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Greek Week 2014 University of Missouri- St. Louis

Rules and Regulations General RulesGreek Week is open to members of social organizations recognized by the Inter-Fraternity Conference, Panhellenic Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council and the University of Missouri – St. Louis.

Eligibility RequirementsTo participate in Greek Week members must meet the following requirements:- University of Missouri – St. Louis students only- Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours for the current semester - Must have at least a 2.25 cumulative G.P.A. inclusive of the fall semester- Only active, dues paying, undergraduate members may participate

Member ParticipationIf a member of an organization should at any point reach alum status within their chapter they will no longer be able to participate in any Greek Week from that point forward. A member of an organization may only participate in a maximum of 5 Greek Weeks at UMSL

Person’s whose names do not appear on the official roster by the specified deadline will be ineligible to compete in any and all events during Greek Week. Participation by any person’s not on the roster, or participation by those who are not currently attending UMSL will result in the disqualification of the organization for the event in which the infraction occurred, also resulting in zero points for that organization in the event.

If a member of an organization is currently a member of an UMSL sports team (basketball, volleyball, soccer, softball, golf) they will not be able to participate in that particular event during Greek Week. Additionally, a member of the UMSL baseball team can’t play softball, a member of the golf team can’t participate in mini-golf, and roller/ice hockey can’t play hockey.

Before every event, participants must check in with the Steering Committee. Each participant will be required to present their UMSL or state-issued ID and sign their chapter’s roster for that event. If the participant does not have their ID present or cannot verify their name on the roster, that team will not be allowed to participate in that event.

Alcohol and Substance PolicyAll fraternity and sorority members participating in Greek Week 2014 shall understand that all activities relating to Greek Week are not to involve the possession or consumption of illegal substances. The Steering Committee, IFC, PHA, and the Office of

Greek Week Rules Packet Greek Week 2014

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Student Life will have a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY for all events concerning Greek Week for any fraternity or sorority member, regardless of age.

Any of-age member wishing to consume alcohol at any Greek Week event must check in with the Greek Week Advisor and Steering Committee to verify age and obtain a wristband provided by the Steering Committee. Any member wishing to consume alcohol at any Greek Week event must adhere to the Interfraternity Council Minimum Risk Standards regarding quantities of alcohol.

Violation of this policy will result in disqualification of the entire team of the event in question, or may result in disqualification of the entire team from all Greek Week events.

Greek Week Team will be subject to disqualification if: • Alcohol is consumed by any underage member of the Fraternity & Sorority community at any Greek Week event.• Any member is in possession any illegal substances at any Greek Week event. • Any member is observed or cited by law enforcement officials for any alcohol or illegal controlled substance violation at any Greek Week event. • Any member attends a Greek Week event under the influence of illegal substances.

All members of the approved chapter roster are to be held responsible for the above chapter policies.

In the event that a member/members of a Greek Week team is/are cited for a violation of the alcohol and substance policy as stated above, the team’s chapter presidents and chapter advisors will be notified.

Greek Week Chapter RostersEach chapter must submit their monthly roster on the second Tuesday of every month. The roster submitted on Tuesday, April 8th, 2014 will be considered the official roster for Greek Week. If the official roster has not been submitted by the specified time, the organization will not be permitted to participate in Greek Week.

DisqualificationIf one team is disqualified for points, the other team will lose points as well. If you are part of a team, you are accountable for everyone on that team.

A disqualified team will have 24 hours to fill out the attached grievance form to dispute the disqualification. This will be taken into account by the Steering Committee and agreed upon before the end of the week.


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Steering Committee The Greek Week Steering Committee will consist of two members from each participating organization with each having one alternate available. Only the two MAIN representatives may speak or have a vote when the committee meets as a whole. As the financial support for Greek Week, the Inter-fraternity Council (IFC) and Panhellenic Association (PHA) will have final decision-making power regarding all Greek Week events and expenditures. Both IFC and PHA will provide a liaison to attend Greek Week Steering Committee meetings and report back to the Councils accordingly.

There must be two committee members present at every event during Greek Week. The alternate may fill in for one of the main representatives, if one member is unable to attend an event/meeting. The Greek Week Steering Committee shall have final say in any event not covered by a referee and/or any incident in which a referee will not call.

