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SPORTSMANSHIP POLICY
Modern team sports activities find their origin in the basic human need for play. Winning and losing are mere outcomes of
this play spirit. Abusive language, poor attitude, and manipulation of the rules are not "just part of the game". The IM Sports
program at BGSU utilizes an objective rating system to encourage acceptable conduct from those individuals who choose to engage
in the program as active participants or spectators.
Bowling Green Intramural Sports Team Sportsmanship Rating System |
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The development of team and individual sportsmanship is of fundamental importance in all intramural sports activities. The
sportsmanship rating system is intended to be an objective scale by which each a team’s attitude and behavior can be assessed
throughout the Intramural league and playoff seasons. Behavior before, during, and after an Intramural sport contest is included
in the rating. The team captain is responsible for educating and informing all players and spectators affiliated with his/her
team about the system. To encourage acceptable conduct before, during, and after intramural contests, officials, managers
and/or supervisors shall make decisions whether to warn, penalize, or eject persons and/or teams for poor sportsmanship.
Team Ratings: Acceptable Unacceptable Season Ending
A team is responsible for the actions of the individual team members and their spectators. The team captain’s efforts in assisting
officials/staff to calm difficult situations and to restrain troubled teammates are the key to controlling team conduct. Intramural
sports officials, Managers, and/or Supervisors shall determine acceptable and unacceptable team ratings. Appeals for unacceptable
ratings are not accepted. The Director of Intramural Sports will determine season ending ratings. The Intramural Sports Program
staff also reserves the right to review any rating given to a team.
Acceptable
- Team members cooperate with and demonstrate good sportsmanship toward members of both teams, spectators, and all intramural
officials and staff.
- Team captain exhibits control over his/her team and spectators, converses reasonably and rationally with officials about rule
interpretations/calls, and cooperate by providing any information requested by any intramural sports official/staff.
- Team members participate in the spirit and intent of the intramural sport game rules and/or program policies. Team members
accept judgment decisions made by the officials during the contest.
- Respect is shown for Intramural Sports facilities and equipment.
Unacceptable
- Any player that is ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct.
- Multiple technical fouls for unsportsmanlike conduct and/or multiple unsportsmanlike penalties given.
- Participants/spectators who continually complain about officials' decisions and display dissension. Complaints include both
verbal and non-verbal behavior. Excessive arguing between opposing teams/spectators may also lead to an unacceptable rating.
- Team captain (spokesperson) exhibited little control with players and spectators; conversed in a dissenting manner with officials
about rule interpretations/calls. Team captain did not cooperate in providing information requested by any intramural sports
official/staff.
- Team members did not meet eligibility requirements for participation in the BGSU Intramural Sports Program.
- Team members played with participants who are currently suspended from participating in intramural sports or the Intramural
Sports Program.
- Public indecency, vulgarity, or obscenity.
- Individuals/teams played after the consumption of alcohol/drugs. If the contest has begun when discovered, the player(s) will
be immediately removed from the facility, and the contest will be forfeited to the opponent.
- Any person deliberately striking, physically contacting or intimidating a participant, employee, or spectator occurring before,
during, or after an intramural sports contest at the site of the competition.
- Any threatening behavior (verbal and/or non-verbal) to any intramural sports employee, participant, or spectator, which occurred
before, during, or after an Intramural Sports contest.
- Damage to or destruction of any Intramural Sports facilities and/or equipment.
- Any violation of the Bowling Green State University Student Code of Conduct.
Consequences for Unacceptable Rating
- Team is suspended until the captain meets with the Director of Intramural Sports. It is the captain's responsibility to call
and schedule a meeting with the Director. A team is ineligible for any intramural sport competition in this activity until this meeting occurs.
- Regardless of the length of the season or tournament, two unacceptable ratings will be equivalent to a season ending rating, and the team will automatically be dropped from any further competition.
Season Ending
1. Team was uncooperative and out of control before, during or after intramural sports contest.
2. Team captain (spokesperson) exhibited poor control over self, the team, and/or the spectators
3. Multiple ejections’ or blatant unsportsmanlike conduct that endangered participants’ fans, officials,
Managers or Supervisors occurred.
4. Any physical contact with any Intramural Sports employee. The notification of campus police may occur in this instance.
5. Team failed to cooperate/comply with intramural sports administrative staff/University officials while performing their
duties; falsely represented or withheld any information requested.
6. A team received a second unacceptable rating in the same sport or activity.
7. Teams were unable to continue to play and the game was stopped
.During “PLAYOFFS” teams will be eliminated from the schedule upon receiving one (1) “Unacceptable Rating”.
Note:
- Only a member of the professional staff can hand down a season ending sportsmanship rating.
- A season ending sportsmanship rating cannot be appealed.
Consequences for a Season Ending Sportsmanship Rating
- Team will be automatically dropped from any further intramural competition.
- Future eligibility in the Intramural Sports Program of all team players will be reviewed.
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