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I. Interhouse Eligibility Rules
A. A student Eligible for Interhouse competition must satisfy either 1 or 2:
1. Be a bonafide, dues paying member of the House he will be
playing for and either
a. be a registered undergraduate
or
b. be approved by the IHC.
2. Be an RA living in the house that he will be playing for.
3. House Athletic Managers are required to report all non-registered
undergraduate and non-RA participants to the IHC
at the beginning of each term. New additions to athletic teams, (with the
exception of those made immediately after
rotation due to picks) must be cleared with the IHC at least a week before
being allowed to play. Only players on the
approved eligibility lists will be permitted to play. Additions may be made to
these lists on 24 hours' notice to the
Athletics Office.
B. Students Ineligible
Students transferring from one House to another House during the term will be ineligible for the remainder of that term.
C. Membership in the Houses is interpreted as:
1. A dues paying member of a House during the term for which he has paid his dues, with the exception of those persons exempted by sections (2) or (3) below. House dues shall, for the purpose of eligibility, be defined as the full $25.00 for members living on campus and at least half that amount for other members.
2. House members who have paid dues for at least three consecutive terms may, at the discretion of the individual House, be exempted from this requirement if all other requirements are met.
3. Exceptions to the above requirements for individual special cases may be made by a vote of the Interhouse Committee.
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II. Miscellaneous
A. Forfeits
1. Any violation of these rules by a competitor will result in forfeiture of that contest by the House for which he is competing.
2. Failure of a team to appear for the scheduled contest will result in forfeit.
3. Any House which forfeits an Interhouse contest will count the game as a loss.
4. Games may be forfeited by either House at any time.
Exception: If a House plays an ineligible student, the first violation will result in a loss of the contest only. If the same House again plays an ineligible student, the house will be ranked last in the final standings on that sport, and will receive no trophy points.
B. Medicals
See the Athletic Department memo concerning the medical clearance procedure for the Interhouse, Discobolus, and Mudeo programs.
C. Officials
If an assigned House fails to provide the needed number of officials it will be charged $20.00 for the first official that doesn't show, and $10.00 for each additional official that fails to show. For the second instance, that House will forfeit a contest.
D. Altering rules
For safety or other reasons, all House Athletic Managers involved in a particular contest, when in complete agreement, may make alterations to any rules.
E. Protests regarding eligibility and rules
Formal written protests regarding eligibility and riles shall be lodged with the Athletic Department by a House Athletic Manager not later than 48 hours after the disputed contest. These protests will be referred to the IHC for a ruling.
F. Jurisdiction concerning Interhouse eligibility rules
Jurisdiction shall rest jointly with the Athletic Department of the Institute and the Interhouse Committee and shall be subject to joint review, when necessary or requested, by the Faculty Committee on Athletics and Physical Education.
G. Sportsmanship
Students are expected to abide by standards of good sportsmanship while participating in Interhouse competition. Disruptive or otherwise inappropriate behavior will result in immediate disqualification of the offending student(s) (at the discretion of the sport moderator) and may result in futher action against the offending student(s) (e.g., suspension from one or more further Interhouse competitions) by majority vote of the non-involved Ath Managers, subject to approval by the IHC.
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III. Interhouse Softball
A. Players
A team shall be composed of 9 players, but a House may start a game with as few as 7. Fewer than 7 shall constitute a forfeit.
B. Game
1. The game shall be of 5 innings duration unless conditions force the game to be called before then. If the game is tied at the end of 5 innings, additional sudden death innings will be played until darkness. Games tied when darkness or rain prevents any further play will stand as ties.
2. Games shall start as soon as possible after 4:00 pm, and not later than 4:30 pm.
C. Rules
1. National Softball Rules shall govern play except that there will be free substitution with two conditions:
- A player must first play in the field.
- A player must go into the
batting order at the same spot as the person he/she is substituting for.
