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Feb, 2018

Playoff Rules

BMYBL PLAYOFF Rules for All Divisions: RULES OF PLAY

  • All normal basketball rules pertain.

  • CLOCK: The game will consist of 4 - 8 Minute Quarters. The entire game will be stop-time. Half-time will be 4 minutes.

  • MANDATORY SUBSTITUTIONS: Every four minutes (8:00 and 4:00) or as close to those times as game play allows, every player on the bench (who has not fouled out nor is injured) must enter the game. The goal is to have equal playing time for all players (to the best of the coach’s ability) until the final 4 minutes of the game. There will be open substitutions in the last 4 minutes of a game.

  • Coaches are responsible that all players arrive at the gym on time to start a game. A team can play with only 4 players. Coach of the other team may elect to also play with four but does not have to. A team that can not field a full team (4 or 5 players) must forfeit the game, even if game has already started.

  • DEFENSE: Division 4 will play Man-to-Man Defense at all times. Playing good help defense and double tming is allowed.  Division 2 & 3 will follow the same rules as were allowed by the Division Directors during the regular season.

  • Full Court Press:

    • Press can only be used during the final 4 minutes of the game and can only be done by the team that is behind. Under no circumstances will a team that has the lead be allowed to press. Same goes if the score is tied. If a team who has a lead presses, the first infraction will be a verbal warning, any subsequent transgression during that game will be a team technical. Team that is behind gets 2 foul shots and the ball.

  • Time Outs: Each team gets 2 time outs per half.

  • Maximum Player Points: Having a cap is at the division director’s discretion. The purpose of this rule is to keep one person from taking most of the shots for a team. It allows other players to be part of a team’s offense. If the Division Director has implemented a cap in the regular season the cap in the Playoffs will be as follows: Players will be capped at 20 indivisual points if their team is winning. If a player’s team is losing or tied the cap will be lifted until the player’s team has taken a lead in the game.

  • OVERTIME RULES: If a game ends in a tie there will be an overtime session. A jump ball will start the overtime session. The clock will be set at 2:00. The 2 minutes will be stop time. If the score is tied after the 2 minutes, the game officially ends in a tie (Unless it is a play-off game – then a second 2:00 will be put on the clock). Individual player points (for max point rule) will be carried over to the OT session. Both player and team fouls will be carried over as well. Example. If a team has 6 team fouls at end of regulation, if they commit a foul in OT that would be their 7th team foul. Same for a player.  Each team will have 1 time out during the OT session no matter how many time outs they used/did not use during the regulation game.

  • FOULS: In each division 5 individual fouls = a player fouls out. 7 team fouls in a half = other team goes to foul line for one and one. 10 team fouls in a half = other team gets 2 foul shots.

  • ETHICS: All players, coaches, parents and spectators are expected to conduct themselves in an orderly manner. Referees and Division Directors will not tolerate any unruliness. Any person behaving in an unacceptable way will be asked to leave the gym. Failure to do so will result in a forfeit of the game to that associated team.

  • SPORTSMANSHIP: This league is for ALL the kids. All players should get an equal amount of playing time and be treated with respect. The goal of every coach should be to ensure all children that participate will be glad that they did and that they are looking forward to playing in the BMYBL next season.

    • Technical Fouls:

      • 1st technical a player gets, the player must sit out the balance of the current 4 minute session plus the next 4 minute session.

      • 2nd technical foul during a game by one player that player is ejected for the remainder of that game and the next full game.

  • INSURANCE LIABILITY: All family, friends and guest are welcome as spectators to the games provided they follow the rules listed on this paper. No one is allowed on the court or to handle the basketballs who is not signed up as a player with our league and is on a current roster in good standing. All and any injuries must be reported to the Division Director on duty immediately.

  • SCHOOL RULES:

    • When entering or exiting the gym, use the main entrance only. All other doors are emergency exits only.

    • Only water is allowed into the gym. No flavored drinks or food is allowed. Not following this rule may lead to our rental agreement being voided.

    • Do not bring in balls from home. Only BMYBL balls are allowed in the gyms.

    • No walking around the school premises. Our rental agreement allows us to go from the main entrance to the gymnasium and the restroom facilities closest to the gym.

    • In an attempt to save the gym floor players are expected to carry their “game” sneakers into the gym. Division Directors will incorporate these rules into their rule book and ensure that each coach reads and signs the rule books. Keep those signed rule books with you at every game.

 


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