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Zone
Defense - Zone defenses are not allowed and only man to man
defense may be played.
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Fouls
- Players can not foul out of a game. Coaches and referees are to
monitor the number of fouls and overly aggressive players are
cautioned about their play. Having
a player sit out a shift is a good way of curtailing fouls. If
a player is fouled during play the referee shall award the ball to the
team fouled. If a player
is fouled in the act of shooting but no basket is scored the referee
shall award one point to the team fouled and award the team fouled the
ball at the nearest sideline. If
a basket is scored and the player shooting is fouled in the act of
shooting the basket counts and the referee shall award an additional
point to the team fouled. (Erin Hoops equivalent of the 3 point play.) The
ball goes to the defensive team. 3
point shot - there is no 3 point shot in Erin Hoops until players are
in the oldest (+13) age division.
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3
seconds in the key - the 3 second violation will be
enforced in the oldest (+13) age group. It is to be gradually introduced in the
younger divisions. The
main focus here is on the player with the ball.
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Full
court press - full court press is not allowed. On
a change of possession in the fore court the defenders must drop back
to behind the centre line. After
a basket the team scoring must drop back behind the centre line. In the oldest age division the coaches may agree in the later
half of the year to allow full court pressing to occur.
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Timeouts
- There are no time outs during games. Coaching
is to be done when the players are on the bench between shifts.
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Playing
time - ALL players are to get equal playing time.
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Length
of games - games are approximately 45 minutes in length,
divided into two equal halves.
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Half
time - 2 minutes in length.
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Clock
- a clock is used to time the shifts. Shifts are 3 to 5 minutes in length as agreed on by the
coaches.
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Scoring
- a running score can be kept for each game. Currently we rarely keep score. We play for the fun of the game
itself. Individual player
totals are not kept.
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Standings
- no standings are to be kept. (Hoops
fosters a non-competitive atmosphere.)
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Foul
shots - foul shots are not taken during the game. However,
at the end of the
game each player shoots one foul shot. A
made foul shot counts one point and is added to
the
team score. The foul line
is moved closer, according to each individual's ability.
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Jump
Balls - a jump ball is used at the start of each game and
each half. In all other
jump ball situations the ball is awarded to the defending team.
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Game
Stoppages - the game may be stopped periodically by either
coach to allow on the floor instruction on how to play the game
better.
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Jewellery
- Erin Hoops specifically requires that everyone playing basketball
refrain from wearing watches, rings of all types, bracelets,
necklaces, etc. This is a
safety precaution to reduce anyone getting hurt.
