CGDL Rules
| Game Length: | Four Quarters: The first 3 quarters will be 12 minute running clock with the clock stopping only in the last minute. The 4th quarter will be 12 minutes with the clock stopping on everything. |
| Shot Clock: | 30 second shot clock kept by the scorekeeper in the last 1 minute of the first 3 quarters and the last 2 minutes of the game. The shot clock shall remain the same as when a foul occurs or reset to 15, whichever is greater, on all fouls. If a team begins stalling in the 4th quarter the opposing team may institute a shot-clock to thwart the cheaters. |
| League Points: | Teams are awarded 1 point for each quarter they win and 3 points for each overall victory. |
| Fouls: | Call your own. Disputes will be settled in typical Closed Gym fashion (i.e. competitive yet friendly arguing). At the end of games, fouls committed in an attempt to stop the clock must be made on the ball. |
| Free Throws: | Shots will be taken for all shooting fouls. Bonus rules will be: 2 shots on and after the 2nd team foul in the final two minutes of each quarter or overtime. |
| Substitutions: | Substitutions can be made on any dead ball or on a made basket by the opposing team. |
| Time Outs: | 1 timeout for each of the first 3 quarters only to advance the ball to half court. 2 timeouts in the 4th quarter. |
| Standings: | 1). Won/Loss Records. 2). CBA Point System - A team receives 3 points for winning a game, and 1 point for winning a quarter. If a quarter is tied, the teams split the point. No points are awarded during overtime. |
| Violations: | After fouls, traveling, ball going out of bounds, etc. the appropriate team will inbound the ball. The ball will be "checked" by the inbounder's defender. The over and back rule is enforced. A rebound on your own air ball is a violation in CGDL. |
| Hustle Rule: | You must get back to at least half court on defense in order to be eligible for a fast break on your offensive end (i.e. no bucket hanging). Offensive team keeps the ball (not a turnover). |
| "No Idiot" Policy: | If a player continually makes bad calls, causes arguments, or becomes a detriment to the league in any way, the commissioner reserves the right to give him his walking papers and remove him from the league roster. |
