Backgammon

Entry Opens:
Monday, January 14, 2008 - 9 a.m.

Entry Closes:
Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 5 p.m.

Play Begins:
Saturday, January 26, 2008

Entry Fee:
All participants will pay non-refundable, $2.00/entry-singles, $4.00/entry- doubles.

University of Chicago students are eligible to participate in Intramural activities. Refer to the 2007-2008 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.

SCHEDULES
Schedules will be posted outside the IM Office (Ratner Center, Room 139) on Friday, January 25, 2008

TOURNAMENT FORMAT
The following divisions will be offered: Men's, Women's and Coed; Singles and Doubles. The following divisions will be played on designated days to minimize conflict in scheduling: The tournament will be a round robin (pool) format with the two players of each pool advancing to a single elimination tournament. Players are to play the best two out of three rounds. Players who are eliminated are encouraged to contact others in the tournament in order to maximize playing opportunities. At the conclusion of your match, please report to the Office of Intramural Sports to determine your next opponent.

At the conclusion of your match, please report the score on line at http://athletics.uchicago.edu, Campus Sports.

EQUIPMENT
Participants are required to supply their own chessboard and pieces. The Office of Intramural Sports will only provide space for this competition to occur.

RULES
Rules will be governed by University of Chicago Backgammon rules posted on the web site. Rule sheets will be distributed with the tournament schedule at the Office of Intramural Sports, Rm 139 in Gerald Ratner Center.

REPORTING SCORES
At the conclusion of your matches, the WINNER is required to submit the scores to the Intramural, Recreation, and Sport Club office. Submission can be done on line through the Score Reporting listed on this page or you may stop by the office, Ratner Center, Rm 139 and complete the Score Reporting Card and submit to the Intramural Sports office personnel.

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