Rules and Regulations: Inclusive Basketball (Open)

Last updated: October 22, 2024

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Full Rules & Regulations

 

INB 1.1.1 The London Youth Games Inclusive Basketball competition will follow the Transgender Policy outlined by Basketball England.

INB 2 Age Category

INB 2.1 The following age groups and respective minimum and maximum date of births will apply to the London Youth Games Inclusive Basketball Competition:

Age Category Oldest DOB Youngest DOB School Age Group
14-17 Years 01/09/2007 31/08/2010 KS4 & KS5

 

INB 2.2 It is the responsibility of parents/teachers/Team Managers to ensure all competitors details are eligible to compete.

 

INB 3 Eligibility:

INB 3.1 Young people within the below impairment categories are eligible to compete in LYG Inclusive Basketball.

Group Impairment Descriptor
G3A. Sensory-Hearing Impairment Anyone with a hearing impairment that requires them to wear a hearing aid or implant.

 

 

 

 

G3B. Sensory-Visual Impairment Anyone with a visual impairment which impacts their daily lives. This does not include simply wearing glasses or contact lenses.

 

G4. Severe Learning Disability (SLD) Anyone who has severe difficulties with pattern recognition, sequencing and memory, as well as having slower reaction time. They are likely to need support in communicating their needs and understanding abstract or complex ideas. This category includes Level 3 autism.
G5. Mild Learning Disability (MLD)  Anyone who has mild difficulties with pattern recognition, sequencing and memory. They may need some support to understand abstract or complex ideas. This category includes Level 2 autism.

 

INB 4 Kit & Equipment

INB 4.1 Teams must supply their own basketball for warm up.

INB 4.2 Match ball is Size 6 and this will be provided by London Youth Games.

 

INB 5 Competition Format

INB 5.1 The competition consists of group stages followed by knockout stages. The top 1 or 2 teams in each group will qualify for the knockout stages.

 

INB 6 Competition Rules

INB 6.1 One game of 10 minutes running clock. In the final there will be 2 halves of 10 minutes running clock.

INB 6.2. Three minute half-time, only for the final. No half-times in all other matches.

INB 6.3 One timeout per team, in the finals one timeout per half.

INB 6.4 Timeouts will be 60 seconds each in duration.

INB 6.5 Seven team fouls per match, before a shooting foul.

INB 6.6 Substitutions must be made through the table (at any time on a dead ball).

INB 6.7 No player shall dunk the ball at any time during the competition.

INB 6.9 In the event of a match tie, 2 minutes overtime is played.

INB 6.10 If scores remain level after this period of overtime, then sudden death free throws will occur. There is no minimum number of free throws, and sudden death applies from the first nominated shooters. All listed players from the team must shoot before any player is permitted to take a second shot.

 

INB 7 Medals & Salvers Medals will be awarded as follows:

INB 7.1 Medals awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed teams.

INB 7.2 The finalists for the girls’ and boys’ competitions will be invited to play a showcase match at the Copper Box Arena, as part of the LYG Finals Festival weekend in July. Details tbc.