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GAMES Two 20 minute halves running time.
Seniors and Juniors: Clock stops on whistle last two minutes of each half.

Pregame warm-up is to be five minutes if it has not passed game time.
If the game prior ends within 3 minutes of game time or later, then 2 minute warm-up time is all that is allowed. This is why all teams should have assistant coaches and scorers ready before the game!
Since we only play zone defense in the seniors division, the clock will stop approximately every 5 minutes for subs, but will restart within 20 seconds.
No team can stall the restarting of the game in any way.
The referee shall award possession to the opposing team and start play if any delay in the leading team to return to the court.
The clock will stop the last two minutes of each half in all divisions except freshman.
HALFTIME Two minutes
PRESS Freshman and Sophomores, NO!
Juniors - Last 2 minutes of each half, man to man.
Seniors - High school rules
No pressing when up by 20 points, can repress when lead is down to 12.
LANE VIOLATION Freshmen and Sophomores - 5 seconds
Juniors and Seniors - 3 seconds
DOUBLE TEAM Freshman - NO
Sophomores and Junios - YES - From foul line extended to base line. No triple team.
Seniors - YES.
DEFENSE Freshman - Man to Man 6 Feet of the man,unless he is involved with a double team.
No player has to guard his man if he is not within the three point arch.
As soon as his player is in the zone, he has to be either within 6 feet of the man he is guarding, or involved with a double team.
At no time can a defender be waiting behind his own player, waiting for the player with the ball to get passed his defender, so that he can then pick up the ball handler, this is in effect a zone, and is illegal.
All zone defense is illegal.
Upon the third time a team is called for an illegal defense The opposing team will be awarded 1 point, and retain possession of the ball.
Each illegal defense from that point forward will result in 1 point being awarded to the offensive team, and possession of the ball.
So not to punish the defense if the offensive team is spreading their team out to the outskirts of the defensive zone, in order to isolate his player or players, the referee can be lenient on the 6 foot rule. This is because the game is for all ten kids on your team and not just your best players.
PLAYING TIME All players must play a minimum of half a game.
Sub every five minutes.
No player can play 3 shifts in a row, if you only have 9 players at a game, 4 different kids play an additional shift. If you only have 8 players, all 8 players must play an additional shift. If you only have 7 playersm 5 kids play 6 shifts and 2 players play 5 shifts.
ZONE Only Seniors.
COACHES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PLAYERS, PARENTS AN ASSISTANTS. NO TOLERANCE RULE AS PER COACHES MEETING. ONLY HEAD COACH CAN STAND AND ONLY HEAD COACH CAN TALK TO HIS PLAYERS ON THE COURT. ONLY THE HEAD COACH CAN CALL TIME OUT, OR TALK WITH THE REFEREES. NO EXCEPTIONS!

ANY COACH RECEIVING A TECHNICAL FOUL MAY BE SUSPENDED FOR THEIR NEXT GAME! ANY COACH RECEIVING TWO TECHNICAL FOULS WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THEIR NEXT GAME! ANY COACH RECEIVING TWO TECHNICAL FOULS TWO TIMES IS SUSPENDED FOR REST OF SEASON AND MAY BE SUSPENDED FOR NEXT SEASON AND BEYOND. MSCA BOARD WILL REVIEW. COACH MAY NOT BE AN ASSISTANT COACH EITHER.