Pre-Game Tasks and Rules
Arrival
Please arrive approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of your game. It is very important that the games start on time as extra costs could be incurred if games are delayed.
Colour
Each player must be dressed in their team colour as registered and approved by the management committee. If new players want to play, they must be dressed in the same colour as their team. This rule will be strictly enforced during playoffs.
Numbering
Each player is required to have a visible number before the start of each game. Marking pens can be used on players who do not have jerseys. Each team must supply their own marking pen if they need it. Any player in the same team that starts a game without a number will be automatically assigned the number 0. This effectively means 5 personal fouls would be shared across the number of players assigned with number 0.
Officials
Team score sheets for each game are pre-filled before each game as per player registration, to be finalized by week 2 of the season. Any changes to score sheets must be approved by administration prior to the commencement of their game. Any unauthorized changes will incur a penalty ranging from a points deduction to forfeit depending on infringement.
Please see the official’s page for rules regarding officials.
Game Rules and Structure
Each game is divided into 4 quarters with a 1-minute rest between each quarter, and a 2 minute rest between halves. There is 1 time-out call for each team per half. Each quarter is 10 minutes long and the clock doesn’t stop for any discontinuation of play, except for the last minute of each quarter.
A draw results in shared points on the table for regular season games. Play-offs draws result in a 2 minute overtime period, where the clock is stopped at each stoppage of play.
Costs and Payments
Each team play a number of regular season games @ $55 per team per game. The cost of all regular season games will be paid in full, deposited in the nominated bank account at the start of the season. There is a sign-on fee of $35 per player per season. This sign-on fee is to cover the general expenses, as well as the liability insurance cost, which is required to hire the courts. Please make sure the appropriate amount is deposited into the nominated bank account by the second week of each season along with the registration forms.
Bank Account Details for deposits:
Branch: Commonwealth Bank, Sunnybank Hills
Account Name: Brisbane Youth Basketball League Inc.
BSB: 06 4203
Account number: 1030 2929
In the event of game cancellation, a refund will be offered to each team for that particular game.
In the interest of transparency, BYBL a non-profit association and every effort is made to keep the cost at the most minimal. Any profits made in the process of the league will be reinvested back into the league for the benefit of all the teams.
Insurance
Brisbane Youth Basketball League Inc. is legally required and has purchased public liability insurance with Local Community Insurance Services. A copy of the policy can be obtained by contacting management.
Registration Forms
While steps will be taken to minimise the risks involved with running a basketball league, there still will be inherent risk involved with playing basketball. As a result, each player must read and sign the waiver forms as part of registration before they’re allowed take part in the competition.
The forms for season 16 are attached to the email sent out to team managers. Please contact admin if you have not received this email or require rego forms.
Alternatively, we have the forms downloadable below:
BYBL Team Registration Form S16 2017
Presentation / All-Star Night
There will be a presentation night at the end of the competition to celebrate the success of the winning team. That night also includes the all-star game to celebrate the great collection of players who played in the competition.
Referees
Referees are an essential part of any competitive sport, and due to the recent shortage of referees, most of our referees are players from BYBL who gives up part of their time to make BYBL possible.
A referee and match official is considered right even when wrong. Respecting the referee’s call is fundamental to any competition and this organisation does not condone any disrespect to the referee in anyway, whether the referee is right or wrong. A referee has the full power to eject players from games and this organisation is 100 per cent behind each referee’s decision.
Player Conduct
BYBL expects a reasonable standard when it comes to each players’ conduct both on court and while in our venue. We want a safe environment for everyone and the respect that is expected towards referees should also be extended to every player, official and spectator. We do not tolerate any violent or aggressive behavior and if an incident occurs a report is generated and disciplinary action may be taken depending on the nature of the incident.
- 1st strike – a player in your team causes physical harm to anyone intentionally, the player at fault is suspended
- 2nd strike – any player in your team causes physical harm to anyone intentionally, the whole team is suspended
- 3rd strike – any player in your team causes physical harm to anyone intentionally, the whole team is banned
We believe this is a fair system and reasonable to expect of everyone involved in BYBL.
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