· No back court press by the team leading by 15 points
· Four stop-clock quarters: 7 minutes for 5th and 6th grade; 8-minute for all other divisions.
· Five-minute halftime; one minute between quarters
· First overtime period will be three minutes. Second overtime will be “sudden-death”.
· One team must provide a person to keep the score book and the other team must provide a person to run the scoreboard. Put players’ first and last names on the score sheet!
· Over and back rule enforced
· 10-second back court rule enforced
General Eligibility
Players can
play up a grade, but never down a grade. Therefore, a team with all 7th
graders and one 8th grader, must play in the 8th grade division.
(no exceptions).
Sportsmanship:
Good sportsmanship is a fundamental league requirement for all athletes, coaches and supporters. Officials, athletes, coaches and supporters must all treat each other with respect and dignity. No abusive language by coaches, athletes, or supporters will be tolerated. Coaches will be held responsible for the conduct of their athletes and supporters. Technical fouls and/or ejection from the facility may result from inappropriate behavior! Let’s all try to maintain a positive atmosphere for the sake of the athletes!
Playing Games as Scheduled:
In fairness to all teams in our league, it is essential that all teams show up for their scheduled games. If for some unavoidable reason a team cannot be present for its game, it will be the coach’s responsibility to arrange for another league team to take its place. Trading game dates and times between consenting coaches is permitted. Missed games will not be rescheduled! Failure to comply with the above may result in the following: First offense: Your team may be required to give one of your upcoming games to the team that you forfeited to. Second Offense: Your team may be dropped from the league without refund.
WWPBA 2008 FALL SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
The Fall League Championship Tournament will be held on November 15 and 16. These will be double-elimination tournaments with all teams playing at least two games. Teams will be seeded for the tournament based partially on their regular season performances. Tournament schedule information will be provided November 12. First, second and third place teams will receive awards.
Tournament eligibility rules:
§ In order to play for a particular team in the tournament, the athlete must play in at least three games with that team during the regular season.
§ During the tournament, athletes may play for teams in more than one grade/division so long as the three-game minimum is satisfied for each team.
§ During the tournament, an athlete is only allowed to play for one team in the same grade/division.