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Where is the Intramural Office located?
The Intramural Office is located in the Student Leadership Office on the third floor of UREC.
What are the Intramural Office hours?
Monday through Friday from 3:00pm to 5:00pm.
What if I want to play an Intramural Sport, but I don't have a team?
- Contact the Intramural Office at 540-568-8729 and they will place you on a free agents list.
- Attend the captains meeting for the desired sport and the intramural staff will attempt to place you on a team. (The dates and times of the meetings are located on the intramural sports home page.)
How do I register a team?
- Team captains should visit this Online Registration link.
- Click “Sign Up” if you are a new member. Create an account by filling in the necessary information. (new members only).
- Click “Log In” if you have already created an account. Sign into your account with your Login and Password.
- Locate the desired sport and click on the faded icon toward the right of the sport. (the faded icon is for CREATING a team and the colored icon is for JOINING a team).
- Review the leagues, times, and dates to choose the most convenient time for your team.
- After choosing a particular league, click on that league and enter your team information. (The boxes for entering in your information are located on the right of the screen).
- Click the submit button; your team will appear in the league.
**Note: Verify that you are in the league before logging off. If your team name does not appear in the league you are not registered.
What are my responsibilities if I choose to become a Team Captain?
Team Captains are the first individuals contacted regarding scheduling, disciplinary issues, and serve as the liaison for University Recreation.
Before Season Begins
- Assume the responsibility of managing the intramural team
- Ensure that all members of the team are eligible for intramural play
- Complete the online sportsmanship quiz, which is located on Blackboard.
- Attend the captains meeting prior to the regular season and pay the $30.00 forfeit bond.
- Educate the team on all intramural policies and procedures and sport rules
- Notify all members of their weekly schedule and playoff schedule (Playoff times will vary because of facility and time constraints)
During Season
- Ensure all members are present at the game 10 minutes prior to game time with their JACards.
- Enforce sportsmanship among all team members and fans, before, after, and during the contest. The captain is responsible for the actions of all affiliates.
- Sign the game sheets after every contest to verify the accuracy of sportsmanship rating.
- Notify all team members of any cancellations.
- Follow and adhere to the forfeit procedures.
- Attend all disciplinary meetings between team members and Intramural Coordinator.
- Attend Playoff Captains Meeting.
Which are the different levels of competition?
Level I (Recreation Level)
Participants or teams who are new or may have previous exposure to the sport, and just want to participate in a fun and social environment. This level will consist of a full season with no playoffs. The number of games each season will vary from sport to sport. The team with the best record along with the best sportsmanship rating will be declared the winner and will receive an award.
Level II (Purple Level)
Participants or teams who have experience playing the sport and an understanding of rules and strategies involved. This level will consist of pool play, concluding with playoffs. Champions of this division will receive a Championship shirt that represents Level II. Teams that meet the playoff sportsmanship requirements will be able to participate in the playoffs.
Level III (Gold Level)
Participants or teams, who played the sport at a competitive level, have knowledge and skills necessary to compete, and have the desire to play against the most competitive students, faculty and staff on campus.This level will consist of pool play, concluding with playoffs. Champions of this division will receive a championship shirt that represents the top division. Also, the champions will receive an automatic bid to any available regional tournament. Teams that meet the playoff sportsmanship requirements will be able to participate in the playoffs.
What are the rules for eligibility?
The Rules and Regulations are outlined below and are designed for the safety of our participants. Any questions, comments or concerns can be addressed with the Coordinator for Intramural Sports. These are the guidelines that participants must follow in order to be eligible to enroll or play in UREC intramurals.
Undergraduates/Graduate Students
All undergraduate students enrolled in 7 or more hours (6 or more hours for graduate students) at JMU are eligible for intramural competition. Undergraduate students enrolled in 1 to 6 hours (1 to 5 hours for graduate students) will be required to pay a recreation fee in order to participate in the program.
Faculty and Staff
All full-time faculty and staff at JMU are eligible for intramural competition. Spouses of full-time faculty and staff are required to obtain a URAC card to participate in the program. All part-time faculty/staff can participate in the program; however, their spouses cannot participate.
Alumni
All alumni are ineligible to participate without a proper membership to UREC.
Professional Athletes
Students ineligible for varsity competition due to professional rank are prohibited from competition in the intramural sport(s). Those participants with professional rank will be ineligible for five (5) years from the date professional career ended. (This does not include try-outs and cuts from a professional team).
Varsity Letter Person
A person who has received a varsity award at any university (4 year college or junior college) within the last academic year is ineligible to compete in the lettered sport or a related sport. They will be allowed to compete one full year after their final varsity season. However, teams may only carry one former varsity player on their roster.
