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GREEK WEEK

2016


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter from Greek Week Co-Chairs Page 3 2016 Greek Week Committee Contact List Page 4 Calendar of Events Page 5 Greek Week Teams Page 6 General Guidelines Page 7 Required Forms Page 8 Point System Page 9 Fundraising: Dance Marathon Page 10 Coin Wars Page 11 Fundraising: The Arena (Jailhouse) Page 12 Greek God and Goddess Guidelines Page 13-14 Chalk Murals Page 15 Can Character Page 16 Variety Show Page 17-18 Special Events: Battleship Page 19-20 Special Events: Warrior Dash 1 Special Events Kickball Page 22-23 Dodgeball Page 24 Volleyball Page 25-26 Service Day Page 27 Chariot Races Page 28 Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards Banquet Page 29 Thank You! Page 30


Dear Tributes,

Welcome to Greek Week! We would like to wish each and every team the best of luck in this

year’s Greek Week events. We hope this booklet provides you with all of the resources you need.

If you have any questions about the rules, events, or Greek Week in general please do not

hesitate to contact one of the chairs or any member of the Greek Week committee. We are

always available to help!

We would like to send our most sincere gratitude to our wonderful committee members. Without

them, Greek Week would not be possible. Greek Week 2016 has been in progress for over a year

and the committee has worked very hard to ensure this is the best week possible for the

Fraternity & Sorority community. We could not have done this without our committee.

Additionally, we would like to thank Tyler, Brian, Caitlyn, and Katie for always going the extra

mile to provide support to us. We have been spending quite a few hours together over the last

year and they are always willing to give us extra help when we ask. We can only hope that

participating in Greek Week will be as unforgettable for each team as planning it has been for us!

Although we are sure all the teams are very excited to begin a week filled with competition and

team pride, let’s not forget why we all do this each and every year: to have fun, make memories,

and to celebrate as an entire community what it really means to be a member of a Fraternity or

Sorority at Western Illinois University. Greek Week is supposed to be fun and enjoyable; not a

chore. There is nothing wrong with some good, healthy competition, but just remember we are

all one community, so be respectful of all teams.

With that being said, the committee is sure that your hard work and effort will ultimately pay off

in the end. May the week be ever in your favor!

Abbie George Kim Giron-Gamboa Jose Morales

PHC Greek Week Chair UGC Greek Week Chair IFC Greek Week Chair


2016 Greek Week Committee Contact List

Co-Chairs:

Abbie George, Panhellenic Council Greek Week Chair [email protected]

Kim Giron-Gamboa, United Greek Council Greek Week Chair [email protected]

Jose Morales, Interfraternity Council Greek Week Chair [email protected]

Advisors: Tyler Havens, Assistant Director for Student Activities [email protected]

Brian Kocher, IFC Graduate Advisor [email protected]

Caitlyn Westfall, PHC Graduate Advisor [email protected]

Katie Schremp, UGC Graduate Advisor [email protected]

Office of Student Activities 309-298-3232

Community Service/Fundraising: Maggie Baran [email protected]

Greek God & Goddess: Vanessa Redpath [email protected]

Special Events: LeeAnn Gorecki [email protected]

Austin Kocher [email protected]

Hazel Williams [email protected]

Variety Show: Aaron Terrile [email protected]

Alexandra Zimmerman [email protected]

Greek Awards Banquet

Hannah Wegs [email protected]

Secretary/Treasurer:

Madeline Olejnik [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

















Greek Week 2016 Calendar of Events

Saturday, February 13th

Dance Marathon – Grand Ballroom

Attire: Comfortable Clothing/Theme Hour Wear

Monday, April 4th

Can Characters- Union Mall

Chalk Murals- Union Mall

Special Events- Battleship - Student Recreation Center Pool

Attire: Wear Greek Week T-Shirts for Points

Battleship- Swimwear

Tuesday, April 5th

Variety Show – Western Hall


Wednesday, April 6th

Special Events – Warrior Dash - Spring Lake


Warrior Dash- Old clothes, tennis shoes

Thursday, April 7th

Special Events – Volleyball, Dodgeball, Kickball - Murray Street Courts


Saturday, April 9th

Service Day – Various Locations

Chariot Races – TBA


Sunday, April 10th Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards Banquet – Heritage Rooms

Attire: Formal/Pin Attire

Events All Week: Coin Wars – University Union Concourse


Greek Week 2016 Teams

District 4: Fishing Delta Upsilon

Alpha Gamma Rho

Alpha Sigma Tau

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

District 5: Power Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Phi Sigma Sigma

Sigma Chi

Sigma Pi

District 6: Transportation

Alpha Sigma Alpha

Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority, Inc.

