Rules: Adults Leagues
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Game Basics:
🏀 We use FIBA rules with some changes, which we can update as needed.
🏀 Games have four 11-minute quarters.
🏀 Players get a 1-minute break after the 1st and 3rd quarters and a 2-minute break at halftime.
🏀 Running clock throughout, but stops for dead-ball situations in the last 2 minutes of the 4th quarter.
🏀 Teams get 24 seconds to attempt a shot. If they get their own rebound, they have an extra 14 seconds.
🏀 Teams can call one timeout per quarter. No timeouts in overtime.
🏀 We use Golden Point Overtime for tied games: It starts with a jump ball, and the first team to score wins.Team & Players:
🏀 Teams should have between 5 and 12 players per game.
🏀 Players need to register before playing.
🏀 Teams can start with 4 players but need 5 by the start of the 2nd quarter.
🏀 Only players and coaches are allowed on the bench.
🏀 Uniforms require matching tops with clear, large numbers. Underlays like t-shirts or religious attire are acceptable.
🏀 Players must participate in at least 3 regular season games for playoff eligibility. Injury replacements might be allowed.
🏀 Incorrect uniforms may result in a game default.Additional Mixed Team Rules:
🏀 Teams need between 5 and 12 players. Maintain 3 women and 2 men or 3 men and 2 women on the court.
🏀 Men have restricted areas (both offensive and defensive keys) they can't enter.
🏀 Players can score a maximum of 16 points. A score by someone with 15 points counts as 1. A 16-point player's free throw can be taken by a teammate.
🏀 Games start with a woman v woman or man v man jump ball.
🏀 No shot clock in this grade.Behaviour:
🏀 Bad behaviour might get a technical foul without warning.
🏀 Repeated offences may lead to a player's ejection and suspension from the next game.
🏀 A player ejected twice in a season may face further disciplinary action.
🏀 Referees can end a game if things get out of hand.Scoring System:
🏀 Win: 2 points.
🏀 Loss: 1 point.
🏀 Default: Opponents earn a 20-0 win and 2 points; defaulting teams get -1 points.Tiebreakers:
🏀 Fewest defaults.
🏀 Head-to-head record.
🏀 Cumulative point differential.Set-Up:
🏀 Social Men: Full court, 10ft hoop height, size 7 basketball.
🏀 Social Mixed: Full court, 10ft hoop height, size 6 basketball.
🏀 Senior Men: Full court, 10ft hoop height, size 7 basketball.