Youth Basketball Rules

League rules for the lower (3rd to 4th grade) and upper (5th to 8th grade) divisions.

Leagues

  • Lower Division: 3rd grade and 4th grade
  • Upper Division (boys and girls): 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade

Teams

  • All team rosters will consist of not less than six (6) nor more than twelve (12) players; 8 is preferred.
  • A player shall be permitted to play only after submitting a completed registration form and payment to the Recreation Department. No player may play on more than one league team.
  • Any team losing a player before the start of the 3rd game must notify the Recreation Office, which will assign a player from the waiting list. So long as a team has 5 remaining players, no replacements are added once the 3rd game has started.
  • Each team must have an adult head coach and a team parent, and should have an assistant coach. Only the head coach, one assistant coach, and current players are allowed on the bench; a technical foul is called after a first warning for this infraction.
  • All head coaches and assistant coaches must be approved by the Recreation Department and screened according to the department's policy.

Full rules

Download the complete Youth Basketball rules below.

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