Rules

GBA ’12 League Rules

• Two 20-minute running halves. (In the cases of tardy teams, tight gym schedule OR when one team playing is back-to-back games, optional adjustment of time to 18-min/halves. Teams that are chronically late and slowing down gym schedule will be removed from league.)

• Clock stops last minute of first half, last two minutes of second half.

• 7 fouls = 1&1

• 10 fouls in half = 2 shots

• 5 personal fouls = DQ

• OT = 3 minutes (last minute stop time)

• If a team is over 10 minutes late, automatic forfeit and both refs get paid from forfeit deposit.

• 5 TO per game – two 30 sec, three full – ONE 30-second time out must be used in first half or you lose it.

• For coaches and players: 1 Technical Foul = a warning by the league. Two technical fouls total during the course of the season = 1 game suspension. 3rd Technical – season is over.

• Protests or issues must be called in to Maureen Holohan 917-526-1021 within 24 hours of game

• Only one coach can remain standing — all other coaches and players must remain seated.

• Teams are expected to pick up all garbage at the end of games.