2. The batter shall not run on a dropped third strike.
3. A runner on third base may not steal home on a wild pitch or passed ball.
4. If a base runner leaves the base before the ball leaves the pitcher's hand, the Umpire will declare the runner out.
5. Base runners are allowed only one base on a ball thrown in foul territory or on a passed ball. The runner will make the base.
6. The infield fly ball rule shall apply.
7. Protests cannot be filed on judgment calls, only on interpretations of rules.
8. When the soccer field is occupied, if a ball is hit into the field the batter is awarded a double and the other base runners may advance two bases.
9. The out-of-bounds area along the left and right field lines shall be determined before game time. Any ball that crosses the out-of-bounds line will immediately be considered out of play and thus a dead ball.
D. Notes
1. Molded soccer-type cleats are permitted--metal cleats are not.
2. Team Managers or Captains will check out equipment from the stockroom, sign for same, and be responsible for its return.
3. The team designated as the visiting team shall have infield practice until 4:10 pm, and the home team from 4:10 to 4:20 pm.
E. Interhouse trophy points
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IV. Interhouse Soccer
A. Players
A team shall be composed of 9 players, but a House may start a game with as few as 7. Fewer than 7 shall constitute a forfeit.
B. Time
1. Games will start at earliest possible time and not later than 4:15 pm.
2. Games will consist of two halves of 30 minutes running time each, maximum of five minutes between halves.
3. The clock will not be stopped except between halves unless ordered by the referee.
C. Game
1. Intercollegiate soccer rules will be in effect.
2. There shall be substitutions for both teams when the ball goes over the sidelines as well as when it goes over the end lines.
D. Interhouse trophy points
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V. Interhouse Swimming and Diving
A. General Information
1. Competition in the swimming events will begin at 4:30 pm each day.
2. Scoring will be:
a. Individual events: 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1;
b. Relays: 14-12-10-8-6-4-2.
3. The swimming coach will be available to help during practice periods.
B. Conduct of Competition
1. Current NCAA rules will govern competition with
exceptions noted below:
a. Individuals may enter two events and one relay, or two
relays and one event.
b. Each House may enter three persons in each individual
event.
c. The fastest eight swimmers will qualify for the finals in
each event. If one of the qualifiers is not present for the finals, the next
available qualifier will swim.
2. Entry deadline for individual swimming events is 5:00 pm on the school day before the Preliminaries.
3. Substitutions may be made for an original entrant as long as the substitution is an eligible member of the House. However, no substitutions will be allowed after the Preliminaries for that event.
4. Schedule for Swimming Finals:
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4:30 |
200 Yard Medley Relay |
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4:35 |
50 Yard Freestyle (Women) |
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4:40 |
50 Yard Freestyle (Men) |
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4:50 |
50 Yard Backstroke |
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5:00 |
100 Yard Freestyle |
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5:10 |
50 Yard Breaststroke |
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5:20 |
50 Yard Butterfly |
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5:25 |
100 Yard Individual Medley (Women) |
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5:30 |
100 Yard Individual Medley (Men) |
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5:40 |
200 Yard Freestyle Relay |
5. Diving Competition-one or three meter
a. Required dives:
i. Forward Dive
ii. Backward Dive
b. Optional Dives:
Any three dives listed in the current NCAA list of dives.
The required dives may not be repeated.
