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HOUSE LEAGUE RULES 2007-2008 SEASON
Please keep in mind that the goal of House League is instructional for all participants. The use of scrimmages and games is to help the players apply what they have learned in practice to improve their skills, learn the game of basketball and most of all HAVE FUN!
General Information
- Coaches’ of each team need to bring their basketballs for each game.
- No basketballs are allowed to be bounced in the hallways
- All children must be supervised at all times
- Children are not allowed to play in the hallway.
- Coaches’ need to make sure that all players get picked up after practices and games.
- If school is cancelled because of weather then all practices that day will be cancelled.
High School Basketball rules will apply except for the following changes:
1-2 Grade Boys & Girls Practice(1 hour & 15 minutes)
- First 30 minutes is set aside for skill stations. Coaches set up 4-6 stations and hold drills (rotating the players through each station during the 30 minutes) that focus on the key areas of basketball: Ball Handling, Shooting Technique, Rebounding Skills, Passing Skills, Defensive Techniques. The LYBA has provided some ideas on drills that can be done during these sessions and indicated the expected difficult level associated with each drill. Coaches are encouraged to add their own experience to these lists to build variety and fun into these opportunities for players to grown their skills.
- The final minutes should be used for scrimmage sessions for the players to apply the knowledge they have just gained.
1-2 Grade Boys & Girls Scrimmage Rules
- The scrimmage shall consist of four 8 minute running time quarters. The clock will only be stopped for foul shots, injuries and major substitutions.
- There will be a one-minute time out between quarters and three minutes shall be allowed at halftime.
- All players shall be in uniform (Shirts will be provided by LYBA, player is responsible for wearing black shorts and appropriate basketball footwear) and will have their shirts tucked in. Any player failing to meet this dress code shall not be allowed on the playing surface.
- No jewelry may be worn
- Score may be kept on the scoreboard during play but must be zeroed out at the end of the quarter.
- Coaches shall referee their own games.
3-4 Grade Boys & Girls
- Use 28.5 balls
- Games will be four 8-minute quarters. 5 minute half time.
- Defense is man-to-man defense or 2-1-2 (Zone) defense.
- No press is allowed, players must pick up at half court.
- All infractions should be called by the officials.
5-8 Grades Boys & Girls
- Girls – 28.5 size balls
- Boys – regulation size balls
- Games will be four 8-minute quarters. 5 minute half time.
- Defense is restricted to man-to-man defense
- Pressing is allowed the last 2 minutes of the 2nd and 4th quarters. If a team is up by 10 or more, no pressing is allowed.
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