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Stay informed with the essential guidelines and rules for playing intramural soccer at Emory University, covering equipment check-out, field dimensions, player equipment requirements, rules of play, co-rec regulations, playoffs, defaults/forfeits, roster policy, identification, team conduct, ejections, and sportsmanship ratings.
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@Emory_IM SoccerCaptain’s Meeting
INTRAMURAL STAFF Matt Urbanczyk Coordinator Intramural & Club Sports
EQUIPMENT CHECK-OUT • Equipment check-out is located at the Fieldhouse • Participants are allowed to check out equipment with a valid Emory ID • Failure to return borrowed equipment will affect a participant’s eligibility • Charged to Bursar account
FIELD OF PLAY • 80 x 40 yard field • Penalty area: • 24 x 12 yards • Penalty spot (12 yards) • Bench Decorum
PLAYER EQUIPMENT • Athletic apparel • NO cleats with exposed metal or metal tips • Shin Guards • Highly recommended • Jerseys • Teams may check jerseys out or make their own • Keeper must have different color • NO JEWELRY!
RULES OF PLAY • Men’s/Women’s may have a max of seven (7) players • Minimum of five (5) to start • Two (2) 20-minute halves • Continuous clock • Games can end in tie (Regular Season) • Mercy Rule: • 7 goals with 5 minutes remaining, 5 goals at 2 • Substitutions • At dead ball, on official’s signal
RULES OF PLAY • Ball out of play • Sideline – Throw-In • Endline – Goal/Corner Kick • Free Kicks • 7 yard rule • Direct/Indirect • -”ING” fouls • NO SLIDE TACKLING • Automatic Yellow Card • Yellow Cards • 2 minute rule
RULES OF PLAY • No Offsides • Cherry-picking is frowned upon . • Advantage • “Play!” • Goalkeeper • No punting (indirect) • Pass-backs (indirect) • Must slide hands first
CO-REC RULES OF PLAY • Co-Rec may have a maximum of seven (7) players • Minimum of five (5) to begin • Three (3) & two (2) of either gender • Must have three (3) females when playing with six (6) or seven (7) players • Male and female goals are worth one (1) point • Athletes are classified as the gender that they identify with!
PLAYOFFS • Top 2 teams in each division advance to playoffs • Teams must also maintain a 3.0 sportsmanship rating to advance to the playoffs • Playoff Overtime • 5 minutes – Golden Goal • Penalty Shootout • 5 players • 1 and 1 • Co-Rec must alternate gender
DEFAULTS / FORFEITS • Default = Cancellation with notice • Must notify office 24 hours in advance • One default per sport • Forfeit = No-show, player eligibility, etc. • 1st forfeit: Team is out of playoffs • 2nd forfeit: Team is out of the league
FORFEITS • Grace Period • If Team A is ready at game time, and Team B is not at the game site, Team A will be given the option to give Team B a grace period to arrive, or take the win • If Team A chooses to give Team B a grace period, the clock will start, and Team B has until halftime to arrive • If Team B arrives before halftime, the game will start from the point on the clock. If they do not arrive, it will be a forfeit. • If Team A chooses to wait the grace period, they must wait out the full period – they can not change their minds!
ROSTER POLICY • Before participation, all participants MUST create an IMLeaguesuser account AND must be added as an eligible player on their team’s roster.
ROSTER POLICY • One single-sex team, one co-rec team! • Locked into team after one appearance
IDENTIFICATION • Must present own valid picture identification card every game • Emory ID card • Driver’s license • Using someone else’s ID • Team will forfeit the game • Participant using illegal ID is suspended • Participant whose ID was used is suspended NO ID = NO PARTICIPATION
TEAM CONDUCT • Good sportsmanship is important at every contest • A team captain is ultimately responsible for his/her team’s and spectator’s behavior • Sportsmanship ratings will be awarded to each team following each game • Sportsmanship will affect playoff eligibility • Alcohol/tobacco use is NOT permitted.
EJECTIONS & REINSTATEMENT • If a participant is ejected, he/she becomes INELIGIBLE for ALL future intramural activities until he/she meets with the Coordinator of Intramural & Club Sports, Matt Urbanczyk • An ejection will result in a minimum one-game suspension • Any ejection will result in a team sportsmanship rating of (0) • Can be moved up to a maximum of (2) after meeting
Sportsmanship will be evaluated on a 0 to 4 point scale. SPORTSMANSHIP RATINGS 4 = Excellent No incidents of poor sportsmanship and the team maintains an attitude of complete cooperation. 3 = Good Minimal instances of poor sportsmanship, little complaining. 2 = Fair Team members display abusive remarks towards officials, unnecessary roughness, and constant complaints. Teams that have players or coaches ejected for any reason will receive no higher than a 2 rating. 1 = Unsatisfactory Team fails to cooperate with officials and team is repeatedly warned about above infractions. The team captain is required to meet with a member of the IM Lead Team prior to the team’s next participation. 0= Poor Team behavior is completely uncooperative. Conduct may include, but is not limited to, striking an opponent/staff, unnecessary roughness, discontinuance of game, and disregard for IM policies and procedures. A team receiving a 0 rating may face disqualification from the remainder of the season.
SCHEDULE DIFFERENCE • Teams that play in Wednesday divisions will have two (2) games the second week of play to make up for Thanksgiving: • Wednesday, 11/1 and Saturday, 11/4
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