Eligibility (return to top)
Please note that any exceptions to these generic rules will be listed in the rules for each individual sport.

a) Students are considered to be ineligible if they have represented Loughborough Students or the University in that year or are selected as team members for future games in the present academic year.

If a team fails to exist or a player is no longer considered of a standard to play for the club, then they may get their names removed from the ineligibility list subject to the discretion of the club Chairman.

Also ineligible are students who play for teams other than the University during term of County standard or above. Ineligibility rules by sport are distributed to Sport Secs at the start of each year.

b) Only undergraduates, resident postgraduate students and resident members of staff who are wardens and subwardens in the undergraduate student Halls, may take part in Intramural sport for that Hall. Postgraduates will represent the Hall in which they reside, or the Hall which they officially affiliate to (N.B. Forest Court do not have an IMS team).

c) If, for any reason, or at any time, a player is transferred to another Hall he/she is then eligible, and only eligible, to play for his/her new Hall. Any student moving out of the University to live in private accommodation may only play for the hall in which they were previously resident. They must also become affiliated to that hall in order to play.

d) Undergraduate students living off campus may, as an affiliated member, play for any hall. However, anyone living off campus who has lived in or been affiliated to a hall can only play for that hall.

e) If a player was ineligible for a match which had to be postponed, he/she may NOT play in the arranged match.

f) In the event of a team fielding an ineligible player, the offending team will receive zero points.
However, ineligible players may be brought in at short notice to enable the game to take place, and must be declared before the match, BUT, the result will always be taken as a win to the non-offending side with the offending team receiving loser's points.

g) These rules will be strictly applied by the Sports Secretaries Committee in co-operation with the Athletic Union Clubs. Halls fielding ineligible players will forfeit any points gained.

h) Problems or complaints concerning eligibility should be taken, in the first instance, to the Sports Secretary of the offending Hall. If this fails to resolve the issue, then it should be brought up before the Sports Secretaries Committee with the relevant facts to support the case. Any query on eligibility must be raised within SEVEN days of the match. If a player is not accepted as being ineligible by the hall, but it is subsequently proved to be the case, the hall will lose 5 I.M. points for each match played with an ineligible player.

Team Numbers (return to top)
a) The minimum number of players required for a fixture to start is shown on the rules page for each sport.

b) In activities where participants compete as individuals, e.g. canoeing, a team with fewer members than the required number as stated in the competition rules, cannot come higher in the final placings than a team which is either complete or has more members taking part.

Participation (return to top)
a) Certain events, e.g. some "one-off" events and more social events, will require an entry form to be completed and handed in by the appropriate date (Confirmed entry required or CER). Such entry requirements are noted on the rules page of the event.

b) Any team which fails to participate in 30% of its fixtures in any event is liable to be asked by the Committee to withdraw from that competition, forfeiting any points which they may have gained.

c) Where a Hall has entered a competition, played a few matches and then withdrawn, all walk-overs already awarded against that Hall will be made void.

d) For non-programmed matches (e.g. Golf ) the first-named Hall must contact their opponent to arrange date, time and venue at least 36 hours before final date for play.

e) The rules governing individual competitions and the schedule of matches are listed under the heading of that competition

Start Times (return to top)
a) The Sports Secretaries' Committee has decided that, after a specified time, a match or event must be started irrespective of the number of competitors or team members present .

b) If no member of a team is present (after specified time) then a walk-over can be claimed.

c) If a game is played after a walk-over has been claimed due to failure to arrive on time, the walk-over must be confirmed by the captains' signatures on the result sheet before the game is played.

d) Games starting late must have the playing time suitably adjusted in order that the next game can start on time. It is emphasised that every effort must be made to start on time, and that these times are only laid down to avoid teams waiting around unduly before claiming the match.

THE TIMES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

5 Minutes: Archery, ,Association Football, Football 5-a-Side, Badminton Mixed, Basketball - (M & W), Cricket, Darts - (M & W), Hockey - Outdoor - (M & W), Netball, Squash - (M & W) , Tennis Mixed, Pool (M & W), Rounders, Softball Mixed.

All other sports either specify a time in their individual rules, or otherwise teams need to be ready by the start time for that fixture.

Delays/Cancellations (return to top)
a) All programmed matches must be played at the time and on the day shown, unless the facility is not available or the weather precludes it. There will be no changes for any other reason.

b) If a match is to be called off due to the weather or the state of the pitch, it is the responsibility of the captains to meet at the appropriate time and place to confirm this decision and to sign and hand in the result sheet to this effect. This will also facilitate the transfer of matches where appropriate by the Sports Development Centre. Failure to do this will result in the match being declared void.

c) In the event of a snowfall, activities on the sporturf area will cease until the snow has been cleared. Re-scheduled matches will be published on this site, and Halls informed as soon as possible.

Teams failing to turn up for matches (return to top)
a) Halls not turning up for a match will lose 5 IMS points unless the opposing team has been informed that they cannot field a team. This to be done either in writing/phone as far in advance of the match as possible, or as a last resort, in person at the starting time.

Both Halls must e-mail the Intramural Coordinator to dictate whether walkovers are 'Informed' or 'Uninformed'.

b) Both Halls should acknowledge a walk-over when entering results. Failing this, a walk-over claim will be accepted if no objection has been received by the results deadline.

c) If a Hall fails to take part in a Confirmed Entry event once it has formally entered, 10 IMS points will be deducted from that Hall.

d) Void Matches: void match results will be dealt with the same way as uninformed walkovers.

Officials (return to top)
Any Hall failing to provide officials as scheduled will have one Intramural Point deducted from their total, unless otherwise stated, either in that match or from the overall result.

If an official fails to referee a match, a referee complaint form should be submitted to the Intramural Sport Coordinator in the Sports Development Centre.

Unacceptable behaviour involving a match (return to top)
a) Players sent off for offences within the game. A player sent off during a match is banned from playing in that sport for the next four games - this ban to extend into the next term if necessary. Two bookings constitute a sending off and will be dealt with accordingly. Referees are required to report a sending off or booking, in writing, to the Sport Secretaries Committee as soon as possible.

b) Players or supporters before, during or after the game.

PLAYERS : There will be a match ban resulting from a written report for bad conduct; the actual ban to be decided at a full meeting of the Sports Secretaries' Committee.
SUPPORTERS : Following a written complaint, any deduction of points will be decided by members at a full meeting of the Sports Secretaries' Committee.
[A full meeting does not mean that everyone eligible to be present has to be present.]
Written reports to be submitted to the Programme Director or Committee Chairman as soon after the incident as possible. Full supporting details and, wherever possible, names should be included.
Reports on players can be submitted by any player or official. Reports on spectators can be submitted by anyone present.

c) Any complaint which is upheld by the committee will result in a loss of Intramural points by the offending hall. A 5 point loss is set as a guideline.