DUNK BASKETBALL YOUTH ASSOCIATION GAME RULES AND REGULATIONS
I. PLAYING TIME
Playing time for each player is at the coach’s discretion.
II. EQUIPMENT & UNIFORMS
A.T-shirts may be worn under the jersey but must be the same color as the jersey.
B. Garments worn underneath game shorts, should not exceed the length of the game shorts.
C. High-top sneakers are recommended for the players’ safety to avoid ankle injuries.
D. No jewelry is to be worn at practices or in games.
E. Mouth guards are strongly recommended.
F. Elastic straps for eyeglasses must be worn for safety.
G. No “hard” casts are to be worn during games.
H. All Junior Divisions will play with official women’s size basketball.
I. All Senior Boys Divisions will use men’s size basketball.
J. All Senior Girls Division will use women’s size basketball.
K. Jerseys must be tucked into game shorts when playing games.
L. No basketballs are to be brought into the gyms on game day by players,they will be provided for your warm up and games by Dunk.
III. RULES OF CONDUCT
A. The coach of each team shall be responsible the conduct and demeanor of assistant coaches, team volunteers, parents and players.
B. No person shall be allowed to argue, confront or abuse a referee, timekeeper, or scorekeeper.
C. Coaches shall be restricted to the bench area.
D. In case of injury, the referee shall decide if the game should be stopped. At that time the referee may allow a Coach to attend the injured player. Parents and fans are not permitted on the court at any time during the game.
E. Any player ejected from the game is suspended for the next full game and the suspended player must attendthe next game in “street clothes”, sitting on the bench with their teammates. Anyone failing to abide by theserules of conduct is subject to expulsion from the playing area by the referee, the Division Representative, Athletic Director, or any Dunk Official. Failing to leave the area in an appropriate time when requested to do so,
shall result in the forfeiture by the team with which the offending person is associated.
IV. TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Supply a volunteer to work the score clock or the scorebook (optional)
B. NO FOOD OR DRINKS IN THE GYMS.
C. Be prepared to start play on scheduled time.
D. Have Player Rotation Line-Up sheets and scorebook filled out prior to the start of the game. Line-Up sheets
will be exchanged between coaches prior to the game.
E. Team captains are to be selected before each game and will report to referee prior to the start of the game.
V. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENTS AND PLAYERS (SEE CONTRACT)
A. Attend all practices and games. If a player is unable to attend a game or practice notify your coach as soon
as possible.
B. Dunk allows one practice per week during the regular season. Players are expected to attend weekly
practice. Continuous absences from practices can result in the non-participation in games or removal from the
program.
C. All players should be at game locations one- half hour prior to the starting time of the game.
VI. REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS
A. View web sites for registration dates
1) All returning players must sign a new release form or player/parent commitment form2) All players on your team MUST be listed on your official rosterB. Registration fee will be set prior to registration dates.
C. Registration fee is non-refundable and will be considered a “donation” to the program.
D. All requests for coaching assignments, player placements, and sponsor requests are taken into consideration
and are subject to league approval. The league's decision is final.
A. DEPORTMENT
1. In accordance with the Florida High School Athletic Associations regulations, players, coaches, parents, and
fans are subject to removal or ejection from a game and the gymnasium due to fighting, arguing and / or use
of foul language. If a player, coach, or parent refuses to cooperate forfeiting the game will penalize their team.
2. Player fighting results in the ejection from the game and a one (1) game suspension. Players must be
present for the next game, in street clothes and must sit on the bench with his team.
3. Dunk prohibits taunting (“trash talking”) by players, coaches, parents, and fans, and at the discretion
of the referee, can result in the ejection from the game and the gymnasium.
4. Two (2) technical fouls committed by any player or coach will result in ejection from the game.
5. Three (3) technical fouls committed by any player or coach will result in forfeiture of the game.
6. All coaches must be registered and approved by Dunk.
7. Only two (2)-registered coaches are allowed to be on the bench.
8. All players must wear basketball shoes.
9. No jewelry or earrings are allowed to be worn. No metal or plastic hair clips are allowed to be worn in the
hair. (Earrings are to be removed. No tape covering of earrings is allowed.
10. Players must stay on the bench with their team. No wandering around the gym. No sitting in the bleachers
with their family, friends, etc.
B. GAME REGULATIONS
1. If a coach’s box is marked or designated by the referee, coaches must stand within the coach’s box boundaries.
If there is no coach’s box, the coach must remain seated during the game play, except to call time out.
2. Playing time for each player is at the coach’s discretion.
4. A three-point shot will be allowed in the Senior Divisions only.
5. Each team is awarded bonus foul shots when the opposing team has committed seven (7) team fouls during
that half.
6. Five (5) fouls committed by individual player results in the removal from the game.
7. A technical foul is considered a personal foul.
8. All games must start on the hour and end no later than five (5) minutes before the next hour. Playing time
of a game consists of 55 minutes. The referee will have the discretion to institute a “running clock” in the
4th quarter if deemed necessary to complete the game on time. In the event of a “running clock”, the game
clock will stop for a called time out. An overtime period will only be played if there are at least ten (10) minutes
remaining in the allotted 55 minutes. There will only be one, two-minute overtime period with one (1) time-out
added to each team during the overtime period. Unused time-outs from the 2nd half of regulation time will
carry over to the overtime period. Some games may end in a tie.
