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Player Eligibility
Guidelines for Eligibility:
| Eligibility rules exist for the protection of each team and player in order to fulfill the general and specific objectives of the various intramural programs. Except as provided by the rules, all undergraduate students currently enrolled in the University shall be eligible to participate in intramural sports. Graduate students, alumni, and faculty/staff currently affiliated with Valparaiso University are eligible to participate in intramural sport programs. Ultimate decisions are left to the Advisory Council on all eligibility questions.
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Below are specific eligibility requirements:
- Winners of Valparaiso University varsity awards (or other universities) shall be ineligible to participate in that particular sport and/or related sports for the present and following academic year.
- No regular member of varsity, freshman, reserve squads or red-shirted players shall compete on intramural teams in the same sport or related sports for that academic year.
- Students who practice with, participate on, or who were cut from a varsity team prior to the first regular season game are ineligible. They may, however appeal to the Intramural Advisory Council for eligibility status.
- Students that practice and/or participate on a varsity team after the first regular season game are ineligible for intramural competition in that sport and/or related sports for one year from the date they last practiced with the team.
- An individual who has participated as a professional player or coaches as a profession is ineligible to participate in that specific sport.
- Lettermen from schools which have athletic competition equivalent to that of Valparaiso University must conform to Rules 1 and 2.
- No pledges can participate on a fraternity team during the entire semester they are pledging. Pledges can compete with a fraternity or residence team in the independent or residence hall division.
- The Intramural Administration reserves the right to declare an individual ineligible for competition if his/her participation is considered harmful to himself/herself or to others.
Specific eligibility rulings may be made for particular tournaments, meets, and activities. See individual information sheets for these particular events.
- An individual must play in at least one league game to be eligible for tournament play.
- Whenever it becomes necessary, the Intramural Administration may declare any individual or team ineligible for further Intramural Competition due to misconduct or proven ineligibility. This may be done with or without a written protest from an opposing team or individual.
- Students who participate in V.U.'s overseas sport programs shall be ineligible to participate in that specific sport for the remaining academic year.
- Students who become eligible for intramural competition under rules 3, 4, 6 and 11 shall be subject to the following restrictions:
- only one (1) of the aforementioned
students shall be allowed to play on the same intramural team.
This rule is designed with the intention of preventing a team of students, who have received experienced coaching and intensive practice to play as a team. It is done for the best interests of the over-all intramural program.
Related sports for the above rules are:
| Football | Flag Football/Field Day(Specific events) |
| Baseball | Softball/Field Day(Specific events) |
| Track/Cross Country | Track and Field/Running Events |
| Basketball | Basketball (Team and Individual) |
| Swimming | Swim Meet/Water Basketball |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Volleyball | Volleyball |
- A player shall not be permitted to play
with more than one Intramural team in the same sport or to
transfer from one intramural team to another after his/her name
appears on the score sheet of a scheduled game. The exception to
this rule involves a team forfeiting its first game or dropping
from the league without having played a game. In these instances
players may transfer to another team as long as it is done prior
to the Roster Addition Deadline.
Responsibility for Ineligibility:
The Intramural Department assumes the responsibility for the eligibility of students participating only when called to its attention by opposing team managers or when obvious infractions are noticed by the Intramural Staff. Organizational managers will be responsible for checking the eligibility of their own players and should also check that of their opponent. Each participant is responsible for his or her own eligibility.
Organization Eligibility:
All active members of fraternities and sororities may represent their organization. Playing on a fraternity or sorority team prevents a player from also representing any other team(s) in that sport. Failure to comply with this rule will result in forfeiture of all games in which that player's name appeared on the scoresheet. Only undergraduate fraternity and sorority members may participate in Greek leagues.
Regardless of your team affiliation (fraternity, sorority, or independent), you are allowed to compete on only one team at a time in any given sport. Prior to competition in each game, every player must be entered on the daily roster sheet. A player who enters a contest before being entered on this sheet will be considered ineligible for that game.
Consequences of Ineligibility:
A team using a player who has been determined as ineligible will forfeit that game and be excluded from tournament play. The ineligible player shall be banned from further competition in that sport for the remainder of the season. Any player using an assumed name shall be banned from that sport and related sports for one year or more from the date the offense was committed.
Misconduct:
- Any player or coach attempting to strike an opponent, teammate, or spectator shall be automatically suspended for a minimum of 2 games and possibly longer (at the discretion of the Intramural Director).
- Any player or coach striking an official or supervisor shall be automatically suspended from intramurals for one year or possibly longer (at the discretion of the Intramural Director). The Dean of Students will also be contacted.
- If an individual is suspended as a result of any misconduct offense, the team or organization that the individual represents could also be placed on disciplinary probation. The decision is made at the discretion of the Intramural Director and the Advisory Council.
- The participant involved in misconduct must petition the Intramural Director to be reinstated. The individual is ineligible to participate in the intramural program until he/she is given official clearance from the Intramural Director.
- If ejected from a game you must sit out the remainder of that game and the team's next scheduled game. In the event a misconduct offense occurs during the last game of that individual/team's season the case will be referred to the Intramural Advisory Council for disciplinary action.
After a player is disciplined once for any misconduct offense, the team that the individual participates on shall be held responsible for his/her behavior. If a second offense occurs the entire team will be disciplined. The team shall forfeit the contest in question and lose their privilege to continue in that specific activity.
- You, the participant, and team captain are responsible for your own and your team's actions. Failure to comply with the rules of the sport as well as eligibility and protest rules may result in your future loss of intramural privileges.
- Repeated unsportsmanlike conduct or
disregard for intramural rules will result in a forfeiture of the
contest. The Intramural Supervisor(s) or Intramural Director is
responsible for making this decision and may do so with or without
the officials' recommendation.
Protests:
Incidents that involve officials' judgement do not constitute grounds for protest. Only protests that deal with interpretation of rules will be heard.
Protests, other than those concerning eligibility, must be initially made on the field of play immediately following the incident in question. The acting captain or manager must notify the supervisor who will attempt to solve the problem. If the problem cannot be resolved, the supervisor will record all game conditions.
All protests except those regarding eligibility must be made in writing to the Intramural Director no later than 12:00 noon, the day following the contest in question. During playoffs protests must be made by 10:00 a.m. the day following the contest in question.
Non-Officiated Contest:
Cases in which officials are not assigned to a contest, the players are responsible for the conduct of the games. If an individual or team questions or protests legality of play, the contest should immediately be stopped and the grievance brought to the attention of the opponent. If they cannot come to an agreement, they must contact the Program Coordinator or Intramural Director for a ruling. If a match is completed, the final score is official and no protests will be honored.
Protest Regarding Eligibility:
Protests regarding eligibility will be accepted during league play up the tournament draw. During the playoffs, protests regarding eligibility will be accepted no later than 10:00 a.m. the day following the contest in question.
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