By-Laws for Social Competitions
February 2009
INTRODUCTION
The rules under which Social Grades play basketball in basketballSA stadiums are
those contained in the latest edition of the F.I.B.A. Rules (Australian Edition) except
for the By-laws set out herein which amend and/or supplement the F.I.B.A. rules. If
there are conflicts between the F.I.B.A. rules and these by-laws, then these by-laws
apply.
INDEX TO BY-LAWS FOR SOCIAL GRADES
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
A8
A9
A10
A11
A12
A13
A14
A15
A16
A17
A18
A19
A20
A21
A22
A23
A24
A25
A26
A27
A28
A29
A30
A31
Definitions
Timing & Playing Conditions For Minor Round Games
Timing & Playing Conditions For Major Round Games
Ineligible Players
Forfeits
Playing with Two Clubs in Basketball SA Competitions
Incorrect Numbers
Scorers / Timekeepers
Draws
Balls
Conduct of Players, Team Officials & Followers
Player Eligibility for the Major Round
Minimum Playing Age
Playing Footwear
Reporting of Players to the Tribunal
Tribunal Arrangements
Transfers Between Teams in the Same Grade
Premiership Points
Positions on the Premiership Table
Incorrect Uniforms
Uniform conflicts with F.I.B.A. Rules
Jewelry
Finger Nails
Hair
Mixed Competitions
Proximity of the Court
Blood Situations
Colour Clashes
Age Based Competitions
Appeals
Forfeit Fines
BY-LAWS FOR SOCIAL GRADES ONLY – February 2007
A1.
DEFINITIONS
a)
Basketball SA – The governing body for Basketball in South Australia
b)
RELEVANT SUB-COMMITTEES
Where these By-laws provide a decision to be made by the relevant
Committee or for an appeal to be heard by the relevant Committee / Tribunal
or a charge to be heard by a Tribunal. These Committees / Tribunals are as
follows: i)
Stadium Sub-Committee – Sub-Committee composed of the
relevant Stadium Manager, Customer Service Officer and
relevant Umpire-In-Charge.
ii)
Tribunal as designated from time to time by the Stadium
Sub-Committee.
c)
Metro League – Metropolitan Basketball League
d)
State League – State Basketball League
A2.
TIMING & PLAYING CONDITIONS FOR MINOR ROUND GAMES
Referees shall attempt to ensure that players obtain the maximum actual playing time
within the following options for timing of games. All games under these By-laws shall
be played in two halves.
The Alternate Possession Rule will not apply, i.e. after a held ball violation, the game
will re-start with a jump ball. This will also apply for all finals.
50 Minute Game
a)
The clock shall run throughout the first and second halves except that the last
2 minutes of the second half, the clock shall stop for every whistle by the
referees, but ONLY if there is a NON-playing scorer from each team. If this is
not applicable, then the clock shall run throughout the second half with no
time outs being permitted in the last 2 minutes of the second half and with any
time out in progress ending at the commencement of the last 2 minutes.
b)
There are not to be any time-outs in the last 2 minutes of the first half, with
any time-out in progress ending at the commencement of the last 2 minutes.
c)
The Referees may direct the clock be stopped in case of serious injury.
45 Minute Game
a)
The clock shall run throughout the first and second halves.
b)
No Time Outs are permitted in the last 2 minutes of the first half or the last 2
minutes of the second half and with any time out in progress ending at the
commencement of the last 2 minutes.
c)
The Referees may direct the clock be stopped in case of serious injury.
A3
TIMING & PLAYING CONDITIONS FOR MAJOR ROUND GAMES
a)
Unless teams are notified otherwise in writing at least 7 days before the start
of the Major Round the timing of Preliminary and Grand Final major round
games shall be as follows: The game clock shall only stop for: i)
For time-outs
ii)
For substitutions (the clock will start as soon as the player from
the bench steps onto the court).
iii)
In cases of serious injury as directed by the Referee.
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iv)
b)
c)
d)
A4
INELIGIBLE PLAYERS
a)
b)
c)
d)
A5
In the last three minutes of the second half, the clock shall
stop for every whistle by the referees.
In the case of a drawn game at the end of full time or any subsequent extra
time period in a Preliminary and Grand Final major round game, 3 minutes of
extra time shall be played under the same conditions as the last 3 minutes of
regulation time.
