OFFICIAL LEAGUE RULES

ARTICLE I

DIVISION

Men’s Basketball League

ARTICLE II

PURPOSE

Section. Looking for an organized league as an alternative to pick-up games?  Myers Park Presbyterian has the solution, offering an outstanding men's basketball league This is an opportunity to gather your friends, old high school or college buddies, and form a team to relive your glory years. This league is a competitive (Amateur league) that gives you an opportunity to stay fit, have fun, and compete at a high level. Players that compete in this league cannot have any pro experience. There are many former collegiate players who compete in this league. Players must be out of high school and cannot be playing/or listed on a collegiate team.

ARTICLE III

ORGANIZATION

Section 1.  This organization shall be composed of the number of teams which the managers wish to organize. Myers Park Presbyterian is responsible for the organization, functioning of the league. Myers Park will also decide upon all matters, policies pertaining to the league.

Section 2. Each captain is ultimately responsible for the conduct of their players and fans.

Section 3. Each team captain shall be responsible for the conduct of his players and fans, and for the handling of all team business.

ARTICLE IV

PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

A.    Teams must have a minimum of 8 players with a maximum of 12 players.

B.    Players must be 18 and older and out of high school. (Players who are currently playing in college or on a collegiate roster or plays in semi pro or pro leagues are plays are “ineligible” to play in this league!).

C.    A team may add a player(s) if the team has lost a player for the season, once the player has been ruled out, he cannot play another game that season. A player may not play for multiple teams in a season. (Player must be approved by the commissioner of the league).

D.   A player must participate in at least 3 regular season games to be eligible for the playoffs (if your team makes the playoffs). If a player is injured but still attends the entire game, he would get credit for attending/participating.

E.    Roster is due 1 week prior to opening night.

F.    Team rosters are frozen after the 2nd game (Exception – Loss of player(s) due to season ending injuries).

G.   Myers Park Presbyterian/Outreach Center reserves the right to remove teams from the league if the rules are not being followed. 

H.   If an ineligible player is used in a game, every game in which this player is used will be a forfeit. If the ineligible player is caught playing under the assumed name, he will be ineligible for the remainder of the and most likely never being able to play in the league again. The team captain will also be suspended for 2 games.

I.     There is absolutely NO double participation in league play. Example: a player can only be on one roster in the league (exception… a player who is picked up for a game off the free agent board).

ARTICLE VI

FORFEITURES

Section 1. A team can start with a minimum of four (4) players in uniform on the court at game time.

Section 2. Scheduled game time will be delayed only if the preceding game is still in progress.

Section 3. Grace periods (5 minutes) will only be allowed for the first game of the night

Section 4. A forfeit will count as a score of 75-45.

Section 5. A team that forfeits a game shall be charged a $100 fine, and this must be paid before the next scheduled game.

Section 6. If a team forfeits more than once in a season they will be suspended for the remainder of the season.

ARTICLE VII

CODE OF CONDUCT

Section 1. If a player receives 2 or more technical fouls/or ejected from a game, he will be suspended at minimum of 1 game (his team next scheduled game).

Section 2. A player who has been expelled from 2 games will be suspended for the remainder of the season.

Section 3. A player may be expelled from the game for unsportsmanlike conduct before, during or after the game for actions detrimental to the Myers Park Wellness Center program.

Section 4. Any player instigating or starting a fight before, during, or after a game shall automatically be suspended indefinitely from participating in all leagues sponsored by Myers Park Wellness (MPPC) Center.

Section 5. Any player or fan guilty of striking, threatening, using profanity towards, or putting a hand on an official or scorekeeper, or staff member in any manner, before, during, and after a game shall be automatically suspended indefinitely, and dealt with legally if need be.

Section 6. Anyone under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, and other illegal substances shall not play in any game. Fans are not welcome either.