{"id":8280,"date":"2025-10-22T12:16:45","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/?page_id=8280"},"modified":"2026-06-16T09:48:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T13:48:27","slug":"handbook-rules","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/student-wellness\/recreation\/intramural-sports\/handbook-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Handbook &amp; Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-block content-block--has-menu wp-block-butler-content-block\">\n\t<div class=\"content-block-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block-layout\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-menu-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"content-block-menu-nav\" aria-label=\"Site menu\" id=\"page-nav\"><div class=\"content-block-menu-wrapper\"><header class=\"content-block-menu-header\"><span class=\"content-block-menu-header-label\">Intramural Sports Menu<\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"content-block-menu-mobile-toggle\" title=\"Toggle menu\" aria-label=\"Toggle menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/button><\/header><ul class=\"content-block-menu-list\"><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/student-wellness\/recreation\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">RecWell Homepage<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/student-wellness\/recreation\/intramural-sports\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Intramural Sports Homepage<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/student-wellness\/recreation\/intramural-sports\/schedule\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Intramural Sports (Programs)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/student-wellness\/recreation\/intramural-sports\/events-special-programming\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Events &amp; Programs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"content-block-menu-list-item content-block-menu-item-initial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/student-wellness\/recreation\/intramural-sports\/handbook-rules\/\" class=\"content-block-menu-list-link\">Handbook &amp; Rules<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-content-container is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-intramural-handbook-amp-rules\" style=\"border-radius:50px\">Intramural Handbook &amp; Rules<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/11\/20163019\/man-serving-volleyball-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Man wearing an athletic jersey with a Butler bulldog logo winds up as he is serving a volleyball.\" class=\"wp-image-9013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/11\/20163019\/man-serving-volleyball-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/11\/20163019\/man-serving-volleyball-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/11\/20163019\/man-serving-volleyball-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/11\/20163019\/man-serving-volleyball-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/11\/20163019\/man-serving-volleyball-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/11\/20163019\/man-serving-volleyball.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Intramural sports provide opportunities for experiential learning for the entire Butler community, and we strive to foster a spirit of sportsmanship and fair play among participants and spectators. Teams and individuals participating in intramural sports should do so with the attitude that good sportsmanship is an integral part of the activity. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/10\/29085834\/Intramural-Handbook-2025-2026.pdf\">Intramural Handbook<\/a> and the following sport-specific rules for the policies and procedures used as guidelines for participation. Everyone is expected to comply with the spirit and letter of these rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-b192c3d7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/10\/29085834\/Intramural-Handbook-2025-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intramural Handbook<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#13294b !important;color:#ffffff !important\" class=\"has-inline-color has-custom-white-color\">Rule Books<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/10\/22120216\/Badminton.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Badminton<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/10\/22115436\/Basketball.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Basketball<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/10\/22120453\/Cornhole.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cornhole<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/10\/22121239\/Euchre.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Euchre<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/10\/22115755\/Final-2025-2026-Flag-Football-Guidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flag Football<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/10\/22120327\/Futsal-Rules.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Futsal<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/10\/22121355\/Kan-Jam.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kan Jam<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/10\/22120858\/Lawn-Games.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lawn Games<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2c90304e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/10\/22115632\/Soccer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Soccer<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/10\/22121059\/Softball.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Softball<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/10\/22121505\/Spikeball.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spikeball<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/10\/22115632\/Soccer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Table Tennis<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/10\/22120655\/Tennis.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tennis<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/10\/22121605\/Ultimate-Frisbee.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Frisbee<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/23\/2025\/10\/22115323\/Volleyball-Rules-25-26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Volleyball<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-don-t-hate-officiate\" style=\"border-radius:50px\">Don&#8217;t hate. Officiate.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Do you have a passion for working in sports? Officials are essential for nearly all Intramurals team sports, including flag football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, and softball. Train to be an official and become an integral part of the Intramurals season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-b192c3d7 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-arrow-right\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/well-being\/recreation\/employment\/\">RecWell Student Employment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-intramural-faqs\" style=\"border-radius:50px\">Intramural FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-container wp-block-butler-accordion-container\" data-allow-multiple=\"false\" style=\"--butler-accordion-title-bg-hover: ;\">\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat are Intramural Sports?\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RecWell Intramurals offer a fun, inclusive way to stay active and connected through sport.<\/strong> With a variety of leagues and events held right on campus, students, faculty, and staff can team up to compete in a structured, low-pressure environment. It\u2019s a great opportunity to meet new people, enjoy friendly competition, and support your physical and mental well-being. At the heart of our Intramurals program are the values of sportsmanship, community, and respect, because how you play matters just as much as the score.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tWho is eligible to participate in Intramurals?\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any Butler student, faculty, or staff member with a current RecWell membership is eligible to participate in Intramurals.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tHow do I register?\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All leagues, scheduling, and registration for Intramurals are through Fusion Play! Join the fun! Download the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusionfamily.com\/apps\/fusionplay\">Fusion Play app<\/a> and log in with your Butler credentials.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tCan a Club Sport member play Intramural Sports?\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. Members of related and unrelated Club Sports are eligible to participate in all Intramurals if desired.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat if I don&#039;t have a team, but want to play?\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Individual participants can register as a \u201cfree agent\u201d in Fusion Play, within the sport(s) of their choice. This allows the participant to create a free agent profile that team captains can view\/use to invite free agents when they need additional team members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, some team captains choose to set their team rosters as \u201copen,\u201d which allows individual players to simply add themselves to that team\u2019s roster.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tWhat do I need to bring to my game?\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For officiated sports (indoor soccer, basketball, flag football, soccer), all team members must wear matching-colored jerseys (color selected during the team registration process). For all Intramural activities, your Butler ID is required to check in. Additionally, each team must have the minimum number of players required (see specific sport rules for details) present and checked in by no later than their scheduled game time.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tHow do I know if games have been rained out\/canceled?\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any time that games are canceled, all impacted teams will be notified via email. Typically, on days with inclement weather, decisions will be made by 3:00 PM for games that evening. When inclement weather arises during play in the evening, decisions will be made by on-site staff and communicated to teams.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"butler-accordion-item wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"butler-accordion-title wp-block-butler-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"butler-accordion-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\tCan I reschedule a game?\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"butler-accordion-item-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regular season games cannot be rescheduled; however, each team can \u201cdefault\u201d one game per season in the event they know they will not be able to attend. Defaulting a game will result in a loss, but will not prevent playoff eligibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Playoff games can be rescheduled if availability exists.&nbsp;Playoff reschedule requests will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis but cannot be guaranteed.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"footer-contact has-social-links wp-block-butler-footer-contact\">\n\t<div class=\"footer-contact-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"footer-contact-content\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-headline has-xx-large-font-size\">Contact Us<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top footer-contact-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column footer-contact-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading footer-contact-column-heading\">Butler Recreation &#038; 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