CHECK BELOW FOR THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE:
The rough schedule is normally posted LATE WEDNESDAY.  The Official Schedule is posted on Thursday Evening.   

ISSUES: 
1.  Do not forget to download and print your scoresheets. 
2.  Please read the IYBC Rules.
3.  Clean up behind your bench at the games.
4.  Head coaches control your assistants, players and parents.  Keep it about the kids!
5.  No food or drinks can be brought in the gyms!!!!!!!  The only exception is team coolers for your players. 
6.  COACHES, deal with your PARENTS when it comes to WHINING about the referees. 
7.  Let's keep this simple.  The referees are there to REF.  The players are there to PLAY.  The coaches are there to COACH.  The SPECTATATORS are there to support their team in a positive manner.  Any variation from this will result in a warning to the bench, and then a technical on the bench if the problem persists.  Spectators who cause this will be ejected from all gyms during remainder of the tournament. 
8.  All teams are to check in with Nicola, Freeman or Jerry prior to your first game of the season.  

Tournament Director:  Nicola 

READ the schedule over and report any legitimate problems immediately by EMAIL.  By legitimate, we mean not enough games, too many games, scheduled in two places at once, etc.  We do not mean your star player is playing soccer, volleyball, soccer, ping pong or bowling at the time you are scheduled to play basketball.  Prior to the tournament, please email all questions related to the tournament to:   info@iybc.org        
Door Fees: 
$5.00 Adults 
$3.00 Students
*Only Coaches & Players get in free.
****All teams are to provide a scorekeeper/clock operator and a completed official IYBC scoresheet a minimum of ten minutes before all start times, or as soon as the prior game is completed.  Delaying the game past schedule start time while you complete your scoresheet may result in a technical to start the game.

****The IYBC expects players, coaches and fans to behave in a civil manner.  We endorse the competitive spirit, but players who cuss & whine about calls will be called for technicals.  Coaches who cuss and want to challenge every single call will receive a technical.  Any parents that berate any player, coach or ref will be banned from all IBYC events.  The worse side of competitive sports makes us all look bad.  Understand that we will not tolerate it! 
IYBC RULES

All tournaments are played under National High School Federation rules, except for the following exceptions.

At check in, each coach must provide the following forms to a IYBC representative prior to tournament participation:

     1.  Official typed or printed roster (15 players maximum)
     2.  Registration form.
     3.  Birth Certificates & Progress Reports for all players.
     4.  Payment receipt.

****All these forms must be provided at check in, or team will not be allowed to participate.

NOTE: It is the responsibility of the Head Coach to have these forms in a folder prior to each tournament. This will allow the IYBC representatives to check the forms and expedite the registration process.  Keep the folder with you throughout each tournament, in case a protest is filed, or we otherwise find a need to recheck your documents.  Any team caught violating the age rules will forfeit their remaining games, with no refund.  We will also report them to other basketball sanctioning boards.

Age Requirements:

IYBC AGE DETERMINATION (Boys & Girls)
How old oldest player was on March 1 of last year.

**There are no grade exceptions in the IYBC.
***A copy of birth certificates and last progress report required to verify eligibility.

Eligibility:

A copy of birth certificates and last progress report required to verify eligibility.

ROSTERS:

BENCH COACHES:

Each team is allowed one head coach, and two assistant coaches. A trainer is also allowed, but must sit either behind, or at the player's end of the bench.  All bench personel must be wearing dress pants or dress shorts, have a collared shirt, and either tennis shoes or dress shoes.  No hats are allowed.

Maximum 15 players per roster. Coaches must have printed/typed copy in numerical order to give to scorekeeper.
HOME/VISITOR TEAM RESPONSIBILITY:

First or top team listed will be home team. Home team wears light color uniform.  The home teams bench is to the left of the scorers table looking from center court.

Home team is responsible for the game ball (see Ball Specification's).  Home team is also responsible for providing a qualified person to serve as the official scoreboard operator.

Visiting team will wear dark color uniform.  The Visiting team is responsible for providing a qualified person to serve as the official statskeeper. 

