NVJCYO Basketball Rules: Player Eligibility, Equipment, Play of Game, and More, Study notes of Acting

Download NVJCYO Basketball Rules: Player Eligibility, Equipment, Play of Game, and More and more Study notes Acting in PDF only on Docsity! Northern Virginia Junior CYO (NVJCYO) BASKETBALL RULES as of October 2016 ***************************************************************************** Section Contents 1 Player Eligibility / Rosters / Waivers 2 Equipment / Uniforms 3 Play of Game / Scoring / Time 4 Protests 5 Tournament / Awards 6 Discipline / Supervision / Facility Rules 7 Rule Changes 8 Miscellaneous Appendix A Duties of an Acting Commissioner Appendix B Movement of Teams between Divisions for Tournament Play ****************************************************************************** The following rules are the official NVJCYO Basketball rules. These rules supplement the standard Virginia State High School Basketball ("State") rules as governed by the National Federation of State High School Associations ("Federation") and shall govern in the case of an inconsistency with State or Federation rules. The league rules include some excerpts from the NVJCYO Bylaws. In the event of an inconsistency, the Bylaws take precedence. NVJCYO Basketball Policy: NO GIRLS WILL BE PERMITTED TO PLAY ON A BOYS TEAM NO BOYS WILL BE PERMITTED TO PLAY ON A GIRLS TEAM. Entry (3 rd , 4 th and 5 th ) Grade Leagues 1. Each coach must play each child on his/her/team at least, one quarter (7 minutes) worth of playing time per game. 2. If a child is not able to play, the coach is responsible for informing the opposing coach and Acting Commissioner that such child will not be playing as well as the reasons why. Acceptable reasons are illness, injury or disciplinary reasons. 3. A coach is not required to play a child the required 7 minutes if the child suffers an injury, becomes ill, is incapable of continuing to play, or fouls out of the game. 4. Any violation of this rule must be brought to the attention of the Acting Commissioner. The Acting Commissioner will report all circumstances surrounding the situation to the League Commissioner. 5. The League Commissioner, after investigation, will enforce the following penalties: ** 1st infraction - Oral and written warning to the offending coach ** 2nd infraction - Suspension of coach for one game. ** 3rd infraction -- Suspension of coach for the rest of the season. Any sanctions, either oral or written, will be conveyed to coach and the Parish Rep via email by the Commissioner. 6 th , 7 th and 8 th Grade Leagues 1. Each coach is strongly encouraged to play each child at least 7 minutes worth of time in the 6th grade league. 2. Each coach is strongly encouraged to play each child at least 7 ½ minutes worth of time in the 7th & 8th grade leagues. 1. A waiver must be submitted to the Vice President 2. There must be at least 27 player in that grade 3. There must be room in the league to support a 3rd team (See Nick) 4. If there is limited room in the league and more than one parish wants to have a 3rd team, then i It must be determined that all players must be only CYO players and not rostered on some other team ii If the above criteria is met then the parish who first sends and receives the waiver first will be admitted SECTION 2 -- EQUIPMENT / UNIFORMS a. Coaches shall attempt to have their players wear tennis or other athletic shoes that are in good condition so as to assure proper protection of the gymnasium floors. Old worn shoes may collect dirt or gravel that may scar and damage the floors, especially hardwood floors. No one may wear street shoes while performing on playing surfaces. b. Game basketballs shall be decided upon by the two opposing coaches and the game officials. Each team should have a good, preferably leather, basketball to submit before each game for consideration to play. Game basketballs should meet the specifications set forth by the Federation. Leagues will use the size ball designated as follows: Girls 3rd Grade – 28.5 size ball Boys 3rd Grade – 28.5 size ball Girls 4th Grade – 28.5 size ball Boys 4th Grade - 28.5 size ball Girls 5th Grade – 28.5 size ball Boys 5th Grade - 28.5 size ball Girls 6th Grade – 28.5 size ball Boys 6th Grade - 29.5 size ball Girls 7th Grade – 28.5 size ball Boys 7th Grade - 29.5 size ball Girls 8th Grade – 28.5 size ball Boys 8th Grade - 29.5 size ball c. Players shall be uniformed and have identifiable numbers. The league may loan pull-over jerseys to one team at a game in the event that the two opposing teams have the same or nearly the same color schemes. When there is a color scheme conflict, the visiting team will wear the pull-overs. d. Uniforms may include non-standard basketball numerals. The league does not have a regulation on the width of the uniform trim. However, every effort should be made to conform to the standard rules for uniforms made by the Federation. No uniform shall be worn in such a way as to attempt to confuse an official or the opposing team. e. The only garment that may extend below the game short is "compression" pants. Those pants must be similar in color to the predominant color of the game shorts and must be unadorned and of a single solid color. Boxer type shorts and/or sweatpants will not