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The purpose of the
Men's Basketball League is to promote Christian fellowship,
sportsmanship and recreation among the churches of the
Summerville area. These guidelines are designed to meet and
enforce this purpose.
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Good sportsmanship will be
required of team captains, players, and spectators.
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The Leisure Ministries
Director, assisted by a steering committee representing
Bethany U.M. Church’s Leisure Ministries Committee, will
be responsible for the business affairs of the league
including the resolution of any disputes.
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Team captains should be
selected for their skill and Christian character as a
leader.
Qualifications for
Players
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The Men’s Basketball League
is open only to church teams.
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Teams will consist of men
who are out of high school and over.
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The minimum number of
players on a team is eight. The maximum number of
players per team is fifteen.
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50% of the team must be
church members of the church they are representing.
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If a church cannot field a
team alone, they may combine players from another church
(with approval) providing the players meet the
qualification of membership.
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Team captains must present a
roster signed by him and the players verifying that the
players are qualified to represent that church.
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A player must play in at
least 3 games in order to be eligible for tournament
play.
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Any team playing an
ineligible player will forfeit all games in which that
player participated.
Entrance Requirements
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Each team desiring to enter
the league must have someone represent them at the team
captains meeting.
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There will be an entry fee
of $375.00 to cover expenses connected with the league.
The team captain will make one of the following payment
arrangements with the league manager by the first game:
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Invoice sent to their
church.
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Pay the entire,
non-refundable fee. The check will be held for one month
until the team captain can collect the money. After one
month, the check will be deposited.
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If a team makes partial
payment, the team captain must state which players have
not paid. One month after the start of the league, any
unpaid players will be disqualified from playing.
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The team roster is due at
the second game. Changes may not be made to the roster
after the second game.
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Every team must provide the
name and address of the minister of the church they
represent.
Schedules
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The league manager will draw
an official schedule and establish game times. No games
will be rescheduled except for unforeseen circumstances
on Bethany’s behalf.
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Regular season play will
consist of playing every team at least one time. The
results will determine seeding for a play-off
tournament.
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The tournament will
immediately follow the regular season. It is the team
captain’s responsibility to keep up with the seeding and
progression of the tournament and to notify his players.
Playing rules
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The league manager will hire
the referees, timer and scorekeeper.
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The records kept by the
scorekeeper will be official with disputes only settled
between the referee and the scorekeeper.
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Technical fouls will be
recorded on the official team roster in order to
effectively enforce the rules pertaining to technical
fouls.
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Official high school rules
shall govern all play except as follows.
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Starting of the game:
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Each team will be given at
least five minutes to warm up.
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If needed, there can be a
five-minute grace period for the start of the first
game. This is for the first games only. The five
minute grace period also counts towards the warm-up.
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Teams must have at least 5
players to start the game. They may finish the game
with less than five players.
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Only players on the official
roster will be allowed to play. Additions will not be
made to the official score sheet without approval from
the league manager.
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Individual players must
check in with the scorer and give their jersey number
before the start of the game.
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The time clock:
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The games will consist of
two 20 minute halves with a running clock except for
shooting fouls (when the shooter receives the ball) and
on every dead ball on the last minute of the first half
and the last two minutes of the second half.
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If there is a 30 point lead
the clock will not stop the last two minutes of each
half.
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Each team will be allowed 3
full and 2 thirty-second time outs per game.
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Half time will be 3 minutes.
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Overtime periods will
consist of 3 minutes each with a running clock except
for shooting fouls (when the shooter receives the ball)
and on every dead ball on the last minute of the
period. One full time out will be awarded to each team
and fouls will carryover.
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Defense:
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Technical Fouls:
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Violation technical fouls,
ex. six men on the court, come as a result of a
particular rules violation. These fouls do not count
against a player for the season.
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Player controlled technical
fouls, ex. dunking, hanging on the rim, slapping
backboard, will result in a technical foul and the
player being dismissed from the game.
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Flagrant technical fouls (on
a live or dead ball) for any adverse behavior, verbal or
physical, will cause the individual to be suspended from
that game and from the next scheduled game. The team
will also be assessed a technical foul.
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The second flagrant
technical foul on an individual player will result in
suspension from the league for the player and the team
forfeiting that game and the next scheduled game. The
team will be also be assessed a second technical foul.
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The third flagrant technical
will result in the team being suspended from the league
for the season.
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Anyone on the team bench is
also subject to flagrant technical fouls with the same
consequence.
Uniforms
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All players of the same team
must have the same color jerseys with legal numbers on
the front and back. No two players can have the same
numbers. If a team does not have jerseys with numbers,
they must wear numbered pinnies.
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If teams have the same color
uniforms, visitors will wear pennies.
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For the safety reasons, all
players must wear plain athletic style shorts. Shorts
or cut-offs with pockets and zippers will not be
allowed.
Gym Rules
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Game and practice balls will
be furnished. Outside balls are not allowed in the gym.
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Parents are responsible for
the safety of their children at all times. They should
not be left unattended or allowed to run through the
building or property.
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No smoking, eating,
drinking, or profanity will be tolerated by anyone
inside the building.
Rev 12/23/2004
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