Central Basketball Association of the Deaf
SR V
STANDING RULES
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS
SR V 1. Each basketball team must be a member of both the USADB and of the CBAD before December 1st in
order to participate in regional and national basketball tournaments.
SR V 2. All teams are required to pay the team entry fee, team forfeiture fee, and surcharge before third Tuesday
of January. The team shall lose its forfeiture fee if not done by the deadline date.
SR V 3. A fine of $5.00 per day will be charged to member team if any sports team register form(s) along with
monies is mailed after the stated deadline and the day that postmarked.
SR V 4. No basketball player shall register with more than (1) member team of the USADB and of the CBAD.
He/she shall sign his/her own name, uniform number, and date of his/her registration on each official
registration form. No proxy signature shall be accepted on these registration forms.
SR V 5. Pick-up or league teams shall not be classified as being actively engaged in basketball competition.
SR V 6. A member team of this Association must send registration form to Sports Commissioner on or before
3rd Tuesday of January. Each member team’s Coach or Manager must sign register form to verify
each player’s standing as a team member.
SR V 7. The Regional Basketball Tournament of this Association shall conclude at least three (3) weeks prior to
the National Basketball Tournament of the USADB.
SR V 8. The Regional Basketball Tournament of this Association shall be held during any weekend between the
last weekend of February and the second weekend of March.
SR V 9. The last game of the Regional Basketball Tournament of this Association shall be started at or before
three o'clock (3:00) P.M., Sunday afternoon of the tournament weekend.
SR V 10. Each member of the participating basketball team at the Regional Basketball Tournament of this
Association shall admitted free to all games of such tournament (limited to a team squad of twelve (12)
players, plus coach, manager, and athletic director).
SR V 11. All Regional Basketball Tournament games of this Association in the Championship Flight, including the
3rd/4th place game and Championship Final, shall be played in twenty (20) minute halves. In the
Consolation Flight, there shall be sixteen (16) minute halves. At least one (1) hour and thirty (30) minutes
shall elapse between the start of games. The time clock should be stopped every time the referee blows
the whistle.
SR V 12. The semi-final and Championship Final games shall be officiated by three (3) referees.
SR V 13. In case of overtime periods of five (5) minutes each shall be allowed to break ties.
SR V 14. Competing basketball teams shall not be permitted to have less than five (5) basketball players, nor more
than twelve (12) basketball players on the gym floor during the games of the Regional Basketball
Tournament of this Association. However, the championship basketball team of this Association must
have at least eight (8) basketball players and not more than twelve (12) basketball players on the gym
floor during the games of the National Basketball Tournament of the USADB. The five (5) basketball
players can start the basketball game. If a player gets fouled out or hurt, the team will not be forfeited
unless it is down to three (3) players.
SR V 15. Each participating basketball team must have at least eight (8) basketball players registered on the
official basketball registration form of the USADB. In the event the championship basketball team of this
Association is unable to put its own eight (8) basketball players on the gym floor at the National
Basketball Tournament of the USADB, then the runner-up basketball team of this Association shall be
eligible to take its place at the National Basketball Tournament of the USADB.
SR V 16. All basketball tournament game regulations of this Association will be followed as outlined in the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
SR V 17. This Association shall have women basketball tournament with the discretion of the CBAD. The rules
governing the women basketball tournament shall be developed by the Executive Board of this
Association.
SR V 18. Any player, coach, manager or athletic director, who is registered for a member basketball team of this
Association shall not be permitted to participate with any other non-affiliated USADB organization in
basketball competition. REMOVED per Motion #4 from 3/6/10 Meeting Minutes.
(SR V 18 was SR V 19 at the time of meeting.)
SR V 19. There will be no prize money awards for any teams in any regional tournaments of this Association.
SR V 20. Each participating basketball team is to have two (2) sets of basketball uniforms, light/dark colors, which
must be alike. A coin toss shall determine the uniform color if the coaches of both teams cannot
mutually agree on it. Biking shorts must be uniform and of the same color, with no loose underneath
short allowed.
SR V 21. Each participating basketball team is to have complete and alike basketball uniforms with jersey
numbers six (6) inches high on the back and four (4) inches high on the front. The numbers must be in
terms of #0, 00, 3, 4, 5, 10-15, 20-25, 30-35, 40-45, or 50-55.
SR V 22. There shall be no team entry limit in the Regional Basketball Tournament of this Association. When the
number of team entries is eight (8) basketball teams or less, the double elimination plan shall be used to
determine third (3rd) and fourth (4th) places.
SR V 23. The athletic directors, managers, coaches, and captains shall be held strictly responsible for the conduct
of their basketball teams ON and OFF the gym floor during the Regional Basketball Tournament of this
Association. In case of neglect, riots, or other unsportsmanship conduct, the Executive Board of this
Association, after giving the case a thorough investigation, shall be empowered to enforce a fine or
suspension.
SR V 24. Seeding and drawings for the Regional Basketball Tournament shall be based on the positions the
member teams finished in the previous year's tournament. Seeding shall be No. 1 to 4, but if any
previous year's team discontinues participation in this year's tournament or team shows of rosters of
players from previous tournament, the Executive Board shall use discretion to alter seeding when
necessary.
