Article 1: Team Captain
When registering for a team sport, a captain must be designated to the Recreational Sports office through imleagues. This person will be the main contact between the Recreational Sports office and the team.
Article 2: Responsibilities
The team captain is a vital link between the individuals participating in a sport and the Recreational Sports staff. For this reason, any person assuming the role of a team captain has a number of responsibilities he or she is obligated to. Team captain responsibilities include:o Provide your phone number on IM Leagues and designate that you would like to receive text notifications.
o Pass the online quiz with a score of 100%, have an appropriate team name, and meet the minimum player requirements before the registration deadline to be approved and scheduled to play games.
o Designate specific times that your team cannot play during the week. You must be available for at least three game times on two nights during the week.
o Provide an appropriate team name to be used throughout the league.
o Know all Policies and Procedures of Recreational Sports.
o Act as the principal contact between your team and Recreational Sports throughout the season about any problems or concerns that may be occurring. This includes frequently checking and responding to any emails sent by the Recreational Sports staff.
o Sign your team up before the announced deadline.
o Ensure that all members of your team are eligible to play in a Recreational Sports contest.
o Know all scheduled meetings and games, and know the rules of the sport/activity. Pass this information along to all team members. Check your online schedule after every completed game to see if/when the next game has been scheduled.
o Inform all players of the game time and location. This includes checking the playoff schedules the first day of posting and every day following competition.
o Ensure that roster additions are made by noon the day of the game.
o Arrive at the game site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of every game in order to be sure the team roster is recorded on the scorecard and that any necessary equipment is checked out.
o Require all members of your team to present a valid ID prior to the start of every game. Photo IDs are required at all Recreational Sports activities and must be presented each time an individual plans to participate in an event. A photo ID is considered valid if it is issued by the school or other government identification card.
o Ensure your team is at the game site on time with the minimum number of players required to play.
o Notify the Recreational Sports staff of any safety hazards/injuries/concerns regarding participants, equipment, facilities, etc.
o Provide scorekeepers for your game. Failure to provide a scorekeeper will result in a one point deduction in the team sportsmanship.
o Assist the Recreational Sports staff with the implementation of the sportsmanship policy to all team members.
o Represent each member of your team and be the only participant to discuss rule interpretations and calls with game officials. You are responsible for the actions of your team and spectators.
o In the event a player and/or spectator is ejected from the game, assume immediate responsibility for ensuring the player(s)/spectator(s) cooperate and leave the vicinity within the allotted two minutes. The Recreational Sports staff will notify you that the individual(s) have to leave. The game will not resume until the player has left the facility. Failure to comply completely with removal of the individual(s) from the vicinity within two minutes will result in forfeiting your game.
o Cooperate with the Games Managers at the game site concerning any protests, incidents, or accidents that may occur as well as with the Recreational Sports staff the day following such occurrences.
o Review and sign score sheets after each game to ensure that all stats were recorded correctly.
o File all protests, official's evaluations, time preferences, etc. with the Recreational Sports staff on time. All protests must be typed and submitted via email (recsportsleaguedir@byui.edu) by the team captain to the Recreational Sports Office.
o A $10 forfeit fee will be charged to the account of the team captain if their team forfeits a contest without due notice (excluding Ward Captains). In order to receive a default rather than a forfeit, the captain must call the Recreational Sports staff 24 hours in advance of the contest with their request.
If the designated game captain is unable to finish their responsibilities for any reason (injury, illness, receives any Red Card not associated with spectators, etc.) the team must appoint a playing member to take over their duties for the remainder of the game. Any captain that gets ejected will not remain a captain for the remainder of the season. A contest may not continue without a designated captain. The Recreational Sports staff reserves the right to require teams to re-appoint a team captain when deemed necessary.Article 4: Inclement Weather Situations
Recreational Sports activities are subject to cancelation due to poor weather and/or field conditions. The decision to cancel games will not be relayed to the Recreational Sports staff until 4:00 pm. In the event of inclement weather (rain, snow, etc.) an email and a text will be sent to all team captains in the case of cancellation. It is the responsibility of each team to check their email and imleagues on a consistent basis. Recreational Sports will not call participants to inform them that games are canceled due to weather.Article 5: Rules and Eligibility Protests
All protests must be filed within 24 hours of the incident in question by the team captain. Please refer to Section 10: Protests.