House Rules 2023-2024

1. All player will play 50% of the game when there are 10 team members per team not including overtime

    1.1 Exceptions

1.1.1        If a player is injured or more than ten team members

1.1.2        If a player misses practice/games on a regular basis (only with the knowledge and approval of the program chair or vice chair.

    1.2 Only 1 coach allowed to stand and address refs. All others must sit on the bench.

    1.3 Only coaches (2) and players are allowed on the player’s bench.

    1.4 Players will sit on bottom row during games.

    1.5 All subs are to go to table and kneel to wait for ref to call them in

    1.6 There can be no duplicate numbers-if there are it is a technical foul at the start of the game.

2. Girls and 8U age groups will play two 16 Minutes halves, all others will play 20 minutes.
    2.1 Four time outs per game

3. Overtime will be two minutes in all age groups (maximum of 4 OT period will be played)

    3.1 Exception Playoff will play until there is a winner

4. Defense

    4.1 9-11 Girls no defense until ball crosses half court

          1st violation will be a warning

          2nd violation technical foul on the defense, two foul shots, and the ball at mid court

   4.2 7-8 Coed(8U):  no defense until ball crossed half court. Same rules as above

5. Press Rules

     5.1  7-8 Coed(8U) the last two minutes of each half.

     5.2  9-11 Girls the last two minutes of each half.

     5.3  9-10 (10U) Boys and Girls 12 and up may press at will

                  5.3.1 Exception when up by 10 or more points

                            1st violation will be a warning

                            2nd violation technical foul on the defense, two foul shots, and the all at mid court

      5.4 11-13 (13U) and 14-16 (16U) boys.  All may press at will

                   5.5.1 Exception when up by 20 or more points

                             1st violation will be warning

                             2nd Violation technical foul on the defense, two foul shots, and the ball at mid court

6. Clock

     6.1 7-8 non clinic (8U) will play  two 16 Minute halves, all other age groups will paly two 20 minute halves.

          6.1.1 Clocks will stop last two minutes of each half on all whistles to included OVERTIME       

     6.2 Clock will NOT stop if a team is up by 20 points or more (mercy rule) for 9-10 age group or 30 points or more for 11-16 age groups

7. Home Team

    7.1 Home team bench nearest score board

    7.2 Home team will dress in white uniforms if applicable 

    7.3 Both team must supply a clock operator or bookkeeper if there is not an official clock operator. 

8.     Teams may start the game with four player, opposing team have option with 4 or five players. All players must have jerseys to play.

9. A team CAN PLAY with a player who has five fouls provided the team has no additional players

available. The last player to foul out, NOT a player who has previously fouled out, is the player the team

must play with.  Any additional fouls on that player will result in two free throws and the ball to the offended team.

10. All dunking is prohibited during games, warm-ups, and practices. In addition, hanging on the rim or net is also prohibited during games and warm-ups. Referees will be instructed to issue technical fouls against              offending teams (including against players warming up with a team who are not on the team's roster).

 11.  At no time will spectators be allowed to distract (verbal or non-verbal) any players that are shooting free throws.  Violators will be removed from the gym.  

 12. Report all scores and spectator, player & coaches ejection to Ray Boykins or Jackie Scotto:   RRRRxB@aol.com or  Jackiescotto@gmail.com

     13. At no time will children be dropped off and left at the school unattended.  Children are to be with an adult at all times.

          13.1 children/parents are only allowed in front entrance, gym, and hallway to the bathrooms

      (cafeteria for awards only on assigned day for fall program).

          13.2 no balls other than those supplied by the program are allowed in the gym.

 14.  All decisions of the officials are final. No error by an official or incorrect interpretation of a

rule by an official constitutes grounds for a protest.

13.1  Any protest must be declared before the end of the first half.

 15. The code of conduct for this program will be enforced and carried over from season to season

        15.1 We reserve the right to deny access to the gym for games when there is concern for the safety of the players, coaches, spectators, officials, or staff.

        15.2 We reserve the right to deny participation.

                     Anything not covered is covered by the National High School Federation Rule Book