SCHOOLS BASKETBALL

CIS Boys Basketball Finals2017

The finals series of games will be played in Term 1, extending into the first weeks of Term 2 if absolutely necessary.

When the completion dates of each of the different competitions are known, the Basketball Committee should determine the draw, to enable the first known qualifying teams to play their game probably before the completion of the other competitions. It does not matter if the top two teams meet in the first game because to represent CIS at the next level, you have to win two games. There is no runner up.

The Basketball Committee will set completion dates for games in Term 4 of the preceding year.

When the winning schools are known, those schools will arrange games within the designated period. Once dates and venues have been agreed, they cannot be changed.

In deciding the draw for the semi-final games, the Basketball Committee should take into account the previous semi-finals. In 2014, it was ISA winner v AICES winner and CAS winner v GPS winner.

If only two winning teams are known, they should play regardless of previous games.

However, if three teams are known at the same date the rotation would be:

2017 AICES v CAS and ISA v GPS

2018ISA v AICES and GPS v CAS

A team that participates in this Finals Series is making a commitment, if the winner, to play in the Champion School of NSW Finals in September and if the winner of that tournament, to represent NSW in the Championship Division of the Australian Schools Championships in December. A team with largely Year 12 players must consider that commitment before taking part in the CIS Finals Series. If their players will not fully commit, the second placed team in that particular competition should be invited to participate in the CIS Finals Series.

The venues of the games should alternate between the Associations involved. If one of the schools whose turn it is to host a game is not able to provide a facility of suitable standard, they may choose another venue, or play at their opponents venue. If they choose the latter, that Association would play three consecutive games at their opponent’s venue.

It should be noted that, depending on the draw, it is possible that a school will host a semi-final game and host the final, if they are scheduled to play the other semi-final winner at home. Two Associations have this possibility one year and probably the other two the following year (depending on who plays whom).

CIS Boys Basketball Finals February 2017

Regulations

The Official Basketball Rules, as adopted by Basketball Australia, shall apply as far as possible to the games except for any points listed below:-

(i)Players' names omitted from the score sheet: If a player's name is accidentally omitted from the score sheet and that player is seen to take part in the warm-up prior to the game commencing, that player will be entitled to have his name added to the score sheet and participate in the game

All games will played under current FIBA rules and will be fully timed (4 ten minute fully timed quarters with five minute overtime periods if required).

The maximum number of players in a team is 12.

Referees shall be appointed by Basketball NSW, or an accredited provider who services a Sporting Association. Referees should be regularly refereeing Schools First Grade games or games at a comparable level.

The home school shall pay for referees.

The scoretable officials will be

(i)a scorer

(ii)a timekeeper (who may

(iii)a 24 second clock operator

Either the scorer or timekeeper may also act as chair.

If all three positions are supplied by the home school, the visiting school shall supply a check scorer who sits at the scoretable.

The home school may supply a 24-second clock operator and one of the other two positions with the visiting school filling the third position.

Competition Rules

Game timing

  • 4 x 10 minute quarters fully times.
  • 24” shot clock, 14” reset.
  • 2 minute breaks after 1st and 3rd quarters.
  • 5 minute break at half time.
  • 2 time outs in first half,
  • 3 time outs in second half .
  • Extra time for draws is 5 minutes with 1 time out. Repeat until there is a result.

Rules:

  • Teams must each provide 2 competent score table people for each of their games.
  • No more than 10 players can be named in a team on the day.
  • All other rules as per FIBA