Pi Kappa Phi

Sigma Alpha Epsilon

District 7: Lumber Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Chi Omega

Delta Tau Delta

Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Inc.

District 11: Agriculture Alpha Gamma Sigma

Delta Zeta

Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.

Tau Kappa Epsilon

District 13: Nuclear Technology Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc.

Sigma Sigma Sigma

Theta Chi


General Guidelines **PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TO ALL CHAPTER MEMEBERS**

All chapters participating in Greek Week 2016 must be recognized organizations in good

standing with IFC, PHC, UGC and the Office of Student Activities.

Any individual participating in Greek Week must be a fulltime undergraduate student enrolled at

Western Illinois University for the Spring 2016 semester and have at least a 2.000 cumulative

grade point average. They must be either a new member or an initiated member of a chapter. If

any team member participates in any event without these qualifications, the team will forfeit

ALL points for that event.

All entry forms are to be turned in by the due dates on the proper forms. No entries will be taken

past the deadline. If there are any questions about the entries, please contact the chair for that

event.

Greek Week Committee, under consultation of advisors, reserves the right to change, alter,

and/or amend the rules in this booklet, provided they give due notice to all teams.

All appeals to Greek Week event outcomes must be submitted in writing to the Greek Week

Chairs (Abbie George, Jose Morales, or Kim Giron-Gamboa) within 24 hours of the event. All

decisions made by the chairs, the Greek Week advisors, and the Assistant Director of Student

Activities are final.


Required Forms on Purple Post: There are three forms needed for events:

- Team Registration Form and Risk/Liability Form: This form is required to

participate, serve as an alternative, or attend all Greek Week events. Therefore, members

on your organization’s roster should fill out this form by noon on Monday, March 28th

on Purple Post.

Substitutes are allowed. The Greek Week Co-Chairs must be informed 24 hours

prior to the start of the event. Contact

This form will give members the option to select which event(s) they are

participating in, if they are a potential alternate, or if they watching the event.

Please refer to the list below of membership numbers required to participate in

each event.

- Team Minimum/Maximum Numbers:

Can Characters: 10 participants (5 males and 5 females)

Chalk Murals: 6 participants (3 males and 3 females)

Battleship: 4 participants (2 males and 2 females)

Volleyball: 6-10 participants (3 males and 3 females)

Kickball: 10 participants (5 males and 5 females)

Dodgeball: 10 participants (5 males and 5 females)

Warrior Dash: 6 participants (3 males and 3 females)

Variety Show: 10 participants minimum and 30 participants maximum

Required Hardcopy Form:

- Behavioral Contract Understanding Statement: This form is needed for ALL

MEMBERS of each chapter in order to participate and/or OBSERVE ANY AND ALL

Greek Week events. A form will be provided to Greek Week liaisons to bring back to

their organization to get signatures. This form must be turned in by noon on Monday,

March 28th to the Office of Student Activities.


Greek Week 2016 Points System

Each and every event is worth the same amount of points.

Event Points & Categories: 1. First place: 100 points

2. Second place: 75 points

3. Third place: 50 points

Points are split into four categories: competition, fundraising, spirit and theme. These four

categories have been created to provide opportunities for teams to show their strengths during

Greek Week. There will be a first, second, and third overall winner for Greek Week, along with

one winner per category.

Team T-Shirt Points: Members can purchase a Greek Week t-shirt to wear throughout the

week’s events. The shirts will be of a similar design but have your team chapters listed on them.

One bonus point will be awarded per team member wearing the designated Greek Week shirt

each day. Each day, points will be awarded to the teams with the highest percentage of members

wearing the Greek Week t-shirt. T-shirt points will count towards the spirit category. If a

member is wearing the Greek Week t-shirt, the team will receive the maximum points available

for that day/event. Each day there will be first, second and third place points awarded.

Judging: The following events will have non-afflilated judges or referees: Variety Show, Can

Superstars, Chalk Murals, Volleyball, Kickball, Dodgeball, and Battleship. All other events will

be judged by each events co-chairs’ along with Greek Week Co-Chairs. All judging will be un-

biased. Please see Tyler Havens, Assistant Director for Student Activities, with any questions or

concerns with judging matters. Tyler’s contact information is in this booklet on the contact sheet

under Advisors.

