NATIONAL AMATEUR BASKETBALL REFEREE ORGANIZATION
LIGA NG DEL
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
I. ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible to participate in this tournament, a player must be a resident of the participating
barangay for no less than six (6) months prior to the opening or spouse of eligible resident
duly certified by the officer in charge of the barangay.
He must not be a present member of any professional league.
II. TEAM COMPOSITION
Participating teams may have maximum of twelve (20) players and only 15 players will be
allowed to play in any game.
III. UNIFORMS
No team player shall be allowed to play without wearing the proper uniform (identical).
IV. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Both coaches of the playing team should know the rules and regulations of the game and
must see to it that they are in total control of their players and their benches.
Only the coaches of the playing team are allowed to stand and make necessary
verifications/complains during the progress of the game.
V. TEAM DISCIPLINE AND CONDUCT OF PLAYERS
A team must be present at the playing court fifteen (15) before the scheduled match. In case
a team will not show up after the grace period of 15 minutes, THE TEAM WILL LOSETHE
GAME by forfeiture.
Any team who commits two (2) consecutive game defaults will be withdrawn from the
tournament without prior notice.
Any player, coach or manager who commits any of the enumerated acts of violence or
UNSPORTMANLIKE conduct shall be penalized with a technical foul and or a suspension in
the game depending upon the gravity of the violation/situation.
Players who are under the influence of liquor or any prohibited substance are not allowed to
play.
Only the team captain in the floor can communicate with the game officials including table
officials regarding technicalities but not judgment call. However, it should be in a courteous
and calm manner.
A player shall be disqualified/send out of the game if:
He commits two (2) technical fouls in the game.
He commits two (2) unsportsmanlike fouls in the game.
He commits both or combination of the two types of fouls mentioned.
The Technical Committee has the power to disqualify any player that may cause detrimental
values to the league.
A player/coach disqualified or send out of the game shall be automatically suspended on his
next game. Repeating this offense shall be automatically disqualified from further participation
in the league. In case it is the last game, the suspension shall be imposed on the next league.
The following are prohibited from the court’s premises:
a. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
b. PROHIBITTED DRUGS
c. GUNS OR DEADLY WEAPON/S
Team members found positive either alcohol or high on drugs will be automatically banned
from the league.
A team who “walked-out” on the game shall lose the game by forfeiture.
In case of fights, every player involved will be automatically banned from the league. A fight
means: someone who has thrown a punch or kick an opponent or other physical contact that
is not related to basketball. The officials and the technical committees still have the final
decision.
All postponed games will be rescheduled at the end of the round.
In the absence of the coach, the team captain will act as the playing coach.
Player/s caught giving an obscene sign such as dirty finger or heard saying bad words toany
official/s, technical committee/s or to an opponent, that player/s will be given:
A. Technical foul on the first offense
B. Thrown out of the game on the second offense and will be suspended on his next team game.
ONLY THE PLAYERS/COACH/ASSISTANT COACH AND THE BARANGAY CAPTAIN are allowed to be on the
bench of the playing team. NOTE: FOR STRICT COMPLIANCE.
VI. GAME STOP PROCEDURE
If a game is stopped due to unavoidable circumstances like power failure, bad weather
condition and render the court is not unplayable.
VII. BREAKING OF TIES
In case of 2-way tie on team standings, win over-the-other will be applied. In case of 3-way
tie on team standings, quotient system will be applied. Two teams with highest quotient will
advance to the next round.
VIII. PROTEST PROCEDURE
All protest concerning the eligibility of the players shall be done in written and be submitted to
the technical committee 24 hours before the opening day of the tournament. NOTE:NO-
PROTEST AFTER THE OPENING DAY. Decision of the committee shall and will be final.
IX. SUPPLEMENTAL RULES
The committee officials’ and referee’s decision is final.
The FIBA rules and regulations shall govern this tournament.
X. IMPERSONATION
Any player who is found out using other’s identity shall be suspended and automatically.
be blacklisted in any basketball competition as sanctioned by the GAME OFFICIALS, and all the
game/she played by the team he represents shall be declared lost and the team shall be automatically
out from the league.
The rest of the tournament’s criteria and ruling are to be clearly stipulated in the tournament’s
official ground rules. (To be distributed to all participating teams during the Pre-Clinic
meeting.)
“Any rules, which is not cover by this undertaking, shall be announced by the organizer as
soon as the need arises.
