Event Rules

When and Where and What

• When: Beginning November 19th 
• Where: The Rec Room
• What: The Foosballs can be signed out from the Athletic Center's Front Desk.  Student must leave ID and once ball is returned, the ID will be returned

Format: The format of this tournament to be determined after participants sign-up.

Scheduling a Match

All Intramural Matches must be completed by the "play by" deadline date. Opponents will be e-mailed this date by the Director.  If matches are not played by this date, both participants will be forfeited from further competition. Participants that have difficulty playing or getting in touch with their opponents must contact the Intramural Coordinator immediately. It is the participant's responsibility to contact their opponent, play their matches, and report their scores to the Intramural Coordinator (all before the deadline date). Up-to-date tournament brackets will be available on the Web site.

Report Your Scores

It is the winning player's/team's responsibility to report the match scores. Scores can be reported directly on the brackets posted outside of the Director's door or via an e-mail to the Director.

Game Rules and Regulations

General Rules

• Best 2 out of 3 games will determine winner
• All games will be played to 5 points

Playing Rules

Flip a coin:

• Winner chooses table side or first serve
• Loser gets the remaining

The Serve:

• After assuring opponent is ready, serve through the serving hole located on the side of the table
• Subsequent Serves are served by the player that was

o Last scored upon OR
o Lost last game or if first game and no score has been made the player that originally served will serve again

• Once a ball is put in play it remains in play until ball becomes:

o Off the table
o Declared dead
o A point is scored

Dead Ball:

• Ball stops moving out of reach of any play figures

o Re-served by original server OR
o If in goal area, put into play by the goalie. Penalty: Balls intentionally made dead are re-served by the opponent

Point Scored:

• Any legally scored ball counts (even if it goes into and out of the goal)

After a game players will change sides

Spinning the Rods:

• Teams must decide before the game begins if rotating a rod more then 360 degrees before or after advancing the ball will be legal or illegal (excessive spinning may be a distraction)

o Penalty: If ball scores, no point, opposing goalie puts ball into play

 

See general "How To Play Foosball" information here