ODU Intramural Sports
Dodgeball Rules and Regulations Player Eligibility Below are the guidelines that participants must follow in order to be eligible to play in ODU Intramurals.
ODU Undergraduate/Graduate students: enrolled continuously in 3 credit hours at ODU are eligible for intramural competition.
Faculty and Staff: Must have a valid membership to the Student Recreation Center to be eligible for intramural competition. *Note: Spouses of all part-time/full-time faculty and staff are NOT eligible to participate.
Current Sport Club members: Players listed on a sport club roster with the Recreation and Wellness office are limited to two players (2) per single gender team roster, (3) for Co-Rec Roster and are ineligible for individual/dual activities in his/her related sport. Club Members are defined as individuals who meet any one of the following criteria: Name appears on sports club team roster during the academic year. Signed a participation waiver and is actively participating in club functions. Actively participating with the club during their season.
EVMS Students: Starting in May of 2014 EVMS Students are now required to purchase a semester membership and pay an additional fee to participate in ODU intramural events. They must purchase both the membership and pay the fee to be eligible.
Current members of ODU varsity roster: These students are not eligible to participate in that same sport or a related sport for that academic school year. Individuals who are trying out for an intercollegiate team but who are not on a permanent roster will be permitted to participate until they are placed on a permanent roster, at which time, they are ineligible. Red shirted athletes or anyone who practices with a team regularly but does not participate in intercollegiate competition will not be eligible to play that same or related sport.
Former Varsity Athletes: Any athlete from any institution will be ineligible to compete in that sport for the current academic school year. Such individuals are limited to one player per team roster.
Other Eligibility Requirements:
Players must be on the IMLeagues.com/odu roster at game time to be signed-in. Players CANNOT leave a team once they’ve played a game for that team. A player can only play for one (1) single gender team and one (1) co-rec team within a single sport season. o Penalty: Any game(s) in which the illegal player has participated in will result in a FORFEIT.
Old Dominion Recreation & Wellness
Intramural Sports
IMLeagues.com/ODU
(757)683-3384
The following groups are NOT eligible to participate:
Professional Athletes: Those participants with professional rank will be ineligible for five (5) years from the date professional career ended. (This does not include try-outs for a professional team).
Alumni/Former Students Community Members with Valid SRC Membership
Gender Identity Policy When creating an account on IMLeagues.com, all participants are asked to declare a gender identity of either female or male. If a participant chooses to change that gender identity after their account is created, they must do so prior to being on site for a game. *Intentional misuse of this policy to gain a competitive advantage will result in an immediate suspension from all Intramural Sports programs for 1 year and the student(s) involved will be referred to The Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity for further disciplinary action.* Player Eligibility Protests The eligibility of an opposing player, or roster, can be made at any point prior to the game and within 24 hours after the game ends. If the protest is upheld, the offending team will forfeit the game. *Player Eligibility Protests during Playoffs/Tournaments If the eligibility protest is made prior to the game taking place, the protesting team will be allowed to advance in the tournament if the protest is upheld by the Assistant Director of Intramural Sports. If the protest is made after the game, neither team will not advance if the protesting team lost the contest if the protest is upheld. *Protests are a means of ensuring fair play but are not meant to be used as a loophole for losses.*
I.D. Policy
All Participants must show a valid University ID card at the time of player check-in. Without the University ID Card, that participant will not be allowed to play. If a participant uses an I.D. that does not belong to them, they will be suspended from participation. Intramural Managers and Officials can ask for identification at any point to ensure fair play and to document any issue. Failure to properly identify yourself, by providing a false name, UIN, or other information will result in sanctions against the participant and possibly the entire team.
Facilities Games will be played in the SRC. Teams/leagues that play in the SRC will participate in the main gym or on the MAC Court.
Game Time and Time Regulations
Matches will consist of a best out of 5 games series or 30 minute time interval.
