Games are 44 minutes long (4 quarters of 11 minutes) at the referee's discretion. The clock will be run time, except in the final 2 minutes if the score is within 10 points.
Teams will have a 5-minute warmup period. The game will start no later than 5 minutes after the scheduled time.
Teams are expected to be in uniform and ready to play by game time. The clock starts regardless of whether you're ready.
Teams will get a 5 minute halftime, at the referee's discretion.
Player Eligibility/Age:
All players must be over the age of 18 at the time of the game.
Players must be on the team roster in order to play.
Game Ball:
Players are responsible for providing a game ball. The referee must check and approve all balls before they are put into play.
The game ball must be a size 7.
Team Requirements:
General: Teams must have at least 4 players at the start of the game to be eligible to play. If a team only has 4 players, they will play 5v4.
COED: There must be a 2:3 split between male and female players on the floor at all times (i.e. 2 females & 3 males, or 3 females & 2 males).
Starting the Game:
The game will begin with a jump ball at half-court.
The winner of the jump ball will start with the ball for the 1st & 4th quarters. The losing team will start with the ball during the 2nd & 3rd quarters.
Once the official is ready, all non-jumpers may not
Move into the circle
Change position around the circle
Once the toss is thrown, the jumper may not
Tap the ball until it is at its highest point
Leave the jumping circle (until the ball is tapped)
Catch or touch the ball more than twice
These restrictions end once a non-jumper has touched the ball
Fouls
Updated October 5, 2022
Personal Fouls:
Each player is granted 5 fouls. Once they have committed their 5th foul, they will be removed from the game
If a team falls below the minimum requirements due to a player fouling out, the team is permitted to play with fewer players (i.e. 3 players).
Team Fouls:
A team will enter “bonus” once there have been 5 total fouls committed against them.
5 team fouls will result in single bonus (1 and 1),
10 team fouls will result in double bonus (automatically both free throws).
Team fouls will reset every half.
The following will result in a foul call:
Blocking violation
Illegal screens
Illegal contact (reaching, hitting, grabbing, pulling, holding, hand checking, elbowing)
Shot foul
Unsportsmanlike behaviour
Flagrant contact
Technical fouls
Technical fouls can be given for any physical or verbal abuse towards another player, staff or spectator, at the sole discretion of the official.
Technical fouls will result in 2 free throws and possession of the ball.
If a player is assessed a technical foul, they are required to sit on the bench and cannot be subbed in for at least 2 minutes (i.e. the team must play with 4 players for the 2 minutes).
If a player is assessed a second technical foul, they will be automatically ejected from the game and may face suspension from the league.
Dunking
Dunking in warm-ups, during the game or after the game is not permitted. Failure to comply with this rule will result in an automatic technical foul.
All participants must respect the facility and equipment.
Jump Balls
A jump ball will result in the defensive team gaining possession.
Violations
The following will result in a turnover
8-second backcourt violation
3 in the key (offensive)
Double dribble
Travel
Carry
Kick-ball
Out of bounds
Over and back
Charge
Lane violation (free throws)
5-second throw in violation
Goaltending (basket will count)
Offensive basket interference
Substitutions:
There can be unlimited substitutions.
Substitutions can only take place during a dead ball and at the half-court line.
Failure to comply will result in a technical free throw and possession for the opposing team.
Having more than 5 players on the floor will result in a technical free throw and possession for the opposing team.
Intentional Contact & Misconduct
Any intentional contact between players including but not limited to pushing and pulling is not permitted and will result in a technical foul.
Abuse of an official, spitting, fighting etc. will not be permitted and will result in an ejection.
Players may be subject to suspension, at the referee and league’s discretion.
Referees have the final say on all calls. At their sole discretion, they are permitted to remove a player from the game.
Timeouts
There will be no timeouts permitted in the regular season
Player Equipment
Players are responsible for wearing proper indoor athletic footwear.
Jewelry / Metal Braces / Casts: All watches, necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets and the like must be removed. Players required to wear bracelets for religious purposes are required to completely cover them up for safety. In addition, any metal braces or hard casts must be fully covered with sufficient padding. Referees have, at their sole discretion, the ability to ask players to remove or modify equipment, or completely leave the game should the concern be sufficient, at any point in time.
Spectators:
Spectators are permitted.
However, staff reserve the right to remove any spectator from the gym.
Teams will be responsible for spectators there for them and could face punishment as a result of a non-compliant spectator.
Playoffs:
Playoff games will be 40 minutes (4 quarters of 10 minutes).
The clock will be run time until the final 2 minutes of the 4th quarter.
Teams will be granted 1 30-second timeout in the 4th quarter.
Overtime
If needed, playoff games will run a 3-minute overtime. If after the overtime the game is still tied, teams will participate in a “shootout” to determine the winner.
Shootout format
3 players from each team will take a 3-point shot from the top of the key. Whichever team makes more, will win the game (i.e. red team makes ⅓ and blue team makes ⅔, blue team wins).
The team that won the jump ball will determine who goes first.
Teams will shoot in alternating order (i.e. red #1, blue #1, red #2, blue #2 etc.)
If both teams make the same number of shots in the initial 3, they will then compete in a “shot-for-shot” format to determine the winner.
Only players who are still eligible to play in the game can participate in the shootout (i.e. a player who has fouled out, cannot participate).
