WEDNESDAY, AUG. 29, 2001
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 3B
Intramurals maintain strict sportsmanship rules to keep tempers from flaring in healthy rivalries
Profanity and disrespect can result in suspension from intramural teams
By Kevin Flaherty Kansan sports writer
Sports are known to create rivalries. Rivalries within the greek system and the dorms are prevalent, and although intramurals are meant to be a fun release, sometimes emotions run rampant and tempers flare.
To prevent games from getting out of hand, intramurals are putting a growing emphasis on the benefits of good sportsmanship and the penalties for bad behavior.
Punishments vary with the severity of the crime — from profanity to full-team brawls. Profanity is acceptable if directed
inwardly, if it is occasional and doesn't become habit, said Erik Schreiber, program director for intramural sports. Any profanity directed at another player on either team is cause for disciplinary action.
The intramural program will not tolerate is any exchange between a player and a referee, he said. Any profanity uttered at an official is an automatic two-game suspension. Schreiber said.
He said he thought the penalty was well-deserved.
"Sometimes players get out of hand and they tend to forget that they (officials) are just students as well," Schreiber said. "They forget that they are there to have fun and take out their problems on somebody who really doesn't deserve that."
After any ejection, the player is suspended indefinitely until he sets up a meeting with Schreiber, where the incident is discussed and punishment administered.
"Sometimes players get out of hand and they tend to forget that they (officials) are just students as well. They forget that they are there to have fun and take out their problems on somebody who really doesn't deserve that."
Erik Schreiber Program director for intramural sports
"It gives them time to cool down for a while, think about the situation and what
happened." Schreiber said. "Also, discussing the problem allows us to assess the severity of the situation and also catch any mistakes we may have made. We don't catch everything."
Matt Cobb, Overland Park sophomore, said he supported the emphasis on sportsmanship.
If the player misses the meeting, the player is not only suspended for the rest of the sport's season, but also for the rest of fall sports until the player meets to discuss with Schreiber.
"Sometimes games get out of hand." Cobb said. "It's kind of nice knowing that when you go out just to have a good time, some guy won't clock you because he had a bad test or something because there are consequences."
Contact Flaherty at 864-4810
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