BOYS & GIRLS BASKETBALL (GRADES 4-6)
2018-2019 RULES & GUIDELINES
Every youth must play one half of each game.
A game consists of four 8-minute quarters – running time with exception of shooting fouls, timeouts, and the last minute of each quarter.
One minute will be given between quarters and three minutes at halftime.
A jump ball will begin the game. Alternating possession thereafter.
Time-outs will be 30 seconds. Each team will have four (4) timeouts at the start of the game, and one for overtime (other time outs do not carry over).
Half-court man-to-man and zone defenses are permitted at any time. Full-court press defenses will be allowed in the final minute (1) of each half.
Poor language and swearing will not be tolerated and a technical foul will be assessed for all offenses.
Direct verbal and/or physical abuse of a referee will result in expulsion from the league.
Technical fouls – Two (2) in one game will result in immediate expulsion from all YMCA Leagues. A total of three (3) technical fouls in the course of the season will result in expulsion from all YMCA leagues effective at the time of the third violation.
Ejection from a game will result in automatic expulsion from the league. The YMCA Sports Director reserves the right to expel any player, coach, referee and parent, at any time, from YMCA leagues and/or membership as a result of behavior unbecoming of a YMCA member and participant.
Fouls:
a. Penalty for 7th team foul will be 1-and-1.
b. Penalty for 10th team foul will be 2 shots.
c. Personal fouls – A player will be disqualified from the game after receiving 5 personal fouls.Players must play in 50% of regular season games to be eligible for the playoffs. Participants added during the season must attend 50% of games remaining from the time they are added to the roster.
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