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BADMINTON BASKETBALL CHEERLEADING FUTSAL SWIMMING TABLE TENNIS TAEKWONDO VOLLEYBALL

WNCAA BASKETBALL GROUND RULES       1.   The Official Basketball Rules of the International Amateur Basketball Federation ( FIVB ) will be     adopted for the competition. The English text shall be the officially accepted one to be used in     settling any dispute on the interpretation of the rules.       2.   Cases of general nature shall be resolved according to the Constitution and By-Laws of the WNCAA.       3.   Technical problems shall be resolved according to the current rules of FIVB.           GROUND RULES       1.   TEAM COMPOSITION         1.1 A team will be composed of fifteen (15) players. All are allowed to play.     A team may also have a maximum of five (5) officials that can sit on the bench. These include the     coach, assistant coach, trainer, scorer/statistician and utility.         1.2 Only those listed above will be allowed to sit on the bench.         1.3 In the absence of the coach and assistant coach, the trainer can coach the team.         1.4 In the absence of all officials, an authorized letter from the School Representative stating the     substitute must be presented to the commissioner prior to the game.         1.5 The School Representatives are authorized to act as Coach or as a Team Official in the absence     of an authorization letter.         1.6 In the absence of any officials, the team will not be allowed to play.       2.   TEAM UNIFORM         2.1 A Team uniform shall be in two (2) sets one (1) in light color and one (1) dark color, or it could be     reversible.         2.2 The 1st team named in the schedule shall wear the light (left side of the scorers table) and the 2nd     team named will wear the dark (right side of the scorers table) colored uniform.         2.3 Shirt shall be of the same dominant color on both front and back.         2.4 A Team uniform shall have numbers on front and back with the FAMILY name at the back.         2.5 The Team shall use numbers from 4 to 21 only.         2.6 Officials plus Utilities sitting on the bench must wear shirt w/collar, long pants and shoes.         2.7 Strictly NO caps or hats are allowed in the team bench area and the playing court.         2.8 Only Team Officials wearing the official WNCAA Identification Card issued to them will be     allowed to sit in the bench.       3.   TOURNAMENT FORMAT         3.1 Midgets Division           - Double Round     Top 2 for the Championship; 1 game, winner take all     - 3rd place to be determined by their rank.         3.2 Juniors Division           - Single Round     - Top 4 cross-over     - R1 vs R4; R2 vs R3     - If rank 1 has no loss, they gain the twice to beat advantage.     - With a loss, they play a knock-out game with rank 4.     - Rank 2 and Rank 3 play knock-out game.     - Winners play for the best of 3 championship.     - 3rd place to be determined by their rank.         3.3 Seniors Division           5 Teams     - Single Round     - Rank 1 Bye     - R2 vs R5; R3 vs R4     - Winner R2-R5 vs Winner R3-R4     - Rank 1 vs Winner for best of 3 championship     - 3rd place to be determined by their rank           6 or more Teams     - Format same as Juniors       4.   OFFICIAL BALL           The official ball to be used will be Molten.     MOLTEN GL-6 for the WNCAA.       5.   RESOLUTION OF TIES         5.1 If the following points shall be taken into account to decide the ranking of teams:     Match Won - 2 points     Match Lost - 1 point     Match Defaulted - 1 point     Walk out of Forfeiture - 0 point         5.2 In case of ties, Quotient System will be applied:     Quotient System = Points For / Points Against       6.   FORCE MAJEURE           Twenty minutes after a force majeure has occured, the following rules will be applied:           6.1 If it occured during the first HALF of the game, the game will be played from the start. The       game will reschedule.             6.2 If it occured during the second HALF onwards, all scores, fouls, team fouls, the time remaining,       time outs, will be carried over when the game is rescheduled and only team members       present in that particular game will be allowed to play.             6.3 If it occured during the last two minutes of the game, the team with 20 points lead will       automatically win the game.               7.   SANCTIONS         7.1 Players slapped with Two (2) Technical or Unsportsmanlike fouls or a combination of both will be     disqualified from that particular game. Sanctions for suspension will be in accordance to the     gravity of the offense.         7.2 Team Officials/Members ejected by the Game Officials - One (1) game suspension     ( next playing game ) repetition - ban for the rest of the season.         7.3 Accumulated Technical fouls slapped to any Team officials shall be treated accordingly.       8.   GAME TIME IS FORFEITURE TIME         8.1 A team will loss by forfeit if the Table Official (the Timer) signals to start the game and the Team     can not field-in five (5) players ready to play.         8.2 The opponent will be declared to have win the game by forfeit.       