FALL 2022 - Basketball
Teams
Schedule & Results
Windsor Rainbow Sports Club Basketball
Winter 2022
Rules
Rule Changes Specific to WRSC
The removal of Over & Back
The removal of a shot clock
5 seconds in the key, but non-defensive players must be in motion (We're calling the key the zip zone, because ideally you should be moving in and out of it)
The addition of a 4 point shot (from behind half court)
New foul system
Players are allowed to dribble with both hands at the same time.
Each team will be allowed 1, 30 second timeout per game.
If a collective member from each team (or a captain if none are present) agrees, a collective timeout can be called for a quick chat to clarify any rules that need it. If this happens, all players must pay attention to the chat. This is not to be used as a strategic time out.
After a basket is scored, the team that scored is not allowed to play defense unless they are in their defensive zone (their side of the half court line). This rule is not in effect for turnovers, missed baskets, out of bounds, etc. During turnover situations, full court defense is allowed.
Players are not to question or dispute referee calls. If there is a question or issue, players are to speak to their captains. Captains can calmly and respectfully approach the referee during a stoppage of play to ask about the call but cannot argue. They can take the information back to the player who asked about it.
The referees will make mistakes, but their calls are final.
FOUL SYSTEM
ALL contact is a foul.
This means no Picks or Boxing Out
No hands directly in someone’s face
No pushing off others to get open
Fouls have 3 levels:
Green: Oopsie, every day fouls (Cannot foul out with only greens)
Yellow: A foul deemed unnecessarily rough, but not overly aggressive or targeted (2 yellows results in an ejection & is reviewed by The Collective). Tracked on the Game Sheet.
Red: An overly aggressive or targeted foul (1 red results in ejection & is reviewed by The Collective). Tracked on the Game Sheet.
Any foul against the offence results in a foul shot.
Only 1 foul shot is awarded for a foul against the offence.
A foul against the defense is a turnover with an inbounding of the ball.
SCORING SYSTEM
1 pt for each foul shot made
2 pts for a shot made anywhere in front of the 3pt line
3 pts for a shot made where both feet are behind the 3pt line before the shot is taken
4 pts for a shot made with both feet behind the half court line before the shot is taken
All Rules
Safety & Accessibility
Well fitted NON Marking running/basketball shoes (ankle support)
Fallen player = Inbound Ball
When passing, obtain eye contact or call out the player's name.
Basketball is a TEAM sport
No Contact Game play.
Definitions
Offence
The team that has the ball and is moving it down the court towards their basket by passing or dribbling.
Defense
The team that doesn't have the ball and is trying to steal the ball, contest shots, deflect passes, and garner rebounds.
In-bounds
The area of a basketball court inside the sidelines and baselines
If a player touches or crosses any of the boundary lines they are out-of-bounds
Inbound-pass: the team in which has possession of the ball must “throw in” the ball from out of bounds to begin the play.
Inbound pass will happen after scoring a basket, foul or any other dead ball.
Out-of-bounds
The ball is considered out-of-bounds when it touches a player who is out-of-bounds or any other person, the floor, or any object on, above or outside of a boundary or the supports or back of the backboard.
Half court
½ between each end line
Tip off line
Free throw line
15’ from center of basket
Free throw shot are unopposed attempts to score 1 point by shooting from behind the line after a foul has been given.
Free throw
a special type of shot that's awarded to a player who gets fouled. They go to the foul (or "free throw") line, which sits 15 feet from the basket, and shoot either one, two, or three free throws depending on the situation. Every shot the player makes is worth one point.
3 pt line
Arch that is 23’9” away from the basket
Making a basket on this line or pass it will receive 3pts
Key/Paint/ZIP-ZONE
The area located under each basket and begins at the endline and ends at the top of the key, side boundaries are the free throw lane.
Each lane has hash marks to show players where to stand during free throws.
No standing/Lingering in the key
Can not be in the key more than 5 seconds as offence
Zip in and out as offence.
The count starts when the offensive team is in control of the ball in the front court/half court line.
Foul
is any action against the offence or defense that results in unnecessary contact. Every foul leads to a penalty, though the penalty varies depending on the type of foul. Fouls are categorized as offensive or defensive and are broken down into personal. We will play with 3 levels of fouls.
