Rules

South Austin Basketball League Rules and Standards

PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

All players must be 18 years of age.  Current college and/or professional basketball players are not allowed to participate in league.

All players must sign the team roster before participating in any scheduled game.  A forfeit may be called if any team is found to be using a player that has not signed the team roster.

League officials can restrict an individual from participating due to an injury that could become worse with further play.

No player(s) will be allowed to participate when intoxicated.

PLAYER ROSTER

Each team may carry a maximum of twelve (12) players and a minimum of five (5) players.

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

Official league colored Jerseys with numbers will be assigned upon registration. Official jerseys must be worn during all league play unless approved by league.

GAME FORFEIT PROCEDURES

Forfeiting team is required to pay the game official’s fee on the spot (total of $50). Forfeit fees must be paid to league director within 48 hours. Failure to comply with this ruling will result in the team being eliminated from further play.

If a team forfeits two (2) games in a season, the team will be dropped from the league.

In the event of a double forfeit, both teams are responsible for paying their respective official’s fees according to the above policy within 48 hours.  Both teams will also receive one loss.

PLAYOFFS

For a player to be eligible for playoffs, they must have competed in four games and have played in a game before the first half of the season.

Playoff qualifiers and seeding will be determined by:

1.      Season Record

2.      Tie Breaker

a)      Head to head record

b)      Wins vs. higher seeded teams

c)      Total margin of victories

d)      Total points scored

e)      Least amount of total points allowed

f)       Coin flip

RULES AND REGULATIONS

Official rules, as set forth by the NCAA will be used with the exception of any local league rules. 5 second closely guarded rule in enforced.

Local Rules:   Pre-game (Conducted by officials)

Game Times: start when scheduled, there will be a grace period of 5 minutes if players are running late. Any game that starts at 10 minutes past the scheduled start time will have a running clock for the entire first half.

A team must have a minimum of four eligible players present at game time in order to begin play.

The official score book will be maintained by the scorekeeper.  The scorebook is the official record of the score.

Local Rules:   During the Game

Games will consist of two (2) twenty (20) minute halves, running clock with the exception of time outs.  There will be regulation time, the last minute of the first half and the last two minutes of the second half.  If the point spread is fifteen (15) points or greater, the clock will continue to run for the remainder of that half.

Overtime periods are two (2) minutes, with the last 30 seconds regulation time. Triple overtime will consist of a one-minute regulation; quadruple overtime will be determined by first basket scored.

Time Outs: Each team will receive four time outs per game.  Time outs will be 45 seconds each.

Overtime:  One time out will be issued for each overtime period.  Overtime is an extension of the second half.  Unused time outs from the second half may not be used in the overtime periods.

Personal Fouls: Players foul out after their Fifth (5) personal foul. If a team runs out of players to sub in for or the team only has five players. A player with five personal fouls may remain on the floor, but every personal foul committed by a player that has exceeded his limit will result in a technical foul. This will result in two shots and ball for the opposing team.

REFEREES

A game may be refereed by one referee in case of an emergency with the agreement of both managers.  In the case that referees fail to appear for a scheduled game, the game will be postponed and the affected teams will have the rescheduled game refereed at no cost to those teams.

Forfeiting team is required to pay the game official’s fee on the spot (total of $50). Forfeit fees must be paid to league director within 48 hours. Failure to comply with this ruling will result in the team being eliminated from further play.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

All jewelry must be removed.  Wedding/religious bands may be exempted, but must be covered with athletic tape.

PLAYER CONDUCT

Unsportsmanlike Like Behavior – There is a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY!!

Any violations of the following rules will constitute immediate player ejection from the game and suspension from the league. Player must leave the premises immediately or team will forfeit game and possible team removal from league.

-At any time lay a hand upon, push, strike or threaten to strike an official.

-Use abusive verbal attacks upon any staff, official, player or spectator.

-Use physical attacks upon any staff, official, player or spectator.

-Participate in any game if that player has been determined to have been drinking alcoholic beverages or is suspected of taking drugs.

AN EJECTED PLAYER IS INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE UNTIL TEAM MANAGER CONTACTS LEAGUE DIRECTOR.

THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL ACTIONS MAY BE TAKEN:

If a player is ejected from a game twice in one season, the second ejection will result in a mandatory 3 game suspension or potential expulsion from the league from the league.

Any player who physically abuses a player, official, spectator, site supervisor or league official will be banned from participation in adult sports within, and can be legally prosecuted for assault.  Letter will be sent to directors of other leagues informing them of the incident and City of Austin attorney.

Any team guilty of badgering or threatening officials, league officials or another player will be removed from the league and banned from further league play.

Any individual who verbally abuses (use of foul language, yelling, taunting, etc.) officials, league officials, or another player will be suspended from play for a length of time as determined by the league director.

Please remember this is a recreational activity intended for exercise and enjoyment.  It is expected that all teams conduct themselves accordingly.

Technical Foul Rule

Anytime a player(s) on the court receives a technical foul; he must sit out for 3 minutes, the official can have the player sit longer or have player leave the game for the rest of the half if necessary.

Technical fouls count as personal fouls and team fouls.

Player(s) receiving two (2) technical fouls will be ejected from the game.

Player(s) will not be allowed to hang on the rim.  Player(s) who hang on the rim will be assessed a technical foul for each offense.