W.F.W.B. is grade-based depending on the current season: Spring/Summer Seasons: A player must sign up to play in the grade level that they are currently in. 

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Even if a grade eligible, no player may play in a division where the player is more than one year older for the corresponding age for the grade division. For this purpose only, the corresponding ages are 2nd/8, 3rd/9, 4th/10, 5th/11, 6th/12, 7th/13, 8th/14, 9th/15, 10th - 12th/16 -18

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Age Exception: A player is eligible to play down a grade provided they meet the requirements listed in the chart below:

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Multiple Team Participation: A player is not allowed to participate on two different teams within the same grade level unless the team are in different divisions, for example: Player can play with a private team and a rec level team. A player that participates in two different grade levels must be officially listed on both rosters by W.F.W.B.

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ROSTERS Normal Team Roster Limit: Team rosters are limited to fifteen (15) active players per team.

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House Team Roster Limit: House Team rosters are limited to ten (10) active players per house team. 

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Roster Change Restriction: No changes to a roster are allowed after the 3rd game of the season. Roster changes are made by league director. House team coaches will be able to make trades if needed. Trades will have to be approved through league director.

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Game Format:

Length of Games: 2 Halves of 14 minute. Half time 2 mins.

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Time Outs:  two full timeouts (2) timeouts per half

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Length of Overtime: Length of overtime period will be played under the following guidelines:

1st, 2nd, 3rd Grade Leagues – No overtime, game ends in tie.

4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Grade – two (2) minutes

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Boys Basketball Specifications: Basketball specifications for boy’s games are as follows:

Boys 1st – 27.5”

Boys 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade - 28.5”

Boys 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Grade - 29.5”

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Girls Basketball Specification: Basketball specifications for boy’s games are as follows:

Girls 1st – 27.5”

Girls 2nd through 12th Grade is 28.5”

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Basket Height Specification:

4th Grade and Older, 10 feet

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FOULS:  5 total fouls until a player fouls out.

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Every foul counts as a team foul. On the seventh (7) team foul, the team will be in the bonus (1 and 1) situation. On the tenth (10) team foul, the team will be in the double bonus resulting in two (2) shots.

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Technical Fouls result in two (2) shots and loss of possession. Two (2) technical fouls against a player or coach will result in ejection from the game. The player of coach must immediately leave the playing area. Technical fouls assessed for inappropriate behavior by the fans or bench will be assessed to the head coach

 

Clock stoppages:

4th, 5th, 6th , 7th, 8th Grade Leagues, timeouts and free throws for length of the game in addition to last 2 mins, the clock will stop on dead balls.

9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Grade Leagues, timeouts and free throws for length of the game in addition to last 2 mins, the clock will stop on dead balls.

 

Provisional Running Clock:

In the event that a team is up by 20 points or more, the clock WILL ONLY STOP on timeouts.

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Press / No-Press Rule:

The following rules are established for full-court press: There is no press allowed for 4th grade basketball league. All teams must run back into their defense at half court.

 

After 20 point league, there is no press allowed for all Grades. All teams must run back into their defense at half court

 

UNIFORMS:

All teams must adhere to the following uniform guidelines:

All teams must have either reversible jerseys (one light color side and one dark color side) or two sets of jerseys (light set and dark set).

The home team in each game will wear light-colored jerseys. The visitor team in each game will wear dark-colored jerseys.

Jerseys must have permanent numbers on the back of the jersey.

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CONDUCT

Participant Conduct: We expect coaches, players and parents to encourage great sportsmanship. Any misbehavior or misconduct, on or off the court is not tolerated - i.e. speaking to opponents, yelling at referees, belittling players you will be subject to individual and/or team disqualification from an event as well as suspension or expulsion from participation in future W.F.W.B Sports Leagues.

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Coaches Responsibility: Each coach will be responsible for all members of his/her team before, during and after games, including all parents and spectators representing their team.

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Team Manager: Each team will designate an individual as the contact person in the event of any problems or concerns