Personal foul: foul against a specific player
Any unnecessary roughness
Defensive foul
Ball goes to the sideline on the defensive side and is inbounded unguarded.
Offensive foul
1 Free throw shot is given to the player that received the foul
3 levels of fouls
Green: viewed as a personal foul offensive foul gets a foul shot and a defensive foul inbounds the ball from the sideline.
A player is given a green foul when any contact occurs during opposing player.
When a foul is called it will be considered a green foul unless otherwise stated.
Yellow: Warning foul
2 yellow fouls player is removed from the game
Collective meets to decide how player continues the season
Red: Player is automatically removed from the game
Collective meets to decide how the player continues the season.
No Contact
No boxing out.
No picks
Personal touching results in an automatic foul
No reaching over the back of someone
No hands directly in someone’s face
Jump ball
A method of putting the ball into play. The referee tosses the ball up between two opponents who try to tap it to a teammate.
The jump ball is used to begin games
When the ball is possessed by two opposing players at the same time for more than 3 seconds
The other players on the court can begin the count on behalf of the two players struggling for possession of the basketball.
Double dribble
When a player makes a controlled dribble, pauses, and then dribbles again
Once the ball is picked up you must pass or shoot the ball.
Traveling
occurs when an offensive player in possession of the basketball takes an extra step or makes an otherwise illegal movement with their established pivot foot
When the player lifts the pivot foot and then returns it to the floor before releasing the ball on a pass or a shot. For instance, if a player receives a pass and jumps with both feet to attempt a shot and returns to the floor without shooting, it is considered a travel.
Basic Game Play
5 players per team
If only 5 players show for the game on a team. Teams will play 4 on 4 giving a sub for the team with 5 players.
If less than 5 players show on a team that team will forfeit that week players may play an augmented game 4vs4, 3vs3
This rule is subject to change based on registration numbers.
Objective is to score more points by putting the basketball into your teams net.
1 pt for each foul shot made
2 pts for a shot made anywhere in front of the 3pt line
3 pts for a shot made where both feet are behind the 3pt line before the shot is taken
4 pts for a shot made with both feet behind the half court line before the shot is taken
The game starts in the middle of the court with a jump ball.
Captains will select on player to jump for the ball
The ball is thrown by the referee
Remaining players line the circle in the middle of the court. Players alternating between teams
Ball and ball handler must remain inbounds
If the ball goes out of bounds the ball is turned over to the other team.
If the player that has possession of the ball goes out of bounds the ball goes to the other team.
The offence team has 5 seconds to inbound the ball.
Defensive side can count down if necessary
If the offensive team can not inbound the ball within 5 seconds the ball is turned over and inbounded by the other team.
If the offensive team puts the ball into play behind the mid-court line, it has ten seconds to get the ball over the mid-court line.
If they don't Defense gets the ball
Offence must advance the ball
Dribbling and/or passing advances the ball
No double dribbling
If a player is found double dribbling the ball is turned over to the other team
Advance Game Play
Tie game:
Captains or teams elect a player to make 1 free-throw shot to win game
Team captains
Will decide the starting line up and make sure everyone is getting the play time as expected.
Basically make sure they have 5 on the court when subbing is needed
Will decide disputes with fouls if there is no referee.
Elect tie breaker
Finish game
Handshake/fist bump/high five– “good game” meetup.
RULE AMENDMENTS IN EFFECT NOV. 5:
Each team will be allowed 1, 30 second timeout per game.
If a collective member from each team (or a captain if none are present) agrees, a collective timeout can be called for a quick chat to clarify any rules that need it. If this happens, all players must pay attention to the chat. This is not to be used as a strategic time out.
After a basket is scored, the team that scored is not allowed to play defense unless they are in their defensive zone (their side of the half court line). This rule is not in effect for turnovers, missed baskets, out of bounds, etc. During turnover situations, full court defense is allowed.
Players are not to question or dispute referee calls. If there is a question or issue, players are to speak to their captains. Captains can calmly and respectfully approach the referee during a stoppage of play to ask about the call but cannot argue. They can take the information back to the player who asked about it.
RULE AMENDMENTS IN EFFECT DEC. 1:
No pushing off others to get open. If this is done, it is now a Yellow Foul.
The referees will make mistakes, but their calls are final.
