Rules and Regulations

Rules and Regulations

GAME RULES

  • MId-America Basketball Association is subject to the current NBA Basketball rules. The following rules stated below will highlight the major details and any amendments made to the NBA Basketball Rules.


ROSTER POLICY

  • A maximum of 20 players per team.

  • Further changes and/or addition of players within the 20 players limit will be permitted.

  • All Players must play two games with their current MABA team to be eligible to participate in playoffs.


GAME TIME POLICY

  • A minimum of 5 players from each team shall be present to officially start a game. 

  • Any team who fails to have 5 players present 15 minutes after the official game time will be given an automatic 0-20 loss.

  • All three officials must be present by game time. If home teams fails to have three officials present at game time, two officials are permitted to start the game with the visiting team receiving two free throws prior to tipoff.



DURATION

  • 4 quarters - 12 minutes (Stop clock)

  • 2 minute media timeout at the 4 min mark of each quarter.

  • 1 minute break between each quarter.

  • Half Time Break - 10-20 minutes.

  • 1 minute break in between the fourth quarter and overtime.

  • Overtime Duration - 5 minutes.

  • Shot Clock Duration - 24 seconds.

  • Timeouts Duration - 1 minute.

  • Each team has 4 full timeouts during regulation time.

  • Overtime - 1 timeout per team.

  • Unused timeouts cannot be carried over to the next half or overtime.


FOULS

  • Maximum of 6 personal fouls per player in a game.

  • Penalty - 5 Team Fouls.

  • Fourth quarter total team fouls will be carried over to the overtime period/s.


TECHNICAL FOULS AND EJECTIONS

  • All players and coaches are subject to Technical Fouls and Ejections which will be decided by the referees.

  • The Referee’s decision is final.

  • Maximum of 2 technical fouls per player/coach in a game.

  • A total of 2 technical fouls received by a player or a coach in a game will result in an automatic ejection and a 1 game suspension effective the following game.

  • 2 Ejections in a season will result in an automatic suspension for the remainder of the season.

  • A player or a coach may be given a technical foul or ejected for the following reasons:

  • Any Unsportsmanlike Action/s.

  • Excessive/Unnecessary Contact.

  • Fight/Act of Violence towards other Players, Officials, and/or Crowd.

  • Delay of Game.

  • Use of offensive language towards other Players, Officials, and/or Crowd.


TEAM BENCHES

  • Only players from the official lineup, coaches, and statistical staff per team are allowed to be seated on either team’s bench.

  • Other individuals/spectators who are not a part of the 12-man lineup or the coaching staff shall be seated on the bleachers located on the other side of the court.

  • Any comments and/or concerns from a team or a player must be voiced out to the Table Officials through one of the team’s coaches only.


SCORES AND STANDINGS

  • The official scoresheet must be signed after the game by the following:

  • Head Coach of the winning team.

  • Head Coach of the losing team.

  • Both Referees.

  • All Table Officials.

  • Once signed, the scores are final and may not be subject to protest afterwards.

  • Team Standings will be based on a season total points system with the exception of:

  • A tie between two teams. In this case, the point difference from all the games played against each other will determine which team should be rewarded the higher seed.


REFEREES

  • A minimum of two referees must be present prior to tip-off to officially start a game.


TABLE OFFICIALS

  • A minimum of 3 table officials must be present for the following tasks to officially start a game:

  • Scoreboard and Game Clock Operator

  • Shot Clock Operator

  • Scoresheet Tracker

  • Each volunteer for the following tasks must have received sufficient training prior to becoming a table official with the exception of:

  • A volunteer in training under the supervision of a table official with sufficient experience appointed by one of the team's staff.


DECISION MAKING PROCESS

  • Any matter or conflict that cannot be resolved through one of the rules mentioned above will undergo further investigation and discussion performed by the League Officials. The final decision will then be voted on by the League.


PAYMENTS

  • All payments received by MId-America Basketball Association are non-refundable, unless stated otherwise in terms and conditions.