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Intramural sports are scheduled competitive and recreational activities. Intramural activities are offered for both men and women. Participants may choose from individual, dual or team activities. Male, female, and coed activities are organized into various skill levels for the enjoyment of the participant.
Air Hockey
Information
Played in Game Room of the Student Recreation Center
Rules
All standard Intramural Rules apply
Grace Period: None
1. A player may stand anywhere around the air hockey table on his or her side of the centerline. He/she may not stand past the centerline.
2. If any part of a player's hand, arm, body, or clothes touches the puck, a palming foul should be called.
3. The air hockey puck may be touched with any part of the mallet but the bottom surface.
4. The puck can't be topped by lifting the mallet and placing it on the top of the puck to slow or stop it while the puck is in play on the air hockey table. This can't be done at any time, either before a serve or during play. Any violation of this or other rules constitutes a foul. However, using the mallet to bring an airborne puck to the table or toward the opponent's goal is not considered a topping violation no matter which side or edge of the puck is contacted.
5. Only one puck can be in play at a given moment.
6. A player may use only one air hockey mallet on the playing surface at one time. A violation of this rule or other rules results in a foul. Players may choose how to hold the one air hockey mallet.
7. When the puck enters a player's goal, the puck must drop and remain in the goal in order for the goal to count. The player's opponent receives one point for a goal scored, unless the offensive player committed a foul-breaking the rules-during or prior to making the shot.
8. When the puck is in contact with any part of the centerline, either air hockey player is entitled to strike the puck.
9. The player who is scored upon receives possession of the puck for the next serve.
10. A player may hand serve the puck (use his or her hand to set the puck in front of his or her mallet) only after he or she has been scored upon or to start the game.
11. If the puck is knocked off the table, it is considered a foul on the player who touches the puck last.
12. The first player who scores seven (7) goals is the winner.
13. After each game is complete, players change table sides.
14. A coin flip will determine who starts each game with the puck.
15. Foul: The penalty for a foul is forfeiture of the puck.