Ties: In case of a tie, both teams will receive the same amount of points, and the next place will

be dropped. This will be the protocol:

1. First place tie: both teams that received first place will each receive the 100 points.

Second place score would then be dropped and the third highest scoring team will take

the third place points. Participation points will still be included.

2. Second place tie: first place will still receive 100 points. Both teams that received second

place will each receive the 75 points. Third place will be dropped. Participating points

will still be included.

3. Third place tie: First place will still receive the 100 points. Second place will still receive

75 points. Both teams that received third place will each receive 50 points. Participating

points will still be included (No points will be dropped).


Fundraising: Dance Marathon

Saturday, February 13th, 2016

Grand Ball Room at 12:00pm (NOON)

Total Points Available: Fundraising 100, Theme 100, and Competition 100

Chair: Maggie Baran

Objective: The object of Dance Marathon is to raise money and awareness for the Children’s

Miracle Network. We, as a Greek Week Committee, recognize the importance of fundraising and

philanthropic work as a core component to being affiliated.

Description: Dance Marathon is a twelve hour long event that includes dancing, inflatables,

food, competition, and fun! A hallmark of Dance Marathon is to remain standing throughout the

entire event to simulate a 12-hour Dr/Nurses shift. Teams will be awarded points for actively

fundraising for Dance Marathon. Additionally, there are some points available for on-site

participation. As a family friendly event, proper behavior is expected.

Point Break Down:

Fundraising: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to the team with the

most dollars raised for Dance Marathon. Money raised during event such as donations or

jail proceeds or money raised after the event via coin wars will be added to the final total

of dollars raised.

Theme: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to teams based on banners

submitted. The banners should showcase a support of Dance Marathon and created prior

to the event.

Rules: - Banner can be no bigger than a QUEEN Sized bedsheet.

- NO GLITTER

- Banner must have all organizations on team present

- Banner must be themed around an hour of your choice*

- Banner must be turned in to Scheduling and Event services by

12:00pm (Noon) on Wednesday, February 10th

.

Competition: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to teams who sends

participants dressed to the appropriate theme hour *. Points will be added for the hours

and kept as a cumulative running score throughout the evening.

Rules:

- Costumes must be appropriate and child friendly, remember it’s For

the Kids.

- Costumes must match the appropriate themed hour.*

- Costumes will be judged on even hours of the event.

- While we encourage all team members to participate, each team

MUST designate one member per team as a representative for each

round. This person CAN change throughout the night.


Fundraising: Coin Wars

Monday, April 4th– Saturday April 9th, 2016

All Greek Week Events

Monday, April 4th- Thursday April 7th, 2016 from 10:00 AM– 2:00 PM

University Union Concourse

Total Points Available: Fundraising 100, Theme 100

Chair: Maggie Baran

Objective: The object of Coin Wars is to raise money for Genesis Gardens in Macomb, IL. We,

as a Greek Week Committee, recognize the importance of fundraising and philanthropic work as

a core component to being affiliated.

Description: Throughout Greek Week, Coin Wars will be conducted. The Greek Week

Committee will have a table located in the University Union and at all events to add to your own

teams and other teams Coin Wars jars. All money raised will go toward Genesis Gardens

Point Break Down:


most dollars raised throughout the week.

Rules:

Collect the following for your own team’s jug:

- Paper money = positive points

- Silver coins = positive points

Collect the following for the other teams’ jugs:

- Pennies = negative points

Theme: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to teams based on Coin

Wars jugs submitted.

Rules: - NO GLITTER

- Jugs must be decorated with team’s color, chapters, and district.

- Jugs must be dropped off in the Office of Student Activities by April

1st, 2016 by 12:00PM (NOON).


The Arena (Jail)

Monday, April 4th- Thursday, 7th, 2016

The Arena will be present at numerous events throughout Greek Week.

Total Points Available: Fundraising 100

Chair: Maggie Baran

Objective: The object of The Arena is to raise money for Genesis Gardens in Macomb, IL.

Description: Throughout Greek Week, an identified space will be set up at each main event.

Teams can send anyone, whether on their own team or not, to jail for a certain amount of time.

Point Break Down:


most dollars raised throughout the week at jail.

Rules:

- Paper sheets will be provided to be filled out. In order to receive

points, you will be required to write your team name, name of person

being sent, and the reason you are sending them.

- Any offensive or profane use of language will result in deduction from

your fundraising efforts.

