BASKETBALL (Girls)
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last updated July 28, 2024 (Tim White)(refer to Article 1: Vision, Mission, and Values)

Sport Guidelines
Articles & Appendices1.

OFFICIAL RULE BOOK
Official FIBA website
Fiba Rule Differences Explained

Playing Regulations | Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations
The rules shall be those published by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) andadopted by Canada Basketball and the Ontario Basketball Association.
Ejection(s) of any participant from a CISAA game (player, coach, spectator) will
be reported to the CISAA Director. Ejection from the game will result in aminimum suspension of ONE (1) league game (includes playoff andchampionship games). Further sanctions may apply if the circumstances require areview by the CISAA Director or the formation of an Investigations andOutcomes Committee.
Additionally:a)Protests
It is the policy of the National Basketball Committee of the United States andCanada that it does not recognise protests.
b)Game Modifications
U11, U12i.
Use equal play rules including grid system for tracking – See Page 33-36
OBA guidelines and Addendum 2: U12 and below equal play gridexampleii.
u12 foul line moved 2 feet (61 cm) closer to the basket.
iii.
U11 foul line moved 3 feet (91.45) closer to the basket.
iv.
The regulation sized three-second area will be in effect for u11-u12.
v.
No pressing defenses allowed, drop back to half court to pick up checkvi.
If a losing team gains player control (holding or dribbling) in its backcourt when losing by 15 points or more, the winning team must
immediately retreat to its back court. The losing team must be allowed toadvance the ball to the front-court unimpeded.
vii.
Defenses: No zone defenses or zone presses are permitted.
viii. U12 and U11 play 5 on 5
U10 where it is 4 on 4.

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U13i.
ii.
iii.
iv.

v.

u13 foul line moved 2 feet (61 cm) closer to the basket.
The regulation sized three-second area will be in effect for u13.
A full court person to person press is allowed. It must be terminated whena team leads by 15 or more points.
If a losing team gains player control (holding or dribbling) in its backcourt when losing by 15 points or more, the winning team must
immediately retreat to its back court. The losing team must be allowed toadvance the ball to the front-court unimpeded.
Defenses: No zone defenses or zone presses are permitted.
There will be no full court defense during the first half. As soon as
the defense gains possession, whether from a steal, rebound or inboundedball, the new defensive team must retreat beyond the 8-second line.

U14Defenses: No zone defenses or zone presses are permitted.
There will be no full court defense during the first half. As soon as
the defense gains possession, whether from a steal, rebound or inboundedball, the new defensive team must retreat beyond the 8-second line.
SENIOR & JUNIOR
Defenses:
Teams are always allowed to play zone defenses in their own end at any point ofany game. Zone or man presses may be employed at any time. The Full Courtzone press must be taken off when the point spread is fifteen or greater. Thisapplies to all age groups except Senior Division 1.
Shot Clocki.
A 30 second shot clock will be used. Full reset on foul shot attempts andshots off the rim.
ii.
Fouls and Offensive rebounds would result in a 30 second reset.
Federation or FIBA notes:i.
Federation lines will be used even when FIBA lines are available
ii.
Federation game length will be used (including overtime)iii.
No dunking in the warm-up will be permitted (technical foul(s) assessed toplayer (s))
iv.
Timeouts: FIBA time out procedure will be used.
( refer to FIBA Rules differences explained link)c)

Zone Defence(see Addendum 1: Person-to-Person Rules)
Concerns regarding the use of zone defence should be directed to theconvenor who will contact the appropriate Athletic Director.
The expectation is placed on each coach to teach and employ the3principles of man-to-man defence as prescribed by the National Coaches
Certification Programme.
The expectation is placed on each coach to understand the differences between
zone and man-to-man defences. Zone defence is defined as playing man-to-man
defence with the player who enters your assigned area. This is not acceptable andUnder 14 and below.
The expectation is placed on each coach to assign each player one player
to cover, and to assure that the player applies the principles of manto-man defence while defending this player.
At the beginning of each game, coaches may request the referees to assist
them in assuring players are playing man-to-man defence. The
officials may be reluctant.
d)

THREE-POINT Shot
The three-point shot will be in effect for Senior, Junior, Under 14 and Under
13 Levels only.

e)2.

Ejections of any participant from the game (player, coach, spectator) are to bereported to the CISAA Director for review by the executive. Ejection from thegame will result in a minimum suspension of ONE (1) league game (includes
playoff and championship games).

OFFICIALSa)

Major Officialsi.
Every effort must be made to arrange two officials for all games at andabove the under 13 level.
ii.
At least one certified referee must be present for all league games.
iii.
If no official is present, the game may be played as a league game on
mutual consent of both coaches prior to the start of the game. If the gameis to be rescheduled by the AD’s of the involved schools, the location willbe determined by the visiting school.
iv.
At all levels, a competent staff member may officiate the game, if bothofficials fail to arrive and both coaches agree.

b)

Minor Officials
A single timer and a single scorer may be used if they are TRAINED andACCEPTABLE to the referee. The same timer and scorer should be employedthroughout the game. These minor officials shall be located at the scorers andtimers table on the side of the court.

