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YOUTH RECREATIONAL

DADS

CLUB

Basketball Program

GUIDELINES AND PROVISIONS

FOR ALL DIVISIONS

EFFECTIVE: Winter 2006-2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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QUICK REFERENCE

HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH US.................................................................... Inside front cover

ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY................................................................................ 2

OVERVIEW OF RULES ........................................................................................ 3

GENERAL GUIDELINES

I PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM.................................................................. 4

II PLAYER ELIGIBILITY...................................................................................... 4

III COACHES RESPONSIBILITIES................................................................... 5

IV PLAYERS RESPONSIBILITIES..................................................................... 6

V CANCELLATION & FORFEIT POLICY......................................................... 6

VI POLICY FOR FORMING TEAMS.................................................................. 7

BASKETBALL RULES

RULE 1............... PLAYING COURT & RIM HEIGHT SPECIFICATIONS.......... 7

RULE 2............... THE BALL.................................................................................. 7

RULE 3............... NUMBER OF PLAYERS AND PLAYING TIME..................... 8

RULE 4............... PLAYERS UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT............................... 8

RULE 5............... REFEREES............................................................................... 8

RULE 6............... DURATION OF THE GAME..................................................... 9

RULE 7............... START OF PLAY....................................................................... 9

RULE 8............... SPECIAL GRADE PROVISIONS AND RULINGS................ 10-13

RULE 19............. BLOOD RULE............................................................................ 13

ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY

The following policy should be read and followed by all persons participating in Davenport Dads’ Club activities:

Before, during, and after all games the following will be enforced:

1. Players, coaches, assistants, parents, and spectators MAY NOT make insulting or negative remarks, directly or indirectly, to or about opposing players, officials, or spectators or commit other acts that could be considered unsportsmanlike.

2. Players, coaches, assistants, parents, and spectator MAY NOT directly or indirectly make comments to or about the officiating crew or otherwise badger the officiating crew.

3. Officials will give one warning to a coach or other person(s) for misconduct. Upon the second infraction the coach or person(s) will be ejected from the game site and subject to further disciplinary action. If further misconduct occurs the game may be forfeited.

4. Penalty for violating rules of conduct or the tolerance policy will lead to the temporary or permanent expulsions of anyone involved.

5. Penalties for violations which occur following a game will be enforced during the next game.

6. If there is a physical altercation between a coach, other team representative or an official, they are subject to suspension, upon review of the N.Y.S.C.A. Coaches Committee and the Youth Sports Director.

OVERVIEW OF RULES

1. Call the Dads Club Info Line at 326-6080 for cancellation information - NO ONE will call you !

2. Please have only one (1) representative from each team call.

3. Cancellation information will be available 2 hours prior to game time.

4. Pre-Kindergarten through 1st grade divisions use size JUNIOR size ball, 2nd-5th grade boys and girls divisions use INTERMEDIATE size, 6th-8th grade girls will use INTERMEDIATE size and 6th-8th grade boys will use REGULATION size.

5. Coaches should sign the referees game report at the end of each game.

6. Please help keep the gym facility clean ! Help by picking up your teams trash.

7. Coaches and team members not in game must STAY SEATED during play.

8. Spectators must watch the game from the sidelines opposite of the players.

9. Game ball is to be provided by the home team.

10. Players may not wear any type of jewelry other than a medical I.D. wrist bracelet or medical I.D. necklace. These must be taped to the person.

11. The referee or Youth Sports Director may request, to a coach, to bench a player if a player is playing dangerously without concern for safety of themselves or an opponent. They may also be benched for being disrespectful to a referee. The bench time will be determined by the referee or Youth Sports Director.

12. Blood Rule: Any blood must be covered or clothing changed. A player may not play until this is met. It is referees discretion if clean-up is appropriate.

And most importantly... PLAY FAIR PLAY SAFE HAVE FUN !!!

GENERAL GUIDELINES

I. PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM

WE WILL PROVIDE A QUALITY PROGRAM GEARED TOWARD THE PLAYER, WITH EMPHASIS PLACED ON TEACHING THE RULES OF THE GAME, ENCOURAGING GROWTH THROUGH LEARNING AND PRACTICING NEW SKILLS, STRESSING THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING PART OF A TEAM, AND ABOVE ALL ELSE, THAT SPORTSMANSHIP IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROGRAM.

II. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

A. Any boy or girl in the Quad Cities Area is eligible to play. There are no tryouts. A signed waiver/registration form and fee must be turned in prior to practice and game play.

B. Divisions are as follows:

Grade Level	Gender	Game Length	Max. Roster	Warm-up Time
Preschool (4-5 yrs. Old during season)	Coed	8 min. qtrs.	10	10 minutes
Kindergarten	Coed	8 min. qtrs.	10	10 minutes
1st Grade	Coed	8 min. qtrs.	10	10 minutes
2nd-3rd Gr.	Coed	10 min. qtrs.	10	5 minutes
4th-5th Gr.	Coed/Girls	10 min. qtrs.	10	5 minutes
6th-8th Gr.	Coed/Girls	10 min. qtrs.	10	5 minutes
All games will have a continuous clock.

(1) If the school does not have enough players for a team, schools will be combined, with location being a consideration.

(2) To accommodate students moving to a new school, they may request to play on the team from their previous school for one season.

A. Each coach and assistant coach should carefully study the guidelines and rules so that correct information is passed along to the players and parents.

B. Coaches MUST attend the N.Y.S.C.A. coaches' clinic to improve coaching skills and help keep the program moving forward. This clinic is provided free of charge.

E. Make sure an adult (18 or older) is present at all practices, games, and team activities. (No exceptions.)

F. Maintain discipline among players, coaches, and spectators both at practice and during games.

G. Set a good example. Maintain the standards of dress and discipline set for your players. Refrain from the use of profane or abusive language and the use of alcohol and tobacco while in the presence of your team. Children learn by your example.

I. Make sure the playing court and spectator area is cleaned up after each practice and game.

J. DO NOT ARGUE WITH THE REFEREE! Direct questions in a positive manner at the appropriate time (i.e., between quarters and after the game). Noncompliance with this can result in removal of coaches and players and/or forfeiture of the game.

K. Stress good sportsmanship and having fun. Teach players to win and lose with the proper attitude. Greet opposing coaches both before and after the game to set the tone.

L. If a player, team, coach, assistant coach, or spectator habitually violates any of the guidelines or official rules as outlined in this rule book, is habitually abusive to the referee or players, or threatens a referee with physical violence (EVEN ONCE), they will be subject to denial of further participation in the program. This decision will be made by the Youth Sports Director in conjuction with the Dads’ Club Board.

M. Each coach will identify themselves to the referee before the game. Only the Head coach will be allowed to address the referee during quarter or halftime breaks.

F. DO NOT ARGUE WITH THE REFEREE! Non-compliance with this can result in removal of players and/or forfeiture of the game.

G. If a player habitually violates any of the guidelines or official rules as outlined in this rule book, is habitually abusive to the referee or other players, or threatens a referee with physical violence (EVEN ONCE), they will be subject to denial of further participation in the program. This decision will be made by the basketball committee.

A. Cancellations are determined by two factors. 1.) current weather conditions which threaten the safety of travel to and from games; 2.) or Strong predicatable forecast which is certain to develop during game time.

B. ALL cancelled games will be re-scheduled by the Dads’ Club office whenever possible.

(1) If a team does not show up for a scheduled game (regular or make-up), the other team will win by forfeit.

(2) If a game is cancelled by Dads’ Club, coaches will be contacted and the game will be rescheduled if possible.

D . Teams may not re-schedule any game because of shortness of players. If a team is short the minimum requirement of players to start a game they can still play a friendly game and borrow players from the other team. The main purpose is for the kids to play. The team that is short the minimum requirement will forfeit the game.

Coaches should call the Dads Club Hotline (326-6080) two hours before their scheduled game to check for cancellations.

For schools fielding more than one team in any given division, every effort will be made to balance both the experience / talent of the players and the number of boys and /or girls on each team.

Dads’ Club will pay the the school system for use of their building for games. Teams who wish to practice in those facilities will do so on their own with no re-imbursement from the Dads Club Program. Schools may be reserved for practices by contacting the specific school office.

B. Intermediate (28.5) ball will be used for grades 2nd through 5th coed and girls.

E. A good quality game ball of the proper size will be provided by the home team. Teams must provide their own warm-up balls before games.