C. Interhouse Swimming Records
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Event |
Time |
Record Holder |
Year |
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50 Yard Freestyle (men) |
22.64 |
Boyd Bangerter(Pa) |
1985 |
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50 Yard Freestyle (women) |
26.34 |
Christie Cooper(Pa) |
1985 |
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100 Yard Freestyle (men) |
50.43 |
Mike Greene(Pa) |
1992 |
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100 Yard Freestyle (women) |
1:00.92 |
Tamara Tulou(Fl) |
1992 |
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50 Yard Backstroke |
25.93 |
Jason Hong(Pa) |
1993 |
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50 Yard Breaststroke (men) |
29.94 |
John Sarapata (Pa) |
1986 |
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50 Yard Breaststroke (women) |
35.50 |
Catherine Boone (Fl) |
1993 |
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50 Yard Butterfly |
25.13 |
Mike Greene (Pa) |
1992 |
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100 Yard Individual Medley (men) |
57.00 |
Jason Hong (Pa) |
1993 |
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100 Yard Individual Medley (women) |
1:08.42 |
Cooper,Christie (Fl) |
1986 |
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200 Yard Medley Relay |
1:46.37 |
(Pa) Barry
Stipe |
1988 |
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200 Yard Free relay (men) |
1:35.04 |
(Pa) Paul
Vita |
1980 |
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200 Yard Free relay (women) |
2:02.08 |
(Fl) Catherine
Boone |
1993 |
D. Interhouse trophy points
56-48-40-32-24-16-8
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VI. Interhouse Ultimate Frisbee
A. Players
A team shall be composed of 7 players, but a House may start a game with as few as 5. Fewer than 5 shall constitute a forfeit.
B. Time
1. Games will start no later than 7:45 and 8:45 pm.
2. Games will consist of two halves of 20 minutes running time each with 5 minutes between halves.
3. Games must end no later than 35 minutes after the hour.
4. The clock will not be stopped except between halves unless ordered by the referee or a team calls time out.
5. Time outs may only be called by the team in possession of the disc.
6. Each team gets two time outs of no more than 30 seconds per half.
C. Field
The field shall be 50 yards wide by 80 yards long with 20 yard end zones.
D. Play
1. The Ultimate Players Association's Rules of Ultimate Frisbee, 10th Ed., shall govern play unless otherwise specified. They are available at http://www.upa.org/ultimate/rules/10thFinl.pdf
2. There will be two referees to judge fair receptions, mark out-of-bound throws, call goals scored, and mediate the contest.
3. One of the referees is in charge of keeping time.
4. Score must be kept by one of the competing teams.
E. Interhouse trophy points
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VII. Interhouse Track & Field
A. General Information
1. Only students on the approved House eligibility lists may compete.
2. Field Events will be conducted on the first day of competition beginning at 4:30 p.m. Running event Preliminaries will be conducted on the first day of competition beginning at 7:30 p.m. Running event Finals will be conducted on the second day of the competition beginning at 7:30 p.m.
3. Scoring:
a. Individual events: 6-5-4-3-2-1.
b. Relays: 12-10-8-6-4-2.
B. Conduct of Competition
1. Current NCAA Rules will govern with the exceptions noted
below:
a. Individuals may enter only three events (at least one
must be a relay).
b. Each House may enter two entrants in each individual
event and one relay team in each relay event.
c. Contestants will qualify on the basis of place in their
heats for the finals in all running events where the number of lanes is
limited.
2. Entry deadline for individual events is 5:00 pm on the last school day before the Preliminaries. Substitutions may be made for an original entrant as long as the substitution is an eligible member of the House. However, no substitutions will be allowed after the Preliminaries for that event.
3. Schedule for Running Finals:
Women follow men unless noted.
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7:30 |
400 meter Relay |
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7:40 |
1500 meter Run |
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7:55 |
70 meter High Hurdles, men 39”, women 33” |
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8:00 |
400 meter Dash |
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8:10 |
100 meter Dash |
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8:20 |
800 meter Run |
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8:30 |
200 meter Dash |
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8:40 |
3000 meter Run ( men & women combined) |
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9:00 |
1600 meter Relay |
4. Schedule for Field events:
4:30 Long Jump (combined), High Jump (combined), Shot Put (women followed by men) (12 lbs. for men, 8 lbs. for women), Discus (men)
Javelin (men) begins at the completion of
Discus.
