Annandale Sports Club Adult Basketball Rules
1. Follow these rules when in doubt, follow these rules.
2. GENERAL
2.1. FUNDAMENTAL RULES
Games shall be played in accordance with the current National Federation of High School Basketball League Rules and the Virginia High School League Handbook, except for any changes specifically stated in this league’s rules.
2.2. GAME SCHEDULING
The number of games to be played will be determined prior to the start of the season. The Basketball Commissioner will supervise the scheduling of these games. Games will be played on Sundays some games maybe played on a weeknight if needed.
2.2.1. SCHEDULE CHANGES/CONFLICTS
Due to frequent facility availability changes; it is the responsibility of each team to monitor schedule changes and updates on the Annandale Sports website. In the event of a conflict the team must notify the Commissioner as soon as possible.
2.3. SEASON START DATES
The season will Start on April 1, 2011 and will conclude on June 15, 2011.
2.4. GAME CANCELLATION AND MAKEUPS
Games will not be played when Fairfax County Schools are closed/dismissed early because of inclement weather, or other emergencies, or when games interfere with school functions. Because of the limited amount of time and locations we will make every effort to make up any games loss due to the above reasons. However, there are no guarantees that the games can be made up so please make every effort to meet the schedule and stay abreast of the information on our web-site. If for any reason a game has not begun within one hour and fifteen (15) minutes after its scheduled time (by the start of the following game time) that game WILL NOT be played that day. A reasonable attempt will be made to make up all games. NOTE: Even if other gyms are open in non-Fairfax County locations, all games will be canceled when Fairfax County gyms are closed.
2.5. GAME RESCHEDULING
Games may be rescheduled by Annandale Sports due to facility cancellations, inclement weather, or game delay cancellations (as described in section 2.4). If a team wishes to change the date, time, or location of a scheduled game, the requesting coach must have complete agreement of the opposing team, space must be available, and if applicable, pay the prevailing contract fees for officials. Regardless of the reason, if space is not available, the game will not be rescheduled. Annandale Sports will not allow a playoff or championship game to be rescheduled. In the event a team cannot play a playoff game, the team will forfeit. In the event a team cannot play a championship game, the playoff team that lost the most recent game to the non-playoff winner will play in the championship game.
2.6. OFFICIATING
Two (2) officials contracted by Annandale Sports will be assigned to officiate each game. In the event that no referee appears within FIFTEEN (15) minutes after the scheduled game time, or after termination of a preceding game, whichever is later, the game should begin as soon as possible with volunteer referee(s) agreed to by the opposing coaches. Coaches are encouraged to attempt to play the game in such instances. The results of the game will be official. Once an official referee does arrive, the game is to be turned over to him/her. The coach should immediately inform the Commissioner of any officials’ late arrival or failure to arrive at all for any game.
2.7. SCHOOL FACILITY CONTROL
The Recreation Department Building Director is in charge of the school facilities. S/he will interpret all rules and regulations of the Recreation Department pertaining to the use of the facilities.
2.8. GYM OPENING TIME
Gyms will usually be open FIFTEEN (15) minutes prior to the start of the first game.
2.9. TEAM CONDUCT PRIOR TO SCHEDULED GAME
Teams waiting to play a second or third game should be seated in the stands until time for their game. No basketballs other than the team balls are allowed in the gym. No shooting at the baskets is permitted during time-outs or intermissions. Before each game only the teams warming up for that game should be shooting at the baskets.
2.10. TEAM SUPERVISION
Each team must be supervised by their coach or captain while in the schools. This includes the actions of spectators (no balls, toys, running in hallways or in the gym).
2.11. HOME TEAM DESIGNATION
The home team will be the second team mentioned and will wear the light color uniform: 1 v 2 (team 2 is designated the home team).
2.12. SCORE TABLE
Annandale sport Club will provide a scorer and time keeper for each game.
2.13. GAME TIME LIMITS
Games will be played by halves. The length of each half will be TWENTY (20) minutes. Overtime periods will be THREE (3) minutes.
2.14. WARMUP TIMES; HALFTIME
A minimum of FIVE (5) minutes will be allowed for warm-up between games and only THREE (3) minutes between halves.
2.15. FORFEIT PROCEDURES
A game will be declared forfeit when: A team is not ready to play within FIFTEEN (15) minutes after the scheduled game time or after termination of a preceding game, whichever is the latest and/or a team plays an ineligible player.
2.16. LIMITS ON GAME FORFEITURES
Any team forfeiting THREE (3) games per Paragraph 2.16 (1) (above) may be dropped from the league without a refund.
2.17. REFEREE REPORTING PROCEDURES
Within 48 hours of each game, each coach may submit a report on referee performance and conduct under procedures and format prescribed by the Basketball Commissioner. Such reports shall be used by the Commissioner to provide feedback on referee performance to the referee organization.
2.18. PROCEDURES FOR DETERMINATION OF LEAGUE STANDINGS
Criteria for the regular season champions and tournament seeding will be as follows:
1) Won-loss Record. If the full schedule is played and the number of games played for each team in the league is subject to the tie-breakers below. If less than a full schedule is played or an unequal number of games are scheduled, the highest winning percentage (wins divided by the total games played) determines ranking, subject to the tie-breakers below.
