MEYAA BASKETBALL

 NO FOOD OR DRINKS ALLOWED IN GYM - NO PERSONAL BASKETBALLS!!

1. All Leagues, all players will play at least half the game. Easiest way to

do this is sub every four minutes. During playoffs we will be easier on this,

but the youth should take part in both half's If you play the youth in the

regular season at least half the game I don’t think this will be a problem.

2. For the NBA and NCAA divisions there will be four 8 minute quarters and

3 time outs for the game. Gym Rats two 20 minute running clock half's with

3 time outs. Clock will stop on timeouts and foul shots. Also, the last minute

of the game clock will stop on whistle. No O.T. except in playoffs, where there

will be a two minute period and 1 timeout added.

3. All Leagues, any player or coach given a technical foul will have to sit out the

rest of that game and not play in his/her next game. If the player gets another

technical foul the player will be ejected the next two games. A third technical

and the player is expelled for the season. Any eighth grade player given a

technical foul loses their chance of winning the Mount Ephraim Basketball

scholarship. And not being able to play in the All Star game.

4. No full court pressure, [a] In the Gym Rats Division and the NCAA. In the NBA

Division, no full court pressure until the last 1 minute of the game and last minute

in O.T. 

5. In the Gym Rat Division, you will be allowed 5 seconds in the lane. The time in the

lane gets reset when a shot is taken. If a player is in there for somewhere around 

10 seconds and there are several shots taken, that's why there is no call.

6. Foul Shots, [a] Gym Rats: 3 feet in front of the foul line can hop over but

can’t be the first to touch the ball. [b] NCAA: can hop over the line but

can’t be the first one to touch the ball. I would like this rule only for the

weaker players, the better players just for their own development should

shoot the right way.

7. No three point shots for NCAA and GYM RATS. I personally think this

is why players don’t shoot the short jumpers and layups well. If you check

most games from last year, teams lost because of they either miss over

70% of their foul shots or miss too many lay-ups. 

8. Three pointers ARE allowed in the NBA division.

8. All team’s make the playoffs, it’s a REC league have fun.