LEGENDS LEAGUE
Rules and Responsibilities – Fall 2020

Game

Play will be conducted according to Federation (high school) rules unless specified herein.
• Games will be four (4) periods, each period will be ten (10) minutes long; stop time throughout.
• If a team is ahead in the fourth quarter by twenty (20) points or more, the game clock will be running time except for free throws and timeouts. If the lead drops below twenty (20) points, it will resume to stop time.
• Each team will have three (3) timeouts per game; unused timeouts will not be carried over to overtime periods.
• Overtime period will three (3) minutes. Each team will have one (1) timeout per overtime period.
Player Conduct
Each player is expected to abide by an official's ruling. Unsportsmanlike outbursts and actions, as well as foul language - before, during or after games - will not be tolerated and may be penalized by the game officials including a technical foul and/or ejection from the game. A player receiving an unsportsmanlike technical foul must leave the game for ten (10) minutes. If there is then ten minutes to play in the game the player cannot re-enter the game but will not be penalized for the next game. A player receiving two (2) unsportsmanlike technical fouls in a game is disqualified from the game, must vacate the gymnasium for the remainder of the night and will be suspended for one (1) additional game. Further disciplinary action may be taken by the League which may include suspension or termination from the league. Violence or threat of violence will result in immediate disqualification from the game and subject the player to additional disciplinary action to include suspension or termination from the league. If a player is disqualified or ejected from a second game during the regular season or during the playoffs, that player will be disqualified for the remainder of the season and playoffs and jeopardize their continued participation in the program.

Team Rules & Coaches' Responsibilities
Each team must have at least four (4) players to start an official game. For regular season games a player from another team may make their fifth player to start the game. There will be a five (5) minute grace period after the scheduled start time to allow time for a team to field the required number of players. If a fifth team member arrives, the extra player may not continue to play. Failure to have enough players will result in forfeit of the game by that team. If both teams do not have enough players, it is considered a double forfeit with both teams receiving a loss. For playoff games teams are not allowed to pick up a player from another team.

Clock and Book Responsibility:
The home & Away teams in each 7:45 game will each provide one team member to maintain the official scorebook and clock operation for the 6:30 (game#1 and Game #2). Each team playing in the 6:30 game will provide one team member to maintain the official scorebook and clock operation for the 7:45 (Game#3 and Game #4) *Failure to provide someone for the game will result in a team technical foul being assessed in that night’s game for each period that the table is not covered by the assigned team as well as possible monetary fine assessed by the league.

Playing Time:
During regular season games, Coaches will ensure that each player on the team’s roster plays a minimum of approximately six (6) minutes per half. For playoff games, Coaches will ensure that each player on the team’s roster plays a minimum of approximately five (5) minutes per half. The League Commissioner and/or officials may require a Coach to alter the lineup during the game to comply with this requirement. If a player is not in attendance at the beginning of a game, the first half requirement is not in effect. If a player is injured (on the bench and not in uniform), this requirement will not be enforced.

Jerseys: Home team will be white and away team will be Blue. It is the responsibility of each player to make sure he has a numbered jersey with matching team color. League Jerseys are available for purchase at the front desk