If the result of an event is to be protested, Steering Committee members must be notified via the grievance form within twenty-four hours of the event/incident. The Steering Committee will then collaborate within twenty-four hours to make a decision on the given situation.

The Greek Week Steering Committee will operate under a zero tolerance/one strike policy. Physical violence/ verbal abuse and any other inappropriate actions (i.e. punching, threatening violence, etc.) will not be tolerated. Any action that may fall under this category is up for review and may result in the removal of the individual from an event or the remainder of Greek Week. This decision will be made by the Greek Week Steering Committee.

Majority vote is the ruling during Steering Committee voting. Steering Committee will meet at the end of each day during Greek Week to review point tallies. In the event of an overall point tie, the highest place will be awarded to the organization with the most first place wins in single gender sports.

If an organization does not have enough members to participate in an event, they will have 15 minutes for participants to arrive or the event will be forfeited and the organization will receive zero points.

Officials will be provided for each event that requires referees. Only team captains may petition the official’s call during play, and the official’s decision on all calls is final.

Any organization that violates any of the rules stated here are subject to disqualification of events. The Greek Week Steering Committee will have the final and deciding vote.


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April 24th-May 3rd, 2014

Date Events Steering Members

Thursday, April 24th

Kick Off: 4:00pm @ Sigma PiGreek Physique and Athena: 6:00pm @ Pi Kappa AlphaWindow Painting: 7:30pm @ MSC BridgeTrivia: 8:00pm @ MSC?

Kick-Off: Kristen, Sam, David, Kyle J., Tyler, Brooke, Danielle, Kevin, DevinGreek Physique: Kristen, Sam, David, Kyle J., Tyler, Brooke, Danielle, Kevin, Devin, AnnaWindow Painting: Devin, DavidTrivia: Kristen, Sam, David, Kyle J., Tyler, Brooke, Danielle, Devin , Kevin, Anna

Friday, April 25th Service Day # 1

Saturday, April 26th Service Day # 2

Sunday, April 27th

Golf: 9:00am @ Eagle SpringsFoosball: 7:00pm @ Pike H

Golf: David, Kyle J., Kyle G.

Monday, April 28th Leadership Awards Banquet @ MSC Century Rooms

Tuesday, April 29th

Food Drive: 11:00am – 1:15pm @ MSC BridgeBasketball: 7:00pm @ Mark Twain

Basketball: Steering members watch all games when not playing

Wednesday, April 30th

Food Drive: 11:00am – 1:15pm @ MSC Bridge

Volleyball: 7:00pm @ Mark Twain Volleyball: Steering members watch all games when not playing

Thursday, May 1st

Food Drive: 11:00am – 1:15pm @ MSC BridgeHockey: 5:00pm @ Mark TwainMini-Golf: 5:00pm @ Swing Around Fun Town

Hockey: Sam, KristenMini Golf:

Friday, May 2nd

Soccer: 9:00am @ UMSLKickball: 3:00pm @ UMSLBowling: 7:00pm @ Olivette Lanes

Soccer: Steering members watch all games when not playingKickball: Steering members watch all games when not playingBowling: Sam, David, Kyle G.

Saturday, May 3rd

Track: 9:00am @ McCleur South Berkeley High SchoolSoftball: 11:30am @ UMSLFootball: 3:30pm @ UMSLPool: 7:00pm @ FucifinosDarts: 7:00pm @ Fucifinos

Track: Kyle G., David, AnnaSoftball: Steering members watch all games when not playingFootball: Steering members watch all games when not playingPool/Darts: Sam, Kristen, Kevin, Kyle G.


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Points Breakdown

Event Date and Time Location 1st

Place2nd

Place3rd

Place

Food and Shoe Drive (Co-Ed)

