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LEAGUE GAME RULES – HomeGrown Basketball Australia

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Homegrown Basketball Australia games will follow FIBA Rules except for the following:

Eligible Players

Only players that are listed on the team roster will be eligible to play for that team.  Approval is required if a team wishes to add a player.

To add a player, email is required to be sent to [email protected] 3 days prior to game day.

If the players name is not on the sign on sheet on game day, they are ineligible to play.

Multiple Divisions

This clause permits players to play in multiple divisions on the proviso that the following conditions are met:

• Each team is restricted to only have two (2) players from another division higher than the division they are in.
• The players will be ineligible to participate in the all-star festivities for the lower division they are playing in.
• The players will be ineligible to be recipients of individual honours for that particular division.
• Should the team be promoted mid-season, the player will need to choose which team they will be playing for.

Players that wish to play in multiple divisions are required to inform the WSBA Committee.  Failure to inform the committee will result in the player being ineligible to play in 2 divisions. Each request is on a case by case basis and required to be approved by the WSBA Committee.

Minimum Players

If a team do not have the minimum player requirements (4 registered players) available to play on game day, they are eligible to have a player play as a ‘fill-in’ that is not on their roster to have the minimum requirements and will require the opposing team to approve.  If registered players turn up after the game has commenced, the ‘fill-in’ will need to sub-out and will be unable to participate in the game from that point.

Premier, Open Division, Division 40+ & Mixed Competition

• 4x Ten Minute Quarters.
• 2 minutes break at half time, and 1 minute between the quarters.
• No Overtime, except in the Playoffs, where an extra 3 minute time period will be take place.
• 2x Time Out per team per half (Time Outs are 1 minute in duration).  1 extra time out during overtime in the playoffs, where applicable.
• The clock will stop on every whistle and on made baskets in the last 2 minutes of the 4^th quarter.
• A jump-ball will start of a match with the alternating possession to take place commencing each quarter and jump ball situation.

Mixed Competition Only

• At least 2 female players per team are to be on the court at any given time.
• Male players are restricted from blocking or stealing the ball from female players whilst dribbling.

• All Players must be signed into Stattracker at least 5 minutes before the start of the game, with the starting 5 clearly designated.
• No Unregistered players will be allowed to take the court due to insurance policy.

• All in game substitutions must go through the scorers’ bench, and indicating which player(s) will be coming out, and which players going in, by Player Number.

• The game will commence at the appointed time.
• A minimum of 4 registered players in a team are required to start the game.
• If a team does not have 4, then the opposition will receive 2 points every minute, up to a maximum of 18 points.
• If the 4^th player has not arrived by the end of the 1^st Quarter, the game will be considered a forfeit, with an 18-0 score-line .
• Timeouts cannot be called until the 4^th player has arrived.
• Team need to vacate the court/players bench area at least 5 minutes before the next allotted game.
• A maximum of 5 players per team is allowed on the court during game play. Violation subject to technical foul at referees’ discretion.
• Should a team anticipate to be unable to suit 5 players, “fill in” players from lower divisions can be requested from committee. This will not be approved any later than the eve of game day.

• Only the Captain and/or Coach will be permitted to query the referee’s during the game’s allotted time, and in a polite and non-confrontational manner.
• All activity must adhere to Homegrown Basketball Australia’s Code of Conduct.
• No Swearing at Referees’, or player, no bullying, no plays designed to injure the player.

During the regular season, teams will accumulate Ladder Points that will determine their standings.  They are as follows:

• 3 Points will go towards the team Ladder Points for every win
• 1 Point will go towards the team Ladder Points for every draw

A nominated round during the season will be a Double Point Round.   This is where the points towards the team Ladder Points will be double.  They are as follows:

• 6 Points will go towards the team Ladder Points for a win
• 2 Points will go towards the team Ladder Points for a draw

Teams that have a bye on the nominated round will have their opportunity on the following round.  That team will only be eligible for double points.  Their opponents will  be eligible only for normal points.

Team

• Top 4 teams of each division will qualify for the playoffs.
• If a tie occurs on Ladder Points the follow will occur to determine who qualifies:
  • Team with better for and against will proceed.
  • If the for and against is still tied then teams head to head record will be taken into consideration.
• The Final series will be as follows
  • Semi Finals
    • SF1 – #1 Seed vs #4 Seed
    • SF2 – #2 Seed vs #3 Seed
  • Grand Final
    • Winner of SF1 vs Winner of SF2

Player

• A player is required to have played a minimum of 5 games during the regular season to be eligible to play in the playoffs

