EMAA
Junior Pro Basketball Rules
1. All players must play a minimum of 13 minutes per game.
2. ALL players must sit 1 full quarter
3. Players will not be allowed to play unless they are in Uniform Shirts that are tucked in
with Black Basketball shorts.
4. Quarters will be 10 minutes long. Minutes per quarter may be adjusted at the league’s
discretion. This may apply if rosters are very large.
5. Each team is allowed 6 time outs
6. The B squad will play the entire 2nd period & the 2nd half of the 3rd period
7. There will be no substitutions in the 2nd & 2nd half of the 3rd unless that team has less
than 10 players. All players will still sit 1 full quarter. This means that B squad players
will play in parts of the 1st 3rd & possibly the 4rth quarters.
8. High school rules will apply to team fouls. 7 team fouls per half to be in the bonus & 10
fouls in the double bonus
9. Players will be removed when they get their 5th personal foul.
10. If a player is assessed a technical foul he is to be removed from the game for 2 minutes
or more, this rule will be strictly enforced. If he is given a 2nd technical foul he will be
ejected from the game & automatically suspended for the next game. The Board reserves
the right to permanently ban a player for unbecoming conduct. This includes playoffs
11. Technical fouls will be assessed for swearing, complaining to the referee about calls,
uncontrolled conduct, poor sportsmanship & fighting. Head Coaches are responsible for
players & assistants conduct at all times.
12. Coaches are also responsible for conduct of parents & fans. If a fan gets out of control
bench technical fouls will be called. There will be Zero tolerance for verbal abuse of
referees. If a fan gets out of hand he or she will be asked to leave. If conduct gets out of
hand the Board reserves the right to call the game a forfeit.
13. Players and coaches should arrive at least 20 minutes before game time.
14. NO DUNKING ALLOWED. First infraction will be a technical foul. Second infraction
will be 1 game suspension. 3rd will be expulsion from the league.
15. Coaches for both teams are responsible for getting a volunteer to run the time clock.
This is not the league’s responsibility. Also there should be a scorekeeper from each
team sitting at the scorer’s table. If there is only one then that will be the official book.
16. No roster changes will be allowed without Board approval.
17. If a player does not play in at least half the games he will not be allowed to play in the
playoffs. Only exceptions would be an injury or illness.
18. The board reserves the right to alter or make rules exceptions in the interest of FAIR
PLAY.