April 29 – May 1, 11am – 1pm MSC Bridge 5 3 1

Trivia (Co-Ed) April 24, 8pm MSC 3 2 1

Service April 25 – 26 Various locations 3 2 1

Golf (Fraternities) April 27, 9am Eagle Springs 5 3 1

Foosball (Fraternities) April 27, 7pm Pike House 5 3 1

Basketball April 29, 7pm Mark Twain 5 3 1

Volleyball April 30, 7pm Mark Twain 5 3 1

Hockey (Fraternities) May 1, 5pm Mark Twain 5 3 1

Mini Golf (Sororities) May 1, 5pm Swing Around Fun Town 5 3 1

Soccer May 2, 9am UMSL 5 3 1

Kickball (Co-Ed) May 2, 11:30am UMSL 3 2 1

Bowling May 2, 7pm Olivette Lanes 5 3 1

4x2 Relay May 3, 9am McCluer South Berkeley High 3 2 1

Softball (Co-Ed) May 3, 11:30am UMSL or TBD 3 2 1

Flag Football May 3, 3:30pm UMSL 5 3 1

Darts May 3, 7pm Fucifinos 5 3 1

Pool May 3, 8pm Fucifinos 5 3 1

God/Goddess Competition TBD TBD 5 3 1


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Pairings: Several events are team events during which one fraternity is paired with one sorority for the competition. The pairings are drawn by the Steering Committee at a meeting prior to Greek Week. The pairings for Greek Week 2014 are as follows:

Food Drive:Alpha Xi Delta & Pi Kappa Alpha

Delta Zeta & Sigma PiZeta Tau Alpha & Sigma Tau Gamma

Trivia:Alpha Xi Delta & Pi Kappa AlphaDelta Zeta & Sigma Tau Gamma

Zeta Tau Alpha & Sigma PiKickball:

Alpha Xi Delta & Sigma Tau GammaDelta Zeta & Sigma Pi

Zeta Tau Alpha & Pi Kappa Alpha

Softball:Alpha Xi Delta & Sigma Pi

Delta Zeta & Pi Kappa AlphaZeta Tau Alpha & Sigma Tau Gamma

Byes: Each competition requires at least one bye to set up the brackets. The Byes are determined through random drawing by the Steering Committee at a meeting prior to Greek Week. The Byes for Greek Week 2014 are as follows:

Sororities: Alpha Xi Delta- Pool, Kickball, Darts, and Soccer Delta Zeta- Volleyball, Basketball, and Softball Zeta Tau Alpha- Football, Pool, and Darts

Fraternities: Pi Kappa Alpha- Pool, Foosball (x2), Softball, and Football Sigma Pi- Darts (x2), Soccer, and Volleyball Sigma Tau Gamma- Hockey, Kickball, Pool, and Basketball


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Kick Off (April 27 th , 4:00pm, Sigma Pi) Food will be provided

Canned Food /Shoe War (April 28 th – May 1 st , 11am – 1pm, MSC Bridge)

The Canned food/Shoe War will begin on April 28th, 2014 and conclude to May 1st in the MSC Bridge Lounge, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM each day. This event is the same as penny wars except with cans and shoes. The goal is for each chapter to collect the most cans (each worth 1 point). If shoes are collected the team will lose 10 points per pair of shoes. Chapters are not limited to collecting these items in the MSC Bridge Lounge; items can be collected at any time. However, all items must be turned in by Friday, May 1st by 2:30pm. NO EXCEPTIONS!

During the designated times listed above, each chapter will have a table available in the MSC Bridge Lounge to collect canned goods and shoes. In order to receive points for participating in window painting, each chapter must have chapter representation each day in the MSC Bridge Lounge for at least 2 hours.

Please remember that the cans collected will be donated to the St. Louis Area Food Bank and shoes will be donated to Plow Sharing Crafts to support our community.

*Points will be awarded as follows:o 1st place (top pairings): 3 points eacho 2nd place (middle 2 pairings): 2 points eacho 3rd place (bottom 2 pairings): 1 point each

Greek Physique and Princess Athena (April 24 th , 6:00pm, Pi Kappa Alpha)

This award seeks to recognize the ideal fraternity and sorority members based on creativity, representation, and appearance.

Each chapter may nominate two members for this individual honor. Candidates must begin the performance in a toga or toga-like costume that is

homemade. Performances may last no longer than 5 minutes. Winners will be determined by a list of guidelines that will be judged by a panel of

impartial judges:o Guidelines:

Creativity: 10 points Representation/poise: 10 points Physical appearance: 10 points Crowd reaction: 10 points

A trophy will be awarded to the winner of this event, to be given on the night of the Greek Banquet.

