NABA 2007 - RULES AND REGULATIONS

NORTH AMERICAN BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION (NABA) LABOUR DAY MADNESS 2007 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

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NABA RULES & REGULATIONS

For the NABA 2007 House Rules and Regulations- click here.

SCHEDULE.
Tournament matches will be played on Saturday and Sunday, September 1 and 2, 2007.

Team pairings and numbers will be drawn and known only during the NABA Executives’ meeting on Friday, August 31, 2007 to be held at the Delta Hotel. First games will start at 9:00 am on Saturday at the various venues assigned. Game schedules can be viewed by clicking here and will be posted at the Delta hotel lobby.
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
1. Depending on the number of teams participating in a division, the division may be divided into pools to properly schedule the games.
2. For a team to be eliminated, the team must lose twice (double elimination)
3. Drawing of lots will determine the order of the teams.
TEAM ELIGIBILITY
1. Must be a member of NABA in good standing or a recognized team invited by the host city.
2. Must be an organized Filipino/American or Filipino/Canadian club or team.
TEAM ROSTER
1. Each team must submit a team roster. The roster must submitted to the host city on or before the specified deadline – JUNE 15, 2007
2. Each player’s registration form must be included with the team roster. A copy of each player’s passport must be attached to the registration form.
3. Changes to the team roster will not be accepted after it has been submitted to the accreditation/screening committee. At this time the team roster becomes official.
4. The team roster may list a maximum of 15 players.
5. Anyone whose name does not appear in the official team roster will not be allowed to play.
6. Players must bring original copies of birth certificates and/or passport to the tournament to resolve any eligibility questions.
TEAM OFFICIALS
1. Each team must have designated officials such as the NABA City director, coaches, trainers, managers or team representatives who shall be responsible for the conduct and behavior of their players and supporters.
2. Failure of the team officials to control their players and unruly supporters may result in the forfeiture of the team as deemed by the tournament officials and game officials.
3. The City Director shall be the voting official representing the team in the NABA tournament. No proxy or alternate.
TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS
1. The NABA Commissioner and the NABA Deputy Commissioners, the NABA City Director and Appointees shall compose the tournament officials. These officials have the sole jurisdiction in the enforcement of the Rules and Regulations prescribed herein throughout the tournament.
2. While only the NABA Commissioner, the NABA Deputy Commissioners and the City NABA Director have the right to eject with or without the recommendation of the game officials, the appointees have the privilege/authority to recommend any player/players to be ejected/suspended, whose conduct may jeopardize the continuance of the game and the tournament as a whole.
3. Any suspension is the sole jurisdiction of the Commissioner and it's Deputies.
GAME OFFICIALS
1. The referees, scorekeepers and timekeepers are the game officials.
2. All judgment and decision made by the referees during the game will be final, binding and irrevocable.
3. The game officials shall be completely independent of NABA.
4. Any dispute in the game with the time, score, fouls, time-outs, etc. will be resolved by the referees.
5. The official’s table shall seat only the scorekeeper, timekeeper, and tournament official.
6. Only the team coach or team captain can approach the official’s table for any inquiry.
7. Bonafide members of the Peel Board Referees Association will officiate the games.
PLAYER QUALIFICATION
1. Must be of Filipino blood or heritage (born in the Philippines or born in Canada or U.S.A. with one of the parents of Filipino ancestry). Any cause for doubt under this provision that results in a challenge from the opposing team shall require the player in question to present his/her proof of Filipino heritage.
2. Must be an amateur, that is, one who has never received any form of compensation for playing basketball in Canada or U.S.A.
3. Must be a resident of the city he/she is representing. Must bring proof of residence, i.e., certificate of employment, driver’s license or school record. NO IMPORTS ALLOWED.
4. Must be listed in the team roster submitted to the host city on or before the specified deadline.
5. Must submit a registration form with a recent photo to the host city on or before the specified deadline.
6. Must provide proof of his/her age and if necessary his/her Filipino heritage . For a player’s age, only the FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS will be accepted:
  - PASSPORT
  - Canadian or American Medicare Card with photo and date of birth.
  - Canadian or American Driver’s License with photo and date of birth.
  - Canadian citizenship card with photo and date of Birth.
  - U.S. Alien registration card (Green Card)
  For a player’s proof of Filipino heritage, only birth certificates will be accepted.
REGISTRATION, WAIVER & LIABILITY
1. All directors, coordinators, coaches, representatives and players must submit to the Accreditation/Screening committee their registration forms with their respective city or team delegation before the designated deadline.
2. All players must submit a registration form. The registration form must include a latest photo of the player any player who does not submit a registration form will not be allowed to play.
3. A WAIVER OF LIABILITY must be signed by each player, coach, coordinator and trainer absolving Dolce, CKaTT Basketball Groups, NABA (Toronto) Basketball League, Toronto Host Committee and the entire NABA and its officers of any liability in case of injury, death and loss or damage of personal property during the tournament.
4. Registration ID cards will be handed out.
GAME RULES
HIGH SCHOOL FEDERATION RULES SHALL GOVERN ALL THE GAMES OF THE TOURNAMENT SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS:
1. The tournament will be played in double elimination.
2. (A) TYKES/PEEWEES/BANTAM & GIRLS - The length of each game shall be (32) minutes, 16 minutes each half, which shall be played with running time, provided that during free throw situations and time-outs, the clock shall be stopped and provided further, the last (2) minutes on SECOND HALF, shall be played with stop times on all referee’s calls.
  (B) JUNIORS/JUVENILES/LADIES/OPEN & SENIORS – The length of each game shall be forty (40) minutes, 20 minutes each half, which shall be played with running time, provided that during free throw situations and time outs, the clock shall be stopped and provided further, that the last two (2) minutes of both halves shall be played with stop times on all referee’s calls.
3. Overtime situations shall be played in as many times as are necessary to determine the winner, provided that all overtime shall be three (3) minutes; provided further, that the last one (1) minute shall be played with stop times on all referee’s calls.
4. Each team shall be entitled to four (4) time outs for the duration of the game with carryover and one (1) time out during each overtime period.
5. One-on-one situations shall be in effect on the seventh (7th) team foul and double bonus will take effect on the tenth (10th) team foul in each half. Team fouls will carryover in overtime.
6. A team that fails to fill five (5) players within the scheduled game shall forfeit that game and its opponent shall be declared the winner by default, provided they are able to field such number of players within the same period of time, otherwise both teams shall be declared losers by default.
7. A player incurring two (2) behavioral technical fouls in a game will be suspended in the next scheduled game. Any player ejected by the referees is likewise suspended in the next scheduled games. Fighting, throwing punches or leaving the bench unauthorized, will automatically ban the player/players for the rest of the tournament.
HOUSE RULES & REGULATIONS
AN INTENTIONAL FLAGRANT FOUL IS AN AUTOMATIC EJECTION AND AUTOMATIC SUSPENSION OF THE NEXT SCHEDULED GAME. OTHER RULES NOT COVERED BY THE ABOVE SHALL BE DECIDED BY TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS AND THE APPOINTEES AND ATHLETIC DIRECTORS OF NABA.

