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By - Laws

GREAT SOUTHERN AMATEUR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION INC

ADOPTED: APRIL 2017

THESE BY-LAWS ARE TO BE REVIEWED AND ACCEPTED ANNUALLY AT THE FIRST MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AFTER THE A.G.M. THESE BY-LAWS CAN BE REVIEWED AND CHANGED AT A GSABA MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING.

RULES OF BASKETBALL TO APPLY: All matches will be played in accordance with the Official Basketball Rules, except where this Association's By-Laws and Rules differ and therefore override the Official Basketball Rules as set out below.

1. CLUB RESPONSIBILITIES

1.1 AFFILIATION OF CLUBS:

a) Each club must apply for affiliation at the completion of the Summer Season minor round each year. This must be done on the prescribed form and be forwarded with the nomination fee to the Association Secretary. See Rules Part 4.

b) Clubs must register team listings for the upcoming season on or prior to the completion of the minor round games of the current season. Nomination fee is payable by the third match of the season.

1.2 PLAYER MOVEMENT AMENDED: 9th DECEMBER 2009

a) Any junior player shall be allowed to play their eligible junior age and any other higher junior age group competition.

b) After a senior player has played five games in a particular division, he/she is not eligible to play in a lower season division for the remainder of the season.

c) Where a Club has two teams in one age group or division , the club has only until the completion of round five to be able to swap players from one team to another. A player shall not play for two teams in the same age group or division in the same round. New players commencing after round five may play up to two minor round games with one team and be eligible to change teams if necessary.

d) A senior player is not eligible to play in their nominated grade for the remainder of the season if they have played five games or more above their nominated grade.

e) If a player uses a combination of division to qualify for finals they are only eligible to play finals in the highest division they have played.

f) Any junior player playing in a senior competition abides by senior player status.

g) Under 20's are eligible to play Under 20's and any other senior competition. When an Under 20 plays in a senior competition, the player abides by senior player status.

1.3 FORFEITS

a) Result in a club PENALTY. The fine must be paid within 14 days of issuing of the account. Failure to do so prohibits the team and any of its members from participating in any G.S.A.B.A. Inc programmed or sanctioned matches until all outstanding monies are paid.

b) Where prior notice is given, registered players of the non-forfeiting team will have this match recorded as a played match. SEE FEES.

c) Forfeits which occur on the night: All players in attendence will have the match recorded as a played match. Match fees will be returned to all players who had paid prior to the match being forfeited.

d) No forfeits will occur in Under 10 competitions. Players may temporarily change teams or teams may play one player short if necessary to complete a game without penalty.

1.4 FORFEITS DURING FINALS

In the event of any team forfeiting during the finals, that team surrenders its position on the premiership table and moves to the bottom of the table. All other teams move up for all finals games. SEE FEES.

1.5 UNIFORMS

a) All junior and senior players (except Under 10's - see below) must be in correct club coloured uniforms, (i.e. tops and shorts). Players not in correct uniform cannot take the court. SEE PENALTIES.

b) Players in the Under 10 competition are encouraged to be in correct club coloured uniforms, but may take the court wearing alternatve shorts or tops as necessary.

c) Changes in uniform design and colour must be ratified by Management Committee before the beginning of any season in which the club wishes to introduce the new uniform.

d) During the first two weeks of each season, players can play out of uniform.

1.6 SCORERS/TIME KEEPERS:

a) All clubs must supply one non-playing score bench official for each team. Failure to do so results in a loss of one point per minute that they do not have a scorer to a maximum of 20 points plus a fine if a scorer is not present by half time. The fine must be paid within 14 days of issue of the account. SEE PENALTIES and FEES.

b) See match conditions if scorer not available. A player substitute cannot take the court if they commence scoring. A coach may score.

1.7 CONDUCT

All clubs shall be held responsible for thje conduct of its members and shall assist the match officials at all times. Management Committee to decide action for breaches of conduct.

2. PLAYERS RESPONSIBILITIES

2.1 ELIGIBILITY FOR FINALS:

a) A player must play in at least 5 minor round games in the current season to qualify for a finals series.

b)To qualify to play in a particular age group or division, the player must have played at least five games for the Club over five minor rounds in that age group or division or in a lower age group or division.

c) A player may play in more than one age group or division finals series if they meet the above eligibility. Finals games will not count towards eligibility or ineligibility of players during a finals series.

2.2 APPEARANCE AT MATCH:

a) All players must have their name on the score sheet prior to taking the court.

b) Players must pay their entrance fee and gain a stamp to be shown to the referee.

c) Players must be dressed and physically able to take the court by half time siren in all minor round games. SEE PENALTIES.

2.3 CLEARANCES

a) No player shall play for more than one affliated Club without first obtaining a clearance from their existing Club.

b) Each clearance must be submitted with a $40 administration fee. Clearances to/from Under 10 teams do not require a fee, but still require a clearance.

c) Players may present clearances to Management Committee at any time. A player may not be cleared if he/she has played a game in the current season.

d) The Clearance form must be signed by the player's current Club President or Secretary, the President or Secretaryof the Club they wish to be cleared to and it must state clearly the reasons for such a request.

e) Players must await Management Committee verification before transferring. SEE PENALTIES.

f) A cleared player must not be cleared to a further Club for at least two years.

g) Players who have not played any games during the preceding four seasons shall not require a clearance, providing no monies or uniforms are owed to the previous club(s).

