Game Rules

Doug Lindland
2 Taft Woods Row
S. Hamilton, MA 01982

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The Eastern League Playoff Rules are below:

Playoff Game Rules for Eastern Travel League 2008 Playoffs

1.         Games will be two 16 minute stop time halves.

2.         4 time outs allowed per game used anytime.  1 additional time out per overtime.

3.         Overtime(s) will be 3 minutes long for the first one and 2 minutes long on periods thereafter

4.         Players will shoot a one-and-one foul shot on the opposing team's seventh foul in a half.  Two shots will be allowed on the tenth foul.

5.         Players will foul out of the game on the fifth personal foul.  It is important to know that technical fouls count as personal fouls.

6.         3 point shots are allowed if the playing floor is marked.

7.         Playoff teams need to provide volunteers for time keeping and scoring for each game

8.         Pressing will not be allowed with a 20 point lead under any circumstances. For 5th and 6th Grade, there is no pressing until the last 3 minutes of each half. For 5th and 6th Grade
           no zone defense is allowed

9.        One or two certified officials will be assigned to each game.

10.       Coaches are responsible for controlling their team’s bench,  parent and fan behavior during games.  If any parent, adult or youth fan, or coach confronts a referee during or after a game, that person will be expelled from attending all remaining games for the playoffs.

11.       If a coach or player is ejected from a game there will be a one game suspension.  The opposing coach will call in the violation to his  team's league coordinator, who in turn will call the League Commissioner.  FURTHER PENALTY MAY RESULT AFTER REVIEW BY THE COMMISSIONER.


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