Greek Week 2012 Official Rulebook

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1 Greek Week 2012 Official Rulebook Presented by: Sean Wood Justin Bernard Molly McCann Courtney Wertz

2 Greek Week 2012: Table of Contents Introduction/Mission Statement 3 Greek Week Chairs and Contact Information...3 General Rules/Information Intoxication Understanding and Policy...4 Student Work Policy.5 T-Shirt Competition..6 Competitors Registration Form..7-8 Greek God/Goddess Form..9 General Rules Miscellaneous..12 Greek Week Pairings..13 Calendar of Important Dates Schedule of Events 16 Greek Games (outdoor games) Chariot Race Dizzy Bat...18 Pyramid Race..19 Tug-of-War...19 Relay Races Greek God/Goddess Tournaments/Competitions Dodgeball Greek Forum Philanthropies Can-struction Blood Drive Greek Sing Score Forms (all events)

3 Dear Greek Week Participant: We are extremely excited about the Greek Week events this year! Greek Week is an annual event sponsored by the Office of Greek Life through the Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils that will take place March 25-30, We want this year to exceed previous years, and in order for that to happen we need all of you to be as positive about Greek Week as we are! It is our #1 priority to make you feel comfortable approaching any of us if you have questions, comments, concerns or suggestions. We hope that you will enjoy the opportunity to experience friendly competition in what should be not only a philanthropic event, but a week of enjoyment for the entire Duquesne Community! This rulebook has been designed to be your guide through Greek Week. In this rulebook, you will find a schedule of events, event descriptions, and an outline of the point structure for the overall competitions. Additional information will be made available to you if any changes are made. Important information will be distributed and important decisions will be made at the Greek Week Committee Meetings, so it is crucial that you have your Greek Week committee member attend these meetings or points will be deducted. Please feel free to contact any of the Greek Week Chairpersons with any questions or concerns that you might have. Best of luck in Greek Week 2012! Fraternally, Sean Wood & Justin Bernard Greek Week Committee Chairmen Molly McCann & Courtney Wertz Greek Week Committee Chairwomen Rebecca Jamrozik-Mickler Director of Greek Life 2

4 The Duquesne University Mission Statement Duquesne University of the Holy Ghost is a Catholic university, founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Ghost, the Spiritans, and sustained thr-ough a partnership of laity and religious. Duquesne serves God by serving students through commitment to excellence in liberal and professional education, through profound concern for moral and spiritual values, through the maintenance of an ecumenical atmosphere open to diversity, and through service to the Church, the community, the nation and the world Greek Week Contact Information List* Mr. Sean Wood IFC Greek Week Chairman Woods1@duq.edu Mr. Justin Bernard IFC Greek Week Chairman Bernard1@duq.edu Ms. Molly McCann PHC Greek Week Chairwoman mccannm@duq.edu Ms. Courtney Wertz PHC Greek Week Chairwoman wertzc@duq.edu Mrs. Rebecca Jamrozik-Mickler Director, Greek Life Jamrozikr@duq.edu *Students are also able to the office of Greek Life at greeklife@duq.edu or stop into the office to speak with a Greek Week Chair. Office hours will be posted on the door. 3

5 Intoxication Understanding Statement The Office of Greek Life, in conjunction with the Greek Week Committee, defines intoxication as being under the influence of any drug (which also includes alcohol). An intoxicated person is considered any person who has any amount of a drug, including alcohol, introduced into their body since they woke up that morning. The Office of Greek Life in conjunction with the Greek Week Committee defines a representative of your organization as one who is participating in a Greek Week Event, one who is competing in a Greek Week competition, or one who is attending a Greek Week event in any capacity (i.e. as a committee member, spectator, etc.) My organization understands why intoxicated members of the Duquesne University community can be harmful, embarrassing, and against the Mission Statement of the University. No one from my organization will show up to any event as a participant, competitor, and spectator or otherwise, while as intoxicated as defined above. My organization also understands that it will be up to the Office of Greek Life and the Greek Week Chairs, to determine the intoxication of an organization's representative. My organization understands the repercussions for violations of this policy are up to the discretion of the Office of Greek Life and the Greek Week Chairs, keeping in mind that disqualification from an event or from the Overall Competition and referral for student code of conduct violations to the Office of Judicial Affairs is possible. The Office of Greek Life and Greek Week Committee out of concern for my organization, in the best interest of the Duquesne University community's well-being, and in an effort to make the Greek Week competition enjoyable for all participants requires your compliance with this policy. The President, Vice-President, and Chapter Greek Week Representative from each organization are required to sign below. President Organization Date Vice President Organization Date Chapter Committee Rep. Organization Date Greek Week Chairperson Organization Date Greek Week Chairperson Organization Date Office of Greek Life Director of Greek Life Date 4

6 Student Work Policy My organization understands that no chapter may hold any practice or meeting after 12 o clock midnight at any point before/during Greek Week. Failure to comply will result in deduction of points or disqualification per the discretion of the Greek Week Chairs, Student Advisor or Director of Greek Life. My organization also understands that not only are we Greek Members of the Duquesne University Community, but first and foremost students. Let it be known that under no circumstances may a chapter implement a rule that requires 100% attendance every night. Failure to comply with this rule with result in the organizations inability to compete and/or participate in Greek Week 2010 per the discretion of the Greek Week Chairs, Student Advisor or Director of Greek Life. The Office of Greek Life and Greek Week Committee, in the best interest of each Student s academic well-being, and in an effort to make the Greek Week competition enjoyable for all participants requires your compliance with this policy. The President, Scholarship Chair, and Chapter Greek Week Representative from each organization are required to sign below. President Organization Date Scholarship Chair Organization Date Chapter Committee Rep. Organization Date Greek Week Chairperson Organization Date Greek Week Chairperson Organization Date Office of Greek Life Director of Greek Life Date 5

