S.H.A.R.E.
Institule, International
2011 SPORTS & REC PLUS BASKETBALL
The
league is sponsored by Sports & Rec Plus, which s is a worldwide ministry
helping churches use sports and other forms of recreation (camping, drama,
mission trips, arts & crafts, social activities) for outreach, evangelism,
church planting, and church growth. This
is done by providing resources, publishing a newsletter, developing models for
ministry, and being available for individual and church consulting.
LEAGUE
DIRECTOR: Rick Mitchell – Office & Cell: (571)278-5987
Fax: (540)854-6723 Home
Phone:
(540)854-6723
E-mail: sportsrecplus@cs.com
THINGS
TO DO & KNOW BEFORE THE LEAGUE BEGINS
- League
fees and roster must be turned in by Tuesday, December 21th.
Players must be 15 years or older by January 1st.
Make checks out to “Sports & Rec Plus.”
- Every
team must have at least 1 person approved by Fairfax County as a Volunteer
Building Supervisor who can open, inspect, set-up, and close the gym, &
make sure their team’s game begins on time.
Go to a library to take the steps to be approved.
- Recruit
several people from your church to be able to run the shot-clock/keep the
scorebooks at your games. If a
team does not provide someone for one of these positions at each game, your
team will lose possession at the beginning of the game, and each quarter
that you do not provide someone. For
example, if you provide someone to do so at half-time, you will lose
possession at the beginning of the 1st and 2nd
quarters.
- Practice.
You can reserve a practice time by contacting Rick, and he will
assign you gym space in December. Someone
at the practice must be a Volunteer Building Supervisor.
- In
the event of bad weather, if Fairfax County Schools close for the day, or
let out early for the day, then our games are called off as well.
You can call Rick if you are not sure about any
games/closings.
LEAGUE
DETAILS/RULES
- The
purpose of the league will be to glorify God by providing a basketball
league where:
 | Churches
have an opportunity to reach the lost or unchurched and their families by
inviting them to participate in the league, where Christians should strive
to set the best example they can of obedience to Christ, joy of life, and
sportsmanship. |
| Providing
a place for Christian fellowship where growth and accountability occurs
through competing in basketball and maintaining a Christ-like attitude |
GAME
REGULATIONS
- Each
team should have a good ball they can use in their games.
- One
team will supply a scorekeeper and the other team will supply someone to run
the clock. They do not have to have previous experience.
We will train them. This
person is not eligible to play in the game.
If your team does not provide someone for one of these positions at
each of your games, your team will lose a possession at the beginning of the
game, and each quarter that you do not provide someone to do so.
For example, if you provide someone to fill the position at
half-time, you will lose possession at the beginning of the first and second
quarters, but will receive possession in the third quarter.
- For
the first game of each evening, (A game prior to 7:45 p.m.) there will be a ten minute grace period if
one or both teams are short players. There
is no grace period for all other games.
Once a game is forfeited it is final.
There are no “un-forfeits.”
A team can still play a game once it has been forfeited, but that
game will not be officiated, timed according to regulation play, nor will a
score be kept. The unofficial
game will also be cut short, if necessary, to allow the next teams time to warm up before
their game.
- All
games will begin and end with prayer at center court.
One team will pray at the beginning of the game, and the other team
will pray at the end of the game.
- Teams
must have 4 players to begin a game. A
team can also end with 4. If a
team’s eligible players gets down to 3 for any reason (injury, elimination
due to fouls, and all other reasons) the game is forfeited.
- Fans
may cheer and encourage their team, but fans must not…
| Bring
food or drink into the gym |
| Sit
on the same side of the gym as the players/score table |
| Step/walk
on the court (before, during, after games) |
| Use
profanity |
| Talk
to scorekeeper/bookkeeper during game (incl. half-time, time-outs) |
| Talk
to officials during the game (incl. half-time, time-outs) |
| Harass
players of either team |
| Distract
players while shooting free-throws |
| Walk
behind the baskets while play is occurring on that end of the court |
| Any
such behavior may result in the fan’s ejection from the gym |
RULES
DURING GAME PLAY
- The
league follows official High School Basketball rules, with previously
mentioned additions, as well as the following noted rules and additions.
- On
foul shots, players enter the lane after the ball hits the rim.
- Use
of foul language heard by officials, or the league director/assistant
director may result in a technical foul and/or expulsion.
A warning does not have to be given.
- Dunking,
or an attempt to dunk (rim must be touched by ball or player) results in a technical foul for
that team, disqualification of points scored on the play, and ejection of
the player who attempted the dunk. If
an attempted dunk results in a damaged basket (net, rim, or any other part)
that player will be responsible for paying the school/county for any such
damages and pay the league for any
referee fees for all games missed due to an unusable basket. That
player nor his team may not play in any further games until all monies are paid.
- No pockets on pants.
- For
any reason, if
a player is ejected from a game, he AND the coach must CALL Rick Mitchell or
his designee and report it. Rick or his designee, after a conference with the
ejected player, will determine if the player may return to
play for the next game.
If the player competes in a game(s) without Rick’s or his designee's approval,
that game(s) will be forfeited.
AFTER
EACH GAME
- All teams are to call (800 251-4078 or 540 854-0210) or e-mail (sportsrecplus@cs.com) in their scores after their games to Rick Mitchell.
Standing will be kept on www.sportsrecplus.org - Click on “Basketball-Softball”