LEAGUE RULES
SCHEDULES/LEAGUE FORMAT/PLAYOFF PROCEDURES/AWARDS
LEAGUE STANDINGS:
1. League standings will be based on win/loss record.
Tie Breaker Rules:
A. Point Differential: Should teams split the season series, then the team with combined score differential in their meetings will be awarded the playoff spot. The team that allowed the fewest points for the season wins the differential.
B. Head to Head Competition.
C. Playoffs: Top 8 will move on to playoffs.
ELIGIBILITY OF TEAMS
1. Each team may carry a maximum of ten (10) players. Only players who have signed and completed the player roster with the Cosmopolitan Basketball League Administration will be considered eligible to play. A non-playing manager/captain must sign the player roster.
2. An initial payment of $300 must be given before the season begins, and the rest before first game. CASH, Zelle or Venmo will be accepted. League fee must be completed by 2nd game. Failure to complete balances will result in your team not being scheduled or completely dropped from the league with no refund. Each team must pay referee fee before each game $50 for regular season. CASH ONLY will be accepted.
ELIGIBILITY OF PLAYERS
1. All players registered for the league must be at least 18 years old
2. All players MUST have signed the League’s Waiver Form before first scheduled game.
3. Final Roster is set after 4th game. In order to be eligible for playoff games, a player must have participated as a player (in the game lineup) for at least 4 regular season games with at least 1 of the first 4 games played. ***If player does not have 4 games played, but played at least 2 of first 4 games, he may be considered by the approval of the Cosmopolitan Basketball League Committee.*** No other exceptions. Be sure to submit a lineup of present players at a game when there is a forfeit involved. It is the team manager/captain’s responsibility to submit a lineup of players for each game.
4. All players must conform to the Code of Conduct. The League Director reserves the right to impose penalties and sanctions as seen fit for the overall good of the league, the officials and the City.
5. A player may NOT play for more than one team per division. Players cannot trade or move to another team after the 4th game. Once a player is traded or plays for another team within the first 4 games, that player will NOT be allowed to go back from his original team.
6. UNIFORMS: Teams must have matching uniforms by 3rd game. Teams will be penalized an automatic 2 shot technical foul. Matching jersey definition will be left up to the discretion of the League Director, referees or gym scorekeeper.
RULES
Official High School Basketball and CBL Rules shall cover all game situations including the following:
1. Teams must start and finish a game with a minimum of four (4) players.
2. Any disrespect shown to an official will result in a technical or an automatic game ejection depending on the severity of disrespect displayed. Any technical due to poor behavior will be automatically benched for 2 minutes. Those 2 minutes maybe carried over into the 2nd half if there isn't enough time in the 1st half. Any player ejected from a game for disciplinary reasons will be suspended for the next scheduled. Repeated offenses will result in that player being suspended from the league indefinitely.
3. Any player who commits his 6th foul is automatically disqualified from further play for that game. He may not under any circumstances remain in the game.
4. We are moving to two halves format. Two (2) periods of 20 minutes running time will be played each game, except for the last one minute of the second half IF there is a deficit of 10 points and below in which a 30 second shot clock will be implemented.
5. Tied games will be decided immediately in a one (1) minute with STOPPED CLOCK overtime period. All overtime periods will be played as follows:
A. Each team will be awarded one timeout per overtime period. There will be no carrying over of timeouts. A team may advance the ball to half court after a timeout is called on a dead ball or made basket within the last one minute.
B. SUDDEN DEATH: The Third overtime will be played until one team leads by two points which will be declared the winner.
6. If a player is shooting the ball outside the three-point arc and is fouled, the player will be awarded three free throws.
7. Teams will shoot two free throws on seventh foul.
8. Time Outs: Each team has (3) time outs for the whole game, First half time out cannot be carry over, if unused into the 2nd half.
9. Shot Clock: There will be 30 second shot clock implemented throughout the last 5 minutes of the second half.
10. Officials will have the option of stopping and forfeiting a game if it gets out of control.
11. No dunking during warm ups.
12. Technical Foul: 2 shots plus ball out.
FORFEITS
1. A 10 minute grace period will be implemented for at least 4 players on each team to show up on game time.
2. A team shall be fined $100 when they forfeit a game, payable before the teams next scheduled game. Failure to pay fee will result in forfeiture of all games until the fee is paid.
3. A team forfeiting two or more games becomes subject to being dropped from the league with no refund given.
4. Any team that sees a conflict with their scheduled game may request to be rescheduled for a different time slot. It is not guaranteed that schedule can be changed.
5. No postponement of scheduled league games shall be allowed. The League Director may only make any necessary changes in the schedule to conform to facility use.
6. Forfeits may be declared by the League Director or designee for any of the following reasons:
A. Failure to appear at the scheduled game time with at least four (4) eligible suited players.
B. Using an ineligible player, if called to the attention of the League Director before team plays next regularly scheduled game.
C. Unsportsmanlike conduct.
D. If, in the opinion of the officials, the manager/captain does not have control of his team.
E. Harassment of officials, scorekeepers, gym attendants, or City employees.
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
1. The running summary of the scorebook shall be the official score at any and all times throughout the game regardless of the score indicated on the electronic scoreboard.
2. Persons or players participating in any activities sponsored by Cosmopolitan Basketball League are NOT covered in any way for personal liability, property damage or accidental injury.
AWARDS
1. Team awards will be given to league CHAMPION.
2. League CHAMPION will receive up to Ten (10) customized Cosmopolitan Basketball League CHAMPIONS T-Shirt and Finals MVP trophy.
USE OF GYMS
It is the Manager/Captain’s responsibility to enforce the following rules and to let all team members know of them:
1. No smoking in all areas of the buildings including parking lot. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES allowed in gym or parking lot.
2. Park in designated areas only.
MANAGER/CAPTAIN’S RESPONSIBILITIES
the manager/captain of each team, or their designated representative, will be responsible for all of the following duties for the basketball season. The manager/captain is responsible for:
1. Submitting team roster application and signatures, addresses, for each player on the roster who will be playing any games filled out completely, accurately and legibly as well as signed by the player.
2. Being sure the roster is kept up-to-date with all active players.
3. Submitting a lineup card to the scorekeeper at least 10 minutes before game time.
4. Keeping all players and spectators in control as it relates to code of conduct, including any verbal or physical harassment to any person present at the field.
5. Enforcing the alcoholic beverage policies at the games.
6. Apprising the League Director of any problems or complaints.
7. Knowing the league rules and Cosmopolitan Basketball League code of conduct and informing all players of their guidelines.
