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Bergen Travel Basketball League (BTBL) 2010
BTBL plays by High School Rules except as noted below. The following rules were voted on and approved by the towns which make up BTBL.
Basic Points:
1. Coaches should tape their Division’s Rules into the inside flap of their Team Score Book along with a copy of the Team Roster.
2. Scorekeeping is a serious part of the game. Home teams are responsible to have knowledgeable, trained, and experienced scorers. Visiting team may sit one “unofficial” scorekeeper at the scorers table and should constantly compare notes with the official scorer.
The Home Team is responsible to:
- Provide the Official Score Book as well as the Time Keeper and Scorer.
- The Visiting Team may sit one unofficial person at the Official Desk.
- The Home Team is responsible to provide the game ball.
- The Home Team should have bandages and ice packs available.
- Have available local Emergency Telephone and Contact Numbers.
- The Home Team is responsible for crowd control.
- Record the first and last names of all players and their numbers.
- Have the official(s) sign the Score Book.
- Notify opponent and Assignor (Richard (Dick) Davis 919-363-2513 at
home or 201-248-3694 (cell) 48 hours prior to scheduled game time
regarding cancellation or change of game time.
- Take the lead in rescheduling any cancelled game.
- Notify Director of any scheduling changes and or rescheduling after they are approved
by the Assignor.
- Home Team should contact Assignor and must give a minimum of 48
hours notice of rescheduled games.
- Home Team must coordinate who pays the Referees before the game for any
make up games due to improperly cancelled games.
- In the event both teams have the same colors the home team must change colors.
3. Visiting Team must make contact to confirm and discuss colors 48 hours prior to the game.
4. Both Coaches must post game results to www.bergentravelbasketball.com, within 24 hours following the game. Any ejections of players and or Coaches and other incidents must be reported to shevinsj@aol.com along with the reason why within 24 hours following the game. (This also should be reported by both Coaches!). Said E-mails should identify teams, division, game dates and both referees who worked the game.
5. Only the Home Team or League Director can postpone a game on short notice and only due to gym availability or emergency. Home team shall not refuse to postpone a game for a reasonable reason with proper notice (minimum 7 days). Team wanting to make the change should make every effort to get another town to flip flop their game with them. This will avoid singles and wasting gym time.
6. There are no game protests. All issues should be resolved with both coaches and the
Ref’s during the game.
7. Games can be played with a minimum of one assigned ref. If neither ref shows up
there can be no official game played.
8. Coaches, Players and Fan Conduct: Inappropriate conduct will not be tolerated before, during or after a game. Fans, coaches and players will be supportive of their team and at a minimum “polite” to the opposing team. This includes the use of profanity anywhere in the gym. Any Coach, Player or Fan ejected from a game will be automatically suspended from the following game. Non player suspensions will be for two games following ejection. Failure to comply will result in forfeiture of said game. Exception – Coach ejections, beginning with the last game of the season shall only be for one game (including Playoff and Championship Games). NO ONE SHOULD APPROACH REFS AFTER A GAME other than to say good game, thank you or have a good night. Questions of rules should take place during the game at a time out or between quarters, otherwise questions should be emailed to Dick Davis. The League Director shall notify the Town Contact regarding game(s) to be missed as a result of suspensions due to ejections. During their suspension suspended players, coaches, fans are not allowed in the facility where their team is playing.
9. If a team forfeits two games they will be removed from the league with no refunds forthcoming.
10. Uniforms: at least a T-Shirt (matching) with proper basketball numbers on front and back.
11. BERGEN TRAVEL BASKETBALL LEAGUE PROVIDES NO INSURANCE
OF ANY TYPE FOR THE PLAYERS, COACHES, SPECTATORS OR THE LEAGUE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH TOWN TO PROVIDE
INSURANCE FOR THEIR OWN TEAM. ANY TOWN WHO IS NOT IN AGREEMENT WITH THIS POLICY SHOULD WITHDRAW FROM THE LEAGUE IMMEDIATELY. REFUNDS WILL BE MADE PRIOR TO THE START OF THE SEASON SHOULD THIS POLICY BE OBJECTIONABLE TO YOUR TOWN.
12. If a team refuses to play a game or make a best efforts attempt to play said game they may be subject to a $150. fee for each game not played. $100 of this fee would be awarded to the opposing team.
13. The order of Playoff tie-breakers will be head to head competition, record against common opponents, coin flip. In case of a multiple team tie the first tie-breaker will be head to head competition, the second tie breaker will be record against common teams who made the playoffs, the third tie breaker will be record against all common opponents next is the coin flip. No team shall be penalized or benefited from playing another team more than or less than other tied teams. In the event of an imbalance in the number of times a team played a common opponent this “tie break category” will not be used.
14. Teams have ample time to request changes to their schedule before the start of the season. After the season starts only Town Contacts can request/make changes to their team's schedules. Logistically this might be difficult but there are valid reasons for instituting this policy. Some of the reasons are as follows: Coaches will cancel for personal reasons such as injured player(s), Coach can't make the game, Coach wants to put off a game for other reasons, etc. The only acceptable reasons to change the schedule once the season starts is weather or school related function. The Town Contacts are the gatekeepers of this policy. If you feel there should be an exception made then Dick and I will consider it but we will not deal with each Coach individually. One of the jobs of the Town Contact is to maximize gym usage in your schools. They will better understand the ramifications of making changes because they see the big picture in the programs gym utilization. We have to save open gym dates for the real emergencies and not allow them to be used for the coach seeking an advantage because he has an injured player or theater tickets.
15. If a team does not have 6 players for a game they may call up player(s) from the next lower grade to fill in for a game.
16. Start time – games will start at the scheduled time. If a team is not present and ready to begin within 15 minutes of the scheduled start time the game will be forfeited.
17. Final Rosters – rosters may be modified until January 20th. No player can play in the playoffs who has not played in half of the regular season games.
18. Snow Policy – Generally speaking the games are on if the school is open. Referees and opposing teams must be notified by the home team if the school is closed. Exceptions to this rule are tolerated but only when the forecast is for continued or worsening conditions. Refs should be given 4 hours notice when possible otherwise the home team should keep in constant contact with Dick Davis and their opponent so the situation can be jointly monitored.
19. Super Bowl Sunday (SBS) – The latest a game shall begin on SBS is 3:30 PM. Teams may decide to play later in SBS if they prefer to.
20. Players may only be on one roster in BTBL. They can be called up for a game(s) – see Rule 15 above. There is an exception to this rule in that 3rd Grade Girls may also be on the 4th Grade Roster. This exception is made allowable due to the newness of the G3 Division and may be discontinued in the future.
21. Town League – BTBL is a town league. To play for a BTBL team you must live within the town you are playing for. Exceptions: you can play for a town where you are a full time student; you can play for a town where all recreation programs are shared; with BTBL Director permission you can play for a team in a different town if your town is in BTBL but doesn’t have a team in your age group or you are cut from your town team (if the town you want to play for cut kids from their own town you most likely will not be allowed to play for that town).
Revised 1/25/2010
