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Basketball Rules and Regulations


Vermilion City Recreation Basketball Rules
  • Defense -All teams will play man-to-man defense at all times. Double teaming a player is not
    allowed unless the offensive player is in the paint. A team will be warned twice for double teaming. After that it will be a technical foul.
  • Pressing -Full court pressing is not permitted other than during the final two (2) minutes of
    each half and then only if you are trailing or leading by fewer than 1 0 points.
  • Playing time -Every player is to play at least 9 minutes in the first half and 9 minutes in the
    second half. Players should NOT be entered into the game and removed unless they have played
    at least 4:30 consecutive minutes. If you want to substitute a player at the 4:30 minute mark in the quarter, have your players in front of the score table at the 5:00 mark and they will enter the game with the next dead ball or basket made. Exceptions to this rule include injury to a player, or a player reaching 4 personal fouls in the first half before they have reached their playing time allotment or if they foul out of the game. In cases where a roster is too large to accommodate all players under this rule, efforts are to be made to equalize playing time as much as possible in each game and/or consecutive games.
  • -Games will consist of 4- Nine (9) minute quarters during which time the clock will run
    continuously except as noted below.
-The clock will stop between quarters so that the coaches may organize their players for the next quarter. Please limit this time to as close to 1 minute as possible. Halftime will be 3 minutes long.
-The clock will continue to run whenever foul shots are being administered except for in the final minute of each half.
-Each team will be permitted two (2) -30 second time outs per half, the clock will start after 30 seconds.
-The clock will be stopped by the referees for injuries or any other situation deemed necessary by them.
  • Fouls -Players are permitted 4 personal fouls. They will be removed from the game on the 5th
    personal foul.
  • Foul shots -Foul shots will be awarded as follows:
-A player fouled in the act of shooting will be awarded 2 foul shots if the shot attempt was not successful.
-A player fouled in the act of shooting will be awarded 1 foul shot in addition to the basket if the shot was successful.
-There will be no bonus foul shots (1 and 1) awarded.
-Two (2) shots will be awarded for all technical fouls and the fouled team will be awarded the ball at mid-court following the shots.
7) At the conclusion of the game, if the score is tied the game shall end in a tie. There will be no
overtime played.
8) Over and Back will be called if the offensive team crosses back behind the mid-court line. The ball must be advanced across the mid court line within 10 seconds.
9) Any playing situation not covered by these rules shall be governed by OHSAA rules



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