PATRIOT LEAGUE RULES

The Patriot League follows the rules established by  IAABO.

All referees are IAABO certified.

High School rules with the following exceptions.

League rules:

Games will consist of two 14 minute stop time halves.

Four timeouts per game, two in each half with no carryovers.

Overtime periods will be 2 minutes (stop time) until game is over. One timeout per team in an overtime period.

A team with a 20 point lead or more, must use half court defense only. No defense in the full court!

If a team has a 20 point lead or more with 4 minutes or less left in the game, the game time will become running time.

Halftime break will be a minimum of (3) minutes to a maximum of (5) minutes and will be at the discretion of the Home Team.

No shot clock.

The color of tee shirts does not have to match the primary color of the uniform.

Only legal numbers will be accepted for players uniforms. Front numbers are required.

Coaches are responsible for their team's conduct and the conduct of their fans.

It is the obligation of the home team to provide responsible and

experienced scorekeepers for each game. The visiting

team shall have the right to have their own representative at the scoring

table; however, the home team scorebook shall be the official book.