Official Game Rules

Official Game Rules 150 150 Coalition Basketball League

The Coalition League game rules will follow all OBA Sanctioned guidelines with regards to FIBA rules, game length and equal playing time rules. Please visit the Ontario Basketball Association’s website to review.

Summer League Rules

U10 Boys Summer Rules

  • Games will be 2 x 16 minutes stop time halves using modified FIBA rules
  • Penalty is at 10 teams fouls each half – exception in the last 2 minutes of the 2nd half where teams will shoot penalty on 10 team fouls OR after 2nd team foul committed in this time period(NBA rule) This is done to prevent a team not in the penalty in the last 2 minutes from committing multiple fouls over and over. This way we can avoid wasting time and unnecessary unsporting fouls.
  • Teams have 1 time in the 1st half / 2 time outs in the 2nd half
  • 1st Half – Fall Back / 2nd Half – Teams can press if score is under 20
  • There is NO EQUAL PLAYING TIME rules in the summer, nor is there a minimum amount necessary to start games
  • 3pt line will be in effect
  • In 2nd Half, clock runs if score is over 30 pts
  • 27.5 or Size 5 ball will be used

U11-U13 Boys Summer Rules

  • Games will be 2 x 16 minutes stop time halves using modified FIBA rules
  • Penalty is at 10 teams fouls each half – exception in the last 2 minutes of the 2nd half where teams will shoot penalty on 10 team fouls OR after 2nd team foul committed in this time period(NBA rule) This is done to prevent a team not in the penalty in the last 2 minutes from committing multiple fouls over and over. This way we can avoid wasting time and unnecessary unsporting fouls.
  • Teams have 1 time in the 1st half / 2 time outs in the 2nd half
  • Teams can press all game, fall back is at 20 points
  • There is NO EQUAL PLAYING TIME rules in the summer, nor is there a minimum amount necessary to start games
  • In 2nd Half clock runs if score is over 30 pts
  • U11 Boys use 27.5 or Size 5 ball
  • U12 Boys use 28.5 or Size 6 ball
  • U13 Boys use 28.5 or Size 6 ball

U14-Senior Boys Summer Rules

  • Games will be 2 x 16 minutes stop time halves using modified FIBA rules
  • Penalty is at 10 teams fouls each half – exception in the last 2 minutes of the 2nd half where teams will shoot penalty on 10 team fouls OR after 2nd team foul committed in this time period(NBA rule) This is done to prevent a team not in the penalty in the last 2 minutes from committing multiple fouls over and over. This way we can avoid wasting time and unnecessary unsporting fouls.
  • Teams have 1 time in the 1st half / 2 time outs in the 2nd half
  • Teams can press all game, fall back is at 20 points
  • In 2nd Half clock runs if score is over 30 pts
  • All age groups will use a full size ball

Age Requirements for Summer Teams

  • U10 – All players must have been 9 years old or younger as of Jan 1, 2023. (Just finishing grade 4 or lower)
  • U11 – All players must have been 10 years old or younger as of Jan 1, 2023. (Just finishing grade 5 or lower)
  • U12 – All players must have been 11 years old or younger as of Jan 1, 2023. (Just finishing grade 6 or lower)
  • U13 – All players must have been 12 years old or younger as of Jan 1, 2023. (Just finishing grade 7 or lower)
  • U14 – All players must have been 13 years old or younger as of Jan 1, 2023. (Just finishing grade 8 or lower)
  • U15 – All players must have been 14 years old or younger as of Jan 1, 2023. (Just finishing grade 9 or lower)
  • U16 – All players must have been 15 years old or younger as of Jan 1, 2023. (Just finishing grade 10 or lower)
  • Senior Boys – All players must have been 18 years old or younger as of Jan 1, 2023. (Just finishing grade 12 or lower)
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