The first team to legally eliminate all opposing players will be declared the winner. A 5-minute time limit has been established for each game. If neither team has been eliminated at the end of the 5 minutes, the team with the greater number of players remaining will be declared the winner.
Old Dominion Recreation & Wellness
Intramural Sports
IMLeagues.com/ODU
(757)683-3384
The Team
Teams will consist of 6 to 12 players on the roster. Only 6 players will be on the competition area at one time. The other members will be located on the sidelines of the court. Substitutions will only be allowed to enter the game in the case of injury.
Substitutions
Players may only substitute after between games. It’s encouraged that all players have an opportunity to participate.
Player Equipment
The official balls used in tournament and league play will be an 8.25’ rubber coated foam ball.
Rules Section The Game
The object of the game is to eliminate all opposing players by getting the “OUT”. This may be performed by the following: o Hitting an opposing player with a LIVE thrown ball below the shoulders. (If a player ducks or dodges and is hit above the shoulders, he or she may be out based on the judgment of the official) o Catching a LIVE ball thrown by your opponent before it touches the ground. o Causing an opponent to drop a held ball as a result of contact from a thrown ball. o An opposing player stepping out of the boundaries while not retrieving a ball. o Exiting or entering the field on the sideline. o A player crosses mid-court or a boundary line in order to avoid getting hit. Exception: A player may step on the center line when retrieving balls at the start of the game. o Stepping on any of the boundary line. o Teams will alternate sides between games. o Once a player is Out, they are no longer able to reenter the game.
Boundaries
During play, all players must remain within the boundary lines, entirety of the MAC floor, boards to wall. Players may leave the boundaries only to retrieve stray balls. Players must also re-enter the field of play through the back line immediately after retrieving balls.
Overtime
Old Dominion Recreation & Wellness
Intramural Sports
IMLeagues.com/ODU
(757)683-3384
There is NO overtime during the regular season. If an equal number of players remain after regulation play, a 2-minute sudden death overtime will be played. To reduce the amount of time required to finish the game, team captains may elect to add an equal number of players to each team prior to the start of overtime. However, team captains must agree to this number. Otherwise, overtime will start with the same amount of players from the end of regulation. The first team to legally eliminate any ONE opponent wins overtime. Teams will start with 3 balls on each side. These balls will be played at their own end line. Both teams must line up behind their own end line. Play begins with a whistle. Substitutions are only allowed before each overtime period. Players previously out are not allowed to sub in for current players. No time outs are allowed during overtime. If at the end of the period, teams are still tied, another sudden death overtime period will ensue, and each team must add one player to the remaining players.
5 Second Violation
In order to reduce stalling, a violation will be called if a team in the lead controls all six (6) balls on their side of the court for more than 5 seconds. This also applies to tie teams. Players can avoid this penalty by throwing or rolling a ball into the opponent’s back court within 5 seconds. If a team violates this rule, play will be stopped, and the balls will be divided evenly among the teams and placed on the end line. Players will line up behind the end line, and play will resume on the whistle.
Definitions
LIVE BALL- A ball that has been thrown and has not touched anything, including the floor/ground, another ball, another player, official or other item outside of the playing field (wall, ceiling, etc.)
Sportsmanship Mission Old Dominion University and the Intramural Sports program are dedicated to promote and enforce positive sportsmanship among all ODU participants. Through each contest participants must portray fair play, respect for opponents, and intramural staff, as well as, graciousness in winning or losing. In order to encourage proper conduct during games, officials, managers, and administrative personnel will make decisions to warn, penalize and/or eject players, coaches, teams and/or spectators for poor sportsmanship. The decisions made by these individuals are final and will be reviewed by the Assistant Director of Intramural Sports. All captains are responsible for the conduct of their teams during an intramural contest. The sportsmanship rating can be affected by actions occurring before or after a contest.
