Document: Rules of Operation Version: 1.0 Managed by: Basketball WA Amended by: AB 11.12.2020 Responsible person: AB Scheduled review date: Oct 2021 Basketball WA NBL1 West – WA State Basketball League RULES OF OPERATION Amended by Adam Bowler, NBL1 West - General Manager on 11.12.2020 WA SBL Rules of Operation 1 Document: Rules of Operation Version: 1.0 Managed by: Basketball WA Amended by: AB 11.12.2020 Responsible person: AB Scheduled review date: Oct 2021 Contents DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION ....................................................................... 7 PART 1 – INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 12 1.1 Management ....................................................................................................... 12 1.2 Aims .................................................................................................................... 12 1.3 Competition Structure ......................................................................................... 12 1.4 Conferences ....................................................................................................... 12 1.5 Entry ................................................................................................................... 12 PART 2 – LEAGUE ADMINISTRATION ...................................................................... 14 2.1 Rules of Operation .............................................................................................. 14 2.1.1 Establishment ............................................................................................... 14 2.1.2 Variation ....................................................................................................... 14 2.1.3 Management and appeal .............................................................................. 14 2.1.4 Items not provided for ................................................................................... 14 2.2 Penalties ............................................................................................................. 15 2.2.1 League penalties .......................................................................................... 15 2.2.2 Association compliance penalties ................................................................ 15 2.2.3 Administrative and procedural fines ............................................................. 15 2.2.4 Fines for forfeits ............................................................................................ 16 2.2.5 Changes to venue/fixture ............................................................................. 16 2.2.6 Payment of fines ........................................................................................... 16 2.3 Appeals ............................................................................................................... 17 2.3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................... 17 2.3.2 Appeal process ............................................................................................. 17 2.4 Member Conduct ................................................................................................ 18 2.4.1 Member Review ........................................................................................... 18 2.4.2 Conduct detrimental or prejudicial to the League ......................................... 18 2.5 League finance ................................................................................................... 19 2.5.1 Budgets ........................................................................................................ 19 2.5.2 Annual levy ................................................................................................... 20 2.5.3 Withdrawal of entry ....................................................................................... 20 2.5.4 Un-financial Association ............................................................................... 20 2.6 Sponsorship and League property ...................................................................... 20 2.6.1 Sponsorship ................................................................................................. 20 2.6.2 League trademark (logo) .............................................................................. 21 2.6.3 Broadcast control ......................................................................................... 21 WA SBL Rules of Operation 2 Document: Rules of Operation Version: 1.0 Managed by: Basketball WA Amended by: AB 11.12.2020 Responsible person: AB Scheduled review date: Oct 2021 PART 3 - ASSOCIATION ADMINISTRATION ............................................................. 22 3.1 Member Associations ......................................................................................... 22 3.2 Association contacts ........................................................................................... 22 3.3 Venue requirements ........................................................................................... 22 3.3.1 Venue requirements ..................................................................................... 22 3.3.2 Venue signage & flags .................................................................................. 23 3.4 Association uniforms and attire ........................................................................... 24 3.4.1 Uniforms ....................................................................................................... 24 3.4.2 Home team uniform ...................................................................................... 24 3.4.3 Uniform numbers .......................................................................................... 24 3.4.4 Player names ............................................................................................... 24 3.4.5 Uniforms placement of League trademark (logo) ......................................... 24 3.4.6 Association logos ......................................................................................... 24 3.4.7 Team bench dress code ............................................................................... 25 3.5 Seating ............................................................................................................... 26 3.5.1 League officials ............................................................................................ 26 3.5.2 Crowd attendance ........................................................................................ 26 PART 4 – TEAM & PLAYER ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 27 4.1 Team content ...................................................................................................... 27 4.1.1 Registration .................................................................................................. 27 4.1.2 Contract System ........................................................................................... 27 4.1.3 Salary Cap .................................................................................................... 27 4.1.4 Restricted Player Eligibility ........................................................................... 27 4.2 Restricted and Foreign Born Players .................................................................. 27 4.2.1 Restricted Players ........................................................................................ 27 4.2.2 Unrestricted Players ..................................................................................... 28 4.3 NBL/WNBL Player Restrictions .......................................................................... 28 4.4 Special Exemptions ............................................................................................ 28 4.5 International League Restrictions ....................................................................... 29 4.6 Restricted and Foreign Born Player Procedures ................................................ 30 4.6.1 Procedure ..................................................................................................... 30 4.6.2 Australian Citizenship ................................................................................... 30 4.7 Release for State and National Committments .................................................. 31 4.8 Clearances ......................................................................................................... 32 4.9 Finals Qualification ............................................................................................. 33 4.10 Injury List .......................................................................................................... 34 WA SBL Rules of Operation 3 Document: Rules of Operation Version: 1.0 Managed by: Basketball WA Amended by: AB 11.12.2020 Responsible person: AB Scheduled review date: Oct 2021 PART 5 - ADMINISTRATION OF REFEREES AND JUDICIARY ............................... 35 5.1 Referee administration ....................................................................................... 35 5.1.1 Referee appointments and development ..................................................... 35 5.1.2 Appointment of Referees .............................................................................. 35 5.2 Obligations of Referees .....................................................................................