APSA Basketball Rules 2018-19 (Updated)

APSA Basketball Rules 2018-19 (Updated) General Rules: In general, we follow National Federation Rules. Players should not wear jewelry or watches during a game. Earrings that cannot be removed should be covered with a band-aid or tape before the game. Jerseys must be tucked in. Line-ups should be turned in before the beginning of the game. Jerseys must have numbers on the front and back. Mercy Rules: Teams that are up at least 20 points must play a zone defense inside their three point line. They must also remove their top two scorers at the next dead ball and sub in two bench players. Failing to do so will result in a technical foul on the coach. If mercy rules are not followed by a coach from week to week, they may be suspended by the APSA board. Running up the score will NOT be tolerated and opposes the values of our league. Free Throws: The first space for a rebounder is above the block (not below). The shooting team may have 2 players around the key and the defending team may have 4. Play resumes on the release however the players behind the 3-point line cannot cross the 3-point until the ball hits the rim as well as the free throw shooter. D2 teams will shoot from 13 feet while all D1 teams will shoot from the regulation line. The 13 foot line should be marked with tape. If not, the officials need to use their best judgement. Time-outs: 4 time-outs per game. All time-outs are full 60 second time-outs and carry over to the second half but not overtime. In each overtime, each team has one 60 second time-out. Head coaches may call time-outs. If players interlock arms or grasp shirt in an attempt to prevent the defense from getting between the offense (ie stack) = technical foul. Closely guarded: 5 second rule for dribbling or holding in the front court. Player must make a move to the basket to end the 5 second count. 10 seconds rule in the backcourt: Offensive team has 10 seconds to cross the ball over the half-court line. Coach’s box: 3 feet on either side of the first chair, if coaching, then can roam. However, if you say something to the official, you must be in the box. If the refs are not calling tough enough or too tough, both coaches can meet with the refs at a time-out. On 7 team fouls in a half, the fouled team will shoot one-and-one. On the tenth, the fouled team will shoot 2 shots. Home teams will wear white and visiting team dark colored jerseys. Teams with only one color should contact opponent prior to game if there might be a problem. On a neutral court, coaches should agree before the game who will wear light and dark. Special APSA Rules Game length/time: D2 will play two 18-minute halves and D1 will play two 20-minute halves. The clock will run continuously except for the following: a. The last 2-minutes of the second half (when the official blows his whistle to call a foul, out of bounds, time-out, etc.) IF the lead is 14 points or less. Once the lead is 15 points or more, the clock resumes and does not stop. If it falls back to 14 or less, the clock stops again on dead balls, fouls, etc. The clock NO LONGER stops in the first half (except for timeouts and official timeouts). b. Time outs: The clock will not start after a time-out until the ball is touched by someone in-bounds. EXAMPLE #1: A player is handed the ball out-of-bounds after a timeout. The clock remains stopped. The player throws the ball in-bounds BUT it is NOT touched by anyone on the court. The clock does NOT start. It can only start once touched by a player. EXAMPLE #2: The clock is stopped and the free throw shooter shoots his/her final foul shot and it misses. The clock does NOT start until it is touched by a player. c. Officials may stop the clock for injuries, score board issues, or talking to the coaches or players. d. Clock NEVER stops on a made basket. e. Clock stops under 1-minute of overtime on dead balls. Sportsmanship: Coaches should meet and shake hands before and after the games. Players should shake hands after the game. Saying “GG” (Good Game) is not acceptable when high fiving/shaking hands. Saying “Good game” is acceptable and appropriate. Ball Size: D2 boys, co-ed, and D1 girls will use the 28.5 size ball (women’s size) All D1 boys teams will use a 29.5 size ball (regulation/men’s size) Full Court Press D1: No team may press once they gain a 20 point lead. Pressing involves any backcourt pressure. No team can half-court trap once they gain a 20 point lead. A half-court trap is defined as two defensive players or more double teaming the player with the ball once he/she crosses the half-court line. Full Court Press D2: Only under 2-minutes of the game (and anytime in overtime) and if a team is not up by 20 or more points. Officials will call technical fouls upon their discretion if a team is warned more than once and continues to press. Once the ball changes possession, the team that lost possession must retreat to their backcourt. 5 minute warm-up guaranteed unless both coaches agree otherwise. OVERTIME: First Overtime will be 3-minutes, Second Overtime will be 2-minutes and the Third Overtime will be 1-minute. The clock will run until the last minute of these overtime periods. If the game remains a tie, it shall stand that way unless it is a tournament game in which 1 minute overtimes will continue until there is a winner. Additional Notes From Officials It is imperative that the scorebook and clock are kept by people who know what they are doing (preferably adults). Enlist multiple parents early in the season for this duty; make them part of the team. This will go a long way to avoid any controversies that arise during the season. When both schools have scorekeepers, the home school will be the official book. The clock never stops on made baskets! Lane violation: Any offensive player in the “lane” for 3 seconds OR any player who steps into the “lane” before a foul shot. If the ball hits the top or side of the backboard, it is still in play. If the ball crosses over the top of the backboard, it is out-of-bounds. The over-and-back rule follows the 3-point principle. To be across half court in time, the player must have both feet and the ball across the half court line in ten seconds to be “established” in the front court. If this does not happen, the ball is turned over to the opposing team. The most controversial call with this rule being, if a player catches a ball in the air across the time-line as ten seconds expires, he/she is not established in the frontcourt, hence a backcourt violation. If a player is in the frontcourt, and has any of the “3-points” cross back over the half-court line on the floor, a backcourt violation is called. When an inbound play happens after a made basket, the player has the entire end line to move around for five seconds before in-bounding the ball. Passes may be made to players out of bounds on the end line, as long as the ball is in-bounded in 5 seconds from the moment the ref hands the ball off. When an inbound play happens after anything but a made basket, the player has a one yard or three foot area in which to throw the ball in. The player may move laterally in that area, as long as one foot remains in the area and the ball is passed in to play within 5 seconds. The player may move backwards as much as necessary, again, as long as the ball is passed into play within 5 seconds. Please remember types of fouls: Intentional Foul: Foul by player not playing for the ball. Player gets two shots and the ball. If shot made, offense still gets two shots. Flagrant Foul: Foul by player with apparent intent to injure opposing player. Offending player is ejected, offense has two free-throws and the ball. Technical Foul: Unsportsmanlike in nature; 2 shots and the ball Anyone on the bench is eligible to come in and shoot the technical foul shot and can immediately be replaced by another player (except by the player who left the game). Players committing flagrant fouls are not required to leave the bench. Coaches and players receiving two technical fouls are required to leave the bench and are suspended from the next game. Anyone on the bench will be susceptible to a technical foul. Please do not let parents who are not coaches or athletic trainers sit on the bench. .

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