Sportsmanship Criteria and Ratings
Old Dominion Recreation & Wellness
Intramural Sports
IMLeagues.com/ODU
(757)683-3384
Based on this philosophy, the following system will be used to evaluate a team’s sportsmanship during each contest by intramural sports officials and managers. Teams will receive a rating each game that will create an average at the end of the season. Teams in must have an average of 3.0 at the end of their regular season to continue play and be eligible for playoffs.
Excellent Sportsmanship: (5 points)
Display absolute respect for opponents, officials, supervisors, and administrative staff. Accept all decisions by officials without question. Responsible for their actions and do not respond negatively. Encourage other to participate and do not segregate teammates. Teams recognize good sportsmanship among their team and the opponent. State positive comments of encouragement towards teammates and opponents. Show concern for an injured player, regardless of team. Accept a loss and congratulate the opponent on their success. Receive no warnings, ejections, yellow cards, unsportsmanlike penalties or technical fouls.
Good: (4 points)
Mostly display respect for opponents, officials, managers, and administrative staff. Accept all decisions by officials with some questions. Responsible for their actions with some negative responses. Encourage others to participate and do not segregate teammates. State some positive comments of encouragement towards teammates and opponents. Show concern for an injured player, regardless of team. Teams accept a loss and congratulate the opponent on their success. May receive a warning, but displays good sportsmanship after the confrontation. Players curse at themselves in a low tone voice. Teams/players receive no ejections or technical fouls.
Average: (3 points) Note: All teams that request to cancel within 24 hours of their next contest will receive a 3.0 rating.
Displayed some respect for opponents, officials, supervisors, and administrative staff. Accepted some decisions by officials with questions. Deny some responsibility for their actions with some negative responses. Do not encourage others to participate and segregate teammates. State few positive comments of encouragement towards teammates and opponents. Players curse at themselves in a loud tone that bystanders can over hear. Show concern for an injured player, regardless of team. Accept a loss but, do not congratulate the opponent on their success. Received multiple warnings, multiple unsportsmanlike penalties or technical fouls, but no ejections.
Below Average: (2 points)
Old Dominion Recreation & Wellness
Intramural Sports
IMLeagues.com/ODU
(757)683-3384
Teams displayed no respect for opponents, officials, supervisors, and administrative staff Accept some decisions by officials with multiple questions Responsible for their actions with multiple negative responses Do not encourage others to participate and segregate teammates State no positive comments of encouragement towards teammates and opponents Players curse at teammates and opponents in a low tone voice Ignore an injured player, regardless of team Do not accept a loss and do not congratulate the opponent on their success Purposely strive to score as many points as possible to embarrass opponent Received unsportsmanlike penalties, technical fouls, or ejections
Unacceptable: (1 point) Note: Teams that forfeit through a no show will automatically receive a 1.0 rating. Teams that receive a player ejection will automatically receive this rating.
Blatant disregard for the philosophy of sportsmanship, officials, and opponents Play is dangerous with occasional intent to injure opponent Players curse at teammates and players in a loud tone that bystanders over hear Captain has no control of team conduct Participants received ejections, unsportsmanlike penalties or technical fouls Game is stopped prior to normal ending due to player/fan conduct
Sportsmanship Sanctions The intramural department contains the right to address all issues that pertain to sportsmanship issues. Players that are ejected from an event will receive an automatic one game suspension and will have to meet with the Coordinator of Intramural Sports. The captain of the team will have to attend this meeting to discuss the sportsmanship issue and the rating system. The intramural department also reserves the right to contact Judicial Affairs to resolve extreme disciplinary situations. All situations will be handling individually and sanctions may vary.
Tobacco/Alcohol Policy The following policies apply to all players, coaches, and fans: Smoking or using any smokeless tobacco products at an intramural site will result in removal from facility site and surrounding area, and a suspension from participation. Consuming an alcoholic beverage at an intramural site will result in removal from facility site and surrounding area, and a suspension from participation. Consuming or using any mind altering substance PRIOR to attending a game will result in removal from facility site and surrounding area, and a suspension from participation.