If Scorers / Timekeepers from either or both teams are not present at any
time, the situation shall be dealt with as set out in By-law A8.
For Semi Final games (i.e. 1v2 & 3v4, or 1v4 & 2v3), the timing conditions
shall be as for Minor Round games (see By-law A2). In the event of a draw/s,
extra periods of 2 minutes will be played under the same conditions as the last
2 minutes of the second half.
Any club that plays an ineligible Player shall incur a fine (by-law A31) and the
loss of all Premiership points gained on each occasion that the offense
occurs. The game shall be recorded as a 20-0 win to the opposing team.
Any Club that plays an ineligible Player in a Finals series shall forfeit its place
in the final series.
A Club that wishes to appeal against fines imposed for playing an ineligible
player shall lodge a $50 bond with the Stadium Manager. The relevant
Stadium sub-committees shall hear any appeal against penalties imposed for
playing ineligible Players.
If the appeal is dismissed, the bond money shall be forfeited. If the appeal is
upheld, the bond money shall be refunded.
FORFEITS
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
If a team does not have five players on the court and ready to play within 10
minutes of the scheduled starting time, it shall forfeit the match and record a
20-0 loss and a fine (by-law A31) will be imposed unless otherwise
determined by Stadium Management.
If a team is able to field five players within 10 minutes of the scheduled
starting time, at half time the Referee shall record for the opposing team on a
player line marked “LATE ARRIVAL PENALTY” 1 point for each minute or part
thereof, that the offending team did not field five players.
Where a team starts the game with less than 5 players and players become
available for play, they shall be permitted to enter the court at the next break
in play on request from the court captain. Such a break in play shall be
designated a Referees Time Out. Where players are obviously available to
enter the court between 9.30mins & 10 minutes on the clock, and prevent a
forfeit, the Referee shall call a Referees time-out at any point in play where
the ball is not being shot.
If a team has three players only at the scheduled starting time, then they have
the option to start playing or not. If a team has four players, then the game
must start.
Where a forfeit under this By-law is recorded and no scratch game is played,
admission fees of the winning team shall be refunded on presentation of
admission tickets. The admission fees of the forfeiting team will not be
refunded, and will go towards the forfeit fine imposed.
If a scratch game is played, with at least three players from the forfeiting team,
then no fine will be issued.
If the team awarded with the win due to forfeit refuses to play the scratch
match requested by the forfeiting team, then the game will be declared a
double forfeit, and no refund of tickets will be given.
All fines must be paid by the next scheduled game. If the fine is not paid by
the due date, premiership points shall be deducted from the team until the fine
is paid.
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i)
j)
k)
A6
PLAYING WITH TWO CLUBS IN BASKETBALL SA COMPETITIONS
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
A7
Any team desiring to withdraw from the competition shall be liable for a forfeit
fine of $50 per programmed game until that team has been replaced in the
competition. Players from teams forfeiting the remainder of a season can only
play for another team in that season with the written permission of the
Stadium Manager. Players from teams forfeiting the remainder of a season
and which fail to pay the fines under this bylaw may not be permitted to play in
the following season for any team.
Stadium Managers are authorized to impose lesser fines than those set out in
by-law A31 where a team can show justifiable reason.
Players and Referees are reminded that it is Basketball SA’s policy that every
effort shall be made to provide some form of competition for those players
who attend for the game. Any Referee refusing to referee whatever form of
competition might be played under this By-law will forfeit the Referee Fee and
may be subject to further disciplinary action by the Stadium Sub-Committee.
A Player may play with two or more Clubs / Teams in Basketball SA Social
competitions.
A Player may play twice in the one night in the one Stadium provided the
Player has prior written permission from the relevant Stadium Manager or their
nominee and pays two admission fares. Permission will only be granted to
players who wish to play up from their normal grade or to players who wish to
play in their normal grade and a mixed grade on the same night.
Subject to (b) above, a Player may play any number of times they wish in a
week of Basketball SA Social competitions.
