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Creighton University
Intramural SportsFlag Football Captains Meeting
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Intramural Staff
Jason Gant Assistant Director
Emmett OKeefe Program Assistant
Rob Johnson Office Manager IM Office Aides (M-F, 8-12:30)
Student Supervisors
Student Officials
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Flag Football Program
Number of Available Team Slots 52 mens, 12 womens, 40 co-rec
Length of Season September November
4 regular season games + playoffs
Playing Areas
All games are at the IM turf fieldsOld baseball stadium near McGloin and Harper
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NEW: IM Sports Pass
All players must possess a $25 IM Sports Pass,which grants access to all IM Sports thissemester (except golf).
In addition to the IM Pass, part-time students,faculty, staff, and alumni must purchase a KFCmembership for the duration of the semester to
play $29/mo for PT students, faculty and staff
$31/mo for alumni
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ID Policy
All participants must show their currentCreighton picture ID to participate
No ID, No Play!
We will not accept drivers licenses
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Eligibility / # of Teams
A player may play on ONLY one single sexteam, and on ONLY one Corec team
Any player playing on more than oneMens, Womens or Corec team will berendered ineligible and will put both teamsin jeopardy of forfeiting.
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IM Leagues
ALL players must register an account withwww.imleagues.com
Registration is not complete until they click on the activation linkin the email they receive
This will remain your account to use for the rest of the sports When registering, tell you players to use their @creighton.edu
email address
Note: You may add a second email address after signing up.
If the player is not a full-time student, they will need torequest permission to join the Creighton group.
Note: There are times when the person will need to make twoseparate requests.
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Rostering Rule
Players may be added to the team roster at anypoint during the regular season or playoffs. Only new players, those who have not played for nor joined a
team during that leagues season, may be added to teamsduring the playoffs.
If a player wishes to change teams, s/he must contact the IntramuralSports Office and ask for permission. Players may not change teams ontheir own.
Players are only permitted to change teams during the regular season.
Players will not be able to change teams more than once.
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Regular Season
Round Robin Play (4 games)
Forfeits
Two forfeits = Team dropped from league
Defaults
If you know that your team will not be able to play your gamethat day, email ([email protected]) or call the intramuraloffice at 280-2987 no later than 3:00 pm that day.
Defaults do not count as a forfeit.
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Regular Season
Sunday: 6 pm midnight
Mon/Thu: 6 pm midnight
Tues/Weds: 8 pm - midnight
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Weather / Regular Season
We only cancel in the event of lightning or severeweather. We will play in the rain and snow!
In case of inclement weather: You will also receive a
text/email from IM Leagues
Games will be cancelled per hour. Ex. Thunderstorm at 5:45 will mean that the 6:00 games are
cancelled. The rest of the games may still be played.
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Playoffs
All teams must be prepared to play playoff games ondays and times that are different from their regularseason schedule
Playoff games will be scheduled SunThu 6pmmid
Carry extra players on your roster!
If you know of a schedule conflict you need to contactJason Gant (280-2987) PRIOR to the posting of the
playoffs.
Once posted, playoff games will not be rescheduledunless there is bad weather
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Facilities
Enter the complex through the west gateand walk down the stairs to check in
No food is allowed on the fields
Water / Gatorade is ok
Clean up your trash!
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Drugs / Alcohol
Drugs, alcohol and tobacco are all strictlyprohibited from intramural playing sites
Teams will be held accountable for theactions of both its players and fans
Probable sanctions:
Forfeiture of game(s)
Expulsion from intramural leagues
Referral to the Center for Student Integrity
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FLAG FOOTBALL RULES
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Beginning the Game
Team Composition Maximum
Men & Women 7
Corec 8 4 men & 4 women
Minimum Men & Women 5
Corec 6 4 men & 2 women
4 women & 2 men
3 men & 3 women
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X
10
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Game Equipment The Ball
Teams may provide their own ball.
The offense is responsible for the ball.
Mens teams must use a regular size ball.
