Need to expand or get your youth BASKETBALL program off the ground? Well, here's your opportunity!!

                             Community based teams only

         TEAM DECLARATIONS START ON DECEMBER 16, 2017 – DEADLINE JANUARY 4^TH 2018 

• Age Cut-off as of September 1, of current year
• 8 player minimum on each roster

 13 yrs. old Player that turns 14 after Sept. 1 is considered 13 yrs. for the GMBA Basketball season. 

ROSTER CERTIFICATION DATES

• Monday, January 6, 2018 – January 13, 2018 @ TBA all teams and players that need IDs must appear at certification.
• Qualifications: Maryland ID, GMYFL ID or GMBA ID – AAU membership
• League IDs may be obtained with original birth cert., report card and $20.00
• Teams with less than 8 players may add players up to week 2 of the season. (No exceptions)
•  Any add-ons after January 13th, will be charged a $50.00 Per Player fee.

SEASON ITINERARY 

 AGE DIVISIONS:

·         (7 &under)    2^nd  grade (co-ed)

·         (8 &under)    3^rd  grade  (co-ed)  

·         (9 &under)    4^th  grade                                                 

·         (10 &under)  5th grade    

·         (11 &under)  6^th  grade                                

·         (12 &under)  7th  grade    

·         (14 &under)  8^th  grade                                    

COST:  League Fees $349.00 per team

Teams must split cost for Referees

 All games 2 Referees X 70 = $35 per game per team.

CONTACT: WILL ROBINSON - 202-409-8764 EMAIL: WILLROBINSON33@YAHOO.COM

RULES: Greater Metropolitan

Basketball Association in partnership with Potomac Valley AAU Winter Basketball League Rules 2017-2018

League is sanctioned by the Amateur Athletic Union of the U. S., Inc. (AAU) - Event sanction: TBA

All participants must have a current AAU membership. 
AAU club/individual membership is not included as part of the registration fee for the league.

AAU memberships should be obtained before the team's first game.
Visit the AAU web site www.aausports.org to obtain memberships.

Games will be governed by AAU Handbook rules as modified below.

1.     AAU Grade Division Rules effective 12/1/2013 will be used to place teams in a division along with adjustments based on team’s past and current performance.

2.     The first team listed on the schedule (left hand column) will be designated home team and have 1^st choice of dark or white   jersey.

3.     Games will be 14 minute stop clock halves. Half-time will be three (5) minutes in length.

4.     Games with 2nd grade teams in them will have the options to use the size 5, 27.5 inch basketball if available and if desired by the 2nd grade coaches.

5.     Two (2) full and two (2) 30 second timeouts per game.

6.     Field Goal or Free Throw wins. Each OT period will be started with a jump ball. Any unused timeouts from regulation play do NOT carryover to OT. Each team will receive one (1) 30 second timeout for the two minute OT period, if not used it does NOT carryover to the sudden death OT period. There will be no timeouts during sudden death OT play unless an official calls a timeout for an injured player or for other reasons deemed necessary and appropriate by the officials including removal of spectators.

7.     No Shot Clock - 10 second back-court will be in effect.

8.     Free Throws: 1 and 1 on the 10th team foul in each half.

9.     Foul shots will be played on the rim for all grade divisions; Foul lane will be 4-2-1, set-up above the block. 2^nd grade teams may shoot Free Throws from 12 feet even if playing an older team.

10.   Player disqualified from game with 5th personal foul.

11.   Closely guarded (one step-3 feet) 5 count rules on held ball in front court.

12.   A team can start a game with 4 players.

13.   No grace period – game time is game time.

14.   In the event a game exceeds the allotted time and continues past the next game’s start time, the next game will begin 5 minutes after completion of the game that has encroached on the start time ends.

15.   When a team has at least 4 players present and if the prior games have resulted in a significant delay from the normal start time, and there is still at least 40 minutes before the start of the next game, the game will begin and be played with shorter times for each half at the determination of the gym director so as not to impact the next game’s start time.

16.   Games will not be started earlier than game time unless agreed to by both head coaches.

17.   If a situation occurs in which one team builds a lead of thirty (30) points, the game clock will become a running clock in the second half (clock stops only for team and official timeouts) until the lead is reduced  to less than thirty (30) points, or the game ends. Losing coach has option to keep stop clock, however, if the lead gets over 40 points, the clock becomes a running clock, no losing coach refusal option. For any games with 2nd grade teams, if a team is leading by more than 15 points, when the losing team is on offense, the leading team cannot press until the losing team reaches the three point line in the front court.

18.   Each team must provide either a scorekeeper and/or a clock operator for each game.

19.   Each team is responsible for warm-up basketballs and the home team will provide the game basketball unless the league representative has provided one.

20.   Taping over newly pierced earring jewelry will be allowed at the discretion of the officials – otherwise jewelry and earrings should be removed! Any hard hair retention aids and jewelry must be removed before stepping onto the court.

IMPORTANT: AAU Bench Decorum Rule Applies;

• a. The Code of Conduct for Coaches, Players, and Spectators is per AAU code – the game is for the youth not the parents, spectators, or coaches. Coaches must have PCA courses completed.
• b. Spectators and parents especially are expected to set a professional level of conduct and exhibit a good sportsmanship role   model for all, especially our young athletes or they will be asked to leave.
• c. Under the AAU Bench Decorum Rule, head coaches are responsible for the behavior of their bench and fans and may be assessed Technical Fouls as deemed appropriate by the referees.
• d. Unruly persons in the stands will be escorted out of the gym and prohibited from entering the building for all future league games.
• e. Home coaches are responsible for accurately reporting scores, referee attendance or any unusual incidents to include; serious injuries, player coach or fan ejections.
• f.  All coaches will use the Official GMBA Site report sheet for game day reports