Important Information/Reminders

Basketball Courts

League Fee as of February 11, 2017 –$1,100 per team. The fee covers facility rentals/insurance, officials, score keepers, awards, administration, showers, lockers rooms, refreshments, and towels. Registration officially closes on February 17, 2017.

Registration/Roster forms are to be filled out in completely. Player(s) with information that is not filled out accurately or completely will not be registered or allowed to play in the league. It will be up to the team captain to pay a convenience fee to re-register a player with the proper information, if information is not filled out properly or with accuracy the first time around. The Team Registration/Roster forms are due on or before Monday, February 20, 2017 at 6:00PM. Late submissions will be subject to late charges of $50/day. No Exceptions!!!

*Once your final Registration form is submitted, you will not be able to add players to your roster until after the 1st week of games. After that you can request to add a player with a $100 registration fee per player you are adding. Please see General Regulations below for more information. No-refunds after Week 1 – February 23, 2017.

To arrange payment delivery, contact Chrissy Benz (cb@metroleague.ca)

All games will be played at the RICHMOND OLYMPIC OVAL in Richmond, unless otherwise noted. All games are played every Monday night between 7:00PM – 11:00PM on Courts 1 and 5 (unless otherwise indicated). Each team plays once a week. There may be instances during the season, from time to time where we will need to alter the schedule. All captains will be informed of any time and/or venue change, (minimum of 24 hours notice) via email. It will be the responsibility of the respective captains to convey any changes to the rest of their team members. Teams are guaranteed minimum 8 regular season games and one playoff game.

Uniforms

All players MUST wear a uniquely numbered matching team uniforms (jersey with matching Team Shorts or BLACK shorts only for Metro League Jerseys).

Players MUST keep their numbers consistent throughout the season. It is mandatory and a requirement that players wear a uniform to every game! Due to the fact that we are keeping statistics, you will be expected to keep your uniform (jersey with #) consistent throughout the season. There is no excuse for not having a uniform, however, with the understanding that mistakes happen, the league has adopted the 3 strike rule. There will be a 2 game minimum grace, collectively as a team for this infraction to be tolerated by the league officials. The infractions will be marked down and kept on file and on the third infraction (if a team has a player or players without a uniform (team jersey* with matching shorts) they will NOT be permitted to play.

Spring 2017 Vancouver Metro League Basketball Regulations

General Regulations

Teams must register a minimum of 7 and a maxium of 12 players on their roster. Players must have their name on the roster 48 HOURS before the start of the game, or they will not be eligible to play. PLAYOFF ROSTERS CAN ONLY CONSIST OF PLAYERS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN A MINIMUM OF 5 REGULAR SEASON GAMES.

For liability reasons, any changes to your roster (ie: adding a player) throughout the season, must be submitted 48 hours prior to your game time. ANY ADDITIONS TO TEAM ROSTERS MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN NOON ON FRIDAY,
; NO EXCEPTIONS!

Teams may not pick up random individuals in the gym on game day, to play with their team. We do NOT offer drop-ins.

Once the additional player is registered with a team, he may not play with any other team for that season. *Registration for additional players costs $100/player for the season.

As a Sign-In, all teams will be required to report jersey numbers and names to scorekeepers prior to tip-off. If this is not done accurately and promptly, the team will be served with a penalty in the form of a technical foul for delay of game. If this is an on going issue teams will be forced to default their game and will be fined for their violation.

Default Rule:

All teams shall play FIBA Men’s Basketball Rules with these specific modifications:

Games will be played in 23-minute running time halves with the final 2 minutes of second half being stop time. If the games score is not within a 15 point spread, the remainder of the game will be played out in running time. However, at anytime in the remaining 2 minutes, if the score comes within the 15 point spread it will become stop time. At anytime within the final 2 minutes, if the score is beyond a 15 point spread it will switch over to running time.

Teams must have 5 players to start the game. Games must start at the top of the hour, if a team only has 4 players, the game will be started and the first 23 minutes shall proceed 5 versus 4. If at the end of the first 23 minutes the team with 4 players does not have a fifth player dressed and ready to play before the start of the 2nd half. The team with 5 players automatically wins by default (score of 50-0).

Overtime games will be set for 3 minutes. Double and Triple overtime games will be set for 2 minutes.

All teams will be awarded two full time outs (60 seconds) per half, with an additional full time out for each over-time period necessary. Unused time-outs do not carry over from the first half to the second half, nor can they be used in overtime.

Time-outs per can be called ball in hand.

Technical fouls will result in the opposite team receiving 2 free throws and possession of the ball at half court.

Flagrant fouls with intent to injure, will not be tolerated. The opposing team will receive 2 fouls shots and possession of the ball at half court. Metro League officials will review the call and decide if suspension is necessary.

When a forfeit occurs, the players who have shown up can scrimmage, however, the referees will not participate.

Most important RULE is Respect Above All Else – THERE IS ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CONFRONTATION. PROFANITY gets 1 warning, the second warning is suspension for 1 game. 3rd warning is suspension for the season. We have been a professional and respectful league for years and we pride ourselves on being competitive and having fun doing it.

Referees calls are deemed Final.

Playoffs:

ONLY 8 teams advance to the Metro League Playoffs. Rankings of team will be determined by Win/loss records. In case of a tie, teams will be ranked according to ‘Points For and Points Against’ ratio. If teams are still tied, head-to-head matches will break the tie, followed by Defaults if necessary.

Teams will play single elimination: 3 Rounds of Playoffs: Elite Eight, Final Four, Championship.

PLAYOFF ROSTERS CAN ONLY CONSIST OF PLAYERS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN A MINIMUM OF 5 REGULAR SEASON GAMES.

Championship Final – 20 Minute Halves, Stop Time.

Vancouver Metro Basketball League at the Olympic Oval, it's affiliates, commissioner, Designated League and Game Officials and the League Directors reserve the right, without prejudice, to decide on matters not covered by the ongoing rules and regulations when matters require immediate action or solution.