• All team members must be correctly uniformed before taking the court.
• All singlets must be numbered front and back with the same colour numbers contrasting to the dominant uniform colour.
• The numbers permitted are 0-99 and must reflect the number on the nomination form. Any changes should be provided to Homegrown Basketball Australia by COB Friday prior to game day.
• Each team is required to wear matching singlets.
• Compression garments, (e.g. Skins) are permitted.
• In the interest of safety, shorts with pockets are NOT permitted. Homegrown Basketball Australia staff are authorised to interpret this rule in the interest of safety.
• A penalty for players breaching any of these rules of 5 (five) points per player to a maximum of 20 (twenty) points per team will be posted on the scoreboard before the game starts.  Players that come in later that are not in uniform, the points will be applied once they step on the court.
• Teams have 4 weeks (by round 4) from the commencement of the competition to comply with uniform requirements. Teams are required to contact the Homegrown Basketball Australia office to request an extension. Proof that uniforms have been ordered will be required.
• In case of a clash with team uniform colour, the first named team on the scoresheet must either provide an alternate coloured uniform or use alternate bib set provided by the Association. This must be coordinated prior to the start of the game with Homegrown Basketball Australia staff.
• To ensure safety, fingernails must be kept short or the offender will be directed to cut them, to the official’s satisfaction. Gloves and taping are not permitted.

The following are NOT permitted:

• Finger, hand, wrist, elbow or forearm guards, casts or braces made of leather, plastic, pliable (soft) plastic, metal or any other hard substance, even if covered with soft padding.
• Objects that could cut or cause abrasions (fingernails must be closely cut).
• Headgear, hair accessories and jewellery.

The following ARE permitted:

• Shoulder, upper arm, thigh or lower leg protective equipment if the material is sufficiently padded.
• Knee braces if they are properly covered.
• Protector for an injured nose, even if made of a hard material.
• Spectacles, if they do not pose a danger to other players.
• Headbands, maximum five (5) cm in width, made of non-abrasive, unicolour cloth, pliable plastic or rubber

• To notify of an impending forfeit teams must give written or verbal advice to Homegrown Basketball Australia (phone or email no later than Wednesday prior to game day) as we endeavor to reschedule the game.
• Failure to comply and/or non-agreement to reschedule the match between teams will lead to:
  • The forfeiting team is penalised a $150 fee.
  • All fines must be paid before a forfeiting team’s next scheduled game. Failure to pay will result in a suspension of the team until all fines have been paid in full.
  • Game results showing a 20 (twenty) to 0 (zero) point loss in favour of non-forfeiting teams and further penalties imposed
  • The forfeiting team will be penalised three (3) competition points
• To appeal a forfeit a team must lodge a written objection and payment of the forfeit fine before their next scheduled game. The forfeit fine will be returned if the appeal is upheld.
• After 2nd un-notified or 3rd notified forfeit a team can be removed from the competition without refund.

Homegrown has the right to move a team up or down a division based on its standings in previous competitions and overall performance.  It has always been Homegrown Basketball Australia goal to run a league that is fair and competitive.

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• Teams will contest their games in accordance with FIBA rules.
• Games take place over four 10-minute quarters, with five minutes of overtime allowed in the event of a tie at full-time.
• A team is allowed 24 seconds to score a basket, but the shot clock will only span 14 seconds after an offensive rebound.
• Points are scored in a variety of ways: one point coming courtesy of a free-throw, two during play inside the arc and three from any area beyond it.
• A free-throw occurs usually when a player has been fouled in the process of shooting. If a player did not score their initial attempt, they will take two free-throws. However, if their initial attempt was successful, they will only have one attempt.
• Players can make five fouls before being ejected from the game. Fouls cover a variety of scenarios and are associated with illegal play.
• Fouls by each player are accumulated as a total for their team, with two free-throws awarded after the fourth team (non-shooting) foul of the quarter.

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How long is a basketball quarter in China and other countries?

Basketball is very popular in the world, it occupies a leading position among sports team games. They are interested not only in those who play at the amateur and professional level. The rules and subtleties of the gameplay should be known to fans, as well as those who bet on games. In this article we will consider one of these subtleties - the duration of the quarter. You will find out how long a quarter lasts in basketball in China and other countries, what determines the duration of this period, who determines it. The organization of basketball matches in different countries is different, although almost the same rules work.

The rules of basketball are dictated to the whole world by the United States, the NBA was created in this state. This is the strongest basketball league on the planet. But even in America, not everyone knows that in other countries they play a little differently. Not all basketball fans can accurately answer how long a quarter is in Chinese basketball.

What is a quarter?

Any basketball game is divided into four quarters and two halves, consisting of two such intervals. A quarter is not a period or a set, it is a separate unit of measure. The duration varies and is regulated by the national federation organizing the matches.

If the competition takes place in Europe, then the quarter lasts 10 minutes, in America - 12 minutes. A period is half a game, so in the European league it lasts 20 minutes, in the NBA it lasts 24. A period is not always half a game. In hockey, where the term comes from, a period lasts 20 minutes, which is one third of the entire match. The term set refers to 12 minutes of playing time, it is used in tennis and volleyball, it is not used in basketball. Each discipline has its own peculiarities of timing.