Womens and Corec teams may use:
Regular;
Intermediate;
Youth; or Junior size ball
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Equipment Required
A player must wear: Pants or shorts (no pockets!)
They must turn the shorts inside out.
A jersey or similar shirt color
Athletic Shoes or cleats
Prohibited: 5-finger shoes
Flip Flops or sandals
Boots
Bare feet A flag belt
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Equipment Illegal
Headwear containing any hard,unyielding, stiff material,including billed hats, or itemscontaining exposed knots.
Jewelry. Pads or braces worn above the
waist. Casts worn above or below the
waist. Shoes with metal, ceramic,
screw-in, or detachable cleats
Shirts or jerseys which do notstay tucked in unless they aremore than 4 from the waist.
Any hood which does notremain tucked in
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Equipment Illegal
Jerseys which have an armopening of more than 4 belowthe arm pit
Pants or shorts with belts orbelt loops, pockets or exposed
drawstrings Hard or unyielding leg/knee
braces covered illegally. Any slippery of foreign
substance on any equipment orexposed part of the body.
Exposed metal on clothes orperson. Towels attached at a players
waist. Flags that can be detached
from the flag belt.
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Coin Toss
3 minutes before gametime.
The winning captain may
choose to defer his/heroption to the 2nd half.
The team with the 1st halfoption may choose: Offense or Defense; or
Which goal to defend.
The other team has theremaining option.
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Forfeits
At game time, if only one team is present withenough players to legally begin the game, theyhave the following options:
Take a win by forfeit Give the opposing team up to 10 minutes to field a
legal team.
Note: If the 10 minute grace period is granted, the
game clock shall be started at game time and the firsthalf shall be shortened by up to 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, the game shall be forfeited.
Only supervisors can officially forfeit the game.
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Timing
The game consists of two 20-minute halves.
Halftime shall be 3 minutes.
Each team receives two timeouts per game.
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Running Clock
The clock will run continuously for theentire first half unless a timeout is called.
Clock will run continuously for the first 18minutes of the second half
Two minute warning
After the 2 minute warning, the back judgewill announce the remaining time and statusof the clock after each play
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Stop Clock Procedures
The clock stops for: Incomplete pass Out of bounds Safety Team Time-Out
First Down Touchdown Penalty and administration
Referees Time Out Touchback Team attempting to
illegally conserve time
Team attempting toconsume time illegally Inadvertent whistle
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Tie Game
There is NO OVERTIME during the regularseason
Overtime during playoffs resemble highschool football rules
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Rules of Play
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Snapping the Ball
The only player required to be on the LOS is the snapper
The snap must be a shotgun snap at least 2 yards backfrom the LOS
Must be a quick and continuous motion
25 second play clock
Encroachment: Breaking the plane of the defensive puck Dead Ball Foul The play is blown dead immediately
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Screen Blocking
Legally obstructing an opponent withoutcontacting him/her with any part of the screenblockers body
Compared to setting a screen in basketball
Neither offensive nor defensive players may use
their hands when rushing or blocking Pushing, holding, tripping, charging, swim
moves, etc. are all ILLEGAL
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Passing / Catching
Only one forward pass per down. Passmust come from behind the LOS
ALL receivers are eligible to pass/catch
Possession + One foot inbounds = Catch
Pass Interference may occur with orwithout contact (Faceguarding)
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Running / Flagbelts
Belts may not be tied or tampered with in anyway (penalty = ejection)
Runners may not use their arms to prevent adefender from removing the belt Stiff Arms are ILLEGAL
Natural running motion = flag guarding
Flag Guarding = 10 yard penalty
No fumbles. Stripping the ball is ILLEGAL. Illegal contact / defensive holding = 10 yard penalty
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Punting
On fourth down, the referee will ask if the team wants tokick or go for it
Teams decision to kick cannot change unless a TO iscalled or a penalty occurs
There are no fake punts or quick kicks!
