MEN’S BASKETBALL RULES 1.
CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BEFORE OR UPON ENTERING THE WINTER SPORTS COMPLEX WILL RESULT IN A THREE (3) GAME SUSPENSION.
2.
SMOKING IS PROHIBITED INSIDE THE WINTER SPORTS COMPLEX.
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FIGHTING, PHYSICAL ABUSE, EXCESSIVE MISCONDUCT OR FOUL LANGUAGE WILL RESULT IN A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR SUSPENSION FROM ALL PARKS AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES.
4.
CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT, CHILDREN MUST REMAIN SEATED ON THE BLEACHERS AT ALL TIMES.
5.
FIVE PLAYERS MUST BE PRESENT, AND READY TO BEGIN PLAY AT GAME TIME. THERE WILL BE NO GRACE PERIOD.
6.
THERE WILL BE A LIMIT OF 15 PERSONS PER ROSTER, EACH PLAYER MUST BE 16 OR OLDER.
7.
A GAME WILL CONSIST OF TWO (2) TWENTY (20) MINUTE HALVES. THE CLOCK WILL NOT BE STOPPED FOR INFRACTIONS UNTIL THE FINAL TWO (2) MINUTES OF EACH HALF.
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EACH TEAM WILL BE ALLOWED FOUR (4) TIME-OUTS PER GAME. THERE WILL BE ONE (1) TIME-OUT ADDED FOR EACH ADDITIONAL OVERTIME. TEN (10) MINUTES BETWEEN GAMES AND THREE (3) MINUTES BETWEEN HALVES. OVERTIME PERIODS WILL BE FIVE (5) MINUTES. THE CLOCK WILL NOT BE STOPPED FOR INFRACTIONS DURING OVERTIME.
9.
ALL TECHNICAL FOULS WILL RESULT IN TWO (2) FREE THROWS, IN ADDITION TO POSSESSION OF THE BALL. ANY PLAYER RECEIVING ONE TECHNICAL FOUL FOR MISCONDUCT WILL BE REMOVED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE GAME IN ADDITION TO THE NEXT TWO (2) SCHEDULED GAMES.
10.
EACH TEAM MUST WEAR MATCHING SHIRTS WITH NUMBERS ON THE BACK.
11.
ANY TEAM HAVING TO FORFEIT WILL HAVE TO PAY A FEE OF $25.00 BEFORE THEIR NEXT GAME.
12.
PARKS AND RECREATION HAS THE RIGHT TO CHECK ROSTERS OR PLAYER CARDS AT ANY TIME. 12
13.
ALL PLAYERS MUST PURCHASE A PLAYER CARD, ANYONE WHO PLAYS WITHOUT A PLAYERS CARD WILL BE AN INELIGIBLE PLAYER, AND A PLAYER THAT PLAYS WITH ANOTHER TEAM AND IS NOT ON THE ROSTER IS AN ILLEGAL PLAYER. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE PLAYER INVOLVED BEING SUSPENDED FOR (2) GAMES FOR THE (1ST ) VIOLATION. IF THE SAME PERSON HAS A (2ND ) VIOLATION IT WILL RESULT IN A ONE YEAR SUSPENSION FROM ALL PARKS AND RECREATION ACTIVITIES. THE TEAM INVOLVED IN THIS VIOLATION WILL FORFEIT THE GAME AND BE REQUIRED TO PAY A $25.00 FORFEIT FEE BEFORE THEIR NEXT GAME.
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PLAYERS MAY APPEAR ON ONLY ONE ROSTER PER SEASON. EXCEPTION: IF A PLAYER IS DISMISSED FROM A TEAM FOR ANY REASON, THE ORIGANAL COACH MAY SIGN A WAIVER FOR THE PERSON TO PLAY FOR ANOTHER TEAM FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SEASON.
15.
NO ONE IS TO BE ON THE COURT UNLESS IT IS THEIR SCHEDULED GAME TIME, OR IF IT HAS BEEN RENTED. NO FOOD, BEVERAGES OR BALL ARE TO BE BROUGHT INTO THE COMPLEX.
16.
A TECHNICAL FOUL WILL COUNT AS A PERSONAL FOUL.
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EACH PLAYER WILL BE ALLOWED FIVE (5) PERSONAL FOULS.
18.
TEAMS WILL SHOOT BONUS ON 7TH TEAM FOUL AND TWO SHOTS FOR 10TH TEAM FOUL.