Laguna Buenavista

Homeowners Association, Inc.

RULES OF THE BUENA BASKETBALL SUMMER LEAGUE

I. ELIGIBILITY

1. Category A - Junior
All players must be 18 years old or below.
2. Category B – Senior
All players must be 19 years old or above.
3. 3. General Rules

a. To be eligible to participate in this tournament, a player must be a resident of the

participating barangay for no less than (6) six months prior to the opening.
b. Must submit a photocopy of birth certificate or any valid ID with birthdate
on/before the Opening Day – April 15, 2022 at 3:00pm.
c. Must have submitted the list of all team members before April 5, 2022 at 5pm.
d. No player can transfer to other teams if final list has been submitted.

II. TEAM COMPOSITION

a. Participating teams may have maximum of (20) twenty players.

III. UNIFORM

a. All players must wear their respective uniforms and rubber shoes.
b. Slippers, jeans and other non-sporty attire is not allowed.
c. All players must at any way show and display their player number during the game.

IV. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Both coaches of the playing team should know the rules and regulations of the game and
must see to it that they are in total control of their players and their benches.
2. Only the coaches of the playing team are allowed to stand and make necessary
verifications/complaints during the progress of the game.

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V. TEAM DISCIPLINE AND CONDUCT OF PLAYERS

1. A team must be present at the playing court fifteen (15) minutes before the scheduled
match. In case a team will not show up after a grace period of fifteen (15) minutes, THE
TEAM WILL lose THE GAME by forfeiture
2. Any team who commits two (2) consecutive game defaults will be withdrawn from the
tournament without prior notice.
3. Any player, coach or manager who commits any of the enumerated acts of violence or
UNSPORTSMANLIKE conduct shall be penalized with a technical foul and or a suspension
in the game depending upon the gravity of the violation/situation.
4. Players who are under the influence of liquor or any prohibited substance are not
allowed to play.
5. Only the team captain in the floor can communicate with the game officials including
table officials regarding technicalities but not judgment call. However, it should be in a
courteous and calm manner.
6. A player shall be disqualified / send out of the game if:
a. He commits two (2) technical fouls in a game;
b. He commits two (2) unsportsmanlike fouls in a game;
c. He commits both or combination of the two types of fouls mentioned.
d. The technical committee has the power to disqualify any player that may
cause detrimental values to the league.
7. A player/coach disqualified or send out of the game shall be automatically suspended on
his next game. Repeating this offense shall be automatically disqualified from further
participation in the league. In case it’s the last game, the suspension will be imposed on
the next league.
8. The following are prohibited from the court’s premises:
a. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
b. PROHIBITED DRUGS
c. GUNS or DEADLY WEAPON/S
9. Team members found positive either on alcohol or high on drugs will be automatically
banned from the league.
10. A team who “walked-out” on the game shall lose the game by forfeiture.
11. In case of fights, every player involved will be automatically banned from the league. A
fight means: someone who has thrown a punch or kick an opponent or other physical
contact that is not related to basketball. The officials and the technical committees still
have the final decision.
12. All postponed games will be re-scheduled at the end of the round.
13. In the absence of the coach, the team captain will act as the playing coach.
14. 14. Player/s caught giving an obscene sign such as dirty finger or heard saying bad
words to any official/s, technical committee/s, or to an opponent, that player/s will be
given:
a. Technical foul on the first offense;
b. Thrown out of the game on the second offense and will be suspended on his next
team game.
15. At least 7 players of the team must be present on the opening day on April 15,2022.

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16. Teams who did not attend or failed to have at least 7 members on opening day without
valid cause will not be allowed to participate in the tournament.
17. All players must bring at least 1 valid ID on/before the opening day for evaluation
purposes.
18. Players who did not submit the required documents will not be allowed to play in the
league.
19. A team shall have a maximum of 20 players but only 14 players can play in every
scheduled game. Every playing member of the team must sit on the bench provided for
the team.
20. The game shall strictly start as per schedule prepared by the committee. Elimination
Rounds / Semi –Finals / Championship (based on best of 3 series). Each team shall be
given ten (10) minutes for warm up before the schedule start of the game.

VI. GAME STOP PROCEDURE

1. If a game is stopped due to unavoidable circumstances like power failure, bad weather
condition and render the court is not unplayable.
a. If the match is in progress is stopped in the 1st or 2nd period, the game shall be reset
to a new game with another playing date. The score will be back to zero and the time
will be reset. NOTE: PLAYERS WHO ARE NOT AROUND/PRESENT DURING THE MATCH
WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY DURING THE RESCHEDULED GAME.
b. In the game was stopped in the 3rd, 4th or overtime period, the game will be resumed
to another playing date adopting the score and the remaining time of the game when
it was stopped. NOTE: PLAYERS WHO ARE NOT AROUND/PRESENT DURING THE
MATCH WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PLAY DURING THE RESCHEDULED GAME.

VII. FORMAT OF THE TOURNAMENT

1. The schedule of the games will be made after the final submission of entries.
2. In case of 2-way tie on team standings, win over-the-other will be applied
3. In case of 3-way tie on team standings, quotient system will be applied. Two teams with
highest quotient will advance to the next round.
4. Single Elimination
5. Semi-final rounds to be played by 4 top teams.
6. The 2 top teams will qualify for the Championship Games to be played in a Best of Three
Series.
7. The other teams who came out 3rd and 4th finishers in the second round will play for 3rd
runner-up finish respectively.

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VIII. PROTEST PROCEDURE

1. Any protest on the eligibility of the player can be made anytime during the elimination
round. If found ineligible, all the games in which the ineligible player played shall be
forfeited and declared lost in favor of the opponent.
2. Protesting team must present evidences to prove its case before the Chairman of the
Basketball Committee within 24 working day hours after the schedule game. The
Technical Committee will be compelled to hear and render its decision to solve the
protest. Representatives of both teams must attend the deliberations of the Technical
Committee.

IX. SUPPLEMENTAL RULES

1. The committee officials’ and referees’ decision are final.

2. The 2010 FIBA rules and regulations shall govern this tournament.

“Any rules, which is not covered by this undertaking, shall be announced by the organizer as
soon as the need arises.

Prepared by:

Julius Mark D. Sadian

LBEH-HOA Director
Youth And Sports Committee Chairman

Approved by:

Larry C. Cruz
LBEH-HOA President

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