Frenship Youth Basketball Association

The Official Basketball Rules as adopted by Frenship Youth Basketball and will be played
according to the rules of UIL games in the Frenship Independent School District and the State of
Texas except as changed by the following rules:

I. The Board of Directors will contact the coach and parents of any player that drops out of the
program at any time during the season. A coach who discovers that a player has left the
team must immediately notify the Board, indicating when and why the player left. The
Board will verify the player’s reason for leaving.

II. Grades will be grouped to form leagues.
A. 3rd with 4th, 5th with 6th, and 7th with 8th will be the grade combinations for the leagues.
B. Players within grade combinations will be randomly assigned to leagues.
C. Players will play in the group determined by their grade assignment in school at the time
they sign-up for a season of play.

III. Official team rosters will be composed of a minimum of eight (8) players.
A. Players will be assigned to a team utilizing a tryout/draft procedure
B. Prior to the beginning of play, player may be added to a team when necessary from
waiting list. Once play begins players may not be replaced to fill openings in an eight (8)
player roster.

IV. Coaches’ pre-game responsibilities
A. No more than two (2) coaches will be allowed on a team’s bench during a game.
B. Each coach must have his roster recorded in the scorebook prior to scheduled start time
of the game.
C. Each coach must provide either an adult scorekeeper or an adult timekeeper.
D. Either team may provide both adults if a team does not have an available adult.

V. A uniform shirt will be provided by FYB.
A. Shirts will be numbers 0 through 9 for each team.
B. Each player on each team is required to wear the uniform shirt provided by FYB.
C. The shirt will have a number on the back and the FYB logo on the front of the shirt.
D. Names may be added across the upper back area above the back number.
E. Defaced shirts, shirts without sleeves or neckbands removed or modified are not and
will not be acceptable for any and all games.
F. Player may not participate in games until an unacceptable or lost shirt is replaced.
G. Replacement of lost or non-compliant shirts will be at the expense of the player, parent
or coach.
H. A player whose shirt has been lost or whose shirt is unacceptable for games may not
use another player’s shirts under any circumstance.
I. All shirts must be tucked in.

VI. Length of games.
A. 3rd-8th Grade Boys’ & 3rd-4th Grade Girls’ Games will consist of four, six-minute quarters.
B. 5th-8th Grade Girls’ Games will consist of four, 8 minute running quarters.
C. There will be one minute between quarters, and when necessary between overtime
periods. There will be two minutes between halves.
D. Overtime periods will be two minutes.
E. If a game is tied at the end of the first overtime period, then the first team to score in
the second overtime period will be the winner. (3rd-6th grade only)
F. 7th & 8th will play additional overtime until a winner is declared.
G. There will be a running clock if the score is 20 points or more. The clock will return to
normal if the lead is less than 20 points.
H. In the tournament if a game is tied the teams will continue to play two, two-minutes
overtime periods. If at the end of the second overtime period a game is tied, then there
will be a third overtime and continue until a winner is declared.

VII. FYB Basketball sizes
A. Grades 3rd and 4th 27 ½ inch regulation size ball (junior size ball)
B. Grades 5th and 6th 28 ½ inch regulation size ball (women size ball)
C. Grades 7th and 8th Boys 29 ½ inch regulation size ball
D. Grades 7th and 8th Girls 28 ½ inch regulation size ball (women size ball)

VIII. Free throws and three-point shots
A. 3rd and 4th grade leagues, all free throws will be taken from two (2) feet in front of the
regulation free throw.
B. 5th through 8th grades leagues, all free throws will be taken from the regulation free
throw.
C. Three-point shots will be recognized and recorded.

IX. Full court press defense
A. 3rd and 4th grade leagues court press will be allowed only during the last three minutes
of the game by either or both team
B. 5th through 8th grades will be allowed to press during the entire game unless they are
ahead by 20 points.
C. A team may not use a full court press defense if they are ahead in the score by 20 points
or more.

X. Player requirements for a game.
A. Five players are required to begin a game.
B. Two players are required to continue a game.
C. When a team is unable to continue due to a lack of players the game will be stopped
and the opposing team will be declared the winner. The score in the book when the
game is stopped will be declared the official game score.

XI. Game starting time.
A. The official starting time for the first game will be published in the game schedule
B. Official starting times for second and third games will be either five minutes after the
end of the preceding game or the scheduled game time whichever is later.
C. A team not ready to play by five minutes after starting time should be assessed a
technical foul to begin the game.
D. If a team does not have at least five players present by five minutes after starting time,
the official should declare the game a forfeit unless the opposing team wants to
continue to play.

XII. Protest of FYB games.
A. Judgment of the officials is not grounds for a protest.
B. Protest must be made in writing within 24 hours of the published starting time of the
game in question.
C. Protest must be submitted to the commissioner of your league.

