Campbell Catholic Junior League 2004-2005

League Objectives, Procedures and Rules

“THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS ORGANIZATION ARE TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN THE GAME OF BASKETBALL IN A POSITIVE, CONSTRUCTIVE ATMOSPHERE OF COMPETITION. REFLECTING GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AND QUALITY PLAY WHILE DEVELOPING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE PERSONNEL, SCHOOLS, AND ORGANIZATIONS OF OUR CATHOLIC COMMUNITY.”

Coaches will be governed by the decisions of the league directors; if necessary a meeting of coaches may be called to resolve unusual or complicated issues. The president of Saint Mary and Saint Joseph boosters would also attend this meeting.

The league will begin on Saturday November 27, 2004 and continue through fourteen weeks of play.

LEAGUE BYLAWS

1) Each team shall consist of NO LESS than nine (9) nor more than twenty (20) players. Schools with only one team at a divisional level may occasionally be below nine with special permission.

2) In order to be eligible, a player may not have reached their thirteenth birthday prior to September 1, of the current season, and must be in the sixth grade or below.

3) The player must attend the parochial school for which they will represent. Exceptions can be made with the full approval of the coaches.

4) Each player must be certified by the school principal that the player is passing in three-fourths of their subjects.

5) Each team must submit a team roster prior to the first game of the season. Additional players may be added or deleted from a team roster until December 1 of the current season. The league administrator shall be notified before a player may participate. Any special cases regarding eligibility will be determined by the league administration.

6) Any parish which has more than one team in the league shall abide by the following limitations:

a. Each team must have a distinct and separate head coach.

b. Each player must remain on the same roster for the entire year.

7) In case of inclement weather, all teams will be notified of cancellation on the day of the games. We will play if at all possible.

8) A team will be permitted ten (10) minutes past the scheduled starting time to field five roster players without danger of forfeiting the game. At no time will a team with five roster players present be granted additional grace time. The game shall start as soon as five players are available, if not the game shall be forfeited. Extraordinary circumstances can be declared cause for delay by the league administrator.

9) If the coach of record is not in attendance, a substitute coach must be designated to the officials.

10) Only coaches, players, manager and team scorer are permitted on the team bench during a game.

11) Coaches will be responsible for the conduct of the players and his team’s fans at all times while on the premises.

12) The game ball will be furnished by the league and will be the intermediate size ball.

13) Unless otherwise noted the league will be governed by the 2004-2005 Kentucky High School Athletic Association Federation Rules published by the National Federation of State High School Associations (except for timeouts). Officials will be in complete charge of administering these rules.

14) Games will consist of four (4) six (6) minute quarters, with one minute breaks between quarters. Halftime will be a minimum of three minutes and a maximum of ten minutes. Overtime, if needed is three minutes. Timeouts will be four (4) per game each of one minute in length.

15) Hostility among officials, coaches, players and fans will never be acceptable and is contrary to the ideals, goals, and standards of this league and the organizations in it. As such, ungentlemanly or unladylike conduct will be dealt with in a severe manner by the league administration.

16) When a team no longer has five (5) eligible players to play the game, the last eligible player will remain in the game, any additional fouls committed by that player shall result in a two shot foul and the opposing team will be awarded the ball at mid-court.

17) The visiting team shall be responsible to arrange for non-conflicting primary colors to be worn in their game. Skins/shirts or plain unnumbered tee shirts are never acceptable.

18) Once league games are scheduled, they will not be changed by the league. If games are changed, it must be worked out in advance and the league notified by Thursday 9 P.M. of the change for that weekend.

RULES SPECIFIC TO 5^TH & 6^th GRADE

PRESS

There shall be no backcourt pressure applied when a team is ahead by eighteen (18) or more points.

SUBSTITUTES

When a team’s lead expands to fourteen (14) points the highest scorer in the game must be replaced. As the spread expands by four (4) the next highest scorer is replaced. Each additional two-point expansion of the score shall result in substitutions. When the point spread exceeds twenty-four (24) points the five top scorers may not reenter the game until the point spread drops below fifteen (15). All removed players can be re-entered if the lead goes below twelve (12). If this results in less than five eligible players the trailing team shall select the player to remain in the game.