The Hoop Time League

1.0Rules and Exceptions 

Updated: July 07, 2007

1.1 GYMNASIUM MAINTENANCE

1.1 The “NO SMOKING” rule will be strictly enforced in the gymnasium, including LVAHT officers, participants, and the general public associated with the LVAHT.

NOTE: Each team is responsible in cleaning their respective benches after each game.

2.0 LEAGUE OFFICIALS

2.1 Commissioner’s responsibilities are as follows:

2.1.1 The Commissioner will manage the league with the authority to control and strictly enforce the Rules and Regulations for members and teams.

2.1.2 The Commissioner may request the referee to stop and eject a player from the game whom he believes is guilty of unruly behavior and intent to harm.

2.1.3 Any decision the Commissioner makes in accordance with the LVAHT’s Rules and Regulations is final and cannot be protested.

2.1.4 The Commissioner with the assistance of Division Directors will supervise two (2) Officials, one (1) Scorekeeper, and one (1) Timekeeper per game.

2.1.5 In the absence of the Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner will take his responsibilities.

2.1.6 In the absence of the Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner, the Officer-in-Charge will take their respective responsibilities.

2.2 Division Director’s Responsibilities include the following:

2.2.1. Coordinate the planning of teams with its own division.

2.2.2 Communicate the scheduled league games to the appropriate coaches and/or team captains

2.2.3 Communicate any issues/problems encountered and decisions made within its own division to the Commissioner

2.2.4 Collect the necessary league fees from each team

2.2.5 Distribute the LVAHT Rules and Regulations to the appropriate team coaches and/or team captains and document that they have received the LVAHT Rules and Regulations

2.2.6 Enforce the LVAHT Rules and Regulations

2.2.7 Comply the enforced age requirement within its own division

2.2.8 Responsible for conducting meeting with managers, coaches or team captains of its own division.

2.3 Officials, Scorekeepers, Timekeepers

2.3.1 The Official’s decision is final and is not subject to protest.

2.3.2 The Scorekeeper will use the Official Scorebook for all games. Immediately after the end of each game, the Officials, Timekeeper and Scorekeeper must agree on the final score of the game and each will sign the Scorebook to confirm the final score. The Scorekeeper will submit the scorebook to the Officer-in-Charge for that day.

2.3.3 If there is a discrepancy between the scores on the Official Scorebook and the Scoreboard, the running score on the Official Scorebook will prevail, unless both Officials agree that an error has occurred.

2.3.4 Player disqualification, defaulted games, etc. will be written in detail on the Official Scorebook which is to be signed by the Officials, Timekeeper, and Scorekeeper at the conclusion of the game.

2.3.5 The Scorekeeper will inform the Officials of the foul situation. This includes personal fouls, team fouls, and technical fouls.

2.3.6 A team may have an authorized representative team at the Official Table during the game. If the representative obstructs the Scorekeeper and Timekeeper from their respective functions, this individual may be asked to leave the Official Table.

3.0 TEAM’S FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

3.1 Full league fee payments must be paid by end of the fifth game.

3.2 NO teams will be scheduled for the 6th game unless full payments are satisfied.

3.3 Respective manager, coach or team captain is responsible for the team’s payment.

4.0 SCHEDULE OF GAMES, DURATION, AND PLAYOFF FORMAT

4.1 Schedules for the entire season will be distributed at the end of the 5th game after full payment of the league fees are satisfied.

4.2 There will be 10-minute grace period for late arriving teams. After 10 minutes, the team that does not have 5 players to start a game will forfeit and it will be counted as a lost towards their record. However, if the team with 5 players shows up within the grace period, the game will only be allowed a two (2) minute intermission between halves. Default game score is 25-0.

4.3 There will be two (2) twenty (20) minute halves running time except for the last two (2) minutes of the second half which is stop and go. There will be a three (3) minute intermission between halves.

4.4 Time outs: Two (2) time outs per half, there will be no carry over.

4.5 In case of a tie after regulation time has expired, there will be a three (3) minute overtime period. If no winner emerges after three (3) overtime periods, the first team to score a point during the fourth overtime periods will be the winner (“sudden death rule”). One (1) time out allowed per overtime, no carry over of timeouts.