be acceptable at any time. Any player in violation of this rule will not be permitted to play until the uniform meets the above standards. f. Any shirt worn beneath the game jersey must be similar in color to the predominate color of the body of the jersey and must be unadorned and of a single solid color. Any player in violation of this rule will not be permitted to play until the uniform meets the above standards. g. If, for medical reasons, an exception must be made to rules e. or f., a signed doctor's medical excuse must be presented to the Commissioner prior to scheduled game play. h. All jerseys must be tucked into uniform shorts. The only exception will be the girls uniform where the jersey is made to be worn outside the uniform pants. Normally this type of jersey has trim all the way around the jersey. i. There will be no wearing of jewelry by any boy or girl in any league of the NVJCYO. This includes pierced earrings. The wearing of band aids to cover the earrings on the ear is prohibited by the Virginia State High School Basketball Rules which the NVJCYO follows. No bobby pins or any metal or hard substance will be worn in the hair. Wrist bands other than sweat wrist bands of any kind are prohibited. j. For 3rd grade leagues, the height of the rim shall be (8) feet from the playing surface. For 4th- 8th grade leagues, the rim shall be regulation (10 feet) from the playing surface. SECTION 3 -- PLAY OF GAME / SCORING / TIME a. Games shall start promptly at their designated time. No cancellations or rescheduling shall be made without the prior approval of the Commissioner. b. For each game, the first team listed on the official league schedule shall be the home team. c. The visiting team shall provide a capable and responsible person to be the official time keeper for the entire game, using the equipment provided. d. The home team shall provide a capable and responsible person to be the official scorer for the entire game. Unless the Commissioner makes other arrangements, the home team's score book shall be the official score book. The official scorer and the timekeeper must be seated together at the scorer's table and remain neutral. No one else will be seated at the table. The score keeper or time keeper shall not cheer or coach players of teams or the time keeper or score keeper will be asked to leave the table. e. Each coach shall have the team's players listed by number in the official score book, at least five minutes prior to the start of the game. One technical foul shall be assessed for an administrative error in the official score book. (For example adding a player or players after the game has started) f. A forfeit occurs if a team is not ready to play within fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled game time. The coach has the option of starting the game at scheduled game time if his/her team has at least four (4) players. Alternatively, the coach may elect to use the 15 minute time period as a “grace period”, to see if a fifth player arrives. If at any time during the grace period a fifth player arrives, the game will begin immediately. However, once the 15 minute grace period starts, the coach gives up the right to start with 4 players. At the end of 15 minute grace period, if there is no 5th player present, then the game is a forfeit. g. Regulation play 1) 3rd & 4th grade leagues will play 4 seven (7) minute quarters. 2) 5th & 6th grade leagues will play 2 fourteen (14) minute halves 3) 7th & 8th grade leagues will play 2 fifteen (15) minute halves 4) There will be three (3) minutes between halves 5) Five (1) minute time outs per game shall be allotted each team. A time out shall not exceed one (1) minute h. Overtime 1) In the 3rd, 4th & 5th grade leagues, there will be a maximum of two overtime periods, each consisting of three minutes. If the game is tied at the end of the second overtime period, the game will go to sudden-death, without a clock. The first team to score after two overtime periods will be the winner. 2) In the 6th, 7th and 8th grade leagues, in case of a tie after the second half, three minute overtime periods shall be played until a winner is determined. 3) One (1) extra time out per overtime period shall be allotted each team 4) All unused time outs from regular scheduled playing time will be advanced to the overtime period(s) i. Pressing b. When officially submitted in writing, the protest must be accompanied by a twenty dollar ($20) protest fee, deposited with the NVJCYO Treasurer. The protest then will be reviewed by the Commissioner and another one or two experienced basketball people not directly connected to the league. Their decision will be final as to whether there were grounds for a valid protest and as to whether the protest is upheld or denied. If upheld, the protester will have his/her fee refunded, but if denied, forfeited. SECTION 5 -- TOURNAMENT / AWARDS a. After the regular season is completed, a champion will be determined based upon the league structure established by the Commissioner. b. The structure and seeding in any post-season tournament will be determined by the Commissioner with approval of the Basketball Program Manager. c. The following awards will be granted: 1. Sportsmanship award -- to the team/s selected by the coaches and Commissioner which showed the best attitude and cooperation in each division. 