Rules for Recreational League Play – PYB
2009-10

Grade 2 Boys and Girls

1. Equal playing time for all players
2. No full court press
3. Teams must play a zone defense.
4. Games will consist of TWO 15 minute halves of running time. Gym time is one hour, the first 20 minutes will be practice and drills and the last 30 minutes will be a game.
5. Fouls – Players will not foul out as the play will be instructional.
Foul shot line will be at the discretion of the coaches.
6. Baskets will be lowered to approximately 8.5 feet.
7. Coaches will act as referees – all teams should have 2 adults/coaches at a minimum (one for bench duty and one to referee).
a. Refereeing will be instructional.
b. We will enforce out of bounds.
c. Travels and double dribbles will be only slightly enforced and when called will be accompanied by an explanation to the child.
d. Fouls will be enforced but within an age appropriate criteria.
8. Mandatory Substitution Rule: All age groups will have a mandatory substitution every 5 minutes.

Grades -Boys 3 – 6 Winter and Summer 4/5/6
Girls 3- 6 Winter and Summer 4/5

1) Equal playing time for all players

NEW RULE FOR 2009-10 for boys and girls grades 3-4 only (not 5-6) :

2) No full court press – players on defending team must start on defense within their own three point line until the ball crosses half court and can then come out to defend players.

3) No zone defenses
4) Games will consist of TWO 20 minute (or 24 minute) halves of running time except the last two minutes of the second half which will be stopped time as long as the game is within 10 or less points.
5) One time out in the first half per team (No carry over time outs)
6) Two time outs in the second half per team. (No carry over time outs)
7) One two minute stopped time overtime with one time out for each team
Fouls
a. 5 personal fouls – Player is out of the game
9) Foul shot line will be at the discretion of the referee
10) Mandatory substitutions are every 5 minutes. Please refer to the below substitution rules for details.
11) MIAA rules apply unless itemized above.

Grades – Boys 7-9 Winter and Summer 7-HS
Girls 7-9 Winter and Summer 7-HS

12) Equal playing time for all players
13) No full court press.
14) No zone defenses
15) Games will consist of TWO 20 minute (or 24 minute) halves of running time except the last two minutes of the second half which will be stopped time as long as the game is within 10 or less points.
16) One time out in the first half per team (No carry over time outs)
17) Two time outs in the second half per team. (No carry over time outs)
18) One two minute stopped time overtime with one time out for each team
19) Fouls
a. 5 personal fouls – Player is out of the game
20) Foul shot line will be at the discretion of the referee
21) Mandatory substitutions are every 5 minutes. Please refer to the below substitution rules for details.
22) MIAA rules apply unless itemized above.

Recent Rule Changes

1) Mandatory Substitution Rule Change

Elementary School divisions (grades 3-6 winter seasons, grades 4-6 summer)
All age groups will have a mandatory substitution every 5 minutes.
The score table will sound the buzzer at each 5 minute mark during the game and both teams will substitute. The clock will stop at the discretion of the score keeper.

All Divisions
a. If a team has ten or more players, all five players on the court must be substituted.
b. If a team has less than ten players, all players on the bench must substitute the same number of players on the court i.e. if there are three substitutes on the bench, all three substitutes must enter the game and three players must come out of play.
c. When substitutes on the bench number less than 5 players, coaches should not allow a player to remain in the game for more than 2 five minute shifts.

2) Flagrant Foul Rule
The board adopted a flagrant foul rule. It is as follows:

a) First offense, the player will be ejected from the game and is suspended from the next scheduled game.
b) Second offense, the player must is ejected from the game and is suspended for the season.