Student Athletes
Any person whose name appears on a varsity, junior varsity, or freshman roster will be ineligible in that intramural sport during that academic year. This includes all players who are "red shirt" in any sport or anyone who practices with a team regularly but does not participate in intercollegiate competition.
Sport Club Members
Teams are restricted to two Sports Club members in their related intramural activity. Sport Club members can only compete in Level 2 and Level 3 activities (Level 1 is prohibited). Sport Club members are defined as individuals who meet any one of the following criteria:
- Name appears on Sport Club team roster during the academic year.
- Signed a participation waiver and is actively participating in club functions.
- Actively participating with the club during their season.
Playoff Eligibility
In order to be eligible for the Divisional or All University Championships in a sport, an individual must have only his/her name and JACard number on the team's roster. Participants did not have to play during the regular season to be eligible for playoffs.
What is the forfeit bond policy?
All captains assume the leadership role including the responsibility and accountability of managing a team concluding the registration period Intramural sports that need officials and intramural site managers to operate will require a $30.00 forfeit bond. Sports that need only a site manager to operate will require a $20.00 forfeit bond. Forfeit bond fees are only gathered if the team does not follow the correct procedure of canceling.
How can I avoid losing my forfeit bond?
Request to Cancel or Opt Not to Play A team that has a regular season or playoff conflict may either "request to cancel" or "opt not to play" as opposed to forfeiting the contest. To, "request to cancel", a team representative must come to the Student Leadership Office between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. no later than 24 hours before the day of the game and fill out the appropriate form. If the scheduled game is on Sunday, the form must be completed by Friday. If this deadline is missed, a team may "opt not to play" by showing up at the contest site by game time with the required number of players to participate. Then, they should notify the Intramural staff of their intention to withdraw. In both cases, the contest is recorded as a loss by the defaulting team, but forfeit bonds are not lost to UREC.
How do I put money on Flex for a forfeit bond?
There is a DART machine located in the UREC lobby that participants can utilize to deposit money into their FLEX account. This DART machine also provides DART cards. Visitors and participants can purchase the cards out of the DART machine for one dollar ($0.75 for the card and $0.25 credit put on the card). They can then put money on them to use for FLEX charges. For more information about FLEX, visit Campus Card Services.
How do I know if intramural games are cancelled?
Inclement Weather Cancellation Procedures
The decision to play or cancel the games will not be made until 3:00pm on the day of the inclement weather. Games will be rescheduled at the discretion of the Coordinator of Intramural Sports/Graduate Assistant. Any games that started and are cancelled anytime throughout the night because of weather, the following are options that participants can perform to become notified (the Coordinator/Graduate Assistant will follow protocol to cancel contests):
- Participants can call the Welcome Desk of UREC at (540) 568-8737.
- The UREC website will post a cancellation message at the top of the webpage.
- Text messaging on the participants cell phones. In order for students to receive text messaging they will have to provide the Coordinator of Intramural Sports with cell phone numbers after the captains meeting. This service is strictly voluntary.
- A mass email from the Coordinator of Intramural Sports or the Graduate Assistant of Intramurals will be sent all team captains. Participants should check the website or their email a half hour prior to their contest.
What is the Sportsmanship Rating System (SRS)?
View the Sportsmanship Rating System (SRS).
UREC and the Intramural Sports program are dedicated to promote and enforce positive sportsmanship among all JMU participants. Through each contest participants must portray fair play, respect for opponents, and intramural staff, as well as, graciousness in winning or losing. In order to encourage proper conduct during games, officials, supervisors, and administrative personnel will make decisions to warn, penalize and/or eject players, coaches, teams, and/or spectators for poor sportsmanship. The decisions made by these individuals are final and will be reviewed by the Coordinator of Intramural Sports. In the instance teams challenge their rating, only the captain will meet with the Coordinator of Intramural Sports to discuss the issue. All captains are responsible for the conduct of their teams during an intramural contest. The sportsmanship rating can be affected by actions occurring before or after a contest.
How do I view my teams schedule and overall ranking?
- On this website, click on the Intramurals Sports homepage which is located on the left side of the screen.
- Locate the specific sport and click on the link “League Schedule”
- Locate your teams division and click on the hyperlink. (Example: CoRec 1)
How do I view my team’s roster?
- On this website, click on the Intramurals Sports homepage which is located on the left side of the screen.
- Locate the specific sport and click on the link “League Schedule”
- Locate your team’s division and click on the hyperlink. (Example: CoRec 1)
- Click on your team’s name, which is located in a specific division.
What are the rules for a specific sport?
- On this website, click on Intramurals Sports which is located on the left side of the screen.
- Locate the specific sport and click on the link “Rules.”
What if my question is not answered here?
View the Intramural Handbook or contact Aaron Combs, Coordinator of Intramural Sports & Special Events (combsad@jmu.edu, 540-568-8711).
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