7 Dear Chapters, Greek Week 2012 T-Shirt Order Form Due: March 5 th, 2:00 pm, Office of Greek Life The following is an order form for the official 2012 Greek Week t-shirts. We are excited to announce that the theme for Greek Week 2012 is The few, The Proud, The Greeks. This year s theme encourages Greeks to connect with our faculty, staff, parents, alumni and local/international philanthropies. We hope to show the Duquesne community that Greek Life at Duquesne is both proactive and philanthropic. The t-shirts will capture the theme of Greek Week The current cost of each shirt is? This covers the cost of printing the shirts, plus a small contribution to the philanthropy. The scoring system for buying the t-shirts is in the 2012 Greek Week Rulebook. All order forms must be turned in by March 5 TH at 2:00 PM to the Office of Greek Life. Any order forms turned in after this date and time will still be taken, but NO POINTS WILL BE AWARDED FOR GREEK WEEK. Money for all pre-ordered t-shirts is due when this form is turned into the Office of Greek Life. We wish you the best of luck in Greek Week 2012! Sean Wood & Justin Bernard, Greek Week Chairmen Molly McCann & Courtney Wertz, Greek Week Chairwomen Chapter Name: Size Quantity S M L XL 2XL 3XL Turned into the Office of Greek Life on Signature, Office of Greek Life 6

8 Competitors Registration Form Greek Week Fraternity/Sorority: 2. Committee Representative: 3. Telephone Number: 4. Official Greek God/Goddess Representative Information 4A: Name: 4B: Telephone #: 4C: 5. Torch Runner Representative Information 5A: Name: 5B: Telephone #: 5C: 6. Chariot Race Representatives 6A: Team Leader: 6B: Runner #2: 6C: Runner #3: 6D: Runner #4: 6E: Rider (Sorority): 7. Greek Games Dizzy Bat Representatives 7A: Team Leader: 7B: Runner #2 7C: Runner #3 7D: Runner #4 8. Greek Games- Pyramid Race Representatives 8A: Team Leader: 8B: Team Member #2 8C: Team Member #3 8D: Team Member #4 8E: Team Member #5 8F: Team Member #6 8G: Team Member #7 8H: Team Member #8 8I: Team Member #9 8J: Team Member #10 7

9 9. Greek Games Tug-Of-War Representatives 9A: Team Leader 9B: Team Member #2 9C: Team Member #3 9D: Team Member #4 9E: Team Member #5 9F: Team Member #6 10. Greek Games Relay Race Representatives 10A: Team Leader 10B: Team Member #2 10C: Team Member #3 10D: Team Member #4 10E: Team Member #5 10F: Team Member #6 10G: Team Member #7 11: Greek Sing Contact Person(s): 11A: Representative #1 11B: Representative #2 11C: Representative #3 12. Banner Contact Person: 12A: Representative #1 13. Dodgeball 13A: Team Leader 13B: Team Member #2 13C: Team Member #3 13D: Team Member #4 13E: Team Member #5 13F: Team Member #6 13G: Team Member #7 8

10 GREEK GOD & GODDESS PAGEANT Contestant Entry Form Name of Contestant- Phone Number- - Sorority/Fraternity- Year in School- Major- Hometown- Campus Involvement- What do you do for fun in your spare time- Favorite College Experience- Career Goals- Fun Fact- Talent (what you will do for the talent portion of the pageant)- Name of Escort(s) - Do you have accompaniment for the talent portion? YES NO If yes, please explain- 9

11 General Rules 1. All Greek Week competitors shall be currently enrolled Duquesne Students. No non-active chapter members are permitted to register in Greek Week events. Only those students who are listed on the current chapter rosters as published each semester by the Office of Greek Life are permitted to register in any events. Discrepancies will be decided by the Office of Greek Life and the Greek Week Chairs. Chapters will be penalized for failure to appropriately monitor their representatives at each event. 2. Any National and/or Local Fraternity, Sorority or Colony recognized by the Office of Greek Life, in conjunction with the IFC/PHC may qualify for participation in Greek Week. 3. The Greek Week Committee must pass all new rules, events, and changes to the schedule by a majority vote of the Greek Week Committee. Meetings are open to anyone but only the committee member may vote. 4. There will be 15 minute wrap-up sessions after each night s events for the Greek Week committee members. All committee members must attend. 5. Game brackets will be randomly selected during a Greek Week meeting. An equal number of bye's will be distributed per organization (In the event of odd numbers, the one Fraternity and one Sorority chapter who has purchased the highest percent of Greek Week t-shirts will be granted the bye. In the event that more than one organization s entire chapter (100%) has bought t-shirts, the organization who turned in the completed form first will be granted the bye.) See also, t-shirt contest pg #6. 6. All competitive pairings and the order of participation in events will be determined by a drawing conducted at a meeting to be announced prior to the Opening Ceremonies of Greek Week. 7. Greek Sing practice times are permitted at all reasonable times prior to and during Greek Week- excluding one hour before, during and 15 minutes after all Greek Week events. Practices are not permitted after midnight so that practices do not interfere with studying and sleeping. Groups are not permitted in the ballroom to practice the entire spring semester. Groups found in violation of this rule will be disqualified from Greek Sing. 8. Greek Sing competition must adhere to all pre-established rules and regulations as provided to chapters prior to the event. 9. Unless a registration time is specifically noted, group representation should arrive 15 minutes early to all events. 10. There will be two components to the Greek Week Competition scoring process. This will include the Overall Competition scoring and the Participation scoring process. Scoring will be updated each morning and made available online at the Greek Week website: ( 10

