League Rules
Registration Rules
- Registration is not complete until both payment AND registration form is received
- NO refunds will be provided
- Players joining off the waitlist will pay a pro-rated amount which will be dependent on how many games remain in the season
- Replacement jerseys for current players will be at the cost of the player. Jersey order will not be made until payment for the replacement is received
- Players (including team captains) must play a minimum of 3 regular season games to be eligible for the playoffs
Rules for Trades
- Captains are not obligated to fulfill a trade request made from a player
- If a player requests a trade but a reasonable trade cannot be made by the team captain, the requesting player may continue playing on their current team until/if a trade is made or move to the league waitlist (no refund will be provided)
- HMBA Admins reserve the right to veto a trade they deem as unfair/severely lopsided
Rules for Waitlist Player Pickups
- Registration fee for waitlist players will include a full uniform set. Fee amount will be pro-rated as mentioned under Registration Rules section
- Players on the waitlist will be ranked based on skill level to see what round they would be projected to in the draft
- A player will only be picked up from the waitlist if a current league member backs out/is injured for the season
- Replacement options will be a player on the list of equal/lesser rank of the player dropping out. For example, if a 3rd round player drops out, the team captain will be allowed to pick up a player from the waitlist that is ranked 3rd round or lower
In Game Rules for Regular Season
- Current season’s jersey must be worn in order to play. If a player does not have their jersey, they are ineligible to play
- Two 20 minute halves (running time)
- Stop time in the last 2:00 minutes of gameplay if within a 5 point spread
- Overtime periods will be 3:00 minutes with stop time in the final 1:00 minute of gameplay if within a 5 point spread
- 24 second shot clock will be used
- Each team will have two timeouts per half
- Bonus FTs will be awarded after 7 team fouls. Double bonus FTs will be awarded after 10 team fouls
- A player will be disqualified from the game after collecting 6 personal fouls
- A player will be ejected from the game after two technical fouls.
- A player will be suspended for one game after accumulating five technical fouls.
- Absolutely NO foul language will be tolerated. A technical foul will be issued to the offending player for each infraction.
- ZERO tolerance policy for fighting/drugs
In Game Rules for Playoffs
- Current season’s jersey must be worn in order to play. If a player does not have their jersey, they are ineligible to play
- Two 20 minutes halves (stop time)
- Overtime periods will be 3:00 minutes with stop time on all dead balls
- 24 second shot clock will be used
- Each team will have three timeouts per half
- Bonus FTs will be awarded after 7 team fouls. Double bonus FTs will be awarded after 10 team fouls
- A player will be disqualified from the game after collecting 6 personal fouls
- A player will be ejected from the game after two technical fouls.
- A player will be suspended for one game after accumulating five technical fouls.
- Absolutely NO foul language will be tolerated. A technical foul will be issued to the offending player for each infraction.
- ZERO tolerance policy for fighting/drugs
