2003-2004 TRI-VALLEY CYO LEAGUE BASKETBALL RULES

COACH’S CERTIFICATION CARD Cards are to be checked before the start of every game by the referees. No coach will be allowed on the bench without a current card. If no certified coach is available by game time or to replace a disqualified coach, the game will be forfeited.

GAME PLAYING TIME One minute between quarters, five minutes at half time. 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th & 6^th graders play six-minute quarters. 7^th & 8^th graders play seven-minute quarters. Boys and girls rules are the same.

ALL PLAY PARTICIPATION RULE The league follows CYO rules. The first & second quarters are divided into equal playing periods. All healthy, uniformed players must play a minimum of a full continuous playing period during the first half. Every player entering the game for the first time must enter at the beginning of the playing period and play the full playing period. The only exception will be due to injury or disqualification. The team with possession at the end of the first playing period of each quarter retains possession at the beginning of the next playing period. Alternate possession rule will begin each quarter.

PRESS A team with a lead of fifteen (15) points or more in the 6^th, 7^th and 8^th grade or ten (10) points or more in the 4^th or 5^th grade may not be allowed to use a full court press. There is no press beyond the half court line in the 3^rd grade at any time.

OVERTIME PLAY CYO rules, as listed in the handbook, apply to games tied at the end of the second half. No game can end in a tie. A jump ball will begin each overtime period. Each team will be given one additional time out. Unused time outs will carry over into overtime periods.

THREE POINT SHOT The three point shot will be allowed in the 7^th & 8^th grade.

FREE THROWS Only 3^rd graders will be permitted to cross the free throw line before the ball touches the rim. New rule for this year, only six (6) players (4-defense & 2-offense) are allowed to line up during free throws.

HARASSMENT DURING FREE THROWS Players will be given substitute free throws for unsuccessful attempts whenever there is bench or crowd noise during the attempt. If interruptions continue, the coach will be warned once and then given a technical foul for subsequent violations.

TECHNICAL FOULS The second technical foul disqualifies a coach or player. Bench fouls are assessed against the coach. Coaches may also be given technical fouls for not remaining on the bench during the game. NOTE: Technical fouls count as personal and team fouls.

TIME OUTS Each team will have four time outs to be used at any time during the game.

JUMP BALLS A jump ball will start the game and all overtime periods. Alternate possession rule will be used to begin other quarters and for dual possession.

BONUS FREE THROW A bonus free throw will be given on the 7^th, 8^th & 9^th team foul, if the first free throw is made. There will be two free throws given thereafter for a common foul.

THIRD GRADE The third grade is an instructional league. Therefore, standings will not be kept and there will be no playoffs. If one coach requests a line-up of players after playing periods, quarters or timeouts so that they can match-up for defense purposes, then the other coach is obligated to do so.

ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD OR DRINKS, OTHER THAN WATER ARE ALLOWED IN ANY OF THE TRI-VALLEY GYMS. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL COACHES HELP TO ENFORCE THIS RULE SO WE DO NOT LOSE THE USE OF ANY OF OUR FACILITIES. IF THERE WILL BE TEAM SNACKS AND DRINKS, THEY ARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE.

TRI-VALLEY LEAGUE PLAYOFFS

AMERICAN

BOYS

4^th , 5^th & 6^th Grade

There will be only one division of 8 or 9 teams. The first four place teams after the regular season will go to the playoffs, with 1^st playing 4^th and 2^nd playing 3^rd. Both teams that make it to the championship game will represent the Tri-Valley league at the Diocesan playoffs. The winner will go as the AA representative and the loser will go as the A representative.

7th & 8^th Grades

AA: St. Isidore AA, CCOP, St. Joan A: SM/SC, St. Raymond, St. Isidore A, CCOP A

These grades will be broken into two divisions with interplay between the divisions. At the end of the season, 2^nd & 3^rd place teams in each division playoff to play the division's 1^st place team. The winner of each divisional playoff advances to the Diocesan tournament. This format is predicated on having a minimum of three (3) teams in any one division.

GIRLS

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th & 8^th Grades

The girls will have a regular season first place team that will advance as the league’s #1 seed to the Diocese playoffs. The 4^th & 3^rd place teams playoff to play 2^nd place team at the end of the season for the other spot to advance to the Diocese playoffs.

NATIONAL

In grades with only one division, the 1^st place team will advance as the league’s #1 seed. The 3^rd & 4^th place teams playoff to play 2^nd place team and the winner will advance as the #2 seed.

In grades with two divisions, the 1^st & 2^nd place teams in each division will have a playoff with the 1^st place team of one division playing the 2^nd place team of the other division. Both teams that make it to the championship game will represent the league in the National Tournament with the winning team as the #1 seed and the losing team as the #2 seed.

In grades with four divisions, only the first place team in each division will advance to the playoffs. Both teams that make it to the championship game will represent the league in the National Tournament with the winning team as the #1 seed and the losing team as the #2 seed.

Note: Non-eligible teams cannot advance to playoffs outside of the league.

TIEBREAKER RULES

The order of finish for the playoffs will be based upon the overall record against the teams in your division only. If there is a tie then the following tiebreaker rules apply:

1. Head to head competition with teams tied in same division

2. Overall record (Boys A & AA games combined)

3. Total point difference in the games between tied teams in same division.

4. Coin toss