Each coach is responsible for the players, assistant coaches, staff, and parents of his/her team. Any misconduct on or off the court will result in immediate dismissal and/or disqualification from tournament. The tournament site director will have the final authority to remove or disqualify any team. Note: In the event of disqualification, tournament fees or any other refund will NOT be issued! No Exceptions!

LENGTH OF GAMES/BALL SPECIFICATION:

All games will be played on 10 ft. regulation height baskets.

BOYS & GIRLS TEAMS:

Divisions 8U-12U will play two 14 minute halves, using the 28.5" official intermediate size ball (we prefer Baden).

Divisions 13U-17U will play two 16 minute halves, using the official high school size ball (we prefer Baden).

All girl divisions will use the 28.5" official intermediate size ball (we prefer Baden).

Pre-Game Warm Up: Pre game warm up time will consist of 5 minutes. The tournament site director may shorten this time if need be.

Half Time: Half time will be 5 minutes. This may be shortened at the discretion of the site tournament director .

Overtime: Two, Two (2) minute overtimes will be allowed. If teams are still tied after the second overtime, the "sudden death" format will be used with the first team scoring a basket being declared the winners.

30 Point Lead: If at any time during the game, a team establishes a 20 point lead, the clock will continue to run with the exception of a time out being called. If the point lead is reduced below 20, normal clock operation will resume. Note: Team that is winning by 30 points will not be allowed to press full court until the margin is falls below 20 points!

Time Outs: You will get 2 full time-outs & two 30 sec timeouts.  These may be used in either half. 

One (1) additional timeout is given for each overtime period.

TIE BREAKER POLICY:

When determining which team gets the higher seed out of "pool play," IYBC will first look to head-to-head competition.  If one team has a better record versus the other, that team will get the higher seed in "tournament play."  If seeding can not be determined by head-to-head competition, it will be determined by point differential, with a plus or minus 15 maximum.
At the end of "pool play," IYBC will determine the order for bracket play, using the above format.   If this does not determine the tie-breaker, IYBC officers will have a coin flip to determine the higher seed. 
Coaches will be notified of their seed and what time they play. 

UNIFORMS:

Each team must have either a reversible jersey, and/or have both a light and dark set of uniforms.

It is required that a number be on the back of the jersey. It's highly recommended that a number be on the front of the jersey as well.

COACHING ATTIRE:

All coaches, including assistant coaches, trainers, ball boys, and other bench personnel are required to wear long pants or nice "golf" type shorts, and a collared shirt. Shoes must include either tennis shoes or dress shoes. Absolutely no jeans, cut offs, tank tops, baseball caps, skull caps, beachwear, or sweatsuits. No open shoes, sandals, flip flops, etc. will be allowed. Any coach or other bench personnel not observing this rule will not be allowed to remain on the bench.

GYMS/ARENAS/FACILITIES:

Some of the gyms/facilities that are used by IYBC will not have access to locker rooms. Teams must arrive at the gym prepared to play.

Any misconduct, vandalism, etc. made by any coach, player, staff, or parent to any IYBC facility will lead to immediate dismissal and removal from facility.

FORFEITS:

Teams and coaches must be in the gym, ready to play at their designated times and places.

IYBC will allow a five minute delay in regards to game starting time. This simply means, that if a team is not at the designated court at the correct time, or five minutes after designated time, the team that is late or not there will forfeit that game an issued a loss for that game.

If the game before your game is running into your time slot, teams must be prepared to tip off no later than 5 minutes after late game is completed.

If a referee or tournament director has to forfeit a game due to misconduct or inappropriate behavior, team receiving the forfeit will also be issued a loss.

**If your team has to forfeit, there will be NO refunds issued for the tournament fee. No Exceptions!

Any misconduct or inappropriate behavior during a IYBC tournament weekend, either on or off the court will be the responsibility of the Head Coach of the team acting inappropriately. This would include any misconduct at the IYBC gyms, restaurants, Hotels, etc. that are affiliated with the IYBC during the scheduled weekend of tournament.

