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Following is a very comprehensive intramural ice hockey survey. If you are familiar with your school's program, please take the time to read and fill out this survey, and to return it via Email to me, Kenny Zalewski, at "[log in to unmask]". If requested, a summary of responses will be posted in the future. Your input is greatly appreciated, as we are trying to improve our intramural program here at RPI, and see where it stands relative to other intramural programs throughout the country. If you cannot answer all questions, feel free to answer those which you can. Some input is better than none. Thank you very much for your time. Following is the survey, which is divided into four main sections: Teams, Officials, Game-Play, and In-Summary. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Intramural Ice Hockey Survey ---------------------------- Section 1: TEAMS -- Players, Fees, Ability levels, Equipment 1.1) How many teams in total participate in the program? 1.2) Who is allowed to participate in the program (students, staff, fraternities, non-students, etc.)? Is the program co-ed, or are there distinct male-female separations? If the program is co-ed, what is your estimate of the male-female ratio? 1.3) Is there a per-team/per-player fee to particpate? If so, how much? If not, what covers the cost? 1.4) How are different ability levels separated? If teams are divided into leagues, describe the leagues. Comparison to college, high school, and amateur hockey would be appreciated. For example: "Our 'A' league is our most competitive league, similar in quality to high school and/or Div. III hockey. Our 'D' league is our least competitive league; participants can barely skate and have almost no hockey skills." 1.4.a) How many teams are in each league? 1.4.b) Which leagues allow checking? Which are non-checking? 1.4.c) How do players get into a particular league? Are there try-outs? Do teams just register for what league they feel they belong in? 1.5) What type of protective equipment is required? Is this supplied by the program, or must players buy it on their own? Do players sign any sort of "injury waiver", or does the intramural department cover them? 1.6) Are team jerseys (all players have same color, with a unique number on the back) required? Are these supplied by the program, or must teams buy their own? 1.7) Does each team have a coach(es)? Does each team have a captain? Is there any ice time allocated for practices? If so, please detail. Section 2: OFFICIALS -- Equipment, Performance, Salary, Officiating systems 2.1) Where are officials acquired for games (local officiating chapter, students, intramural staff)? 2.1.a) If the officials are not from a local officiating chapter, how are they trained? How are they evaluated? 2.1.b) Who schedules the officials? How much are they paid? 2.2) Are the officials paid? If so, how much? If not, why not? Are they paid by the game, or by the hour? How are they paid (student payroll, under-the-table, etc.)? 2.3) What equipment is required of the officials (whistle, black-and-white sweater, black pants, helmet, etc.)? Is this equipment supplied by the program, or must officials buy it on their own? 2.4) What rule book is followed (AHAUS, NCAA, AHL, NHL)? Are rule books supplied? Are any rule book tests given? 2.5) Give a brief evaluation of the competency of the intramural ice hockey officials. 2.5.a) What duties are they required to perform (line calls, penalty calls, moving nets, etc.)? Are the officials an active part of the game, or just there to basically oversee things? 2.5.b) How do players and/or fans interact with the officials? Are the officials left alone, or do they get abused often? 2.6) What officiating system(s) is/are used (1-man, 2-man, 3-man)? If 3-man is used, is it 1 ref and 2 linesmen, or 2 refs and 1 linesman? Section 3: GAME-PLAY -- Location, Timekeeping, Scorekeeping, Stats 3.1) At what rink(s) are the games played? Is this on or off campus? Are fans allowed to attend? If so, what kind of attendance is common? 3.2) About when does the season start/end? At what time during the day or night do the games begin/end? How often is the ice re-surfaced during this time? 3.2.a) Who schedules the games? How much are they paid? 3.3) How long, in real clock time, does a typical game last? 3.3.a) How does this time break down into periods/halves? For example: "Both teams on the ice at 10pm for warm-ups. First half starts at 10:05pm, and ends at 10:29pm. Rest period, then second half starts at 10:31pm. Game ends at 10:53pm, followed by a re-surface." 3.4) Is a scoreclock used during the games? If so, who runs it, and what are they paid? How long is a period, and how many periods are there? If no scoreclock is used, then how is time kept, and how are players notified? 3.4.a) Are penalty times recorded? How long is a minor/major/misconduct? 3.4.b) Is it stop-and-go time, or running time? 3.5) Is some sort of game report form used? 3.5.a) Who fills out and signs the game report? 3.5.b) Are goals/assists recorded? Are penalties recorded? 3.6) How are injuries handled? Is there any first-aid on hand? 3.7) Are game protests accepted? If so, how are they handled? 3.8) If a game ends in a tie, what is done, if anything? 3.9) Are there playoffs? If so, how are they handled? How are ties broken? Are any awards given to the winners? If so, what are they? 3.10) Are team rosters kept? Are they checked regularly for "ringers"? If a player is disqualified from a game, and must sit out during a subsequent game, who checks up on this? 3.11) Are standings kept/posted throughout the season? Are stats kept on individual teams or players? Section 4: IN SUMMARY 4.1) What, in your opinion, is your program's strongest point(s)? 4.2) What, in your opinion, is your program's weakest point(s)? 4.3) Comment on anything you would like to see changed in your intramural ice hockey program. What is your general evaluation of the program? Thanks for taking the time to fill out this survey! Please remember to Email your response to "[log in to unmask]", and indicate if you'd like to eventually see a summary posted. -- Kenny Zalewski -- Information Technology Services at Rensselaer Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 83 Albright Court, Troy, NY, 12180 [log in to unmask] | [log in to unmask] | [log in to unmask]