ATHLETE INSTITUTE MEN’S BASKETBALL LEAGUE

RELAUNCHING FALL 2024

  • 1 Division

    18+ Open

  • Season Duration

    8 games minimum
    *Includes 1 playoff game minimum

  • Results & Standings

    Results and standings recorded online on new leagues website

  • Champions

    Championship plate with roster on annual trophy

  • Finals Live Streamed

    Finals are live-streamed and archived online

  • Referees

    All games refereed by two Guelph Board officials

WINTER REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

FALL League Info:

Game Times: Sundays, 7:00-10:00 pm

Fall 2024 Session Dates:

  1. Sun, Sept 29

  2. Sun, Oct 6

    OFF - Sun, Oct 13

  3. Sun, Oct 20th

  4. Sun, Oct 27th

  5. Sun, Nov 3rd

  6. Sun, Nov 10th

  7. Sun, Nov 17th

  8. Sun, Nov 24th

  9. Sun, Dec 1st - Playoffs

    OFF - Sun, Dec 8th

  10. Sun, Dec 15th - Finals

Teams: 9 players minimum (12 max)

Registration Options:

  1. Full Team — 9-12 Players

  2. Group — 2-7 Players

  3. 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

PLAY ON THE ICONIC ATHLETE INSTITUTE HARDWOOD COURT

winter 2025 League Info:

Game Times: Sundays, 8:00-10:00 pm
Winter Session Dates:

  1. Sun, Feb 2nd, 2025

  2. Sun, Feb 9th, 2025

  3. Sun, Feb 23rd, 2025

  4. Sun, Mar 2nd, 2025

  5. Sun, Mar 9th, 2025

  6. Sun, Mar 16th, 2025

  7. Sun, Mar 23rd, 2025

    OFF - Sun, March 30th, 2025
    All Canadian Games

  8. Sun, Apr 6th, 2025

  9. Sun, Apr 13th, 2025

  10. Sun, Apr 20th, 2025

Teams: 9 players minimum (12 max)

Divisions: 18+ OPEN

Registration Options:

  1. Full Team — 9-12 Players

  2. Group — 2-7 Players

  3. 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)

  • 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.

  • 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.