The document provides information from a racquetball manager's meeting regarding intramural policies. It discusses important rules such as game times, eligibility, attire requirements, and forfeit policies. Gameplay rules are also outlined, including match format, scoring, serving rules, hinders, and unsportsmanlike conduct policies. Players are expected to adhere to all facility and gameplay rules or risk disqualification.

1. Intramural sports Racquetball Manager’s Meeting

3. No ID, No Play, No Exceptions.

4. Regular season games will not be rescheduled.

5. All registered students are eligible to play.

6. Undergraduate, graduate, and law students.

7. Jewelry is not allowed to be worn by any intramural sports participants.

9. Losing By Default:

10. If a player cannot play and contacts the intramural department to indicate this, he or she will lose by default.

11. Player will not lose forfeit bond.

12. Must be done 24 hours in advance by using the online default game form.

13. Playoffs:

14. Usually, the top two players in each division will advance to playoffs.

15. The following criteria will be used to break a tie:

16. Sportsmanship

17. Forfeited games

18. Head to head record

19. Point differential

21. Players lose $10 for each forfeit.

22. A player who forfeits twice will be removed from the league.

23. Unused forfeit bonds will be refunded 2-3 weeks after the conclusion of the season.

25. Participants must adhere to all facility policies at all times.

26. Players must bring their own racquets to each match. Balls can be checked out at Cabot Center.

27. Racquets are available for sale at the Marino Center.

28. Players must wear athletic attire.

29. NO EXCEPTIONS!

30. The winner of the match must report the score the next business day by noon.

32. Games are played to fifteen (15) points. But, the third game will be played to eleven (11) points. It is not necessary to win by two (2) points.

33. Only the server may score a point.

34. If the receiver wins a rally, he or she is awarded the next serve.

35. A rally begins after a legal service and consists of alternating legal returns. A player that makes an illegal return loses the rally. An illegal return includes:

36. The ball bouncing more than once on the floor before being returned.

37. The ball not reaching the front wall on the fly.

38. A player switching hands during the rally.

39. A player touching the ball with anything aside from his or her racquet.

41. The server has two (2) faults to deliver legal.

42. To serve legally:

43. The server’s entire body and the ball must be within the serving zone until the ball passes the short line.

44. In order the ball must strike the ground, the server’s racquet, the front wall, and then the ground behind the short line.

45. A legal serve may not strike the ceiling, the back wall, or both side walls prior to striking the ground behind the short line.

47. Any played ball that hits an opponent on the fly prior to striking the front wall.

48. Any unavoidable body contact that interferes with returning the ball.

49. Any unavoidable screen of the sight of the ball.

50. Any unavoidable screen that hinders a fair chance to return the ball.

51. Avoidable Hinders: An avoidable hinder results in the offender losing the rally and includes:

52. A player failing to move sufficiently to allow the opponent a shot.

53. A player moving into position to block an opponent’s chance to make a return of the ball.