Chapter 10

General Information

A. Rules Governing General Behavior

• No alcohol, drugs or tobacco products are allowed at South Bay Sports sites before, during or after South Bay Sports activities.
• South Bay Sports Staff reserve the right to restrict play or eject anyone suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• No food or drink is allowed at any indoor South Bay Sports site.
• No black-soled, marking shoes may be worn during indoor South Bay Sports. Participants wearing black-soled, marking shoes are not allowed to participate.
• The designated Team Manager or Captain should be the only participant who communicates with game Officials on points of rule.
• Vulgar, obscene, abusive, derogatory, racist, sexist, and/or discriminating or demeaning comments or gestures will not be tolerated. Incidents of such behavior may result in indefinite suspension from South Bay Sports participation.
• Any comments or gestures intended to threaten or intimidate any other person are forms of verbal aggression and will be disciplined accordingly.

• Teams must bring both a dark and light shirt for all sports.
• Only shoes with non-marking soles may be worn for indoor sports. Participants wearing shoes with marking soles may not participate.
• Watches, jewelry, and other items deemed dangerous are prohibited while participating in South Bay Sports.
• Due to the impact on grass fields, cleats and spikes are not permitted during South Bay Sports activities unless otherwise noted.

In cases where policies are not outlined in the South Bay Sports Handbook, the Intramural Sports Staff reserves the right to use common sense, fairness, and the "spirit of the Program" in providing interpretations on the policies and procedures contained in this South Bay Sports Handbook.

D. Dissemination of Information

All information regarding scheduling of games, league standings, sport rules, as well as a copy of the South Bay Sports Handbook, is available at the South Bay Sports website, at http://www.southbaysport.com . Any information obtained from any source other than the aforementioned website, including, but not limited to, game Officials, South Bay Sport Staff, or Program employees is unofficial. Furthermore, no scheduling information will be disseminated from the South Bay website.