(i.)
teams competing in the top Social Grade in a Stadium on
a particular night may only play in their team one player from the
Metropolitan Basketball League or State Basketball League. Such a
player is defined as one who is over nineteen years of age and has
been named in these competitions in that particular year. Players who
are competing in NBL, ABA or WNBL are ineligible unless twenty
years of age or less. A player may apply to the relevant Stadium subCommittee for this By-law to be waived between State League or
Metro League or higher level competition seasons if the player has
formally retired from future competitions or is recovering from a serious
injury. However, the key factor to be taken into account in considering
the application will be whether the waiving of the By-law will affect the
balance of the Social competition.
ii)
A player shall be regarded as a State League or Metro League or
Higher Level Competition player if the player is currently playing in
Division 1 of the State League or Metro League or in any Higher Level
competition or if the League or Higher Level Competition has finished
and the next relevant competition has not yet started.
iii)
A team which plays a State League or / Metro League or higher level
competitions player who is not eligible under (d) (i.) and (ii) above shall
be regarded as having played an Ineligible player and shall be dealt
with under By-law A4.
Where a player plays for two or more clubs in social grade competitions no
permit or clearance is required by the player. Players must remain financial
with each club for whom they play.
Where a player plays for two or more Clubs in Basketball SA competitions,
one of which is a Club competing in the Metro League or State League, the
player shall be deemed to belong to the Club in those competitions and on
permit to any other Club.
INCORRECT NUMBERS
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a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
A8
Preferred Uniform numbers shall be 00; 4-15; 20-25; 30-35; 40-45; and
5055, although any number from 1 – 99 is acceptable.
Any player who wears an illegal number shall have a personal foul recorded
against their name on the score sheet and 2 points shall be awarded to the
opposing team and recorded on the score sheet at half time by the referees
on a vacant line. It shall be recorded as “INCORRECT UNIFORM”.
Exception: When a player is entered on the score sheet at the start of the
game, but shows up after the start of the second half (with an admission
ticket), then the uniform penalty must apply as soon as he steps onto the
court. It is up to the team concerned to notify the referees that this extra
player is late, and that his name was crossed off the score sheet at half
time! Otherwise, this late player is NOT permitted to play.
If the actions required in (b) and (c) above are not carried out at the
appropriate times, the penalties lapse.
Duplication of a number shall be regarded as an illegal number and penalised
as in (b) above with the second and subsequent player to enter the court
being regarded as the offending player/s.
This By-law is suspended for the first three weeks of each season.
SCORERS / TIMEKEEPERS
a)
A9
It is the duty of the relevant Stadium to provide a score sheet for each game
for the teams to fill in.
b)
It is the duty of the relevant Teams to correctly fill in the score sheet provided,
and to ensure it is at the scoretable prior to the start of their game. If it is not,
the referees may, at their discretion, start the game clock, while waiting for the
score sheet to arrive, and be filled in.
c)
All teams must provide their own Scorer / Timekeeper, who is not a player in
the game.
d)
If a team fails to supply a Scorer / Timekeeper within 10 minutes of the
scheduled starting time, who is not a player, the referee shall award five
points against the offending team. The five points shall be recorded on the
score sheet prior to the commencement of the game against a player line
marker “NO SCORER PENALTY”. If a scorer becomes available after the 10
minutes, the penalty shall stand.
e)
If a team is able to supply a scorer / time keeper, but that person is a player,
then the referee shall award two points against the offending team. The two
points shall be recorded on the score sheet prior to the start of the second
half, on a line marked “player scorer penalty”.
f)
In the event that only one person is available to operate the score bench at
the commencement of a half, that person shall record the scores on the score
sheet and the clock shall run continuously throughout that half. No alteration
to the method of running the clock shall occur until a direction is given by the
Referees at the next time out. If penalties under By-law A8 (d) have been
recorded when the second person becomes available for the score bench, the
penalties shall stand as recorded.
g)
In the event that no person is available to operate the scoretable and
complete the score sheet at the commencement of a game, one player from
each team will sit at the scoretable to score, and the game will commence
with a “four on four”. If a scorer becomes available during the game, then
both players may then enter the court at the next substitution opportunity to
resume the normal “five on five”.
h)
Where a team regularly fails to provide scorers, penalties by way of additional
fines and/or loss of further premiership points may be applied, or the Stadium
Manager may suspend that team from the competition.
