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Men’s Basketball Rules

The Rules

Last Revised: January 6th, 2025


I. GAMES

All games will be played according to New York State High School Rules with the following exceptions:

  1. Fouls
    1. On 7th team foul you enter the bonus and shoot 1 and 1
      1. Off-ball fouls in the bonus are 2 shots
    2. On 10th team foul you enter the double-bonus and shoot 2 shots
    3. Player fouls out at 6th foul
    4. A technical foul counts as a personal foul and a team foul
  2. On “airborne” shooters defenders will now need to be in legal guarding position one full step in front of the edge of the rim on these plays. Please note with no arc in the paint this will be a judgement call by the officials.
    1. Charges/ player control fouls can still be drawn anywhere in the painted area as long as both feet by the offense and defense are om the floor.
    2. Any attempt to “seek out” or draw a foul by recklessly running into a defender under the rim leading unnaturally with a high knee, foot or leg could either be a “no call” or foul on the offensive player.
  3. Five seconds closely guarded results in a 5 second violation turnover
  4. Team gets 8 seconds to advance the ball out of the backcourt
  5. Technical foul is 2 shots and the ball is inbounded at the point of interruption (possession does not change.)
  6. Games will consist of two 20-minute halves.
    1. This will be a running clock except for the last two minutes of the 2nd half.
    2. The clock will be allowed to run if the leading team is up by 15 points or more at the 2-minute mark.
  7. Overtime periods will be 3 minutes long with the clock stopping in the last minute for dead ball situations.
  8. A break of about 3 minutes between halves will be allowed.
  9. Time-Outs
    1. Each team will be allowed 2 time-outs each half, but they cannot be accumulated.
    2. A team will be granted one time-out for each overtime period.
    3. After the offensive team uses a time-out during the final 2 minutes of either half, they can choose to advance the ball to mid-court or the designated line in the front count.
  10. A forfeit game will be declared by the referee if a team has less than 4 players to start a game. If both teams appear with less than 4 players, each team will be charged with a loss.
  11. If a previous game runs over in time, teams will be granted about 5 minutes for warm-ups.
  12. If a judgment is necessary, because of rule interpretation, the officials may be questioned with the following requirements:
    1. Team questioning the rule must call time-out.
    2. Only the team captain may talk with the official concerning the rule interpretation.


II. PLAYER CONDUCT/PERSONAL TESTIMONY

  1. Team captains are responsible for their players’ conduct.
  2. The authority to control the game and all its elements including spectators’ rests with the referees with assistance from the NBBA Commissioner and G&T Athletics Director.
  3. The judgment on all sportsmanship violations is in the hands of the referees assigned to the game.
  4. Vulgar language, cursing or blasphemy (i.e., taking God’s name in vain) will result in a Cursing Tech (CT).
    1. The player will be required to sit for 2 minutes of game time for the 1st one.
    2. The player will be required to sit for 3 minutes of game time for the 2nd one.
    3. The player will be given a technical foul and needs to sit the rest of that game.
  5. Flagrant violations such as unnecessary roughness, racial, ethnic or sexual comments, or verbally harassing players or the ref will be penalized by a technical foul.
    1. The other team will shoot 2 free throws and get possession on the ball.
  6. If a player gets a second technical foul in the same game, they must sit out the rest of the game.
  7. For violations considered not to be flagrant by the referee, a warning will be issued. Any subsequent unsportsmanlike violations will result in a technical foul.
  8. Any fighting or fist swinging will result in 2 technical fouls and the players involved will have to sit out the rest of the game and possibly face a one-year suspension.
  9. Any player who physically threatens an official before, during or after a game will be suspended for one year.
  10. The NBBA Commissioner and the G&T Athletics Director shall have the power to decide on suspensions for all unsportsmanlike acts not specifically identified above.
  11. Any player receiving 4 technical fouls in one season will be ejected from that game and serve a one game suspension.  If that player receives a 5th technical foul they will be suspended for the rest of that year and must sit out the following season.

 


III. REFEREES

  1. G&T Men’s Basketball utilizes certified referees.
  2. Referees are to assume jurisdiction at game time.


IV. VISITORS/SPECTATORS

  1. No food, beverages or smoking is allowed in the gym.
  2. No one is allowed on the stage. The bleachers will be used for seating in the gym.
  3. All children under the age of 10 are to be supervised by an adult. We cannot afford to have them running around the facility unsupervised.
  4. Any damage incurred to Northstar Christian Academy (NCA) will be the responsibility of …
    1. the individual(s) who caused it or
    2. if unable to determine, the league members will share the burden equally.
  5. All spectators are to adhere to player conduct rules: (no cursing, yelling at refs, etc.)


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