STANDING RULES
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS
SR V 1. Each basketball team must be a member of both the USADB and of the CBAD before December 1st in
order to participate in regional and national basketball tournaments.
SR V 2. All teams are required to pay the team entry fee, team forfeiture fee, and surcharge before third Tuesday
of January. The team shall lose its forfeiture fee if not done by the deadline date.
SR V 3. A fine of $5.00 per day will be charged to member team if any sports team register form(s) along with
monies is mailed after the stated deadline and the day that postmarked.
SR V 4. No basketball player shall register with more than (1) member team of the USADB and of the CBAD.
He/she shall sign his/her own name, uniform number, and date of his/her registration on each official
registration form. No proxy signature shall be accepted on these registration forms.
SR V 5. Pick-up or league teams shall not be classified as being actively engaged in basketball competition.
SR V 6. A member team of this Association must send registration form to Sports Commissioner on or before
3rd Tuesday of January. Each member team’s Coach or Manager must sign register form to verify
each player’s standing as a team member.
SR V 7. The Regional Basketball Tournament of this Association shall conclude at least three (3) weeks prior to
the National Basketball Tournament of the USADB.
SR V 8. The Regional Basketball Tournament of this Association shall be held during any weekend between the
last weekend of February and the second weekend of March.
SR V 9. The last game of the Regional Basketball Tournament of this Association shall be started at or before
three o'clock (3:00) P.M., Sunday afternoon of the tournament weekend.
SR V 10. Each member of the participating basketball team at the Regional Basketball Tournament of this
Association shall admitted free to all games of such tournament (limited to a team squad of twelve (12)
players, plus coach, manager, and athletic director).
SR V 11. All Regional Basketball Tournament games of this Association in the Championship Flight, including the
3rd/4th place game and Championship Final, shall be played in twenty (20) minute halves. In the
Consolation Flight, there shall be sixteen (16) minute halves. At least one (1) hour and thirty (30) minutes
shall elapse between the start of games. The time clock should be stopped every time the referee blows
the whistle.
SR V 12. The semi-final and Championship Final games shall be officiated by three (3) referees.
SR V 13. In case of overtime periods of five (5) minutes each shall be allowed to break ties.
SR V 14. Competing basketball teams shall not be permitted to have less than five (5) basketball players, nor more
than twelve (12) basketball players on the gym floor during the games of the Regional Basketball
Tournament of this Association. However, the championship basketball team of this Association must
have at least eight (8) basketball players and not more than twelve (12) basketball players on the gym
floor during the games of the National Basketball Tournament of the USADB. The five (5) basketball
players can start the basketball game. If a player gets fouled out or hurt, the team will not be forfeited
unless it is down to three (3) players.
SR V 15. Each participating basketball team must have at least eight (8) basketball players registered on the
official basketball registration form of the USADB. In the event the championship basketball team of this
Association is unable to put its own eight (8) basketball players on the gym floor at the National
Basketball Tournament of the USADB, then the runner-up basketball team of this Association shall be
eligible to take its place at the National Basketball Tournament of the USADB.
SR V 16. All basketball tournament game regulations of this Association will be followed as outlined in the
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
SR V 17. This Association shall have women basketball tournament with the discretion of the CBAD. The rules
governing the women basketball tournament shall be developed by the Executive Board of this
Association.
SR V 18. Any player, coach, manager or athletic director, who is registered for a member basketball team of this
Association shall not be permitted to participate with any other non-affiliated USADB organization in
basketball competition. REMOVED per Motion #4 from 3/6/10 Meeting Minutes.
(SR V 18 was SR V 19 at the time of meeting.)
SR V 19. There will be no prize money awards for any teams in any regional tournaments of this Association.
SR V 20. Each participating basketball team is to have two (2) sets of basketball uniforms, light/dark colors, which
must be alike. A coin toss shall determine the uniform color if the coaches of both teams cannot
mutually agree on it. Biking shorts must be uniform and of the same color, with no loose underneath
short allowed.
SR V 21. Each participating basketball team is to have complete and alike basketball uniforms with jersey
numbers six (6) inches high on the back and four (4) inches high on the front. The numbers must be in
terms of #0, 00, 3, 4, 5, 10-15, 20-25, 30-35, 40-45, or 50-55.
SR V 22. There shall be no team entry limit in the Regional Basketball Tournament of this Association. When the
number of team entries is eight (8) basketball teams or less, the double elimination plan shall be used to
determine third (3rd) and fourth (4th) places.
SR V 23. The athletic directors, managers, coaches, and captains shall be held strictly responsible for the conduct
of their basketball teams ON and OFF the gym floor during the Regional Basketball Tournament of this
Association. In case of neglect, riots, or other unsportsmanship conduct, the Executive Board of this
Association, after giving the case a thorough investigation, shall be empowered to enforce a fine or
suspension.
SR V 24. Seeding and drawings for the Regional Basketball Tournament shall be based on the positions the
member teams finished in the previous year's tournament. Seeding shall be No. 1 to 4, but if any
previous year's team discontinues participation in this year's tournament or team shows of rosters of
players from previous tournament, the Executive Board shall use discretion to alter seeding when
necessary.
