Division of Student Affairs

Basketball Rules and Information

Equipment

Street shoes are not permitted on the gym floors. All players must wear tennis shoes. All jewelry must be removed before a player is allowed to participate in the game. Game balls and timing devices will be supplied. Each team should be wearing shirts or jerseys of the same color (i.e., all white, all blue, etc.) with a different number. Taped-on or pinned-on numbers will not be acceptable. Intramural managers will have pinnies available. When using intramural pinnies, they MUST be worn over a shirt.

Teams

Men's and women's teams consist of five players. A game may be started with as few as four players. Co-rec teams consist of five players: three females and two males. A game may be started with as few as four players: two males and two females.

Rules

All NCAA rules will be followed in men's, women's and co-rec teams with the following exception:

1. Team captains are the only ones allowed to discuss a call with the officials or allowed to approach the scorers table.
2. Teams are responsible for their fans. Spectators are asked to watch the games from the stands and sidelines. Officials and intramural staff members will ask for your cooperation.
3. Team captains must sign the score sheet next to the final score immediately after the game. The winning team is responsible for checking the official scoresheet and making sure the winning team is circled properly.
4. Each game shall consist of two "20 minutes running" halves. The last minute of each half will be "stop clock." The clock shall only be stopped during the last minute of each half, in case of injury, and in the event of an officials time-out or a team time-out.
5. There will be three 20-second timeouts a game. Time-outs may be used anytime during the contest. Time-outs shall not exceed 20 seconds in length. The clock will continue to run on all team times not taken during the last minute of each half.
6. Each overtime period will be three minutes in duration. The last minute shall be stop clock. Teams are allowed one 20-second time-out during overtime. This can only be used during the last minute of stop clock.
7. One-and-one will be shot on the seventh team foul. Beginning with the tenth team foul, two shots will be awarded.
8. The game will be started by the toss of a coin. The loser of the coin toss will receive the ball at the next jump ball situation. There will be an alternating possession rule in effect.
9. There will be a midcourt "over and back" violation, or 10-second backcourt violation. Three-second violations are in effect. Five-second "closely guarded" rules also are in effect.
10. A team player attempting to dunk the basketball and damaging the rim or backboard beyond repair will forfeit their game.
11. Each team must provide one scorekeeper/timekeeper. The scorekeeper/timekeeper must report to the officials or intramural staff person prior to the start of the game.
12. All technical fouls shall count against a player's total of five fouls for removal from an intramural contest. All technical fouls shall also count toward the total team fouls.
13. A three-point shot will be used.
14. No players may move from spaces until a free-throw attempt strikes the ring or the backboard.

Co-Rec Specifics

Substitutions are allowed on a man-for-man and woman-for-woman basis only.

Scoring: Male and female field goals and free throws are the same point values.

There will be an alternating possession rule in effect, regardless of the sex of the player involved in the held-ball situation.

Playoffs

All teams that meet the criteria will qualify for divisional playoffs:

1. Does not forfeit any regular season basketball games
2. Provides a minimum of two officials per game for all games they are scheduled to officiate. Officials are required to sign-in on the score sheet to receive credit for officiating their assigned games. Failure to comply may result in a team being disqualified from post-season playoffs.
3. The basketball officials' regular season grade/evaluations from all games assigned and worked equals a passing mark.

Protests

Only protests regarding player eligibility will be accepted by the intramural sports staff.

Forfeit Policy

Forfeit time is game time. The intramural staff person present shall declare game-time forfeits. Should a team anticipate a forfeit, they should contact Pat Kennedy at the intramural office as soon as possible.