2. Regular season champion, second and third place for each division. -team trophy each. If there are only 4 teams in the division, only first and second place trophies will be awarded. 3. Tournament champion and runner up for each division tournament -team trophy each. 4. Individual Trophies - Tournament Champion, Tournament Runner-up for Division I only. Division I tournament Champion is considered the league Champion. If a team wishes to compete for the individual trophies they must play in the division one (1) tournament. Ask the commissioner and he/she will place the team in the division one tournament. SECTION 6 -- DISCIPLINE / SUPERVISION / FACILITY RULES a. Coaches, players, cheerleaders, and spectators shall abide by the gym and school rules set forth by the NVJCYO and by officials of the facilities used by the league. This includes the following rule among others: NO FOOD, NO CHEWING GUM, NO DRINKS, AND NO SMOKING in the gyms. Water fountains are outside each gym, so teams should not need to bring water bottles. 1. Any spectator with food or drink in a gym will be asked to leave the facility and not return. 2. Any player with food or drink on the bench will be asked to leave the bench area, removed from the score book, and will be required to watch the game from the stands. b. Each coach is expected to see that the team adheres to the facility rules and to oversee any other aspect of the behavior of the team. Each coach is expected also to advise the team's supporters of the rules of facilities and to take an active part in preventing or stopping any misbehavior (including abusive language) by the team's supporters. Any spectator, participant, or coach exhibiting misbehavior shall be subject to suspension or expulsion by the Commissioner, Acting Commissioner, or other NVJCYO officials from that activity or any future NVJCYO activity. Remember: referees, timekeepers, and scorers are only human. Sports can teach skill, but more importantly youth sports should teach restraint and keeping a sense of humor. c. The Commissioner will appoint an Acting Commissioner for all of the games. Acting Commissioners may do more than one game in a row as determined by the Commissioner. Duties of an Acting Commissioner are indicated in the Appendix to these rules. d. If coach or player is ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct from a game, the coach or player will be suspended for one game. If the player or coach is ejected a second time the player or coach will be suspended for 3 games. If the player or coach is ejected a third time the player or coach will be suspended for the rest of the season. SECTION 7 -- RULE CHANGES A decision to change, add or delete a rule or procedure must be submitted to the Executive Board by the Commissioner who will notify all affected coaches as soon as possible. SECTION 8 MISCELLANEOUS Definition -- NEIGHBORING PARISH: A neighboring parish is defined as a parish that shares common borders. CORPUS CHRISTI is a combination of two parishes St. Anthony and St. Philip. A Representative is assigned to Corpus Christi. The Representative of Corpus Christi will be the coordinator of both parishes through Corpus Christi. If individuals from St. Anthony or St. Philip wish to play, they will play on the Corpus Christi teams. If a team is formed from the individual Parishes a representative must be appointed and reviewed by the Executive board. Appendix A DUTIES OF AN ACTING COMMISSIONER In general, an Acting Commissioner (AC) is appointed by the Commissioner to see that facility and league rules are observed at a string of league games. Much of the work of an AC is to support the decisions of the officials. If necessary in situations of questionable safety, an AC is expected to use his/her own judgment to delay, interrupt, or terminate a game. If necessary in situations of misbehavior, an AC is expected to use his/her own judgment to expel a spectator, participant, or coach or even to terminate a game. An AC must be mature, dependable, coolheaded, and firm. An AC must try to see both sides of an issue and exercise discretion when he/she is actually needed to resolve a problem. Typically, these are an AC's specific responsibilities: 1. Coaches are notified if games are canceled because of sudden inclement weather. (The Commissioner will inform the AC and officials.) 2. All necessary equipment is in the gym when needed (e.g., time clock, horn, scoreboard, scorebook, and pull-over shirts). 3. A timekeeper and scorekeeper have been designated. 4. Referees sign the score book at the end of each game to validate the score and certify their presence. 5. No one is smoking, eating, chewing gum, or drinking in the gym. 6. Spectators are: a Seated in the stands or appropriate chairs during the play of the game b Kept off the playing area at breaks in the action and between games c Not loitering or playing in the school halls 7. The gym and surrounding area are supervised if he/she is coaching his/her own team's game. 8. All equipment is collected at the end of the games and passed on to the next Acting Commissioner. 9. The Commissioner is notified if: a Game is not played for any reason