League Rules

• All players must behave in the manner fit for a Khadim and must show respect to each other

  and to Big 3 Mgmt and referees.

• Any player involved in any kind of pushing/shoving/heated dispute/swearing/physical altercation will be suspended indefinitely. Based on severity of each infraction, Management will look into the matter and decide accordingly. If a player is suspended due to pushing, shoving, heated dispute, physical altercation, player will be suspended indefinitely until approval from Sadr sahib MKAC. The whole team can/will be suspended for the remaining of the season also!

• Naib Muhtamim Sehat Jismani Kamran Bhatti sahib will be overlooking the Big 3 League
• Adeel Mahmood is the commissioner of the league and all decisions will be relayed by him after consulting with Naib Muhtamim Sehat Jismani and Muhtamim, MKAC Sehat Jismani Sahib & Big 3 Mgmt.
• Any rules can be amended or added by the “Big 3 Mgmt” for sake of betterment of the league at anytime.
• Assigned captains and vice captains must referee their games in order to play their next scheduled game.
• Any mis behaviour by a player/spectator will eject him in future game(s) and fine $ will/can be implemented.

• All players must make every effort to read Namaz in congregation when offered at the Big 3 venue. Encourage all brothers to join in Namaz and let’s not have any Khadim on the sidelines while Namaz is taking place.

• Treat the referee with respect at all times. Only Captains should ask questions when the

  time is appropriate during a whistle. Referee decision is final, please don’t argue and complain to referee.

• All games will start on time; schedule will be provided beforehand. A digital clock will be visible to all players with 60 mins countdown.  If needed, game times can be reduced.
• A player must register and pay his full league fee in order to play in league.
• In order to play, all players must be wearing their assigned shirts. No proper shirt means a player won’t be allowed to play the game.
• No shooting around on side rims during the league games being played.
• Max 10 players can be registered on a team. A team must have minimum of 5 players registered.
• A player must play in at least 50% of the regular season games in order to play in playoffs.
• Playoffs format will be, 1 & 2 ranked teams in regular season will get a bye in Quarter Finals. 3 vs 6 & 4 vs 5 for all divisions in Quarter Finals. All other seed will be eliminated from playoffs.
• Semi Finals will be, 1 vs Lowest Ranked team advancing from Quarter Finals and 2 vs second lowest ranked team advancing from quarter finals.
• First Division will be 1vs4 and 2vs3 in playoffs. 5 & 6 ranked teams will be eliminated for playoffs. 
• There are 3 divisions (based on level of competition), and will only play within its own division. No inter-division games in Reg season.
• Winner of all divisions will receive a running trophy and cash prize towards Toronto Raptors Tickets. Running trophy is to be returned back to Big 3 Admin team after closing session. Medals for second place and lesser cash prize towards Toronto Raptors Tickets. Amount of cash prize TBD and announced after budget of the league. Individual awards will be given out also.
  
• 2 technical fouls will lead the player in current game ejection. Flagrant 1 foul will count as 1 technical and flagrant 2 foul will count as an automatic ejection.
• A team cannot finish a game with two players at any time. As a team comes down to 2 active players for any reason (injuries, fouling out, ejections etc) that team will lose the game by 1 point, even if their team was up by 40 points.
• A team cannot start a game with 2 players.
• If a team does not have 3 players at start of game time, team with 3 active players will receive 2 points per minutes as the game is delayed due to opposing Team not having 3 active players.
• There is No mercy rule in this league. Score is final at the end of 60 mins.
• In case there is a tie in regular season for seeding, the two teams tied to make the playoffs will play a sudden death game with each other regardless of +/- for the season.  Winner will move to playoffs. If its a 3 way tie, then all teams will play each other, winner takes all, if still a tie then team with best +/- (for the knock out games only) will advance to playoffs.
• There are trades allowed as long as all the captains involved in a trade and commissioner of the league agrees to it, plus the captains have to pay the administration cost set up by the commissioner.
• Players trades deadline is a day before, when 30% of regular season games left in the season.
• Only registered players in your team can play in playoffs regardless of amount of games they played in regular season.
• Deadline to enter more players in your team is when that certain player cannot make 30% of his regular season games. A player must be approved by league commissioner and full season fee must be paid by that player.