The offense and defense cannot cross the LOS until theball is kicked
There are no fair catches
An untouched punt that crosses Rs goal line is atouchback and may not be run out
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Scoring
Mens / Womens touchdown = 6 points Try Attempts:
One point 3 yard line Two points 10 yard line Three points 20 yard line
The Referee shall ask the captain where the trywill be played from This option cannot be changed unless a timeout is
called by either team
If the defense intercepts the ball on the try, the
play is dead
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Mercy Rule
M/W: 40 points at any point of the 2nd half
C: 45 points at any point of the 2nd half
M/W: 19 points at, or following the 2minute warning
C: 25 points at, or following the 2 minutewarning
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Co-Rec Football
The game is played with teams of six players (4men + 4 women)
Six players are required to start a game 2 of each sex is required to start
Teams may play 4/2, 3/3, 4/3, 4/4
Teams may not play 5/3
Teams may play with any size ball they choose
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Male Restrictions
A male runner cannot advance the ballthrough Team As scrimmage line
There are no restrictions:
During a run by a male runner once the ballhas been touched by any player beyond Team
As scrimmage line
During a run by a female runnerAfter a change of possession
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Open and Closed Plays
Open Play: any offensive player may pass orcatch the ball
Closed Play: must involve a female passer or a
female receiver for positive yardsAll possessions begin with an open play
There may not be two consecutive legal forwardpass completions from a male to another male -This rule also applies to the Try
Penalty: Illegal Forward Pass, 5 yards from spot, LOD
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Open and Closed Plays
If the officials erroneously indicate theopen/closed status of a down, the play isnullified and the down is repeated
Any foul, whether accepted or declined, shallhave no effect on whether the next down isopen or closed
A legal forward pass caught jointly by male andfemale teammates is considered a femalereception
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Scoring
Male scores a TD = 6 points
Female scores a TD = 9 points Female QB to male WR = 9 points
Mercy Rule = 45 points anytime duringthe second half, 25+ points at two mins.
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SPORTSMANSHIP
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Sportsmanship Ratings
Acceptable In general, participants display proper
sportsmanship towards opponents, IM officials
and IM supervisors. The captain displaysreasonable control over team and spectators.
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Sportsmanship Ratings
Unacceptable Constant and blatant disrespect of intramural staff or
opposing team.
Captain has little or no control over team.
A game ended due to 3 unsportsmanlike conducts.
Penalty: Team Captain must meet with JasonGant prior to the next game to be reinstated. 2 Unacceptable Ratings = Team dropped from league
Fight = Auto expulsion from league and referral toCenter for Student Integrity
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Officials Disclaimer
All officials are Creighton students. They areNOT professionals and should NOT be treated assuch Even if they were, the best still make mistakes
With amateur and inexperienced studentofficials, there WILL be inconsistencies and
discrepancies with their calls / no calls Similarly, there WILL be tons of overthrown balls,dropped passes, missed flag pulls and penalties byplayers and teams
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Protests
Judgment calls CANNOT be protested Pass Interference, Holding, Incomplete, etc
Only rules interpretations can be protested Ex. Pass interference being placed at the spot
of the foul.
Protests must be made to the supervisorprior to the next snap
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Unacceptable Conduct
Zero Tolerance Policy
Derogatory, Insulting and Inappropriate comments orbehavior towards the student staff (officials /supervisors) or towards the opposing team will not betolerated on any level
Two Unsportsmanlikes on one player = Ejection
Three UCs on one team = Team disqualified andgame is forfeited
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Ejections
All ejected participants are suspendedindefinitely and must make an appointment withJason Gant (280-2987) to be reinstated
Ejected players / teams may also be referred toStudent Integrity in extreme cases of unsportsmanlikeactions
Ejected players / teams face probable suspensionsand potential expulsion from the league
The meeting must take place prior to the next gameor will be referred to Student Integrity
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Wrap-up
Jason Gant: 280-2987
Email: [email protected]
Be good sports; dont do anything to diminishthe intramural experience of players, officials orsupervisors
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HAVE FUNand
GOOD LUCK!