BOYS AND GIRLS BASKETBALL
BOYS:
1. Play will be governed by the National Federation Rules.
GIRLS:
1. Play will be governed by NCAA Rules with modification in time.
Section XI Tournament
Effective July 1, 2014, Section XI has adopted SPALDING as the official ball
used in all Section XI playoff contests. Schools are mandated to use a
SPALDING product exclusively during ALL ROUNDS of the Section XI playoffs.
BOYS: The Section XI Sport Chair will decide when schools will receive the
SPALDING TF1000 Classic (74-7838) ball. Schools may use this ball or any
other SPALDING product.
GIRLS: The Section XI Sport Chair will decide when schools will receive
the SPALDING TF1000 Classic (74-7848) ball. Schools may use this ball or
any other SPALDING product.
1. Except for games which are played at neutral sites as designated
by the sport chairman, higher seeded teams will host contests.
2. Higher seeded teams will wear white or light-colored jerseys.
3. Host athletic directors (or their designees) will be site
directors.
4. Site directors will designate the location of each team's bench,
where spectators from each school will sit, and which locker rooms will be
utilized.
5. Each team's basket for pre-game warm-ups and for the first half
of play shall be the basket farthest from its bench.
6. Each competing school will be allowed a maximum of 17 students to
be admitted without tickets or charge. This includes players, managers,
statisticians, etc. A maximum of three coaches will be admitted without
charge when identified by the varsity coach or the school representative;
therefore, the official team party will be a maximum of 20 people.
7. Arrival of teams - Teams are instructed to report to the site
director upon arrival and must not arrive any earlier than one hour prior to the
scheduled starting time for the contest. Only 17 students and three coaches
will be admitted to the gymnasium at that time. All others will have to
wait until spectators are admitted (30 minutes before game time). When
schools are playing the second game of a double-header, the 20 people will be
admitted upon arrival, providing they do not arrive more than 30 minutes prior
to the start of the first game.
8. Only players in uniforms, a maximum of three coaches, and
designated managers/statisticians will be permitted to sit at court-side on the
team bench. Only 15 chairs will be provided, and these are to be utilized
by bona-fide members of the team (coaches, players, managers).
9. Cheerleading squads are to report to the site director upon
arrival. Only cheerleaders in uniform will be admitted free of charge when
accompanied by a school advisor; advisors are expected to sit in the area used
by the cheerleaders and actively supervise them throughout the game. A
maximum of 12 cheerleaders will be admitted and/or permitted to cheer on the
floor. Schools are requested to limit the cheering to one cheer for each
team during any time-out, and cheerleading teams are to alternate their cheers.
Cheering is not to be performed during foul shots. Pyramids will not be
permitted. There are no seats reserved for cheerleading teams at tournament sites.
10. Official Scorer - Each team is responsible for providing an official
scorer, preferably an adult. If it becomes necessary to designate a scorer as the official scorer in the absence of a scorer appointed by the sport
chairman or the site chairman, the scorer of the higher seeded team will be
designated. The site chairman and the officials maintain the right to
appoint a scorekeeper when necessary.
11. Timers are the responsibility of the host school when games are played
at the site of the higher seeded team.
12. Protest Committee - The site chairman will appoint a protest committee
for each game. A protest must be lodged immediately as prescribed in the Section
XI rules. Play will not continue until the problem is resolved.
Qualifying: Any team which completes its league season with a record of .500 will be
eligible for the Section XI tournament.
Class Qualifiers: The team advancing the farthest in each classification
will represent Section XI in NYSPHSAA competition.
Issued September 2000
Rev 3/24