Capital District Girls Basketball League: Rules: PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS OBLIGATIONS

Number of ORGANIZATIONS: There are currently 12 participating organizations in the Capital District Girls Basketball League. CDGBL currently uses a two (2) division format

Northwest Division: Saratoga, Clifton Park, Scotia, Niskayuna, Mohonasen, Guilderland

Southeast Division: Bethlehem, Albany, East Greenbush, South Colonie, Averill Park, Brunswick

Each organization is expected to field four teams: a Biddy B, Biddy A, Junior B, and Junior A team.

Levels of Play/Age Restrictions/Playing Up: The following restrictions apply:

A Biddy Division player must not be over 12 years old prior to December 1st of the current year or be in a grade higher than sixth.

A Biddy Division player can be moved up to the Junior Division at any time during the regular season, but will not be allowed to return to the Biddy Division.

A Junior Division player must not be over 14 years old prior to December 1st of the current year or in a grade higher than eighth.
Any player who participates on a school’s scholastic basketball program is still eligible to play in the CDGBL as long as she plays in 80% or more of her team’s league games during the regular season.

1. Player Eligibility: Local property tax assessments will determine player eligibility in clubs that are participants of the CDGBL. Thus, players are eligible to play for a participating club if their parents pay school property taxes to the primary school district that the club represents. In cases where taxes are not paid to any school district (rent), a player's home address will be used to determine eligibility. EXCEPTION: A club may have ONE out-of-district player per team, as long as the player resides in a district not represented in the CDGBL and the club is the closest CDGBL participating organization to her.

2. Rosters: Roster size is left up to the discretion of individual clubs. Rosters must be submitted to the league secretary prior to OCTOBER 31.

3. Fielding of Competitive Teams: Each participating organization must sponsor four qualifying teams, an A & B team at both the Biddy and Junior levels. Each team must begin and finish the season in a qualifying manner. An organization's failure to field four (4) qualifying teams throughout the season may disqualify ALL its teams from participating in that season's playoffs.

4. Entry Fees: Each organization entered will be required to pay a $350.00 fee for there four teams by OCTOBER 1st: Insurance Certificate also are required at that time. A $100 Penalty will apply to those organizations who are late. All clubs must submit their Available Gym Dates by October 1st.

5. Timing of Season: The regular season will begin on the first weekend in November and finish the Sunday prior to the February vacation. Playoff games (single elimination) will start the Saturday following the February vacation and conclude the first week in March. Seeding for the playoffs will be based upon the final regular season record.

6. Facility Scheduling/Travel Information: By October 1st each club should submit their home court availability dates {High School size court}. Importantly, organizations should provide as many weekend dates as possible (minimum of 8 home dates) to enable the scheduler to perform this task efficiently. Once the schedule is handed out in early November, changes due to conflicts must be handled by individual coaches and not by the scheduler.

7. Uniforms: All players will have a numbered uniform (front & back). Reversible jerseys are preferred but separate home and away (white and dark) jerseys can also be used.

8. Home Team Obligations/Management: The home team is responsible for providing a game ball, timekeepers, scorers, scoreboard and adequate seating. Referees (2 per game) will be scheduled by to be updated). To avoid potential problems, it is recommended that adults (not children) perform the duties of scorekeepers and timekeepers. Teams should arrive 20 minutes prior to the start of any game so they have at least 10 minutes for stretching and warm-ups. The home team is responsible for informing the referees of any special game rules or time changes that may apply to their particular level of play. Also, the home team is responsible for calling in game scores to our correspondents for each level.

9. Obligations of Coaches: Only head coaches and TWO assistant coaches are allowed to sit on the bench with players during a game. Coaches must stay in the coaching box during the course of the contest. Coaches can confer with referees but only during time-outs or between halves. Such discussions shall be conducted in normal voices without gestures. Positive encouragement of players from the sideline is acceptable but negative comments are strongly discouraged. Coaches must supervise and control the players on their team. In the event a coach is ejected from a game, it is to be reported to the league President, as soon as possible, by the coach.

10. Obligations of Players and Spectators: High levels of sportsmanship are expected on the part of the players and Section II guidelines govern this area of player conduct. Any player or coach who is Ejected from a game will be suspended from the next regularly scheduled game. Two game ejection’s will result in termination from the league. Reapplication to play during the following season must be approved by the Board. Any ejection must be reported to the league President, as soon as possible, by the Coach. Players, coaches and spectators shall refrain from any conduct which ridicules a referee, league official, opposing player, team, or game itself. Negative rooting is strongly discouraged and could result in being asked to leave the premises.

11. Obligations Regarding Cancellations/Rescheduling of Games: If a specific game is mutually agreed to be rescheduled, a new time and place must be agreed to by both coaches. The home team coach must notify Steve Nault snault1@nycap.rr.com in order to secure referees.

12. Forfeiture Rule: If either team (home or visiting) does not show up for a scheduled league game, the offending team will automatically be assign a loss (forfeiture). The team that is present is responsible to report this to the league record keeper. A maximum of a 30-minute grace period from the assigned start time is allowed before the forfeiture is official. Two teams can mutually agree to change a game time and/or location if both coaches agree. However, no home team coach is required to accept any changes by a visiting team coach. The league schedule must be adhered to with the home team as the prevailing determiner of a change in schedule. If a visiting team cannot make a league scheduled game and the home team cannot or will not get another acceptable gym time, the visiting team will forfeit the game. It is not incumbent on the home team to accept a reschedule proposed by a visiting team. The league does, however, encourage all coaches to maintain maximum flexibility in rescheduling games. Games postpond because of weather and no make up date can be agreed upon will be consided a tie.

13. Reporting Scores: Both coaches are required to report results of a contest within 36 hours to their CDGBL Division Coordinator. If the coach of the winning team fails to report the score, that team receives a forfeit and the losing team is credited with the win. In the event neither reports in, both teams are given a forfeit.

14. Admission Fee: For All CDGBL REGULAR and Playoff games are now set to be no greater than the following:

OFFICIALS FEE: $37.50 ($35 for 4th grade)
AGE 5 and under    free
Over Age 5       $2.00
Immediate Family: $5.00 (Player's Parents and Siblings only)