R.C. Durr YMCA

Basketball Rules for Age Division 12-14

Weather Hotline: 513-852-9011

YMCA Youth Sports Philosophy:

Provide youth an opportunityto participate in an environment that fosters fair play, sportsmanship, teamwork, development of new skills, fun and the concept that everyone wins.

Sportsmanship:

Coaches and players arevexpected to conduct themselves as positive role models at all times. If thevofficial hears a coach or player using profanity or verbal abuse on the court during the games then the coach or player will be consulted by the official and the official will give them a warning and a technical foul. If a coach or player is consulted a second time by the official for verbal abuse or profanity, then the coach or player will be ejected from the game and will sit out during the proceeding game.

Parents are also expected to conduct themselves as positive role models at all times. If the official hears a parent using profanity during a game then the official will grant the parent a verbal warning. If the parent continues to use profanity and verbal abuse during the game then the parent will be dismissed from the gym and will be asked to leave the building. The Sports Coordinator and Program Director will
be notified of the situation and will deal with it properly.

Before the Start of game:

Officials will discuss court rules with the players and instruct on sportsmanship and fair play.

General Game Information:

Teams should arrive 15-minutes before game time. There will be a five-minute grace period after the hour. After the grace period is over, the official has the right to call the game if a team doesn’t have the appropriate number of players. Each game will have 4 quarters consisting of 10-minute quarters with a two-minute half time. Clock will be stopped with 2 minutes left in the game for fouls, out of bounds, etc. Each team will have 2, 30 time outs per half. Games will be played with a regulation size basketball. No overtime.

Substitutions:

There is free substitution during the whole game. Each player must have an equal amount of playing time and no player will be allowed to play an entire game. Each player has to play in an at least 1 quarter each half for at least 4 minutes without being subbed for.

Court Rules:

Rim height is 10’.

Jump Ball:

Jump balls are used at the beginning of the game. Teams will alternate possession at the half and for any jump ball situations.

Fouls:

A. Personal Fouls: 5 – player is removed from the game.

B. Team Fouls: 7 – on seventh team foul, 1 and 1 is in effect

C. Technical Foul: 2 shots and possession of ball

Bonus:

One and one (1 and 1) is in effect on the 7th team foul. After the 10th team foul double bonus will be in effect.

Free Throws:

Free throws will be taken from the normal line and players may not enter the lane until the ball hits the rim.

Defense:

Each team can play man-to-man or a zone defense. The defense can only pick up the offense at mid-court. Full court pressing only lasts two minutes of each half. Once the full court press has begun the defensive team has 10 seconds to cross the mid-court line. The leading team must pull off the full court press if they are up by 10pts of more.

Scoring:

Scores will be kept.

Weather Policy:

Every effort will be made to hold Saturday League Games. In the event schools are cancelled due to weather, practices for that evening will be cancelled as well. In case the games need to be cancelled or postponed due to weather issues, please call the Weather Line
at 513-852-9011 or check the sports website at www.rcdurrymcasports.com for the latest information. Weather decisions will be made and put on the Weather Line by 7:00AM (gamedays) or 4:00PM (practice days.)