INTRAMURALS AND RECREATION POLICIES

HOLLIS CENTER

Guidelines

These guidelines are set to assist the employees and patrons of the Hollis Center in having the safest environment possible at all times. Hollis Center employees have the authority to make decisions based on these guidelines in order to provide this environment. If something is not illustrated within these guidelines then these employees will make the best decision for that situation. Any questions or concerns should be directed to the Assistant Director of Student Activities/Hollis Center.

General Policies

· A valid Stetson ID is required for use of the Hollis Center.

· All users MUST sign a liability waiver at the front desk before using any areas of the Hollis Center

· All Hollis Center users are expected to be responsible, courteous, and safety conscious at all times. Users who disregard policy will be asked to leave the facility and may be suspended from use of the Hollis Center

· Intentionally damaging equipment will be repaired or replaced at user's expense.

· Hollis Center staff will not be responsible for lost or stolen items.

· Disorderly conduct or disruptive behavior (profanity, fighting, etc.) will not be tolerated.

· Shirt and shoes must be worn at all times in the Hollis Center in all areas except the pool.

· Users must be 16 years of age or older, unless accompanied by an adult, and must provide proof of age upon request (unless otherwise specified).

· Pets are not permitted, except for animals providing assistance to disabled users.

· Stetson Alumni may use the Hollis Center by obtaining a current ID card from the Alumni Office at 822-7480.

Fitness and Cardio Room Policies

· Appropriate workout clothes and athletic shoes must be worn in the Fitness Room. Dress shoes, cleats, sandals, bare feet, and stocking feet are not permitted.

· All users are encouraged to bring a clean towel and wipe off equipment after use.

· Appropriate work out clothes and athletic shoes must be worn in the fitness room.

· All users must bring a clean towel and wipe off equipment after use.

· User time on each piece of cardio equipment is limited to 30 minutes and 15 minutes on strength equipment when others are waiting.

· Users must return bars/weights/pins to proper place/rack after use.

· Users interested in playing Nintendo Wii can check out accessories and games from the front desk. A student ID is required to check out items and users are responsible for replacing lost, damaged or stolen items.

· Food, drinks and tobacco products are not permitted, except for beverages in closed plastic containers.

· Personal property such as books and backpacks must be stored in the lockers provided. Personal items may not be taken onto the Fitness Room floor.

· USERS WORKOUT AT THEIR OWN RISK. If you have questions about the use of any piece of equipment, please ask a staff member for assistance.

Field House Policies

· Non-marking athletic shoes must be worn in the gym. Dress shoes or cleats are not permitted. Sandals, bare feet, and stocking feet are not permitted.

· Hanging on basketball rims or nets, and practice dunking is not permitted.

· The volleyball and badminton equipment must be set up and taken down by the Rinker Field House attendants.

· Food, drinks and tobacco product are not permitted, except for beverages in closed plastic containers.

Pool Policies

· All users must shower before entering the Pool.

· There is no running on the pool deck or diving in the Pool.

· No spitting, blowing your nose, or discharging bodily waste into the Pool.

· Users must dry off before exiting the pool area.

· No sunglasses, hairpins or clips are allowed in the Pool.

· Swimmers are not allowed in the shallow end while swim lessons are in progress.

· Swimmers must exit the pool when instructed by the Life Guard.

· All lounge furniture must remain on the deck area.

Hollis Center Guests

· All guests must be accompanied by a student, alumnus, faculty or staff member.

· Guests must check in at the information desk in the lobby, present a photo ID, and be issued a guest card.

· All guests must sign a liability waiver at the front desk before use of any areas of the Hollis Center.

· Students, alumni, faculty or staff are responsible for the conduct and actions of their guests and must accompany them at all times.

· A student, alumnus, faculty or staff member may bring a maximum of three guests at one time. Dependents are not permitted to bring guests.

· Guests may not check out equipment. Students, alumni, faculty or staff must check out and be responsible for equipment used by their guests.

· Individuals seeking admittance to the Hollis Center may not solicit members to sponsor them as a guest.

· Hollis Center staff reserves the right to refuse admittance to a guest.

Aerobics/Dance Studio Policies

· Participants may not enter after a class has started.

· This room is available for use by students when not otherwise scheduled. See Hollis front desk staff for information on reserving.

· All participants must wear non-marking athletic shoes. Dress shoes, cleats, sandals, bare feet and stocking feet are not permitted.

· Participants must bring a clean towel to class.

· Food, drinks, chewing gum and tobacco products are not permitted, except for beverages in closed plastic containers.

· Equipment provided in class (hand weights, tubing, mats, steps, etc.) is not to be removed from the Aerobics/Dance studio at any time.

Intramural Policies

ELIGIBILITY

1. All students currently enrolled for credit in a degree a granting program and full-time employees and Stetson University are eligible to participate, with the following exceptions:

A. Stetson varsity athletes and anyone practicing regularly with a varsity team are ineligible to participate in a related intramural sport in the same school year.

B. Former Stetson varsity athletes, with remaining eligibility, are ineligible to participate in related intramural sport until the first varsity game of the academic year following their varsity participation.

2. A player may participate for only one team in any intramural sport in a season, with the following exception:

In team sports leagues where there are men's women's and coed leagues (football, volleyball and softball) a player may participate on a men's or women's team and on a coed team.

3. Only players whose names are on the team's roster, have a signed Assumption, Risk Acknowledgement and Waiver of Liability on file, and are listed on the official game score sheet are eligible to participate.

4. If a player illegally participates, that team may receive a forfeit and the individual may be ineligible to participate in that sport for the remainder of the season.

SPORTSMANSHIP AND CONDUCT

The team captain is the sole spokesman for their teams in conferring with officials or supervisors at the intramural sports venues and they are responsible for the conduct of their players and spectators. A high level of sportsmanship is expected of all participants and spectators; therefore unsportsmanlike conduct, verbal or physical abuse of employees or opponents and other disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.

Officials, supervisors, coordinators and other University staff have both the responsibility and the authority to remove from an intramural game or venue anyone who is displaying unsportsmanlike or dangerous behavior and anyone who shows evidence of drug or alcohol use. All intramural venues, on or off campus, are tobacco, drug and alcohol free zones.

Anyone who intentionally damages University equipment or property will be subject to monetary charges for repair or replacement, at the discretion of University authorities. In addition he/she will be suspended from further participation until settlement is arranged.

Any player ejected from an intramural contest for unsportsmanlike behavior is indefinitely suspended from all intramural activities until he/she meets with the Assistant Student Activities Director for Campus Recreation (Mr. K) and is officially reinstated. Suspensions for specific ejection categories will be no less than the following:

Ejection Category 1st Offense 2nd Offense

Unsportsmanlike Conduct (UC-1) 1 week 3 weeks

Unsportsmanlike Conduct (UC-2) 2 weeks 6 weeks

Fighting (UC-3) 3 weeks 1 Semester

UC-1 = Unsportsmanlike verbal or non-verbal communication.

UC-2= Unsportsmanlike behavior which results in contact with an opponent or threat to an official* or other intramural employee.

UC-3= Active/aggressive involvement with an opponent or any unsportsmanlike contact with an official* or intramural staff member or coming off the bench/sidelines and having physical contact with an opponent.

**In April 2004 the Florida legislature approved a bill which protects sports officials by increasing aggravated assault and battery punishments to the felony level. This protects officials before, during, and after a game.

Note: Any player ejected from a game is ineligible for the All-University Tournament of that sport. If there is a second incident of player ejection by the same team in a season, the team is ineligible for the All-University Tournament. If a second ejection occurs during a tournament game, the game will be ended in a forfeit by that team.