Only members of Steering Committee will know the results until the announcement is made


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Window Painting (April 24 th , 7:30pm, MSC Bridge) Each organization will also be able to participate in window painting and receive bonus points for fulfilling the required expectations.

The purpose of Window Painting is to demonstrate your school spirit, and bring excitement and energy to Greek Week. All chapters will be given supplies to decorate window space on the Millennium Student Center Bridge to demonstrate fraternity and sorority unity and pride.

The decorating will take place Thursday, April 24, 2014 between 7:30pm and 10pm on the MSC Bridge. All artwork must be completed by 10pm.

After signing in your members will receive painting materials and will be assigned a window panel. All Window artwork will be displayed in the Millennium Student Center Bridge during Greek Week. All artwork must meet the following requirements to receive participation points.

All artwork MUST include the name of your organization: The name of your student organization/department Must include the words “Greek Week 2014” A theme that demonstrates school spirit and Fraternity and Sorority unity. There is no limit to the number of members that can contribute to the artwork.

However, no more than five (5) organizational members may work on a display at the same time.

Trivia (Co-ed.) (April 24 th , 8:00pm, MSC Century Rooms) Each organization may sponsor a team consisting of four members and one

alternate. The alternate may only enter the competition between rounds. There will be 10 rounds with 10 questions in each round. You must turn in your answer sheet no more than two minutes after the last

question in the round is read. The monitor, prior to the start of the competition, will read the complete rules. Every member of the team must place their cell phone in a basket. If you are seen

using your cell phone, you will be asked to leave the event. Each team will receive one point per each correctly answered question. The team with the most points at the end of the game will be considered the

winner. There will be prizes at the end of the game (cash prizes, gift cards, etc.) and a raffle

going on during trivia. Organizations teams:

Zeta Tau Alpha & Sigma PiDelta Zeta & Sigma Tau GammaAlpha Xi Delta & Pi Kappa Alpha

*Points will be awarded as follows:o 1st place: 3 pointso 2nd place: 2 pointso 3rd place: 1 points


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Community Service (April 25 th – April 27 th , Various Locations) Each chapter must participate in a service project pre-approved by Steering Can be done on either Friday 25th or Saturday 26th. Each project needs to be 6 hours excluding a break for lunch. Steering will provide service verification forms for each member participating in

service. Each member must have the formed signed by the Service Site Person in charge and verified/signed by a member of Steering.

*Points will be awarded according to membership participation as follows:o 25%-49%: 1 pointo 50%-74%: 2 pointso 75% or more: 3 points

Golf (Men Only) (April 27 th , 9:00am, Eagle Springs) There will be a four-person scramble (each person hits ball and then you play for the

furthest ball’s position). Each organization will sponsor four players. No handicaps are allowed for scoring. Basic course rules apply.

Each player is allowed one caddy that must walk. No other person is allowed on the course during the competition except for a monitor from an opposing team who will be helping to keep score.

If a player wishes to use a golf cart, he must pay for it on his own. The player operating the golf cart may not consume alcoholic beverages at any point in time or he will be disqualified from the event. No Exceptions.

The lowest score at the end of eighteen holes wins. In the event of a tie, the course difficulty ratings will be used to determine the

winner, with the organization that wins the most difficult hole being declared the winner.

Steering will monitor the game(s) and travel via golf cart. Each cart will have a one female steering member and one male steering member who are not members of the fraternity they are following.


Foosball (Men Only) (April 27 th , 7pm, Pi Kappa Alpha) Two players per team. Games will be played on a regulation foosball table. The best of two out of three games wins the match. Brackets will be used. Games will be played to five points.


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A coin toss will be used to start and it will rotate every time a team scores. Each organization may sponsor two teams and one alternate player who is not a

member of the two teams. Men may not use the centerline (5-man) for scoring purposes. Spinning is not allowed. Tips are not goals; the shot must be a clean shot. The tip must be called

immediately. Teams cannot score on themselves accidentally, meaning that any shot that did not

touch the other team that enters the player’s goal will not count. Only the organization’s highest place will be recorded for points. It’s the male steering member’s responsibility to check the leveling of the table and

quality of the balls.