2.4 AGE REQUIREMENT

To play in the senior basketball competition all players must be a minimum of thirteen years of age. If there is any doubt in regard to the age of a player then a birth certificate will need to be produced.

3. MATCH CONDITIONS:

3.1 CLOCK STARTS:

The clock will start at the time set out in the official program for the commencement of the match. The team must commence the match with two or more players and has until the half-time siren to have five players on the court. Penalty is one point per minute until the fifth player takes the court. Failure to have five players on the court by the half- time siren results in a forfeit.

3.2 CLOCK STOPS:

a) The clock will not stop for time outs in minor round games.

b) The clock will only stop for every whistle during the last two minutes of the final half while the margin is less than 20 points(ie. the clock will not stop in the last two minutes if the margin is 20 points or greater).

c) The clock will stop for time outs and each whistle during the last minute of any extra period.

d) The clock does not stop in Under 10 games.

e) In the finals, the clock does stop for all time outs and on each whistle during the last minute of the first quarter, second and third quarter and during the last two minutes of the final half.

3.3 RUNNING OF THE CLOCK:

At the start of the game, if only one scorer is available, that person will do the score sheet and the clock, which will run as per normal game. If other scorer becomes available then they will assist on the bench. SEE FEES.

3.4 DRAWN MATCHES:

a) Minor round games that finish in a draw will be recorded as a drawn match.

b) No finals game can finish in a draw and must be decided by extra periods of three minutes durations and the clock stops in the last minute of an extra period.

c) In this event, on the siren of the second half, teams shall be given a two-minute break. The teams will continue to play in the same direction they played in the second half during the five minute extra period.

d) Team fouls continue from the second half.

e) One time out is permitted for each team.

f) If teams draw again the same procedure is followed for as many times as it takes until a winner is obtained.

3.5 HOT WEATHER POLICY:

3.6 ABANDONED GAMES:

A commenced game may be deferred or abandoned if the court becomes unplayable or for any other reason determined by the Umpire in Charge. If the game is resumed within the scheduled timeslot, the Umpire in Charge may use his/her discretion to complete the period in progress, and any further period which can be completed within the scheduled timeslot. If a commenced game is abandoned, the result shall be the scores as at the time the game was abandoned. Examples may be power failure, court hazards.

3.7 TIME -OUTS: ADDITION: AUGUST 10th 2011

a) In minor round games only. Each team can have one time-out per quarter. Unused time-outs cannot be carried over into another quarter.

b) The team that has called a time-out can call the game back-in. The team advises the referee by saying back-in.

4. COMPETITION:

4.1 JUNIOR COMPETITION

a) Junior Competitions are based on age and gender groupings. Junior players must be under the prescribed age at the 31st December of the year of the conclusion of that season.

b) The age grouping will be:-

Under 10 boys (size 5) & Under 10 girls (size 5)

Under 12 boys (size 6) & Under 12 girls (size 6)

Under 14 boys (size6) & Under 14 girls (size 6)

Under 16 boys (size 7) & Under 16 girls (size 6)

c) Under 10, Under12 and Under 14 age groupings are not alowed to play a zone defence in any game. PENALTY: The coach is warned and following occurences will incur an automatic two point penalty and the opposition gain possession of the ball from the sideline.

d) Once a junior team has a lead of 20 points or more and upon the opposing junior coaches' request, they must restrict their defence to one player defending in the backcourt until that lead is reduced to below 2 points. PENALTY: The coach is warned and following occurences will incur an automatic two point penalty and the opposition gain posession from the sideline.

4.2 SENIOR COMPETITION

a) Senior players will be offered Division 1, 2, 3 and 4 women's competition and Division 1, 2, 3 and 4 men's competition. Men's competitions will use size 7 basketballs, wonen's competitions will use size 6 basketballs .

b) Senior and junior match money must be paid prior to the player taking the court. SEE PENALTIES.

c) Senior teams will be graded by Management Committee at nomination meetings held for that purpose. The Management Committee will seek nomination of at least one team in each division by each Club, while also attempting to keep numbers of teams consistent across the divisions.

d) The Management Committee shall reserve the right to grade teams into divisions other than those nominated, following consultation with the relevant Clubs. In particular, where a team (consisting of four or more of the same players) has finished the minor round in either first or second position for the previous two seasons, that team would be required to play the following season in a higher division.

4.3 ASSOCIATION TEAMS

a) The Management Committee may permit junior association teams to play as "Slammers" in normal competitions.

b) Slammers teams will generally play in the age group above their own, and in the case of Under 16's, in an oppropriate Senior Division.

c) Slammers teams will not be eligible to play in finals series.

d) Clubs will generally support their players to play in Slammers teams, however may also recall them to Club teams as necessary during the season. Players may play for slammers and Club teams in the same round in the same competition. The player's first responsibility however will be for their Club.

