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More changes for intramurals
By Josh Muench
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intramurals program recently announced a set of additional rules
to govern its basketball season. Several minor incidents through
the first half of the season have caused the intramurals office
to reevaluate its current rulebook. As a result, five new rules
are now on the books in order to give the department more authority
to deal with possible complications.
The new rules are as follows:
1. All equipment-related technical fouls are to be charged to a
team, not a player.
2. Any player who accumulates three technical fouls throughout the
course of the season shall sit out the subsequent regular season
or playoff game. Technical fouls for dunking will be included in
this count.
3. Any player or fan coming off the bench or seating area during
an altercation shall be ejected or charged with a technical foul.
The team captain is an exception in that he can come off the bench
only to act as a peacemaker.
4. Any team receiving three technical fouls in a game, excluding
equipment and dunking technicals, will be forced to forfeit the
game and pay a $10 fine.
5. Any team that participates in unsportsmanlike conduct can be
removed from league competition at any time at the discretion of
the IM director.
The majority of teams and players will be unaffected by these rules.
Most of the scenarios addressed are rare. In essence, these rules
are intended to allow the intramural staff to deal quickly and fairly
with inappropriate conduct. These regulations should not interfere
with the competitive or enjoyable nature of the intramural basketball
season. Head of Major Sports, Josh Miles, said, "Our intention is
to allow the game to be played at the highest level possible without
compromising the necessary bounds of restraint." This will keep
the players, fans and referees operating in a competitive, yet safe
atmosphere.
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