News: LGYC Basketball League Rules

Date Published	Author
	Jim Ross

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE: 

•  Our goal is to teach basketball skills and concepts while fostering good sportsmanship and enjoyment of the game.

 
PARENT/GUARDIAN EXPECTATIONS

• All adults are expected to be positive role models of good sportsmanship and fairplay.
• Spectators and coaches are expected to be respectful of all players, officials and other adults.
• Parents/guardians are responsible for ensuring their child is on time for practices and games, have a pair of sneakers to change into before entering the gym and supply a water bottle.
• If a child is unable to attend, parents/guardians are expected to notify the coach.

RULES

•  All players shall receive near equal playing time. If repeated practice times are missed, playing time may be affected.
• As this is a development league, discretion will be used when enforcing rules such as traveling, double dribbles, etc. with the intention that we are looking for the players to improve throughout the season. The ultimate goal is to develop players to a level that will prepare each for the modified level at the end of their 6th grade year. The 5th/6th grade players will be called on a tighter scale, enforcing the rules of basketball.

• Equipment
  • Basket Height: 10’
  • Ball size: 28.5

• Defense
  • 3/4 must play half court defense.
  • 5/6 may press until up by 15 or more points.
  • Although 5/6 may play zone defense, LG teams will learn man-to-man defensive concepts which is felt will better prepare them for the next level of basketball.

• Length of Games
  • 3/4 games: 4 qtrs, 10min/qtr running time, clock stops for timeouts and subs
  • 5/6 games: 4 qtrs, 8min with clock stops on all whistles 
  • Two timeouts/team, per half
  • Tie games
    • 3/4 games may end in a tie (no overtime)
    • 5/6 games play one 3min overtime period
    • 1 timeout per team in overtime.

• Fouls
  • 6 foul limit at 5/6 level
  • Foul shots on every shooting foul for 5/6