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2023 Rules
Please clean the team bench area after your game! Please do not leave it for me!
Rules and regulations for all divisions:
1. NO jewelry, hairclips, beads, plastic hair clips, gum, and hair must be tied back
2. ALL PLAYERS MUST RECEIVE THE SAME AMOUNT OF PLAYING TIME. Equal Playing time. No player may play more then 3 rotations in a row if the team has more then 8 players (Even with an Injury)
3. Each team gets 2 one minute time-outs per half
4. Half time is a 2 minute break
5. Must cross half court within 10 seconds for grades 4 and up 15 seconds for grade 2 and 3
6. All divisions will have 2 minutes for overtime play if needed. Clock stops at every whistle. Each coach gets one timeout only
7. NO GAME SHOULD BE WON BY MORE THE 20 POINTS!
8. Any team that wins by 20 points or more twice in a season may be banned from the playoffs.
9. If you have any issues….Ref, parent, another coach or player PLEASE do not engage it Contact Kristy 516-263-8908 or Doug 631-484-6229
Sophomore 2/3 Grade and Junior 4/5 Grade
1. 20-minute halves running time. Time will start and stop last 2 minutes of last half.
2. Foul shots player may take one step inside foul line
3. Pair up for man to man defense. Coaches must share matchups. It cannot always be the same coach pairing the girls up. NO zone defenses. No keeping a player in the paint. They must be within 5 feet of their match-up. This must be done quickly! (30 seconds to line up for match-ups)
4. No Pressing NO back court defense at all.
5. Only an even switch is legal (help defense). Otherwise strict man to man defense. On a fast break situation only one defender can stop the ball, no swatting from additional defenders. REFEREE MUST CALL LOSS OF POSSESSION NOT A FOUL
6. Please remember these divisions are instructional. This league’s primary purpose is to teach the rules and skills of the game to the young girls. Coaches are expected to control themselves on the sidelines and remember these girls are young new players.
7. 4th and 5th Grade MAY double team in the paint only
8. Clock will not start in a close game (6 pt spread) in the last minute until the player crosses half court when pressing is not allowed
Senior 6th and 7 th Grade:
1. 20 minute halves running time. Time will start and stop last 2 minutes of last half
2. AFTER FIRST TWO GAMES Full court press will be allowed if the skills are at the point where it will be meaningful. No ZONE press Must pull back if there is a 10-point lead (with Kristy and Doug’s approval pressing will start, we will discuss with coaches)
3. The press is a equal player press meaning if there are 3 offensive players in the back court only 3 defenders are allowed (these are middle school ball rules)
4. Double teaming is allowed below the foul line extended to the sidelines Must not double team if lead reaches 20 points
5. May play zone defense
6. Clock will not start in a close game (6 pt spread) in the last minute until the player crosses half court when pressing is not allowed
Pro 8th grade and UP:
1. Four 7 minute quarters. Time will start and stop each whistle
2. Full court press is allowed Must pull back if there is a 10 point lead
3. Must not double team if lead reaches 20 points
4. High school rules
Parents:
No smoking on school grounds. Please no parking in the fire zones. Do not allow anyone to wander the school halls at practices or at games. If we lose these gyms for any reason, the athletes will not be able to play ball this year and possibly for years to come. This almost happened last year, and I cannot lose any gyms. Please respect the schools!!! Lastly the clock and book personnel are 99% of the time volunteering or forced to do so by me (LOL) please do not allow parents to yell at them. If there is an error, please kindly speak to the ref who will clarify.
NO GAME SHOULD BE WON BY MORE THE 20 POINTS!
Coaches are responsible for their team’s actions on the court. No team is allowed to win by 20 points or more. Coaches are responsible to keep their team in check, if not the penalties are severe.
Any coach whose team wins by 20 or more points is subject to suspension for a game.
The league does not take this matter lightly and would take no pleasure in banning a team from the playoffs, so this falls on the coaches to make sure the players and parents understand the rules. It is not fun to be on the other side of that losing team so please take that in account. Some options would be to have weaker players bring up the ball, allow no fast breaks, and have your team pass four times before shooting.
COACHES AND PARENTS:
Coaches are responsible for their players, parents and assistants at any time the team is in a school building.
Players play, Parents Cheer, Referees Ref, Coaches Coach and Assistant Coaches Coach the players on the bench.
No Tolerance Rules:
Parents will be asked to leave gym if they are deemed to be out of control.
Players who get 2 technical fouls in a game will be suspended for the next game.
Players using foul or offensive language will get a technical foul and a 1 game suspension.
Any Player that is seen throwing a punch or slapping another player will get a 2 game suspension.
Any Coach receiving 2 technical fouls will be suspended for their next game.
Any Coach receiving 2 technical fouls in 1 game a second time will be suspended for remainder of the season and possibly for the next season and beyond. MSCA Board will review.
All coaches are responsible for the actions of their players, on the court, on the bench and the school grounds during game time.
Players must be with team, Coach or Parent at all times while on school property.
Coaches will inform league of parents and or kids not following the rules. We will remove them from participating in the league any further.
Coaches must coach with the spirit of fair play for all. Rules are not to be circumvented in any way. Everyone should play hard and to win, but this is an intramural league.
COACHES AND PARENTS:
Coaches are responsible for their players, parents and assistants.
Players play, Parents Cheer, Referees Ref, Coaches Coach and Assistant Coaches Coach the players on the bench.
No Tolerance Rules:
Parents will be asked to leave gym if they are deemed to be out of control.
Players who get 2 technical fouls in a game will be suspended for the next game.
Players using foul or offensive language will get a technical foul and a 1 game suspension.
Any Coach receiving 2 technical fouls will be suspended for their next game.
Any Coach receiving 2 technical fouls in 1 game a second time will be suspended for remainder of the season and possibly for the next season and beyond. MSCA Board will review.
All coaches are responsible for the actions of their players, on the court, on the bench and the school grounds during game time.
Players must be with team, Coach or Parent at all times while on school property.
Coaches will inform league of parents and or kids not following the rules. We will remove them from participating in the league any further.
Coaches must coach with the spirit of fair play for all. Rules are not to be circumvented in any way. Everyone should play hard and to win, but this is an intramural league.
Coaches are responsible for their team’s actions on the court. No team is allowed to win by 20 points or more. Coaches are responsible to keep their team in check, if not the penalties are severe.
Any coach whose team wins by 20 or more points is subject to suspension for a game.
Any team that wins by 20 points or more twice in a season may be banned from the playoffs.
The league does not take this matter lightly, and would take no pleasure in banning a team from the playoffs, so this falls on the coaches to make sure the players and parents understand the rules.
