SDSSAA GIRLS PLAYING REGULATIONS

GIRLS' GRADE 9 BASKETBALL

ELIGIBILITY

1. Refer to the Constitution - Pages 9 (a), (b).

2. The official eligibility sheet must be used. Please send the completed form to the convener by the time of your first game.

3. Players who play midget, junior or senior basketball or appear on the eligibility list of these teams are ineligible to play Grade 9 Recreational Basketball.

DIVISION

(i) Recreational

(ii) Competitive

Definition of the Divisions

* Any one of the above puts the team in the Competitive League.

GENERAL

1. Each division will have a convener.

2. Both tournaments should be run on the same day if possible.

3. A school may enter a team in one or both divisions.

SCHEDULE

A round robin (one or two sections or double elimination depending on the number of teams entered.

OFFICIALS

1. Each team may supply a referee.

2. The host school will supply referees.

3. The host school will provide timers and scorers.

AWARDS

1. Plaque for the Winning Team in each division.

2. Certificates for each member of the winning team in each division.

3. Ribbons for all participants.

RECREATIONAL DIVISION

RULES

1. All games will be played on half a regulation court.

2. Length of game will be two 10 minute halves with stop time for shooting fouls.

3. Rules will be modified as follows.

a) flagrant travelling, flagrant fouls, five second holding, over and back, will be called (no 10 second line rule).

b) only fouls on the shot will have foul shots taken. No bonus shots will be given.

c) five personal fouls disqualify a player.

d) substitution may be made at any stoppage of play.

SCORE SHEET

A modified sheet will include space for 20 players, fouls and points.

DRESS

All players must have a number (any number). Official uniforms are not required, but are acceptable.

COMPETITIVE DIVISION

RULES

Regulations rules apply except for Length of games which will be:

Four - five minute quarters with stop time for jump balls and shooting fouls.

NOTE: THAT ONLY RUNNING SHOES WITH NON-MARKING SOLES WILL BE ALLOWED FOR GAMES OR PRACTICES.

SDSSAA GIRLS PLAYING REGULATIONS

GIRLS' MIDGET BASKETBALL

ELIGIBILITY

a) Refer to the Constitution - Article IX . % Any girl 14 years or under as of December 31.

b) Midget players should play only that level, but may play one Junior or Senior Girls Basketball game and remain eligible.

c) The official eligibility sheet must be used. Please send the completed form to the convener one day before your first league game. The referee in chief will provide qualified officials for games.

OFFICIALS

a) *For all league games, the home team shall supply trained senior students or teachers as timers and scorers.

b) For the playoff games, qualified league officials will be provided.

SCHEDULING

a) Each team will play a total of 5 games - 8 games.

b) Starting times for games is 4:15 unless otherwise stated in schedule.

c) % If an unbalanced schedule is required, the win-loss record will only be counted in the first round of play, and not count for the extra games drawn (ex, 7 team league and 6 games count for win-loss record, single round robin).

PLAYOFFS

a) The top four teams after league play, will be eligible for playoff competition.

b) IN CASE OF TIES: A tie-breaker game is necessary only if there is a tie for 1st or 3rd place.

c) SEMI-FINALS: The first place league finisher will play the fourth place team. The second place league finisher will play the third place finisher. These games will be played at the school with the higher standing.

d) FINALS: The winners of the two Semi-final games will play for the Midget Championship. *This game may be part of a championship triple header to be played at the high school of the senior league champion provided the gym is regulation size.

UNIFORMS

Each team must provide its players with numbered shirts of the same colour.

RULES:

a) LENGTH OF GAME: The Midget game will consist of eight minute quarters, stop time.

b) Other rules will be as per the current basketball rule book.

c) ^The winning team shall be responsible to call in the results to the SDSSAA results line immediately following the game, and to follow up with a fax or hand delivered copy of the official scoresheet to the convener on the next school day. In case of a tie, this responsibility shall be that of the home team.

d) 2nd place ribbons will be made available and charged to participating schools

* TIEBREAKERS:

• Where ties involve the last playoff position(s), tie breaking games must be scheduled.
  
  
• To break all other ties in the final regular season standings, the following criteria will be used:
  (I) Head to head results, with the winning team being seeded highest.
  (II) If there is still a tie, the team that has allowed the fewest points amongst the tied teams will get the highest seed.
  (III) If still tied, point differential (points for less points against) amongst the games involving the tied teams, the team with the highest differential getting the highest seed.
  (IV) Should the teams still be tied, then the overall point differential between common opponents shall be used.
  
  Tie breaking games will be played at the site of the highest placed seed. Should that site be unavailable, not meet sport governing body specifications or not be able to accommodate spectators, then the game will be played at the site of the lower seed. Should either of these locations be unavailable, then the higher seeded team shall select a site. If the higher seed is unable to access a site, the convener shall secure a neutral site. For scheduling, the convener(s) shall leave at least two days for tiebreakers at the end of the schedule before the playoffs.
  
  In ties involving three or more teams, teams will be seeded using the criteria above, and a minimum number of games will be scheduled to decide the issue. Match-ups will be scheduled considering standard playoff formats (ie. if four teams: 4th vs 1st, 3rd vs 2nd, if three teams: 1st receives bye, 3rd plays second, etc)
  
  
• All tie breaking games are designated as playoff games.

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Revised: June 2006
* denotes most recent changes

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