• 3^rd - 4^th Grade Teams may press in the last 3 minutes of the game, and only less than 15 points ahead.   
• 5^th-10^th Grade Teams may press if less than 20 point ahead.

• For 5^th- 6^th , 7^th- 8^th  and 9^th-10^th  Grade Teams, if  the court has the 3 point line, then the game must be played with the 3 point shot.  

• All Girls Teams and Boys 3^rd- 4^th Grade Teams use the 28.5” (Women’s standard) basketball.
• All Boys Teams, starting with 5^{th –} 6^th Grade use the 29.5” (Men’s standard) basketball.

• Bonus situation begins with the 7th team foul, free throws are one-and-one.

• Players may step in on the release of the foul shot for ALL divisions.

• All Divisions will play 2, 18 minute halves. The clock will run continuously until the final 3 minutes of each half. In the final 3 minutes of each half, the clock will stop on every whistle. The clock will start when the ball becomes live (legally touched) on the court. Note- The clock will stop on whistles (stoppage of play) at or under the 3 minute mark. The clock will not automatically stop at the 3 minute mark. The clock will stop for timeouts.

• All overtime periods will be 3 minutes in length. The clock will run continuously until the last 1 minute of each period. The clock will stop on every whistle in the last 1 minute of each overtime period.
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• In the spirit of CYO, we encourage all players play equal playing time. With the added C Division to the Spring League for the 2023 season, it is the coaches responsibility to manage their team equal playing time in the C division.

​9. PLAYOFFS 

• The A Division will conduct playoffs, the C Division will not conduct playoffs at the end of the season.

• Opposing coaches are asked to communicate with each other in keeping the score respectable in unbalanced games. The table below outlines the allowed victory margin. If the point differential in the final score is much greater than the limits set, the game may result in a forfeit

• Each Coach is responsible to make results are updated on the website within 24 hours after a game is played. Enter the exact score of the game.

• Each team will be permitted 2 full timeouts each half. They do not carry over “use them or lose them”.
• Teams will be permitted 1 additional timeout for each overtime period.  

• Up to two coaches ONLY may sit on the bench.

• ​Any team with two forfeits during the season will be ineligible for playoffs.
• All team fees must be paid before a team is eligible for playoffs.

14. OFFICIALS

• Official will paid by the League.
• Contact the Supervisor of Officials to discuss a problem involving an official

15. GAME CANCELLATIONS:

• Dunking is NOT permitted in any CYO division, not during warm-ups nor during games.
• No shot clocks will be utilized.
• All uniform shirts must have parish/school/club name printed on the front.
• Players shall remove all jewelry and hair accessories prior to start of game. Players are not permitted to wear tape over any jewelry (including earrings.)
• Players are not permitted to wear sneakers with lights, springs or wheels.
• A player or coach who is ejected from a game will be suspended one game for the first offense and will face possible expulsion from the League on the second offense.
• Players involved in a fight will be suspended depending on the severity of the incident and may face expulsion.  Second offense will result in immediate expulsion.  A coach involved in a fight will face immediate expulsion upon consultation with the Archdiocese of NY CYO Office and the Advisory Board.