Intramurals
Integral to the philosophy of Viterbo/Western Intramurals is that good sportsmanship and fair play are vital aspects of Intramural competition. It is necessary for the successful operation of the program that individuals display proper conduct in all instances. The Sportsmanship Rating System is intended to be an objective scale by which teams’ attitudes and behaviors can be assessed. The rating system will be used to aid in the determination of team rankings and eligibility to participate in the season ending championship tournament. A team’s continuous poor sportsmanship rating may result in disciplinary action by the professional personnel of Viterbo and Western.
All teams are required to have a sportsmanship average of a three in order to remain in the league. If a team falls below a three, the captain will be required to meet with either the assistant director or intramural coordinator and the team will be placed on probation. During probation, the team will have one week to get their sportsmanship average above a three or they will be removed from the league. If a team falls below an average of a three twice during the season they will be removed from the league. If a team is removed from the league, they automatically lose their Forfeit Deposit. On each night of league play, every team will collectively rate their opponents on their sportsmanship after each game. After a team has decided on a rating, it must be reported to the site supervisor to record on the score sheet. Behavior before, during, and after a contest is included in each rating. In addition, the site supervisor will give a sportsmanship rating to each team. The rec sports staff reserves the right to review and/or change any sportsmanship rating given.
Each team captain is responsible for educating all players and spectators affiliated with his/her team about the sportsmanship policy; however, it is the responsibility of all team members to control the conduct of its own team members and fans.
The rating scale will consist of a simple 5 point scale. The scale will appear as follows on the score sheet: 5=Exceptional, 4=Good, 3=Average, 2=Not so Good, 1=Very Poor.
The following guidelines will be used in formulating a rating. Behavior before, during, and after a contest should be considered.
5=Exceptional:
Positive comments and encouragement for all teams; were prompt; clean competition, played fairly, good, hard effort, and teamwork; didn’t blame teammates or opponent for bad plays and mistakes; abided by rules; resolved any conflicts calmly and with an open-mind; acknowledged good plays made by others and accepted bad calls gracefully; treated teammates, opponents, Rec Staff, and the game itself with respect; accepted winning and losing graciously; and there were handshakes and congrats at the end of the game.
4=Good:
Some positive comments and encouragement for all teams; were prompt; clean competition, played fairly most of the time; good, hard effort, and teamwork most of the time; didn’t blame teammates or opponent for bad plays and mistakes; abided by rules most of the time; resolved any conflicts calmly and with an open-mind most of the time; acknowledged good plays made by others and accepted bad calls with some grace; treated teammates, opponents, Rec Staff, and the game itself with respect most of the time; accepted winning and losing with some grace; and there were handshakes and congrats at the end of the game.
3=Average:
Few positive comments and encouragement for all teams, but nothing negative; clean competition, played fairly most of the time; adequate teamwork and effort inconsistent; generally abided by rules; demonstrated few of the good sportsmanship behaviors listed above but no dissent; accepted winning and losing; there were handshakes and congrats at the end of the game; some concerns about conduct and attitudes.
2=Not so Good:
Demonstrated few of the good sportsmanship behaviors listed above; no positive comments and encouragement for both teams, some negative comments, criticizes teammates; some bad language; was not on time; delay of game; bad attitude; teamwork and effort inconsistent; slow to comply with rules; had some difficulty winning and losing with grace; there were handshakes and congrats at the end of the game but with a sour attitude; several concerns about conduct and attitudes.
1=Very Poor:
Demonstrated none of the good sportsmanship behaviors listed above; many negative comments, verbal harassment of opponents, foul or abusive language; intimidation taunting of opponent; fair play lacking; no teamwork and poor effort; resistant; no respect for teammates, opponents, Rec Staff, and the game itself; ungracious about winning and losing; holds grudge or anger after game; serious concern about conduct and attitudes; and there were no handshakes or congrats at the end of the game.