INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL RULES
DESIGNATION OF COURTS
Intramural basketball is played on three courts in the Bacon Field House.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS/SUBSTITUTIONS
In all leagues, teams play with five (5) players on the court. Teams may play with as few as four players to avoid a forfeit; however, fewer than four players is not permitted. Substitutions may be made on any referee's whistle. To signal for substitutions, simply call out to the refreee that you are making a substitution so that he/she can suspend play long enough for the substitution to be made. Subbing on the fly is not permitted and will result in a technical foul (two free throws).
LENGTH OF THE GAME
Games will be approximately 55 minutes in length. The first half will be a 20-minute period of running time, starting at five minutes past the hour. Halftime will be five minutes, and the second half will be 20 minutes, 15 minutes of running time and the last 5 minutes stop clock. The clock will continue running if the lead is 15 points or more. Teams will be allotted one (1) timeout per half, and this timeout will stop the clock. First-half timeouts do not carry over if unused. If a game is tied at the end of regulation, overtime periods of three minutes (two minutes running time and one minute stop time) will be played until there is a winner.
REFEREES
Two referees will be provided for all games. Referees are fellow students who are doing as fine a job as they are able. Please treat them with respect. Do not argue with them, curse at them or use physical force. If you do, you will be assessed for a technical foul, removed from the game, and face possible suspension.
KEEPING SCORE
There will be a flip-card scoreboard at each court so the score can be visible during the game. Bench players are responsible for updating the scoreboard.
INELIGIBLE PLAYERS
Players may not play for more than one intramural team. This does not mean that a player may play for two or more teams if they are in different leagues. A PLAYER MAY PLAY FOR ONE AND ONLY ONE TEAM. We have had problems with this in the past and teams have been forced to forfeit contests because of using players from other teams. Please tell your team members that they must pick a team and stay with that team throughout the season. Also, any student playing for the men's or women's varsity team is ineligible for intramural play. If an individual is cut from or choses not to play for the varsity or J.V. after trying out, they become eligible.
FORFEITS
If a team fails to field at least four (4) players by 10 minutes past the hour, the game will be declared a forfeit. The teams may play a pick-up game during the allotted hour, but the referee is under no obligation to officiate a pick-up game. Forfeits are a waste of time for all concerned, so please do your best to field a squad for each game. Any team that forfeits a game during the season will be rendered ineligible for the playoffs. Any team that forfeits more than one game may be removed from the league for the rest of the season.
STARTING THE GAME, RULES OF PLAY AND FOULS
Each game will be started by a jump ball at midcourt. Directions the teams will go in the first half will be determined by a coin toss, or other such mechanism. Teams should coordinate their uniform color. Rules governing intramurals shall be the same as those which govern the NCAA men's play, except that there is no shot clock. On all held-ball situations, we go with alternating possession. For a three-point goal, remember that both feet must be completely behind the three-point arc. Bear in mind that the fifth team foul in a half brings about the one-and-one free throw. Individual personal fouls are not kept in intramurals, so players cannot foul out of the game. All technical, intentional or flagrant fouls are two shots. If intentional, the team shooting the free throws retains possession after the free throws. Fighting in a game is an automatic game ejection with possible league suspension upon review of the situation.
EQUIPMENT
Intramurals will provide referees and scoreboards for each court.
PLAYOFFS
Teams will be determined at the discretion of the commissioner. Teams with a forfeit are ineligible for the playoffs. All decisions are final.
STANDARDS AND EXPECTATIONS
Intramural sports are offered at Wesleyan as an opportunity for the student body, faculty, and staff to compete in an organized, fun, and collegial manner. Although the score is kept and games can be competitive, the expectation is that all participants are respectful of one another at all times. Any verbal or physical abuse of a fellow participant or official will not be tolerated and can be grounds for suspension and/or removal from participation. These expectations will be enforced at the discretion of the on-site officials, commissioner, or the Director of Intramural Sports.
Intramurals are an outstanding way to recreate alongside our fellow members of the greater Wesleyan community. Please do your part to ensure that these leagues are fostering an environment of respect and healthy competition!
