Executive Committee Members are as follows:

Joe Ciejka, League Director 413-325-3767

Roy LaPlante, Ass't Director 413-885-4254

For Pioneer Valley Boys Suburban Basketball, go to www.leaguelineup.com/bsabl 

The schedule is now final.  Please feel free to now disseminate any information on games or the schedule.  Any and all changes now made to the schedule must be approved by the league commissioners and both of the coaches involved in the game change.

We have been notified of two upcoming pre-season and early tournaments.   The West Side Tip-Off Tourney runs this weekend from December 4th through the 7th.  The Western New England Golden Bears Tournament will be held December 11th through the 14th.  Information on all tourneys can be found in the Handout section under Forms here on the Welcome Page.

We encourage your participation in all of the tourneys but ask that you do inform us if you plan to play in the tourneys for scheduling purposes.

Dates for submission of information for the upcoming season were decided upon at the Organizational meeting and can be found in the ExCom minutes in the Handout section and are listed below in the calendar of events.

2025 Eileen Monaghan Sportsmanship Award Winner 

Gateway 5/6th

  Winning coaches should submit the final score of each game to joeycheeks@verizon.net within 48 hours of the completion of the ballgame.

   A "running time" scenario occurs in games with large point differential.  Anytime in the second half with a 5/6th grade team ahead by 25 points or more, the clock will run continuously except during time-outs or free-throws.  The clock will return to normal operation should the score get closer than the 25 point differential.  A similar scenario was approved for 7/8th grade games once the point differential becomes 35 points.

Fall Back Rule:

 Once ahead by the specified numbers of points, a team on defense must fall into the three point arc until the ball passes half court.  Failure to fall back will lead to one of TWO warnings for delay of the game.  A third warning will provoke an indirect technical foul against the head coach.  The offended team receives two free throws and the ball at the division line.  Three indirect technical fouls will lead to the disqualification of the head coach for the remainder of the game.

Jewelry - In accordance with Federation and MIAA regulations and for the safety of our players, no visible jewelry, outside of a properly secured medical alert bracelet or religious item, is to be worn by any member on the court.  Earrings are strictly forbidden and cannot be covered by tape or bandages.  Freshly pierced ears are not an acceptable reason to overrule the regulation; if earrings cannot come out the player will not be allowed to participate.  Game officials are instructed to uphold a zero tolerance policy on jewelry.

 Check out our calendar page for important dates and deadlines!!!