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Explains how Queen's Intramural Sports operates, the program's mission and values, the roles of IMLeagues and staff, and the meaning of commonly used terms.

Topics in this section:

• Program overview
• Mission, vision and values
• IMLeagues
• Intramural terms
• League types
• Recreational, Intermediate and Competitive play
• IMLeagues terms
• Program roles and staffing
• Contact information

Covers the approved registration paths and what captains and participants must complete before playing.

• Registration overview
• Team registration
• Free agent registration
• Deadlines and late requests
• Captain's quiz and required training
• Participant training and acknowledgements
• Withdrawing from an activity

Explains regular-season and tournament formats, how standings are calculated, and team and individual playoff requirements.

• Regular-season and tournament formats
• Standings points and tiebreakers
• Playoffs
• Team playoff eligibility
• Individual playoff eligibility
• Division placement and re-seeding

Describes when schedules are released, participant responsibilities, the approved process for time-slot exchanges, exceptional requests and program-initiated changes.

• Published league window and schedule release
• Schedule responsibility
• Captain-arranged time-slot exchanges
• Exceptional schedule consideration
• Program-initiated schedule or facility changes
• Weather-related changes

Defines the captain's role as the team's primary contact and outlines roster, communication, game-day and cooperation responsibilities.

• Captain role
• Captain responsibilities
• Game-day responsibilities
• Co-captains
• Captain accountability

Sets the baseline expectations for every participant, including respectful conduct, valid identification and personal safety responsibilities.

• Participant responsibilities
• Participant conduct
• Participant identification
• Participant safety

Brings together the procedures teams need at the venue, from sign-in through the end of the contest.

• Sign-in and identification
• Late arrivals and start time
• Minimum playing requirements
• Playing down or falling below minimum
• Equipment and jewellery
• Spectators
• Official game and completion
• Scores, results and attendance corrections
• Game protests and administrative review
• Authority of officials and staff
• Equipment rental and return
• Photography, video and audio recording

Explains the difference between an approved default and a forfeit, the submission deadline, the ten-minute grace period and when Emergency Players may be used.

• Default definition and submission
• Default deadline and consequences
• Forfeit definition
• Ten-minute grace period
• Emergency Player policy, eligibility and limits
• Falling below minimum during play
• Repeated forfeit consequences

Explains who is responsible for roster accuracy, when changes can be made and how transfer, removal and free-agent requests are managed.

• Roster responsibility and size
• Roster deadline
• Roster changes and the 24-hour administration rule
• Removing a participant
• Transfer requests
• Free agents and Emergency Players
• Roster and identity fraud
• Team name, logo, uniform and identifier policy

Sets program eligibility requirements and restrictions related to multiple teams, varsity or other high-level participation, status changes and guests.

• Eligibility overview
• Spring and summer eligibility
• Multiple-team participation
• Varsity and intercollegiate athlete restrictions
• Other high-level and professional participation
• Status changes and exception process
• Ineligible players and assumed names
• Eligibility review
• Non-members, guests and unregistered participants

Defines the 0.0-to-4.0 Fair Play scale, who assigns ratings, how teams are held accountable and the progressive response to low ratings. Teams require a regular-season Fair Play average of at least 2.5 to qualify for playoffs.

• 4.0Golden Moment / Exceptional
• 3.0Meets the Standard
• 2.0Below Standard
• 1.0Serious Conduct Concern
• 0.0Critical Conduct Concern

Also covered: captain input and documentation, team and spectator accountability, rating review, finality and positive recognition.

Explains how conduct is classified and reviewed, how ejections and suspensions apply, and how team, captain and spectator discipline may be handled.

• Policy scope and core principle
• Severity levels
• Ejections and immediate status
• Suspension scope, service and carry-over
• Published minimum sanctions
• Sport-specific automatic consequences
• Repeat conduct, stacking and decision factors
• Team, captain and spectator discipline
• Interim restrictions and return conditions
• Reporting and referral
• Appeals and finality
• Records, privacy and communication

View the complete Conduct and Suspension Table.

States the program's Safe Sport commitment and identifies routes for reporting concerns and accessing support.

• Safe Sport commitment
• Maltreatment
• Reporting concerns
• Accessibility resources
• Student wellness and support resources

Collects the program's safety requirements, emergency response principles and environmental decision-making standards.

• Assumption of risk and right of removal
• Protective and dangerous equipment
• Injuries and bodily fluids
• Health emergencies
• Substance use and impairment
• Weather and environmental conditions
• Lightning, heat and air quality
• Power outages and facility emergencies
• Waivers and participant undertakings
• Facility inspection and hazard assessment
• Staff certifications, first aid kits and AED access
• Incident and injury reporting
• Campus Security and emergency services
• Emergency communication
• Recording and evidence preservation

Sets the response to a suspected concussion: recognize symptoms, remove the participant from play, document the incident and follow the required medical assessment and clearance process.

• Recognition
• Removal from play
• Emergency medical attention
• Documentation
• Medical assessment
• Return to play
• No same-day return
• Clearance

Explains program awards and who is eligible to receive them.

• Championships
• Intramural Cup
• Fair Play recognition
• Eligibility for awards