How do you count time in basketball?

The match begins with the main referee throwing the ball into the center of the court. A struggle begins for him, in which a player from each team enters. Time starts counting from the starting face-off.

Although a quarter is defined as 10 and 12 minutes, it actually lasts longer. Time is counted only in those moments when the players hold the ball in their hands or dribble it. Each basketball hall has a scoreboard that counts the game time and shows it to everyone present.

Basketball in Asia

Let's move on to answering an interesting question regarding the quarter in basketball in China, how many minutes does it last. The phrase “Asian basketball” itself seems strange to many Europeans. They imagine the basketball player is very tall, which is not typical for representatives of Asian nationalities. Those who have never watched KBA matches and have no idea what short Chinese basketball players are capable of are subject to such a delusion. There are many legends among them who possess dribbling and know how to masterfully do slam dunks.

The organization differs from the European one, including the duration of the quarters. They are 12 minutes, which is equivalent to the NBA. There are other features in Chinese games. In the Celestial Empire, this sport is very much loved, although it is forbidden to make sports bets, but there are a lot of bets on basketball. Experts estimate that the KBA is now in its heyday, the organization is cultivating a new generation of professional athletes who will excel in the Asian league. They also have legionnaires of a different level, but there are relatively few of them. The system of Chinese basketball is distinguished by its isolation, but if you wish, you can still understand it.

Basketball quarter in other countries

Having found out how much a basketball quarter is in China, it is worth asking other countries as well. It all depends on which organization the match is under the auspices of. If it is FIBA, then the match will consist of four ten-minutes. If the NBA - then four segments of 12 minutes, a total of 48 minutes.

It is believed that the US added an extra two minutes in order to give sponsors more advertising time. The longer the viewer spends time at the screen and sees ads, the more money the NBA will earn from it.

This opinion may well be true, since the NBA is not only the most professional, but also the richest basketball organization on the planet.

The total duration of matches is also different. It includes not only game intervals, but also breaks between them, as well as pauses when time stops. The clock stops in situations that are called dead ball. These are free throws, fouls and other circumstances. On average, one game takes 2-3 hours.

According to NBA statistics, regular season games average 137 minutes. Accordingly, FIBA ​​games should be eight minutes shorter, but there are other defining features. For example, there are fewer timeouts in the European league. If NBA basketball players get 12 time-outs per meeting, and they are mandatory, then FIBA ​​gives five, and they can not be used.

Knowing how long a quarter lasts in basketball in China, the US and Europe, as well as other interesting features, watching the matches of different leagues becomes more exciting.

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It so happened that some of the rules of basketball in Europe and North America have differences, and this primarily concerns the duration of the periods. The number of quarters in FIBA ​​and NBA matches is the same, however, Americans, for whom basketball is considered one of the most popular sports, like to enjoy this wonderful game longer, therefore, in their rules, they increased the duration of each half by two minutes (compared to the International Federation of basketball)

Interesting fact: In the early days of basketball there were only 13 rules, now there are more than 200.

How many periods are there in a basketball game?

A basketball game consists of 4 quarters (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th) , this applies to both NBA and FIBA. Conventionally, the 1st and 2nd periods are the first half of the match, and the 3rd and 4th are the second. Between each quarter there is a two-minute break, but between the second and third half, the duration of the break is as much as 15 minutes.

According to the officially established rules, there can be no draw in basketball. If after 4 periods the score is equal, another quarter is played lasting 5 minutes. The number of extra periods is not limited, there may be several such five-minute periods until the winning team is determined.

How long is a quarter in basketball (NBA and FIBA)?

In Europe, tournaments held under the auspices of FIBA, the duration of each game is 40 minutes, that is, each quarter lasts 10 minutes .

In the United States of America, where the ruling organization in basketball is the NBA, the duration of the match is 48 minutes, that is, the time of each period is not 10, but 12 minutes. It turns out that in the USA, due to these two minutes added to each quarter, advertisers have more time to show their products to the viewer (the longer the viewer is at the TV screens, the more money the clubs earn on advertising). That is why the NBA is the richest and most popular basketball league on the planet.

Many people are also interested in how long a basketball game lasts in Europe and the USA. In general, taking into account the duration of all quarters, half-time intervals and dead ball situations (eg fouls, free throws and other stoppages), the total duration of the match is 2-3 hours.

The average regular season game in the NBA is 137 minutes.

The duration of basketball matches in the Olympic Games and competitions under the auspices of FIBA ​​is shorter than in US tournaments, since the same match duration is 8 minutes shorter. FIBA also has fewer timeouts. In the NBA, both teams get 14 timeouts per game for two, with 2 timeouts in each period being mandatory (so-called television timeouts).

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