Playing Rules:
All games have a starting time as posted in the schedules.
Responsibility for communicating posted times to the players and families, rests with the coaches.
FORFEIT TIME IS 15 MINUTES AFTER POSTED TIME.
If the previous game is delayed, a maximum of 10 minutes will be allowed between games.
If there are 5 players present per team, the 10-minute allowance is not valid and the game will start immediately after 2 minutes of warm up time.
All games will be played with 8 minute quarters with a 2 minute overtime. The clock will stop on time outs.
The clock stops on all "Dead Balls" in the last minute of each quarter and the last 2 minutes of the 4th quarter.
If a team at the end of the 3rd quarter of a game is leading by 20 points or more, the game can be suspended at the discretion of the League Official (Commissioner) and in agreement with the losing teams coach.
1st grade through 6th grade Divisions will use 28.5 ball
7th grade through HS will use regulation size ball.
Each team will be permitted 4 time outs per game. The duration of each timeout will be 1 minute. One timeout per overtime will be awarded plus any carryover timeouts. Additional time outs requested (if play is stopped) will result in a technical foul and possession going to the non-violating team.
Official timeouts for injuries or game control may be called by the officials. On an injury timeout, coaches are asked to remain on the bench until summoned by the official. Coaches violating this rule will be assessed a full time out. On injury timeouts, injured player must leave the game and may return during the next dead ball. If the coach decides to leave player in the game, a timeout will be assessed.
The official score is the Scorer’s Book and not the score on the clock. The scorekeeper referees and coach must sign the score sheets.
There will be one jump ball at the start of the game and overtimes, and alternate possessions thereafter.
Pressing Rules:
All divisions can press the whole game.
1st through 6th divisions cannot press when lead is over 20 points.
Fouls:
Each player will be allowed 5 personal fouls before being removed from the game.
Flagrant Fouls will result in immediate ejection from that game plus a minimum of a one game suspension with the possibility of more upon the leagues review.
During regulation play, on the 7th team foul in each half, regular fouls will result in a one shot foul shot attempt (one and one) plus a bonus shot if 1st attempt is made. On the 10th team foul per half, the foul will result in a 2 shot foul (no bonus). One and one’s will carryover into the overtime period.
All technical fouls will result in 2 free throw attempts plus possession of the ball.
Two technical fouls on the same player or on the bench will result in ejection from that game plus a mandatory suspension for the next.
Three bench technicals will result in the forfeiture of that game and can be assessed to unruly fans.
Technical fouls will count as personal and team fouls.
Intentional fouls are discouraged. If in the official’s judgment, a foul is intentional, the receiving player will be awarded 2 shots and the ball.
Any coach, who intentionally tells his/her players to foul maliciously or flagrantly, will be suspended from the league for the current year and must be approved by the Board of Directors for reinstatement for the following season.
FIGHTING WILL RESULT IN THE SUSPENSION OF THAT PLAYER OR COACH FOR THE DETERMINED AMMOUNT OF TIME BY THE LEAGUE COORDINATOR.
Game Discipline
No spectators are allowed behind or within the bench area.
Officials will warn bench of excess people in or around bench area.
Ignored warnings will command a bench technical foul.
Coaches are responsible for players and spectators behavior.
Foul language or disrespect toward officials, League Commissioners or the opposing team’s players, coaches or fans will result in an automatic suspension for that individual.
At any time, the official can consult the commissioner on duty for immediate cancellation of a game due to disciplinary problems.
If a team is considered individually responsible for the cancellation, it will forfeit the game. If both teams are responsible, a double forfeit will be implemented.
Players, coaches and spectators whose actions provoke suspension for the year will not be allowed to participate during the following year.
A coach suspended from a game and the following game will not be allowed on the premises of the league If that coach is found on the premises, his or her team will forfeit that game (No appeals).
A player or players involved in fighting or provoking a fight or using insulting language against officials, League members or other players within the playing facility (parking lot) will be suspended for a minimum of one game.
Playoff games are included.
If the commisioner considers the fighting to be maliciously initiated by a player or coach, those individuals will be suspended for the current season and the following season.
Spectators involved in fighting or provoking a fight or using insulting language against officials, League members, players, coaches and other spectators within the playing site will be ejected from the building immediately and will be subject to expulsion contingent on a commisioners decision.
ROSTERS
No players can be added to the roster after the 3rd game
Each player MUST have a copy of their birth certificate, league waiver form and proof of current school years grade report.
All Teams will take a team photo and individual player photos the DAY OF THE FIRST GAME to ensure no players are added thereafter.
***A player can only play on one team per division. If a player plays on more than 1 team per division, each team will forfeit the games that he participated in, unless approved by league directors***
