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

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:

  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

  10. Sun, Dec 8th - 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

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.