BCWB Spring Basketball League
2018
League Rules
Elementary
School Division (Grades 3rd to 6th )
(5th/6th Division plays with Regulation size ball)
* High School
Regulation Rules - (Athletic
sleeve exception)
* Must wear BCWB provided
2018 Spring League jersey
* Each team will have Two full (60 second) and Two (30 second) time outs during
the regulation game. Third Overtime - Sudden Death (First basketball wins)
* Overtime will
be 3:00 min, each team will have one full (60 second)
time out only.
* 14:00 min
halves - Encourage Every Player Play.
Play with youth size 28.5 ball (3rd/4th Grade
only).
v No Pressing during the first 7 mins of each Halve (Team can only press with 7 mins left in 1st halve and 7 min left in the
game.
* Mercy Rule: No pressing if team winning
by more than 15 points
* Running Clock
till the last 2:00 min of each half.
Less than 2:00 Mins in the Game - any team
winning by more than 20 points clock continues to run.
* Any ejection
from the game will result in a one game suspension (Player or Coach).
* Foul Shots – on
the release, players can enter the lane before the ball touches the rim
*
15 min grace period before forfeit. Team has 15 mins after game start time to field the floor.
*Teams suggested
start the game with 5 players but can play with 4 players once game
starts. Exception – team can start with 4 players) – Rule execption: Coach can start with 4 players at game start
time – if 5th player doe not join team by half time – game is a
forfeit – or – Coach can take the 15 min grade period to wait for 5th
player – it 5th player does not join team by the 15 min grade period
– game is a forfeit.