XIII. Player’s required playing time.
A. Player is required to play two uninterrupted quarters of each game.
B. A player is required to play a complete quarter the first time he/she enters a game.
C. A player is required to play one complete quarter of each half.
D. Absent, ill, or disqualified players.
1. A player removed from the game due to illness or injury will be considered to have
satisfied his/her required playing time for the half.
2. An ill or injured player from the first half, who recovers, must play his/her required
quarter in the half.
3. A player that is disqualified may no longer participate in a game and will be
considered to have fulfilled his/her required playing time for the game.
4. Replacements of players are designated by the teams coach.
E. Players arriving late for a game.
1. May play at the option of the team coach.
2. May not enter a quarter in progress.
3. Must play one full quarter the first time they enter a game.
4. May play in the second half if they arrive too late for the first half. (Subject to E-1-2-
3)
5. Must not play in a game if the fourth quarter or overtime has started.

XIV. Overtime playing time requirements
A. No player(s) is required play in any overtime period.
B. Coaches may make substitutions at any time.
XV. The following flagrant fouls, whether personal or technical is unacceptable conduct for
participation in FYB.
A. Disrespectfully addressing or contacting a game official.
B. Using profane or inappropriate language or obscene gestures.
C. Baiting or any form of taunting, which is intended or designed to embarrass, ridicule or
demean others under any circumstances including on the basis of race, religion gender
or national origin.
D. Fighting
1. Any attempt to strike, punch, and/or kick an opponent with a fist, hands, arms, legs,
feet, or an object regardless if contact is made,
2. Any attempt to instigate a fight by committing an unsportsmanlike act toward an
opponent that causes an opponent to retaliate by fighting.
3. Committing an unsportsmanlike act toward an opponent that causes an opponent
to retaliate by fighting.
E. Penalties
1. The first flagrant foul committed by a player
a. Disqualification of a player for the remainder of the current game and leave the
immediate bench area.
b. Suspension of the player for the team’s next game.
2. The second flagrant foul committed by a player during the same season.
a. Disqualification of the player for participation in FYB.
b. Failure to leave the immediate bench area may be considered second flagrant
foul.
c. Appeals to reconsider the disqualification must be submitted in writing to the
league commissioner within 24 hours.
3. Reinstatement of the player to the FYB program will be subject to FYB Board of
Directors approval of a written request from the player and his/her
parent(s)/guardian(s).

XVI. Conduct of player, coaches, or parents.
A. Any activity either verbal or physical or of a disrespectful, hostile, or taunting nature
which may be interpreted as intending to embarrass, intimidate, ridicule or demean
others under any circumstances (including on the basis of race, religion, gender or
national origin) by a player, coach or parent; before, during, or after a game; addressing
or directed at or to another player, coach, parent, board member, or game official may
result in disciplinary action by the Board of Directors.
B. Player, parent or coach complaints concerning the program or game officials conduct
FYB games.
1. Neither should complain to the game officials about conduct of FYB games.
2. Coaches should make their complaints to FYB.
3. Player or parents should make their complaint to their coach or to FYB.
C. The offending person may face disciplinary action by the FYB Board of Directors.
1. Action may be directed toward the player.
2. Action may be directed toward the coach.
3. Action may be directed toward the parent(s)/guardian(s).
4. Action may be directed toward the player and the parent (s)/ guardian(s).
D. Possible penalties
1. Single game suspensions for players or coaches.
2. Multiple game suspensions for players or coaches.
3. Disqualification for players as under Rule XV-E-2-a
4. Banning a coach from participation in FYB.
5. Banning a parent(s)/guardian(s) from a game.
6. Banning a parent(s)/guardian(s) from multiple games.
7. Permanently banning a parent(s)/guardian(s) from FJB.
E. Appeal to any penalty imposed by FYB must be submitted in writing to the league
commissioner for submission to FYB within 24 hours of notification that a penalty has
been imposed.

XVII. Any activity by a coach, player or parent(s)/guardian(s) to circumvent the intent of rules of
FYB basketball, or the intent of the program to provide a fair and equal opportunity for all
players, will be dealt with on an individual basis by the FYB Board of Directors. Any action
by the Board will be limited only by its judgment in attempting to assure that, as far as
possible, any affected team, league or age group is returned to as equal and competitive a
level as possible. The Board of Directors will be the sole determiner of when and if any
activity has occurred and to what extent, if any, the program has been affected. Should the
Board determine that any actions, disciplinary or otherwise are required. Should the Board
determine that any actions, disciplinary or otherwise are required, it will impose whatever
penalties are necessary to maintain the integrity of Frenship Youth Basketball.


 

Adopted and Revised: 01/01/2011