League rules and eligibility
Rules
Game time
- Regulation: Two 16-minute halves are played.
- Clock: The clock runs continuously, except for shooting fouls, injuries and timeouts. The clock will also stop during the last two minutes of regulation on every whistle.
- Timeouts: Each team will receive four full timeouts per game. Each team will also receive one substitution timeout (20 seconds) per half. Teams must have a sub to use a substitution timeout. The clock will not stop unless it is the last two minutes of the game.
- Overtime: Each overtime period will be three minutes. The clock will stop during the last minute of overtime. Each team receives one additional timeout.
Fighting
- Fighting will not be tolerated. Anyone who gets involved in a fight will be ejected from that game and suspended for a minimum of two additional games. Involved players will also be subject to ejection from the league. The recreation staff reserves the right to make all decisions based on each case.
Dunking
- No dunking before, during or after games. Technical fouls will be called for attempted dunks.
Eligibility
Players must be Eastman employees or contractors to participate.
Postseason tournament
- A double-elimination tournament will be held at the end of the regular season.
- The league will typically be split into two divisions (upper and lower) prior to the tournament.
- Players must play in at least one-third of regular season games to be eligible.
- Exception: New hires must play in at least half of the games after becoming employed to be eligible.
All-stars
- Twenty players are selected for an all-star team at the conclusion of the regular season.
- Each regular-season team has at least one representative player on the all-star team.
- Players are selected based on a combination of ratings, including game MVPs and coaches’ top choices.
- Players must play in at least one-third of the regular season games to be eligible.
Scoring title
- An award is given to the player with the highest individual scoring average per game.
- Players must play in at least two-thirds of the regular season games to be eligible.