C. Interhouse Track Records
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Event |
Time |
Record Holder |
Year |
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100 meter Dash (men) |
10.7 |
Jonathan Brown (Fl) |
1987 |
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100 meter Dash (women) |
13.1 |
Kristen Zortman (Ll) |
2003 |
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200 meter Dash (men) |
21.7 |
Jonathan Brown (Fl) |
1986 |
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200 meter Dash (women) |
29.1 |
Helen Tai (FL) |
2003 |
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400 meter Dash (men) |
52.8 |
Alex Athanasopoulos (Pa) |
1986 |
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400 meter Dash (women) |
66.9 |
Sarah Horst (Fl) |
2003 |
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800 meter Run (men) |
2:00.42 |
Ned Bowden (Fl) |
1992,1994 |
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800 meter Run (women) |
2:33.8 |
Jerri Martin (Pa) |
1989 |
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1500 meter Run (men) |
4:02.4 |
Alex Athanasopoulos (Da) |
1987 |
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1500 meter Run (women) |
5:12 |
Tamara Becher (Fl) |
2003 |
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Mile Run |
4:29.0 |
Ed Callaway (Ru) |
1986 |
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3000 meter Run (men) |
9:07.91 |
Andy Zug (Da) |
1994 |
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3000 meter Run (women) |
12:09 |
Tamara Becher (Fl) |
2003 |
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2 Mile Run |
9:50.0 |
Karl Clausing (Fl) |
1983 |
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70 m High Hurdles (39") (men) |
9.2 |
Jeremy Leibs (Ll) |
2003 |
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100 m High Hurdles (women) |
16.6 |
Emmeline Maranjo (Pa) |
1991 |
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120 yd Low Hurdles |
13.4 |
M. Cooper (Pa) |
1962 |
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Long Jump (men) |
21' 4 1/4" |
T. Hamilton (Da) |
1948 |
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Long Jump (women) |
16' 1 1/2" |
Liz Warner (Fl) |
1990 |
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High Jump |
6' 4" |
T. Magee (Fl) |
1984 |
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Pole Vault |
12' 1 1/2" |
J. Marable (Fl) |
1967 |
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Shot Put (men) |
51' 7" |
Steve Harkness (Pa) |
1992 |
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Shot Put (women) |
31' 10 3/4" |
Jennifer Remine (Ll) |
1991 |
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Javelin |
178' 9 5/8" |
C. Sawicki (Ri) |
1965 |
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Discus |
127' 3 3/4" |
T. Wilson (Fl) |
1965 |
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4 x 100 m Relay (men) |
44.9 |
(Fl) Jonathan Brown
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1987 |
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4 x 100 m Relay (women) |
58.2 |
(Fl) Helen Tai Tammy Ma Vi Tran Dagny Looper |
2003 |
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4 x 220 m Relay |
1:34.6 |
(Bl) R.
Wileman |
1955 |
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4 x 440 m Relay |
3:35.6 |
(Pa)
J.Hattick |
1979 |
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4 x 400 m relay (women) |
4:45 |
(Fl) Sarah Horst Dagny Looper Tamara Becher Eva Murdock |
2003 |
D. Interhouse trophy points
56-48-40-32-24-16-8
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VIII. Interhouse Volleyball
A. General Information
- Only students on the approved House eligibility lists will be permitted to play.
- Matches will start at 4:15 pm if possible, but no later than 4:30 pm.
B. Rules of Play
a. The 2001-2004 International FIVB Indoor Volleyball Rules will govern all rules not named in the summary below.
b. The following is a brief summary of the major rules as they apply to Interhouse volleyball:
i. Definitions
1. Blocking: an attempt to intercept the ball returning over the net or preventing it from doing so. (Note: a block may not be pushed-it must be a defensive maneuver.)
2. Hit ball: the ball must be clearly hit; it cannot visibly come to rest at contact. (Note: sound should not be a factor in determining a legal hit.)
3. Line: marked lines and their assumed extensions.
4. Spiked ball: A ball (other than service) hit forcibly from above or at the level of the net.
ii. Scoring
1. Sideout scoring will be used.
2. Games will be played to 15 points.
3. Games must be won by 2 points, with no hard cap.
4. Matches will be best 2 out of 3.
iii. General Gameplay
1. Winner of coin toss chooses to serve or receive or the side of the court.
2. Playing area and team serving first in game changes with each game. (Note: it does not depend on winner of previous game.)
