Rules & Regulations
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PURPOSE
The purpose of our League is to promote basketball in a climate of fun and discipline where each player grows in skills, sportsmanship, discipline and competitiveness.
CODE OF CONDUCT
OUR PROGRAM WAS FORMED FOR THE GOOD OF YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE BEHAVIOR OF ALL INVOLVED IS TO REFLECT GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP, TEAM WORK AND ACCEPTABLE PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH PROBLEMS. FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THIS CODE MAY RESULT IN A PARENT, COACH, PLAYER OR OFFICIAL FROM BEING BARRED FROM PARTICIPATION. THE LEAGUE OFFICALS ON DUTY HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO ENSURE A SAFE AND FAIR PLAYING ENVIRONMENT. MEMBERS WHOSE CONDUCT WARRANTS MAY BE REMOVED IMMEDIATELY FROM THE GYM.
All league games will be governed by the official basketball rules of the PIAA with the exception of the special league rules adopted by DWB.
REGISTRATION POLICY
A team must be fully registered with DWB to participate. The team must pay entrance fee by the first game or will not be able to participate in league. Fees are $300 for youth and $375 for adult. We will deduct $25 for each team put in by the same school, organization or sponsor. Waiver/Roster forms must be filled out by each team and turned in by their first game. You can find these under “Handouts”. Any team playing a player not on its roster will forfeit the game. Players may be added to the roster up to the second game of the session, but they must fill out the appropriate paper work before playing.
LEAGUE PAYMENT POLICY
It is the responsibility of the teams to pay the registration fee of $300 per youth team/$375 per adult team prior to the registration deadline. The fee is due no later than the first game. If a league fee is not paid in full by the second week of the session, the team will be removed from competition at the DWB League. Payments may be made out to Doug West Basketball and mailed to the attention of Becky Cacciotti, The Summit Tennis & Athletic Club, 2900 Plank Road Suite 1, Altoona, PA 16601. Payments must be noted with the team name. Sponsorship checks will be accepted as well. No refunds will be issued.
GRADE DIVISION/ELIGIBILITY
Players must play in the grade division they are currently enrolled in school or play in a higher division. During Summer Leagues, the grade division currently enrolled in is considered to be the grade you will be going into the following fall. No player can play down to a lower grade division.
LEAGUE RULES
Team:
Teams must be able to field a team of at least five players. If a team fails to have five players on the court at game time, they will be given 10 minutes before a forfeit is called. At any time during a game when a team drops below four players due to injury or disqualifications, the game is forfeited.
Teams that field a team with less than four players may fill their squad with other players in order to play the game, but the game will be ruled a forfeit.
All players must have numbers on the back of their jerseys. The numbers may be between 0 and 99.
Coaches:
There must be an adult present on the bench at all times.There will be only two coaches allowed on the bench during the game. Only one coach, designated as the “head coach”, will be allowed to stand during the game and address the officials.
Acts of disrespect or intimidation, while not directed specifically toward opposing players, coaches or officials, are still considered unsportsmanlike and could result in a technical foul or an ejection. DWB encourages its coaches to act professionally at all times.
1st and 2nd grade teams may have one coach on the floor to help instruct.
Game Format:
There will be three minutes between halves and a minimum of two minutes between games. DWB reserves the right to alter times if games should run late with adequate warm‐up time being allowed. The only time a game will start early is if all players have arrived and both coaches agree.
Timeouts: 2 time outs for per half. Timeouts will not carry over
In case of overtime:
1. 1st OT - 3 minutes
2. 2nd OT 2 minutes
3. 3rd OT 1 minute
Mercy Rule: Clock will NOT stop in the last (4:00, 2:00) minutes of 2nd half if one team has 20+ lead. If it goes lower than 20, the clock will stop again, until it goes over 20 again.
It is mandatory as a matter of sportsmanship, that all teams shake hands at the end of each game.
YOUTH RULES & GRADE LEVEL VARIATIONS
K‐2nd Grade Kid’s Court League
Goal‐ 8’
Clock‐ 14‐minute half, clock does not stop, there is no over-time
Lane Violation‐ 5 seconds in lane or referee discretion
Pressing‐ No pressing. Players must stay behind 3 point line. No stealing
Coaches‐ May have one coach on the floor to help instruct
Personal fouls are not kept
Ball size – 28.5 ball
3rd/4th Grade Kid’s Court League
Goal‐ 10’
Clock‐ 16‐minute half, clock stops in last minute
Free throw line‐ 15’, 3 point field goals are allowed
Lane Violation‐ 5 seconds in the lane
Pressing‐ No pressing. Players must stay behind the 3 point line.
Ball size – 28.5 ball
4th/5th Grade DWB League
Clock‐ 18‐minute half, clock stops in last two minutes
Free throw line‐ 15’, will not be allowed contact with the free throw line
Lane Violation‐ 3‐seconds in the lane
Pressing‐ Players may pick up full court
20‐point Lead‐The team leading by 20 points may not go past half court at any time
Ball Size – 28.5 for girls, 29.5 for boys
6th Grade DWB League
Clock – 18 minute half, clock stops last 2 minutes.
Ball Size – 28.5 for girls, 29.5 for boys
7th & 8th Grade & JV DWB League
Clock – 20 minute half, clock stops last 2 minutes.
