PREGAME WARM-UP:

Pregame warm-up is to be five minutes if it has not passed game time. If the game prior ends within 3 minutes of game time or later, then 2 minute warm-up time is all that is allowed. This is why all teams should have assistant coaches and scorers ready before the game.

GAMES:

Freshman and Sophomore: Two 20 minute halves running time.

Juniors and Seniors: Two 20 minute halves running time. Clock stops on whistle last two minutes of each half.

Pros: Four 7 minute quarters with clock stopping on each whistle.

HALFTIME:  Two minutes for all divisions.

PLAYING TIME:

All players must play a minimum of half a game.

Sub every five minutes. No player can play 3 shifts in a row,

 if you only have 9 players at a game, 4 different kids play an additional shift.

 If you only have 8 players, all 8 players must play an additional shift.

 If you only have 7 players 5 kids play 6 shifts and 2 players play 5 shifts.

If a player has an injury and cannot continue these rules apply.

If a player gets hurt with more than 3 minutes left in his shift, two players shall split the remaining 3 minutes of the injured players shift.

If less the 3 minutes are left in the injured players shift one player can play whole remaining time of injured players shift without being penalized during their shift.

If injured player cannot play their next shift a different player must take his place as per original playing time rules.

If a team has a player or players showing up to game late they are to follow rules as from that moment on.

If a team’s best player shows up at half time he still only gets two shifts unless the team has 9 players or less. Then he shall play 3 shifts but not in a row.

If a player fouls out, please follow injured players guidelines.

The only time a team can player can play 3 or 4 shifts in a row is when they only have 5 or 6 players.

In the event a team has only 6 players the coach can sub every few minutes or so, but should substitute in order.  No player should sit twice before another teammate has sat once UNLESS a player is struggling with the running up and down the court for either asthma or weight. A coach is allowed to make one-time switch in the middle of a shift in order to realign his team. I.E. Player 1 is going to play 3 shifts in second half because team has only 9 players.  Coach may have him in for 1st shift and half of second, and realize he won't have a ball handler in third shift so takes player out in 2nd shift, and puts him back in mid way through the third shift and can play 4th shift as well. 

If coach does this a second time substitution shall not be permitted.

If a player gets in foul trouble, he should remain in game. If he is a top player and coach pulls him out half way through his shift, he cannot play again until his shift comes up again. The coach cannot take him out last two minutes of his shift to then take another players shift.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

Freshman, Sophomore Juniors and Seniors: The clock will stop approximately every 5 minutes for substitutions but will restart within 10 seconds. No team can stall the restarting of the game in any way. The referee shall award possession to the opposing team and start play if any delay in the leading team to return to the court.

The clock will stop the last two minutes of each half in all divisions except Freshman and Sophomore.

DEFENSE:

Freshman, Sophomore and Juniors:, No player has to guard his man if he is not within the three point arch or foul line extended. As soon as his player is in the zone he has to be either within 6 feet of the man he is guarding, or involved with a double team.

At no time can a defender be waiting behind his own player, waiting for the player with the ball to get passed his defender so that he can then pick up the ball handler this is in effect a zone and is illegal. All zone defense is illegal.

Players cannot leave their man to double team a player not yet within the foul line extended.

Upon the third time a team is called for an illegal defense, The opposing team will be awarded 1 point instead of a technical foul shot and retain possession of the ball. Each illegal defense from that point forward will result in 1 point in place of a technical foul shot and change possession of the ball so not to punish the defense.

If the offensive team is spreading their team out to the outskirts of the defensive zone, in order to isolate his player or players, the referee can be lenient on the 6 foot rule. This is because the game is for all ten kids on your team and not just your best players.

Seniors and Pros: Can play any defensive style they wish.

PRESS DEFENSE:

Freshman and Sophomore: , No press defense. Man to Man defense only.

Junior: Last 2 minutes of each half, strict man to man.

Seniors and Pros:  High school rules. No pressing when up by 20 points, can repress when lead is down to 14.

LANE VIOLATION:

Freshmen and Sophomore: 5 seconds

Juniors, Seniors and Pros: 3 seconds

DOUBLE TEAM:

Freshman: No double team on defense. Man to man defense only.

Sophomore and Juniors: Double team defense is allowed from foul line extended to base line. No triple team defense is allowed.

Seniors, and Pros: Yes.  Anywhere any time

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.

Only Head Coach can stand, talk to his players on the court, call time out and talk to referee, no exceptions.

Any Coach receiving 1 technical foul may be suspended for their next game.

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.

Assistant Coach may not talk to the referees or players on the court.  This can result in a technical foul. 

Any Assistant Coach receiving a technical foul will be automatically suspended. No exceptions.

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.