Flag Captain's Meeting 12

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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.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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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
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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HAVE FUNand

GOOD LUCK!

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