Fitchburg State College

 

FALCON CUP HANDBOOK

 

Falcon Cup Events                               Registration                           Location

 

Ultimate Frisbee                      Wed, Sept 10                       Sept 15 – 28               Baseball Field

Kickball                                     Wed, Sept 24                       Sept 29 – Oct 13       Coolidge Park

Clue                                          Wed, Sept 24                       Oct 2 & 3                   TBA

Team Sprint Triathlon               Wed, Oct 15                        Sun, Oct 19                Rec Center

Trivial Pursuit                             Wed, Nov 5                          Nov 20 & 24               TBA

Dodgeball                                Wed, Nov 12                        Nov 17 – Dec 7          Rec Center

Swim Meet *                            Wed, Nov 12                        Tue, Nov 18                Rec Center

Table Tennis #                          Wed, Jan 28                        Feb 2 – 12                   Rec Center

Risk                                            Wed, Jan 28                        Feb 5 & 6                    TBA

3-on-3 Basketball                     Wed, Feb 25                        Mar 2 – 19                  Rec Center

Volleyball                                 Wed, Mar 18                        Mar 23 – Apr 5           Rec Center

Wiffleball                                   Wed, Apr 1                          Apr 6 - 19                   Rec Center

Scrabble                                   Wed, Apr 1                          Apr 9 & 10                  TBA

Soccer                                      Wed, Apr 15                        Apr 20 – May 3          Elliot Field

Track Meet *                            Wed, Apr 22                        Tue, Apr 28                Elliot Field

Sand Volleyball(4 on 4)          Wed, Apr 22                        Apr 27 – May 6          Mara Village

 

* Falcon Cup points awarded based on team performances

# Singles and Doubles tournaments

 

Description

 

The Falcon Cup Championship consists of 16 Intramural events throughout the fall and spring semester. Teams will be awarded points based on participation, sportsmanship, and performance. The Falcon Cup team with the highest point total at the end of the competition will be the champion.

 

This will be the inaugural year of what we hope will become an annual tradition at Fitchburg State College.

 

Participation/Eligibility

 

·        We ask teams and organizations to use the same team name for each Falcon Cup event the team participates as they earn points toward the Falcon Cup.  This will help to minimize confusion.  Thank you in advance! 

·        All players must present a VALID student ID each game to be eligible to play

·        FALCON CUP ROSTERS CANNOT EXCEED 25.  Once a player participates for a Falcon Cup team, that roster spot is locked.

·        A player can only participate for ONE Falcon Cup team.  Once a player participates for one team, they are not able to participate for another team in The Falcon Cup.

·        Teams that use an ineligible player or exceed their roster limit will forfeit all games for that sport and will be ineligible to receive performance points for that sport for the team involved.  The ineligible player will not be permitted to play until he/she meets with the Staff Assistant.  

o       Players will be subject to suspension for the remainder of that sport and one additional team sport

·        In the event a team dissolves, all players that have participated with the team are ineligible to join another Falcon Cup team. They may continue to play intramurals with non-Falcon Cup teams.

·        If a team is unable to field a roster for a game, simply call Extension 4648 to offer a concession. If this is done by 11am (11am Friday for a Sunday game) the day of the event, they will not be given a forfeit.

·        For the most part, all Falcon Cup events will be gender non-specific.  The exception to this will be the Swim and Track meets, where individual events will be gender specific; all relays will be gender non-specific.

 

Registration

 

·        All teams signing up for The Falcon Cup should do so at www.fsc.dosportseasy.com

·        Teams are to pay The Falcon Cup registration fee of $20 at the Recreation Center.  This fee will allow your team to be eligible for all Falcon Cup prizes, including the Grand Prize of Red Sox tickets.

·        Teams not involved in The Falcon cup may still participate in Falcon Cup events by signing up for a specific sport at www.fsc.dosportseasy.com, but will not be eligible for Falcon Cup prizes 

·        Players may be added to a Falcon Cup roster the day of the game as long as it does not put a team over its roster limit of 25  

·        Falcon Cup teams may register multiple teams for an individual event. Each team will be rewarded points based on their individual performances.   When registering additional teams, please indicate which Falcon Cup team you represent to minimize confusion.

