Captains' Area

Protests/Appeals

Protests

It is the goal of all Intramural Sports employees to provide a fair environment in which to play.  Game officials strive to officiate games and interpret the game rules correctly during each play of each game.  If you, as a captain, feel that there has been an error in interpretation of the game rules or the policies listed in this manual, please follow the steps listed below.

1. Rule Interpretations
1. No protest will be considered which concerns the judgment of an official.
2. To be valid, a protest of a rule interpretation must be verbally registered with an official at the time the incident occurs. The game and clock will then be stopped.  The officials and team captains shall separate themselves from the other participants and determine the correct ruling.
3. If either captain believes the ruling to be in error, s/he may request that the officials consult with the sport supervisor on duty. The supervisor will make a decision and the game will continue.
4. If either captain believes the supervisor's ruling to be in error, s/he should inform the supervisor that s/he wishes to file a formal protest. Before the game resumes, the protesting captain will complete a protest form with the supervisor.  The game will continue under protest.
5. The protesting team captain then has until NOON the next day to deliver the protest form to the Intramural Sports director office. 
6. The Intramural Sports Director will rule on all written protests. If a rule interpretation protest is ruled valid, every attempt will be made to replay the game from the point at which the protest was lodged. No protest can be made on a previous play after the game resumes.
2. Participant Eligibility
1. To exemplify the values of honest sport competition, protests of alleged ineligibility should be made immediately to game officials and supervisors rather than waiting to see the outcome of a game.
1. If an eligibility protest is made prior to a game and it can be determined that a player is ineligible to participate, s/he will not be allowed to participate. If the eligibility of the player in question can not be determined, the team in question has the option of using the player. However, if it is determined later that the player was ineligible, the team will forfeit the game.
2. If an eligibility protest is made during or immediately after the game, the protesting captain must complete a protest form with the sport supervisor and bring it to the Intramural Sports Director's office by NOON the next day.  The Intramural Sports Director will examine the protest and rule on the eligibility of the player in question.