ATHLETE INSTITUTE MEN’S BASKETBALL LEAGUE
RELAUNCHING FALL 2024
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1 Division
18+ Open
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Season Duration
8 games minimum
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Results & Standings
Results and standings recorded online on new leagues website
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Champions
Championship plate with roster on annual trophy
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Finals Live Streamed
Finals are live-streamed and archived online
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Referees
All games refereed by two Guelph Board officials
AI MEN’S LEAGUE IS BACK
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Sunday, September 15th 2024
SEASON START DATE: Sunday, September 29th 7-10pm
League Info:
Game Times: Sundays, 7:00-10:00 pm
Fall 2024 Session Dates:
Sun, Sept 29
Sun, Oct 6
OFF - Sun, Oct 13
Sun, Oct 20th
Sun, Oct 27th
Sun, Nov 3rd
Sun, Nov 10th
Sun, Nov 17th
Sun, Nov 24th
Sun, Dec 1st - Playoffs
Sun, Dec 8th - Finals
Teams: 9 players minimum (12 max)
Registration Options:
Full Team — 9-12 Players
Group — 2-7 Players
Free Agent — Individual
Fee: $145 + HST (Returning Athlete), $185 + HST (New Player)
Reversible Jersey Required: add $40 + HST
if you already have a reversible Jersey, you do not need to repurchase one. Please select “Returning player” in your registration.
Location: Athlete Institute Fieldhouse — 207321 Highway 9, Mono, ON
Fall 2023 Championships
Fall 2023 Semi Finals
GAME RULES & REGULATIONS
FIBA Rules and Regulations with the following modifications.
Time
5:00 minute warm-up
20:00 minute halves, running time
2:00 minute halftime
Final 2:00 minutes of the game will be stop time
If point spread is 20+, there will be no stop time
The 30 second shot clock is in effect for the final two minutes of the game
Game Flow / Substitutions
In the backcourt, the ball does not have to be touched by an official - the ball must be taken out of bounds and inbounded from the sideline
Only the team with possession in the backcourt can call for a substitution
If the team with possession in the backcourt calls for a substitution, the opposing team then may also sub.
Rosters/Eligibility
Players must be on a roster and registered with the league to play in any game.
Any changes or additions to roster must be approved by league convenor, email: Mark Peterson or Avi Sohi
Players must play a minimum of 2 regular season games to be eligible for playoffs
Players with outstanding league fees are not eligible for playoffs or regular season game
Jerseys
The home team on the schedule will wear white, the away team will wear black. Please bring your reversible jerseys each week.
If you misplace your jersey you will be required to purchase a replacement ($55 + HST)
Shooting Fouls
A shooting foul on a 2-pt field goal MISS will be rewarded with 1 free throw worth 2 points
A shooting foul on a 2-pt field goal MAKE will be rewarded with 2 points plus 1 free throw worth 1 point
A shooting foul on a 3-pt field goal MISS will be rewarded with 2 free throws - the first free throw is worth 2 points, the second is worth 1 point
A shooting foul on a 3-pt field goal MAKE will be rewarded with 3 points plus 1 free throw worth 1 point
Fouls
6 fouls by one player will result in ejection from the game
Bonus starts at 7 team fouls per half
Technical Fouls
Technical fouls are non-contact fouls and result in 1 free throw worth 1 point
Unsportsmanlike fouls are contact fouls and result in 1 free throw worth 2 points
Two technical fouls = player ejection
Two unsportsmanlike fouls = player ejection
One technical foul and 1 unsportsmanlike foul = player ejection
Two ejections = 1 game suspension
Time Outs
Regular Season: Each team will have one time-out per half, unused time-outs will not carry over into the second half
Playoffs: Each team will have one time-out in the first half, and two time-outs in the second half. Unused time-outs in the first half will not carry over into the second half.
Unused time-outs in the second half can be used in overtime.
Overtime
If the score is tied at the end of regulation, there will be a 2-minute overtime. Overtime will continue until we have a winner.
There will not be an additional timeout added in overtime
Timeouts not used in the second half may be used in overtime
Referee
All games will be refereed by Guelph Board (GBABO) officials
Only the captain from each team is permitted to speak to the referee regarding calls
Players will never address the score table but rather should speak to an official
Minimum Players
Teams must have at least 4 players to start the game
A team is permitted to play with 4 players for the entirety of the game. The opposing team may match their 4 (4v4) or choose to play with 5 (5v4).
If a team is short players, they may 'borrow' players from another team to play the game
If a team chooses to 'borrow' players from another team, the game will still be played but the team will technically forfeit, 0-20
Players must be registered with the league to play for another team
Spring 2023 Semi Finals
Spring 2023 Championship
Frequently Asked Questions
(FAQs)
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In the event of inclement weather on the date of any programs scheduled a decision will be communicated by 4 PM if there will be a cancelation. If there has been no communication the programs will be running as scheduled.
After 4 PM the day of, discretion is left to the lead program instructor to cancel on-site.
A rescheduled session may push back all programming by one week.
Athlete Institute reserves the right to reschedule a session on another night of the week if required. Refunds will not be issued if the athlete cannot make the new date.
If a session gets canceled mid-way through it will not be rescheduled and if it’s canceled ahead of time, it will be rescheduled.
If a clinic is canceled due to inclement weather, the athlete may make up the clinic in a similar session on another night of the week.
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Adult League Policy:
The registration deadline is the last official day to register for our programs. This will always be 14 days (about 2 weeks) before the program's start date. You may still register for programs after this deadline; however, you may not receive a jersey for 1-2 weeks.