official rules & general info

  • Team must check in team at the score table table 5 mins prior to game time. Necessary game information will be distributed there. We prefer teams arrive at least 15 minutes prior to game time.

    CAPTAIN PERKS:

    • Full customization of jerseys

    • Choice of team name

    • Name on the back of their jersey

    • Numbers

    • Priority selection on jersey styles available

    • Draft your team/ Build your team

    • Team management (mins,starting lineups, time outs, schedules, etc.)

    • Face of the Franchise

    *All teams must have a captain selected by team or the LOC board*

    Home team will be the team listed on top or the left of the pool/bracket. Will need to wear light colored jerseys. All jersey numbers are eligible 0-99.

    CHECK IN:

    • Team roster & jersey (Must have completed rosters to participate )

    • Signed waivers sheet. (Players must sign waivers to participate. No exceptions)

    • Each team must present their completed rosters and have paid their entry fee in full before playing their first game.

    ROSTERS:

    All players must be listed on their team’s roster, and have completed LOC liability waiver to be eligible to play. All liability waivers must be completed by the roster frozen date (September 1st 2023) and players cannot be added to the team’s roster after the roster frozen date. Any player without a completed LOC liability waiver after the frozen roster date will be crossed off the roster and is ineligible to play. If a player is found to be in violation of any of these rules, their team will be forced to forfeit. Random eligibility checks may be done at any time during the league. If a team is found to have an ineligible player(s), it will result in an immediate forfeit. It is incumbent upon all players to be able to produce a driver’s license, passport or state ID at each game in the event that a player is challenged for eligibility. If you cannot provide documentation when challenged, your team must forfeit the game.

    Note: Players from other teams can help fill a roster for a game during the season if a team is short players due to injuries or mishaps, with consent from the opposing team captain

    The minimum numbers of players is four players to start the game. If you do not have enough players by the end of halftime (full 5). you will forfeit that game.

    INELIGIBLE PLAYERS: not listed on the roster, has not completed the LOC liability waiver, under the age of 21 and/or rostered on more than one team within the same division. Random eligibility checks may be done at any time during the league. If a team is found to have an ineligible player(s), it will result in an immediate forfeit.

    • No warm-up basketballs will be provided

    • Referee Officials & Clock operators will be provided

    • If a player is ejected, they must SIT OUT the next game. This rule will be enforced

    • If a fan is ejected, they must NOT return to any contests until the following day. This rule will also be enforced

  • WARM-UPS: 3-5 minutes.

    HALFTIME: 3-5 minutes.

    TIME: Games will be 4 quarters 10 minutes per quarter with no stop time. (Until the final 3 mins of the 4th quarter)

    TIMEOUTS: Each team will be awarded 3 time-outs (3) 60 second time-outs per game. One time-out per overtime. No carryover of timeouts to overtime.

    RUNNING TIME: Will be in effect if a team is up by 20 points with 7 minutes left in the 2nd half. The clock will return to stop time if the score differential is brought back to 10 points or less.

    OVERTIME (for playoffs only): The first overtime will be 3 minutes non stop time. The second overtime will be 1 minute non stop time. All subsequent overtime will be 1 minute non stop time until a winner is declared.

    TIEBREAKERS:

    1. Head to head

    2. Point differential

    3. Points allowed. Example: If there is a 3 way tie, the point differential is used to determine the champion. Head to head is used to determine 2nd and 3rd place. The max point differential is 15. Forfeits will be scored 15-0.

    FREE THROWS- BONUS SHOTS: 1&1 will be shot on the 7th-9th team fouls and 2 shots on the 10th team fouls per half. Free throws will be played on the release.

    TECHNICAL FOULS: All technical fouls will award the opposing team 2 free throws and possession of the ball. A player fouls out on 5 personal fouls.

    PRESSING: Allowed

    ZONE: Allowed

    ROSTER: All players must be listed on official roster or they will not be allowed to play. No double rostering with multiple teams.

    PROTESTS: No protests. Referees and League officials will settle all disputes on the spot. LOC Board has the authority to override any rules.

    SHOT CLOCK: Games will be played with a 24 second shot clock.

    POOL SEEDING & PLAYOFF FORMAT: Schedule will be posted as soon as possible for seeding of pools. Once seeding is complete, teams will be matched up for playoff games. #1 seeds will play #4 seeds and #2 seeds will play #3 seeds.

    We will post results of games on the website or via email being sent out close to check in. Teams can also email leagueofchampsrec@gmail.com for any questions or concerns.