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UPDATED AS OF JANUARY 17, 2008
RULES &
REGULATIONS
CIF HIGH SCHOOL
NATIONAL FEDERATION RULES
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I.
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RULES |
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a. |
All games will be played under
CIF High
School Federation Rules. |
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b. |
Rules will only be revised in the
off-season. |
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c. |
This means that rules are finalized
once tip-off for the 1st
game of the season begins. |
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II.
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ROSTER MANAGEMENT |
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a. |
A Team can utilize a maximum of 12 roster
spots. |
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b. |
Only General Managers have the authority to
add players to the rosters. |
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c. |
A player can be added to the team
roster no later than the 2nd
week unless otherwise changed by the
League Commissioner.
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d. |
The last day to trade players
between teams in the same division
is the 3rd week. |
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e. |
The last day to move players between
affiliate teams is the 4th
week. |
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f. |
Players can play for only 1 team per
Division. |
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g. |
To
keep the games competitive and fair, ONLY
2 players from a higher division team
will be allowed to play in a lower
division team.
(Players that earn POW honors, All
Star selection, led the league in
stats will be classified as a
respective division player.)
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h. |
NO Diamond Division player who won
Diamond Division accolades, selected
as All Stars, or led the league in
stats in the Diamond Division will
be allowed to play in Gold Division.
(as voted on 1/13/08 per GM
Meeting). |
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i. |
Players that aren’t on the roster will NOT
be allowed to play.
NO-RINGERS.
The stats-keeper and the opposing
General Manager may ask the player
in question. Ringers are classified
as players NOT on the official
roster. Rosters are final as of Week
2. |
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j. |
Players must bring PHOTO ID.
Stats-keepers have the authority not to
allow a player to participate if the player
does not bring photo ID. |
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k. |
Players on the "80 List" must pay
their balance of $80 before they are
re-instated in the League. |
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l. |
Women’s division teams are allowed
to finished the game with just 3
players on the court. |
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III.
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UNIFORM |
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a. |
All players must wear matching colored
jerseys with numbers on front and back. |
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b. |
Any different colored jersey is subject to a
technical foul. Blue and black aren’t the
same colors. White and yellow aren’t the
same either. |
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c. |
Technical
fouls will be assessed on the 3rd
weekend of the season and will be called
continually if the jerseys still do not
match. If technical fouls aren't being
called, consult with stats-keepers
and they will enforce the rule. |
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IV.
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GAME PLAY |
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a. |
Teams have 10 minutes
until the clock starts running. For
every minute that passes, the
opposing team will be awarded 2
points. |
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b. |
CLOCK |
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1. |
Four 10 minute quarters.
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2. |
If game starts 15 minutes after scheduled time, format
changes to two 20 minunte halves. |
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3. |
Stop Clock for last 2 minutes of game IF differential
is less than 10 points.
"Double digit lead means the clock
runs" |
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4. |
Overtime – 2 minutes |
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5. |
Double OT – 2 minutes |
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6. |
Triple OT – first team that scores,
wins. "Tie Breaker" |
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c. |
TIME OUTS |
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1. |
4 time-outs for the regulation game and one additional
time in overtime. |
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2. |
2 time-outs per half. Time outs
DO NOT CARRY OVER!! |
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3. |
1 time-out will be given out in OT. Only 1 unused time-out
may carry over. |
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d. |
FOULS |
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1. |
One-and-One on the
7th
team foul.
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2. |
Two shots on the 10th team foul. |
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3. |
Each player is allowed 5 personal fouls. (6 Personal fouls
in Women's and Diamond Division
ONLY) |
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4. |
Fouls in the 1st half do
not carry over. |
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5. |
2 free throws every technical foul &
possession. |
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6. |
2 technical fouls: Out of game + 1
game suspension. |
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e. |
POSSESSION |
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1. |
Team that wins the tip will have
possession in the 4th quarter. |
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2. |
Team with possession are allowed to
advance to half court after a time
out. |
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3. |
When the referee declares jump ball, the ball will be tossed
at the closest circle. |
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V.
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PLAYOFFS |
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a. |
3 referees will be used to officiate Diamond
Division playoff
games. (SEMIS and CHAMPIONSHIP) |
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b. |
If there are more than 10 teams in a
division, top 8 teams will advance
to the Playoffs. |
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c. |
If there are less than 10 teams in a
division, top 6 teams will advance
to the Playoffs. |
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d. |
If there are more than 20 teams in a
division, top 12 teams will advance
to the Playoffs. |
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e. |
Teams will be re-seeded according to their
records. |
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f. |
Tie-breaker goes to the team that won in
their match-up. |
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g. |
Tie-breaker goes to the team that defeated the
highest ranking team if there are multiple
teams tied with the same record. |
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VI.
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CODE OF CONDUCT |
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a. |
There is ZERO
tolerance for fighting. |
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1. |
Player will be suspended permanently for
throwing punches even if it is in
self-defense. |
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2. |
Referees have the authority to sit a player out to cool off. |
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3. |
Suspension for the whole Season may
include All Star, Playoffs, and
Championship Game. |
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4. |
Reinstatement fee for any suspended Player involved in other
altercations - $50. |
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5. |
Reinstatement fee for any suspended Player that accumulates
2 technical fouls and is thrown out
by the referee. (Rule d-6)- $25. |
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VII.
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FINES |
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$100 |
Reinstatement fee for teams that
forfeit. |
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$80 |
Teams that use players that are in the
"80"
list.
The 80 list is a list of players who played
games but failed to pay any league fees. |
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$50 |
Reinstatement fee for any suspended
Player involved in other
altercations. |
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$40 |
Return fee for all checks that
bounce. |
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$5 |
Failure to leave the bench clean
will result in a $5 fine.
Stats-keepers, refs, staff may
assess the fine but there must be
photographic evidence showing exact
time and date. |
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VIII.
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WEBSITE |
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1. |
Superstar Basketball League reserves the
right to free speech regarding Teams,
Players, and Staff members. |
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2. |
Errors, typos, wrong information can be
removed by e-mailing
commish@superstarbasketball.org.
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3.
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Changes can be within 2-3 days. |
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4.
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Forums are strictly for business
use, team management moves and
trash-talking is not allowed. |
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5.
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MySpace disclaimer: "Comments
posted below are comments made by
MySpace users and are comments made
for entertainment purposes only. The
League promotes the right to free
speech. We understand that while the
comments may be outrageous,
sometimes insulting, these comments
are just for jokes and an actual
fight has never occurred because of
the comments posted below. Thank You
for understanding.
" |
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IX.
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END OF SEASON HARDWARE |
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1. |
A player must play 6 out of 8 games
in order to be recognized as a
leader in their respective category. |
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2. |
A player must play 6 out of 8 games
before they are nominated for end of
the season awards. |
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3.
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Players that earn Player of the Week
honors automatically earn an All
Star selection. |
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X.
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PAYMENTS |
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1. |
Please make payments payable to SUPERSTAR BASKETBALL. |
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2. |
Also include Team Name on all
checks. |
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3.
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Teams that have not paid ref fees
for their upcoming games will not be
scheduled to play. |
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