Central Alberta Basketball Officials Association

Rule Mods

RDMBA Fall Tournament 2024

- 10 minute warm up depending on schedule

- 9 Minute stop time quarters

- 2 Time outs first half, 3 second half

- 2 minute quarter break

- 5 minute half time

- 8 seconds to get over half court

- 24 second shot clock at discretion of officials

- No full court press after 25 point spread

- OT-First team to score 5 points (discretion of organizer)

- All other rules as per Basketball Alberta standard

U13 Alterations

- No full court press

- No zone defense

- 8 minute games for U13 boys

*** Tournament Organizers reserve the right to alter rules as needed

RDMBA Fall 2024

1. Ten-minute stop time quarters. Clock stops in last two minutes of game after each score - Unless score difference is greater than 20 pts. For U13 it will be 8 min quarters.

2. Overtime: 3 minutes (1 timeout per team per overtime)

3. Shot clock: 24-second (U17) and 30-second (U13/U15) at the discretion of the officials. A warning at 10 seconds.

4. Half time is 5 minutes.

5. Two timeouts per half.

6. No zone defense at U13 and U15, we want our players to play man to man defense. U17 zone defense is permitted but not encouraged.

7. No Full Court press at U13, unless the game is within 4 points with less than 15 seconds left in the game. Full court pressure is admissible at U15 and U17 unless the team is up by twenty or more points, at which point full court pressure must be stopped. No zone pressing is allowed at the U15 level, only at the U17 level.

8. RDMBA teams will play their players as close to equal as possible.

If there are any questions regarding rule modifications please reach out to Ryan Doan at caboa.edu.chair@gmail.com

CASMBA Rule Information

CASMBA league 2024

Please see below taken from CASMBA Rules Document:

Forfeiting Games

➢ See Officials/Officiating/Conduct; technical foul rulings

➢ Teams can start games with 4 players, however a 5th roster player must be present and inserted int the game before the start of the second quarter, or a forfeit is ruled.

➢ Playing a non-roster player; a rostered player from another team and/or; an individual who is or was active in College or High School basketball programs during that calendar year

➢ Adding a roster player to the score sheet after the commencement of the game.

➢ Borrowing a player from your opponent and/or another team.

➢ No shows, a team that does not show up for a scheduled game,

➢ Technical Fouls (Players) – The technical foul rule will be strictly enforced.

• Each player that receives 2 technical fouls in one game will be ejected from the game. This player must also leave the gym immediately.

• Players receiving 3 technical fouls in a game will result in 5 game suspension.

• 2 Ejections will result in a 5-game suspension.

• 3 Ejections will disqualify that player from the league for remainder of season.

➢ Technical Fouls (Teams) – Any team receiving 3 technical fouls in a game will be disqualified from that game, and opposing team will be given victory. Suspensions will be determined by severity and quantity of disqualifications.

➢ Complaints with regards to a player’s conduct on the court can be emailed to casmba@shaw.ca; the league reserves the right to investigate any claim of un-sportsman like conduct. False claims may result in disciplinary measures imposed by the league. CASMBA will ensure all claims either valid or false will remain confidential.

➢ Any player who receives 3 warnings from the CASMBA with regards to their conduct, will be suspended from play for a minimum of 3 games for their first offense. Second offense will result in a ban for the remainder of the season and playoffs. CASMBA reserves the right to impose a lifetime ban on players who consistently breach the CASMBA rules of conduct.

All of this being said: PLEASE FORWARD all issues or concerns with Senior mens to: caboa.malarge@gmail.com (Landon Campbell)

Couple of other additions to rules:

Any tie on head gear is prohibited (Including but not limited to headbands, bandannas), must one piece, not Tied together.

According to rule now must have time on clock for foul or stoppage to occur (Ex: Player A1 is shooting and fould occurs very close to horn, by rule, 0.01 must exist on the clock, and we will need to line up and follow procedure on free throws.

If there are any questions regarding the above rules please reach out to Darryl Armeneau at caboa.edu.chair@gmail.com