Plymouth and District Basketball League
Rules of the Competition
Administrative Rules
o All players must be registered, proof of registration must be provided with the
team list prior to each game. Any team playing an unregistered player will forfeit
the game 20-0 and incur a £ 10 penalty (per unregistered player).
o A team may register any number of Senior National League players, however a
maximum of 2 Senior National League players will be permitted to play in any one
game. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in the game being forfeited 20-0 and
will incur a £10 penalty (per player over this limit).
o All fines are the responsibility of the club to pay.
Misconduct Penalties
o Physical Assault
 Against a match official, fine of £50 and 12 month ban.
 Against a player/coach/spectator, fine of £30 and 6 match ban.
o Threatening Behaviour
 Towards a match official, fine of £25 and 4 match ban.
 Towards a player/coach/spectator, fine of £15 and 2 match ban.
o Disqualification from a game will result in a £15 fine and a 1 match ban, this will
be the next scheduled match. N.B. 2 unsportsmanlike fouls now constitute a
disqualification. The same penalty will be applied to any post match improper
conduct.
Appeals
All appeals must be put in writing to the disciplinary member. A disciplinary committee shall be
appointed by the chairman within 7 days of any contentious issue. Reports from all officials,
floor and table, must be available for the committee. The disciplinary committee has the
authority to increase or decrease these penalties according to the actual circumstances
regarding the offence.
Meetings
All teams must be represented at each meeting. Failure to attend will result in a £15 penalty.
Missing 2 meetings in a row will result in a further £15 fine and the committee may consider a
points deduction.
Transfers and Registration of New Players
The last date for registering players is 28th February. Only in exceptional circumstances would
the committee consider registrations after this date.
Cancelling Games
To cancel a game and enable it to be re-arranged notice must be given to the fixture secretary
at least 7 days prior to the scheduled fixture. In this instance no charges will be incurred and
the fixture will be re-arranged at a later date.
o In circumstances out of a team’s control (e.g. cannot raise a team) then giving
notice of less than 7 days but not less than 2 hours before tip-off time, the team
cancelling will incur the entire cost of court hire and will forfeit the game 20-0.
There will be no official’s costs as there is adequate time to notify them of the
cancellation.
o If a team cancels with less than 2 hours notice prior to tip-off or fails to turn up
for a scheduled fixture then they will incur the entire cost of court hire and will
also be required to pay all of the officials. The cancelling team will also forfeit the
game 20-0.
Note: In exceptional circumstances (severe weather, accident etc.) then the costs will be waived
and covered by the league. If time permits then the game will be re-arranged.
Miscellaneous
o The league will pay the entry fee for the league winners to represent the P&D
League in the Best of the West Tournament to be held each Summer.
o The league will pay all costs involved in the finals of the play-offs (officials and
court costs).
o Each team will select an MVP from the opposition at the end of each game.
Game Fees
For the 2013/14 season the cost per team per game will be £58.00 per game per team. - £15
per night per team for referees and £43.00 per game to be invoiced on a monthly basis per
team.
For 2013/14 season the monthly fees will be:
Non Cornwall teams: (£43x11=£473)/5 months=£94.60
Cornwall Teams (£43x8=£344)/5 months=£68.80
All teams are requested to pay their monthly fee by Standing Order. This simplifies things for
the treasurer and ensures all teams are meeting their responsibilities.