The following changes to the By-Laws have been ratified by the Westgate Basketball Association committee.

A new Representative Rule for Winter 2017 & Summer 2017/18 (subject to a full review for Winter 2018)

Annex F - Rep Player Point System

Section 2 now to read: (please see the document titled Ratified Rep Rule 22 March 2017 at the bottom of this page).

Annex D Competition Specific Match Rules Now reads - 

U10 Boys and Girls Match Competition Time to be no less than 2 x 15 minute halves and no more than 2 x 20 minute halves.

D5  Penaltites for iIIegal player movements Now reads - 

D5.2

Where a team that illegally plays a player in a game and wins that game, the game shall be treated as a forfeit.  i.e. the game will have the result 0 - 20 recorded, with the team that played an illegal player awarded the loss result 0.

 

Inclusion of the following By-law -  Abandoned Game

If a game is stopped and subsequently called off (abandoned) as a result of a situation beyond the immediate control of the session supervisor then the following will apply;

a) If the period of game time played is less than 50% of the allocated game time the match shall be declared abandoned and a drawn score of 20 points to each team will be recorded.

b) If the period of game time played is greater than 50% of the allocated game time then the score at the time of abandoning the game shall stand and be recorded as the final game score. No additional play shall occur.

c) If the game has not commenced then the WBA may reschedule the game if judged practical to do so by the WBA Committee, or record a drawn score of 20 points to each team.

d) The session supervisor, after due consultation with the referees and/or stadium staff and/or the team coaches and/or medical team, whomever is applicable, shall be the sole judge of what constitutes an abandoned game and when this shall occur.

Examples of situations which could cause an abandoned game (but not limited to these);

-Court lighting goes off preventing the starting or completion of the game.

-Game stopped and then abandoned due to the amount of time lost as a result of a player injury and such injury prevented their removal from the court while waiting or receiving medical attention.

H3 Special Rules H3.1 Now reads -

The following special rules may be applied to WBA Competitions (see Annex D):

H3.2 Sin Bin Rule (see Annex G for examples)

H3.2.a A player that displays poor conduct or sportsmanship that warrants a technical foul. This includes dissent, arguing with the referee, inappropriate language, pushing and shoving. A technical foul will be called and administered in the usual way. The difference is that the player will leave the court and may not return to the game for five minutes of playing time.

H3.2.b The player may be substituted if a substitute is available.

H3.2.c The referee will note the time on the playing clock that the player leaves the court and instruct the scorer to write down the earliest time that the player may re-enter the game, through a normal substitution.

H3.2.d On return to the playing court, if the player commits a similar indiscretion, a disqualifying foul will be applied with the normal penalty.

H3.2.e If a player is given a disqualifying foul then the player will not be allowed back on to the court and a one week automatic suspension will apply.

H3.3.a A coach that displays poor conduct or sportsmanship that warrants a technical foul. This includes dissent, arguing with the referee, inappropriate language, pushing and shoving. A technical foul will be called and administered in the usual way. The difference is that the coach will leave the court and may not return to the game for five minutes of playing time.

H3.3.b The coach may be substituted if a substitute is available.

H3.3.c The referee will note the time on the playing clock that the coach leaves the court and instruct the scorer to write down the earliest time that the coach may re-enter the game, through a normal substitution.

H3.3.d On return to the playing court, if the coach commits a similar indiscretion, a disqualifying foul will be applied with the normal penalty.

H3.3.e If a coach is given a disqualifying foul then the coach will not be allowed back on to the court and a one week automatic suspension from the competition will apply.

 

2)  Annex D - Competition Specific Match Rules

Match Clock: