1) League fees must be paid by the final day of registration according to dates set on www.sandiegobasketball.com. Teams that have not paid will not be allowed to play, no exceptions. No refunds after the first week of games.
2) Team Rosters are due to your scorekeeper at your first game. Rosters will be emailed to captains with full schedules one day prior to games. Last day to add players is halfway through the regular season. Players cannot play on multiple teams in the same division/night/gym. ** The first team displayed on the schedule will be the designated home team. Please bring a numbered white/light colored jersey. The second team displayed will be the away team. Please bring a numbered dark colored jersey.**
3) NO DUNKING, a bench technical foul will be called and basket will not count.
4) The twenty minute clock will start at game time. If the previous game ends late, two minutes will be placed on the clock prior to the start of the next game. The first ten minutes of the half is considered a running grace period at the start of each game. If the opposing team is not present by the end of the grace period the game will be deemed a forfeit. Forfeiting team will be charged $90.00 and must pay prior to the next game. Any team with two unpaid forfeits will be dropped from the league.
5) Teams must wear a uniform color jersey with a number on one side. ** Players without a numbered jersey will result in one technical free throw for the opposing team. Technical free throws will be awarded per player without a numbered jersey. **
6) No fighting abusive language or any discourteous behavior towards officials, fans, players, staff, or league director. If an infraction becomes a problem it will be handled on an individual basis. We reserve the right to eject consistent offenders/teams from league play or gymnasiums.
7) Any player receiving a technical foul must sit two minutes. The two minutes starts once the ball is put in play after the technical foul is called. Two technical fouls results in immediate ejection from the gym and one game suspension for the next scheduled game. The player in question must be out of sight from officials. Ejected players that refuse to leave the gymnasium will be suspended one additional game.
8) Players must play a minimum of two regular season games to be eligible for playoffs.
9) Game clock will run in the first half and will stop in the last two minutes of the second half unless one team is up by 15 or more points. Game clock will run in the last minute on made baskets.
10) Seven team fouls result in a one and one situation, ten team fouls results in double bonus. Any player receiving six personal fouls is fouled out of the game.
11) Timeouts:
Three timeouts per game, only two carry over if none used in the first half.
12) Overtime will be two minutes with a stopped clock in the last minute. One timeout for the first overtime, no timeouts after the first overtime. Timeouts do not carry over.
13) Tiebreakers are as follows:
a. Head to Head
b. Point Differential
c. Points for
d. Points against
14) Official NCAA rules will be used with the exception of any local league rules.
Zero Tolerance
a. Any player starting a fight = ejected from league(s) - Players team will also be ineligible for playoffs
b. Any player that physically threatens a referee = ejected from league(s)
c. Any player that verbally threatens a referee = suspension
d. Any player that receives two technical fouls in one game = Kicked out of gym/one game suspension
e. Any player caught playing under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance = one game suspension
*Any complaints, issues or protests must be made by your designated team captain via email*
**Refunds can be issued prior to the first week of games. No refunds after the first week since fees have already been paid to the City and the Gym. No refunds given due to natural disasters, fires, city force reductions, global pandemics, power outages, and or acts of god.**