Kickball Managers Meeting

1. Northeastern
University
Intramural
Sports
Online Managers Meeting
for Intramural Kickball

2. The Five
Most
Important
IM Policies
 Game time is forfeit time – please ensure you
have enough rostered players present prior to
the start of your scheduled contest.
 Only a team’s captain may confer with the
officials.
 All players must present their valid Northeastern
University issued Husky Card in order to play.
 All roster management is done via the
IMLeagues platform.
 After the season’s schedule is published,
regular season games will not be rescheduled
at a team’s request.

3. Roles
and
Duties of
Intramural
Team
Managers
 Be responsible for your actions and the
actions of all your teammates.
 Understand all the relevant intramural
policies and rules as found in the
Intramural Manager’s Handbook.
 Communicate all necessary policies and
rules to your teammates.
 Inform any ejected players that they
need to leave the facility and how they
can apply for reinstatement.

4. Player Eligibility
 All registered students are eligible to play
 Undergraduate, graduate, part-time and law
students are all eligible.
 Unless otherwise noted, alumni and faculty/staff
cannot participate in intramural sports.
 Players may only play on one team per
league per sport per season:
 One open and one co-rec team per season.
 There may be multiple seasons in each semester.
 Club Sport Rules:
 Only three club sport players may be on a single
team roster for the related sport.
All registrations and roster
management is done through
the IMLeagues platform.
 Ex-Varsity Athletes:
 Are required to sit out a year (of any related sport) and each team can
only have one such student on their roster

5. Roster
Additions
 All roster additions must be done online via the
IMLeagues platform.
 May be completed at any time – including up
until the start of a game!
 Managers can drop players by emailing
nuintramurals@gmail.com
 Please note that you may not drop a player
who has already played a game for your
team.
 Players must complete a short online quiz prior
to being eligible to play.
 All rosters are found online on IMLeagues.

6. The
Captain’s
Rule
 Only the captain may clarify calls with the
officials.
 If players or other team members have
questions, issues or concerns they need to
direct them through the Captain to the
officials.
 Each Captain may respectfully question rule
interpretations, but not judgment calls.
 Judgement calls are at the sole discretion of
the presiding match officials.
 Players who are not the Captain, and who
argue with the officials, will receive an
unsportsmanlike penalty.

7. The Intramural Manager’s
Handbook
 Can be found online on the Campus
Recreation website and on IMLeagues.
 Managers must know all relevant policies and
communicate them to their team.
 Especially important are the policies regarding
sportsmanship expectations and ejections.
 Note that 3 unsportsmanlike penalties will end
a contest in forfeit.
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 Fighting/taunting or specific violations of the code of conduct will
also result in a forfeit.

8. Team
Name
Policy
 It is the responsibility of the team manager to
submit an appropriate team name at the time of
registration.
 A student panel will review questionably
inappropriate team names, where majority will
rule regarding if the team name will be removed.
 The team name will be changed until the captain
resubmits a new team name that is deemed
appropriate.
 The full team name policy can be found on page
# 3 of the Intramural Manager’s Handbook.

9. Jewelry Policy
 Jewelry is not allowed to be worn by any intramural sports participants during a contest.
 This includes watches, wristbands, rings, hair ties, piercings, and all necklaces.
 Taping of earrings and other jewelry is NOT PERMITTED.
 If a player is found to be wearing jewelry during a game, they will be given an
unsportsmanlike penalty as it is a safety risk.
 There are two exceptions to this rule: spiritual/religious objects and medical items.
 Exceptions for spiritual and religious items must be approved by the Center for Spirituality,
Dialogue, and Service and by the Office of Intramural Sports at least 5 days prior to the
scheduled contest.

10. The
Regular
Season
 The number of regular season games will
vary by sport due to facility availability and
the number of registered teams.
 For most sports, team managers will be able
to select their schedule preferences for the
season. Whenever possible the IM office will
try - but cannot guarantee - to accommodate
these preferences.
 Team managers should email the Intramural
Sports office with all other scheduling
requests prior to the close of registration.
 After the schedule is published regular
season games will not be rescheduled by
team request.