DRAWS IN MINOR ROUND GAMES
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In the event that at the conclusion of the normal playing period in minor round games,
the scores are recorded as equal on the ‘official’ scoresheet, no extra time will be
played and the game recorded as a draw. Premiership points shall be awarded as in
the By-law A18.
A10
BALLS
a)
b)
c)
A11
CONDUCT OF PLAYERS, TEAM OFFICIALS AND FOLLOWERS
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
A12
Each team shall provide a ball to the Referees for use as a match ball.
The Referees shall select the best of the basketballs provided as the match
ball.
Alternatively, the relevant Stadium, at it’s own discretion, may provide a match
ball.
Clubs, teams shall be held responsible for the conduct of their players, team
officials and followers.
A player is only permitted one Technical or Unsportsmanlike foul per game.
The second such foul for the same offence shall result in that player being
disqualified from the game.
Any player disqualified from a game as per (b), shall be suspended from
playing in the team’s next scheduled game.
Should a player or team official continue unruly and / or offensive behaviour
after having been disqualified from the game as per F.I.B.A. Rules, the
referees shall report such behaviour to the Tribunal.
Should the conduct of a team follower/s be of an unruly and / or offensive
nature, the referees are to stop the game and advise the captain of the
relevant team that ‘misconduct’ is occurring and request that the captain take
action to correct the behaviour.
Should the follower/s of a team continue unruly and/or offensive after the team
captain has been advised as in (e) above, the referees will again stop the
game and request the relevant team captain to arrange that the person or
persons offending leave ‘the proximity of the court’ (see By-law A26 for
definition of ‘proximity of the court’).
Should the offending person or persons refuse to leave the proximity of the
court’, then the game shall not continue and the referees shall call the game
off. The team that has caused the game to be called off automatically loses
that game by default. If the defaulting team is behind on scores at the time,
then the scores shall stand. If the defaulting team is ahead in scores at the
time, it shall be recorded as a “2 – 0” loss to the defaulting team.
In the event of the game being called off under (g) above, after reviewing the
referees report, the Stadium Manager shall decide how whether forfeit fines
shall be imposed, whether the admission fees of one or both teams should be
refunded and whether the matter should be reported to the Tribunal.
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY FOR THE MAJOR ROUND
Unless otherwise noted on the Team Nomination Form or as displayed on the Notice
Boards at the applicable stadium, player eligibility for Finals shall be: a)
b)
In a two or more round competition, no player shall be eligible to play in a
major round game unless that player has previously played at least 3 matches
in that or a lower grade for that Club. The first of the qualifying games must
be played at least seven rounds prior to the start of the major round
In a one round competition, no player shall be eligible to play in a major round
game unless that player has previously played at least 2 matches in that or a
lower grade for that Club. The first of the qualifying games must be played at
least four rounds prior to the start of the major round.
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c)
d)
e)
f)
A13
MINIMUM PLAYING AGE
(i)
(ii)
A14
(ii)
A player is only permitted to wear non-marking sports footwear whilst playing
in Basketball SA competitions.
Any player wearing footwear which marks the playing surfaces may be asked
to leave the court by the referee until such time as the footwear is replaced.
REPORTING OF PLAYERS TO THE TRIBUNAL
a)
b)
c)
d)
A16
A person under the age of 13 years is not eligible to play in social grade
competitions unless they are specifically designated as Junior Social
competitions.
Any person under the age of 13 years playing in Social grade competition not
designated as a junior shall be regarded as an ineligible player and By-law A4
shall apply.
PLAYING FOOTWEAR
(i)
A15
A “bona-fide” member of a Club, who by virtue of injury or some other justified
reason, fails to qualify for the major round under (a) or (b) of this Bylaw may
apply to the relevant Stadium Manager at least 7 days prior to the start of the
major round for permission to play in the major round.
Any application received under (c) of this By-law will be considered by the
Stadium Manager and judged on two criteria, i.e.:
(i)
Acceptance as “bona-fide” Player/s, and
(ii)
The validity of the injury or other justified reason
Where permission is granted to a player under (c) above, the player must
present the advice of approval to play in finals to the Referees and the captain
of the opposing team prior to the start of each match in the major round.
Failure of a player to carry out (e) above shall negate the permission. The
player shall become “ineligible” and By-law A4 shall apply.
At the time of a reportable offence being detected by the referee/s, the
referee/s should verbally advise the offending player/s or team official/s that
they are being reported, but it is not necessary to do so.
