Rules & Regulations

RULES & REGULATION
REMINDER:
*ALL RULES MUST BE READ AND UNDERSTOOD BY EACH AND
EVERY COACHES AND PLAYERS BEFORE GAME TIME.
RULES OF THE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

I. ELIGIBILITY
1. Category A - Junior
All players must be 15 - 21 Years Old.
2. Category B – Senior
All players must be 22 - above.
3. MUST BE VACCINATED ( 1st Dose is Acceptable )
4. MUST BE 3 MONTH OF STAYING/RESIDING IN BARANGAY
General Rules
 To be eligible to participate in this tournament, a player must be a resident

of the participating barangay for no less than (3) three months prior to the
opening.
 No player can transfer to other teams if final list has been submitted.
II. TEAM COMPOSITION

Participating teams may have maximum of (15) Fifteen players.
III. UNIFORM
All players must wear any sports attire and rubber shoes.
Slippers, jeans and other non-sporty attire is not allowed.
All players must at any way show and display their player number during the
game. ( NO SAME JERSEY NUMBERS )
IV. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Both coaches of the playing team should know the rules and regulations of
the game and must see to it that they are in total control of their players and
their benches.
2. Only the coaches and the captain-ball of the playing team are allowed to
stand and make necessary verification/complaints during the progress of the
game.
V. TEAM DISCIPLINE AND CONDUCT OF PLAYERS
1. A team must be present at the playing court fifteen (15) minutes before the
scheduled match. In case a team will not show up after a grace period of fifteen
(15) minutes, THE TEAM WILL lose THE GAME by forfeiture
2. Any team who commits two (2) consecutive game defaults will be
withdrawn from the tournament without prior notice.
3. Any player, coach or manager who commits any of the enumerated acts of
violence or UNSPORTSMANLIKE conduct shall be penalized with a technical
foul and or a suspension in the game depending upon the gravity of the
violation/situation.
4. Players who are under the influence of liquor or any prohibited substance
are not allowed to play.
5. Only the team captain in the floor can communicate with the game officials
including table officials regarding technicalities but not judgment call. However,
it should be in a courteous and calm manner.
6. A player shall be disqualified / send out of the game if:
a. He commits three (3) technical fouls in a game;
b. He commits three (3) unsportsmanlike fouls in a game;
c. He commits both or combination of the two type of fouls mentioned.
d. The technical committee has the power to disqualify any player that
may cause detrimental values to the league.
7. A player/coach disqualified or send out of the game shall be automatically
suspended on his next game. Repeating this offense shall be automatically
disqualified from further participation in the league. In case it’s the last game,
the suspension will be imposed on the next league.
8. The following are prohibited from the court’s premises:
a. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
b. PROHIBITED DRUGS
c. GUNS or DEADLY WEAPON/S
9. Team members found positive either on alcohol or high on drugs will be
automatically banned from the league.
10. A team who “walked-out” on the game shall lose the game by
forfeiture.
11. In case of fights, every player involved will be automatically banned from
the league. A fight means: someone who has thrown a punch or kick an
opponent or other physical contact that is not related to basketball. The officials
and the technical committees still have the final decision.
12. All postponed games will be re-scheduled at the end of the round.
13. In the absence of the coach, the team captain will act as the playing coach.
14. Player/s caught giving an obscene sign such as dirty finger or heard saying
bad words to any official/s, technical committee/s, or to an opponent, that
player/s will be given:
a. Technical foul on the first offense;
b. Thrown out of the game on the second offense and will be suspended on his
next team game.
15. At least 7 players of the team must be present on the opening day.
16. Teams who did not attend or failed to have atleast 7 members on opening day
without valid cause will not be allowed to participate in the tournament.
17. Players who did not submit the required documents will not be allowed to
play in the league.
18. A team shall have a maximum of 15 players. Every playing member of the
team must sit on the bench provided for the team.
19. The game shall strictly start as per schedule prepared by the committee.
Elimination Rounds / Semi –Finals / Championship (based on best of 3 series).
Each team shall be given ten (10) minutes for warm up before the schedule start
of the game.
VI. GAME STOP PROCEDURE
1. If a game is stopped due to unavoidable circumstances like power failure, bad
weather condition and render the court is not unplayable.
a. If the match is in progress is stopped in the 1st or 2nd period, the game
shall be reset to a new game with another playing date. The score will be back to
zero and the time will be reset. NOTE: PLAYERS WHO ARE NOT
AROUND/PRESENT DURING THE MATCH WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO
PLAY DURING THE RESCHEDULED GAME.
b. In the game was stopped in the 3rd, 4th or overtime period, the game will
be resumed to another playing date adopting the score and the remaining time of
the game when it was stopped. NOTE: PLAYERS WHO ARE NOT
AROUND/PRESENT DURING THE MATCH WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO
PLAY DURING THE RESCHEDULED GAME.
VIII. PROTEST PROCEDURE

Any protest on the eligibility of the player can be made anytime during the
elimination round. If found ineligible, all the games in which the ineligible player
played shall be forfeited and declared lost in favor of the opponent.
2. Protesting team must present evidences to prove its case before the Chairman
of the Basketball Committee within 24 working day hours after the schedule
game. The Technical Committee will be compelled to hear and render its
decision to solve the protest. Representatives of both teams must attend the
deliberations of the Technical Committee.
IX. SUPPLEMENTAL RULES

1. The committee officials’ and referees decision is final.
2. The Basketball Tournament 2022 rules and regulations shall govern this
tournament.
“Any rules, which is not covered by this undertaking, shall be announced by the
organizer as soon as the need arises.

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RULES & REGULATION

RULES OF THE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

 To be eligible to participate in this tournament, a player must be a resident

II. TEAM COMPOSITION

IV. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

VIII. PROTEST PROCEDURE

IX. SUPPLEMENTAL RULES

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