Spring Semester - Phase 1 Captain’s Meeting January 18, 2005

1. Spring Semester - Phase 1 Captain’s Meeting January 18, 2005

2. Introductions • Dan Hazlett - Director, Intramurals • Nancy Williams - Office Manager • Josh Davis - Graduate Assistant • Supervisors

3. Sports/Leagues Offered • Basketball $45.00 A League (Independent/Fraternity), Women, B League, Co-Rec, C League • Indoor Soccer $40.00 A League (Independent/Fraternity), B League, Co-Rec • Wallyball $30.00 A League (Independent/Fraternity), B League

4. Online Registration • Wednesday 8AM - Thursday 12PM • Must pay in the IM office before 12PM on Thursday (Unpaid teams will automatically be removed from the schedule) • Bring: Registration ticket, league card for each team with assigned captain, Cost Sheet, Team Summary Report, payment • Can pay with check (made out to “Georgia Tech”), Visa, MasterCard……….NO CASH ALLOWED! • Late Registration is Thursday beginning at 1PM (for those not at the Captain’s Meeting) • Instant scheduling • Leagues will be set up as 4/5/6-team leagues

5. Levels of Play • A League (Men & Women) Intense competition…..winners declared “School Champion” • B League Competitive…..70% of all teams • C League Recreational...“For Fun” • Co-Rec Categorized as “B”

6. Regular Season • First day of play is January 23rd • Registration concluded Thursday at 5PM all changes will be completed by Thursday at 5PM. Teams MUST respond to changes by then. Captains should check their email frequently. • Final schedules will be posted at CRC (4th floor) and online by Friday at 12PM

7. Playoffs • Only top two teams of each division will advance. • Ranking does NOT determine playoff teams…Exception: the highest ranked 3rd-place team (in each league) will be given a wild card. • Teams that make the playoffs will be seeded according to the rankings. • Tie breakers

8. Ranking System • Does NOT determine who makes playoffs • Only determines where playoff teams are placed in the brackets • The higher the rating score, the higher the team’s ranking • Determining factors: * Record * Points Against * Opponents’ records * Sportsmanship Rating * Points For

9. Sportsmanship Rating • Determined by the supervisors of the game • Scale is 0 - 4.0 • Must average 2.75 to be considered for playoffs • A rating of less than 1.5 in a game removes teams from all tie- breaking considerations • Playoff rating is separate: Less than 2.75 = probation Less than 1.5 = forfeit loss • Forfeits and No Shows do not count toward the average

10. Rosters • Do not have to be submitted prior to your first game • Can add players during regular season, but not after • May add in the office or on the courts/fields • Individual must be present with Buzz Card • All participants must sign the waiver and be on the roster legally to be eligible for regular season AND playoffs • Roster limit is fixed; teams cannot remove a player to add another player

11. Not on probation, Co-ops must pay Activity & Rec Facility Fees prior to first game Must be taking 6 or more hours…graduating seniors may have 3-5 hours Faculty/staff must be full-time IPST students are eligible…….Intensive English students are not eligible Spouses are eligible for Co-Rec sports only. Must get Buzz Card Team forfeits all games in which ineligible player has participated……No Exceptions! Eligibility

12. Required Fees • All students MUST pay the Activity & Rec Facility Fees * • DO NOT PAY THE ATHLETIC FEES

13. One-Team Rule • An eligible player may only play for one team, per division, per sport. They may also play on a co-rec team within the same sport. Acceptable…A League Softball and Co-Rec Softball Unacceptable…A League Softball and B League Softball • Second team the player signs up on will forfeit all games played by person playing on two teams. • Women can play in men’s OR women’s league, plus a Co-Rec league

14. No Shows & Forfeits • A No Show (NS) is defined as not having any one member sign in for the game • A Forfeit (F) is defined as not having enough members signed in to start the game • Game Time = Forfeit Time - teams must be signed in and ready to play • Two No Shows = removal from league play • One No Show = removal from all tie-breaking considerations • Three Forfeits = removal from league play

15. Ejections • All ejected players must leave the playing area immediately or a forfeit may be called • Must call the IM Office to arrange a meeting…..no walk-in meetings allowed • Meetings must occur prior to the player’s next game • Ejected players are deemed ineligible for all sports until a meeting is set

16. Captain’s Responsibilities • Sign up team(s) • Understand and enforce eligibility rules • Keep in contact with Intramural Office • Notify team members of rules and schedules • Represent team at all meetings if applicable • Check the accuracy of the standings and/or scores • Maintain high standards of sportsmanship • Keep informed of the rules of conduct • Ensure team attends all scheduled games

17. Online Registration • Accessed through Intramural Home Pagewww.campusrecreation.gatech.edu/IM • Choose a unique name, Card ID and password on Registration Ticket • Be PATIENT • Must pay at IM Office before 12PM on Thursday • Bring Team Summary report to office when signing up your team (printout) • Must have different captains on Team Cards for multiple teams in the same sport • Exception: One person can be captain of both a Co-Rec and a Men’s Team

18. Online Registration – Step by Step • Login to www.campusrecreation.gatech.edu/IM • Follow the link to the Online Registration • Login using the Card ID and password on your card • Enter your personal information (can do this following captains meeting) • Select your league, day and time and sign up your team using ‘+’ sign next to term/day/division • Sign up any additional teams • Print Summary Report • Come by the Intramural Office and bring the Summary Report, Cost Sheet, ID Card, and method of payment

19. The Login Use the password and Card ID given on the back of your Captain’s Card. Please make the user name unique, like your first and last name with no spaces.

20. Entering a Captain 1) Enter Login Name, card ID and card password. 2) Enter in captain’s information. Student ID will be required here. Starred items are required fields. When you go to enter your captain's information and you get an error that says “Member ID not in database”, CALL the IM Office.  Do not email if you want expeditious service in this matter. 3) Click Submit to enter captain’s information into IMTrack

21. Signing up a Team 1) Check captain’s information to ensure that it is correct. If incorrect, click Edit Information. 2) Click on + next to term you would like to register.

22. Signing up a Team 1) Start the team registration process by selecting a sport, then select a day of play, select a league and time for the sport you want to play 3) Click on Buy Team to add your team 2) If a spot is available for your team, click in the field and add your team name. Next, click the drop-down arrow and select your team color. 4) Prices for the sports for this semester and the balance due for payment in the IM office When there is no space in the desired division, that means the division is full and you must find another time. Team names MUST NOT have apostrophes

23. Payment* 1) Once you are complete, click on Logout 2) Print a copy of your receipt and bring to IM office to pay for your teams *Payment is due by 12:00pm on Thursday, January 20th. If not paid by then, the system will remove your team.

24. Correspondence information Location CRC 4th Floor Website www.crc.gatech.edu/IM Office Phone 404.894.9984 Office Email im@crc.gatech.edu Spring Intramural Information

25. Special event information 2005 IM Roundball Classic Pre-season A League tournament ($25/team) January 21-22 Winner receives free entry to Georgia State Championships CRC Sweatheart Fun Run February 12 2005 Georgia State Basketball Championships February 25-27 Georgia State University IM Table Tennis Tournament March 11 2005 NIRSA National Intramural Basketball Championships April 15-17 Top intramural basketball teams from the country