12 11. Failure to participate in a major event can and/or will result in complete point disqualification for a registered organization, as determined by the Office of Greek Life & Greek Week Committee. 12. Penalties (disqualification or deduction of points) to a chapter or individual decided by the Greek Week Chairs may be enforced when an organization does not organize, run and clean-up their assigned event in a proper and timely manner. 13. Associate Members are permitted to enter events and participate in Greek Week 2012 with the accompaniment of full-active members. Chapters that submit Associate Members in an event without Initiates can and/or will be disqualified from the event in question. The Greek Week committee reserves the right to approve Associate Members in events upon request under unique circumstances. 14. Intoxicated participants and spectators hinder the success of Greek Week and are a bad reflection on Duquesne Students and the Greek Community. Since the Office of Greek Life, through the Greek Week Committee and the IFC/PHC, recognize the Greek Week competition, the Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Chairpersons of each organization have been required to sign the Intoxication Understanding form. Therefore, any participant or spectator who is found intoxicated during an event, as stated in the form, will be asked to leave and their organization will be disqualified from the day's and/or week s events. This includes all participants as well as committee members. Any discrepancies can be appealed to the Office of Greek Life prior to the end of Greek Week. 15. Violation of the Intoxication Policy will result in the Office of Greek Life and Greek Week Committee's action against your organization. This action will be at the discretion of the Office of Greek Life and Greek Week Chairs. Action will vary on a case-to-case basis, and can result in possible disqualification from the week's events. 16. Disruptive behavior, as determined by the Office of Greek Life & Greek Week Committee, is not permitted. Disruptive chapter members can result in point deduction in overall competition scoring and other related judicial action. 17. Trophies will be awarded to the top three chapters with the highest score totals of all Greek Week events. The Greek Cup will also be awarded to the first place Fraternity and Sorority. The Greek Cup is the overall revolving trophy displayed in the Duquesne Union with the two winning organizations inscribed on the trophy from year to year. Trophies will also be awarded to the winner of the Greek God and Goddess Pageant. 18. Exceptions to any of these policies/procedures, prior to the start of Greek Week, may be granted through vote of the Greek Week Committee Chairs. If a chapter that is being disputed has representation within the four chairs, that respective chair will not be part of the decision making process. This allows for fairness for both the respective chair s chapter and the community- allowing no one to feel that there is partiality. 19. DECISIONS MADE BY THE OFFICE OF GREEK LIFE AND GREEK WEEK COMMITTEE ARE FINAL DURING THE WEEK OF GREEK WEEK. 11

13 Miscellaneous Banner Contest Banners will be displayed during the Greek Sing and will be scored and judged as indicated below: I. Scoring A. Placing for this event will be based on the average scores of the judges. The total amount of points possible from the judges scoring is 50 points. B. The Judging criteria for the Banner Contest is indicated in the Appendix of the Rulebook C. Overall Scoring is as follows: 1. 3 rd Place organizational representative will be awarded 20 points 2. 2 nd Place/Runner-up organizational representative will be awarded 30 points 3. 1 st Place Banner will be awarded 40 points. III. All awarded points will be used as the representatives organizations overall score for Greek Week 2012 and each group that produces a Banner will receive 10 points for the overall score for Greek Week T-Shirt Contest Greek Week 2012 will again have a T-Shirt contest prior to Opening Ceremonies. The fraternity and sorority chapter that purchases the most Official Greek Week 2012 T-Shirts, based on the percentage of members on the Greek organization s roster, will receive overall points towards Greek Week Individuals purchasing T-Shirts after the predetermined deadline will be contributing monetarily to the selected charity, and will receive no points. Specific details and scoring procedures will be provided by the Greek Week Committee prior to Greek Week As an added incentive, the fraternity and sorority that purchase the most t-shirts will also receive a bye for the dodgeball tournament. In the case of a tie for the most t-shirts purchased, the chapter that turns in their completed t-shirt for and check first will be awarded the bye. % of Chapter who Purchased t-shirts Number of Points awarded: 50 % of Chapter purchases t-shirts: 10 points awarded 75 % of Chapter purchases t-shirts: 15 points awarded 100% of Chapter purchases t-shirts: 20 points awarded Rain Out Information Note: All events are rain or shine except for Chariot Race & the Greek Games. Should Chariot Races & Greek Games have a rain out as determined by the Greek Week Committee, Chariot Races and Greek Games will take place in the Power Center. Updates will be posted online at or call the Information Desk at Greek Week 2012 Registration/Fees/Costs $ One time Fee per Recognized Organization for all event participation All funds are utilized for event costs and all remaining proceeds will go toward the Greek Week 2012 Official Philanthropy Greek God & Goddess Pageant ADMISSION FOR THE PAGEANT IS $5.00 PER PERSON. ALL FUNDS COLLECTED AT THE GREEK WEEK 2012 PAGEANT WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE OFFICIAL GREEK WEEK 2012 PHILANTHROPY. Greek Sing Contest ADMISSION FOR GREEK SING IS $5.00 PER PERSON. ALL FUNDS COLLECTED AT THE GREEK WEEK 2012 PAGEANT WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE OFFICIAL GREEK WEEK 2012 PHILANTHROPY. 12