MISSISSAUGA LAWS AND SCHOOL GYM REGULATIONS:
IT IS AGAINST THE LAW TO SMOKE INSIDE THE SCHOOL BUILDING AND COMMUNITY CENTRE FACILITIES. IT IS ALSO AGAINST SCHOOL REGULATION TO BRING ANY FOOD IN THE GYM. VIOLATION OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED LAW MAY FORFEIT OUR CONTRACT WITH THE SCHOOL/COMMUNITY CENTRE AND THE CITY OF MISSISSAUGA AND CANCELLATION OF THE TOURNAMENT SHOULD THIS HAPPEN.
XII. CONDUCT & DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
1. The referee’s decision is final and irrevocable. Any verbal abuse of the referees by a player or team official will carry an automatic technical foul. A second verbal abuse by the same person will carry an automatic ejection from the game.
2. Only the team players and three (3) team officials (coach, coordinator, city director or representative) will be allowed in the players’ bench. Anybody else will be asked by the game officials to vacate the players’ bench. Failure to comply will cause the team an automatic technical foul per violator.
3. Only the team coach or team captain can approach the officials’ table for any inquiry during the game. Failure of the team to comply with this rule will carry an automatic technical foul and/or ejection of the person or persons involved.
4. Any player, coach, team official or coordinator manifesting An unsportsmanlike conduct or is unruly shall be ejected from the game. This person or persons shall not be permitted to play, coach or be with the team during the game for the duration of the tournament.
5. A player who did not report for accreditation and screening will not be allowed to play.
6. A player who does not play on Saturday will not be allowed to play on Sunday especially in the championship games.
7. Team pictures will be taken before or during the opening ceremonies of each team that will be used to verify the players of such team during the tournament. Any player who does not belong in the team will be asked to leave the players’ bench. Failure to comply will cause the team an automatic technical foul per violator.
8. A team member, player, coach, coordinator or representative found in violation of any of the NABA rules or deliberately or intentionally concealing a player’s identity in a fraudulent manner will be automatically disqualified from participating in the tournament and will be suspended from NABA for a period of 5 years.
9. BRAWL
  a. Any player, coordinator, coach or team representative involved in a brawl or inflicting any physical harm to any member of the opposing team, referees, game officials and tournament officials shall be suspended for the duration of the tournament.
  b. Any member of a team that instigate (instigator), who acted first or who throw the first punch will be ejected from the game and will be fined US$100.00 and will be suspended for the duration of the tournament.
  c. Any member of a team that retaliates (retaliator) by striking back will be ejected from the game and will be fined US$100.00 and will be suspended for the duration of the tournament.
  d. The referees shall have the authority to determine as to who are involved and who will be penalized.
10. BENCH CLEARING
  a. All players and team officials sitting in the bench must stay in the bench in the event of a brawl.
  b. Anyone who gets involved in a brawl, either acting as a mediator or peacemaker, shall be assumed as unsportsmanlike conduct and shall be fined US450.00 and be ejected from the game.
  c. The referees shall have the authority to determine as to who are involved and who will be penalized.
PROTEST RULES
1. Any judgment rendered by referees is final and cannot be subjected to protest.
2. Any protestor must notify game officials before the conclusion of the protested contest.
3. The opposing team must be furnished a copy of the protest
4. The tournament officials will render the decision on any protested game.
5. A US$50.00 CASH protest fee must be submitted with official protest. Fee will be refunded if the protest is upheld.
UNIFORM AND COLORS
In order to participate in the NABA tournament, a city team/NABA Toronto and NABA 2007 Host Committee must have an approved uniform. The colors shall be distinctive from each other. As the host team, NABA Toronto will be wearing PURPLE. No other team shall wear a PURPLE uniform. No player or team or city will be allowed to without proper basketball uniform.
FEES
1. A fee shall be collected from each city for each of their teams to help finance the NABA tournament.
2. A seed money of US$400.00 shall be paid by each city on or before June 30, 2007 with the balance of the fees paid on or before July 31, 2007

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