3. A second coin toss will be used to determine which team will serve for a third and deciding set.
4. Teams will switch sides after one of the teams scores 8 points in third game.
iv. Serving
1. Net serves are legal. (A serve that touches the net and makes it over the net is a legal serve)
2. The server may stand anywhere behind the backline and between the side out lines.
3. Serves shall not be blocked.
4. Serves can be attacked.
5. The server shall not be subject to a time or toss limit.
6. A double hit (when the player does not hit the ball with each arm simultaneously) cannot occur in defending a serve within reason (referee’s discretion).
7. The server’s foot shall not touch or cross the backline nor the sidelines extended.
8. The server shall wait for the referee’s signal before serving. A serve before the referee’s signal shall be replayed.
v. Substitutions and Rotations
1. A player may only play a position once during any six consecutive servers periods (clarification: “substituting through the sidelines” is allowed).
2. After a side-out, the new serving team will rotate clockwise. (A side-out occurs when the serving team loses the point.) (Note: this includes the first serve for the team.)
3. Substitutions may occur any time after a point or sideout and before a serve.
4. There shall be no limit on number of substitutions for either team.
5. Before the serve, each player must be in their correct positions relative to their teammates.
6. Players in the back row must hit from behind the 10-foot line when attacking.
vi. Lines and Boundaries
1. All lines are considered in-bounds. (a ball that lands on the line is in)
2. The net antennas are out-of-bounds. (a ball that hits the antenna is out)
3. Momentum can carry a player underneath the net without penalty, unless that player contacts or interferes with a player of the opposing team, in which case a point/sideout will be awarded to the opposing team (whichever is appropriate).
4. A player cannot play a ball that is completely passed the net over the opposing team’s side of the court.
5. The net shall be set at regulation men’s height according to the rules cited above.
6. Players shall not touch any part of the net
7. The posts for the net are considered out-of-bounds
8. The referees and the referee’s stand are considered out-of-bounds.
vii. Special gym conditions
1. Teams shall not play a ball that has been hit into the court of another Interhouse volleyball game.
2. If a ball from another Interhouse game (or any other game) goes into the court, play shall continue until the referee, at his/her discretion, stops play. If play is stopped the point shall be replayed.
3. If a ball hits a wall before hitting the ground, the wall shall be considered out-of-bounds.
4. If a ball hits a basketball hoop before hitting the ground, the basketball hoop shall be considered out-of-bounds.
5. If the ball hits any part of the ceiling, the ball will be considered in play if it returns to the side of the court from which it was hit and will be considered out if it continues over the net to the opposing side of the court.
viii. Blocking
1. A set cannot be blocked unless the ball has made its way completely passed the plane of the net.
2. Players in the back row cannot block a ball above the plane of the net.
3. A block must be defensive (referee’s discretion)
4. Players blocking may reach over the net, but may not contact the ball there until after the opponent has hit to return it. (Note: the blocker may not reach over to interfere with a set.)
5. The first block is not considered to be the first hit. Also, a player may successively block and hit the ball for the first hit.
ix. Contacting the Ball
1. A player can use any part of their body (including feet) to make a valid attempt to continue play.
x. Libero
1. All rules involving the libero will not be used.
xi. Timeouts
1. Each team will have three 1-minute timeouts per game.
C. Interhouse trophy points
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IX. Interhouse Tennis
A. Players
1. A team shall consist of 7 players.
2. Entry forms for each match must be submitted prior to 4:15 pm on the day of the match. Default will be called at 4:25 pm.
3. All matches must commence play by 4:30 pm, subject to court availability.
4. On the entry form, doubles teams and singles players must be listed in order of ability.
5. Each player will meet the player of corresponding rank from the opposing team.
6. The same player need not represent a House in all meets.
7. A player may play one match per meet.
B. Competition
1. Each House will meet all the other Houses in dual meet competition.
2. Each meet will consist of three singles and two doubles matches. One of the players in singles must be a woman, and she must also be ranked according to ability.
