WCSA Groundrules

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			WCSA BASKETBALL GROUNDRULES

			1.0	The 2006 Official Basketball Rules of the International Basketball Federation ( FIBA )
				will be adopted for the competition. The English text shall be officially accepted one to be used in
				setting any dispute on the interpretation of the rules.

			2.0	Cases of general nature shall be resolved according to the Constitution and By-Laws of the WCSA.

			3.0	Technical problems shall be resolved according to the current rules of FIBA.

			GROUNDRULES

			1.0	TEAM COMPOSITION

				1.1	A team will be composed of fifteen (15) players. All are allowed to play.
					A team may also a 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 officials, an authorization letter from the School Representative stating the
					substitute must be presented to the Commissioner prior to the game.

				1.5	The School Representative 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. As a result the team shall lose
					the game by forfeit.

			2.0	TEAM UNIFORM

				2.1	The team uniform shall be one (1)light color and one (1) dark color. The team listed on the left
					side of the printed schedule of the games shall wear the light colored uniform; teams listed
					on the right side shall wear the dark colored uniform.

				2.2	Shirts shall be of the same dominant color on both front and back, with numbers on front and back,
					with the family name at the back. The team shall use numbers from 4 to 21.

				2.3	All players must tuck-in their shirts during the game. Cooperation of coaches to ensure their
					players tuck-in their shirts properly is required. Except when the uniforms are tailored not to be tucked in.

				2.4	Officials & Utilities sitting on the bench must wear shirt with collar, long pants and shoes. NO Caps or hats.

				2.5	Procedures on agreement to exchange color of uniforms and baskets / team benches shall not apply.

			3.0	TOURNAMENT FORMAT

				3.1	Collegiate
					Single Round Eliminations
					Top 4 cross-over R1 vs R4; R2 vs R3
					If rank 1 sweeps the eliminations, they gain the twice to beat advantage.
					R2 vs R3 play a knock-out game with the winner moving to the finals.
					If no team sweeps the eliminations, R1 vs R4 and R2 vs R3 play knock-out games.
					Winners play a best of 3 championship. 3rd place is to be determined by their rank.

				3.2	Employees
					Single Round Eliminations
					Cross-over R1 vs R4; R2 vs R3
					If rank 1 sweeps the eliminations, they gain the twice to beat advantage in the semi-finals.
					R2 vs R3 play a knock-out game with the winner moving to the finals.
					If no team sweeps the eliminations, R1 vs R4 and R2 vs R3 play knock-out games in the semi-finals.
		Winners play for a 1 game championship. 3rd place is to be determined by their rank.

4.0	OFFICIAL BALL

	4.1	The official ball to be used will be Molten.

5.0	RESOLUTION OF TIES

	5.1	The following points per (FIBA Classification of Teams) 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 or Forfeiture – 0 Point

	5.2	In case of two (2) way tie, winner over the other.

	5.3	In case of ties, Quotient System will be applied:

		Goal Average = Points For / Points Against

6.0	FORCE MAJEURE

	Twenty minutes after a force majeure has occurred, the following rules will be applied:

	6.1	If it occurred during the first HALF of the game, the game will be played from the start.
		The game will be rescheduled.

	6.2	If it occurred 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 occurred during the last two minutes of the game, the team with 20 points lead will
		automatically win the game.

7.0	SANCTIONS

	7.1	Players slapped with 2 unsportsmanlike fouls (FIBA Rule Art. 36) or 2 Technical fouls or a combination of
		both will be Disqualified for that particular game. Sanction for suspension will be in accordance of the
		severity/gravity of the offense.

	7.2	Team Officials/ Members ejected by the Game Officials will be penalized w/ one (1) game suspension (next
		scheduled game) repition – ban for the rest of the season.

	7.3	Accumulated Technical fouls slapped to any Team Officials/ Members shall be sanctioned accordingly.

8.0	GAME TIME IS FORFEITURE TIME

	8.1	A Team will loss by forfeit when the Table Official ( the TIMER)) signals to start the game and the Team can
		not field-in Five (5) players ready to play for whatever reason.

9.0	RESTRICTION

	9.1	Athletes should sport an appropriate haircut. Bald or Skinheads are not allowed.

	9.2	Athletes are not allowed to expose any tattoos.

10	TYPHOON SIGNALS

	There will be no game 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
	Commissioner, will be fined 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 Commissioner and
	Technical Committee. Other matters by force majeure shall be decided in consultation with the
	WNCAA Executive Board.