Rec League Rules

The table below summarizes the rec league rules as they apply across the different age groups. If there are any questions please contact the coordinator for clarification

Playing Time Rules

Equal playing time for all players

Technical Foul Rules

  • Any Coach or Player getting 2 technical fouls or ejected from a game will equal a TWO GAME SUSPENSION.
  • A game ejection also equals two Technical Fouls (if only one T issued during ejection).
  • Once 5 (FIVE) Technical Fouls in one YEAR are reached it will equal BAN FROM LEAGUE for that year and FUTURE. ZERO TOLERANCE!
Rules3/45/67/8High School
DRAFTRandomCoach PickCoach PickCoach Pick
CLOCKEight 5-minute periods Running clock, no stop timeEight 5-minute periods Stop time last minute of period 4 & last 2 minutes of period 8Eight 5-minute periods Stop time last minute of period 4 & last 2 minutes of period 8Eight 5-minute periods Stop time last minute of period 4 & last 2 minutes of period 8
OVERTIMENo OvertimeYes - See rules belowYes - See rules belowYes - See rules below
TIMEOUTSNone3 any time per game / 1 for each OT3 any time per game / 1 for each OT3 any time per game / 1 for each OT
SUBSTITUTIONSSub @ 5 minutes No subs during period unless injury No triple shiftsSub @ 5 minutes No subs during period unless injury or foul out No triple shiftsSub @ 5 minutes No subs during period unless injury or foul out No triple shiftsSub @ 5 minutes No subs during period unless injury or foul out No triple shifts
DEFENSEMan-to-man Double team in keyMan-to-man Double team in keyMan-to-man Double team in keyMan-to-man or zone
FAST BREAKNoYesYesYes
JUMP BALLStart / Alternate PossessionStart / Alternate PossessionStart / Alternate PossessionStart / Alternate Possession
FULL COURT PRESSNoLast 2 minutes each halfLast 2 minutes each halfAllowed all game and OT
FOUL SHOT DISTANCEn/a - No foul shootingRegulationRegulationRegulation
FOULS-BONUSNone7 each half 1-and-1 10 each half 2 shots7 each half 1-and-1 10 each half 2 shots7 each half 1-and-1 10 each half 2 shots
3 POINT SHOTSNo - All baskets 2 pointsYesYesYes
SIZE BALLGirls 27.5 / Boys 28.5Girls 28.5 / Boys 28.5Girls 28.5 / Boys 29.5Girls 28.5 / Boys 29.5

Overtime Rules

  1. Overtime period will be 2 minutes of stop time
  2. A second overtime will also be 2 minutes of stop time (if necessary)
  3. If after two overtime periods the teams are tied, there will be a sudden death period where the first team to score wins the game
  4. Full court pressing is allowed in the over time and subsequent overtime periods. (No pressing allowed in 5/6)
  5. One timeout per overtime period
  6. Substitution of layers in the overtime period will be identical to regulation play. There will be no triple shifting of any players unless there are 7 or fewer players on your team. This substitution pattern will repeat itself if a second overtime or sudden death period is necessary

Example:
If a player plays the 7th and 8th shift of a game (because there are less than 10 players on that team at the game), that player cannot play in the first over time period, but can in the second OT period should one be necessary. If a second OT period and/or third OT period is required, all players on the bench must be inserted, with the remaining filled by a player who has not played two shifts in a row (for instance, player plays shift 8 of regulation and 1st OT period, player could not play 2nd OT unless only 7 players on the team).