A: Team Sportsmanship Rating System

B: Appeal of a Team Sportsmanship Rating

C: Team Conduct Resulting in a Forfeit

D: Team Sportsmanship Ratings

E: Individual Player Conduct

G: Self Officiated Leagues

The closer a team's average is to "A", the closer the team is playing with a true understanding of what the spirit of competition is all about. A "B+" average is stellar.

If at the end of the season a team's average is below B, that team will forfeit its spot in the playoffs. If at any time after the first two games of a season a team's average is below C, that team will immediately forfeit their slot. After two Failing scores, a team automatically forfeits its slot.

Sportsmanship Rating System: The sportsmanship rating system is intended to be an objective scale by which teams' attitudes and behaviors can be assessed. Behavior before, during, and after a RecSports contest is included in each rating. Each team captain is responsible for educating ALL players and spectators affiliated with his/her team about the policies/procedures. Teams must maintain a C average to continue during league play. Teams must have a B average in order to qualify for tournament play. The games management coordinator and manager, officials, and board members will determine the score for the teams after each RecSports contest. The RecSports staff reserves the right to review and/or change any sportsmanship rating given. Captains inquiring about their team's sportsmanship rating should do so the business day following the contest by contacting the RecSports Office in Hart 227, call 496-2115, or email recsportssec@byui.edu.

The sportsmanship rating system is based on the following criteria:

·         A - Excellent Conduct and Sportsmanship

·           Team members cooperate with and demonstrate good sportsmanship toward members of opposing teams, spectators, and ALL campus recreation staff.

·             Team captain exhibits control over his/her team and spectators, converses reasonably and rationally with officials about rule interpretations, and cooperates by providing any information requested by any RecSports staff member.

·         B - Good Conduct and Sportsmanship

·              Team members verbally complain about some of the decisions made by the officials and/or show minor dissensions, which may or may not merit an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

·              Teams receive one unsportsmanlike conduct penalty will receive no higher than a "B" rating.

·        C - Average Conduct and Sportsmanship

·            Team shows verbal dissent toward officials and/or the opposing team, which may or may not result in an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.

·           Captain exhibits minor control over team/spectators, but is in control of him/herself.

·             Teams receiving more than two unsportsmanlike conduct penalties will receive no higher than a "C" rating.

·        D - Below Average Conduct and Sportsmanship

·             Team constantly complains to the officials and/or opposing team from the field/court/sidelines.

·             Team captain exhibits little or no control over team/spectators or him/herself.

·          On the field, team members who fail to appear at their scheduled contest or are unable to produce enough players to field a team according to the rules of the involved sport will receive a D rating.

·              Teams that have a player ejected will receive no higher than a "D" rating.

·        F - Poor Conduct and Sportsmanship

·              Team is completely uncooperative; captain has no control over team/spectators/self.

·               Teams play with ineligible participants or withhold any information requested.

·               Deliberate damage or destruction of any campus recreation facility/equipment.

·               Multiple player ejections or causing a contest to be forfeited by any reason than not having enough players will receive an "F" rating.

·                Any threatening behavior (verbal/nonverbal) towards any player, spectator, or RecSports employee.

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                  Teams receiving an "F" rating during league play or tournament will not be allowed to continue play.

·               Teams receiving a "D" rating during tournament must have their captain meet with the RecSports Student Director BEFORE their next scheduled contest.

1. Team is suspended until captain meets with the RecSports administration. Captain shall be held responsible to initiate the meeting in a timely manner to ensure availability of the administrator. During the meeting the captain will be notified of the suspended status of their player(s).
2. Regardless of the length of the league season, two unacceptable ratings will equal a season ending rating and the team will automatically be dropped from any further competition.
3. The eligibility of players from both teams will be reviewed.

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• Three (3) separate individuals receiving any combination of warning or ejection cards and/or two (2) separate individuals receiving red card ejections.
• Failure of ejected participant(s) and/or spectator(s) to leave the vicinity within the allotted three (3) minutes or returning to the vicinity during or after the game. A player cannot return for the second game when back to back games are scheduled.
• Any player(s) and/or spectator(s) other than the designated game captain, leaving the team area/bench to join a situation in the game. A person's intentions are irrelevant.
• Failure of a captain or team to provide required information to the RecSports Program.

Any player(s) who enters the court of play during a dispute or to dispute with an official or another player results in that player being ejected and suspended for at least one more game. That player must also meet with a RecSports administrator prior to any further participation.

Any spectator(s) who enters the court of play shall meet with a RecSports administrator prior to participation or attending any RecSports contests again. The spectator shall be suspended from participating for a minimum of two (2) games. They shall also be banned from attending any RecSports contests for at least two weeks.

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1. As a participant in RecSports I will abide by the word and spirit of both the playing rules and RecSports Policies and Procedures.
2. As any sport competition requires two teams and officials, I will strive to ensure that teammates, opponents and officials are given every opportunity to fully enjoy RecSports.
3. I will respect the decisions of game officials.
4. I will not engage in any tactic, strategy or behavior that puts a teammate, opponent or any other person at an unnecessary risk of injury.
5. I will encourage others to abide by the Participant Code of Ethics.
6. I will behave graciously regardless of the outcome of my game or match.

1. Verbal or physical abuse and/or the threat of, by participant(s)/spectator(s) in the form of fighting, baiting, and/or wrestling with an opponent and/or teammate before, during or after a RecSports contest.
2. Any threatening behavior (verbal and/or non-verbal) towards any RecSports employee before, during, or after a RecSports contest.
3. Any physical contact with any RecSports employee.
4. Failure to cooperate by providing information requested by an official/student staff/administrative staff.
5. Persistent infringement of the spirit and intent of the game rules.
6. Damage/destruction of facilities/equipment.
7. Any violation of BYU-Idaho policies and procedures governing the conduct of students.

• If a player has an infraction that causes him/her to sit out for 10 minutes, that team and player will still be able to play their next game without having to meet with RecSports administration.
• If a player has a second infraction in the same game, that player is ejected from that game, and their team will NOT be rescheduled until that player meets with RecSports Administration.
• If a player has a second infraction in a different game but with the same team, that player must meet with RecSports Administration in order for the team to be scheduled for their next game.
• If a player has a second infraction in a different game AND on a different team, that player must meet with RecSports Administration before playing in another game.  Neither team will be scheduled for further games until the offending player meets with RecSports Administration.
• If a player gets ejected from a game, that player must meet with us in order for their team to be rescheduled. That player must meet with us to play on any team, not just the team he/she was playing with when the ejection took place.

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