- Teams may donate amounts of money as organizations/teams without

having to submit individuals to jail in access of over $50.

- $1 per minute- every minute in jail is worth one dollar. Ex: 5 minutes

= $5


Greek God & Goddess Guidelines

April 4-10th, 2016

Greek Week Events

Total Points Available: Competition, 100

Chair: Vanessa Redpath

Objective: The objective of Greek God and Goddess competition is to raise positive awareness

for the Fraternity & Sorority Life students of Western Illinois University. The individuals will

represent Western Illinois University’s Greek Life as a whole; therefore he or she must display

our core values.

Description: The Greek God & Goddess awards go out to two individuals who show the greatest

meaning of what Fraternity & Sorority Life is throughout the week. Applicants must attend all

events and participate in at least one event. All Greek Gods and Goddesses will be participating

in fun, royalty-specific games at events. Greek God and Goddess winners will be announced

Sunday night at the closing ceremony.

Point Break Down:

Competition:

Interview: Each candidate will participate in an interview process before being

selected to represent his or her organization as a Greek God or Goddess candidate. The

interview will be worth 30 points of the total competition.

On Stage Question: Each candidate will be asked one on stage question during

Variety Show on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. The candidate will have the opportunity to earn

20 points.

Competition: Each candidate will be expected to compete in fun, royalty-specific

games at each of the events throughout the week. The competitions will be worth a total

of 50 points. Please keep in mind the candidates will need to be in high spirits at all

times, point deduction will be a result of poor sportsmanship.

Rules:

- Applicants must be in good standing judicially and academically with the

university and their chapter.

- Applicants must be in junior or senior standing with the university (60+

credits completed).

- Applicants must have at least a 2.75 cumulative GPA.

- Applicants must be actively involved within their chapter.

- Applicants must be at all events, no exceptions.

- Each competing chapter MUST have a MINIMUM of one member apply.

- Members of the Greek Week Committee are not eligible to apply.

- Applicants who ran and were selected for Greek God or Goddess in

previous years are NOT eligible to run again.

- During Greek Week events, there will be Greek God/Goddess

competitions that candidates are required to participate in.


Dates and Deadlines:

- Application forms are due no later than Tuesday, March 8th, 2016 by 4:30 PM on

Purple Post.

- Interviews will be conducted from Tuesday, March 22nd through Thursday, March 24th.

The interviews will be held in the Office of Student Activities Conference room

on Tuesday, March 22, from 5:00-6:45PM, Wednesday, March 23, from 6:00-

8:00PM, and Thursday, March 24, from 5:00-6:45PM. The interviews will be in

fifteen minute time spans. You will sign up for one of these times once you have

completed your application.

- Greek God and Goddess will be crowned at the Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards

Banquet.


Chalk Murals

Monday, April 4th, 2016

4:00-5:00 PM University Union Mall

(Behind the University Union)

Total Points Available: Theme 100

Chair: Maggie Baran

Objective: To portray your team’s theme and chapters through chalk drawings.

Description: Teams will draw out a Chalk Mural on a designated area behind the Union during

the time stated above.

Point Break Down:

Theme: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to teams based on the

design displayed at the end of the event.

Rules: - Six members from each team must participate. (3 males and 3 females)

- Check in will be 3:15-3:45pm

- Chalk Murals must not exceed the designated area assigned to each team.

- Murals must incorporate all teams’ chapters and district.

- Teams are only allowed to use the chalk provided. Other supplies will not

be allowed and will result in disqualification.

- Teams may come with a pre-made sketch to follow for their mural.

- Drawings of weapons and inappropriate objects are prohibited.


Can Characters


5:00-5:30 PM – Designated Area behind University Union

(Behind the University Union)

Total Points Available: Theme 100

Chair: Maggie Baran

Objective: To collect as many canned goods and other non-perishable items for the Loaves and

Fishes Food Pantry in Macomb.

Description: Teams will build a figure that symbolizes their district using the canned goods and

non-perishable items that they collected. Each team will have a designated area to build their

characters.

Point Break Down:

Theme: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to teams based on

appearance, quality of design and construction, creativity, and theme.

Rules: - Teams must use at least 250 cans and 75 non-perishable items.

- Any team that brings at least 10 extra cans and 10 extra non-perishable

items will be awarded 50 extra spirit points. Any team that brings less than

the required amount will lose 50 spirit points.

- Teams must consist of 5 females and 5 males for a total of 10.

- Canned goods may be brought to the designated area between 4:15 and

4:45 PM on Monday, April 4th, 2016. This will also be the time when

team members are to check in.