3. Players will play an eight-game pro set with a twelve-point tie breaker. Add scoring system will be used. If both players prefer a two-out-of-three set match, the eight game pro set is ignored. If either player (or team in doubles) prefers an eight game pro set, the pro set prevails.
4. The House winning three of five matches will be considered the winner of the meet.
5. Final standings will be determined on the basis of won-lost records.
6. Forfeit - team manager may forfeit third singles or second doubles without forfeiting the match.
7. Substitution - the team manager may substitute in second doubles with the approval of the competing team's manager.
8. Rain - match should be made up by arrangements between houses. Team managers should check with tennis coach to reserve courts.
C. Equipment
1. The Athletic Department will furnish tennis balls for matches to each House. Players must return the balls for future play.
2. Each player will be required to wear the appropriate tennis shoes and furnish his own racket.
D. Interhouse Trophy Points:
49-42-35-28-21-14-7
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X. Interhouse Basketball
A. Players
1. A team shall consist of 5 players. A House may play with fewer than 5 players if a player fouls out of a game.
B. Time
1. Games will start at earliest possible time and not later than 4:30 pm.
2. Games will consist of 2 halves 20 minutes running time each, with three minutes between halves.
3. The
clock will not be stopped except between halves unless ordered by a referee.
Exception - Clock will be stopped for all dead balls during the last two
minutes of each half.
4. Each team will be allowed 4 time outs of one minute each per game.
5. If the game is tied at the end of regulation time a 3 minute overtime will be played after a time out of 3 minutes. This will be repeated until the tie is resolved.
C. Game
Current NCAA Official Basketball Rules will govern with the exceptions noted below:
1. Unlimited substitutions: All substitutions must report to the Scorer and Timer first and then wait for the signal to enter the game.
2. After a team has committed six fouls, in each half, the one-and-one bonus foul shot situation will be in effect.
3. No foul shall result in free throws except in the 6 team-foul bonus situation.
4. When the ball is lost out-of-bounds by a team, the other team shall pass the ball in from the point where the ball went out-of-bounds.
5. On a foul, the ball shall be passed in from the sidelines from the top of the key extended.
D. Interhouse trophy points
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XI. Interhouse Touch Football
A. Official Rules
- All rules not specified below shall be governed by the 2001 NCAA Football Rules and Interpretations
B. Players
1. Teams shall consist of six (6) members from each House.
2. Players wearing glasses shall wear glass guards.
3. Metal cleats shall not be worn.
C. Field
- The field shall be 80 yards by 40 yards, lined at 10-yard intervals, and have 10-yard end zones.
D. Time
1. The game shall consist of four (4) 12-minute quarters (running time).
2. A five-minute rest shall be allowed between the 2nd and 3rd quarters.
3. Each team will be allowed 3 time outs of 1-minute duration per half.
4. Time shall be kept by a member of the visiting House.
5. A team will be allowed 30 seconds in which to call a play. A 5-yard penalty for first offense; loss of ball for second offense on same down.
6. Clock shall be stopped during last two minutes of game on incomplete pass, out of bounds, scores, and penalties.
7. Games
tied at the end of regulation time will be recorded as ties.
Note: Play shall begin as early as possible after 4:00 pm but not after
4:30.
E. Kickoff
1.
The kickoff shall take place at the kicking team's 30-yard
line.
2.
The receiving team shall have at least 3 players
between the mid-field stripe and their own 30-yard line.
3.
The ball shall be placed, or punted, for the kickoff,
not less than 10 yard inbounds.
4.
The first kick out of bounds shall be rekicked. The
second shall cause the ball to be given to the receiving team on their own
30-yard line or point of departure, whichever is closer to the kicking team's
goal.
5.
Players on the kicking team shall not pass the ball
before it's kicked.
6.
The ball must pass the midfield line before the kicking
team can touch the ball.
7.
On an onside kick, the kicking team must gain control
of the ball in order to gain possession (i.e. kicking team can't
"fumble" the ball until it has gained control of the ball.