*Points will be awarded as follows:o 1st place: 5 pointso 2nd place: 3 pointso 3rd place: 1 point

Basketball (April 29th, 7:00pm, Mark Twain) Women’s games will be played 5 on 5, full court, and in two ten-minute halves, with

each team getting three time-outs per game. Men’s games will be played 5 on 5, full court, and in two fifteen-minute halves, with

each team getting three time-outs per game. Basic intramural rules apply. After seven team fouls, the opposing team will shoot a one-and-one style free

throw. After ten team fouls, the opposing team will shoot two free throws. The referee will have the power to eject any player from any and all games. In the event of a tie, there will be a continuous 5 minute over time. The team with

the most points after the 5 minutes will be the winner.

* Points will be awarded as follows:o 1st place: 5 pointso 2nd place: 3 pointso 3rd place: 1 points

Volleyball (April 30th, 7:00pm, Mark Twain) Each organization may sponsor one team consisting of 6 players plus substitutes. Basic intramural rules apply. The team that wins two out of three games will be the winner of the match. Rally

scoring will be used in two games to the total of twenty-five points, with the last game only going to 15.


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The match must be forfeited if a team does not have the full amount of players present within fifteen minutes of start time.

Substitutions may be made at the beginning of a rotation of the server. Each player must serve in order, rotating clockwise. Every serve counts once the game is started. For the second and third games, teams will rotate sides, and the previous loser will

serve the ball. Service for the first game will be determined by a coin toss. Double elimination. There will be a three-minute rest in between games, and five-minute rest in

between matches. Each team will be given two thirty-second time outs per game. The net will be placed 7’6”. Court dimensions will be 30’ by 60’. The ceiling is

considered out of bounds, and so is any other object (i.e., basketball nets or other building structures).

Teams must win by 2 points


Miniature Golf (Women Only) (May 1st, 5pm, Swing Around Fun Town) Each organization may sponsor two players. One stroke penalty if:- Ball jumps off fairway it must be replaced where the ball left the fairway.- Ball snagged on obstacle it must be replaced closest to obstacle on fairway.- Ball rolls back to the tee it must be replaced on the tee.

If the ball is hit by another ball then the ball is placed back to the original location where it hit, there is no penalty.

Ball may be moved in six inches from rails or hazards without penalty. After reaching the green, the person nearest to the hole putts first and continues

until ball is in the cup. Six stroke maximum per hole. Player with the lowest score wins. Only the organization’s highest place will be recorded for points. In an event of a tie, the 17th hole will be a “play off” hole.



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Hockey (Men Only) (May 1 st , 5 :00pm, Mark Twain) Basic intramural rules will apply. Player may bring their own sticks Two 20 minute halves Drop face-offs for every stopped play, including goalie stops One minute power plays for every penalty to the referee’s perception. The off fraternity male steering member regulates penalty time. In an event of a tie, there will be a 5 minute, sudden death, overtime. If still tied

after 5 minutes, there will be shootouts with 5 players from each team.


Soccer (May 2 nd , 9:00am, Mark Twain) Intramural soccer rules will be used. Double elimination. Women will have one game with two twenty minute halves. Men will have one

game with two twenty-five minute halves. The soccer field will be 75’ by 50’ with standard outdoor goals. Teams shall consist of nine people (8 players and a goalie). Shoes with cleats are permitted, but no metal spikes may be worn. In the event of a tie, the match will go into Sudden Death overtime. Men’s teams

will play for 10 minutes and women’s teams will play for 7 minutes. If teams are still tied at the end of the allotted time, each team will select five players to kick five penalty kicks from 12 yards out.


Kickball (Co-ed) (May 2 nd , 3:00pm, Mark Twain) Double elimination An official game will consist of seven innings or 55 minutes, whichever comes first.

