Basketball Rules & Regulations

Marlton Field House Basketball League Rules

 

Level: Men's Open Division (18+)

 

All teams must abide by the rules at all times.

 

 

Fouls:

·  All fouls will be determined at the referees’ discretion.

·  All player complaints in regards to fouls/ref calls MUST COME FROM THE TEAM CAPTAIN ALONE.

·  Team Fouls:

o Team fouls counts will reset at half.

o Once 7 team fouls are reached, opponents shoot 1 and 1.

o Once 10 team fouls are reached, opponents shoot 2 foul shots.

·  Individual Player Fouls:

o Individual players fouls DO NOT reset at half.

o Each player will foul out with 5 individual fouls.

o Each individual player foul counts toward team fouls.

 

Game Play:

·  Time Outs:

o Each team receives 2 time outs per half

·  Clock:

o Games are played with a running clock.

o Clock stops in last 10 seconds of 1st half, and last 2 minutes of 2nd half.

o In the case of serious injury, the clock will also be stopped.

·  Substitutions:

o Player substitutions can take place at any dead ball situation.

§ This includes out-of-bounds, time outs, during foul shots

o Check in at score table for substitutions

·  Overtime:

o Overtime only exists for playoff games.

o We will run 5-minute periods until a winner is determined.

o ALL fouls carry into overtime play.

o Game play starts with jump ball.

o Each team will receive one timeout per overtime period.

o Running clock with stoppage during last 30 seconds of overtime play.