14 2012 Greek Week Pairings Pairings for all events where drawn randomly. All events in which a fraternity and a sorority or sororities and fraternities work together are posted below. Greek Sing Alpha Tau Omega & Gamma Phi Beta Delta Chi & Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Epsilon Pi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Sigma Kappa Alpha Delta, Sigma Tau Gamma, and Alpha Sigma Tau Sigma Nu, Alpha Phi Delta, and Zeta Tau Alpha Tau Kappa Epsilon, Gamma Phi, and Delta Zeta Phi Kappa Theta, Iota Phi Theta, and Alpha Phi Chariot Race Gamma Phi Beta & Delta Chi Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Phi Delta, Sigma Nu Delta Zeta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Epsilon, Pi Zeta Tau Alpha, Alpha Tau Omega Alpha Phi, Sigma Tau Gamma, Alpha Delta Alpha Sigma Tau, Phi Kappa Theta, Iota Phi Theta Sigma Kappa, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Gamma Phi Canstruction Gamma Phi Beta, Zeta Tau Alpha Sigma Kappa, Alpha Gamma Delta Delta Zeta, Alpha Sigma Tau, Alpha Phi Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Delta Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Iota Phi Theta 13

15 Delta Chi, Alpha Epsilon Pi Phi Kappa Theta, Gamma Phi Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Phi Delta Sigma Nu, Sigma Tau Gamma 14

16 Calendar of Important Dates All changes must be typed and submitted to: The Greek Week Committee Chairpersons in the Office of Greek Life Duquesne Union no later than 4:30P.M. on each designated date. February 6 th o Greek Sing Themes/Songs/Lyrics Due to Office of Greek Life 3 pm o Greek Week Meeting 5 pm Union 109 or 119 February 7th o Greek Sing Themes Posted Online by noon February 13th o Greek Week Meeting 5 pm Union 109 or 119 February 17 th o Deadline to submit changes in Greek Sing Songs, etc. February 20 th o Greek Week Meeting 5 pm Union 109 or 119 March 5 th o Greek Week $150 participation fee due o T-shirt order forms and money due o Greek God/Goddess Entry Forms due o Competitor forms due o Intoxication Understanding Statements due o Chariot Sketches Due o Can-struction designs due o Greek Week Meeting 5 pm Union 109 or 119 March 12 th o Greek Week Meeting - 6 pm Union 109 or 119 March 14 th o Best Buddies Toga Party 6-8 March 19 th o Greek Week Meeting - 6 pm Union 109 or 119 March 24 th o Run for Ryan March 25 th o Mass in Chapel-11am o Opening Ceremonies (around A-walk Fountain) Chariot Race 4:00 pm o Greek Games 4:30p m 15

17 o Greek BBQ following games o Greek God/Goddess rehearsal 9 pm o Inclement weather location: Power Center March 26 th o Greek God/Goddess 9 pm Union Ballroom March 27 th o Dodgeball 9 pm Power Center March 28 th o Greek Forum 9 pm Union Ballroom March 29 th o Blood Drive Duquesne Room o Organization Pride Day o Can-struction o Greek Sing Dress Rehearsals 3 pm 10 pm March 30 th o Greek Sing 7 pm Union Ballroom 16

18 Greek Week 2012 Schedule Saturday, March 24 th -Run for Ryan Sunday, March 25 th -Mass -Chapel -Opening Ceremonies Torch and Chariot Race -Greek Games Rooney Field (Rain site Power Center) -Greek BBQ Mellon Patio Monday, March 26 th -Greek God/Goddess Union Ballroom Tuesday, March 27 th -Dodgeball Wednesday, March 28 th -Greek Forum - Thursday, March 29 th -Blood Drive -Student Organization/Greek Pride Day -Philanthropy Day -Greek Sing Dress Rehearsal Friday, March 30 th -Greek Sing 17