2) Head-to-Head Record. If more than two teams have identical records, each of these teams will be placed in a pool of the teams with identical records and standing will be determined
(a) on the best win-loss record of games played between the teams in the pool;
(b) if a tie then exists between two or more pool teams for rankings, the head-to-head record between those teams will determine standings;
(c) if the teams in the pool of teams with identical records did not play each other, or if the head-to-head tie breaker cannot be applied to the teams remaining, the team with the highest percentage wins among games played between those teams remaining in this limited pool shall receive the higher seed;
(d) if a tie remains between two teams, the tie-breaker shall be head-to-head competition; and
(e) if a tie still remains between any or all of the pool teams, the team standings will be determined by the lottery draw.
3) Lottery Draw – In the event of a three way tie , at a time and place designated by the Basketball Commissioner with prior notice to the team coaches involved in the tie the names will be placed in to a container and a drawing held by a non-league participant to determine tie breaker.
2.19 Omitted
2.20. TROPHIES
Trophies will be awarded to teams that finish in 1st and 2nd place in the post-season tournament.
3. COACHES, PLAYERS AND SPECTATORS
3.1. COACHES' QUALIFICATIONS
Each Team is responsible for selecting coaches or captains for its team. Annandale Sports may suspend or expel coaches from the league for violation of its rules and the Code of Conduct.
3.2. CONDUCT OF COACHES, PLAYERS AND SPECTATORS
These rules govern the conduct of coaches, players and spectators while they are in the gym. Each club is responsible for the actions of coaches, players and spectators outside the confines of the gym and should administer all complaints concerning improper conduct outside the gyms.
3.3. COACHES/TEAM REPRESENTATIVE
Each team is responsible for submitting the name of one individual to serve as a Coach/Team Representative. This individual must have daily access to a working e-mail account throughout the season, and accepts the responsibility to receive any updates from the Basketball Commissioner on schedule changes and other league administrative matters.
4. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION
4.1. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY
4.1.1. PLAYER QUALIFICATIONS
Players must be individually registered with Annandale Sports Club, signed and returned the waiver of liability form to the Basketball Commissioner before they are allowed to play. There will be no exceptions allowed to this rule.
4.2. ROSTER SUBMISSION DEADLINES
All roster must be submitted before the start of the season. New players after the start of the season can only be added with the express permission the Basketball Commissioner.
5. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
5.1. ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION AND PENALTIES
It is the responsibility of each team to coach, captain or representative to verify the eligibility of each of its players. If at any time during the regular season or post season a team is found to be in violation of the eligibility requirements, that team shall forfeit all games played to that point in the season. It shall be presumed that any game on the schedule of the team prior to the discovery of the ineligible player is forfeited without regard to whether that player actually played in any or all of those games. If a team continues to play the ineligible player, the team will be dropped from the league.
6. TEAMS
6.1. ROSTER LIMITATIONS
Each team is allowed a maximum of TEN (10) players on its roster.
6.2. ROSTER SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A copy of each team's roster must be submitted by the coach/captain or representative prior to the beginning of the season or April 1, 2011.
7. EQUIPMENT
7.1. UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS
Each team MUST have matching jerseys with numbers. Jerseys should be either reversible with a dark or light side, or separate dark and light jerseys for each player. The light color will be used by the home team. Regulation size numbers MUST be on the front as well as the back of the jerseys. Matching shorts are also mandatory. Teams not having matching jerseys and shorts will not be allowed to play. Jerseys must be tucked into the shorts at all times.
7.2. GYM SHOE REQUIREMENTS
Players cannot wear shoes that will leave marks on the gym floor. Players' shoes should be carried into the gym and not be worn from out doors into the gymnasium.
7.3. LIMITATION ON USE OF SCHOOL EQUIPMENT.
School Equipment found in school lockers shall not be used.
7.4. EYEGLASS LIMITATIONS
A player wearing glasses must have shatterproof lenses or an eyeglass protector (e.g., goggles).
7.5. SCOREBOARDS AND SCOREBOOKS
Annandale Sports will furnish scoreboards/ score clocks and an official scorebook at all game locations.
7.6. TEAM REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVISION OF GAME BALL
The Home Team will provide a leather/composite or substitute ball that is acceptable to the referee. All teams will use 29.5" ball.
8. CONDUCT
8.1. RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCT
Each team is responsible to see that their coaches, players and spectators abide by the respective CODE of CONDUCT. All coaches, players and parents or guardians of players will be provided copies of the appropriate CODE of CONDUCT Acknowledgment forms prior to the start of the season.
8.2. CODE OF CONDUCT REQUIREMENTS
CODE of CONDUCT for spectators and players should be thoroughly discussed by the team captains at a pre-season meeting between coaches, captains, team representatives and players.
8.3. IMPROPER CONDUCT
Conduct of sponsors, coaches, players or spectators detrimental and contrary to Annandale Sports CODE of CONDUCT can result in suspension from further participation for whatever period of time deemed reasonable and appropriate by the Basketball Commissioner.
