Uncle Dave Presents The District Basketball League
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Summer 2022
The Uncle Dave Presents The District Basketball League will be played, in Hyattsville Maryland, at the Salvation Army 4825 Edmonston Road. The rules of the League will be played according to the Modified NBA rules
Games will begin on the schedule start time; Teams are asked to report twenty minutes prior to tip-off to check in, with event staff.
Teams will be permitted a five-minute warm up period.
Teams should field a minimum of three 3 players to begin the game
If a team does not have five players ready to play, they can begin the first period with three (3 players.
If one team does not have the minimum number of players need to start the game and the warm-up period expires, The clock will start and the team with 5 players will be given 2 points for each minute that elapses from the clock. If the first quarter ends without a team ready to play, that team will forfeit the game; the score will be 20-0 for the winning team
Uniforms
Players will be required to wear the appropriate league uniform
Teams must wear the identical uniforms (tops )
If any player is not wearing the identical uniform of his respective team, that player will be penalized with one (1) technical foul (not to count towards ejection) per play
Modified Rules
There will be a jump ball to start the game and every other held ball will be jumped ( No alternating possession)
During the jump ball to begin the game, jumpers will face in the direction of the baskets where their respective teams warmed-up
NO defensive 3 second calls. Zone defense is allowed.
Game Clock
Running Time. Clock will stop on all shooting fouls, Timeouts and the last 2 minutes of the fourth quarter , and the last 2minutes of overtime
Four Ten minute periods
Overtime
Three(3) minute overtime period(s)
Time-outs
Two (full time-outs (60 seconds in length) per half
Teams can advance the ball 2 times under one(1) minute
One (1) full time-out in the overtime period
Time outs do not carry over to the next half or overtime
Fouls
Players can accumulate six (6) personal fouls
A player will be disqualified on his 6th personal foul
Players can accumulate a maximum of two (2) unsportsmanlike technical fouls.
If a player gets 3 techs during the league the player will be suspended for the next two (2) games.
Punching / Fighting
A player will be kicked out of the league for good for fighting!
If a coach can not control the player after an incident the league has the option to kick the entire team out of the league without refund!!!
ZERO TOLERANCE! No threats shall be made to the referees or the league score table staff!
Team Fouls
A team will be in the ‘penalty’ upon receiving its fifth (5th) team foul in each quarter.
The double bonus two (2) free throws to the offended team
After the fifth (5th) team foul is committed in a half
Zero Tolerance ! No use of Drugs or Alcohol on the grounds of The Salvation Army! This includes no weed smoking or drinking of alcohol in your car while in the parking lot or in the gym.
PLEASE CLEAN UP YOUR TRASH! WE ARE ALL ADULTS PUT YOUR TRASH IN THE TRASH CAN!