Bergen Youth Basketball League
“BYBL”
I.
League
A. Teams
a) Alpine
b) Dwight
Englewood
c) East
Rutherford
d) Maywood
e) South Hackensack
e) Teaneck
Community Charter School
B. Rules
1. 20010-2011
NFHS Basketball Rules
C. Each
Team Must Guarantee
1. TenRegulation
League Games
2. A
Boys and Girls Team
3. Two
Approved Basketball Officials (paid for by the home team)
4. One
Approved Basketball
5. One
Gym/League Supervisor
6. One
Scorekeeper
7. One
Bookkeeper (home teams book ends all disputes)
D. Gymnasiums
f) Alpine
g) Dwight
Englewood
h) East
Rutherford
i)
Maywood
e) South Hackensack
j)
Teaneck Community Charter School
E. School
Use
1. Schools
can not charge admission to regular season games (Admission may be charged for
special events and post season games)
2. School
administration may cancel/postpone scheduled league games with minimal or no
notice
3. Rescheduled
games may have different times then listed in original schedule
a. All
postponed league games must be rescheduled
b. All
participants and spectators must abide by schools rules and regulations
c. Participants
and spectators are participated in the gym area only
II.
Player
Eligibility
A. The
league is open to any middle school student enrolled at the school
district for that school year in grades
5-8
B. Student
should be in good academic standing based on individual school requirement for
participation in extra-curricular activities.
III. Roster Requirements
A. All
players must submit New Jersey State Physical forms to school nurse/doctor for
approval prior to participation in any practices/games. Rule must be enforced
by individual school district not league for insurance purposes.
IV. Uniforms
A. Teams
must wear unified jersey
1. Player(s)
out of uniform shall be removed from game
2. Players(s)
shall be charged with a technical foul
B. All
shirts must have permanent non-duplicating number
C. Team
must wear non-marking athletic sneakers
D. Teams
listed as “visitors” must wear home team issued pinneys when both teams are
wearing similar colors.
V.
Playing Time
A. Games
will consist of four seven(7) minute quarters
B.
The clock shall be stopped during dead ball situations
and all timeouts.
C. At
halftime a seven minute cool down period will be provide for both teams.
D. Each
team shall be rewarded five time-outs per regulation game. Three (3) full
time-outs and Two (2) twenty second
time-outs
1. Coaches
or Players are allowed to call time-outs
2. Time-outs
do not carry over to overtime period
E. An
overtime period of four(4) minutes shall be played if the score is tied after
fourth quarter
1. The
clock shall stop on all dead ball situations in the overtime period
2. Each
team shall receive one full time out during the overtime period
F. Overtime
play will continue until one team is ahead at the end of an overtime period.
G. Warm-up
time will be granted for all teams at least seven minutes prior to the start of
the game.
VI. General Rules
A. A
“jump ball” shall be used to start the game, alternating possessions will be
used thereafter.
B. All
substitutes must report to the scorekeeper before entering the game. Failure to
do shall result in a technical foul charged to the player who did not report to
the scorekeeper
C. “Free
Throw” – all players must hold their position on the foul line until the ball
touches the rim on the shot.
D. Blow-Outs
1. If a team
is ahead by 25 points, that team must play a 2-3 zone inside the 3 point line. After 1
warning, they will be given bench technical’s.
2. If a team
is ahead by 40 points, the same applies but the clock will run except for free
throws..
VII. Conduct
A. No
player shall at any time lay a hand upon, push, shove or threaten to strike an
official, opponent, coach or spectator
B. All
players will abide by the officials’ decision.
C. A
player ejected from the game for fighting is automatically suspended from the
teams next league game. Any non-fighting ejections (two technical’s, etc) will
be disciple by the players school only.
1. If
a player or coach is ejected from the game, that player or coach must leave the
court immediately.
2. The
player may remain in the area only if he/she exhibits sportsmanlike conduct;
otherwise, he/she must leave the gymnasium.
3. Any
coach ejected from the game must leave the teams bench area.
D. Coaches
are held responsible for their team’s conduct
E. Teams
are held responsible for their spectators’ conduct
F. Any
time a game gets out of hand, the officials or league supervisor has the
authority to end the game and all individuals associated with the game must
leave the facility
G. Coaches
are responsible for providing the visiting team with a locker room/classroom to
change in prior to the game. Players are permitted to leave belongings in room
only if room can be locked. If room provided does not have a lock, players must
store belongings behind the visiting team’s bench.
H. Players
are responsible for their own belongings and at no time does the hosting school
assume responsibility for lost/stolen items.
I. All
players and coaches are responsible for cleaning up bench area and locker room
before departing area. Trash must be thrown away and locker room must be left
neat and organized similar to arrival.
VIII Safety
A. For
safety and injury prevention, casts, exposed jewelry, and any other items
deemed dangerous by the referees shall be prohibited on the court
B. JEWELRY
– Players must remove all jewelry prior
to entering the playing surface. Players may not “cover” the jewelry in an
effort to hid the jewelry and play. Players have an option to remove the
jewelry or not play.
C. A
player who is bleeding has an open wound, or has blood on his/her uniform must
leave the game until the blood is removed. The uniform rule will not be
enforced if the uniform is removed as a result of blood on the uniform
D. Teams
must provide their own first aid supplies, including ice packs.
E. Coaches
should carry all players’ emergency information with them at practices/games.
VIII School Regulations
A. Teams
should only use the designated entrance/exit at the school
B. Participants
are restricted to the program area (gymnasium) only and are not permitted to
walk through the building or use any other areas in the school.
C. Participants
should use the specified restrooms and water fountains only. Food or drink,
including alcoholic beverages and tobacco, are strictly prohibited on school
grounds, which include the parking lots.
D. Drugs
are prohibited on school grounds
E. Children
must be supervised by an adult at all times when in the building or on school
grounds.
F. Spectators,
including children, should use assigned areas for seating.
G. Use
of athletic equipment is restricted to the players and coaches only.
Spectators/participants not involved in the game are not permitted on the court
before, during and after event. This includes stoppages in play and halftime.
IX
Special
Events
A. The
host team for special events will be responsible for the cost of the officials
and basketballs through admission and food sales.
B. Entrance
fee’s for teams can be charged to duffer cost of trophies, tee shirts, etc.
C. Any
money collected above or below the cost of the officials and equipment will be
the profit or loss of the hosting school.
D. The
only people to work the concession stand and door of special events are
representatives of the hosting school.
X
Post Season
A. A
Post Season Tournament will be held each season as a single elimination
tournament with a consolation bracket.
B. Each
team will be charged an entrance fee prior to the tournament and a two game
minimum is guaranteed for each team.
C. Seeding
will be based on league records and the top 2 teams automatically receive a bye
in the opening round
D. In
case of ties in team records, tiebreakers will be determined in this order:
1.
Head to Head winner
2.Head
to Head point differential
3.Coin
Flip
XI
Web-Site
A. The
web master will be in charge of the web-site and the only one capable of
editing team stats/standings.
B. Winning
teams must call or e-mail final scores to web master for posting.
C. Teams
must supply:
1.
Team Logo
2.
Directions to home gymnasium
3.
Team Schedule
4.
Coaches contact information (e-mail address)
5.
School web-site (if avaliable)
