WFA SUMMER SLAM LEAGUE RULES AND EXPECTATIONS
A. Objectives:
Workforce Athletics (WFA) aims to promote healthy competition,
team building, skill development and fun for employees in the everyday workforce.
B. Rules:
The current NCAA men’s basketball Rules shall govern all games in the WFA Summer
Slam unless otherwise specified herein.
C. Player Code of Conduct:
1) All players and spectators shall abide by the WFA Code of Conduct. It will be the Team
Captain’s responsibility to see that all players on his/her team are aware of and abide by
the Code of Conduct. (Refer to Code of Conduct.)
2) No player shall push, strike, or threaten an official, WFA staff member, spectator or
any other player. The officials are required to immediately suspend any violator from
further play. If the charge is found to be egregious, the player may be subject to
suspension from participating in the WFA Program.
3) Any player who receives two (2) technical fouls in one game will be immediately
suspended from the game and future participation will be at the discretion of WFA
staff.
4) Any foul meant to do bodily harm shall result in immediate dismissal from the game
and a minimum of one game suspension.
D. Uniforms and Equipment:
1) All players/teams will be provided with WFA team shirts. Shirts must be worn in
order to participate in tournament play. Players will be required to wear gym shoes.
2) Game balls will be provided by WFA.
E. Length of Games:
1) Games will consist of two (2) fifteen (15) minute halves with a two-minute break for
half time.
The last one (1) minute will be stopped time in the 1st half and the last two (2)
minutes will be stopped time in the 2nd half (unless a team is ahead by 20 plus points.)
2) Games ending in a tie shall be decided by a three-minute overtime period (no stop
time). If a tie still exists, play shall resume with a jump ball; the first team to score a goal
from field shall be declared the winner.
3) All games shall start as per official schedule (Exception: see rule VII-4 below).
4) WFA reserves the right to reschedule any game or game location due to unforeseen
circumstances.
5) There are no provisions to make-up games. If a team cannot field a team when
scheduled to play, they cannot postpone the game and make it up at a later time.
6) There is no shot clock.
F. Forfeited Games:
1) Teams failing to appear with four (4) players at game time shall forfeit the game.
2) Teams forfeiting two successive games shall be dropped from the tournament.
3) Any team using unregistered or ineligible players shall forfeit game in which such
players participated.
G. Specific Rules:
1) A team may start a game with four (4) players, and may finish with no fewer than
four (4) players.
2) A five (5) foul rule will be in effect in the Summer Slam.
3) Teams will be allowed two (2) one minute time outs per game.
4) Teams are allowed a 3-minute grace period to provide five players to begin the game.
H. Athlete Eligibility and requirements:
1) Athlete must be an employee of their respective company
2) All participants must wear team shirts provided by WFA
3) Athlete must be pre-registered to play with team
WFA shall have the final authority regarding a player and/or team eligibility.
I. Officials:
1) Officials assigned to games shall have complete charge of the games. They shall have
the authority to banish players and/or spectators from the game, the player’s bench,
and the gymnasium for misconduct, delay of game, or for any other reason deemed
necessary for the good of the game.
2) Officials and players may submit a report for league review within 24 hours after any
game in which a protest is requested.
3) Any player who continues to direct remarks toward the officials or opposing players
after being banished from a game shall be suspended from further play in the league for
such length of time as determined by league officials.
J. WFA Staff
1) It will be the WFA responsibility to enforce all rules of proper conduct and operation
of the gyms and tournament.
2) WFA staff is responsible in assisting the officials in any manner necessary to maintain
control of the game and conduct of the players.
K. Responsibilities of Team Captains:
1) It shall be the responsibility of the team captains to have their players conduct
themselves so that they will be a credit to the League.
2) Team captains are responsible for representing their teams and will act as the point
of contact and liaison for WFA and their company.
3) The team captains of the teams not playing shall see that their players are kept off
the court while a game is in progress.
4) Team Captains are responsible for having their players know and understand the WFA
Basketball Rules and Regulations.