19 Greek Games (Outdoor Games) BBQ, Torch Run, Opening Ceremonies, Chariot Races and Greek Games (Day 1) 200 points (Overall). Each event holds a placing of 30pts for 1 st, 20pts for 2 nd, and 10pts for 3 rd. Each organization that participates in Greek Games will automatically receive 20 points for participation in the day s events. Torch Run and Opening Ceremonies March 25, :00 pm All Organizations will be asked to provide 1 representative to serve in the Campus Torch Run. The Greek Week Committee will randomly determine the order of the run. Chariot Race March 25, 2012 I. Description A. Each pairing will need one 1 Sorority Representative to ride in the Chariot and 4 Fraternity Men to push/pull it. B. All Chariots must report by 1:00 pm with the rider and pullers so that the teams can be walked through the race path, with the additional aide of a map. C. Each team's chariot will be judged for a score and then raced for a score determined by time. D. One chariot will be raced individually and will be raced only once. E. A chariot is defined as a two-wheeled cart that carries one rider and is pulled by 4 runners. F. The Selection of Teams will be chosen at a drawing as indicated in the Rulebook. II. Rules & Scoring A. Regulations 1. A chariot may be a maximum of 14 feet long at its longest point and a maximum of 5 feet wide at its widest point. 2. Runners should be able to let go of the chariot if they should fall. 3. A chariot may not be changed once the competition has started. 4. Ropes may not be used to pull a chariot. 5. No foreign objects may be thrown or released from the chariot. 6. Designs showing the top, front and side views of the chariot must be turned in to the Greek Week Chairpersons by 4:30pm on Wednesday, March 7 th, Changes in the chariot design must be submitted to the Greek Week Chairpersons no later than 4:30pm on Wednesday, March 7 th, Inappropriate designs based on Mission Statement standards determined by the Office of Greek Life will be immediately disqualified from the race and the participation pts. For the entire event will be rescinded. 9. Safety features and construction will be checked following the walk through prior to race time. Any chariots deemed unsafe will not be permitted to participate in the race, and your organization will be disqualified from the event and be denied participatory pts. 10. All Group Greek-Letters must be represented on each individual chariot. Failure to have organizational Greek-Letters will result in a point deduction and/or disqualification as determined by the Greek Week Committee Chairpersons. B. The Judging criteria: 1. The following are the criteria for judging a. Design b. Appearance 18

20 c. Creativity d. Inginuity 2. All organizations with a chariot will be scored by judges. The team with the highest score will be given 30 points. The second and third place team will be awarded 20 points and 10 points respectively. 3. The team with the fastest time will receive 30 points for performance. The second place team will receive 20 points for performance and the third place team will receive 10 points. *A maximum of four people in costumes and a banner and/or flag may accompany your chariot during the judging. III. Safety A. Runners must be legal participants per the Overall Competition Guidelines. B. Riders must wear safety helmets, elbow pads and kneepads. Riders may not be strapped to the chariot. The rider must have something to hold on to and restrain them to the chariot. C. A safety check will be provided by the Greek Week Chairs that will consist of the following: 1. A basic shake test 2. A stand on top test 3. Pull test with someone on top. 4. A check to see if the wheels are covered from riders. 5. A check to see if riders have something to hold on to. Note: Participate at your own risk. Note: Failure to pass the safety check will result in disqualification from the chariot race. Your organization still may receive points for the design. Note: If the names of the chariot riders and pullers were not handed in, the chariot will be disqualified from both competitions Note: All questions can be directed to your Committee Representative or Greek Week Chairpersons. 19

21 Greek Games This event will be held after the Opening Ceremonies and Chariot Race on Sunday, March 25, 2012 I. Scoring - Individual Game Competition A. For winning an individual game, a team will receive 30 points. B. The second place team will receive 20 points. The third place team will receive 10 points. II. Rules/Descriptions A.Dizzy Bat Competition 1. You will need 4 team members from your organization. 2. The teams with the fastest times will be the winning teams. Three places will be awarded. *The event is a timed relay race. Each member will run a specified distance to a bat. Holding the bat to their head and keeping it on the ground, the person must spin around 10 ten times, then run back. C. Pyramid Race Competition 1. You will need 10 team members from your organization. 2. The teams with the fastest time will be the winning teams. Three places will be awarded. *The event is a timed race. The team will run to a designated location, build a human Pyramid, and return to the finish line. The individual designated on the top of the pyramid must have each knee placed on 2 team members backs to qualify for a complete pyramid. Specific instructions will be provided prior to the event on method, scoring, and other related event specifications. D. Tug-of-War Competition 1. You will need 6 team members from your organization. 2. You may bring protective wear for your hands. 3. Sneakers or closed-toed shoes must be worn. 4. You may not wear spikes. *This will be a single elimination tournament. In the middle of the rope, there will be a marking that will signify the center of the rope. The team that pulls the marking to the designated location will win the event. E. Relay Race Competition 1. You will need 7 team members from your organization. Each member will be placed at a designated location on the football field. 2. Appropriate running shoes must be worn (NO SPIKES). The teams with the fastest time will be the winning teams. *The event is a timed medley race. **There will be five legs to the race, each lasting twenty yards. This race will run the length of the football field. They are broken down as follows: 1. Wheelbarrow race: One participant will hold the other s ankles at their own waist and the second participant will walk on his or her hands to the end of the leg. 2. Backward race: One participant will run backwards for twenty yards. Turning around will result in a ten second time penalty. 3. Crab Walk Race: One participant will stand on all fours with their backside facing the ground, and will run the distance of the leg. 4. Potato Sack Race: One participant will stand completely in a burlap bag, with the edges of the gag pulled all the way up and will hop the end of the leg. 20

