League Rulebook

• —8 regular season games plus one guaranteed playoff game for every team
• —Games played at the Islamic Center of Irving — 2555 Esters Rd, Irving, TX 75062
• —Game day: Saturdays after Thuhr (2:00 PM – 7:30 PM)
• —Season runs May 30th – August 16th
• —Please arrive 5–10 minutes before your game so we may start on time
• —Two games will be played simultaneously on both courts
• —The league will have two certified referees per game

• —All 20 teams make the playoffs — single elimination bracket
• —Seeds 1–12 advance directly to the Round of 16
• —Seeds 13–20 (bottom 8) compete in a Play-In Round
• —Play-In matchups: 13v20 · 14v19 · 15v18 · 16v17
• —Play-In games and Round of 16 are played on the same day — Play-In winners must play twice in one day
• —Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Finals are played on the big court
• —Shot clock is implemented starting in the Quarterfinals
• —Standings are based on record → head-to-head → point differential
• —Playoff seedings finalized after all 8 regular season games are complete
• —Game dates subject to change based on gym, player and referee availability

• —8 regular season games plus one guaranteed playoff game for every team
• —Games played at the Islamic Center of Irving — 2555 Esters Rd, Irving, TX 75062
• —Game day: Sundays after Thuhr
• —Season runs June 1st – August 17th
• —Please arrive 5–10 minutes before your game so we may start on time
• —Two games will be played simultaneously on both courts
• —The league will have two certified referees per game

• —All 16 teams make the playoffs — single elimination bracket
• —First round: higher seed chooses their opponent — then it is straight bracket from Quarterfinals on
• —Quarterfinals, Semifinals & Finals are played on the big court
• —Shot clock is implemented starting in the Quarterfinals
• —Standings are based on record → head-to-head → point differential
• —Playoff seedings finalized after all 8 regular season games are complete
• —Game dates subject to change based on gym, player and referee availability

• —Two 20-minute halves
• —Clock only stops in the last two minutes of the second half
• —Clock also stops on a made basket in the last minute
• —Two timeouts per half
• —If tied after regulation: 3-minute overtime
• —Each team has 1 timeout in overtime — timeouts do not carry over from regulation
• —Fouls from the second half carry over to overtime
• —Bonus after 7 team fouls · Double bonus after 10 team fouls
• —Six fouls → disqualified from the game
• —Jump balls decided by possession arrow
• —Stats tracked: points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, 3-pointers made, free throws made, field goals made
• —A forfeit is an automatic loss with –25 point differential

• —Standings: record → head-to-head → point differential → strength of schedule
• —Standings updated on the website after every week
• —Seedings finalized after all regular season games are complete

• —All players must be on the submitted roster before they arrive to the game
• —Teams cannot pick up players on game day unless there is an emergency
• —All players must check in with the scorekeeper before the game
• —If a team does not have enough players due to injuries or fouling out, organizers will pick a replacement
• —If a team needs a substitution they must communicate with league admins beforehand
• —Subs should only be brought in if needed — do not bring a sub if your roster is healthy
• —Subs cannot exceed the skill level of the player they are subbing for
• —Playing an ineligible player → technical foul and the player is removed

• —Any cursing → technical foul
• —Starting a fight → automatic ejection from the tournament
• —Retaliating → one game suspension
• —Physical altercations of any kind → automatic ejection from the tournament
• —Organizers will determine and enforce all punishments and rules
• —Every team must arrive at least 5 minutes before their scheduled game
• —A game may start with only 4 players
• —If a team cannot field enough players within 5 minutes of tip-off, the opposing team receives 2 technical free throws
• —After every additional 5 minutes without enough players, 2 more free throws are awarded
• —After 15 minutes the game will be forfeited
• —If a player has not paid before the first game, they will not be allowed to play
• —No jersey → technical foul unless arranged with organizers in advance

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