The document provides information about intramural volleyball policies and rules at Northeastern University. It discusses key policies like forfeit times, roster management through IMLeagues, and that regular season games will not be rescheduled. Game specifics are also outlined, such as best of 3 sets wins a match, rally scoring, and rotation and serving procedures. Net play, bumping, tipping and captain's rules are also defined. The document aims to inform students about eligibility, conduct policies, and ensure safe and fun gameplay.

1. Mills College at
Northeastern
University
Intramural
Sports
Online Meeting for
Intramural Volleyball in
Haas Pavillion

2. The Five
Most
Important
IM Policies
 Game time is forfeit time – please ensure you
have enough rostered players present prior to
the start of your scheduled contest.
 Only a team’s captain may confer with the
officials.
 All players must present their valid Northeastern
University issued Husky Card in order to play.
 All roster management is done via the
IMLeagues platform.
 After the season’s schedule is published,
regular season games will not be rescheduled
at a team’s request.

3. Roles
and
Duties of
Intramural
Team
Managers
 Be responsible for your actions and the
actions of all your teammates.
 Understand all the relevant intramural
policies and rules as found in the
Intramural Manager’s Handbook.
 Communicate all necessary policies and
rules to your teammates.
 Inform any ejected players that they
need to leave the facility and how they
can apply for reinstatement.

4. Player Eligibility
 All registered students are eligible to play
 Undergraduate, graduate, part-time and law
students are all eligible.
 Unless otherwise noted, alumni and faculty/staff
cannot participate in intramural sports.
 Players may only play on one team per
league per sport per season:
 Club Sport Rules:
 Only three club sport players may be on a single
team roster for the related sport.
All registrations and roster
management is done through
the IMLeagues platform.
 Ex-Varsity Athletes:
 Are required to sit out a year (of any related sport) and each team can
only have one such student on their roster

5. Roster
Additions
 All roster additions must be done online via the
IMLeagues platform.
 May be completed at any time – including up
until the start of a game!
 Managers can drop players by emailing
oaklandintramurals@northeastern.edu
 Please note that you may not drop a player
who has already played a game for your
team.
 Players must complete a short online quiz prior
to being eligible to play.
 All rosters are found online on IMLeagues.

6. The
Captain’s
Rule
 Only the captain may clarify calls with the
officials.
 If players or other team members have
questions, issues or concerns they need to
direct them through the Captain to the
officials.
 Each Captain may respectfully question rule
interpretations, but not judgment calls.
 Judgement calls are at the sole discretion of
the presiding match officials.
 Players who are not the Captain, and who
argue with the officials, will receive an
unsportsmanlike penalty.

7. Team
Name
Policy
 It is the responsibility of the team manager to
submit an appropriate team name at the time of
registration.
 A student panel will review questionably
inappropriate team names, where majority will
rule regarding if the team name will be removed.
 The team name will be changed until the captain
resubmits a new team name that is deemed
appropriate.
 The full team name policy can be found on page
# 3 of the Intramural Manager’s Handbook.

8. Jewelry Policy
 Jewelry is not allowed to be worn by any intramural sports participants during a contest.
 This includes watches, wristbands, rings, hair ties, piercings, and all necklaces.
 Taping of earrings and other jewelry is NOT PERMITTED.
 If a player is found to be wearing jewelry during a game, they will be given an
unsportsmanlike penalty as it is a safety risk.
 There are two exceptions to this rule: spiritual/religious objects and medical items.
 Exceptions for spiritual and religious items must be approved by the Center for Spirituality,
Dialogue, and Service and by the Office of Intramural Sports at least 5 days prior to the
scheduled contest.

9. The
Regular
Season
 The number of regular season games will
vary by sport due to facility availability and
the number of registered teams.
 For most sports, team managers will be able
to select their schedule preferences for the
season. Whenever possible the IM office will
try - but cannot guarantee - to accommodate
these preferences.
 Team managers should email the Intramural
Sports office with all other scheduling
requests prior to the close of registration.
 After the schedule is published regular
season games will not be rescheduled by
team request.