5.0 PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

 5.1 A player must play at least 3 games of the regular season to be eligible to participate in the Playoff round.

5.2 A team can have a maximum of 12 players per team.

5.3 Team roster should be final on the 3rd game.

5.4 HoopTime Division 1 OPEN height

5.5 HoopTime Division 2 Height Limit is 6'0

• 6.0 TEAM AND PLAYER UNIFORMS

  6.1 Uniforms must have numbers.

  6.2 If a player’s uniform becomes torn during a game, a player will be allowed to borrow a teammate’s jersey. The team manager or player must see to it that the uniform is repaired for their next regularly scheduled game or the player will not be allowed to play without the proper uniform. EXCEPTION to this rule is when a team’s uniform has not been completed and awaiting delivery. A team will be able to play as long as their jersey colors are the same and each player having a unique number. The grace period will last for only three (3) games.

  7.0 FOULS

  7.1 A seventh (7th) team fouls places the opposing team in a bonus (one on one) situation. A tenth (10th) foul places the opposing team in a super bonus situation.

  7.2 A player becomes disqualified or “Fouls out” after committing SIX (6) personal fouls.

  7.3 A team who started five (5) players) must finish the game with at least three players, if their players were lost due to injury or foul disqualification. If the team is unable to field three (3) players, the team will forfeit the game and lose by a ten (10) point margin.

  7.4 A player or a coach who is assessed two (2) technical fouls during the game will be ejected from the game and be asked to leave the bench.

  7.5 A team fielding a disqualified player will be assessed a technical foul and the player will not be allowed to participate. The game will be an automatic default loss (25-0). Second violation of the same team will result on the team’s termination from the league. Unused portion of fee will not be refunded.

  7.6 A team or player who intentionally delays a game maybe penalized a technical foul.

  7.7 Any unsportsmanslike conduct by a player or a team official such as harassment, threats, derogatory remarks towards game officials, officers of LVAHT, or opposing players will be subject to technical fouls and possible ejection from the game.

  8.0 TEAM OFFICIALS AND PLAYER’S CONDUCT

  8.1 Team officials and players are expected to set the best examples of good behavior on and off the court. They must follow and help enforce the rules set up by the gymnasium management.

  8.2 No gambling of any kind will be allowed. If charges of this nature are proven, the guilty party or parties will be suspended from playing the remainder of the league and not allowed to participate in any LVAHT sanctioned events/tournaments for five (5) years.

  8.3 A player who has been called for a foul must raise his/her hand and direct the attention of the scorer to him/her.

  8.4 A player may not enter the court for substitution without reporting to the Scorekeeper at the official table. The player may not enter the game without the consent of one of the Officials officiating the game.

  8.5 To avoid injuries to the player or others, a player will be asked to remove watches, rings, earrings, necklaces or jewelry of any kind before participating in a game. There will be no exceptions.

  8.6 Proper basketball shoes are required to play in the league. No hard-soled shoes are allowed on the playing surface.

  8.7 Once the league starts, no player will be allowed to transfer to another team if this player has already played the game and is on the official roster submitted prior to the start of league games.

  NO additional players can be added to the team’s official roster after the team has played its fifth game.

  8.8 A player who commits a flagrant foul may be ejected from the game. The Officials and the Commissioner and/or Officer-in-Charge are the only persons who can enforce the ejection and possible suspension.

  8.9 Players will not be allowed to play under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance.

  8.10 Players or team officials who have questions regarding the conduct of the game must defer these questions through the team’s captain only. There will be no exceptions.

  8.11 Automatic penalties:

  8.11.1 Any player(s) who throws the first “blow” including punches, kicks, elbows, head butts, etc. against an opposing player or team official, will be automatically suspended for the remainder of the league.

  8.11.2 Any player(s) who retaliates with a “blow” will also be automatically suspended for the remainder of the league, regardless of the reason for retaliation.

  8.11.3 Any player(s) who enters the playing surface during an altercation. Without the referee’s permission, will be automatically suspended for the next  (2) games. This regardless of the reason for entering the playing surface.

  8.11.4 Any harmful physical action taken by any player(s) or team officials against any of the league officials, including the Officials, Commissioner, timer, scorer, will result in automatic suspension form the remainder of the league and possible ban from future LVAHT sanctioned events.

  8.11.5 If a player is suspended during their final game, the suspension may carry over the next season at the discretion of the LVAHT officials.

  9.0 PROTESTS

  9.1 Protests contesting a referee’s decision will be considered by the LVAHT.

  9.2 Any protests must be directed to the LVAHT Commissioner or Official in Charge prior to, before or after the game. This protest shall be written on the official scorebook and all game officials shall be aware of the protest and the reason for the protest.