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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Intramurals?
What sports are offered?
How can I participate?
How do I register a team?
What's the deal with the forfeit fee?
Can we add a player to our team?
How do I protest my game?
Are there jobs available?
What
is CITY 6?
What is NIRSA?
Q: What is Intramurals?
A: Intramurals is a
level of competition offered by most colleges and universities. It's
where students, faculty, and staff can form teams in various sports and compete
against one another internally. Some intramural sports offer an
opportunity to play other schools which is referred to as extramurals.
Villanova University belongs to
CITY 6 where they compete against other schools
in Philadelphia. VU also belongs to the National Intramural-Recreational
Sports Association (NIRSA) which organizes several extramural and intramural
events.
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Q:
What sports are offered at Villanova?
A: Villanova
University offers several team-sport seasons in the fall and spring semesters.
They also offer tournaments both in the fall and spring. Click
Fall Sports or
Spring Sports
to see what is
currently offered.
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Q: How can I participate?
A:
You can
register as a FREE AGENT or a complete team. Most seasons
and tournaments offer three divisions: Men's, Women's and Coed. One person
can compete in both a single gender and coed division of the same sport,
however, the Intramural Department is not responsible for schedule conflicts.
Teams are formed in several ways: dorm floors, campus organizations, Greek
organization, friends, etc.
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Q: How do I register a team?
A: To
register a team, you can download a
TEAM ROSTER, or pick one up from the
Intramural Office located in the basement of the Jake Nevin Field House.
Each participant must complete a
WAVIER before they are permitted to
participate. PLEASE note the dates that the entry forms are being
collected. Captains: Allow enough time for your
teammates to return waivers to you. A team MUST submit all team
members' waivers and the forfeit fee upon registration.
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Q: What's the deal with the
forfeit fee?
A: The forfeit fee
ensures that your team will show up to all the assigned games. The fees
vary by sport/activity and are listed on the Fall Sports and Spring Sports pages
next to each sport/activity. If you attend the captain's meeting and all
your games, than your fee will be refunded during a refunding period after the
end of the season/tournament. An e-mail will be sent to the captain if
they are eligible for a refund regarding the dates and times he/she can pick it
up. If you know in advance that your team cannot field the minimum amount
of participants than you can contact the Intramural Office about the
cancellation by 5:00PM of the business day prior to the event, in order to save
your forfeit fee. If a team decides to forfeit the entire season or
tournament, you will lose your regardless of notice given.
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Q: Can we add a player to our team?
A: Yes. BUT
only before the 1st game of regular season play, or before the first-round game
of a tournament. After the beginning of these games, the rosters are
finalized. The new player or their captain must submit a completed waiver
to the Intramural Office before 5PM of the business day prior to the contest.
If there is no record of this, the new player may not play in that contest.
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Q:
How can I protest my game?
A:
If either team does not
agree with a call, the captain, and only the captain (or acting captain if
captain is not present) can approach the official(s) for an explanation. A rule
can be overturned after this time. If this caucus takes up a generous amount of
time, the game clock may be stopped for further discussion. Protests of an
entire contest based on rules or calls must be made before the teams leave the
field of the contest. The formal protest
will be settled at that time by the supervisor on duty. A team may
protest illegal players at any time
[e.g. players on more than one team in the same division (division meaning
gender -- men's, women's, co-ed); players not on the official roster; etc.]. If
you suspect a team of having illegal players you can e-mail us and we will investigate the matter; please
do not abuse this procedure -- you must have a legitimate reason to believe a
player to be 'illegal'.
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Q: Are there jobs available?
A: Of course.
Student employees are vital to the operations of the Intramural Department. There are several
positions available and room for growth. Click
HERE to get linked to the Employment page.
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Q:
What is City 6?
A:
Philadelphia City 6 was
developed in 1986
as a way to encourage recreational
sports and social interaction among the city universities.
City 6 is composed of Drexel
University,
LaSalle
University,
Saint Joseph ’s University,
Temple University,
University
of Pennsylvania and
Villanova
University. Today they offer championships in Flag
Football, Volleyball, Basketball and Softball. Visit the City 6 website
for more information:
www.phillycity6.com
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Q:
What is NIRSA?
A: NIRSA stands for
the National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association. NIRSA is the leading
resource for professional and student development, education, and research in
collegiate recreational sports. NIRSA includes nearly 4,000 highly trained
professional, student and associate members throughout the United States, Canada
and other countries. Serving an estimated 5.5 million students who regularly
participate in campus recreational sports programs, NIRSA members are actively
engaged in many areas of campus life: student leadership, development, and
personnel management; wellness and fitness programs; intramural sports; sport
clubs; recreation facility operations; outdoor recreation; informal recreation;
and aquatic programs.
If you are interested in a career in
Campus Recreation, it is highly recommended to get involved with NIRSA. Visit
the NIRSA website for more information:
www.NIRSA.org
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