10. Defaulting an IM Game
 After the schedule is published regular season games
will not be rescheduled by team request.
 However, teams that know that they cannot attend a
scheduled contest can submit a Default online.
 Defaults count as a loss but there is no penalty to the
team’s forfeit bond.
 Defaults must be submitted the day prior to a
scheduled contest. This allows us time to contact the
opposing team.
 Email defaults to:
oaklandintramurals@northeastern.edu

11. Playoffs
 At the conclusion of each intramural sports
season a single elimination playoff
tournament will be held.
 The number of teams taken into the playoffs
will be determined by facility availability and
the number of registered teams in each
league.
 Playoff Tie-Breaker Procedures:
If two teams are tied in the standings the
following will be used to determine who will
advance:
 Sportsmanship
 Forfeited games
 Defaulted games
 Head-to-head record
 Point differential
 If there is still a tie, which ever team
registered first will advance.

12. Intramural
Code of
Conduct
All participants in the Intramural Sports
program must adhere to the Intramural Sports
Code of Conduct.
Including the following policies:
 3 unsportsmanlike penalties on one team in
a game will result in the termination of the
game as a forfeit against that team.
 Ejected players must leave the facility within
five minutes or their team will forfeit the
match.
 Players who have been ejected must meet
with an administrator of the intramural sports
program before they may participate in
further intramural competitions.

13. Review:
The Five
Most
Important
IM Policies
 Game time is forfeit time – please ensure you
have enough rostered players present prior to
the start of your scheduled contest.
 Only a team’s captain may confer with the
officials.
 All players must present their valid Northeastern
University issued Husky Card in order to play.
 All roster management is done via the
IMLeagues platform.
 After the season’s schedule is published regular
season games will not be rescheduled at a
team’s request.

14. Intramural
Volleyball -
Sport Specific
Rules &
Information

15. All Games Will Be Played in Haas Pavillion

16. General
Rules
Minimum of 2 players to avoid a forfeit (2v2 Volleyball)
 Minimum of 3 players to avoid a forfeit (4v4 Volleyball)
 Minimum of 4 players to avoid a forfeit (6v6 Volleyball)
 Best of 3 sets wins the match
 Rally scoring is used
First 2 games go to 25
Third game, if needed, goes to 15, teams will switch
sides after the 8th point
 Subs can enter on any dead ball
 Each team gets 1 time out per game

17. In and Out
of Bounds
The track, baskets, banners and any other
hanging objects surrounding the court are
considered out.
 The ceiling is “playable” if, and only if, it
lands on your side of the court
 Any contact with or passing outside of
the antennas results in a dead ball.
 A ball landing on any line is considered
inbounds.

18. Rotation
and
Serving
The Rotation
All players must serve in order
 The Serve
 Players may serve both over-hand or under
hand
 Players can open hand receive the serve
 The serve cannot be blocked or attacked
 If the server’s foot touches or crosses the back-
end line a point and a side out will be called.

19. Bumping
and Tipping
the Ball
Bumping the Ball
 Legal contact consists of a bump or a set
 Double contact is allowed on the serve and on
hard driven balls at the official’s discretion.
 A team may contact the ball three times to
return it
 Tipping the Ball
 No open hand tipping
 No setting the ball over the net

20. Net Play
Players may not touch the net during play
A point and a side out will result
 A player in the back row may not jump in front
of the attack line
 The hands and feet of the player’s cannot cross
the mid court line
 Balls may not be played above the net until it
has broken the plane of the net.

21. The
Captain’s
Rule
 Only the captain may clarify calls with the
officials
 If the team has questions or issues, they
need to direct them through the Captain
to the officials
 Captain may question rule
interpretations but not judgment calls
 Players who are not the Captain who
argue or question the officials will receive
an unsportsmanlike penalty

22. Now Take the Quiz!
Thank you for your interest in the Intramural Sports
program – have a great season!