The Gym’s

3^rd Grade Boys’ and Girls’

League Rules

No food or drink, except water in bottles, may be brought into our facility.

Please do not bring basketballs into our facility as balls are provided for games held at The Gym.

ADMISSIONS

Adults - $1.00

Children under age 18 – .50

Children 5 and Under – Free

Family (immediate family only) - $2.00

THIS IS A COMPETITIVE LEAGUE

Players may not wear earrings and other piercings, watches, necklaces, bracelets, etc.

Coaches, have your players arrive twenty minutes prior to game time. If the opportunity arises, we may start games as much as fifteen minutes early. This helps to compensate for overtime games and assists those teams that play late to get home at a decent time.

COACHES Only the head coach and one assistant coach are allowed on the bench.

GAME TIME

 1) Ball Size

Intermediate.

 2) Jump Balls
            NONE.  First possession is determined by a coin flip, then alternating possession.
 3) Basket Direction
            1st Half:  The basket opposite your team bench, have your team shoot pre-game at this basket.
            2nd Half:  The basket closest to your team bench, both teams will switch ends to shoot around
                            at half time.
 4) Substitutions

Free substitution on any dead ball situations, players need to check in at scorer’s table and wait
            until the referee calls them in.

 5) Length of HALVES.

Two, twenty minute halves, clock stops last minute of each half.

 6) Pressing

None.

 7) Defense

Man-to-man only (no wrist bands), no double teams outside the free throw lane, switching
            is allowed.

 8) Free Throws 
            Free throw line will be fourteen feet, the shooter can jump across the line after the release,
            however, they cannot immediate pursue the rebound; they need to wait until after the ball
            hits the rim.  Two shots on shooting fouls, one and one after the seventh team foul, double 
            bonus on the tenth team foul.  
 9) Dead Balls
            Dead balls will be administered at the point of the infraction or out of bounds.
10) Timeouts

Two full and one twenty second time out per game, no timeouts carry forward to overtime.

11) Mandatory playing time.

            Equal playing time for all players.

12) Overtime

The first overtime is one minute. The first possession in overtime is determined by a coin flip and then alternating. Each team is allowed one-25 second timeout. The second overtime is sudden death. The first possession in the second overtime is determined by a coin flip and then alternating.  Each team is allowed one-25 second timeout.

SPORTSMANSHIP

Coaches, players and spectators will not argue judgment calls with an official under any circumstances. Unsportsmanship-like behavior will not be tolerated. Violations of this rule can result in the immediate suspension and/or permanent termination of coaching, spectating and/or playing privileges. The Gym makes all decisions regarding violations of this rule. These decisions are final and cannot be appealed.

PROTESTS

Only the head game coach may make a protest. Protests may be made only when a team uses an ineligible player. A protest may be made only during the game, not after the game, and the referees MUST be notified when the infraction is discovered. Once the referees and opposing coach are notified, the game will continue under protest.

Within one hour after the end of the game, the protesting coach must submit the protest in writing with a $25.00 fee to the league coordinator. The league coordinator will make a ruling within twenty-four hours. If the ruling is against the protesting coach, the protest fee is forfeited, and the game results stand. If the ruling is in favor of the protesting coach, the fee will be refunded, and the protesting coach’s team wins the game.

 Teams using ineligible players may be banned from further play.