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.
18. General
Rules
Players must wear gum soled, non-marking
squash shoes and athletic attire
NO EXCEPTIONS
Game Length
The match will consist of the best of five
games
Games are played to 9 points
If the game score reaches 8-8, the receiver
has the choice of setting that game at 9 or
10. The winner does not need to win by two
Only the server may score a point
If the receiver wins the point, they awarded
the serve
19. Service
• The first service of the match will be decided by a
spin of a racquet
• The first service of each subsequent game will be
given to the winner of the previous game
• The server chooses from which side they would like
to serve
• The server must have one foot in the box without
touching any lines
• The ball must strike the front wall above the service
line and below the out line. It must then strike the
floor in the opposite side back box
20. Service
• If the return of serve is volleyed prior to
striking the ground, it is a legal serve
• Rally: After service, players alternate
shots until one player fails to return the
opponent’s shot to the front wall
• A legal return must be hit before the ball
bounces twice and must not strike the
ceiling, on or above the out lines, or the tin
21. Interruptions
of Play
• If a player is struck by a live ball that has rebounded off the
front wall, that player loses the rally
• If a player is struck by a live ball prior to it hitting the front
wall, various rules apply
• If a player strikes a ball that hits the opponent, and the ball
had no chance of reaching the front wall without first hitting a
side wall, that player loses the rally
• If a player strikes a ball that hits the opponent, and the ball
would have reached the front wall directly, that player wins the
rally
• If a player strikes a ball that hits the opponent, and the ball
would have reached the front wall after hitting a side wall, a let
is called, and the point is replayed
22. Guidelines of
Fair Play
(Lets)
Immediately after striking the ball, a
player must get out of the opponent’s
way and must:
Give the opponent a fair view of the
ball
Give the opponent enough room to
execute the shot desired
Allow an opponent to play the ball
to any part of the front wall
Refrain from creating a visual or
audible distraction
Failure to comply with the above
will usually result in a let, and the
point will be replayed
23. Let Points
Serious violations of fair play will result in a let
point, and the offending player will lose the rally
These violations include:
A player who deprives the opponent of a clear
opportunity to attempt a winning shot
A player who fails to make an effort to avoid any
"Guidelines of Fair Play," as listed previously
A player who causes repeated lets
All rules not explicitly stated here will be governed by
the U.S. Squash Singles Rules
24. Now Take the Quiz!
Thank you for your interest in the Intramural Sports
program – have a great season!