TOURNAMENT WITHDRAWAL POLICY:

Due to the extreme amount of time and effort it takes to schedule and organize a tournament, IYBC has adopted the following withdrawal policy:

*If a team withdraws on or before the entry deadline, IYBC will issue a refund 80 percent of fees. Coach or team representative must email the IYBC corporate headquarters at e-mail the withdrawal request to: j.beller@comcast.net   

*If a team withdraws after the entry deadline, NO refund will be issued, however, entry fee may be applied to a future IYBC tournament.

This policy may be modified by the tournament director if he/she deems extenuating circumstances to be the cause of the withdrawal. This decision would be at the discretion of the tournament director.

PROTESTS:

Player Eligibility: All protests concerning the eligibility of any player must be written, accompanied by a $100 protest fee, and delivered to the IYBC tournament director by the protesting Head Coach only. This protest MUST be made prior the start of the game. There will be no protests concerning player eligibility after a game.

The decision on the protest will be made by the tournament director in a timely manner before protested game. If the tournament director rules in favor of the protesting Head Coach, the $100 protest fee will be refunded. The IYBC tournament director will have the final authority in regards to the protest.

TOURNAMENT CONDUCT:

Misconduct or inappropriate behavior by parents, players or coaches during a IYBC tournament weekend, either on or off the court, will be the responsibility of the Head Coach of the team acting inappropriately. This includes any misconduct at the IYBC gyms, restaurants, hotels, etc. that are affiliated with the IYBC during the scheduled weekend of tournament.

LOST AND/OR STOLEN POLICY:

The International Youth Basketball Championship (IYBC) is not responsible for any lost and/or stolen items that is lost or stolen during any of our IYBC tournaments, league or Saturday Ball games.

DOOR FEES:

Saturday Ball, Regionals & State Tournament:  Adults $5.00/Students $3.00
Nationals, Internationals & Continental Championships:  Adults $8.00/Students $5.00


 
 
   Some teams must play early morning, and others must play into the evening, so please do not act victimized if you're scheduled for the first game or the last game on Saturday for Saturday Ball.  Somebody has to play in these spots, and there's likely to be times when you have to.  We can no more schedule all teams in a three hour window, than we can schedule all games across the street from each coach's house.  Please be reasonable with your scheduling requests, understanding that there are a lot of factors in and out of your age division that determine our ability to fulfill your request.  Just keep in mind, we accept requests as a courtesy, but will not accept them as a directive or condition to you playing in Saturday Ball or a tournament.   
 



GYMS
GYM # 1:    Pinckneyville Middle School (1st gym as you walk in)                                                
GYM # 2:    Pinckneyville Middle School (2nd gym as you walk in)                                                
GYM # 3:    Best Friend Gym                                                
GYM # 4:    Bogan Recreational Center (to the left as you walk in)                                                
GYM # 5:    Bogan Recreational Center (to the right as you walk in)                                                
GYM # 6:    Lilburn Middle School (gym farthest from Lawrenceville Hwy)                                                
GYM # 7:    Lilburn Middle School (gym closest to Lawrenceville Hwy)                                                
GYM # 8:    Monarch School                                        
GYM # 10:  Boys & Girls Club                                                
GYM # 11:  Boys & Girls Club                                                
GYM # 12:  Druid Hills High School                                                
GYM # 13:  Georgia State University                                                
GYM # 14:  Emory University                                                
GYM # 15:  Duluth Middle School (gym to the left when you walk in)                                                
GYM # 16:  Duluth Middle School (gym to the right when you walk in)                                                
                                                                               
              

 
NOTES
ROUGH SCHEDULE IS BELOW:
(Check back late Thursday for Official Schedule)
1.  Below is a partial schedule.  Recheck on Thursday evening for complete & official schedule.  Expect some changes between now and then.
2.  All outstanding paperwork and fees are to be turned in to the door at Best Friend Gym on Saturday.







OFFICIAL SCHEDULE


PINCKNEYVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL/SATURDAY BALL, OCTOBER 11, 2008

***Schedule will be emailed late Wednesday.