2023/4 BBSC Abbreviated Basketball Rules

GAME START TIMES and GAMEFLOW

• We follow FIBA standard rules unless stated otherwise.
• NO LIVE TIME OUTS. ONLY in DEAD BALL SITUATIONS. REQUESTED AT THE TABLE.
• Games will start on time. Clock will START as soon as the Ref is present. 15 SEC. WARNING TO TEAMS.
• A Team may start and continue to play a game with 4 players.
• Games will consist of two 15-minute stop time halves.
• Stop time will occur on all calls by the ref.  During the final 2 minutes of the second half, stop time will include baskets when the point spread is 10 or less only. 
• Free Throws: 2 throws starting with the 8th team foul per half.
• Two (2) Time outs per half – no carry over.  One (1) remaining in last 2 minutes of play only.
• One (1) Time out for overtime – no carry over. Tied game = 2-minute OT. If still tied, game is over.
• Half time consists of a 60 second break.
• Outside Key and Inside 3 Point line.

TIME OUT POLICY-ONLY IN DEAD BALL SITUATIONS - REQUESTED AT THE SCORE DESK

Two - 30 sec. time outs in the first half, Two – 30 sec. time outs in the second half with no carry-over. 
During the second half, teams will only have 1 time out with 2 min. remaining. OVERTIME – One - 30 second time out.

TECHNICAL FOUL POLICY:

We have collected a $50 DEFAULT FEE for 2024. Any fees owed to BBSC must be paid prior to your next game.
Two technical fouls or un-sportsman fouls in any game = automatic ejection plus a 1 game min. suspension.

• 1st TECH/UN-SPORTS foul on a player costs the TEAM $10  
• 2nd TECH/UN-SPORTS foul on same player costs the TEAM $20
• 3rd TECH/UN-SPORTS foul on same player costs the TEAM $30 (Add $10 each new tech) etc…
• 4th TECH/UN-SPORTS foul on same player AUTOMATIC 2 game suspension
• 8th TECH/UN-SPORTS foul on same player an AUTOMATIC suspension for remainder of the season & playoffs, plus a discipline hearing and potential future suspensions

B’nai Brith will not tolerate any verbal/physical abuse of refs, players or SCOREKEEPERS. Any disciplinary actions will be handed out by the director of BBSC.

No Dunking or Hanging on rims – Technical fouls will be assessed.

DEFAULT POLICY:

A default occurs when a team has fewer than 4 players of which 3 are on the team roster to start a game. OR canceling a game with less than 48 hours’ notice. OR not showing up for a game.
A default fee of $50 will be assessed by the league to the team.
TEAMs must pay any technical fouls prior to the team’s next game – if not paid, TEAM DEFAULTS.
A team has 10 min. to have minimum number of players on the court to start the 7:30 game ONLY.

ELIGIBLE FILL IN PLAYERS 

Any paid-up member of B’nai Brith is eligible to play for a team under the following circumstances: 

• Player must be cleared FIRST by the BBSC Director.
• A Team may start and continue to play a game with 4 players. 3 players must be on the Team Roster or Default.
• Players may fill in for the 5^th/6th player to represent a full team – leniency is allowed for special circumstances (i.e. for injuries.) Special permission must be in writing by Director of BBSC.
• Eligible players may fill in during the regular season only. (Not in the playoffs unless special consideration has been granted by the league executive in advance.)
• All players must play half of the league games to be eligible for the playoffs.

UNIFORMS:  All players must be wearing the same color uniform on a team. Each jersey must have a number on the back minimum 6”.  In an emergency, you may use tape on the back of a jersey or MARKER on a T-Shirt.
FULL TEAM jerseys are required by Dec. 1 2023 or team will face a penalty / losing default fee.

SAFETY FIRST:  Kippahs may be worn when playing, however, no metal clips are allowed.