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MYBBA Game Rules and Qualifications
Massachusetts State Travel Team Championship
for 4th, 5th, 6th , 7th & 8th Grades
2009 Season
MYBBA CODE OF CONDUCT: Any player, coach, parent, or fan that gets ejected from a gym by a referee or Town Director for abusive and/or threatening behavior of any kind, is barred from attending any more games that season, home or away. Our tournament follows Mass. Interscholastic Athletic Assn. (MIAA) conduct and sportsmanship rules. Our referees are certified IAABO officials and have total jurisdiction in the gym during and between games. No profanity will be tolerated. No taunting of other players, coaches, or fans will be tolerated.
1. Games will be played with 16 minute halves.
2. 4 time outs allowed of 45 seconds each per game. 1 additional time out per overtime.
3. Games will not end in a tie. Overtime (s) will be 3 minutes long.
4. Players will shoot a one-and-one foul shot on the opposing team's seventh foul in a half. Two shots will be allowed on the tenth foul. There will be no fouls shots on team control fouls as well as player control fouls.
5. Players will foul out of the game on the fifth personal foul. It is important to know that technical fouls count as personal fouls.
6. 3 point shots are allowed on all grade levels if the playing floor is marked.
7. BOTH teams are required to provide personnel for time keeping and scoring.
Town Coordinators are to make their Scorer and Timekeeper aware that they are part of the game officials crew, and therefore should not be challenging the officials calls at any point in the game, and should not be acting as ‘over zealous fans’ while at the scorer’s table.
8. BOTH THE WINNING AND LOSING TEAMS MUST REPORT THEIR SCORES TO THE CONCESSION TABLE AFTER EACH GAME OR CALL/TEXT DOUG LINDLAND AT 978-869-9980
9. Pressing will not be allowed with a lead over 15 points for the 4th, 5th and 6th grade and 20 for grades 7 and 8.
10. Two patch officials will be provided for all games.
11. Coaches and Town Coordinators are responsible to see that their team meets all eligibility requirements. Coaches or Town Coordinators will be required to send rosters in Excel or Word to
or enter them in their team pages on this web site 48 hours before the start of the tournament.
Rules that will be followed with this form are:
a. September 1st shall be the determining date for the age of players (start of school). Players can not turn 13, 14, and 15 before this date and play on a 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade team, respectively. Eligible player ages by grade for the current playing season are:
5th Grade – 12 on or after 9/1/2008
6th grade 13 on or after 9/1/2008
7th grade 14 on or after 9/1/2008
8th grade 15 on or after 9/1/2008
Each coach is required have access to copies of player birth certificates (BC). If an opposing coach questions a player’s age, he should contact Doug Lindland who in turn may request the player’s BC from the coach. You can also scan and upload the player's BC in the team web page on this site.
b. Teams can only draw and roster players for the tournament that live or reside in the team's respective high school district or attend the respective high school district or attend a private school in the high school district. Players that live in the high school district but attend another school outside the district are eligible to play for the team. Choice students or private school students that live outside the district but do attend a school in the high school district are allowed to play on the team.
A team in violation of rule 11a. or 11b. will forfeit all games up to that point in the tournament.
c. 48 hours before the start of the State Tourney, all rosters are "frozen" and new players can not be added to a team's roster without the agreement of all team coordinators and the league commissioner.
d. Players can "play up" at the next grade level but they will be required to play on just that team for the tournament. A player cannot play on more than one level or team. Players can not “play down” in grade even though they meet age requirements.
ANY REQUESTS FOR CHANGES OR VARIATIONS WILL BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY DOUG LINDLAND.
e. Teams are expected to field an ‘A’ level team. Teams need to have finished in the top 4 of their league/division for the regular season or have been approved by the MYBBA to participate.
f. Each team should have a roster whereby the players are playing travel/CYO/Middle School etc. basketball together for the present or just past season. Should the team roster be modified from the regular season, only players can be added that fall under the guidelines above of 11b. No AAU teams are allowed.
i. In special circumstances, Doug Lindland may call the Coaches together to vote and agree to alter the above requirements prior to the tournament beginning.
12. The State Playoffs will be a ‘double-elimination’ format. The playoffs will be held in the Hamilton-Wenham area gyms and other reginal locations with an expected fee of $295 per team. All fees must be paid in full before the team's first game.
12. Coaches
- Our tourney follows National High School Federation Rules with regards to bench conduct and decorum. WE ENCOURAGE OUR OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE THESE RULES:
i. ONLY the Head Coach of a team is allowed to stand. Assistant coaches may only stand with the team to cheer a good play, but then return to their seat. The Assistants may also stand during timeouts.
ii. The Head Coach should remain in the “Coaches Box” during the game while standing. This is a 6 foot long area in front of their teams’ bench. The Head Coach should be the only coach calling a timeout from the bench. The Head Coach should only approach the scorer’s table to inquire about a correctable error and requesting a conference with the referees.
iii. Assistant Coaches should not have contact with scoring, clock personnel or officials and should remain seated during the game.
Each coach will be responsible for making the Code of Conduct available to their respective coaches, players, and the fans. The officials will enforce these rules by giving the head coach one warning. If a second violation occurs then a bench technical will be called.
If any parent, adult or youth fan, or coach confronts a referee during or after a game, that person will be expelled from attending all remaining games for that tournament. SEE ‘CODE of CONDUCT’.
iv. If a coach or player is ejected from a game there will be a one game suspension.
13. For the 4th and 5th Grade Program, man-to-man defense is required. Also for the 4th and 5th Grade:
A. Man-to-man pressing only allowed during last 3 minutes of each game.
B. Man to Man Defense means to keep within 3 to 4 feet of your man on strong side. No double-teaming will take place. Weak side defenders may put one (1) foot in the lane. Two feet in the lane on weak side or double-teaming is a violation which results in a warning. Technical fouls may be awarded by the referee after the second warning.
C. 4th and 5th grade will play a 3 minute OT period if necessary. Pressing is allowed only in the last 2 minutes of any OT period
D. Man-to-man defense does allow for ‘help-side’ defensive concepts to be employed. The intention is to discourage teams on the offensive side from isolating one strong player on one side of the court and going 'one on one' for the entire game or at least for an extended number of times.
The rule: No zones are allowed at the 4th and 5th grade level.
In the frontcourt, between the 3 point arc and the timeline, 'help' defense is not allowed. This means there is no trapping or double teaming. (However , If the offensive team sends the other 4 players to the farthest 4 corners of the court, the defensive players will NOT be expected to stay within 3 to 4 feet of their man, EVEN OUTSIDE the 3 pt. arc.)
In the area between the 3 point arc and the 'paint', help defense is allowed, but it must be ‘help & recover’ or ‘switching’ defense, so one offensive player is guarded by only one defensive player. This means that a double team or a 'trap' would not be allowed in this area.
Inside the paint there is no restriction. The feeling here is that inside the paint there is so much traffic that it is too difficult for a referee to manage the type of defense being played.
The officials at the game site have the final responsibility for interpreting the violation. If there is no advantage being gained then the official in all likelihood may not call the violation.
Each Coach is responsible for ensuring his 4th and 5th grade players understands these guidelines.
E. 4th and 5th Graders are allowed to cross over the free throw line when shooting. (They must start behind the line)
*** If any coach has an issue with the rule it is to be addressed with Doug Lindland, NOT the referee or the league commissioner. or the other coach.
are responsible for controlling their team’s bench, parent and fan behavior during games.
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