NEWMARKET BASKETBALL CLUB MENS' LEAGUE

  LEAGUE  RULES 

 

·        Miss more than ½ the league games, you may have to miss the playoffs and be put on the waiting list for future seasons.

·     Trading deadline after first round robin at start of season. League Executive will entertain trade requests and make final decisions.

·      During the regular season (non-playoffs) if a team has less than 5 PLAYERS at tipoff time it may pick up one player from another team. Game will count as a regular league game.  Otherwise it is a forfeit. If a player from that team shows up late, picked up player leaves.

·      If a team has more than 5 PLAYERS at any game, EACH PLAYER must leave the floor at least once per half - TAKE A FAIR BREAK! Failure to do so will result in team FORFEITING that game.

·     Each team must supply a scorer for the game it is not playing. If no scorer is provided, that team loses 2PTS IN THE STANDINGS, and START THE NEXT GAME DOWN 3-0.

·     Any player who receives 2 Technical Fouls in a game will be ejected from that game, must leave the gym, and will be suspended for the next game.

    Any player who gets ejected for a flagrant foul must leave the gym and will be suspended for the next 2 games.

·    FIBA in the back court (ref does not have to handle the ball on turnovers).

·     If a player gets fouled AND scores the basket, the foul shot is worth 2 PTS. Otherwise, first shot is worth 2 PTS, second shot worth 1.  

·     TEAM TECHNICAL FOUL (2 shots) for each player not wearing proper shirt. Shots to be taken at end of regulation time, if necessary.

·     DOUBLE BONUS on 10th team foul. No single bonuses.

·    If score is tied at end of regulation:  3 MINUTE  overtime  OR  first  5 POINTS.

·    Each HALF is  33 minutes  running time. Last  2 minutes of game  stop time.

·     1ST PLACE TEAM in standings at the end of the regular season has the choice of who it wants to play in the first round of the playoffs.

·     Playoffs will be  2 GAME SERIES TOTAL POINTS. Executive/Captains will decide if margin from first game will be posted on the scoreboard for the second game.

·     Top 2 teams from the first round PLAY IN FINAL.

NOTE:

The league executive will have final say in all rulings and may waive or extend any suspensions or penalties.