Old Dominion Recreation & Wellness
Intramural Sports
IMLeagues.com/ODU
(757)683-3384
ODU Undergraduate/Graduate students: enrolled continuously in 3 credit hours at ODU are eligible for intramural competition.
Faculty and Staff: Must have a valid membership to the Student Recreation Center to be eligible for intramural competition. *Note: Spouses of all part-time/full-time faculty and staff are NOT eligible to participate.
Current Sport Club members: Players listed on a sport club roster with the Recreation and Wellness office are limited to two players (2) per single gender team roster, (3) for Co-Rec Roster and are ineligible for individual/dual activities in his/her related sport. Club Members are defined as individuals who meet any one of the following criteria: Name appears on sports club team roster during the academic year. Signed a participation waiver and is actively participating in club functions. Actively participating with the club during their season.
EVMS Students: Starting in May of 2014 EVMS Students are now required to purchase a semester membership and pay an additional fee to participate in ODU intramural events. They must purchase both the membership and pay the fee to be eligible.
Current members of ODU varsity roster: These students are not eligible to participate in that same sport or a related sport for that academic school year. Individuals who are trying out for an intercollegiate team but who are not on a permanent roster will be permitted to participate until they are placed on a permanent roster, at which time, they are ineligible. Red shirted athletes or anyone who practices with a team regularly but does not participate in intercollegiate competition will not be eligible to play that same or related sport.
Former Varsity Athletes: Any athlete from any institution will be ineligible to compete in that sport for the current academic school year. Such individuals are limited to one player per team roster.
Other Eligibility Requirements:
Players must be on the IMLeagues.com/odu roster at game time to be signed-in. Players CANNOT leave a team once they’ve played a game for that team. A player can only play for one (1) single gender team and one (1) co-rec team within a single sport season. o Penalty: Any game(s) in which the illegal player has participated in will result in a FORFEIT.
Old Dominion Recreation & Wellness
Intramural Sports
IMLeagues.com/ODU
(757)683-3384
The following groups are NOT eligible to participate:
Professional Athletes: Those participants with professional rank will be ineligible for five (5) years from the date professional career ended. (This does not include try-outs for a professional team).
Alumni/Former Students Community Members with Valid SRC Membership
Gender Identity Policy When creating an account on IMLeagues.com, all participants are asked to declare a gender identity of either female or male. If a participant chooses to change that gender identity after their account is created, they must do so prior to being on site for a game. *Intentional misuse of this policy to gain a competitive advantage will result in an immediate suspension from all Intramural Sports programs for 1 year and the student(s) involved will be referred to The Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity for further disciplinary action.* Player Eligibility Protests The eligibility of an opposing player, or roster, can be made at any point prior to the game and within 24 hours after the game ends. If the protest is upheld, the offending team will forfeit the game. *Player Eligibility Protests during Playoffs/Tournaments If the eligibility protest is made prior to the game taking place, the protesting team will be allowed to advance in the tournament if the protest is upheld by the Assistant Director of Intramural Sports. If the protest is made after the game, neither team will not advance if the protesting team lost the contest if the protest is upheld. *Protests are a means of ensuring fair play but are not meant to be used as a loophole for losses.*
I.D. Policy
All Participants must show a valid University ID card at the time of player check-in. Without the University ID Card, that participant will not be allowed to play. If a participant uses an I.D. that does not belong to them, they will be suspended from participation. Intramural Managers and Officials can ask for identification at any point to ensure fair play and to document any issue. Failure to properly identify yourself, by providing a false name, UIN, or other information will result in sanctions against the participant and possibly the entire team.
Facilities Games will be played in the SRC. Teams/leagues that play in the SRC will participate in the main gym or on the MAC Court.
Game Time and Time Regulations
Matches will consist of a best out of 5 games series or 30 minute time interval.
The first team to legally eliminate all opposing players will be declared the winner. A 5-minute time limit has been established for each game. If neither team has been eliminated at the end of the 5 minutes, the team with the greater number of players remaining will be declared the winner.