Game Rules

• Like FIBA-sanctioned 3x3, games are played on a half-court.
• Each game is 60 minutes running time.
• Standard two and three-point shots apply; shots from outside the arc are worth 3 points and all others worth 2.
• The four point line is unique to this league. To score four points, a player's feet must be behind the first white line on the smaller courts.
• First possession is always for HOME team scheduled.
• In case of a jump ball. Possession rotates every time there is a jump ball afterwards.
• If a ball goes out of bounds by a team with possession, the opposite team will inbound from half court.
• If ball goes out of bounds or is fouled by the defensive team, ball gets inbounded from where it went out with team with previous possession. 
• The shot clock runs 24 seconds within discretion of a referee.  If the offensive team gets a rebound, the shot clock will reset to 14 seconds.
• A referee will call out last 10 seconds of a possession if shot clock is not available, if he sees a player wasting time and not taking a shot attempt.
• An offensive foul in a bonus situation does not put any player on free throw line. It’s just opposite team ball at half court.
• Before 7th team foul, if it’s a shooting foul, player getting fouled will shoot 2 free throws and possession will change.
• Any non shooting foul before 7th team foul, its just an inbound from half court. Shot clock resets at every foul to 24 seconds.
• No players are to be lined up at free throws key during any free throws. All players must be behind 3 point line. If a player is not behind the 4 point line, it will be a violation. Where another free throw will be awarded to offensive team or rest of free throws will be cancelled if violation for offensive team. 
• If an opposing team player is interfering with the player shooting the free throw, the free throw shooting player will be awarded another free throw if he misses.
• An additional free throw is given, if a player is fouled while making a shot. All free throws are worth one point. The free throw is awarded whether or not the fouled shot hits the basket.
• Players will foul out when 5 fouls are committed.
• A technical foul is considered a personal foul also plus a team foul. 2 free throws are awarded to other team and possession.
• An intentional foul will lead opposing team with 2 free throws and possession of the ball.
• Due to severity of the intentional foul, a player might be ejected right away at discretion of the referee and Big 3 mgmt.
• Teams do not enter the bonus until the 7th team foul in a game, at which point the non-fouling team receives 1 free throw and unless it’s a shooting foul, where a player will get 2 free throws as well as possession. 
• On the 10th team foul, the non-fouling team receives 2 free throws and possession. 
• If a shooting foul is committed but not in the bonus situation, the opposite team gets the ball after 2 free throws
• It is loser’s ball out at half court every possession unless there is a bonus situation.
• To win, a team must score the most points within the hour time period.
• Each team receives Two 30 seconds timeouts In regular season and three timeouts in playoffs. Timeouts cannot be used within the last 10 minutes of the game.
• Clock does not stop during timeouts. It’s 30 seconds timeouts at discretion of the referee.
• Substitutions can be made on a dead ball or by calling a timeout. Referee must approve the substitution, otherwise it will be considered a violation and possession will change. Player(s) must inform the referee when entering the court for a substitution.
• After a score, the opposing team must take the ball beyond the half Court line and inbound to a teammate. A referee is not required to be involved in a change of possession after the score. Instead, the non-scoring team takes possession of the ball directly under the basket, and at that point is free to dribble or pass the ball, but no shot is legal until the ball has been cleared beyond the 3 point arc With BOTH feet.
• Defensive rebounds must be cleared if the ball touched the rim. If the ball did not touch the rim, defensive rebounds do not need to be cleared. Opposing team with an air ball rebound can score right away without clearing the 3 point arc.
• If ball only touches the backboard without touching the rim, defensive team does not need to clear the ball.
• Steals do not have to be cleared of 3 point arc.
• The ball is cleared when the player with the ball establishes both feet behind the 3-point line. The ball can be cleared by dribbling or passing. 
• If, following a defensive rebound after the ball touches the rim, the rebounding team shoots before clearing the ball and the ball hits the rim, it will result in a turnover, even if they didn’t score. It’s a turnover and possession will change. If the non clearing team scores a basket, it will not count.
• If a game is tied after 60 mins, there will be sudden death half court shoot out. Each team will rotate shooters until all active players have gotten a turn to shoot. Players keep shooting until a player scores a half court shot. This is for regular season.
• In playoffs, if game is tied after 60 mins, there will be 5 mins overtime period until a team wins the game. No timeouts in overtime period.
• Winning team receives 3 points for their standings. Losing team receives 1 point for their standings. Default loss is -1 point from the team's earned points.
• A team that defaults for first time will have to pay $20 to each registered member of opposing scheduled team in order to play further games.
  
• A team that defaults 2x in a season is removed from the league without getting their team fee refunded.