BASKETBALL RULES


General Rules

  • THE REFEREEā€™S DECISION IS ALWAYS FINAL

  • 2 - 20 Minute Halves  

  • 2 - 30 Second Time-Outs per half. (Time-Outs DO NOT carry over from the 1st half.)

  • If a team is down by more than 20 points with 2 minutes remaining, the official holds the right to end the game.

  • 3 Minutes will be allocated to overtime in the result of a tie. Upon the 3rd OT period, the game transitions to sudden death-- in which the first team to score wins. 

  • 10 seconds to cross the half court line, except when ball deflected out of bounds by defense

  • 30 second shot clock (when available) - *advanced league only*

  • IF A TEAM IS LATE FOR THEIR GAME, THE OTHER TEAM WILL BE AWARDED TWO FREE THROWs and the ball prior to the start of the game

Fouls

  • 7 Team Fouls (within a half) results in a shooting bonus (1&1Free Throws)

  • 10 Team Fouls (within a half) results in a double bonus (2 Free Throws)

  • Players are allowed 5 personal fouls per game. Upon 5th foul, a player will foul out, no longer allowed to play the remainder of the game.

  • In the instance in which a team only has 5 players, and one fouls out, the team can decide whether to forfeit the remainder of the game, or play down with 4.

  • TECHNICALS/EJECTIONS

    • If a player is ejected from A game they will be suspended from participating in the following GAME

    • IF A PLAYER Is Ejected from a second game within the SAME season they will be suspended for the remainder of the season

    • IF A PLAYER IS EJECTED FRom A THIRD GAME AT ANY POINT FOLLOWING THE INITIAL TWO SUSPENSIONS, THEY WILL BE PERMANENTLY BANNED FROM THE LEAGUE


Forfeiting

Please refer to our FORFEIT POLICY for details regarding forfeits.

Playoffs

  • Single elimination tournament play.

  • in order for a player to be eligible for playoffs, the player has to play a minimum of one game during the regular season

  • Please see SUBS POLICY for protocol regarding subs during playoffs.

Sportsmanship

  • WSC Does NOT TOLERANT VIOLENCE OF ANY KIND

  • OUR LEAGUES ARE INTENDED TO BE FUN, FRIENDLY, AND COMPETITIVE