ST. PAUL CITY CONFERENCE: Middle School Boys' Basketball Guidelines
- The boys' basketball coaches will meet on Friday, January 15, 2016, at 4:30 p.m., at Harding H.S.
- Practice may begin no earlier than Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
- Coach or school athletic director is responsible for hiring the officials for each home game. They must also forward, in a timely manner, the Independent Contractor voucher to the District Office so that officials get paid.
- Medical examinations are required for all students participating in interscholastic sports programs. Contact your athletic director for procedure.
- Practice shall be conducted five days a week, except on the days when games are scheduled.
- Length of quarters shall be eight minutes each.
- Each school will determine its own policy in admitting spectators. Visiting schools should be notified of this policy.
- Both coaches should talk with the officials prior to each game. A level of play may be determined at this time -- skill level will be improved only if both the coaches and officials cooperatively work toward that goal.
- Request for non-conference games must be made through the Athletic Director in charge of boys' basketball.
- Only the following personnel should be seated on the players bench: coach, student coach intern, student managers and student players.
- The home team will provide a timer and scorer. It is the responsibility of each coach to train personnel who are assigned the duties of timing and scoring.
- The team named second in the schedule is the home team and will wear dark uniforms. All equipment necessary to conduct the game will be provided by the home team.
- The results of the game should be called in by the HOME coach to Laura Ranum by phone (767-3490) or e-mail (laura.ranum@SPPS.org) for Website posting.
- Students and coaches are to travel on bonded carrier. Coaches must accompany students on the bus.
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There will be no pressing (half or full court) when a team is leading by 20 or more points.
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