22 5. 3-Legged Race: Two participants will stand side by side and will tie their two adjacent ankles/lower calves together. The participant will then have to run the leg to the finish line. Greek Week Committee members and/or designated individuals will be stationed on the field to review each race. Any inappropriate behavior, as determined by the Office of Greek Life or Greek Week Committee, by any chapter and/or chapter members, during each race, will result in complete disqualification of the event and/or Greek Week 2012 Greek God & Goddess Pageant (Monday, March 26th) 300 points - This event will be held beginning at 9pm on Monday, March 26 th in the Duquesne Union Ballroom. I. Pageant Description: A. The annual Crowning of the Greek Week God & Goddess is a traditional pageant that will have three main competitive events stated as follows: 1. Round #1 - the Formal Competition; 2. Round #2 - the Talent Show Competition; 3. Round #3 - the Question & Answer Competition. B. Please be advised that your Greek organization will be disqualified from entering the pageant contest in the unlikely event that your Greek organization was not represented in a previous event held earlier that week per the decision of the Office of Greek Life. II. Overall Scoring: A. Each competitive event will be scored by the Official Greek Week 2012 Pageant Judging Committee as selected by the Office of Greek Life in Conjunction with the Greek Week Committee Chairpersons. B. Scoring will be based on the Official Greek Week 2012 Pageant Scoring Form that can be found in the Appendix of the Official Rulebook. C. The representatives from each organization who receive the top 3 scores will move to Round #4. A final single question will be asked of each of the final 3 candidates. Official evaluation scores of the Judging Committee will be added with the previous total to determine the Greek Week 2012 God & Goddess. All ties and/or related discrepancies will be decided by the Pageant Judging Committee. D. Overall Scoring is as follows: 1. 3 rd Place representatives organization will be awarded 75 points 2. 2 nd Place/Runner-up representatives organization will be awarded 100 points 3. Greek God & Goddess winners organization will be awarded 125 points. E. Each group that provides representation to the Pageant will receive 50 points for the overall score for Greek Week F. All Pageant representatives are required to attend all mandatory meetings and practices as per the directive of the Greek Week Committee. Failure to attend all mandatory meetings can and/or will result in disqualification from the Pageant. G. Round #2 The Talent Show competition will have a maximum time limit of 2 minutes. Failure to meet the required time limit can result in point deductions based on the decisions of the Pageant Judging Committee. The use of outside accompaniment shall be granted by the Greek Week Chairs upon request of the individual performer. H. Separate award for representatives raising the most for the Greek Week Philanthropy. See philanthropy section below. 21

23 ADMISSION FOR THE PAGEANT IS $5.00 PER PERSON. ALL FUNDS COLLECTED AT THE GREEK WEEK 2010 PAGEANT WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE OFFICIAL GREEK WEEK 2010 PHILANTHROPY. THE GREEK GOD & GODDESS CONTESTANTS GET IN THE DOOR FOR FREE. Tournaments/Competitions Power Center Day-Dodgeball (Tuesday, March 27 th ) This event will be held at 9pm in the Power Center. RULES FOR PLAY: -Each team will consist of eight players. -During play, only six players and six dodgeballs will be on the court. -There will be three rounds. -The team that wins the best of three will be the match winner -Teams can only substitute between rounds. -Active players, that are players who have not been declared out for a round, may retrieve a dodgeball that has gone out of bounds on their side. -Games will be held on regulation basketball courts in the Power Center. Boundaries will be clearly marked and explained using the lines already painted on the courts. -EVERY RULING MADE BY THE OFFICIAL WILL BE FINAL -PLAY WILL BE TOURNAMENT STYLE WITH ONE TEAM FOR SORORITIES AND ONE TEAM FOR FRATERNITIES RECEIVING A BYE. -Teams are encouraged to come up with costumes for their team. -NOTE: Fraternities will vote on who they think the sorority winner will be, and sororities will vote on who the fraternity winner will be. It will be based on a majority rules vote. POINTS: -First place will receive 100 points. -Second place will receive 75 points. -Third place will receive 50 points -All teams that participate will receive 10 points. BEGINNING PLAY: -Each team will begin with six players -All six players will begin at the back of the court until the official blows their whistle. At this time, players will rush the center line to pick up as many dodgeballs as they can. -Balls must be taken behind the line of action before they can be thrown to get a player out -If a ball is thrown before the thrower gets behind the line of action, then the thrower will be out WAYS TO WIN: -The first team to eliminate the members of the other team will be declared the winner. However, if play exceeds 5 minutes, the team with the most players left will be declared winner. -In the event of a tie, play will continue until one team gets another player out 22

24 -In the event of stalling in order to win, the player that is stalling will be declared out. However, if it is a team-effort, the team that is stalling will be declared the loser. -Stalling involves holding a dodgeball, or in the case of a team many dodgeballs for more than 10 seconds at a time in order to let time pass HOW TO GET AN OPPONENT OUT: -The team with the most players left on the court will be the winner -To eliminate a player, hit them with the ball before it hits the ground, or catch the ball they throw -If a player hits another player in the face/head, the player who threw the ball will be called out. However, in the event that a player intentionally moves in order to be hit in the head, that player will be out. -If a ball is deflected off another ball and caught by a teammate, the person who threw the ball is out. If a ball is deflected off a teammate and caught, the thrower is out, and the person who was hit may remain in the game. -Once a player is out, they must leave the court immediately and sit on the sidelines for the remainder of the round -However, if a team member catches a ball thrown by an opponent, they may pick a player who was thrown out that round to come back into play, and the player who threw the ball will be out. Greek Forum (Wednesday, March 28 th ) This annual program will be held at 9pm in the Duquesne Union Ballroom. Speaker is TBA. Letter Check In Letter Check-In shall be held on the day of Greek Forum. Each initiated member of every organization is expected to wear their chapter letters this day. The Letter Check-In shall commence at the Greek Forum Event. The teams meeting the following criteria will receive full points of 300 points. Fraternity Requirements: Sorority Requirements: Chapter between 30+ Members: 80% Chapter between 50+ Members: 70% Chapter between 20-29: 85% Chapter between 40-49: 75% Chapter between 10-19: 90% Chapter between 30-39: 80% Chapter between 1-9: 95% Chapter between 20-29: 85% Chapter between 10-19: 90% Chapter between 1-9: 95% 23

