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League Rules

Hoop Therapy Rx reserves the right to enforce all league rules and policies to maintain a safe, organized, and competitive environment for all teams and participants.

League Fees

All league fees must be paid in full by the final registration deadline set by Hoop Therapy Rx. Teams that have not paid in full by the deadline will not be allowed to participate, with no exceptions.

Uniform Requirements

All players must wear an official team uniform during games. Uniforms must include a jersey with a visible, non-duplicate number.

Because the league has sponsors, official team uniforms must be worn during all games with no exceptions.

All jewelry must be removed. Wedding/religious bands may be exempted, but must be covered with athletic tape.

Any player not in proper uniform may be assessed penalties by league officials. Penalties may include:

• A technical foul
• Applicable league fees
• and/or a 10-point technical penalty assessed to that player’s team

Hoop Therapy Rx reserves the right to enforce this rule at its discretion to protect league branding, sponsorship obligations, and game professionalism.

Players may not wear duplicate jersey numbers on the same team.

No Dunking

No dunking is allowed at any time unless specifically approved by league management. Any violation will result in a bench technical foul, and the basket will not count.

Game Starts / Game Periods / Forfeits

Each game will begin at its scheduled time. The game clock will start on time regardless of whether both teams are fully present.

If the previous game runs late, two minutes will be placed on the clock prior to the start of the next game.

The first ten minutes of the first half will serve as the official grace period. If a team is not ready to play by the end of that grace period, the game will be ruled a forfeit.

Any team that forfeits will be charged a $90 forfeit fee, which must be paid prior to the next scheduled game. Any team with two unpaid forfeits will be removed from the league.

Conducts And Sportsmanship

There will be no fighting, abusive language, threatening behavior, or discourteous conduct toward officials, staff, spectators, players, or league representatives.

Any violation may result in penalties including:

• technical fouls

• player ejection

• suspension

• team removal

• loss of playoff eligibility

Hoop Therapy Rx reserves the right to discipline players or teams on an individual basis when behavior becomes disruptive, unsafe, or harmful to the league environment.

Technical Fouls / Ejections

Any player receiving a technical foul must sit out for two minutes. The two-minute penalty begins once the ball is put back into play after the technical foul is assessed.

A player who receives two technical fouls in the same game will be:

• immediately ejected from the gym

• suspended for the next scheduled game

An ejected player must leave the playing area and remain out of sight of officials. Any ejected player who refuses to leave the gym will receive an additional one-game suspension.

Team Rosters & Player Eligibility

Each team may carry a minimum of six (6) players and a maximum of twelve (12) players on their official roster.

Official team rosters must be submitted to the scorekeeper at each team’s first scheduled game. Team captains will receive roster forms along
with the full league schedule prior to the start of league play.

All rosters must be completed accurately. Each player must sign the waiver and complete the roster form. Rosters that are incomplete or submitted incorrectly must be corrected and resubmitted before players are eligible to participate.

Players may be added to a roster through Week Five (5) of the regular season, which also represents the midpoint of the season. Any player added during the season must report to the scorekeeper prior to game time and sign the original team roster, which will be kept at the gymnasium by the scorekeeper.
Players may not play on multiple teams within the same division, night, or gym.

The first team listed on the schedule will be designated as the home team and must wear white or light-colored jerseys. The second team listed will be designated as the away team and must wear dark-colored jerseys.

Playoff Eligibility

To be eligible for playoffs, players must participate in a minimum of four (4) regular season games.

Clock Rules

The game clock will run continuously during the first half.

In the second half, the clock will stop during the last two minutes unless one team is ahead by 15 points or more, in which case the clock will continue to run.

In the final minute, the clock will continue to run on made baskets.

Fouls / Bonus / Fouling Out

• At seven team fouls, the opposing team will shoot one-and-one.
• At ten team fouls, the opposing team will shoot the double bonus.
• Any player who commits six personal fouls will foul out of the game.

Time Outs

Each team will receive three timeouts per game.
If unused in the first half, only two timeouts may carry over into the second half.

Over Times

Overtime will be two minutes.

The clock will stop during the last minute of overtime.

Each team will receive one timeout for the first overtime only. No additional timeouts will be awarded after the first overtime, and unused timeouts do not carry over.

Tie Breakers

League standings tiebreakers will be determined in the following order:

a. Head-to-head result
b. Point differential
c. Points scored
d. Points allowed

Governing Rules

Official NCAA basketball rules will apply except where modified by these local league rules and house policies.

In any conflict between NCAA rules and Hoop Therapy Rx local rules, Hoop Therapy Rx league rules will govern.