F.
Blocking
1.
Blocking is defined in the NCAA rules as follows:
Blocking
ARTICLE 1
a. Blocking is obstructing an opponent by contacting him with any part of the
blocker’s body.
b . Pushing is blocking an opponent with open hands.
Below Waist
ARTICLE 2.
a. Blocking below the waist is the initial contact below the waist with any
part of the blocker’s body against an opponent, other than the runner.
When in question, the contact is below the waist (Rule 9 - 1 - 2 - e ) .
b . Blocking below the waist applies to the initial contact by a blocker
against an opponent who has one or both feet on the ground. A b l o c k e r who
makes contact above the waist and then slides below the waist has not blocked
below the waist. If the blocker first contacts the opposing player’s
hands at the waist or above, it is a legal "above the waist’’
block (Rule 9-1-2-e).
Chop Block
ARTICLE 3. A chop block is:
a . An obviously delayed block at the thigh or below against an opponent
(except the runner) who is in contact with a teammate of the blocker, is in the
act of disengaging from the first blocker or has just disengaged from the first
blocker but is still confronting him. When in question, the contact is at the
thigh or below (A.R. 2-3-3-I and II).
b . A high-low, low-high or low-low combination block by two nonadjacent
linemen with or without a delay between contacts occurring in the neutral zone.
c . A high-low, low-high or low-low combination block by any two offensive
players with or without a delay between contacts when the initial contact
clearly occurs beyond the neutral zone (i.e., all involved players a re beyond
the neutral zone) (A.R. 2-3-3-III and IV).
Block in the Back
ARTICLE 4.
a. A block in the back is contact against an opponent occurring when the force
of the initial contact is from behind and above the waist (Exception : Against
the runner). When in question, the contact is below the waist (Rule 9-3-3-c)
(A.R. 9-1-2-XX and XXI, A.R. 9-3-3-VII, and A . R . 10-2 - 2 - X X X I V ) .
b . The position of the blocker’s head or feet does not necessarily
indicate the point of initial contact.
Frame (of the Body )
ARTICLE 5.
The frame of the opponent’s body is at the shoulders or below other than
the back [Rule 9-3-3-a-1-(c) Exception].
E. Offense
1. The team on offense shall have an offensive line consisting of a center and two guards, on on either side and each within a yard of the center.
2. Two forward passes may be thrown if both are thrown from behind the line of scrimmage.
3. A team shall have four downs to advance the ball across two 10-yard lines.
4. All players are eligible receivers.
5. The Referee or Umpire shall blow a whistle when the ball carrier is touched with two hands, simultaneously, by one opposing player, anywhere between and including the shoulders and the knees, and the arms when the arms are below shoulder level.
F. Fouls and Penalties
1. The
following is a list of fouls and the penalties they carry:
|
|
Penalty |
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Personal foul |
15 yd. penalty, automatic first down if the penalty is on the team on defense. Two personal fouls shall result in ejection from the game. |
|
Stiff-arming and Hacking |
Player with ball is considered down at point of foul (same as a tackle) |
|
Illegal Block / Holding (Line of scrimmage) |
5 yd. penalty from spot of foul, replay the down |
|
Illegal Block / Holding (Downfield – see 2) |
5 yd. penalty from spot of foul, loss of down. If a first down is achieved before the foul occurs, the penalty yards will be added onto the yards needed for the new first down. Also, if the penalty brings the offensive team back across a line, the offensive team shall need to cross three lines in order to get a first down. |
|
Roughing the passer |
unintentional - 5 yd. penalty from the line of scrimmage, replay the down |
|
Unnecessary Roughness |
Personal foul |
|
Off-sides |
5 yd. penalty from line of scrimmage, replay the down |
|
False Start |
5 yd. penalty from line of scrimmage, immediate deadball, replay the down. |
|
Encroachment |
5 yd. penalty from line of scrimmage, immediate deadball, replay the down. |
|
Pass Interference |