Ball Size – 28.5 for girls, 29.5 for boys
Varsity DWB League
Clock – 20 minute half, clock stops on every whistle the last four (4:00) minutes of each half
One on one foul shots begin on the 10th foul. No double bonus shots will be awarded at any time.
Players foul out after their 6th foul!!
3 Timeouts per game
TECHNICAL FOUL POLICY
All technical fouls assessed by the officials are final and will not be overturned. Technical fouls are considered personal fouls. 2 free throws for technical fouls
Definition of an Unsportsmanlike or Technical Foul:
This includes, but is not limited to acts or conduct such as: Disrespectfully addressing, threatening, or contacting an official or gesturing in such manner as to indicate resentment, using profanity, baiting or taunting an opponent or official and any act towards an official or player that is perceived as unsportsmanlike
PENALTIES
Players:
A player who receives 2 technical fouls during a game will be ejected for the remainder of the game and suspended for next game.
A player who receives 4 technical fouls during a season will be suspended for the remainder of the season.
Coaches:
A coach who receives a technical foul during a game will be required to remain seated for the duration of the game.
If a coach receives two (2) technical fouls in a game, he will be ejected from the game.
If a coach receives a total of 3 technical fouls in a season, the coach will be suspended for the remainder of the session.
Spectators:
If a spectator is ejected from the game, the spectator will be suspended from the facility for the day.
If a spectator is ejected from a game two times during the season, the spectator is suspended for the league. The person ejected must meet with DWB management before entering back in the facility.
Fighting:
Any individual involved in fighting will be suspended from all activities at DWB indefinitely.
NOTE: DWB reserves the rights to alter the length of the suspensions depending on the severity of the act. Suspended individual must meet with DWB management before returning to facility
Crowd Warnings:
Officials may issue a crowd warning. Subsequent behavior may result in a technical foul or forfeiture.
MEN'S LEAGUE RULES
1. Entry Fee: PAID BEFORE FIRST GAME
2. League runs every WEDNESDAY. The number of games are dependent upon the number of teams for each particular season.
3. Roster is limited to 12 players. FINAL ROSTER SET WEEK 3. All players on week 3 roster eligible for playoffs
4. Games will consist of two 20 minute halves. Running clock for the first 18 minutes of each half and will be stopped for violations in the last two minutes of each half. OVERTIME – 3 minute overtime will be played. The clock will run for the first two minutes and will be stopped in the last minute of OVERTIME.
5. Time Outs – There are 2 per half and they DO NOT carry over. One time out is awarded for each overtime period. NO CARRY OVERS
6. 6 personal fouls
7. 7 team fouls bonus & 10 team fouls 2 shots
8. Dunking is encouraged
9. Technical Fouls – One technical foul, player is out of current game and will receive a one game suspension. Two technical accumulated will result in a 2 game suspension. Third technical foul you are done for the season.
10. Three forfeits will result in expulsion from the league.
11. Any player threatening an official, physical or verbal, will be suspended. Must meet with League Director to be reinstated.
12. Fighting between players will result in each player being expelled from the game. Must meet with League Director before being reinstated.
13. There will be a five-minute grace allowed before a game is forfeited.
14. 3 minute half time
15. P.I.A.A. rules apply
GAME NOTIFICATION POLICY
Prior to each league starting, the schedules will be posted on The DWB league website at www.leaguelineup.com/dougwestleaguesunder the “Schedules” link. Notification of these schedules being posted will be e‐mailed to the team contacts. Current e‐mail addresses should be provided by the teams at the time of registration. It is the responsibility of the teams to locate their schedule and appear for their scheduled games. In the event that a game change should occur, DWB will either send an e‐mail notification or call head coach to inform them of the game change.
GAME SCHEDULING POLICY
Over the past few sessions, requests for game changes have continued to grow in number, frequency, and difficulty. It is the goal of DWB to attempt to meet team’s needs to the best of its ability by taking into consideration requests that are made prior to the registration deadline and before the schedules are released. It is impossible to fulfill all requests, but a majority of them can be met if they are known about when a team is registered.
Blocking specific dates will be taken into consideration prior to the registration deadline. It is the intent of DWB to first use the primary days of play for scheduling purposes and secondary days of play as alternatives. DWB reserves the right to use secondary days, so requests should be made with that in mind.
A team may request to not play before or after a certain time.These requests are taken into consideration with travel and work schedules in mind. DWB reserves the right to evaluate where teams are located and meet these requests accordingly.
Please respect the fact that the more requests each team asks for to accommodate their own schedule, the more hardships it causes for the other teams involved. Please limit your requests to only those that are truly essential.
WEATHER CANCELLATIONS
It is the policy of DWB to ensure the safety of the teams and patrons when inclement weather arrives. If conditions are unplayable before the first game or conditions decline throughout the day, a decision will be made as soon as possible to inform the team spokesperson of the cancellation. A notice will also be placed on the top banner of our website www.leaguelineup.com/dougwestleaguesto verify if games will be played or canceled.
In the event of a game being cancelled by DWB due to inclement weather, a scheduled make up day will be assigned. If either of the teams are unable to play on the assigned day, the game will not be made up.
**DWB reserves the right to modify rules and regulations as it deems appropriate and that all rules and regulations are listed as a guide.