5. REPORTING PLAYERS:

Reporting of players shall be done in accordance with the procedures outlined in the administration manual of S.A.C.B. Disciplinary Tribunals By-Laws.

6. MEMBERS AND SPECTATORS:

MEMBERS AND SPECTATORS of the Association are allowed only a direct path from the car to the stadium. all other areas, including congregating in the car park or congregating on the outside High School court for any purpose at all while G.S.A.B.A. has any event in progress (unless proof of an adult coach being in attendance) is prohibited. PENALTY, as deemed fit by the Committee.

7. POWERS OF MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE:

7.1 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Have the power to report any player or remove any spectator who is not behaving in a manner befitting the reputation of basketball.

7.2 MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE:

Have the power to rule on any points that are not covered under the constitution.

8. REGISTERED CLUB COLOURS:

LAKERS: Gold, Purple, Blue and Red. 1st option base colour is: Gold / Purple

WILDCATS: Royal and Light Blue. 1st option base colour is: Royal / Light Blue

SAINTS: Bottle Green and White. 1st option base colour is : Bottle Green

PISTONS: Red, Silver Grey Blue and White. 1st option base colour is: Red / Silver Grey

GOOLWA MAGIC: Black and White. 1st option base colour: Black / White

9. FEES:

These fees may be adjusted as the Management Committee see fit.

a) Affiliation fee: $50.00 (issued with Winter Season Nomination)

b) Nomination fees: Under 10 $150.00 per team

Under 12 $150.00 per team

Under 14 $150.00 per team

Under 16 $150.00 per team

Senior $200.00 per team

c) Match money: Under 8 $5.00 per player

Under 10 $6.00 per player

Under 12 $6.00 per player

Under 14 $6.50 per player

Under 16 $6.50 per player

Senior $9.00 per player

d) Forfeit fees:

Senior teams: $90.00

Forfeit in finals: $90.00

Junior teams: $70.00

Forfeit in finals: $70.00

e) No Scorer: $10.00

f) Complaints fee: $50.00

g) Clearance fee: $40.00

h) Junior Ineligible Player: $70.00

i) Senior Ineligible Player: $90.00

10. PENALTIES: AMENDED APRIL 2017

a) Failing to have representatives at nominated meetings or clinics: $20.00 per rep. To be paid within 14 days of that meeting or clinic.

b) Team withdrawal after nomination closing date.

i) Penalty from nomination meeting until program collated will be nomination fee of the team withdrawn.

ii) Penalty after the program has commenced printing will be the nomination fee plus a penalty of $200.00 to cover the cost of reprinting.

c) Ineligible player results in a forfeit, which incurs the forfeit fine as well as a 20-0 loss recorded.

Examples are: player not in correct uniform taking the court.

player arriving after half time and taking the court.

player playing in more than one team within the same division after the five week period.

playing an under aged player in senior competition.

player failing to meet five game requirement for finals.

d) Player playing prior to transfer approval results in a forfeit, which oncurs the forfeit fine as well as a 20-0 loss recorded.

e) Falsifying a score sheet is a loss of all premiership points to that date.

f) Failure to supply a score bench official results in a loss of one point for each minute there is no scorer present, up to a maximum of 20 points.

g) Player failing to pay door money is a technical foul.

h) A player or a coach incurs the following offences:

i) i) 2 Technical fouls in a match or 2 Unsportsmanlike fouls in a match or 1 Technical foul and 1 Unsportsmanlike foul in a match.

PENALTY: Automatic eviction from the game.

Senior players must leave the stadium.

Junior players must leave the court area but remain in the stadium.

ii) If a player or a coach incurs two automatic eviction penalties in a year.

PENALTY: 2 weeks suspension.

iii) If a player or a coach incurs 4 Technical fouls or 4 Unsportsmanlike fouls or any combination of Technical fouls and Unsportsmanlike fouls totalling 4 in a year.

PENALTY: 2 week suspension.

iv) If a player or coach incurs 5 or more Technical fouls or 5 or more Unsportsmanlike fouls or any combination of Technical fouls and Unsportsmanlike fouls totally 5 or more in a year.

PENALTY: 5 weeks suspension.

The offending player or coach must also complete the next Level 'O' Referee course held by the GSABA. Failure to attend and complete the course will mean that the offender will not be eligible to play or coach until the course is competed.

v) Any further offences will be dealt with by Management Committee.

vi) Any player who receives a 2 game suspension is not eligible for Association Best & Fairest and Runner Up Awards.

vii) For the purpose of this clause, a year shall commence with the first scheduled game of each winter season.

11. CORRESPONDENCE: ADDITION: NOVEMBER 11TH 2009

a) Correspondence received from the Clubs to GSABA Management will not be addressed until the next GSABA Management Meeting.

b) GSABA Correspondence is to be communicated to the Clubs and the Clubs are responsible to ensure their Club Members fulfil their obligations.

c) GSABA Correspondence is to be communicated to the Clubs. It is the Club's responsibility to inform their Club member (s) of the correspondence. GSABA Correspondence to be communicated to the Club member as a courtesy.