Old Dominion Recreation & Wellness
Intramural Sports
IMLeagues.com/ODU
(757)683-3384
The Team
Teams will consist of 6 to 12 players on the roster. Only 6 players will be on the competition area at one time. The other members will be located on the sidelines of the court. Substitutions will only be allowed to enter the game in the case of injury.
Substitutions
Players may only substitute after between games. It’s encouraged that all players have an opportunity to participate.
Player Equipment
The official balls used in tournament and league play will be an 8.25’ rubber coated foam ball.
Rules Section The Game
The object of the game is to eliminate all opposing players by getting the “OUT”. This may be performed by the following: o Hitting an opposing player with a LIVE thrown ball below the shoulders. (If a player ducks or dodges and is hit above the shoulders, he or she may be out based on the judgment of the official) o Catching a LIVE ball thrown by your opponent before it touches the ground. o Causing an opponent to drop a held ball as a result of contact from a thrown ball. o An opposing player stepping out of the boundaries while not retrieving a ball. o Exiting or entering the field on the sideline. o A player crosses mid-court or a boundary line in order to avoid getting hit. Exception: A player may step on the center line when retrieving balls at the start of the game. o Stepping on any of the boundary line. o Teams will alternate sides between games. o Once a player is Out, they are no longer able to reenter the game.
Boundaries
During play, all players must remain within the boundary lines, entirety of the MAC floor, boards to wall. Players may leave the boundaries only to retrieve stray balls. Players must also re-enter the field of play through the back line immediately after retrieving balls.
Overtime
Old Dominion Recreation & Wellness
Intramural Sports
IMLeagues.com/ODU
(757)683-3384
There is NO overtime during the regular season. If an equal number of players remain after regulation play, a 2-minute sudden death overtime will be played. To reduce the amount of time required to finish the game, team captains may elect to add an equal number of players to each team prior to the start of overtime. However, team captains must agree to this number. Otherwise, overtime will start with the same amount of players from the end of regulation. The first team to legally eliminate any ONE opponent wins overtime. Teams will start with 3 balls on each side. These balls will be played at their own end line. Both teams must line up behind their own end line. Play begins with a whistle. Substitutions are only allowed before each overtime period. Players previously out are not allowed to sub in for current players. No time outs are allowed during overtime. If at the end of the period, teams are still tied, another sudden death overtime period will ensue, and each team must add one player to the remaining players.
5 Second Violation
In order to reduce stalling, a violation will be called if a team in the lead controls all six (6) balls on their side of the court for more than 5 seconds. This also applies to tie teams. Players can avoid this penalty by throwing or rolling a ball into the opponent’s back court within 5 seconds. If a team violates this rule, play will be stopped, and the balls will be divided evenly among the teams and placed on the end line. Players will line up behind the end line, and play will resume on the whistle.
Definitions
LIVE BALL- A ball that has been thrown and has not touched anything, including the floor/ground, another ball, another player, official or other item outside of the playing field (wall, ceiling, etc.)
Sportsmanship Mission Old Dominion University and the Intramural Sports program are dedicated to promote and enforce positive sportsmanship among all ODU participants. Through each contest participants must portray fair play, respect for opponents, and intramural staff, as well as, graciousness in winning or losing. In order to encourage proper conduct during games, officials, managers, and administrative personnel will make decisions to warn, penalize and/or eject players, coaches, teams and/or spectators for poor sportsmanship. The decisions made by these individuals are final and will be reviewed by the Assistant Director of Intramural Sports. All captains are responsible for the conduct of their teams during an intramural contest. The sportsmanship rating can be affected by actions occurring before or after a contest.
Sportsmanship Criteria and Ratings
Old Dominion Recreation & Wellness
Intramural Sports
IMLeagues.com/ODU
(757)683-3384
Based on this philosophy, the following system will be used to evaluate a team’s sportsmanship during each contest by intramural sports officials and managers. Teams will receive a rating each game that will create an average at the end of the season. Teams in must have an average of 3.0 at the end of their regular season to continue play and be eligible for playoffs.
