Basketball Rules
	PLAYERS: Roster size is limited to 12 players. Teams must have a minimum of 8 players to register a team.  No male varsity players can play in this league. EQUIPMENT: 1. All teams must have numbers printed on their shirts or possess taped numbers.  Colors will be chosen during the captain's meeting. 2. Teams provide their own balls.  Balls can be checked out at the equipment room and teams are wlecome to bring thier own. TIME: 1. All games will consist of two - twenty (20) minute halves with a continuous clock.  The final two minutes of the second half will be stop time. 2. If the point margin is twenty (20) or greater at, or after, the two minute mark of the second half the game will be called. 3. If necessary, a three minute overtime period will be played.  Stop time will be utilized during the last minute of overtime.   4. If a second overtime is needed the first team to score a point will be declared the winner.   5. A five minute half time will result in between regulation periods.  This can be shortened at the officials discretion to keep the game on schedule. 6. Each team is allowed two time-outs per contest, which may be accumulated.  Teams will be awarded one time-out for overtime.  In overtime, teams will still only receive the one time out, time outs from regulation will not carry over into over time. 7. Game time is forfeit time.  Teams must have four players signed in and ready to play prior to game time.  One forfeit will eliminate that particular team from the league. COURT PLAY: 1. Substitutions are allowed provided the ball is dead and the court side scorer has given permission to enter the contest. 2. The seventh foul per half on either team will result in a bonus free-throw situation for the opponent.  The seventh foul, and on all common fouls thereafter, will result in a one-and-one.  The tenth foul, and all common fouls thereafter, will result in a double bonus (two foul shots). 3. Any two technical fouls on one player will result in dismissal from the game for misconduct.  Any player dismissed from a game for misconduct will not be allowed to participate in the next played contest until he/she has met with the Intramural staff. 4. Any player dismissed for misconduct must leave the facility immediately.  Failure to comply will result in a forfeiture of the contest for that team. 5. Players are disqualified after the assessment of their fifth foul. 6. All jump-ball situations, with the exception of the initial toss and at the beginning of any overtime periods, will follow the alternate possession arrow format. 7. Three-point rule is in effect.  All shots must be taken from behind the arc and made to   be awarded three points.  Any foul on a shooter while attempting a three point shot will be awarded three foul shots. 8. The intentional foul rule will be strictly adhered to.  The following are considered to be intentional fouls: (a) Any foul that is not a legitimate attempt to directly play the ball. (b) Running into the back of a player that has the ball, wrapping the arms around a   player, grabbing a player around the hips. (c) Any time a player holds, pushes, or grabs a player away from the ball. 10. Flagrant fouls will be called for unnecessary or excessive roughness, unsportsmanlike conduct, or dangerous intentional fouls.  Flagrant fouls will result in dismissal. 11. All technical fouls will result in two shots and the ball out of bounds for the opposing team. CO-ED TEAMS: 1. There is no requirement about a minimum number of female players that must be on a team in our basketball leagues.  However, if teams choose to incorporate female players, 4 points will be awarded for a three pointer, 3 points will be awarded for a normal shot and 2 points for a free throw shot for every successful try by the female players.  Teams are allowed 1 female varisty player per team.  Varsity points are to be scored as normal points.  Varsity players are players who played this calender year.