Richmond Oval-Tuesday Individual Basketball League Rules

Urban Rec Individual League Basketball Rules

Participants

  1. Have fun and play with good sportsmanship!  We expect all of our Urban Rec participants to have a “Fun First” attitude about this unique sporting opportunity.  There is an emphasis on the players knowing the rules and managing their own actions on the court.  Sportsmanship, fun and being social are number one at Urban Rec and we hope to see that exhibited by all of our participants!
  2. To be eligible to play in the league all participants must have signed an online waiver with Urban Rec. Players that do not sign an online waiver will not be issued membership keytags and are not permitted to participate.
  3. Each player will receive a reversible Jersey and MUST wear it to be eligible to play.
  4. The on-site League Coordinator (LC) will have a list of all the participants registered for the league, and only those who are registered for this league are eligible to play (no subs). Participants MUST also bring their revisable jersey in order to participate.
  5. This league is coed in nature, and all members are eligible to register. That said, there will be no gender requirements for making up the teams each week.

General Rules

  1. Before play, please check the area for any debris, puddles or dangerous obstacles and report these findings to your LC.
  2. Any controversial play where teams are unable to determine the appropriate call due to not seeing the play, complexity of the situation, etc. can defer to the LC. Should the LC be unable to make a fair judgement call, the play will simply be reset. Once this is determined, the game will proceed without further discussion.
  3. ​UNSPORTSMANLIKE PLAY WILL NOT BE TOLERATED – Urban Rec leagues are recreational by design and sportsmanship is paramount. This is further articulated in the Urban Rec code of conduct that was signed by all players upon registering to play in any Urban Rec league.
  4. If the LC witnesses any acts of flagrant contact, elbowing, cheap shots, or any type of aggressive play or unsportsmanlike act, the game can be stopped and the player can be removed from the game.
  5. Trash talking is illegal. (Trash talk is language communicated that may be offensive to the coordinator, opposing players, teams, or spectators). The coordinator has the right to determine what is offensive language. If trash talking occurs, the LC will issue one warning. If it continues, the player or players will be ejected from the game.
  6. Participants in this league who do not abide by the Code of Conduct or Urban Rec rules will be removed from the league WITHOUT REFUND.
  7. Only the players invovled in a play should make a call: absolutely NO CALLS PERMITTED from players not on the court.
  8. All other standard basketball regulations apply unless otherwise mentioned in the below rules.

League Coordinator

  1. The League Coordinator (LC) is NOT the referee. All games are self-officiated. Rather, the LC is responsible for timing the games, ensuring you have the necessary equipment to play, providing basic first aid and is a resource if you have any questions or concerns. They are however tasked with enabling a positive and safe atmosphere for the participants. At their discretion they may eject players for actions that are contrary to league policy, game rules or violate the code of conduct.
  2. In situations where the teams are unable to determine the appropriate call due to not seeing the play, complexity of the situation, etc. they can defer to the LC and if he or she also cannot determine a timely resolution, it will result in a reset in play.

Game Play

  1. Participants will play for the FULL 2 hour time period. Participants will be split up into teams each week, and play as many short games as they can within the 2 hours.
  2. After each game (at the discretion of the League Coordinator) teams may be mixed-up/re-made to ensure the next short game is more fun and balanced.

Offense

  1. Games start with a jump ball, with either the League Coordinator or a participant, tossing the ball at center court. The team that does not win the jump ball will start with possession at the second half.
  2. Any time the offensive teams receives possession after a stoppage (ball out of bounds, foul call etc) the ball will be ‘checked in’ by the offense at the top of the key. Following the ‘check in’ the player MUST pass the ball (they may not dribble or shoot the ball).
  3. Players can be subbed in on the fly. Subs may only be made on offense and only before the ball has crossed half court. Players subbing for each other must be close enough to theoretically shake hands or else the sub is invalid.
  4. The over-and-back rule is in effect.  If a team plays the ball over the midcourt line and then plays the ball back across the line into their own half, the other team shall take possession on the sideline at centre court.
  5.  There is no “three in the key” penalty.

Defense

  1. All games are self-refereed.  Any infractions will be discussed amongst the two players involved only. In the event of a foul during a scoring attempt, the ball is “checked up” from the top of the key by the team on offense.
  2. Urban Rec has extended the restricted area to the second hash mark from the foul line inside the key. Defensive players may not try and draw a charge inside this restricted area.
  3. Full court man-to-man pressure is permitted, however—should a team lead the game by 15 points or more, the pressure must be removed & no attempts to defend the ball handler are permitted (impeding progress, trying to steal the ball, setting traps, and so on) before half court. Any infraction of this rule witnessed by the LC will result in the offending team being assessed a foul, and the ball will be turned over.
  4. In the event of a jumpball (two opponents are both holding possession of the ball for 3 seconds), the ball is awarded to the defense.  
  5. Absolutely NO ZONE DEFENSE is allowed.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT URBAN REC BASKETBALL IS A FUN AND SOCIAL SPORT!

We expect all of our Urban Rec participants to have a “Fun First” attitude about this unique sporting opportunity.  There is an emphasis on the players knowing the rules and managing their own actions on the court.  Sportsmanship, fun and being social are number one at Urban Rec!!

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