OFFICE OF INTRAMURAL, RECREATION, AND SPORT CLUBS

ARCHERY TOURNAMENT

ELIGIBILITY
University of Chicago students are eligible to participate in Intramural activities. Refer to the 2005-2006 Office of Intramural, Recreation and Sport Clubs Guidelines for further clarification on eligibility. All students must complete an Assumption of Risk Agreement and Release form.

REGISTRATION

1. On-Line Registration: http://athletics.uchicago.edu - Intramural/Sport Clubs Select desired sport - Complete entry form, select league, division, team name, manager and officials information, team roster with ID numbers, then submit. NOTE: Online registration only secures your spot for twenty-four hours from date and time of electronic submission. .
   
2. Intramural Sports Office - Ratner Athletic Center, Rm 139 Entry Form- Pick up an Official Entry Form. Complete entry form with name of the sport, league choices(s), division classification, name of your team, team manager's name, e-mail, phone number.
   Select Team Officials- Teams will be required to list two names, ID #, and email address for each team members that will be designated to officiate. These individuals WILL be paid and required to officiate games each week, as necessary.
   Team Roster- List all players names, ID #'s, and e-mail of all the members of your team. Players may be added on site or on line. The minimum names accepted to validate your team entry form is seven. Teams will not be placed within a league without entry form and roster with Student IDs to the Office of Intramural, Recreation, Sport Clubs in the Gerald Ratner Center, Room 139. Attend Mandatory Manager and Officials Meeting- The team manager or alternate must attend the mandatory manager's meetings to acquire rules and schedules.

ENTRY FEE AND FORM
All participants will pay nonrefundable $2.00/entry-singles, $4.00/entry- doubles. Participants will not be placed within the tournament if the entry form and fees have not been paid to the Office of Intramural Sports in the Gerald Ratner Center, Rm 139. Participants will not be placed within a tournament if the entry form and fees have not been paid to the Office of Intramural Sports in the Ratner Center, Rm 139. Individuals will have twenty four (24) hours from the time of on-line registration to pay the entry fee. Failure to pay will remove the individual(s) from the desired tournament.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT
Participants may not switch arrows without permission from the supervisor. Participants may not shoot until you are given the command "you may shoot." Nor retrieve until commands, "bows down, retrieve." Each participant will have a partner who will record the score for each end and sign the score sheet at the completion of the round. An arrow that bounces off the target face will count for zero points. An arrow that cuts through a line dividing two colors will count for the higher value.

SKILL LEVELS
The following skill levels will be available for participants. Masters and Novice, Men and Women

SCORING
GOLD: 10 RED: 8 BLUE: 6 BLACK: 4 WHITE: 2

EXAMPLES:
1 gold, 2 reds, 1 blue, 1 white, 1 miss
10 + 8 + 8 + 6 + 2 + 0 =34

TIES
Ties will be resolved by total hits, then total of gold hits. If a tie remains the total reds will be counted, then, blues, etc.

EQUIPMENT
The Office of IM Sports will provide equipment to be used by all participants. Participants may bring their own equipment.

FORFEIT POLICY
If an opponent does not show up within five (5) minutes after the agreed playing time a forfeit will be declared.

ALCOHOL AND SPORTSMANSHIP POLICY
No alcohol is to be consumed before or during participation, or brought onto the playing area, or fields. The Office of Recreation believes that participation in recreational sports is a positive healthy experience that provides enjoyment to participants and alcohol use can hinder good sportsmanship. To foster health benefits and maximize enjoyment for participants and student staff, consuming alcoholic beverages before participation is a violation of recreation policy. Individuals, teams or spectators who violate this policy will not be eligible to participate and could face additional sanctions. All participants and spectators are expected and required to conduct themselves as sportsmanlike individuals and to treat others, as you would like to be treated.

AWARDS
Intramural Championship T-Shirts will be awarded to the winners of each division