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c)

The Convenor or Toronto Area Referee Assignor arranges for all referees required
for Toronto games, based on the schedule provided at the pre-season AD meeting.
Schools outside of Metro Toronto must arrange for their own referees.

d)

The HOME school pays the cost of the referees, unless it is a tournament or mini
meet, when the home school will bill the other schools for their portion of thereferees.

e)

The Convenor requires 3 days notice of a game change or cancellation (agreed
upon by both AD’s/coaches), otherwise the referee must be paid by the teamrequiring the change.

f)

If a referee arrives at a school for a game that was changed but the Convenor was
not given notice/sufficient notice of, the school(s) involved must pay the referee
costs

LENGTH OF GAMEa)

Junior and Seniori.
Federation game length will be used (including overtime)ii.
Four quarters of eight minutes stop time will be played at all levelsb)

U13 and U14i.
Federation game length will be used (including overtime)ii.
Four quarters of eight minutes stop time will be played at all levels
iii.
Four minute extra overtime as necessaryiv.
Tie games will occur after one overtime periodc).

Under 12 and belowi.
For a single game, 8 periods of 4 minutes stop time will be playedd)

Multiple games in one day require specific rest periods between games;
U10-U12 age groups 10 minutes (not including warm up time for the next game)
Under 13

15 minutes (not including warm up time for the next game)

Under 1420 minutes (not including warm up time for the next game)High School

Age groups currently do not play more than one game in aday during the regular season. Playoffs require a minimum
30 minute break before the warm up can begin for the nextgame.

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STANDINGS & TIE BREAKERS(refer to Article 17: CISAA Tie Breakers)(refer to Article 15: Forfeits and Cancellations)a)League standings will be calculated as follows;i.
Win 2 points
Loss 0 points**Tie1 pointb)

Ties in league standings will be broken as follows;
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

result(s) of head to head competition between tied teams
if still tied, point differential in head to head competition between tied
teams
if still tied, fewest points against in head to head competition between tied
teams
if still tied , point differential using all league games in that season
if still tied, fewest points against in all league games in that season

Processi.
In the event that two or more teams are tied and the process is able tosuccessfully rank the teams and no ties now exist, this ranking will be used
to seed the teams.
ii.
If the process is only able to reduce the number of tied teams by one ormore and a tie still exists;* the teams that are no longer tied will assume their new ranking* the process involving only the remaining tied teams shall commence
again from the beginning with ‘a. i.’c)5.

The maximum point differential in any single game will be 30 points

ELIGIBILITY(refer to Article 13: Eligibility for Participation)(refer to Appendix 2: OFSAA Participation)

6.

a)Eligibility Rosters must be sent in to the league convenor for all Senior teams
that declared their intent for OFSAA participation before the first CISAA league
game.

b)

Eligibility for U12: Players must be under 12 and may not be members of
the U13 team.

UNIFORMS
If teams are able to have two sets of uniforms, the lighter colour should be worn duringhome games. If the uniforms are deemed to be of the same colour, the home team shouldwear the pinnies.

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EQUIPMENT & Safety(refer to Appendix 12: Emergency Action Plan)(refer to section 11 in this document; OPHEA Safety Guidelines)

8.

a)Ball Size:

SR to u13
U11 / U12

size 6size 5b)

Official score sheets and countdown clocks must be used.

PLAYOFFS, CHAMPIONSHIPS & END OF SEASON EVENTS(refer to Article 18: Playoffs and Championships for general details)a)U11 / U12 End of Season Eventsi.
ii.

9.

Schools must schedule a minimum of four games with four different
opponents to be eligible for the end of season event.
The Convenor will seed all of the teams based on regular season results.
All teams will be included.

CONVENOR, COACH & HOST RESPONSIBILITIES(refer to Article 3: Coed of Sportsmanship)(refer to Appendix 5: Sport & League Convenor Responsibilities)(refer to Article 19: Discipline)a)Game Managementi.
Running up the score is not acceptable. When the point spread reaches theage group maximum, game management strategies must be employed
U10-U13:
when the maximum score difference reaches 15 points
U14:
when the maximum score difference reaches 20 points
High School: when the maximum score difference reaches 30 pointsii.

coaches must make a strategy change: (i.e.)● pass a minimum of 5x without calling out the passes● discourage fast breaks and lay-ups● play all team members● don’t overplay starters●In the event of an unbalanced game, coaches are encouraged to discuss
strategies at the end of each quarter.

b)

All game results must be reported to the Convenor by the coaches. League game
results must be reported on the following school day and U12 scores could bereported on Friday mornings of each week.

c)

Any postponed or rescheduled game must be reported to the Convenor andupdated on the website immediately. This is the responsibility of the team that
initiated the change.

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10.

