Note: All teams in this
division will play doubleheaders on either Saturday or Sunday throughout the
season. You may play twice per weekend if needed because of even numbered
divisions. The season will conclude with a double elimination tournament in
each division.
Warm up time: Shall consist of
the difference of the end of the previous game and the official start time of
the next game. If no time is available a maximum of 3 minutes shall be used as
warm-up time.
Parents: Do not cross the
gym floor for any reason during or after the contest. Meet with players after
the contest in a designated area or hallway. Parents
must accompany children when leaving the gym to go to concessions or common
areas with-in the facility. Please be aware games could possibly start 10
minutes early if time permits.
Shooting: No shooting at baskets during halftime or between games
for anyone but players participating in the current scheduled contest
Coaches: Two coaches shall
be allowed on the bench during games. Head
coaches should wear their schools dark color shirt to be identified by
officials. Scorekeepers shall only keep the book and not serve as
additional coaches. Teams not following this rule shall be assessed a technical
foul and the team in violation will lose their right for a scorekeeper. The
scorekeeper in violation shall be removed from the bench area to the opposite
side of the gym. Please clear the bench a after
completing your handshake. Hold any post game meetings in designated area or
hallway.
Covid-19: Please
be aware of the communities Covid-19 policy and be aware of that’s community’s
requirement. Admission and participation will be followed, or the team’s game
will be a forfeit.
Coaches Conduct: Public criticism of
officials or players is unethical and will not be tolerated. The coach shall
respect and support contest officials. The coach shall not indulge in conduct which would incite players or
spectators against the officials. A sportsmanship technical foul will
result in two points and possession of the ball to the opposing team that did
not commit the technical foul.
Rules
MHSAA
rules except:
MHSAA regulation size ball
Numbers
on front and back of jerseys
Timeouts: MHSAA 2 Full, 2(20)
Overtime: 2-minute quarter with an additional
timeout per each overtime period
Bronze Division: will
be played using 4 quarter 10-minute running clock. For the final 2:00 minutes
of the 2nd and 4th quarter, a stop clock will be used.
Free Throw Bonus
MHSAA
rules, 5 fouls per quarter, then
double bonus.
Pressing:
A running clock shall occur when the point
difference equals a 30 pt difference and shall resume to normal after the score
returns to a 20-point difference.
Pressing is allowed anytime except when point spread
equals 15 pts
3-point line is in effect.
Playing
Time – League Recommendation
There are no playing time
rules but it is expected that everyone participates.
Practices – are limited to 4 hours per week. This is an honor system. Be
respectful of the rules to your team, parents, and the league.
Ejections: If a player, coach
or spectator is ejected from a contest they will be suspended from the next
contest. A second offense shall result in removal from the league for the
remainder of the season. The host site is responsible for reporting this to the
league. Officials shall file an incident report to the host site. This shall be
completed in 24 hours and turned in to the league
director. If a player, coach or spectator is removed from any league tournament
or league sponsored tournament they will not be eligible for the remainder of
the tournament. Continued disregard of rules or disrespectful conduct
by a coach or parents could result in removal of team from the league. Our goal
and concept are to instruct the children not to win at all or any cost.
Results
Results
of all weekly games shall be emailed to your community coordinator or coaches
can utilize click to send in scores function on the website, so that the weekly
standings can be updated.