| GAME RULES
Fastbreak NYC predominantly follows the NCAA Men's Basketball Rulebook (2005) for gameplay; All other procedures, restrictions and exceptions are explained in the following regulations:
UPDATED 6/8/07 - GAME CLOCK: Games will be played in TWO 20-MINUTE HALVES with running time. The clock will ONLY STOP DURING THE LAST 2:00 OF THE 2ND HALF. Each team will receive 5:00 MINUTES OF WARM-UP TIME before each game and 1:00 MINUTE DURING HALFTIME but only if time permits. The clock WILL RUN PROMPTLY AFTER THE 5:00 MINUTE WARM-UP.
UPDATED 7/1/07 - TIME-OUTS: Each team will receive FOUR 30-SECOND TIME-OUTS PER GAME during regulation play and ONE 30-SECOND TIME-OUT DURING EACH OVERTIME. In the final 2:00 minutes of the game (and for the duration of all overtime periods), any time-out called during a dead-ball situation at full court CAN BE MOVED TO HALF COURT at the discretion of the team for which the time-out was called. If the ball was advanced before the time-out was taken, the ball will be taken out out-of-bounds nearest to the spot from where the time-out was called.
UPDATED 3/15/09 - OVERTIME: If the score is tied at the end of the 2nd half, there will be a 2-MINUTE OVERTIME PERIOD (time permitting, otherwise limited to 1:00 minute) to be played immediately WITH STOP CLOCK. If the score is still tied at the end of the first overtime period, there will be a SECOND 2-MINUTE OVERTIME WITH STOP CLOCK (again, time permitting).
Following that, should the score remained tied, we are introducing the SHOOTOUT. Players will pick 5 players who will try to score one-on-one soccer/hockey style against one defender of the opponents' choice. There will be a :05 sec shot-clock and only one shot is allowed. During all overtime periods, the rules governing free throws and clock stoppage rollover from the 2nd half.
NO JEWELRY is allowed on the court during play. If you can not remove the jewelry, you must cover the item of jewelry with tape.
A MINIMUM OF 8 TOTAL PLAYERS players (4 FROM EACH TEAM) must be physically present at the start of regulation in order to begin any game. It is strongly recommended that each team arrives to the gym at least 20 minutes before the posted game time.
UPDATED 7/15/08 - If a team has less than four players available, it is declared a forfeit unless the opposing captain agrees to allow the team to pick substitutes. Each team is given a 5:00 MINUTE GRACE PERIOD to allow late arriving players if they do not have enough players to begin. After 5:00 minutes, the clock will begin and the team present and ready to play will be awarded 2 FTs per :30 seconds until the other team shows up.
For the purposes of safety and respect for players, the referees may end the game with the application of the MERCY RULE: When a team is leading by 20 points or more at the 2:00 mark of the 2nd half, or if leading by 40 or more points at the 4:00 minute mark of the 2nd half, the game can be called at the discretion of the official.
Captains can also request at any time during the 2nd-half to have the game end prematurely, if and only if the captains of both teams feel that the game is over. If the mercy rule is applied, the court will be cleared early to allow the teams in games scheduled afterward to begin warming-up.
Any player checking into the game must report to the scorer's table and wait for the officials to call him in for substitution. Failure to do so will result in a TECHNICAL FOUL for "delay of game."
If any player has a visible blood stain on any part of the body, THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PLAY UNTIL THE STAIN IS REMOVED (as stated in Rule 3-4, Article 15 of the NCAA manual).
IF BOTH OFFICIALS FAIL TO SHOW and if both teams are present at tip-off, the scheduled teams may decide whether to furnish their own officials or let FBNYC staff officiate.
Each player may receive a MAXIMUM OF (6) PERSONAL FOULS for the game. Each team is allowed ONLY (5) TEAM FOULS before 1-AND-1 BONUS is awarded to offended team. (7) team fouls will result in DOUBLE BONUS wherein the offended player is guaranteed (2) free throws barring any violations. All TECHNICAL FOULS (discounting technicals given for violations such as jerseys 6 players on the court) will count as personal fouls.
UPDATED 6/27/09 - Any FLAGRANT FOUL will result in (2) FTs, the ball awarded out-of-bounds to the offended team and a technical foul given to the offending player. A SECOND FLAGRANT FOUL WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF THE OFFENDING PLAYER AND SUSPENSION (at the discretion of the Commissioner). Players determined to be suspended and having recklessly put other players in danger MUST PAY A $50 FINE TO BE REINSTATED.
UPDATED 6/27/09 - A TECHNICAL FOUL will result in (2) FTs and the ball awarded to the offended team at mid-court. Any player charged with a CONDUCT TECHNICAL must be benched for at least 2:00 min before re-entering the game.
UPDATED 6/27/09 - (2) CONDUCT TECHNICALS will result in disqualification of the offending player. Any player disqualified with (2) conduct technicals for UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT may be suspended at the league's discretion and charged with a $50 fine before to be reinstated. ANY TEAM CHARGED WITH (3) CONDUCT TECHNICALS WILL FORFEIT THE GAME.
THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO FIGHTING TOLERATED. ANY PLAYER WHO THROWS A PUNCH IN AGGRESSION OR IN DEFENSE WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE LEAGUE FOR AT LEAST (1) SEASON. Officials may end a game at any point to their discretion if there is evidence of any player being put in imminent danger or if one or both teams cannot control themselves. This is a recreational league--fun is the name of the game--save the punches for Tae Bo.
The 2005 NCAA Men's Basketball rules and interpretations can be viewed:
More information on the scoring and stats can be found on the 2005 NCAA Men's Basketball rules:
All FBNYC referee officials are strongly recommended to wear a Zebra Referee Shirt with Black shorts/pants. Other recommended apparel: black socks with black sneakers. We also recommend that each official carries two different toned whistles (high pitched and low pitched) to the game to distinguish the whistle between courts.
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