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EASTERN BOY’S YOUTH BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Game Rules for all Divisions
2008-2009 Season

Any player, coach, parent, or fan that gets ejected from a gym by a referee or Town Director, for abusive and/or threatening behavior of any kind, is barred from attending any more games that season, home or away. Our league follows Mass. Interscholastic Athletic Assn. (MIAA) conduct and sportsmanship rules. Our referees are certified IAABO officials and have total jurisdiction in the gym during and between games. No profanity will be tolerated. No taunting of other players, coaches, or fans will be tolerated.

1.         Games will be played with 16 minute halves STOP TIME

2.         Three 1 minute time outs and one 30 second time out allowed per game used anytime.  1 additional time out per overtime.

3.         Games will not end in a tie. Overtime(s) will be 3 minutes long.

4.         Players will shoot a one-and-one foul shot on the opposing team's seventh foul in a half.  Two shots will be allowed on the tenth foul.

5.         Players will foul out of the game on the fifth personal foul.  It is important to know that technical fouls count as personal fouls.

6.         3 point shots are allowed if the playing floor is marked.

7.         Both teams MUST provide volunteers for time keeping and scoring.

8.         Visiting teams should contact the home team league coordinator by Wednesday of the game week to secure times and directions.

9.         When possible, an 8 minute minimum playing time rule per player per game is in effect. 

10.       Pressing will not be allowed with a 15 point lead under any circumstances. For 5th and 6th grade divisions, there is no pressing until the last 3 minutes of each half.

11.       One or two officials, patch preferred but not required, should be provided by the home team for all games. 

12.       Teams will play in divisions. 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th Grade and 8th Grade. Teams may combine younger players to make up an older team but not put older players on younger teams unless approved by Doug Lindland. Towns do not have to provide teams for all grades and each town can put as many teams in by grade as desired. This is a Boys league but girls are allowed to play on league teams.

13.       BOTH TEAMS coaches or town Director should post each game scores and results here

14.       Coaches are responsible for controlling their team’s bench, parent and fan behavior during games.

             If any parent, adult or youth fan, or coach confronts a referee during or after a game, that person will be expelled from attending all remaining games for that season, home or away.

 17.       If a coach or player is ejected from a game there will be a one game suspension.  The opposing coach will call in the violation to his  team's league coordinator, who in turn will call the League Commissioner.  FURTHER PENALTY MAY RESULT AFTER REVIEW BY A LEAGUE BOARD.

 18.       For the 5th and the 6th Grade Divisions, man-to-man defense is required. 

Also For the 5th and the 6th Grade Divisions,:

• Man-to-man pressing only allowed during last 3 minutes of each half

• 3 point shots are allowed

• Man to Man Defense means to keep within 3 to 4 feet of your man on strong side.  No double-teaming will take place until the last 2 minutes of each half. Weak side defenders may put one (1) foot in the lane. Two feet in the lane on weak side or double-teaming is a violation which results in a warning. Technical fouls may be awarded by the referee after the second warning.

• 5th and 6th play a 3 minute OT period if necessary. Pressing is allowed only in the last 2 minutes of any OT period

• Man-to-man defense does allow for ‘help-side’ defensive concepts to be employed. The intention is to discourage teams on the offensive side from isolating one strong player on one side of the court and going 'one on one' for the entire game or at least for an extended number of times.

• The rule:   No zones are allowed at the 5th and 6th level.

• In the frontcourt, between the 3 point arc and the timeline, 'help' defense is not allowed.  This means there is no trapping or double teaming. (However , If the offensive team sends the other 4 players to the farthest 4 corners of the court, the defensive players will NOT be expected to stay within 3 to 4 feet of their man, EVEN OUTSIDE the 3 pt. arc.) This rule is not in effect the last 2 minutes of each half.

• In the area between the 3 point arc and the 'paint', help defense is allowed, but it must be ‘help & recover’ or ‘switching’ defense, so one offensive player is guarded by only one defensive player. This means that a double team or a 'trap' would not be allowed in this area.

• Inside the paint there is no restriction.  The feeling here is that inside the paint there is so much traffic that it is too difficult for a referee to manage the type of defense being played.

• The officials at the game site have the final responsibility for interpreting the violation.  If there is no advantage being gained then the official in all likelihood may not call the violation.

• *** If any coach has an issue with the rule it is to be addressed with their TOWN COORDINATOR - NOT the referee or the league commissioner. or the other coach.

• This is a Boys league but girls are allowed to play on league teams.

• A regulation size basketball shall be used

5th Grade Division are allowed to go over the line when shooting a foul shot. He must start BEHIND the line, and can go over in the act of shooting or following through on his shot. He must wait for the ball to hit the rim before attempting to rebound. Any action seen by the refs as an attempt to gain advantage by abusing this rule will be called a violation. Referee has the final say!

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