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2003-2002 RULES FOR HOUSE BASKETBALL2nd GRADE LEAGUECOACHES MUST HAVE A COPY OF THE 2002-2003 RULES AT EACH GAME The E.G.A.A. house basketball program is meant to be INSTRUCTIONAL and FUN. The second grade program is entirely instructional in nature. Teams will have many levels of ability and experience. It is important that each girl has ample opportunity to improve her skills by dribbling, passing, and shooting baskets during each “event”. An event is defined as a practice or scrimmage / game situation. RULE MODIFICATIONS: 1) EVENT ORGANIZATION. Each event will consist of 30 minutes of team practice and 30 minutes of scrimmage against another team. 2) Practice. Each practice/game will have 2 teams scheduled in that location. During the initial 30 minutes of practice, each team will utilize one half-court area. Coaches should concentrate on skills development activities starting with basics of passing, dribbling and shooting. Learning preset “plays” is discouraged at this age level. 3) Scrimmage / Game a) There are NO referees provided by the E.G.A.A. for second grade house league. The scrimmage should be officiated by the coaches who can be on the court. b) There will be no time keeping or score keeping. c) Coaches shall stop play for violations and fouls and insure the players comprehend the violation or foul. This time is used for instructional purposes and is not intended to be competitive. As a general rule for this grade, you must be liberal in your calling of violations. Stop play, instruct the player on the violation and allow them to continue play. If the violation continues after repeated warnings, it could result in a turnover. Remember, there are numerous rules in this sport and we are here to teach the girls the rules. d) Coaches shall stop play for violations and fouls and insure the players comprehend the violation or foul. This time is used for instructional purposes and is not intended to be competitive. As a general rule for this grade, you must be liberal in your calling of violations. Stop play, instruct the player on the violation and allow them to continue play. If the violation continues after repeated warnings, it could result in a turnover. Remember, there are numerous rules in this sport and we are here to teach the girls the rules. e) BASKETS will be 8-feet for 2nd grade house league teams. A junior size ball will be used in this league. 4) DEFENSE RULES. In the spirit of instruction, the following are specific rules regarding defense: a) Person to person defense only. b) Defense may guard their person only after the ball has crossed half court. No pressing allowed. No double or triple teaming is allowed. c) Defensive players may not reach in to steal the ball. This habit encourages bad footwork and bad habits. Once an offensive player has lost their dribble, a defensive player can try to take the ball away. d) A defensive player is NOT allowed to play an area of the court as opposed to a person, e.g., a player MAY NOT be stationed in the key in order to pick up an offensive player who has moved past her defender. e) Switching person-to-person is permissible if the defender calls "switch" and immediately leaves the player she is defending and switches to another offensive player. A defender may only call switching if the offensive player they are guarding is screening or being screened, or if an offensive player "beats" her defender. f) After the defense has gained control of the ball, either by a rebound, missed shot or interception, the team losing possession of the ball must fall behind the Half-Court line. 5) SUBSTITUTION AND EQUAL PLAYING TIME. Coaches MUST rotate players among the different positions. Each team member present must play half the scrimmage / game. No player can play the entire game unless the minimum number of players is present. No player may play more than half the game unless 9 or fewer players are present. In this situation, players must be rotated in and out-of-the-game so that each player receives EQUAL PLAYING TIME. Please try to keep everyone involved in the game. 6) NO FREE THROWS: Free throws will not be shot for any type of foul.
PROGRAM GUIDELINES: 1) COACHES MUST HAVE COPIES OF THE 2002-2003 RULES AT EACH GAME. It is your responsibility to help enforce the rules at the time of an infraction, not after the completion of the season. 2) To foster TEAM UNITY, a strong COMMITMENT to attend both practices and games is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED for EACH TEAM MEMBER. Coaches ARE NOT OBLIGATED to give EQUAL PLAYING TIME to team members who LACK THIS COMMITMENT. 3) WATER BOTTLES ONLY. Team members, coaches, parents, and spectators should bring water bottles to games and practices. 4) NO SODA, FOOD OR PETS will be allowed in Edina school gyms or hallways. MONITORS will enforce this guideline. 5) CHILDREN MUST BE NEAR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS during practices and games in Edina schools to ensure children's safety. 6) EVERYONE MUST STAY OFF ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT STORED IN GYMS to ensure respect for school property. 7) NO JEWELRY shall be worn by team players during practices or games to ensure all players safety. 8) FIRST AID KITS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COACHES AND CUSTODIANS. Coaches should arrive 15 minutes early to make sure the custodian has SET OUT the first aid kit and has the baskets at the correct height. After the last game of the evening, the coaches must RETURN the electronic scoreboard and the first aid kit to the custodian who will store them together in a closet to ensure their safety. 9) GYMS MUST BE LEFT IN GOOD ORDER. Use of our school facilities is a PRIVILEGE we must respect. Gym monitors will enforce this guideline by a final check for trash and paper left behind. |
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