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League Rules

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Mandatory Minimum and Maximum Playing Time

• Each player must play at least 2 full quarters of every game; and each player must sit 1 full quarter except in the case of 5 for 6 players (see below).
• Substitutions are allowed ONLY half way thru each quarter except in the case of an injury. A 10 second substitution timeout may be called between 3:30 and 4:30 of each quarter. This substitution timeout does not count as a charged timeout. It may be called anytime there is a break or slow down in play at the referee’s discretion.   Only those players being subbed may leave the court or the timeout will be charged as a regular time out to that team leaving the court.
• 5 or 6 player rule: If there are six players present then 4 players must sit a half quarter and 2 players must sit a full quarter.
• For 3^rd to 6^th grades: Both coaches are responsible to track substitutions, individual, and team fouls during the season.                                                                                                        For 7^th to 12^th grade, a 2^nd person sitting next to the score keeper should track this officially. 
• IN THE PLAYOFFS, we will keep an official book for all age groups.
• If you break the Playing Time Rule, you forfeit.  Please forewarn any coach who is about to break the rule, so that they can avoid the forfeit and rectify the situation.

Playing Time Tip – Easy way to plan your substitutions.

For 6 players - 2 play 3 quarters, 4 play 3.5 quarters

For 7 players - 2 play 2.5 quarters, 5 play 3 quarters

For 8 players - 4 play 2 quarters, 4 play 3 quarters.

Fouls

Five fouls disqualifies a player. When the 7th team foul occurs in a half, the fouled player will be awarded a one-and-one foul shot; on the 10^th foul in the half two foul shots are awarded.  Team foul counts reset to "0" at half time.

Tie Games

Tie games will be decided by a one minute overtime period. If the game is still tied at the end of overtime, a 1 minute sudden death will be used (first team to score wins). During the playoffs additional one minute overtime period(s) will be used instead of sudden death. The clock will stop for all whistles in overtime.

Time Requirements

Referees and time keepers shall enforce the following:

• Games have (four) 8-minute quarters, (Adult League plays (four) 10-minute quarters).
• Time between quarters shall be 1 minute.
• Halftime shall be 3 minutes
• Clock stops while shooting all foul shots, during all substitutions, and all time-outs.
• Clock only stops for all whistles  during the last two minutes of 2^nd & 4^th quarter only.

Time-outs

Each team has two, 30 second Time-Outs per half, plus one for the entire overtime.

Defensive Rules

For 3^rd - 6^th Grade Leagues, man-to man defense only.  If a player gets away from his man another player may play help defense by switching men.  However, double teams and zone defense are not permitted. Defense must be set up behind the half court line. No full court presses are permitted in this age group. Each defender should stay within roughly an arms length of the person they are guarding when that player is on or inside the 3 point arc.  You may however go under a screen to keep with your man and avoid the screen.  Floating at the foul line is a violation.

Coaches:  Please no clear out plays in these age groups!  Consider those players who are watching the others play basketball.

For 7^th - 12^th Grade Leagues, PIAA rules apply.  All restrictions except playing time are off.

Behavior

Coaches, players, and spectators are not permitted to question a referee's judgment or calls.  Foul or abusive language will not be tolerated.  Referees may call technical fouls if this rule is violated. A referee may eject a player, a coach, or a spectator if the referee feels it is warranted. If a player or coach is ejected they will also be suspended for the next game; after two game ejections, their season is over.  Coaches who wish to discuss something with a referee should be polite and ask the opposing coach to be present during the discussion.  Swearing, taunting, harassment, disrespectful behavior of players or officials will not be tolerated.  Referees are to report all game issues.  No exceptions.  Regular season games will carry over to the playoffs.  Ejections carry over into future seasons as well.

Miscellaneous

• 10 second, 5 second, and 3 second rules will apply.
• Over & back line is half court, except at Hartwood – where it extends back further back to the red line and Kerr where it does the same.
• Three point shots only count at courts with a three point shot line.

Jump Balls

3^rd to 8^th grade:  Jump balls will be executed at the beginning of each quarter and overtime periods. Teams should change direction after half-time and before overtime. 
9^th to Adult League: PIAA rules apply which say that only a jump ball at the beginning of the game is required.

Forfeits

If a coach has only four players, he may play a legal game. If a coach chooses to play with four players the other coach may play with four or five players.  At 3^rd-4^th grade, please play down to their numbers.   If a team has less than four players ten minutes after the scheduled start they will forfeit the game. If there is a forfeit, a pickup game may be played if they choose.

Other

• Official game ball is 28.5 size basketballs for 3^rd & 4^th grade boys and 3^rd to 12^th grade girls.
• Do not enter the gyms before 6:00 pm on weekdays; the YMCA has it rented until 6:00pm.
• Police good behavior in schools, leaving the bulletin boards, and lockers alone. Smile because the video cameras are recording your every action.
• Please thank the custodians and principals an throw away excess trash.

Playoffs

All teams make the playoffs.  Commissioners may disregard the final week of the season in the records, at their discretion.  All brackets will be posted to our website.

Benches and Scoring Table

Only players and coaches playing in the current game will be permitted to sit in the bench area.  No one else will be permitted to sit in the bench area.  All other fans must be in the stands.  The scoring table may have 2 additional people, one person to run the clock, and one to keep the book. 

Playoff Eligibility and Minimum Game Requirements

Each team captain must email a list of their player's names, and numbers to the age group commissioner prior to the season.  Only these players will be permitted to play in the games. No unregistered players will ever be eligible to play in any league games.  Teams will forfeit if a player not on their team plays.

Beginning in 2010-2011:  All players must play a minimum of 6 games to be eligible to play in the playoffs, except in the case of verifiable injury.   All injuries should be reported to the AGC immediately.  Any player who does not play in a league minimum 6 games will not be permitted to sign up the following year. 

Team Uniforms

All players are required to wear their league supplied team jerseys and correct number to every game.  If a player does not wear the team jersey, he will not be permitted to participate in the game. There are/will be No exceptions. .  Each player must wear his proper color and have a unique number or it will result in technical foul for each violation.  No one may wear any jewelry of any kind.  Children may cover starter earrings with tape if they so desire.

Trades

All trades are forbidden without commissioner approval.  No game day trades are every allowed.

 

Game Cancellations

To cancel a game, please contact the other coach 1^st, and then please call Jim DeStout at (412) 963-9125 who will in turn cancel the referees.  If a referee does not show up for your game you should contact Jim as well.