9. Each team must have five (5) players to commence the game. If a team does not have five (5) players within
5 minutes of the scheduled start time, that team will forfeit the game. They may still play a practice game if
they choose during the allotted time. A team may finish a game with less than five (5) players.
10. Only one practice a week is allotted once the regular season begins, until the start of the Dunk
Tournament.
11. If a player fouls out or is injured and cannot return to play, during the rotation system, the opposing coach
has the option to select the replacement player.
12. If a player is removed from the game (fouls out or injured) that team must stay with the original number
rotation for that game. The rotation may not be changed. The player selected as the “substitute” will play in
that player’s normal rotation slot and in the slot of the removed player.
13. Any player removed from the game because of injury must return to the game if they recover from their
injury. The returning player shall resume their normal rotation slot status.
14. If a player arrives during the 1st quarter, they may play in the 2nd quarter, provided the coach moves up
one rotation number and keeps the first five players in the original slots 1 through 5 players. The late arriving
player must be slotted as the last player in the rotation. If a player arrives during the 2nd or 3rd quarter that
player may only play in the 4th quarter at the coach’s discretion.
15. In the case of only six (6) players showing for a game, the coach will be able to substitute freely, making
sure all players participate in at least half of the game (12 minutes of playing time). The opposing team will
play the appropriate rotation for the number of players in attendance for the game.
16. (Dunk Teams Only) Each team must carry a full ten (10) player roster. No team will receive and advantage with a smaller roster.
If your team is short a player or if any player is not showing up on a regular basis, call your Division Rep. There
are players on the waiting list and you will get the next available player who is rated closest to the player who
has left the team. Do not keep playing with a short roster. Your team will be penalized if you continue to play
short and do not report it to the league officials. Exception: Rosters will not be changed or added to after the
5th game of the season.
17. Time outs: 2 time outs per half. No carry over from one half to another except in overtime, where unused
time outs will carry over.
18. The coach must have rotation sheets filled out before the start of the game. A copy must be provided for
the opposing coach. Failure to have the rotation form filled out on time will result in a technical (team) foul
and loss of possession of the ball at the start of the game.
19. Full-court press rule:
* No full-court pressing in the Junior Divisions (boys and girls).
* No full-court pressing in the Under 13 Girls Division.
* Defenders can pick up the offense at half court.
20. Under 9 boys and girls play using a 9-foot basket.
21. Official men’s basketballs will be used in the Senior Boys Divisions. All other divisions will use official
women’s size basketball.
C. UNIFORM RELATED RULES
Players
1. Jersey sizes- there are the same set number of sizes per team per division. Assign small to large jerseys to
the small to large players. All players must wear the same uniform color and style, tops and bottoms must match.
2. If a player drops out of the program, make sure that player returns their jersey so it can be used for the
acquired player off the waiting list that will replace the drop out player.
3. There will be no extra markings (stick on letters, names, sayings, etc.) on the uniforms. All
players must keep the uniforms as they were issued.Tape and repeat numbers on jerseys will not be allowed.
4. Only same color T-shirts may be worn under jerseys. (Example: yellow T-shirt for yellow jersey.) Exception
is in the girls divisions, where white jerseys may be worn.
5. No boxer shorts or compression shorts shall extend below Dunk shorts.
6. ONLY Dunk shorts will be worn.
7. All players must have their jerseys tucked in during the game.
8. Coaches are expected to wear their “uniform”, their Dunk coach’s shirt to all games.
9. No hats may be worn during the games or warm-ups for games.
D. COACHES DRESS CODE
1. No flip flops,jerseys, hats or shorts.
E. GAME DAY ETIQUETTE
1. All team members should be ready to play at game starting time.
2. Have Rotation Line-Up sheet filled out before the game.
3. Make all game substitutions quickly.
4.The gym doors will open 15 minutes prior to the start of the first games tip off time.
5.No basketballs will be allowed in the gym, they will be provided for your warm up and games by Dunk.
6.No food or ice chest's allowed in the gym
7.Only players on your roster, coaches and assistant coaches that are registered should be on the bench.
8.Each team will have two minutes to clear the bench area and exit the court to give the next team time to set up and warm up
9.Please be sure to leave the bench area clean and ready for the next team i.e. pick up bottles, uniforms and straighten chairs
10.All teams must wait for the previous team to clear before warm up begins on the court.
11.Dunk expects each coach and player to conduct themselves in a professional manner on and off the
F. PARENT/ FAN CONTROL
1. Each coach is responsible for actions of the parents and fans of the players on their team.
2. The player bench is for the players and coaches and NOT for friends, family or fans.
3.Please do not allow parents to walk onto the court after the game, have them meet the team at a designated meeting place outside of the gym.
F. “BLOW OUTS”
1. Use good judgment by not running up the score or by pressing. Substitute your less skilled players in the
event of a game “blow out”.
G. PROTESTS
Protests may be based only on claims of misinterpretation of rules by the referee. The protest must be in
writing and delivered to the Division Representative or Hoops Official within 24 hours after the game being
protested. Only the head coach may lodge the protest. No protest will be acted on if the protesting coach has
withdrawn their team from the game (forfeiting the game). The Division Representatives and the Dunk
Athletic Director shall decide all appeals. If either of the mentioned officials has a child involved in the protest,
that official will not participate in the ruling. There are no further appeals of the decision made by the Dunk
Basketball Officials, who can require the game to be replayed. (Either part of the game or of the entire game)
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