2018 Rules and Regulations
12/27/2017

FACAA  BASKETBALL  RULES AND REGULATIONS – WINTER LEAGUE 2018

REVISED December  27, 2017

 

TEAMS
Participation in the Filipino American Community Athletic Association Basketball Tournament is open to any organized Filipino-American amateur basketball team that meets the criteria for players. The team must pay the required registration fee and must have a set of uniforms to distinguish the team from the others. Participation in FACAA is a privilege that can be revoked for rules violations.
 

PLAYERS
   1.  Player eligibility for participation in the tournament must be of Filipino ancestry (mixed or not), an amateur, and listed in the team roster registered in the tournament before the first game of the season.  

 

   2. Each team may have two (2) non-Filipino Asian player.  These  two non Filipino players   can be of  mixed ancestry but one biological parent must be 100%  Asian.   

 

   3. Asian ancestry ( for this league’s purpose  only) is herein defined  as those originating  from the following countries:  Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Iran, Iraq, Indonesia, Japan, Laos,  Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

 

   5.  Proof of ancestry must be provided upon request for verification. FACAA reserves the right to request any or all of the following at any time: driver’s license, birth certificate or non-expired passport. Failure to do so within a designated time period will result in an indefinite non-participation in the tournament. Roster changes are prohibited after the season starts. Minimum age  is  16 years old.   Minimum age for the Men’s 35+  league is 35  years old.  Player must have  reached  his 35th birthday on the day of the game  he is  playing in.  For 2018 season only , each team can enter 1 player  below the age of 35 and at least 16 years old.

     6. Each team will be allowed to have 15 players listed on their roster, but only 12 are allowed to play in a game.

 

     7. FACAA reserves the right to invite non Filipino teams  and player eligibility rules may differ from above.  

 

        

RULES OF CONDUCT
Team officials are responsible for the behavior and conduct of their respective team members during the duration of the tournament. Unsportsmanlike conduct and behavior, indecent gestures and exposures, unnecessary roughness, inciting a fight inside or outside the gymnasium, violation of gymnasium rules/ signs and uttering obscenities is considered detrimental to the best interest of the tournament. The tournament organizers and officials reserve the right to suspend or ban a participant(s) guilty of violating the rules of conduct from continued participation of the tournament without any refunds.

Only players, coaches and managers are allowed at the team benches during the game. Players for the next game must remain in the stands until the game is over.

Altercations involving players, coaches and managers will result in a suspension from the league without any refunds. Spectators involved in altercations will be ejected from the gym. Serious violations may result in notification of proper law enforcement authorities.

 

     

UNIFORMS
All players must have an official team uniform during game time.  Official uniform consists of matching jerseys, and same colored shorts.  Players that do not have the official team uniform will not be allowed to enter the game.  If, for any reason, players make it onto the court without the proper uniform, a technical foul worth two free throws will be assessed.  The player with the uniform violation may not re-enter the game until the infraction is resolved.  T-shirts with numbers written in markers, spray-paint or tape is not acceptable.  The committee members will have the final say and judgment on any uniform disputes.

GAME RULES
NCAA Rules shall govern all the games of this tournament subject to the following modifications:

 

  1. REGULAR SEASON - The length of the first half shall be played with running time and stop only on time-outs .  In the second half, clock will stop when  free throws are being shot and during time out   (EXCEPTION (mercy rule ) – if the score differential is greater  than 15 points, the clock will run with stops only on timeouts)  . Each half will total 20 minutes of regulation time.

 

PLAYOFFS -  Same  as regular Season:

 

  1. CHAMPIONSHIP  GAMES :    Clock  will  stop on the first and second half  when  free throws are being shot, and during time outs  .  ( Exception (mercy rule) - If the score differential is greater than 15 points in the last 2 minutes, the clock will run with stops only on time outs) . . Each half will total 20 minutes of regulation time.
     
  2. Overtime situations shall be played in as many times necessary to determine the winning team. Overtime will be two minutes and shall play with stop times on all referee calls or possession change. One time out is available per overtime period .
     
  3. Each team shall be entitled to 2 time-outs in the first half and 2 time-outs in the second half for a total of four for the regulation time. One time out is available per overtime periods. There are no carry-over time-outs. Players must notify the referees when calling a timeout.  
     
  4. One-and-one situations shall be in effect starting on the seventh foul in each half.  Starting on the 10th foul, two shots will be awarded for each foul.  The number of team fouls at the end of regulation will be carried over into overtime periods.

 

  1. Substitutions must be done at the scorers table. Players must wait for a signal from the scorers table to substitute. On a two-shot foul, players must wait for the first free-throw before substituting.
     
  2. A team that fails to field four (4) players in official uniform within 10 minutes of its scheduled game will forfeit that game, and its opponent shall be declared the winner by default. The default winner will be awarded their average from the previous week provided they are able to field such number of players in the court in the same period of time. Teams that forfeit a game will be fined. A team that forfeits two games will not be eligible to return to the league for one season. All players present at the time of the forfeit will be counted as a game played toward playoff eligibility.
     
  3. Three-point baskets shall be in effect depending on the court layout. If the basketball court does not have a three point shooting boundary, then no three-point scoring will be allowed.
     
  4. Any rules not covered by the above shall be decided by the tournament officials after conferring with the team officials.
     

PLAYOFFS
The tournament will be played on the schedule duly subscribed by the team's participation in the tournament as follows:   ( Subject to change  depending on number of teams )

35+Division

Regular season records will determine the seeding in the playoffs.   All teams will qualify for the  playoffs.  The playoffs will then continue with matchups based on seeding.  The winners will proceed to the next round, in which seedings will reset after every round.  Losing teams are eliminated from the playoffs.

 

 

Eligibility ( subject to change per number of teams )     For the 2018 season  -  Player must play or  be present for  at least  3 (three)  regular season games  to be eligible for the playoffs.

 

REGISTRATION FEES
Registration fees  are due  on a date set forth by the Committee but no less than one week before game day.  The total season fees shall be refunded in the event of a cancellation of the tournament prior to the season. After the start of the season, fees are non-refundable. Fees shall be forfeited should any team withdraw from the tournament ten (10) days prior to the start of the tournament.

GAME OFFICIALS
Fully accredited referees shall officiate all games. The game officials are independent of the tournament organizers.

 

Committee members or volunteers assigned by Committee members shall be the designated scorer, statistician  and timer for the games.

 

TROPHIES AND AWARDS
Trophies, plaques or any form of recognition will be awarded  for  the champions  .   Other  trophies may be awarded based on availability of  funds.