Part 3: Junior Boys/Girls Basketball
3.1 Philosophy:
a. This is a competitive league competing for berths to the O.V.S.A.A. Championships.
b. All coaches and athletes are expected to act in a manner consistent with the code of ethics outlined in the
B.C.S.S. Manual.
3.2 League Format:
a. The league will consist of a round robin format with each team hosting and travelling as equally as
possible.
b. League standings will be kept by the league commissioner. It is the responsibility of the hosting coach to
email or call in the scores to the commissioner no later then the day after the game.
c. Games shall not begin before 4:00 pm unless required for scheduling or agreed upon by both teams.
d. Games will be 8 minute quarters, 5 minute half time (minimum) and 3 minute overtime periods.
e. Association referees shall officiate all games. Host school will pay the refereeing costs.
f. All games will follow FIBA rules with BC High School basketball modifications.
3.3 Registration:
a. All teams must be registered with BC School Sports.
b. Schools with 2 registered teams must designate the players to a particular team, with the purpose of
forming two teams. There shall be no exchanging of players between teams. Team lists may be
requested by the commissioner.
c. Only 1 team from a school can be involved in the playoffs.
d. Schools that have 2 or more teams in a Jr. league will have its AD declare which team will be the provincial representative prior to start of league play.
3.4 Playoff Format:
No games are to start before 4:00 pm unless agreed upon by all teams, the Commissioner, and the SOSAA
President.
a. Top six teams from the league will qualify for playoffs.
1st Round :
4th vs 5th @ # 4
3rd vs 6th @ # 3
The remainder of games will be played at the home of league #1 and need to be completed one week prior to the Valley Championship.
b. Backdoor challenges may occur if the team finishing in 3rd place team has not been beaten in the playoffs
by the team placing 2nd in the playoffs. If a challenge game is necessary it will be played on the Tuesday of
the next week at the 2nd place school (if this occurs on a long weekend the game may be played no later
than Wednesday).
i. It is the responsibility of the Athletic Directors, and the Commissioner, for ensuring all are aware of the
possibility of a challenge game.
ii. The challenge must be made within 24 hours of the last playoff game.
iii. The Athletic Directors, coaches, and the Commissioner must be informed no later than 9am of the first
day of school after the last playoff game to ensure location, players and officials are able to be
scheduled.
iv. The host team is responsible for all officials and scorekeepers for the game.
v. Both teams in the challenge match must be prepared to attend Valley Championships.
c. If there is a tie in the League standings the following procedure will be used to break the tie:
1. If two or more are tied the team who defeated the other teams will advance.
2. If a tie remains, then points for and against between tied teams will be used.
3. If a tie remains then points for and against between all teams shall be used.
4. If a tie remains then a coin toss shall be used.
e. Association referees shall officiate all playoff games. The cost of playoffs shall be shared equally among
all the teams in the playoffs.
f. The top 2 teams from the SOSAA playoffs shall represent South at the Valley Championship tournament
(Date to be determined by the OVSAA).
g. The host team for the Valley championship tournament is determined on a rotational basis as outlined in
the OVSAA constitution.
3.5 General Regulations:
a. Responsibilities of home school: provide a game ball (Molten game ball), provide a scorer, a timer and a
30 second-clock operator, and phone or email the game results to the Commissioner.
b. Each team shall travel with a set of warm up balls.
c. Any defense is allowed in the boys and girls league.