 

 

Point Structure

 

·        Falcon Cup points will be awarded for all Falcon Cup Events

·        Falcon Cup points will be awarded in 3 categories: participation, sportsmanship, and performance

·        Points will be given based on Falcon Cup Tournaments only.  FLAG FOOTBALL, 5-on-5 BASKETBALL, FLOOR HOCKEY AND SOFTBALL ARE NOT PART OF THE FALCON CUP.

·        Performance points are only awarded based upon competition against other Falcon Cup team entries. Should a team that is not involved in the Falcon Cup win an event, they will be the Intramural Champion in that sport and win IM Champion T-Shirts.  Points towards standings will be figured as if the non Falcon Cup entries did not exist.

 

Depending upon the individual event and the number of non-Falcon Cup entries, either…

 

Champion                 100

Finalist                         80

Semi-finalist                60

Quarter-finalist           40

 

…or

 

1st                                100

2nd                               80

3rd                                65

4th                                55

5th                                50

6th                                45

7th                                35

8th                                30

9th                                25

10th                              20

 

Participation

 

Team participation = 20 points

(Ultimate Frisbee, Kickball, Triathlon, Dodgeball, 3 on 3 Basketball, Volleyball, Wiffleball, Soccer, Sand Volleyball)

 

Individual participation = 5 points

(Clue, Trivial Pursuit, Swim Meet, Table Tennis, Risk, Scrabble, Track Meet)

 

Sportsmanship Ratings

(Based on team average in Ultimate Frisbee, Kickball, Triathlon, Dodgeball, 3 on 3 Basketball, Volleyball, Wiffleball, Soccer, Sand Volleyball)

 

1st                                50

2nd                               40

3rd                                35

4th                                30

 

Deductions

 

Forfeit/No-show                                             -10 pts

Concession (call ahead)                             no deduction

Games w/ Sportsmanship Scores < 3         -5 pts

Ejection                                                          -20 pts

Using an ineligible player                              -50 pts

 

Meet Scoring

 

In both the swim meet and track meet participants will compete in individual and relay events. The top 6 finishes in each event will score points for their teams. The team with the highest score at the end of the meet will be declared the champion and all other teams will earn Falcon Cup points based on their team score. The events will be scored as followed:

 

15, 10, 7, 5, 3, 1 – Individual events

30, 20, 15, 10, 6, 3 – Relay events

 

Standings

 

Standings will be tabulated at the end of each event and posted in two locations:

·        www.fsc.dosportseasy.com

·        www.fscfalcons.com

 

Prizes

 

Falcon Cup Champion

·        Team name engraved on The Falcon Cup Trophy, which will be displayed in the Recreation Center

·        Individual members of the team will receive a commemorative prize noting their accomplishment

·        The winning team will receive a group outing to Fenway Park to see the Red Sox in action!*

(As of August 2008 tickets are not on sale for May 2009.  Should we be unable to book an outing at Fenway Park, it will be necessary to provide an alternative prize for the overall champion)

·        Individuals must participate in at least four (4) events to be eligible for the Grand Prize trip to Fenway Park.

 

Champion of a Team Sport

(Ultimate Frisbee, Kickball, Triathlon, Dodgeball, 3 on 3 Basketball, Volleyball, Wiffleball, Soccer, Sand Volleyball)

·        Intramural Champion T-shirt for each team member

·        Team trophy presented to the team captain

·        Should a team not involved with the Falcon Cup win a team event, they will receive Intramural Champion T-shirts.  The highest finishing Falcon Cup team will receive the team trophy.

 

Champion of Individual Sport

(Clue, Trivial Pursuit, Swim Meet, Table Tennis, Risk, Scrabble, Track Meet)

·        Intramural Champion T-shirt

·        For the Swim Meet and Track Meet, winners for each event will receive Intramural Champion T-shirts (not to exceed one per individual per meet)