Sportsmanship
Sportsmanship Rules
The team captain is responsible for the actions of his or her team and their spectators. Additionally, the captain will ensure that his or her team is familiar with the rules of play and intramural policies and procedures. Sportsmanship is a vital component for success in every intramural contest. Participants and spectators are expected to display good sportsmanship toward opponents and the intramural staff at all times.
Participants and spectators shall not commit acts of unsportsmanlike conduct. This includes, but is not limited to, arguments with staff, flagrant fouling, fighting, etc. before, during or after a contest. No player or team shall:
- Use foul or derogatory language, threaten, or verbally abuse any other participant or Intramural Employee before, during or after the game.
- Participate in a game for which he or she is ineligible.
- Argue or talk back to the Intramural Staff. Only the captain should address an official and only if done so in a courteous manner.
- Intentionally strike, push, trip or flagrantly foul another participant, spectator, or Recreational Sports Employee.
- Mistreat the facility, equipment or supplies of The Ohio State University and/or the Recreational Sports Department.
Any participant displaying unsportsmanlike conduct will be issued either a conduct warning or ejection by the game officials or Intramural Supervisors. These conduct warnings or ejections are classified differently in each sport. The following are examples:
Soccer
- One Conduct Yellow Card - Conduct Warning
- Two Yellow Cards or One Red Card - Ejection
Basketball
- One Conduct Technical Foul - Conduct Warning
- Two Technical Fouls or One Flagrant Foul - Ejection
Flag Football
- One Unsportsmanlike Conduct Penalty - Conduct Warning
- Two Unsportsmanlike Conduct Penalties - Ejection
Sports Without Levels of Sportsmanship Penalties
- Verbal Warning Resulting in Incident Report - Conduct Warning
- Ejection of Participant With/out Warning - Ejection
The Intramural Sports Department has developed the Sportsmanship Rating System with the purpose of making each individual participant responsible for his or her actions while participating in any intramural event. The rating system is very similar to a GPA system and is based on the following criteria:
"A" - Excellent Conduct and Sportsmanship: Players cooperate fully with the officials and opposing team members. If necessary, the captain converses calmly with officials about rule interpretations and calls. (4 Points)
"B" - Good Conduct and Sportsmanship: Team members verbally complain about some decisions made by the officials and/or show minor dissension which may or may not merit a conduct warning. Teams that receive one conduct warning will receive no higher than a "B" rating. (3 Points)
"C" - Average Conduct and Sportsmanship: Team constantly comments to the officials and/or the opposing team from the field/court and/or sidelines. The team captain exhibits little or no control over teammates or him/herself. Teams that receive one ejection and/or two conduct warnings will receive no higher than a "C" rating. (2 Points)
"D" - Below Average Conduct and Sportsmanship: Team constantly comments to the officials and/or the opposing team from the field/court and/or sidelines. The team captain exhibits little or no control over teammates or him/herself. Teams that receive one ejection and one conduct warning will receive no higher than a "D" rating. (1 Point)
"E/F" - Poor Conduct and Sportsmanship: Team is completely uncooperative. Captain has no control over teammates and/or him/herself. Any team causing a game to be forfeited due to sportsmanship or any team that receives multiple Red Cards will receive an "E/F" rating. (0 Points)