Excellent Sportsmanship: (5 points)
Display absolute respect for opponents, officials, supervisors, and administrative staff. Accept all decisions by officials without question. Responsible for their actions and do not respond negatively. Encourage other to participate and do not segregate teammates. Teams recognize good sportsmanship among their team and the opponent. State positive comments of encouragement towards teammates and opponents. Show concern for an injured player, regardless of team. Accept a loss and congratulate the opponent on their success. Receive no warnings, ejections, yellow cards, unsportsmanlike penalties or technical fouls.
Good: (4 points)
Mostly display respect for opponents, officials, managers, and administrative staff. Accept all decisions by officials with some questions. Responsible for their actions with some negative responses. Encourage others to participate and do not segregate teammates. State some positive comments of encouragement towards teammates and opponents. Show concern for an injured player, regardless of team. Teams accept a loss and congratulate the opponent on their success. May receive a warning, but displays good sportsmanship after the confrontation. Players curse at themselves in a low tone voice. Teams/players receive no ejections or technical fouls.
Average: (3 points) Note: All teams that request to cancel within 24 hours of their next contest will receive a 3.0 rating.
Displayed some respect for opponents, officials, supervisors, and administrative staff. Accepted some decisions by officials with questions. Deny some responsibility for their actions with some negative responses. Do not encourage others to participate and segregate teammates. State few positive comments of encouragement towards teammates and opponents. Players curse at themselves in a loud tone that bystanders can over hear. Show concern for an injured player, regardless of team. Accept a loss but, do not congratulate the opponent on their success. Received multiple warnings, multiple unsportsmanlike penalties or technical fouls, but no ejections.
Below Average: (2 points)
Old Dominion Recreation & Wellness
Intramural Sports
IMLeagues.com/ODU
(757)683-3384
Teams displayed no respect for opponents, officials, supervisors, and administrative staff Accept some decisions by officials with multiple questions Responsible for their actions with multiple negative responses Do not encourage others to participate and segregate teammates State no positive comments of encouragement towards teammates and opponents Players curse at teammates and opponents in a low tone voice Ignore an injured player, regardless of team Do not accept a loss and do not congratulate the opponent on their success Purposely strive to score as many points as possible to embarrass opponent Received unsportsmanlike penalties, technical fouls, or ejections
Unacceptable: (1 point) Note: Teams that forfeit through a no show will automatically receive a 1.0 rating. Teams that receive a player ejection will automatically receive this rating.
Blatant disregard for the philosophy of sportsmanship, officials, and opponents Play is dangerous with occasional intent to injure opponent Players curse at teammates and players in a loud tone that bystanders over hear Captain has no control of team conduct Participants received ejections, unsportsmanlike penalties or technical fouls Game is stopped prior to normal ending due to player/fan conduct
Sportsmanship Sanctions The intramural department contains the right to address all issues that pertain to sportsmanship issues. Players that are ejected from an event will receive an automatic one game suspension and will have to meet with the Coordinator of Intramural Sports. The captain of the team will have to attend this meeting to discuss the sportsmanship issue and the rating system. The intramural department also reserves the right to contact Judicial Affairs to resolve extreme disciplinary situations. All situations will be handling individually and sanctions may vary.
Tobacco/Alcohol Policy The following policies apply to all players, coaches, and fans: Smoking or using any smokeless tobacco products at an intramural site will result in removal from facility site and surrounding area, and a suspension from participation. Consuming an alcoholic beverage at an intramural site will result in removal from facility site and surrounding area, and a suspension from participation. Consuming or using any mind altering substance PRIOR to attending a game will result in removal from facility site and surrounding area, and a suspension from participation.
Old Dominion Recreation & Wellness
Intramural Sports
IMLeagues.com/ODU
(757)683-3384