- Teams may use their original canister or cover cans in desired colored

paper or wrapping. Original cover must be left on if covering the cans in

colored paper or wrapping.

- NO EXPIRED CANS OR NON-PERISHABLE ITEMS.

- Teams may come with a pre made sketch to follow from.

- Teams will be required to transport their team’s cans and non-perishable

items to Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry after the conclusion of the event.

(400 E. Carroll Street)

- Teams will lose points if cans are left behind after the event.

- Teams must post a picture to the WIU Greek Week Facebook page to

document their team dropping off their canned goods. The deadline to post

the picture is Friday, April 8th, 2016 at noon. Failure to do this will result

in automatic disqualification.


Variety Show

Tuesday April 5th, 2016

Western Hall, 6:00PM

Total Points Available: Competition 100, Theme 100

Co-Chairs: Alexandra Zimmerman & Aaron Terrile

Objective: Variety Show is a chance for all Greek organizations to come together and show their

ability to work with other organizations. It is also a chance to show creativity, talent, and

dedication. All teams are able to show their appreciation for their organization as well as the

Fraternity & Sorority Life community at large.

Description: Each team has the chance to display a show of variety that represents their

organization and their District.

Point Breakdown:

Competition: First, second, and third places points will be awarded to teams who score

the highest according to the judging score sheets.

Rules:

- Risk/liability forms must be signed by noon on Monday, March 28th on

Purple Post.

- Each team must perform one act. This act should consist of no more than

thirty (30) people and no less than ten (10). Each act will be judged under the

same criteria regardless of the number of participants. We encourage everyone

to incorporate both individual and group activities into the team’s single act.

- Each act can be up to eight minutes long and no shorter than 6 minutes long.

Points will be deducted if an act exceeds or does not meet the time limit.

- Acts must contain no tumbling.

- Lifts are allowed, but are not required. If a team has a lift, a spotter must be

present. There must be two spotters per lift, per person. A lift is defined as one

person’s feet leaving the ground.

- Your act MUST include at least two talents (dancing during the performance

does not count, but a type of dance like tap is acceptable). Any more

incorporated is up to the discretion of the teams.

- Points will be deducted if there are not at least TWO talents.

- Voice-overs with spoken word are allowed but not required. There will be no

points deducted or awarded for the use of or lack of voice-overs.

- Audience and participant behavior is an integral aspect of this competition.

Booing and/or any other derogatory or abrasive comments are strongly

prohibited. Every act should be shown the same courtesy you want shown to

your team during their performance. Any inappropriate behavior observed

from a group will result in first a verbal warning. If the behavior continues,

there may be a point deduction from the total points your group receives

and/or disqualification from the event.



appearance, quality of design and construction, creativity, and theme according to the

judging sheets.

Rules: - The Variety Show Co-Chairs must preview all music. Each team must turn

in a copy of their music on a clearly labeled CD or flash drive to the OSA

on or before March 28th at 4:00PM.

- Your performances should creatively incorporate your District’s

history/specialty (example: coal, nuclear weaponry, luxury) and Katniss in

some way.

- Acts that contain degrading or offensive material will result in an

immediate disqualification from the event. NO WEAPONS ALLOWED.

- Your act must contain at least ONE costume change. One costume change

is mandated, teams are allowed to change more than once if they wish, but

points will only be awarded for ONE costume change. Uniformity is not

mandated and originality is encouraged

- Teams must use a minimum of 3 different props. All props must be

collected at the end of the performance or your team will be disqualified.

- All props must be ready when the Co-Chairs come to preview your

performance. Co-Chairs will be viewing routines the week of March 21st-

25th. Exact dates and times will be released to Greek Week liaisons closer

to the viewing time.


Special Events: Battleship


Student Recreation Center Pool, 8:00-10:00PM

Total Points Available: Competition 100

Co-Chairs: LeeAnn Gorecki, Austin Kocher, Hazel Williams

Objective: Each team will use buckets to try to sink their opponent’s canoes. This event is put

on with help from the Spencer Student Recreation Center.

Description: Each team will have four buckets and attempt to fill their opponent’s canoe with

water while shielding water from coming into their own canoe.

Point Breakdown:

Competition: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to the teams who

successfully complete the competition bracket.

Rules: - Risk/liability forms must be filled out by noon on Monday, March 28th on

Purple Post.

- Check in will be from 7:00-7:45PM

- Each team is required to have four people in the canoe. No more, no less.

