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UPDATED Game Rules and Regulations (March 13, 2009) for the 4th IBC League:
PLAYING REGULATIONS:- The game shall consist of four (4) quarters of ten (10) minutes.
- There shall be intervals of play of one (1) minute between each quarter including (If
necessary) overtime.
- There shall be a half-time interval of five (5) minutes.
- There shall be an interval of play of fifteen (15) minutes before the game is scheduled to
begin.
- If the score is tied at the end of playing time for the fourth quarter, the game shall
continue with an extra five (5) minutes as is necessary to break the tie.
- A five (5) point deduction will be imposed if the team could not complete the lineup
when the game is scheduled to begin or at least reach to ten (10) players.
- A team shall lose the game by forfeit if fifteen (15) minutes after the scheduled starting
time is not present or is unable to field five (5) players. The game is awarded to the
opponents and the score shall be twenty to zero (20 to 0). Furthermore, the forfeiting
team shall receive zero (0) points in the classification.
- All players must wear their proper uniform during the game period. At least upper
uniform must be worn. Exchange of uniform is not allowed. “NO UNIFORM NO
PLAY”.
- If there is any game protest, the team must inform the committee before the game
begins. Protest should be filed in written letter within forty eight ( 48 ) hours after the
game.
- If the protest involves the technicality of the game and it involves the table committees
or the referees, the committee should be informed after the game and have the written
letter submitted within twenty four (24) hours.
TIMEOUTS:- Each timeout shall last only for thirty (30) seconds.
- Coaches and the players who are inside the playing court are the only ones allowed to
call timeout.
- A timeout opportunity may be granted:● when a foul occurred.
● when there’s a dead ball situation following a last or only successful free
throw and ball out of bounds.
● after the opposing team made their field goal.
- If an injury occurred during the game period, the team can make an injury timeout
immediately.
- An injury timeout can only be used when there is a player got injured inside the playing
court. An injury timeout will only last for up to one (1) minute only. This will give
enough time for the team to take the injured player outside the playing court and be
substituted immediately.
- Each team is awarded with one (1) timeout for the first three quarters and in overtime
period and two (2) in the 4th quarter.
- Unused time-outs in each quarter will not be carried over to the next quarter.
VIOLATIONS:- All regular violations for amateur leagues will apply. (Refer to the referees for
clarifications).
PENALTIES:- Fighting or instigating a fight inside and outside the court is not allowed.
- If a player provokes such action, he will be automatically removed from the ballgame,
suspended from future games or disqualified from the league depending on the weight of
his action.
- After a certain incident, the whole team is charge for a penalty fine of five hundred
(P500) pesos.
- Unsportsmanlike conduct will be subject to ejection from the ballgame and if possible,
suspension for a number of games or disqualification from the league depending on the
gravity of his action.
- Players, coaches or the whole member of the team is not allowed to do any taunting and
thrash talking inside the court towards opposing team or players. A warning call shall be
charged on first offense and a technical foul or if possible, an ejection in the game shall
be charged to the individual if he still continues to do such action.
- Only members of the team are allowed to enter the court. Non-members or supporters
should remain outside the court.
- Players or members of the team are strictly not allowed to clear the bench or a technical
foul shall be called upon to each player and any member of the team. Two (2) technical
free throws will be charged for violation.
- Only the coach or team captain is allowed to standup or may approach the table for any
inquiry. The rest of the team should remain seated in the bench.
- The Coach or the Player is automatically ejected from the ballgame if two (2) technical
fouls are charged against him.
- Each player is allowed up to five (5) personal fouls only for him to be disqualified in the
ballgame.
- Each team is allowed of up to five (5) team fouls per quarter and shall be charged with
team penalty.
PLAYERS AND COACHES:- Maximum of only fifteen (15) players are allowed to play for the whole game period.
- Each team consist maximum of three (3) players who is 5’10” or greater. One (1) player
should be at maximum 6’2” and the other two (2) players should be less than 6’2” feet.
- Only seven (7) players will play for the whole first quarter only. They are not allowed to
play on the 2nd quarter.
- Next eight ( 8 ) players will play for the whole second quarter only. They are not allowed
to play on the 1st quarter.
- Fifteen (15) player substitutions will take effect only during the second half.
- Only those players whose names appeared on the list of official line-up are allowed to
play for the whole league.
- Active college varsity players and ex-varsity players from 1995 to present are not
allowed to play the league. If proven otherwise, all the games the team played
wherein these players played will be automatically considered a loss by forfeit.
- Active commercial and ex-commercial players are not allowed to play the league. If
proven otherwise, all the game the team that played wherein these players played will
automatically considered a loss by forfeit.
- Players who are under the influence of drugs or alcohol during the ballgame are strictly
not allowed to play or else the team will lose by forfeit.
GAME FORMAT:- A total of 16 teams will play for the tournament and will be divided into two (2)
conferences.
- The game format consists of two (2) conferences which is the North Conference and
the South Conference.
- North Conference will play in Sacred Heart Gym while the South Conference will play
in Vicente Sotto Memorial Gym (Atillo Gym).
- All games are played during on Sundays only unless if there are any changes in the
schedule as advised by the commissioner.
- The six (6) teams in each conference will play on a Single Round Robin System for
elimination round. Four (4) teams in each conference shall be eliminated.
- The top four (4) teams in each conference will play a single knockout crossover game
for the quarter finals.
- The remaining four teams from the quarterfinals will play another single knockout game
for semi-finals. During the final round, the game will be a best of three (3) series game.
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