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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:
PLAYOFFS - Same as regular Season:
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.