CSBL Official Game Rules
Posted 9/2022
For Issues Contact Bob Corcione, Commissioner 518-225-6766
- Game is 10 minute quarters-stop time
- Each overtime period is 5 minutes
- Official league shirts must be worn. Extra shirts kept at scorer’s table.
- Each team receives 4 one (1) minute timeouts/game which carryover to 2nd half and overtime and one 30 second timeout each half which do not carryover
- Full timeouts carryover into overtime plus teams receive one additional full timeout each overtime period
- If a team has 5 or fewer players to start a game they are given two (2) additional full timeouts. If a 6th player arrives they revert to the normal timeout allocation. If a team is reduced to 5 or fewer players during a game they will receive 2 additional full timeouts
- Each player receives 5 personal fouls before disqualification. A technical counts as a personal foul. 2 technicals results in ejection from the game
- Use of profanity is a technical foul
- A player who receives a technical foul must sit out for 3 minutes of game time.
- A team may start a game and play with 4 players. Opponent must use 5 players if available
- A team may not start or play with 3 or fewer players. Starting with 3 or fewer players is a forfeit. If a team is reduced to 3 players during a game the game is stopped and considered an official game.
- Teams may use only official roster or replacement players that have been assigned by the Board. Use of an unauthorized pickup player constitutes a forfeit
- Each playing captain must play for at least 2 minutes in each of 1st 3 quarters or total of 6 minutes per game
CSBL – Points of Emphasis Approved 12/02/2016
The CSBL Board of Directors has approved a proposal for all league games to be played with a strong emphasis on freedom of player movement and a greatly reduced level of physical contact allowed in all situations. The referees are directed to call the games strictly and closely and to observe the following guidelines:
- NO hand checking – one hot stove (very brief) touch allowed – NO multiple touches, sustained contact or 2 hand contact allowed. No body checking
- arm bar (forearm contact with elbow bent to 90 degrees and arm against body) allowed only in post play – NO arm bar on the perimeter or when players are in face to face position-NO excessive force or player displacement
- NO body checking or restricting player movement – players must be permitted to move freely without being held, bumped, pushed, rerouted or impeded
- post play – call closely – contact by either player only to hold established position – one point of contact: legal arm bar contact only – release arm bar upon ball possession -no displacement or restricting player movement by offensive or defensive player
- call off the ball contact and illegal screen contact very tightly
- greatly reduce “no harm no foul” and incidental conduct – call all illegal contact even if it doesn’t disrupt play or result in loss of possession
- The goal is to allow freedom of player movement and to greatly reduce physical contact in all situations and to allow a balance between offensive and defensive player
- Captains are asked to review the philosophy and the guidelines with their team and with the officials before each game