25 Philanthropy This event will be held from now until Greek Week. Participants are expected to have all monies turned in to the Office of Greek Life by 2pm on Friday, March 30 th Groups are required to roll, wrap, and count all collected monies. I. Rules/Description a. The chosen philanthropy for Greek Week 2012 is Best Buddies b. Organizations may begin raising money by any means within the laws and codes of Duquesne University, the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the federal government at any time before and during Greek Week. c. Organizations must turn all money in to the Office of Greek Life and the Greek Week Chairs by 2:00 pm on Friday, March 30 th. Any money turned in after this time will not be counted towards the competitive total of an organization. d. It is the responsibility of each organization to inform all donors of the cause for which they are giving money. e. It is a federal offense to misrepresent the cause for which donations are given. Any attempt to use money donated to another philanthropy or Best Buddies will result in judicial sanctions against an organization (i.e., the chapter of Alpha Beta Gamma is not permitted to use money donated for cancer research for the Greek Week philanthropy). f. Every Greek God/Goddess representative is required to raise money for the chosen Greek Week philanthropy in order to receive full points for participation. g. In order to encourage friendly competition and maximal money raised for the cause. The amount of money turned in by Greek God/Goddess Rep will at no time be disclosed to any other individual other than the Director of the Greek Life, the Greek Week Advisor, and the Greek Week Chairs until after 2:00 pm on Friday March 30 th h. We will again be incorporating the Run for Ryan into Greek Week. Groups who participate and meet the chapter quotas listed below will receive 50 points. No partial points will be awarded. II. Scoring a. Greek God/Goddess will receive 100 points for raising the most money for Best Buddies. b. For second place, an organization will receive 75 points. c. For third place, an organization will receive 50 points. d. Each non-placing representative will receive 20 points for participation if $200 or more is raised. Run for Ryan and Toga Party Scoring Table Fraternity Requirements Sorority Requirements Chapter Size Percentage Chapter Size Percentage % % % % % % % % % % 24

26 Can-struction (Thursday, March 29 th ) General Competition and Point System: CAN-STRUCTION RULES: - Sororities and sororities and Fraternities and fraternities will be paired up with the organization they are with for philanthropies during the week. -Each organization will have from 8:30am-2pm to bring as much nonperishable food to the power center as they can. -Organizations will have from 8:30am until 2pm to construct something out of the food they contributed. -NOTE: -Organizations must have designs pre-approved by the Office of Greek Life by March 5, Organizations are required to have all can-struction participants in the power center by 3:45pm to begin judging promptly at 4pm. -All proceeds will be donated to the Brashear Association food bank. SCORING FOR FOOD DONATED: -Points for the most food donated will be awarded as follows: -75 points for first place -50 points for second place -25 points for third place -10 points for non-placing teams that participate -Organizations must donate at least 50 nonperishable items or they will not be permitted to participate in the day s events. SCORING FOR CAN-STRUCTION: -Points for organization s can-structions will be awarded as follows: -75 points for first place -50 points for second place -25 points for third place -10 points for non-placing teams that participate -Organizations will be judged on the creativity of their design and the integrity of the structure, meaning if it falls, it won t be judged. -NOTE: All structures will be free-standing. The use of foreign substances to maintain the structure is prohibited. However, organizations are permitted to use foreign objects to enhance the visual appeal of their structure. Greek Week Blood Drive (Thursday, March 29 th ) The Blood Drive will be held from 10am to 4pm on Thursday in the Duquesne Room, at the Duquesne Union. I. Rules/Description a. The Blood Drive will be held from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Thursday, March 29 in the Duquesne Room of the Duquesne Union. 25

27 b. Each organization will be required to fulfill its quota for the Blood Drive in order to receive points for participation. c. The quota of an organization is determined by multiplying twice the number of active members in an organization by the corresponding percentage in the following table: Fraternity Requirements Sorority Requirements Chapter Size Percentage Chapter Size Percentage % % % % % % % % % % Example: The chapter of Alpha Beta Gamma has 25 active members. The quota of required points for Alpha Beta Gamma to obtain before it is given full participation points is therefore equal to 43 (25 x 2 x 0.85 = 42.5, or 43). d. Associate members are not counted towards quota. e. An organization will receive two (2) points towards its score for the blood drive by a successful blood donation given by either an active member of the organization or an associate member. f. An organization will receive one (1) point towards its score for the blood drive by all of the following: i. A successful blood donation given by an individual in the name of the organization ii. An active member of the organization who cannot give blood volunteering for one full hour at the blood drive g. Once the blood drive score of the organization equals its required number of points as determined by the above description, the organization will receive points for participation. h. Every point that exceeds the quota of an organization will go towards its competitive score for the blood drive competition. i. The points required to achieve an organization s quota will not be included in the organization s competitive score. j. The organization that earns the most points exceeding the quota of the organization will be declared the winner of the competition. Second and third place will be determined in the same manner. k. Organizations will be given flyers to distribute to non-members that would like to donate in the name of the organization. These flyers will have a sticker with the organization name on it and will be presented at the blood drive to indicate for which organization the individual is donating. 26

