2011/2012 Emerald City 1A League Basketball Guidelines (Revised 11/7/11)
Game Information
All games will be played in accordance to N.F.H.S and W.I.A.A. regulations.
Season Length
Begins on Monday November 14, 2011 and ends on Saturday March 3, 2012.
Minimum Practice Days: 10
Regular Season Contest Limit: 20 + 1 jamboree
Home Team Responsibilities
The home team must provide capable table personnel, preferably adults. There must be a space at the table for the visitor’s scorekeeper. Court sizes must meet minimum N.F.H.S. requirements. Coaching box markings should be visible, use tape if necessary. There must be an “X” on the floor at the table where players check into the game. Three officials are required for varsity games. The home team has the responsibility to inform opponents of special situations related to locker rooms, player introductions, table management, team prayers, parking, etc. In addition, all referee requests are the responsibility of the home team.
Officials
Contact PNBOA with your games schedules as soon as possible.
Blow Out Policy
Coaches are expected to utilize game strategies, which will limit the winning margin when it is evident by the score and the relative caliber of play that their opponent may be excessively defeated.
Post Season
The Boys’ and Girls’ Emerald City League/Sea-King 2 District Playoffs:
2/3: League season must be completed by this date.
2/4: Tie-Breaker: Any teams which must play (after going through league tie-breaker policy) will play on a neutral court on this date.
2/6: Game 1 (3 vs. 6) and Game 2 (4 v 5) – Loser Out (Games at the site of the higher seed)
2/7: Games at Seattle Academy (host, drawn at random). Games will alternate between girls and boys games.
Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. #2 Seed
Game 4: Winner Game 2 vs. #1 Seed
2/9: Games at Seattle Academy
Game 5: Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 (winner is D2 #3, loser is D2 #4)
Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (winner is D2 #1, loser is D2 #2)
Tri-District Playoffs 2/11, 2/14, 2/16, 2/18 (championship day) are the current dates.
Location is not secured at this point but hope is Mountlake Terrace High School.
W.I.A.A. State Tournament First Round (regionals) 2/24, 2/25; Yakima SunDome 3/1-3/3.
League Postseason Coaches’ Meeting & All-League Voting Procedures
Coaches will meet on February 13, 6:30pm at Bellevue Christian, to discuss vote for all-league players as well as Team Sportsmanship, Rookie-of-the-Year and Coach-of-the-Year. Prior to this date, coaches will be allowed to nominate an unlimited number of players for all-league teams on-line to their ADs for approval. Following the meeting, coaches will have 24 hours to email their votes to League Commissioner. Both Boys and Girls will have 5 first team and 5 second team honorees (girls will also have two honorable mention winners). The all-league voting procedures are listed on the ECL website.
Sportsmanship & All League Voting
The Emerald City League emphasizes sportsmanship throughout competition.
The Athletic Director is responsible for reporting all technical fouls to the league president within one week of occurrence.
A summary of all technical fouls will be distributed to each coach prior to all-league voting.
Any ejection for sportsmanship reasons (as decided by the league president) disqualifies that player for all-league honors.
If a coach receives two or more technical fouls for sportsmanship, that coach is not eligible for coach-of-the-year, nor is his/her team eligible for the team sportsmanship award.
Game Reporting
As soon as you have your rosters and schedules completed, send them to the Seattle Times.
In addition, after a contest you must report the score and stats to The Seattle Times as well. Make sure that you know and report both teams’ league and overall records before you call.
The Seattle Times 206-464-2276 sports@seattletimes.com fax 206-464-3255
Do not send game results to the League Coordinator
Emerald City League Commissioner / Basketball Coordinator
John Wiley – Athletic Director, Overlake 425-868-6191 x 624