9.   RESTRICTIONS         9.1 Players/athletes should sport an appropriate haircut. Bald or Skinheads are not allowed.         9.2 Players/athletes are not allowed to exposed any tattoos.       10.   TYPHOON SIGNALS           There will be no games in the Midgets Division when typhoon signal number 1 is declared.     For typhoon signal number 2, games in the Juniors and Seniors Division will be postponed.     All games will be rescheduled.       11.   DELIBERATE LOSS           Coaching Staff who deliberately allows his/her team to lose the game, as reported by the     Commisioner, will be fine with an amount and/or suspended or banned from the tournament,     to be determined by the Executive Board.       12.   UNFORSEEN           Any technical matter not mentioned in the Ground Rules shall be decided by the Commissioner     and the Technical Committee. Other matters by force majeure shall be decided in consultation     with the WNCAA Executive Board.           WNCAA BASKETBALL SUPPLEMENTARY RULES       1.   BENCH DECORUM         1.1 All player substitutes and bench personnel should sit on the bench at all times, with the exception of     acknowledging good plays and after a successful basket.         1.2 A maximum of five (5) officials that can sit on the bench. These include the coach, assistant coach,     trainer, scorer/statistician and utility. Plus (+) the school Rrepresentative. (5+1=6)         1.3 The plus (+) one (1), School Representative's function is restricted to maintaining bench decorum     and is not allowed to have verbal communication with the Table and/or Game Officials         1.4 During Free Throw(s), persons on the bench should not distract the free throw shooter by any     means. (e.i. shouting, stamping on the floor, etc.)         1.5 Only the Head Coach can remain standing during the game         1.6 PENALTY:           1st Offense - the team shall be given a warning through the Team Captain in the court.           2nd Offense - the team shall be given a last and final warning through the Team Captain in the     court and will be announce by the Game Announcer if any. The Scorer shall also take note     of the warning.           3rd Offense - an indirect Technical Foul shall be charged to the Coach.       2.   TIME OUTS         2.1 The Game Clock Operator shall sound the:           1st Buzzer - Fifty (50) seconds before the Time Out shall elapse.           2nd Buzzer - the game shall be resumed immediately by the Game Officials.         2.2 The fifty (50) seconds Time Out shall be utilized by both teams and the game shall resume after     one (1) minute.         2.3 No conditional Time Outs.         2.4 During Time Outs, cheering and beating of drums may be allowed on a limited scale.       3.   UNIFORMS         3.1 T-SHIRTS worn under the uniforms regardless of style shall not be permitted.         3.2 Sports wear undergarments will be permitted provided it will not be exposed outside of the unform.     As much as possible same color with the uniform.         3.3 Only shirts that are hanging and with a side slit on the sides are allowed to be untucked.         3.4 PENALTY:           1st Offence - warning against the offending player and relayed to the coach.           2nd Offence - player(s) of the said Team shall be substituted on the next dead ball period.     The player can re-enter the game on the next substitution opportunity.       4.   RULES OF CONDUCT         4.1 When the ball is dead and the game clock is stopped, the Team Captain or the Head Coach may     communicate in a courteous and calm manner with the nearest Game Official during the game to     obtain information.         4.2 When the ball is dead and the game clock is stopped, the Head Coach or the Assistant Coach may     communicate in a courteous and calm manner with Table Official to request a Time Out or to     obtain information.         4.3 Players thrown out by the Referees during a game shall automatically be suspended on his teams'     next scheduled game, however the Board reserves the right to upgrade the penalty depending     on the severity of the action committed.         4.4 Player taunting, trash talking and other gesture by any participating Team Member, that will incite     the opponents or the spectators shall be given|:           1st Offence - warning to the Team.           2nd Offence - any player of the same Team, a Technical Foul shall be charged.         4.5 Players disqualified under FIVB Rule Art. 39 - Fighting Rule can play on their Teams' next game,     proveded the said player(s) are not involved in a fight or in a situation that may lead to a fight.         4.6 Team officials and Players should not approach to confront any Game Officials after their     Teams' game.         4.7 Team officials and Players following the Game Officials to the locker/dressing room and provoking     with use of unpleasant, or profane language shall be penalized with a minimum of one(1) game     suspension, their next scheduled game.         4.8 Team(s) found to have fielded an ineligible player will loss by forfeiture all the games the said     ineligible player has played. The Board reserves the right to further sanction the said Team.