The referee/s must notify the Umpire-In-Charge or Hall Manager if they intend
to lodge a report. The written report form must be lodged with the Hall
Manager prior to leaving the venue on the day/night’s competition.
It is the responsibility of teams to check with the Hall Manager before leaving
if a report has been lodged, or alternatively, the Stadium Manager the
following day to confirm that the report was lodged.
A team member or official who has been reported shall be INELIGIBLE to
participate for any team until such time as the charge is heard. However,
when a significant delay occurs between the date of the alleged offence and
the date on which the charge is to be heard, on application by the charged
player / official, the relevant Tribunal Chairman may permit charged player /
official, to participate in the interim.
TRIBUNAL ARRANGEMENTS
a)
b)
c)
d)
As soon as practical after the report has been lodged, Basketball SA will
advise the contact person of the Club / Team of the reported player / official,
of the date, time and place of the Tribunal hearing.
If requested, the reported player / official will be provided with a copy of the
“Tribunal Procedure: rules.
Reported players / officials who fail to attend scheduled Tribunal hearings are
suspended until they attend a Tribunal hearing.
A player / official suspended under (c) above and who subsequently wishes to
attend a Tribunal hearing is responsible for making such a request.
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e)
A17
Tribunals’ decisions are final and there is no right to appeal.
TRANSFER BETWEEN TEAMS IN SAME GRADE
Any Club that has 2 or more teams in the one grade shall not be permitted to
interchange Players from one team to another unless the relevant Stadium Manager
has granted a written permit.
A18
PREMIERSHIP POINTS
Premiership points shall be awarded as follows: WIN: 3 Points
LOSS: 1 Point
A19
2 Points
0 Points
POSITIONS ON THE PREMIERSHIP TABLE
a)
b)
A20
DRAW:
FORFEIT:
On any Premiership table prepared up until the conclusion of the second last
game of a minor round, teams shall be listed in order of premiership points
gained under By-law A18. Except that where two or more teams are equal
on premiership points, the teams with equal points shall be listed on the
premiership table in the order in which they appear on the program of games
for the grade.
The Premiership Table for participation in Major Rounds shall be prepared on
the following basis: i.)
Teams shall be listed in order of premiership points gained under
By-law A18.
ii.)
Where two teams or more are equal on premiership points gained
under By-law A18, their relevant positions shall be determined by the
results in games played only between the equal teams.
iii.)
Where teams are still equal after the calculations set out in By-law 19
(b) i) and ii), their relevant positions shall be determined by the
percentage calculated as follows: points for, divided by points against
– in games played only between the equal teams.
iv.)
Where teams are still equal the calculations set out in By-law 19 (b) i.),
ii.) and iii.), their relevant positions shall be determined by the
percentage calculated as follows; points for, divided by points against
– for all games played during the season.
v.)
Where teams are still equal after the calculations set out in By-law 19
(b) i), ii), iii) and iv), their relevant positions shall be determined by a
toss of a coin carried out by the Stadium Supervisor in the presence of
a representative of the teams still equal.
INCORRECT UNIFORMS
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
Players are required to wear the uniform (singlet / top, shorts / pants / skirt)
nominated by their Club / Team. The acceptance of the nominated uniform is
at the discretion of the appropriate Stadium Manager.
A Player wearing any item not nominated by their Club / Team shall have a
personal foul recorded against their name and two points awarded to the
opposing team and recorded on the score sheet on a line entitled
“INCORRECT UNIFORM PENALTY”.
No Player shall have more than one penalty awarded against them for
incorrect uniform, except as designated in g) and h).
Where in the opinion of the Referee, only a minor variation in colour shades is
involved, no penalty is incurred.
Any individual Player wearing a singlet / top of the same colour as the
opposing team must change to another singlet / top or wear some other item
which clearly differentiates the player from players in the other team.
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f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)
l)
A21
Stadium bibs only to be worn to avoid colour clashes.
Because of the danger of fingers catching in pockets or shorts, no pockets are
allowed at all, and in particular, cargo style pants/shorts are forbidden.
