GENERAL RULES
Schedules shall be provided for the divisions by the IEM Basketball League and distributed by the coach.
The IEM Basketball League shall assign all game officials.
No game shall be played without the presence of a referee. However, in the event of referee unavailability, the game must be played and the coaches shall select a mutually acceptable alternate from either the Coaching staff, or a willing and knowledgeable spectator. The home team Coach, in this case, is requested to note "Default Referee" on the game sheet. It is recommended that the coaches of the two teams share the officiating duties by having one do the first half and the other do the second half.
Practice courts shall be assigned based on availability, by the league. Where multiple teams are assigned to the same court, teams shall divide the available space equally and by acting reasonably. The first team arriving at the court shall have preference to location on the court but shall act in a considerate and reasonable manner; modifying their space usage as other teams arrive and require space.
Where an error occurs and two games are assigned to the same court, the following policy shall apply:
- Games with out-of-town teams attending shall have first priority, since both the town and the league are being showcased. Should two games with out-of-town competition be assigned, in error, to the same court, the team playing at the highest level in the Pyramid for Play shall take precedence; i.e. Provincial League, Regional League, District League, and House League; in that order. All teams shall notify the office of the conflict and the cancelled game shall be given first priority for rescheduling.
- All games, including House League, shall have priority over all exhibition games and practices. All teams shall notify the office of the conflict.
- Where multiple teams are assigned to the same court for practices, teams shall divide the available space equally and acting reasonably. All teams shall notify the office of any conflict.
TEAM SELECTION
Teams shall be composed of players registered with the IEM Basketball League. Only players that are registered, and on the list of players, are eligible to play.
Requests to play together will be granted as long as it does not affect the balance of the division and providing that the league is reasonably able to do so. Requests must be made in writing to the "Fair Play Committee" with details as to the reason for consideration. The league reserves the right to refuse any requests for playing together. Coaches and assistant coaches will be authorized to have one "link" (request) to another player, as per the league policy.
PLAYER RATINGS
Every player shall be assigned a rating within the IEM Basketball League's database. Ratings are not intended to be discussed with players or parents, but are only used to allow the computer to balance skills levels while populating teams.
It is very important that coaches make an effort to properly evaluate their players so that the following year's teams are as balanced as is possible.
TEAM BALANCING
Upon the start of the season, players are not allowed to change teams without permission of the "Fair Play Committee". If, however, it is noted that one or more teams are dominating play within their division, the Director and/or Convenor of that division, with the knowledge of the Board of Directors (or should the Director and/or Convenor be in a conflict situation, with the approval of the Board of Directors), has the right to balance teams before the third (3) game of the season. The teams shall be notified of the player's movement and the player must report to his/her new team for his/her next scheduled game.
UNIFORMS
The league shall provide each player with a proper uniform, including team jersey and shorts. It is required that players wear the complete uniform provided, plus suitable footwear. Basketball shoes, with non-marking soles, are highly recommended. A player can not use equipment or wear anything that is dangerous to himself/herself or another player (including jewelry of any kind).
It is the responsibility of the coaches to ensure that players wear the complete uniform and that it conforms to the requirements in the "Rules of the Game".
Players with no uniform or incomplete uniform will not be allowed to participate in the game.
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