(2 men, 2 women)

- Participants must wear proper swimwear. T-Shirts or any athletic clothing

may be worn over swimwear, or in place of bathing suits.

- Boat shoes or sandals are permitted and recommended; tennis shoes and

boots are prohibited.

- Goggles are strongly recommended.

- Each player may have one bucket inside the canoe.

- Buckets will be provided to the participants.

- Participants will climb into their respective canoes from the edge of the

pool while the canoes are in the loading zones of the pool.

- Intramural Staff will survey all canoes for proper equipment and make

sure all safety requirements are met.

- After canoes have been inspected, they will be spread out evenly

throughout the Battle Waters of the pool.

- The Intramural Supervisor will blow his/her whistle, battle will begin, and

teams may engage.

- The Battle area will be condensed at different points in the competition.

Staff will bring the lanes in and instruct boats to move as they set the new

boundaries (play may be stalled for boats to reposition). The last reset in

the chart will repeat as many times as necessary until one boat is left.

- TEAMS MAY NOT THROW WATER FROM INSIDE THE CANOE

INTO THE POOL OR IN OTHER CANOES.

- Teams may not stand on the edge of the canoe or cross beams at any time

(players may only stand on the floor of the canoe)


- Penalty: The team committing the foul must fill up all of their

buckets and pour it into their own boat as a warning. The next

offense will be disqualification. - Participants may not jump out of the boat at any time during the battle. - Participants may not have any physical contact with any member or

equipment from another team to keep them from attacking or defending.

- Penalty: Disqualification - Once your canoe has been sunk or your team has been disqualified, you

must get out of the canoe and guide it to the loading zone of the pool.

- Any attempt to hinder another team after your canoe as been

sunk will result in a deduction of 50 spirit points and an

ejection for all players involved.


Special Events: Warrior Dash

Wednesday, April 6th, 2016

Spring Lake, 5:00PM



Objective: The Warrior Dash is an obstacle course race that is coordinated with Western Illinois

University’s ROTC program. This race is designed to have participants of each team work

together in groups of two toward a common goal.

Description: The Warrior Dash is intended to be similar to obstacle races such as The Tough

Mudder. Six people per team, three men and three women, will be partnered up to run each

section of the course. Participants should expect physical challenges while getting dirty. This

event will take place rain or shine!

Point Break Down:

Competition: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to the teams with the

fastest times.

Rules: - Risk/liability forms must be filled out by noon on Monday, March 28th on

Purple Post.

- Each team will receive one chance to run the course.

- Each team will consist of 6 participants. (3 women partnered with 3 men)

- The race will be ¾ mile. Each partnered couple will run approximately ¼ mile

while completing the obstacles.

- Participants’ times will start at the whistle and end once they cross the finish

line.

- Race participants must wear close-toed shoes.

- Teams are responsible for providing their own protective head gear and it

must be worn during the race.

- It is recommended that race participants wear old clothes due to mud.

- Unsportsman like conduct from spectators or participants will result in a point

deduction or possible disqualification.

- Two members of the team will start at point A and run the course to point B.

- Two members of the team will start from point B and run the course to point

C.

- Two members of the team will start from point C and finish the rest of the

race.


Special Events: Kickball

Thursday, April 7th, 2016

Murray Street Courts, 3:00PM



Objective: To beat other teams and advance through the bracket.

Description: Team with the overall best record receives first place.

Point Breakdown:


advance through the bracket.

Rules:

- The Registration Form and Risk Release must be filled out on Purple Post

by Monday, March 28th at noon.

- Check in will take place from 2:30-3:00 at the Murray Street Courts.

- Referees from the Recreation Center will be officiating the games.

- Kickball participants cannot participate in the Volleyball or Dodgeball.

- Games will be played with ten players. (5 men, 5 women)

- Games consist of seven innings or 40 minutes. No inning shall start after

40 minutes has elapsed from the start of the game. The plate umpire holds

the official timepiece.

- 10 run rule after 5 innings; 15 after 4 innings; 20 after 3 innings.

- The ball has to cross the plate before it may be kicked.

- A player kicking the ball can be forced out at a base or tagged out with the

ball. If the ball is thrown at a runner to tag him/her out they must be hit

below the waist.

- There is no stealing or leading off the base. A player may not leave a

base until the ball is kicked. - No steel-cleated shoes allowed. Shoes must be made of a soft, pliable

sole.

Ball In/Out of Play

- The ball is out of play when it has wholly crossed the imaginary line of the

backstop extended indefinitely down either baseline. When a ball is in

play and overthrown (beyond the boundary lines) or is blocked, all runners

will be awarded one base and the award will be governed by the

positioning of runners when the ball left the fielder’s hand.

- If a kicked ball flies or rolls into another field, and as a result, the

defensive player’s attempt to play the ball is interfered with by players on

that field, the kicker will be awarded three-bases.


Pitching Regulations

- The pitcher must take a position with both feet firmly on the ground and

with one or both feet in contact with the pitcher’s plate. The pitcher’s

pivot foot must be in contact with the pitcher’s plate throughout the

delivery.

- The pitcher must roll the ball over the plate. If it is bounced it is declared

a NO PITCH and the pitch must be repeated.

- Any unkicked ball crossing the plate is an out. One foul ball is allowed.

The pitcher has 3 chances to get the ball over the plate. Not doing so will

result in the kicker advancing to 1st base.

Penalties

- If a flagrant attempt is made to injure a participant striking him/her with

the ball, this action will result in individual or team disqualification from

the tournament.

Co-Recreational Play

- There may be one more player of either gender on the playing field at one

time.

- Kicking order shall alternate sexes. Failure to alternate sexes in the

kicking order will result in an out. The kicking order shall remain the

same throughout the game.


Special Events: Dodgeball





Objective: To beat other teams and advance through the bracket.

Description: Team with the overall best record receives first place.

Point Breakdown:


advance through the bracket.

Rules:

- The Registration Form and Risk Release must be filled out on Purple Post

by Monday, March 28th at noon.

- Check in will take place from 3:30-4:00 at the Murray Street Courts.

- Dodgeball participants cannot participate in Volleyball or Kickball.

- Teams will be made up of 10 players. (5 males, 5 females)

- Do not cross the centerline and must stay in boundaries at all times, unless

going to retrieve a ball on your own teams side. Crossing the centerline, or

going out of bounds while not retrieving a ball will constitute in an out.

- There will be six balls placed on the center line, when the referee blows

the whistle players will run to the center line to retrieve the balls.

- The first ball cannot be thrown until player has reached their end line.

- Player will be out only if hit below the shoulders.

- Players can re-enter the game if their teammate catches the ball.

- First team to get all their opponents out wins the game.

- There will be a time limit of 15 minutes. If after 15 minutes players are

still in, the team with the most players still in wins.

- In an event of the tie there will be sudden death. All players re-enter, but

once a player is out they cannot re-enter on a caught ball.


Special Events: Volleyball





Objective: Volleyball is a chance for all Fraternity & Sorority Life organizations to come

together and show their ability to work with their teams. It gives all teams the chance for some

friendly competition.

Description: Each team will be playing one another based on pre-determined brackets in a

double elimination tournament.

Point Breakdown:

Competition: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to teams who advance

through the bracket.

Rules:

- The Registration Form and Risk Release must be filled out on Purple Post by

Monday, March 28th at noon.

- Teams must have an equal number of males and females per team. The

rotation must be a male-female succession.

- Check in will be from 4:00-5:00PM.

- Referees from the Recreation Center will be officiating the games.

- Volleyball participants cannot participate in Kickball or Dodgeball.

THE SERVE

- Server must serve from behind the restraining line (end line) until after

contact.

- Ball may be served underhand or overhand.

- Ball must be clearly visible to opponents before serve.

- Served ball may graze the net and drop to the other side for a point.

- First service is determined by a volley. Each subsequent game shall be served

by the previous game’s loser.

- Serve must be returned by a bump or set only. No attacking a serve.

SCORING

- Rally scoring will be used.

- Offense will score on a defensive miss or out of bounds hit.

- Defense will score on an offensive miss, out of bounds hit, or serve into the

net.

- Game will be played to 25 points or the 15 minute time cap (whichever comes

first). Teams must win by 2 points.


ROTATION

- Teams will rotate each time they win the serve.

- Players shall rotate in a clockwise manner.

- There shall be 4-6 players on each side.

PLAYING THE GAME (VOLLEY)

- Maximum of three hits per side.

- Player may not hit the ball twice in succession (a block is not considered a hit).

- Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on serve.

- A ball touching a boundary line is in bounds and worth a point.

- A legal hit is defined as: contact with the ball by a player’s body above and including the

waist which does not allow the ball to visibly come to a rest.

- If two or more players contact the ball simultaneously, it is considered on play and both

players involved may not participate in the next play.