Bicycle shorts are only permitted to be worn as outer shorts as a last resort to
prevent a forfeit in which case the player wearing bicycle shorts shall have
one personal foul recorded against their name and two points awarded to the
opposing team and recorded on the scoresheet on a line entitled
“INCORRECT UNIFORM PENALTY”.
If a t-shirt is worn under a player’s singlet or top, it should be approximately
the same colour as the singlet or top. If the t-shirt is not approximately the
same colour as the singlet or top, the player wearing the t-shirt may have one
personal foul recorded against their name and two points awarded to the
opposing team and recorded on the scoresheet on a line entitled
“INCORRECT UNIFORM PENALTY’.
If a player or team disputes the Referees ruling under (g) to (i.) above, the
penalties shall be recorded on the scoresheet and the dispute noted on the
socresheet and the matter referred by the player / s involved to the Stadium
Manager on the next working day for a final decision.
Where Referees believe that players regularly incur penalties under this
Bylaw, they should refer the matter to the Stadium Manager who may impose
additional penalties on the team involved by way of additional fines and / or
loss of premiership points or suspend the team from the competition.
Where incorrect uniforms are a major problem in a particular game (see in
particular By-lawA29 Colour Clashes), every effort shall be taken by both the
teams and / or Referees to ensure that a game takes place. Where any or all
of the parties involved fail to observe this By-law on a specific occasion,
penalties by way of additional fines and / or loss of premiership points or
suspension of referee payments may be imposed by the Stadium SubCommittee
UNIFORM CONFLICTS WITH FIBA RULES
Where teams nominated uniform conflict with FIBA rules or these Bylaws, a team
may apply to the relevant Stadium Sub-Committee for a written permit to wear the
uniform. If the permit is approved, a permit fee of $50 per season must be paid to the
Stadium Manager before the permit becomes effective.
A22
JEWELLERY
a)
b)
c)
A23
Players are not permitted to wear jewelry of any kind whilst playing Social
basketball. Jewelry includes tongue studs, stud earrings, rings of all types.
Players who normally wear medic alert bracelets should wear them with a
sweatband.
If a player INSISTS that the jewelry cannot be removed, then that person must
tape the jewelry in such a way so as to not be a potential danger to anyone
else.
A player who has religious or other special reasons to wear a flat ring may
apply in advance to the relevant Stadium Sub-committee for a written permit
to wear that ring provided the ring is adequately covered. If the permit is
granted, it shall only be valid for that season and that stadium and shall be
presented to Referee at the commencement of the game at which time the
referee shall ensure that it is adequately covered.
FINGER NAILS
a)
Players are not permitted to have fingernails, which protrude beyond the top
of the fingers.
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b)
The Referee shall be the sole judge as to whether fingernails are a
satisfactory length.
Gloves that protect nails, and are not dangerous to other players, may be
worn in order to protect other players. The gloves that are suitable for Netball
are also suitable for Basketball.
c)
A24
HAIR
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
A25
If a player has hair braided into a plait, the plait is not permitted to be
able to swing free and must be held tightly to the head.
A player’s hair must not be tied high on the head allowing it to flick as the
head of the player moves. Hair must be tied in a manner that does not allow it
to move freely.
No metal clips, combs or baubles are permitted to be worn in the hair whilst
playing.
A player whose hair does not conform to A24 (a) to (c) shall not be permitted
to play.
The Referee shall be the sole judge as to whether a player’s hair conforms to
this By-law.
MIXED COMPETITIONS
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
The female / male ratio for teams in mixed competitions shall be 2 males and
2 females, with the fifth player optional.
Subject to “a)” above, if a team does not have five players on the court and
ready to play within 10 minutes of the scheduled starting time, it shall forfeit
the match and by-law A5 applies.
If there are only 2 of one gender from a team of six or more, then for a total
maximum period of 2 minutes per half, that team may play with 4 players of
the one gender on the court. This is to give those 2 players a rest, but only if
required.
If the rest prescribed in (c) above is not requested by either of the 2 players
concerned, then it is not permitted to occur.
Shot Block By-Law:
A shot by a woman is not allowed to be ACTIVELY blocked by a male.
Penalty: Points shall be awarded to the woman (2 or 3, depending on
where the shot was taken from)
Interpretation
1. Actively attempting to block a shot is defined as waving arms around, or jumping
towards the player, “acting like a tree” is one way of describing this. However, contact
on a shooter as a result of the defender doing something wrong is a foul!
