BASKETBALL
Special GUIDELINES AND GROUND RULES
September 18 – 21, 2019
2nd Congressional Athletic Meet
I. TEAM
1. A team shall be composed of not more than 12 team members and coach.
2. A team shall be headed by DEPED employee as their coach. (No hired trainers who are not teaching personnel
shall coach during the game.)
3. Only the coach and chaperon shall be allowed to stay within the team bench.
II. TIMING REGULATIONS
A. FOR ELEMENTARY
The game shall consist of 4 periods. The first three periods shall be played in 6 minutes and 8 minutes for the fourth
period and 5 minutes for every extra period.
B. FOR SECONDARY GIRLS
The game shall consist of 4 periods. The first three periods shall be played in 7 minutes and 8 minutes for the fourth
period and 5 minutes for every extra period.
1. The official FIBA rules shall apply with the latest amendments.
2. A player/coach who is disqualified as a result of a disqualifying foul/fighting or the like, subject will be
automatically suspended. The number of games of suspension shall be determined by the Technical Committee
and will be based on the gravity of act.
III. RULES OF CONDUCT
1. FOULS
1.1. TECHNICAL FOULS – any player/coach who displays unsportsmanlike / disrespectful as slashing of neck,
showing dirty finger, pointing of accusing finger and trash talking/shouting bad words/foul language,
contesting calls, arguing with the officials and others. A warning may be given, or a technical foul shall be
slapped.
1.2. PERSONAL FOULS – a player causing contact with an opposing playmate, which gives an unfair advantage and
such contact are neither intentional nor flagrant.
1.3. FLAGRANT FOUL – a player causing excessive contact which may cause or have caused injury to an opponent,
such as: a)excessive swinging of elbow; b) throwing a punch; c) tripping; and d) intentional contacting/pushing
the back of a player going for a basket shall be judged to be either an unsportsmanlike / disqualifying foul.
IV. PLAYERS’/COACHES’ CONDUCT
1. Any player/coach who is slapped with a disqualifying foul and ejected because of flagrantly unsportsmanlike
action / conduct, shall be penalized accordingly plus and additional 1-game suspension/total disqualification or
banned from further participation, depending on the gravity of the offense. (As many be determined by the
technical committee)
2. Uttering/shouting of obscene/ foul language/ bad word or verbal abuse from players/ coaches to
opponents/officials or teammates shall not be tolerated. Such act shall be dealt with a warning or a technical foul.
The coach shall be responsible for the discipline and behavior of the followers, supporters and friends of the team.
3. Teams shall keep and leave their bench areas clean and orderly. Non -compliance shall be dealt with a warning for
the offense, technical for the second offense.
4. Coaches shall always confirm their next schedule of the game with the tournament manager before leaving the
playing venue/or after their game.
V. GAMES DISRUPTION
Games which are cancelled/ disrupted/ stopped due to “FORCE MAJEURE” or for any valid reason, will be treated in
the following manner:
1. REMATCH - if the disruption of the game took place during the first half (1 st and 2nd periods), game shall be
replayed.
2. RESUMPTION - if the disruption of the game took place during the second half (3 rd and 4th periods), the game shall
be resumed with the remaining game time.
3. RESET – if a scheduled game was cancelled for a valid reason, the management will re-schedule at the bottom of
all schedules.
4. DURATION OF WAITING – in case of a power failure or any incident (rain or darkness) that may affect the progress
of the game, the length of time to wait for the restoration of normalcy is 30 minutes or as may be allowed by the
technical officials.
For All:
The intervals between periods is one (1) minute while interval between halves is five (5) minutes.
VI. PLAYERS’ PLAYING REGULATIONS
A. For Elementary Only:
1. All players of the team must be fielded before the end of the 2 nd period or within the 1st half. Failure of the
coach to field in the first half shall be penalized with a technical foul (1 FT) charged to the coach.
All players shall play at least one (1) period but not more than three (3) periods and must be rested for one (1)
period.
If a coach fielded a player for more than three (3) periods, it shall be penalized with a technical foul (1 FT)
charged to the coach.
2. Normal substitution procedures shall apply in all periods. (Except when certain rule does not apply). A player
may enter in a game as substitute as many times as possible within that period and considered as having played
only in that period/ quarter.
VII. TIME-OUT
1. One (1) time-out for every period shall be granted to each team for the first three (3) periods and two (2) time-
outs shall be granted in the fourth (4 th) period, one (1) time-out every extra period. Unused timeouts shall not be
carried over to the next period. In the first three periods the timeouts shall either be used or forfeited.
In case a team has an incomplete line-up during the scheduled game:
1. The 1st period shall always start with 5 players while the other periods may be played with the remaining members
of the team.
2. A team with only seven players or less (Physically Present) at the start of the game shall be declared loser by
forfeit.
VIII. In case of disqualification
A thrown – out player must leave the confines of the play area.
Name District Signature
KENJIE P. TOLENTINO Tiaong
SEVERINO G. MACARAIG Sariaya
MARRC IAN C. MONTECILLO Candelaria
MARION G. SANGGALANG Tiaong
REY GALENZOGA Candelaria
GEOVANNI S. DELOS REYES QNHS
ALDEN STEVEN L. LIBIT Dolores
MAJELLA THERESE PUREZA Sariaya
