appointment within 48 hours of the ejection.
If no contact is made within the first 48 hours after the ejection, the
captain could also become suspended from all Intramural Sports
participation until the matter is resolved by meeting with the Director.
Alcohol & Other Drug Policy
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In accordance with NWMS Alcohol Policy and to ensure the safety of all
individuals, Campus Recreation prohibits patrons from attending or
engaging in NWMS Campus Recreation related and/or sponsored
activities while under the influence and/or in possession of drugs
and/or alcohol as evidenced through the diminished capacity of motor
skills, smell of alcohol, language confirming or suggesting alcohol
consumption, demonstration of belligerence, or any other behavior that
is deemed harmful or unsafe by Campus Recreation Staff. Individuals
suspected to be in violation of the NWMS Alcohol and Other Drug Policy
are subject to the following:
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The offending individual must immediately remove themselves from the
facility. Failure to comply and cooperate with NWMS Campus Recreation Staff
will result in NWMS Police Services being called.
Pending review and investigation of the incident by Campus Recreation Staff,
offending individuals may be subject to temporary or permanent loss of
Campus Recreation privileges. All policy violations will be reported to the
CSES for Judicial Review.
Jeopardizing the safety of others will
NOT be tolerated!
Intramural Sports
Volleyball Rules Review
League Format
 Play
begins Monday Jan. 22nd
 Three
week regular season
 Location:
Student Recreation Center
 Schedules will be posted on IMLeagues by 5pm Friday the
20th
Equipment
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Athletic non-marking shoes must be worn.
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No Jewelry
No Hats, including baseball caps & bandanas
Volleyballs will be provided for the game.
IMS will provide numbered jerseys. HAVE TO BE WORN!
Items in need of PRE-APPROVAL:
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No black hard soled shoes, bare feet, sandals, or boots will
be allowed
Religious Jewelry/Headgear
Guards, Braces, & Casts
Pre-approval process involves:
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Meeting with Director at least three (3) days before first
game
Players
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A team shall be composed of six players
Co-Rec Volleyball is composed of:
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3 males
3 females
If less than 3m/3f there can only be a difference of one.
3m/2f or 2m/3f
Must have 4 players to start the game
Rules
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A match will be played best of three games
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The first two games will be rally scoring to 25 points,
win by 2, with a 27 point cap.
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A third game will be played if it is needed or if time
allows up to 15 points, win by 2, with a 17 point cap.
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There is a 45 minute match time limit.
 1 timeout per team per game is allowed
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Timeouts do not carry over if not used.
Rules
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Facility Concerns
If the ball hits the basketball rim -- play will be
blown dead and the other team will receive a point.
 If the ball hits the ceiling on your OPPONENT’S side
of the court within the boundaries, the ball is still
LIVE but if the ball hits the ceiling on your OWN side
then the ball is dead and a point is rewarded to your
opponent.
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Rules
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Unlimited Subs
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Substitutes will rotate in for the server position
and rotate out at the front right position
 Teams must rotate every time they regain
possession
 Including the first serve for that team, unless it is the
first serve of the game.
 The new serving team will rotate in a clockwise
direction.
 A player may serve once every six rotations.
 A player may only play in the front row three of every
six rotations.
 Teams switch sides between the first and
second games.
Fundamentals
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Serving:
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Passing:
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The server is the back right player.
The serve is allowed to touch the net on a serve as long as
it goes over without a teammate touching it.
Three touches to get the ball over the net
Use of the palms of the hands could result in lift/carry
and point for the other team
Spiking:
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Front row players in front of 10 foot line or back row
players that take off to jump from behind this line
Fundamentals Continued
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Blocking: A block is not considered to be a hit and
may be played again by the same player.
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Back row player is not allowed to block or spike at the
net.
A ball hit into the net, other than a serve, may be
recovered provided a player does not make contact
with the net or cross the center line.
Fouls (Result: point for other team)
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Involving rotation and positioning
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A player is out of rotation order when the ball is
contacted by the server
A player serves out of rotation
Players of the serving team attempt to block or screen,
the view of the receiving team during the serve.
A back row player leaves (jumps) the floor within the
front court spiking area to attack the ball.
A back row player attempts to block at the net.
Fouls (Result: point for other team)
 Related to the act of serving:
 Serving out of bounds, in the net, under the net, or
outside or directly above the net antennae.
 Unnecessary delay of game.
 Not striking the ball with the hand, fist, or arm for the
serve.
 Stepping on/beyond the end line during the serve.
Fouls (Result: point for other team)
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Involving net play
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Player contacts any part of the net or its supports while
the ball is in play.
Player reaches over the net and contacts the ball before
the completion of the opponent’s attack.
Player’s entire foot or any other part of the body touches
the floor on the opposite side of the center line while
the ball is in play.
Player interferes with the opponent’s play underneath
the net by touching the ball or an opposing player.
Contact with the net on a spike or blocking attempt
Fouls (Result: point for other team)
 Committed during other play
 Playing the ball more than 3 times before if crosses the
net
 Playing the ball outside the court across the center line
 Hitting the ball over the net outside or directly above
the antennae
 Not cleanly hitting the ball (ball may not come to rest)
 Making successive contacts with the ball
 Exception – when simultaneous contacts are made
by two or more players, or a contact made during a
block. In both cases, either player may contact the
ball again.
Questions?
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Questions?