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Basketball Rules Revised January 2018

Current NFHS rules will govern all play with the following exceptions:

Equipment & Players 1. All players must show their CWU Student I.D. card to the referees or Intramural supervisor when he/she report their number, prior to each game. 2. All team members must wear numbered jerseys that are the same color. The Intramural program will provide numbered team jerseys for all the teams. If a team does not wish to wear the jerseys supplied by the IM Sports program, they may wear a jersey of their choice, but replacement jerseys must be numbered. 3. Each team should furnish a game ball. Basketballs may be checked out from the on-site supervisor with a valid CWU I.D. card. 4. A game will be forfeited if either team is not ready to start at the scheduled game time. 5. Teams consist of 5 players with a minimum of 4 players required to start a game; if the opposing team decides to wait for the other team’s players to arrive, the game clock will begin and the team has 5 minutes to field the minimum number of players. 6. Substitutions may only be made in a dead ball situations and an official must wave a substitute in. Any substitutions on the fly will result in a technical foul. 7. Competitive teams will be allowed to have 2 former varsity basketball players that are at least 1 year removed from play on their team. However, only 1 may play at a time. Former varsity basketball players that are at least 5 years removed from play will be allowed to play with no restrictions.

Timing & Game Rules 1. All games will consist of two 20 minute halves with clock stoppages for fouls in the final two minutes of each half. Clock does not stop for made baskets. a. Mercy Rule: If a team is losing by more than 20 points in the second half, time will not stop. 2. Half-time will be three (3) minutes in duration. 3. Two time outs are allowed per team per game. Time outs can be used whenever. 4. It is the responsibility of each team to provide a score/time keeper. 5. During a free-throw, players in a marked lane space may enter the key when the ball is released. 6. The players are NOT allowed to have the block on a free throw and must alternate lane spaces starting above the block with a maximum of 2 offensive and 4 defensive players in lane spaces.

University Recreation - Intramural Sports - Basketball Rules Recreation Center Room 170 Phone: 509-963-3511 Email: [email protected] Basketball Rules Revised January 2018

Overtime Rules 1. Regular season and playoff games that end in a tie will result in an overtime period of two minutes. If a regular season game still remains tied after the first overtime period, the game will result as a tie. 2. Overtime periods will be two minutes in duration, with a stopped clock on all whistles. 3. All overtimes will begin with a jump ball. 4. Teams will be given 1 timeout for the first 2 overtime periods 5. If a game enters a 3rd overtime period, the first team to score 2 points will be declared the winner.

Sportsmanship, Forfeits, Fines, and Ejections: 1. Teams that are not present at game time with the minimum number of players required will forfeit the match. There is a $20 fine for each forfeit. Teams that forfeit more than 1 game will not be eligible for playoffs. 2. All players are expected to abide by the Intramural Code of Conduct. 3. All players ejected from play must leave the game site immediately. Ejections will result in a minimum penalty of a 1 game suspension and $20 fine. 4. Teams will be graded on their sportsmanship on a 4.0 scale. Sportsmanship rating will be used as the first tiebreaker when determining the playoff schedule and final standings. 5. Teams that do not maintain a 2.5 average will not be included in the playoff schedule; teams that do not maintain a 2.0 average during the season will be dropped from the remainder of the schedule. 6. See the Online Intramural Handbook for the complete policies and procedures.

University Recreation - Intramural Sports - Basketball Rules Recreation Center Room 170 Phone: 509-963-3511 Email: [email protected] Basketball Rules Revised January 2018

University Recreation - Intramural Sports - Basketball Rules Recreation Center Room 170 Phone: 509-963-3511 Email: [email protected]