This means that no inning will start after 55 minutes have elapsed. In the event of a tie, the teams will play inning-to-inning until one team wins In the event of an overall tie, standing tie-breaks will be determined by runs

AGAINST a team Only ten players will be allowed on the field at one time. Eight players will be

required to start a game. If an organization fails to field a team of eight or ten within


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fifteen minutes of the starting time, they will forfeit the game. A team must have an even amount of males and females

Substitutions will be allowed any time between innings (start of team’s fielding). They may rotate throughout the game, but must play the whole inning before switching

Kicking lineup must alternate male and female and may be as long as the team wishes

The kicking team will provide the pitcher, who must also take his or her turn in the kicking order

Each kicker is allowed only three pitches to kick the ball. If the third pitch is foul, or the batter lets the fourth pitch pass, the batter is out

There will be a 15 run ‘slaughter’ rule in effect for each game. The team with a 15 run advantage after the 5th inning will be declared the winner and the game will end

There will be a 10 run rule per inning per team. The 10 run rule applies for every inning, including the last inning

No leading off or stealing is allowed No bunting allowed. If in the Official’s discretion the player deems to

INTENTIONALLY bunt, the player is called out and no runners can advance. IF the Official feels that a full kick was intended, the ball is player per usual

Infield flies will be automatic outs If the ball goes foul and is caught before hitting the ground, the kicker is out Each team receives 2-one-minute time outs per game Sliding is permitted, even into first base. A runner is called out if the runner

intentionally barrels into a fielder Outfielders are allowed to kick the ball, as opposed to throwing it, towards the

infield One extra base is awarded on an overthrow When the pitcher has control of the ball, in the pitchers area, the play ends Each kicker receives 4 pitches A player is ruled out if:

o They kick 4 fouls or strike outo Their kicked ball, fair or foul, is caught on the flyo They bunto They get hit by the ball from the shoulders or below before reaching the

base; runners are also out if they are hit in the head while bending, sliding, or falling to avoid the throw

o They lead off or stealo As the base runner, they intentionally touch or stop the ball, even if they are

on baseo If a kicker kicks the ball and it hits the kicker just after the kick - as in the case

of a miss kick – this will be considered a foul. The kicker is out if they kick out of order


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All kicks must occur at or behind home plate. A strike will be called if the player kicks it in front of the plate

Fielders trying to make an out on any base may have their foot on the bag, but must stay out of the base line. Runners hindered by a fielder within the baseline shall be safe at the base to which they were running unless the infielder is going for the ball.

Organization PairsZeta Tau Alpha & Pi Kappa AlphaDelta Zeta & Sigma PiAlpha Xi Delta & Sigma Tau Gamma


Bowling (May 2 nd , 7:00pm, Olivette Lanes) Basic league play bowling rules and scoring (no handicaps) will apply. Each organization sponsors three members for the competition. Each team bowls three games. Each member highest score will be taken and added together for the overall score of

the three games. The team with the highest total score is declared the winner.


4 X 200 Relay (Men Only) (May 3 rd , 9:00am, McCluer South-Berkeley High School) Four-person team event. Pacing will be allowed, but all pacers must remain at least ten feet from any

competitor. The baton must be in the next runner’s hand in the neutral zone before the other

runner may go.


4 X 200 Relay (Women Only) (May 3 rd , 9:00am, McCluer South-Berkeley High School) Four-person team event. Pacing will be allowed, but all pacers must remain at least ten feet from any

competitor. The baton must be in the next runner’s hand in the neutral zone before the other

runner may go.


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Softball (Co-Ed) (May 3 rd , 11:30 am, UMSL) Double elimination. An official game will consist of five innings. Only ten players will be allowed on the field at one time. Eight players will be

required to start a game. If an organization fails to field a team within in fifteen minutes of the starting time, they will forfeit the game. A team must have an even amount of males and females.

Substitutions will be allowed any time between at-bats (start of team’s fielding). Players may rotate throughout the game but must play the whole inning before switching.

The batting line up must alternate male and female and may be as long as the team wishes.

The batting team will provide the pitcher, who must also take his/her turn in the batting order.

No bunting is allowed. Each batter is allowed only four pitches to hit the ball. If the fourth pitch is a foul, or

the batter lets the fourth pitch pass, the batter is out. Batted balls that hit the pitcher are considered “dead” and do not count as one the

batter’s four pitches. Intentional interference by the pitcher results in an automatic out.

If a ball is overthrown, the runners will be given the base they are going to plus one at the time the ball is overthrown.

The home team will be determined by a coin toss with the home team choosing to field or bat first.

No lead-offs or base stealing will be permitted. Runners must remain in contact with the lead base until the ball is struck. If a runner is caught leading off, they will be called out.