- A player must not block or attack a serve.

- Switching positions will be allowed only between front line players (after the serve,

only).

BASIC VIOLATIONS

- Stepping on or over the line on a serve.

- Failure to serve the ball over the net successfully.

- Hitting the ball illegally (carrying, palming, throwing, etc.).

- Touches of the net with any part of the body while the ball is in play. If the ball is driven

into the net with such force that it causes the net to contact an opposing player, no foul

will be called and the ball shall continue to be in play.

- Failure to serve in the correct order.

- Blocks or spikes from a position which is clearly not behind the 10-foot line while in a

back row position.

- There should be 6-10 people ready to play for the team. There will be referees from the

recreational center refereeing the game.

- Reaching over the net, except under the following conditions:

o When executing a follow-through.

o When blocking a ball which is in the opponent’s court by is being returned (the

blocker must not make contact with the ball until after the opponent who is

attempting to return the ball makes contact) except to block the third party.

o Reaches under the net (if it interferes with the ball or opposing player).


Service Day

Saturday, April 9th, 2016

Various Locations, 10:00AM-12:00PM

Total Points Available: Spirit, 100

Chair: Maggie Baran

Objective: We, as a Greek Week Committee, recognize the importance of philanthropic work as

a core component to being affiliated.

Description: Team members will be assigned Service Day projects for this event. Members will

complete various tasks assigned by the site’s supervisor.

Point Breakdown:

Spirit Points: Spirit points will be awarded to the teams who have 20% of their team

participate in the service day projects.

Rules:

- Check in will be 9:30-10:00AM at your team’s assigned location.

- Team members are expected to have a positive attitude. A loss in spirit

points will result if members are heard with negative comments.

- Respect the space at the location.

- Listen to the site’s supervisor.

- Two teams will be assigned to each location to complete the community

service hours.

- Teams will be selected at random to determine their service location.

- Teams will be notified of their location by Monday, March 28th.


Special Events: Chariot Races

Saturday, April 9th, 2016

Location TBA, 1:00PM

Total Points Available: Competition 100, Theme 100


Description: The Chariot Race is a competition where each team will build their own chariot

and race other teams for the best time. The races will be run in heats, but will be judged on time.

There will also be a competition for the chariot itself (decorations, use of theme, aesthetics).

Objective: To complete the race with the fastest time.

Point Breakdown:

Competition: First, second, and third place points will be awarded to the teams with the

fastest times.

Rules:

- The Greek Week Committee will approve all chariots before the race,

- Teams must provide their own protective head gear and it must be worn

during the race.

- All team members riding or pulling the chariot must sign a waiver and

wear protective gear.

- 2 members of your team (1 male and 1 female) will pull the chariot, and 1

team member (male or female) will ride inside the chariot.

- If the rider falls off the chariot, the chariot must stop racing and cannot

continue until the member riding in the chariot gets back on.

- Your chariot cannot be motorized. Only the use of human power.

- Chariots can only be pushed or pulled.

- Pullers/pushers must have direct contact with the chariot at all times.

- All wheels must stay on the ground.


appearance, quality of design and construction, creativity, and theme.

Rules:

- Chariots must have the teams themes and all organizations’ letters on the

chariot.

- All Chariots must be built from scratch. No professional chariots.

- Cannot use glass, metal/steal (with exception of wheels), and a limited

amount of wood.

- Chariots can have no more than 3 wheels.


Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards Banquet

Sunday, April 10th, 2016

University Union Grand Ballroom, 4:00-6:00PM

Chair: Hannah Wegs

Description: Fraternity & Sorority Life Awards Banquet is the end to an amazing week. There

will be dessert served while a slide show reviewing the entire week is played. Fraternity &

Sorority Life Awards will be announced and presented along with the overall Greek Week 2016

winners. A few other Fraternity & Sorority Life related awards will be presented as well.

Rules/Requirements: There is a maximum attendance of 12 people per PHC sorority, 7 people

per IFC fraternity, and 4 people per UGC organization. Your maximum total does not have to

count your Greek God or Goddess candidate or any members nominated for an award. Your

chapter advisor(s) will be counted as part of your total if you plan on inviting them.

FORMAL/PIN ATTIRE IS REQUIRED.


Thank you for your

participation in

Greek Week 2016!

Thank you to the

Greek Week 2016 Committee – for all your hard work!

Thank you to the

advisors for all of

your help and

support!

Please consult page 4 with any questions.

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