Coaches must check the website to confirm that schedules are correct.

AWARDS(refer to Appendix 19: CISAA Awards)a)

CISAA plaques or trophies will be awarded to the champion at each level.
SR and JR

11.

Individuals on the championship and finalist teams will receive
CISAA gold and silver medals.

OPHEA SAFETY GUIDELINESAll CISAA member schools are required to meet the safety standards set out by OPHEA
as a minimum for participation in inter-school sport. The CISAA may, at its discretion,require additional safety standards.
See the OPHEA safety guidelines for BASKETBALL at the following link:
https://safety.ophea.net/elementary/interschool/basketball
https://safety.ophea.net/secondary/interschool/basketball

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Person-to-Person Rules(required for U14 and below at all times; U16 in the half-court, first half of allnames)
CISAA / Ontario Basketball requires its member schools and coaches to have as one of
their most important priorities, the development of long-term basketball skills. For thisreason:*CISAA / Ontario Basketball believes that teaching person-to-person defensive
skills is critical to children's overall skill development, enjoyment and success in
the game of basketball.
*CISAA member schools and coaches are required, therefore, to teach theirplayers the necessary skills needed to use only person-to-person defense during
Under 14 and all age levels below.
*The spirit of the rule is to not encourage any athlete to stand in the key playing a
one-man zone and to teach the athletes to help and recover to their offensivecheck.
Explanation of Terms
Legal Guarding Position: The position of a defensive player who is guarding theoffensive player with the ball. The defender must be attempting to stay within an
arm's length of his or her check and separation as defined below has not occurred.
Gapping: Where a defensive player is within one stride away from what would belegal guarding position of his or her check if that check passed the ball.
Help Situation: Where there is separation and a defender (the Help Defender)
leaves his or her check to defend the offensive player who has caused theseparation to occur.
Help Position: As per the Ontario Basketball young player rule modification, adefensive position which is not guarding the ball and is outside the three-secondarea. In this position the defensive player should have no feet inside thethree-second area, unless the person who is guarding the ball has clearly beaten
his or her opponent.
Separation: Occurs when a defender (aka "Beaten Defender") has been clearly
beaten by his or her check and the offensive player has a visible advantage(shoulder or feet past the defenders back foot) over the defender.
Quarter Court: The area on the floor closest to the basket below an imaginary line
drawn perpendicular to the sideline through the top of the three-point arc.

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Recover: Where a help defender assists and (either the help defender or the beatendefender) establishes legal guarding position, then either the beaten defender mustswitch to cover the check left open by the help defender or the help defender must
return to his or her original check. At no point should two defenders be left
guarding one offensive player.
Weak side: The side of the quarter court that is opposite the side where the ball issituated.
Zone Defense: When any player defends an area on the court as opposed toguarding an offensive player.
Definition of Person-to-Persona. Zone defenses are illegal and not allowed.
*When the ball is inside the boundaries of the half court, each defensive player
must guard an offensive player and make all moves associated with the offensive
player's positioning and movement including the rules further set out below.
*Defenders are entitled to provide help but only where there is separation. Double
teams are not permitted! In no situation should a double team occur beyond a help
situation.
*Where help is provided, the help defender or the beaten defender must recover
once one of them establishes legal guarding position.
*The only time defenders can defend from within the three-second area is:- When they are guarding an offensive player who is standing in the three-secondarea; OR- The defender is within one arm's length of his or her check who does not havethe ball; OR- They are guarding the ball with respect to their check; OR- There has been separation and they are providing help.
b. Defensive Positions when the ball is in the quarter court:
Defender Guarding the Ball
- The defensive player guarding the ball must defend the player with no gapping
permitted.

10The defender must be attempting to stay one arm's length away from the offensive
player and may not slack off by gapping.
Defender is One Pass Away from the Ball
- The defensive player must be committed to an offensive player. The defender ispermitted to gap from his or her check, however the defensive player is not
permitted to provide help unless there is separation.
Defender is Two Passes Away or on Weak side
- Defenders who, on the weak side or at least two passes away, are not restrained
as to the distance they can play from their check and may assume a help position
provided that the defender stays on the weak side. They are reminded that thismeans that the defender must remain outside the key area with no feet in the key
area and be in a help position. The defender is not permitted to provide help
unless there is separation.
Defending Players Above the Top of the Three-Point Line- When defending a check who does not have the ball and is above the line which
defines the quarter court, the defender can play below the quarter court line but
must stay above a line extending across the free throw line to the sideline.
Defenders must remain on the same side of the court as his or her check.
Intentional Double Teaming*Double teaming and trapped is not permitted the entire length of the floor.
*Accidental double teams (i.e. when an offensive player dribbles towards ateammate and their defender is in the same part of floor) is not a violation unlessthe defensive players do not immediately retreat back to their original checks.
The intent of this rule is to eliminate intentional double teaming, so please informyour parents of this rule so a positive playing environment is maintained at alltimes.

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U12 and below equal play grid example