11. Defaulting an IM Game
 After the schedule is published regular season games
will not be rescheduled by team request.
 However, teams that know that they cannot attend a
scheduled contest can submit a Default online.
 Defaults count as a loss but there is no penalty to the
team’s forfeit bond.
 Defaults must be submitted the day prior to a
scheduled contest. This allows us time to contact the
opposing team.
 The link to the online Default Form will be in your
registration email.
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12. Playoffs
 At the conclusion of each intramural sports
season a single elimination playoff
tournament will be held.
 The number of teams taken into the playoffs
will be determined by facility availability and
the number of registered teams in each
league.
 Playoff Tie-Breaker Procedures:
If two teams are tied in the standings the
following will be used to determine who will
advance:
 Sportsmanship
 Forfeited games
 Defaulted games
 Head-to-head record
 Point differential
 If there is still a tie, which ever team
registered first will advance.

13. Forfeits
 All teams in league play and some special
events must pay a $20 forfeit bond via the
provided link at the conclusion of
registration.
 Teams will lose $10 for every forfeit.
 A team that forfeits will be removed from
the league and loss their entire bond.
 Unused bonds will be refunded 2-3 weeks
after the conclusion of the season.
 Game time is forfeit time.
 It is recommended that teams show up 15
minutes before game time to avoid a forfeit.

14. Intramural
Code of
Conduct
All participants in the Intramural Sports
program must adhere to the Intramural Sports
Code of Conduct.
Including the following policies:
 3 unsportsmanlike penalties on one team in
a game will result in the termination of the
game as a forfeit against that team.
 Ejected players must leave the facility within
five minutes or their team will forfeit the
match.
 Players who have been ejected must meet
with an administrator of the intramural sports
program before they may participate in
further intramural competitions.

15. Review:
The Five
Most
Important
IM Policies
 Game time is forfeit time – please ensure you
have enough rostered players present prior to
the start of your scheduled contest.
 Only a team’s captain may confer with the
officials.
 All players must present their valid Northeastern
University issued Husky Card in order to play.
 All roster management is done via the
IMLeagues platform.
 After the season’s schedule is published regular
season games will not be rescheduled at a
team’s request.

16. Intramural
Kickball - Sport
Specific Rules &
Information

17. Playing Location
The location of the game will either be in Cabot Cage
or on Carter Field - depending on the season.
Check the IMLeagues page for more information

18. General Rules
 Game location may vary between Carter Field and Cabot
 Players must be in athletic wear and tennis shoes must be worn
 No cleats will be allowed
 Teams consist of 8 players and a minimum of are needed to avoid a forfeit
 Each game will be limited to 7 innings or 30 minutes
 No innings start after 30 minutes
 Mercy Rule:
 There will be a 20-run mercy rule after three innings
 There will be a 15-run mercy rule after four complete innings
 There will be a 10-run mercy rule after five complete innings

19. Rules of the Game
 A batter gets only one attempt at kicking the ball
 A missed attempt or foul ball is an out, there are no walks or strikes
 The batter/runner is out in situations similar to softball
 Force-outs, pop-outs, etc.
 Players hit while running to a base are out when hit by a ball thrown below the
shoulders
 The ball is in play when the pitcher rolls the ball toward home plate and the
batter attempts to kick it
 The batter must wait for the ball to be within 3 feet of home plate before kicking
 If the batter does not like the pitch, they should not attempt to kick it, another pitch
will be thrown

20. Rules of the Game
 A runner who leaves the base before the pitch is kicked is out
 There is no leading off or stealing allowed
 There will be no sliding into any base
 Anyone who slides will be called out automatically
 If a base slides away from its original spot, it is still considered to be on the
spot
 If the runner was safe and the base slid away, the runner cannot be tagged out
 If the runner approaches a base that had slid due to a previous play, the runner
should go to the area where the base would have been
 This is a judgement call and cannot be appealed

21. Rules of the Game
 Defensive teams may align themselves anyway they would like
 There must be a catcher and a pitcher
 All players are eligible to hit/kick
 Players do not have to play in the field to hit/kick
 Once a player leaves the batting order, he/she cannot re-enter the game

22. Safety
 Safety for all our participants is our number one priority
 Participants are not allowed to play in a manner that is potentially dangerous or
reckless
 Any action(s) that is deemed dangerous and/or reckless by the game’s official will
result in a penalty or an ejection, depending on the severity of the action
 Intramural managers and players should consider this rule their warning not to
play in a dangerous or reckless manner

23. Now Take the Quiz!
Thank you for your interest in the Intramural Sports
program – have a great season!