HLBL Season 12

"Welcome to the League"

ABOUT THE HLBL

The HoopLife Basketball League, or HLBL, is a members only basketball league comprised of 5 teams.

* Bulls, Sonics, Mavericks, Jazz, Lakers

When was the HLBL established?

The HLBL was founded in Mesquite in 2021 by commissioner/player Brian Anderson

How many games are there in an HLBL season?

There are 12 games in the regular season.

How many teams make the Playoffs?

All five teams reach the postseason 

HLBL uses a modified double-elimination playoff system for the five qualifying teams.

Winners Bracket

Game 1: #3 Seed vs #4 Seed

Game 2: #2 Seed vs #5 Seed

The lower-seeded winner advances to play the #1 seed in Game 4.

The higher-seeded winner receives a bye and advances directly to Game 6.

Elimination Bracket

The losers of Games 1 and 2 meet in Game 3.

The winner of Game 3 plays the loser of Game 4 in Game 5.

The winner of Game 5 plays the loser of Game 6 in Game 7.

Championship

Winners of Games 6 and 7 meet in the Championship (Game 8).

Because HLBL is a double-elimination tournament, if the undefeated team loses Game 8, a winner-take-all Game 9 is played to determine the league champion.

When is the Draft?

The HLBL Draft is scheduled for 8.3.26

How does the Draft order and Draft Lottery work?

Each season, a lottery – comprised of ping-pong balls drawn randomly in an audited event – decides the fate of all 5 teams. The teams with the fewest wins have the greatest chance at winning the Lottery. The Lotto balls are drawn, deciding the first, second, third, fourth and fifth picks. Teams may move up and down in the order with trades.

How many players are on a HLBL roster?

Each HLBL team will have 6 players

How long are the games?

Games are 12 minutes and overtime will be played with one minute on the clock and next basket wins

How long is the shot clock?

The shot clock is 24 seconds