MENS BASKETBALL RULES
Revised 9-8-2009

1. Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated.  This includes TRASH TALKING, DISRESPECT FOR LEAGUE AUTHORITY (all coaches, league director, scorekeepers), EXCESSIVE ARGUING and/or FIGHTING. First offense is TECHNICAL FOUL, second offense is a ONE GAME SUSPENSION and possible expulsion from the league.
2. Games are 4-12 minute quarters. Continuous clock except last 30 seconds of the each quarter; last minute of game/overtime; Clock will stop for all made baskets in the last minute of the game. Free throws, clock RUNS.  4^th quarter - stops on first shot, resumes when shooter shoots 2nd shot.
3. Home team starts with possession of the ball. Then, alternating ball.  For jump balls or discrepancy (when teams cannot agree on a call) the ball will go to team with the arrow.
4. Fouls and violations are based on the honor system.  When in doubt call the foul.  Work at getting the call right, not gaining an unfair advantage.   HAVE INTEGRITY, EITHER OFFENSE OR DEFENSE MAY CALL FOULS (Discrepancy should be used by coaches to avoid arguments and delay)
5. Three seconds is not allowed.  Simply ask the offender to get out of the key.
6. International rules for inbounds, that is one foot out of bounds.  Inbounds in the front court will be a checked ball. Back court will be an inbounds and a live ball.
7. Free throws: players enter the lane on the shooters release. Shooter waits until the ball hits the rim.
8. Fouls shoot on the 5^th team foul of each quarter and all fouls the last 30 seconds of each quarter and last minute of the game. All will be two shots, 3 if three point shot. All shooting fouls shoot two(or 3).
9. Intentional fouls are voice activated by a player who is close enough to touch an offensive player with possession of the ball. Intentional fouls are 2 shots. A foul on a breakaway is intentional = 2 shots.
10. Technical fouls can be called by a league director or his appointee (score keepers/coaches).  Technical fouls will be called for any unsportsmanlike conduct and for all profanity heard.  All technical fouls will be 2 shots and possession.
11. Back-court violation will be enforced. 
12. A team may substitute at any dead ball or after a made basket by the other team.
13. In case of a tie, there will be 1 two-minute overtime. Fouls continue. If tied after OT, the game is over.
14. Each team has 1 timeout per quarter, and 2 in the fourth. One in the last minute, and one before the last minute. No carry over.  In overtime, one timeout per team.
15. 24 second clock will be used in the 4^th quarter only.
16. A shot attempt that does not hit the rim or backboard is live and may be rebounded by the shooter.

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