28 II. l. Sign-up sheets for volunteering for the blood drive will be available on Friday, March 16 th during Greek Week office hours. Slots will be given out on a firstcome, first-serve basis. m. NO POINTS WILL BE GIVEN UNLESS BLOOD IS GIVEN. Scoring a. The organization that receives the most points above what is needed to fulfill its quota will receive 100 points. b. For second place, an organization will receive 75 points. c. For third place, an organization will receive 50 points. d. Each non-placing organization will receive 20 points for full participation in the blood drive by filling the quota of the organization. Greek Sing (Friday, March 30 th ) 375 points (Overall) This event will be held at 7pm Friday in the Duquesne Union Ballroom. I. Description A. You must have at least 5 participants in each of the 2 separate singing events. All vocal participants are required to perform on stage. B. Greek Formal Sing must be between 1 and 3 minutes and between 7 and 10 minutes in length in the second/team sing, the Informal Sing. The second/team sing (Informal Sing) must have recorded music in at least 50% of the performance. Failure to do will result in an overall point deduction as determined by the Official Judging team. C. All groups must register at 6pm the night of the event. Any groups not registered by 6:45pm will be disqualified from the event. D. Music must be on an ipod and groups must provide a sound technician for their performance. No other form of music will be accepted for the performance. E. Any music to be utilized for the second/team sing cannot include recorded sung words for the purposes of lip-sinc or voice-over singing. All second/team sing performances that include recorded sung words for the purposes of lip-sinc or voice-over singing will be penalized 15 points and/or disqualified from the competition as determined by the Office of Greek Life, Greek Week Committee, and/or the Official Greek Week Judging Committee. F. The first/formal sing must be a pre-approved Fraternity or Sorority Song. The first/formal sing cannot be accompanied by more than one instrument or can be sung without any instruments/music. Recorded accompaniment on a Compact Disc is permitted for the first/formal sing if the recording is limited to one (1) instrument. The second/team sing consists of singing to songs of the team s choice while incorporating dance movements. Other performance ideas may be permitted at the discretion of the Office of Greek Life and Greek Week Committee. G. The second/team sing is a team event with one Fraternity & one Sorority (or per the directive of the Greek Week Committee). Each chapter is required to have at least 5 members participate in the second sing. The Greek Week Committee will provide additional rules in the event that a chapter is not initially paired with a partner organization. I. Judging will be scored separately for each Fraternity & Sorority for the second/team sing. J. All groups are required to participate in dress-rehearsal on the Ballroom Stage the day before the performance as set forth by the Greek Week Committee. Failure to attend your scheduled time for formal and informal sing will result in your IMMEDIATE disqualification from the event. Disqualified teams ARE NOT eligible to perform in either the formal or informal sing. All organizations must be ready to go at schedule time; if they are not ready to go they will face disqualification or deduction of points. 27

29 K. No organization shall practice on the stage where the Greek Sing performance will be held until their assigned dress rehearsal the day of the performance. L.No confetti is permitted in the performances. M. At no point shall a group jump off of the stage during a performance. M. At no point shall a group sing OVER any lyrics of a song. O. No flips or high lifts are permitted. Lifts that include a shoulder lift or a low lift are permitted; however any lifts above the bases heads are not permitted. P. 75% of the songs included in the performance must be vocalized. Q. Greek Sing is a strictly amateur event. Paid and/or volunteer professional assistance for the actual performance is prohibited. Any group found to have hired a paid professional or received consultation from a volunteer professional to assist with the first/formal sing and/or second/team sing will be penalized and/or disqualified from the competition as determined by the Office of Greek Life, Greek Week Committee, and/or the Official Greek Week Judging Committee. R. All group chorography must be designed and orchestrated by a member of the chapter performing the dance routine, and/or chorography that is publicly recognized (i.e. music video, television performance, motion picture, etc.). For clarification purposes, please consult a member of the Greek Week Committee. S. All groups are required to perform at BOTH the first/formal sing and second/team sing events to qualify for event participation. Failure to perform in BOTH events will result in a disqualification from Greek Sing T. Please be advised that your Greek organization will be disqualified from entering the pageant contest in the unlikely event that your Greek organization was not represented in a previous event held earlier that week per the decision of the Office of Greek Life. II. Scoring A. Placing for this event will be based on the average scores of the judges. The total amount of points possible from the judges scoring is 100 points. B. The Judging criteria for the first/formal and second/team sings include the following: 1. Singing Performance 2. Choreography 3. Creativity and Good Taste 4. Entertainment Value 5. Music Performance 6. Costumes 7. Overall Quality III. Overall Scoring is as follows: A. 3 rd Place organizational representative will be awarded 100 points; B. 2 nd Place/Runner-up organizational representative will be awarded 125 points; C. Greek Sing winners will be awarded 150 points. D. The Judges have final say as to what THEY score for each team. The Greek Week Committee will not override a judge s decision. E. All awarded points will be used as the representatives organizations overall score for Greek Week 2010 and each group that provides representation to Greek Sing will receive 50 points for the overall score for Greek Week VI. Meetings A. All Greek Sing representatives are required to attend all mandatory meetings and practices as per the directive of the Greek Week Committee. Failure to attend all mandatory meetings can and/or will result in disqualification from the Pageant. Failure to 28

30 attend the mandatory practice session on Thursday, March 29 th, will result in automatic disqualification from Greek Sing ADMISSION FOR GREEK SING IS $5.00 PER PERSON. ALL FUNDS COLLECTED AT THE GREEK WEEK 2010 PAGEANT WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE OFFICIAL GREEK WEEK 2010 PHILANTHROPY. 29