2. A male is allowed to play defence. He can move his feet to maintain a position in front
of a woman who is driving to the basket, i.e. try to take a charge. He is not allowed to
try and block the shot however.
3. Grey Area: If a woman is driving to the basket, and then picks the ball up, possibly for
a lay up, this is defined as the start of the shooting action by FIBA rule. So by
definition, a male attempting to strip the ball from this woman is actively blocking the
shot. But what if the woman was going to dish off to someone else?
4.
Interpretation: This is at the sole discretion of the referees rostered to the game. Basketball SA
encourages referees to be consistent in their decisions in this instance for each game.
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A26
PROXIMITY OF THE COURT
Where any Coach or Player is disqualified and banished from the game, he / she
must leave the confines of the playing court such that the person concerned no
longer has visual or verbal communication with the balance of that game until 5
minutes after the game has ended. (Refer to the current FIBA Rule Book and relevant
Article).
A27
BLOOD SITUATIONS
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
A28
COLOUR CLASHES
i.)
ii.)
iii.)
A29
No player is permitted to start playing with an open wound.
If the referees observe that a player starts to bleed during the course of a
game, they shall immediately call a referees time out to enable the player to
stop the bleeding and cover the wound. The clock shall not stop unless so
provided under By-law A2 or A3.
If the bleeding cannot be stopped during the time out and / or the wound
cannot be covered to the satisfaction of the referee, the player shall be
substituted and the game recommenced.
Where players have been substituted in (c ) above, they shall not be permitted
to return to the court until the referees agree that the bleeding has stopped
and the wound has been satisfactorily covered.
If the referees observe during the course of a game that a player has blood on
their playing uniform, they shall immediately call a Referees time out and the
player shall be substituted.
Where players have been substituted in (e) above, they shall not be permitted
to return to the court until they have changed the part of the uniform which
had blood on it until the item has had the blood washed from it to the
satisfaction of the referees.
Teams are responsible for ensuring that they know the colour of singlets / tops
of other teams in their grade.
In the event of a colour clash in the uniforms of two teams, on the first
occasion the first name team in the program shall wear an alternate uniform,
and from then on in rotation.
Where a team is changing uniform in a colour clash situation, it shall not be
penalised for incorrect numbers (By-law A7) & Incorrect Uniforms (By-law
A19).
AGE BASED COMPETITIONS
“OVER 45’s”
No Player under the age of 45 years is permitted to play in this competition.
Exception: If the player concerned turns 45 years of age DURING the current
season, then he is permitted to play.
“OVER 35’s”
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Only ONE player under the age of 35 years is permitted to play in this competition per
team.
If a team fields more than one player under 35, then that team forfeits the game, no
premiership points are awarded, and is recorded as a 20-0 Loss.
Exception: If the player concerned turns 35 years of age DURING the current
season, then he is permitted to play.
A30
APPEALS
Should any team feel that By-laws have not been adhered to and this has caused
them to lose a game, an appeal must be lodged with the Stadium Manager within 24
hours. A bond of $100 must be lodged with the appeal, which will be refunded
subject to the appeal not being of a frivolous nature.
A31
FINES
Fines are applicable when a team forfeits a game, plays an ineligible player, or
withdraws from the competition.
Forfeit Fines
There are two levels of fines for a forfeit. These are for a “Notified” forfeit, and an “UnNotified” forfeit.
1. Notified Forfeit
A “notified forfeit” is where a team has contacted the relevant Stadium
prior to 4pm on the day of their game to notify their intention to forfeit.
Notified Forfeit Fine:
$50-00
2. Un-Notified Forfeit
An “un-notified forfeit” is when a team does not contact the relevant
Stadium before 4pm on the day of their game and a scratch match is unable
to be played at the scheduled time, with at least 3 players from the forfeiting
side.
Un-Notified Forfeit Fine:
$70-00
Ineligible Player
Any team playing a player who is ineligible to play for that team, may incur a fine of $50
per each offence.
Withdrawing from Competition
If a team is unable to continue in the competition that they have nominated for, after a
program has been released, then at the discretion of Stadium Management, a fine of $50
per scheduled game can be levied until it has been replaced.
The relevant Stadium Manager may vary these fines from time to time.
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