Points Policy
Intramural Athlete of the Year
The Intramural Athlete of the Year (male and female) will be awarded based on the cumulative results of all athletes participating in Athlete of the Year Activities. Please see the Intramural Calendar for a list of these activities.
Intramural All-University Points
In all men's and women's activities except summer intramural sports and faculty/staff intramural sports, placement and participation points will be awarded for each team or individual participating. The number of points awarded is dependent upon the sport, its classification, and forfeits
Class I Activities:
Basketball; Broomball; Flag Football; Floor Hockey; Indoor Soccer; Slow Pitch Softball; and Volleyball.
Class I: A League Fraternity, Residence Hall, Independent, and Women,
30 participation points plus:
1st place 30
2nd place 25
3rd place 20
4th place 15
5th place 10
Below 5
Class I: B League, 20 participation points plus:
1st place 20
2nd place 16
3rd place 12
4th place 8
5th place 4
Below 2
Class I: C League, Men's Lightweight and Small Fry Basketball, 10 participation points plus:
1st place 10
2nd place 8
3rd place 6
4th place 4
5th place 2
Below 1
The first forfeit in Class I activity league play will result in loss of half (1/2) of the participation points and forfeit fee. The second forfeit in league play will eliminate the team from further competition in that sport, and will result in the loss of all participation points, placement points, and forfeit fee. If the second forfeit occurs during playoffs, a team will receive only league placement points. Any forfeit in the playoffs results in the loss of all playoff points.
In addition, all Class I events will have additional points awarded in the All-University Championship:
All-University Champion 12
2nd Place Finisher 8
3rd Places 4
Class II Activities: 3-on-3 Basketball; 4-on-4 Volleyball; Bench Press; Blood Drive; Bowling; Cross Country; Individual Golf and 2 Person Golf Scramble; Indoor Track; Inner tube Water Basketball; Mud Volleyball; Pre-Season Flag Football; Outdoor Soccer; Pre-Season Basketball; Dodge ball; and Wrestling.
Class II 20 participation points plus:
1st place 20
2nd place 16
3rd place 12
4th place 8
5th place 4
Below 2
The first forfeit in a Class II activity will result in loss of one half (1/2) of the participation points and forfeit fee (exception: weekend tournaments where all points and the entire forfeit fee are lost). The second forfeit will eliminate the team from further competition in that sport, and will result in the loss of all participation points, placement points, and forfeit fee.
Class III Activities:
All remaining activities.
Class III 10 participation points plus:
1st place 10
2nd place 8
3rd place 6
4th place 4
5th place 2
Below 1
The first forfeit in a Class III team activity will result in loss of one half (1/2) of the participation points and forfeit fee. The second forfeit will eliminate the team from further competition in that sport and will result in the loss of all participation points, placement points, and forfeit fee. Exception: weekend tournaments where all points and the entire forfeit fee are lost. In any Class II activity (where applicable) or Class III activity, four individuals (two doubles teams) will constitute a team for the purpose of awarding participation points. Any less than four (4) will be awarded points on the basis of four (4) per individual (Class II) or two (2) per individual (Class III). Only the top four (4) finishers from an organization will be awarded advancement points (one point per round) which will be used to determine team placement in a tournament or activity. Any new activity that is introduced to the program will be classified as a Class III activity its first year. If continued, it will be subject to reclassification in any subsequent year. In addition, a recreational play league will be conducted in all appropriate individual, dual, and team activities. If competitive and recreational leagues are going to be offered for an activity, it will be listed in the pre-event publicity. No awards or placement points will be given in the recreational leagues or tournaments.
Independent All-University Points
All-University point totals will be kept for teams in the Independent Division, with the following qualifications:
A. The team must maintain the same team name throughout the year.
B. A roster of no more than 40 different names must be turned in to the Assistant Director for Intramural Sports before team points can be awarded to any independent organization. Team rosters must be in before an activity starts in order to be eligible for points in that sport. At the end of the first semester, the organization may elect to change up to ten (10) names on their roster; the roster may never exceed 40 active players. This regulation has been initiated to provide some equity for teams competing in the Independent Division and to provide further recognition of their efforts and accomplishments.
C. Recognized student organizations must have a roster on file to compete for independent All-University points.
Esprit de Corps Award
This award was established in 1980 for the purpose of giving recognition to members of organizations who participate in intramural sport activities to bolster the morale of the organization.
A trophy is presented to the Fraternity, Sorority, Men's & Women's Residence Hall floor, and Men's & Women's Independent team showing the greatest Esprit de Corps in selected Intramural Sports. This award is presented to the organization that has the greatest number of participants in the selected events. The number of participants is converted to a 3, 2, 1 scale for each activity.
Team Sports Award
This award will be presented to the Fraternity, Sorority, Men's & Women's Residence Hall floors, and Men's & Women's Independent organizations which have accumulated the greatest number of All-University points in the league team sports activities: basketball, broomball, flag football, floor hockey, indoor soccer, slow pitch softball, and volleyball. An organization must participate in a minimum of three of these activities to qualify.
Sportsmanship Award
A trophy will be presented to the Fraternity, Sorority, Men's & Women's Residence Hall floors, and Men's & Women's Independent organizations (with rosters registered with the Intramural Sports Program) with the best sportsmanship. This will be determined by the Intramural Sports Program staff. All teams playing for an organization will be considered for this award. An organization must participate in at least three activities in which a sportsmanship rating is given to qualify for this award.
