Organization
ORGANIZATION - Providing Organization and Structure for Teams and Participants
SU Intramural Sports schedules nearly 1,000 games and matches for over 500 teams in its sports every year. These guidelines and procedures help participants and teams assist us with keeping our games and matches on schedule each game day and throughout the season.
Game Time & Optional Grace Period — Scheduled game time is forfeit time. A team is considered ready to play when the required minimum number of players for the sport are properly signed-in with IM staff, present at the specific field or court for its scheduled contest, and properly equipped for play at the designated game time. Teams must be ready to play at game time to avoid a penalty. At game time, the captain of the team ready to play may opt to wait up to 5 minutes for the opposing team to become ready to play or take a win by default/forfeit. The decision may not be changed. If the opponent becomes ready to play, the game time will be shortened by the number of minutes the team was late. The game result will count as a normal game.
Defaults & Forfeits — A forfeit is recorded when a team appears with 2 (or more) less than the number of players required to start a game. A default is recorded when a team appears at the game site with 1 less than the number of players required to start a game.
Number of Forfeits — Teams which forfeit 1 regular season game must contact the IM Sports Office by 12 Noon on the next business day following the forfeit to request to remain in the league. Teams requesting to stay in the league must also pay a $20 forfeit fee to hold their spot in the league. Payment is due by 12 Noon of their next game day. Teams that fail to contact the IM Sports Office by the day and time specified are subject to removal from the league to accommodate other teams from the sport’s wait list. Teams which forfeit a tournament game are automatically eliminated from tournament play. For tournament forfeits, the payment of the forfeit fee is not applicable.
Defaulting a Game — Any team or individual unable to attend a scheduled contest should notify the Intramural Sports office at 410-548-3266. Teams or individuals must contact the Intramural Sports office by 12 Noon on Friday to default any weekend games or matches.
Game-Site Defaults & Number of Defaults — A game-site default during the first week of play (showing up to the team’s first scheduled contest without enough players) will result in the team being dropped from the league. Teams which default other regular season games will be assessed a loss for the contest and remain eligible for further play. The second and subsequent defaults by a team in the same sport will result in a forfeit and the team will be subject to the provisions of the forfeit policy.
SU Intramural Sports schedules nearly 1,000 games and matches for over 500 teams in its sports every year. These guidelines and procedures help participants and teams assist us with keeping our games and matches on schedule each game day and throughout the season.
Game Time & Optional Grace Period — Scheduled game time is forfeit time. A team is considered ready to play when the required minimum number of players for the sport are properly signed-in with IM staff, present at the specific field or court for its scheduled contest, and properly equipped for play at the designated game time. Teams must be ready to play at game time to avoid a penalty. At game time, the captain of the team ready to play may opt to wait up to 5 minutes for the opposing team to become ready to play or take a win by default/forfeit. The decision may not be changed. If the opponent becomes ready to play, the game time will be shortened by the number of minutes the team was late. The game result will count as a normal game.
Defaults & Forfeits — A forfeit is recorded when a team appears with 2 (or more) less than the number of players required to start a game. A default is recorded when a team appears at the game site with 1 less than the number of players required to start a game.
Number of Forfeits — Teams which forfeit 1 regular season game must contact the IM Sports Office by 12 Noon on the next business day following the forfeit to request to remain in the league. Teams requesting to stay in the league must also pay a $20 forfeit fee to hold their spot in the league. Payment is due by 12 Noon of their next game day. Teams that fail to contact the IM Sports Office by the day and time specified are subject to removal from the league to accommodate other teams from the sport’s wait list. Teams which forfeit a tournament game are automatically eliminated from tournament play. For tournament forfeits, the payment of the forfeit fee is not applicable.
Defaulting a Game — Any team or individual unable to attend a scheduled contest should notify the Intramural Sports office at 410-548-3266. Teams or individuals must contact the Intramural Sports office by 12 Noon on Friday to default any weekend games or matches.
Game-Site Defaults & Number of Defaults — A game-site default during the first week of play (showing up to the team’s first scheduled contest without enough players) will result in the team being dropped from the league. Teams which default other regular season games will be assessed a loss for the contest and remain eligible for further play. The second and subsequent defaults by a team in the same sport will result in a forfeit and the team will be subject to the provisions of the forfeit policy.