8.4. IMPROPER CONDUCT PENALTIES
Improper conduct on the part of coaches, players or spectators may result in expulsion from the gym, or in extreme cases, forfeiture of the game.
9. OFFENSIVE ACTIONS
9.1. DEFINITIONS OF OFFENSIVE ACTIONS
No coach, player, parent/guardian or spectator is to:
1) refuse to abide by an official's decision; or
2) be guilty of objectionable demonstration by throwing equipment or any other forceful action: or
3) be guilty of heaping verbal abuse upon an official for any real or imaginary wrong decision or judgment; or
4) be guilty of an abusive verbal attack upon a player, an opposing coach, official or spectator; or
5) at any time, lay hands upon, push, shove or strike an official; or
6) be guilty of physical attack as an aggressor upon any player, opposing coach, official, spectator, Recreation Building Director or school staff.
9.2. COACHES RESPONSIBILITIES ON ALL EJECTIONS;
If a coach or player is ejected from a game by an official, BOTH team coaches/captains or team representative are responsible for filing a WRITTEN report to the Basketball Commissioner within SEVENTY-TWO (72) hours of the incident. Any coach who fails to abide by this rule is subject to suspension.
9.3. PENALTIES FOR EJECTION FROM GAMES
All ejections will be considered CODE of CONDUCT violations, and the player or coach is automatically suspended for at least ONE (1) game. A player or coach ejected from a game should be notified at the time as to the cause of the ejection; both coaches are still required to notify the Basketball Commissioner when an ejection occurs. A written report by the ejecting official explaining the reason(s) for the ejection should be made in all situations involving ejection. Any player, coach or team representative striking or shoving an official will be suspended for the remainder of the season.
9.4. PENALTIES FOR SPECTATOR OFFENSIVE ACTIONS DURING A GAME
At any time the officials experience offensive actions from spectators during a game, the officials can request the spectator to leave the gym. In the event the spectator refuses to leave the gym, the official will record the time and score and put 60 seconds on the clock. If the spectator continues to refuse to leave the gym, the official will call the game a forfeit. The coaches will submit a report to the Commissioner for review. The Commissioner will determine which team will be awarded the win.
9.4. PENALTIES
9.4.1. Violation of Rules 9.1, 1-4
Automatic minimum ONE (1) game suspension.
9.4.2. Violation of Rules 9.1, 5-6
Permanent suspension of offending player and/or coach for the remainder of the season.
9.4.3. SUSPENSION FOR DISREGARDING PENALTIES
If the suspended coach(es) or player(s) disregard stated penalties when notified by the Basketball Commissioner, the team is to be permanently suspended from league competition for the remainder of the regular and post season.
9.4.4. SUBMISSION OF APPEALS
A written appeal may be made to the Basketball Commissioner within TWENTY-FOUR (24) hours of the penalty decision. The decision of the Basketball Commissioner will be final.
1) E-mail is an acceptable means for submitting a written appeal.
10. PROTESTS
10.1. PROTEST LIMITATIONS
No protests on game situations (official judgment) are allowed. If a ruling is believed to conflict with the National Federation of High School Basketball Rules, Annandale Sports rules or a question of eligibility is involved; a coach may protest a game. Any protest should include as much supporting documentation as possible (videotape, scorebook, etc.).
10.2. GAME PROTEST REQUIREMENTS
Notification of the intent to protest MUST be stated by the protesting coach at the time of the infraction. The referees, scorekeeper, the timekeeper and the opposing coach must be notified at the time as well.
10.3. GAME PROTEST SUBMISSIONS
A WRITTEN protest, signed by the coach, must be submitted to the Basketball Commissioner within FORTY-EIGHT (48) hours of the completion of the game. The Basketball Commissioner must notify the opposing of the protest. The opposing team's WRITTEN response MUST be submitted to the Basketball Commissioner within FORTY-EIGHT (48) hours of notification of the protest. In the event that the game in question is a post-season tournament game, the protest must be submitted in an appropriate amount of time based on when the next playoff game is to be played.
10.4. GAME PROTEST INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS
Each protest (or response) MUST contain the following information:
1) date, time and location of the game; and
2) names of officials, scorekeeper and timekeeper; and
3) the rule of infraction; and
4) the name(s) of the player(s) in question; and
5) the decision and conditions that led to the protest.
10.5. REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR GAME PROTESTS
The Basketball Commissioner will review all information provided and come to a ruling. A decision MUST be rendered by the Basketball Commissioner within SEVENTY-TWO (72) hours of the receipt of the response from the responding team. The coach from both teams should be notified of all decisions rendered by the Basketball Commissioner.
10.6. APPEAL PROCEDURES OF DECISIONS BY BASKETBALL COMMISSIONER
All written appeals decided by the Basketball Commissioner are final and cannot be appealed.
10.7. APPEAL FORMAT AND FEES
If a team chooses to write an appeal of the Basketball Commissioner's verbal decision, the appeal MUST be addressed to the President of Annandale Sports President, accompanied by a check for $50.00, which is refundable only if the appeal is successful.