No runs on a third out before first base will count. Each team is only allowed five homeruns per game, any homerun after that will be

considered an out. All other rules will be followed according to the USSSA rules (slow pitch) Total runs scored will determine first tiebreaker, if there is a tie in runs scored, the

second tiebreaker is determined by the least amount of runs against. The full 5 innings will be played no matter what unless the team forfeits the game. The “mercy” rule of 10 differential runs after will apply after three innings.

Organization teams Zeta Tau Alpha & Sigma Tau Gamma


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Delta Zeta & Pi Kappa Alpha Alpha Xi Delta & Sigma Pi

*Points will be awarded as follows:

o 1st place: 3 pointso 2nd place: 2 pointso 3rd place: 1 points

Flag Football (May 3 rd , 3:30pm, UMSL) Basic intramural rules will apply. No diving. Teams will consist of seven people. There will be two fifteen-minute halves. Double elimination. In the event of a tie, each team will get the ball at midfield line with one drive to

score.


Darts (May 3 rd , 7:00pm, Fucifinos) Each organization may sponsor two teams and one alternate player. Teams will consist of two players. Alternates may only enter in between games. Brackets will be used. Men and women will play cricket with points Greek Week Steering will provide darts Only the organization’s highest place will be recorded for points. Best two out of three A coin toss will decide the team that starts the first game. After that the losing team

will start the following game.


Pool (May 3 rd , 7:00pm, Fucifinos) Each organization may sponsor two players and one alternate.

The winner of the best two of three games wins the match. Brackets will be used. No coaching will be allowed. Men will use Missouri eight-ball rules, with the following exceptions:

o Men must call their pockets


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o Men sinking non-object balls will result in the loss of a turn, and ball in hand.

o Scratches (downed cue ball) will result in the loss of a turn, and ball in hand.

o Scratching the eight ball results in the loss of the game. Women will play slop, but must call the eight ball.

o If a player scratches on the break, balls are re-racked and the opposite team will break

If the wrong pocket is called the game is lost. Scratch on the eight ball also loses the game.

Only the organization’s highest place will be recorded for points.


Greek God/Goddess Each organization may sponsor two members with no alternates. Men will compete in the following events:

o Half-mile runo Forty-yard dasho Bench press (Done at volleyball April 30th)

Three attempts Scored as total weight lifted divided by body weight Bar must touch chest A spot will be provided for lift off Feet must remain on the ground, shoulder and butt must remain

on the bench at all times but competitor may arch their back. o Broad Jump (Done at Track, May 3rd)

Three attempts If the competitor lands with his hand on the ground, that is where

the mark is made A tape measure must be used to measure distance

o Pull-Ups (Done at volleyball, April 30th) Hands must be facing forward Chin must be above bar Full extension of your arms, military style No straps allowed

Women will compete in the following events:o One-half mile runo Forty-yard dash


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o Broad Jump (Done at Track, May 3rd) Three attempts If the competitor lands with her hand on the ground, her hand is

where the mark is madeo Softball throw (Done at Softball, May 3rd)

Three attempts Tape is measured at first bounce, and the distance from the line is

then subtracted. In the case of a tie in any event, the individuals will repeat the event. In the case of

an overall tie, scoring will go to reciprocals by places. Scoring within the events will be as follows:

o 1st place: 6 pointso 2nd place: 5 pointso 3rd place: 4 pointso 4th place: 3 pointso 5th place: 2 pointso 6th place: 1 point

Scoring overall will be a combined total of both members’ scores, with the highest point totals being declared the winner.



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Grievance FormGrievances shall be typed and delivered to the Fraternity & Sorority Life office during regular business hours, within 24 hours of the incident. Grievances must meet the following two conditions:

1. Cite the basis of the grievance2. Provide sufficient and detailed information to support the grievance

Grievances must be based on one or more of the following:

1. Violation of the Greek Week rules, policies, and procedures2. Assumed bias by officials/judges in competitive events

Grievances will be heard by the Greek Week Chairs and advisor and decisions will be rendered within 24 hours after the grievance was filed. All decisions will be final. Decisions may be appealed to the IFC/NPHC/PHA, Presidents, and Council Advisors.

Person submitting grievance: _______________________________________

Affiliation: ______________________________________________________

Person/Group that committed grievance: ______________________________

Affiliation: ______________________________________________________

Witness(es):

_______________________ ____________________________

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