Information and Rules - Boys Basketball

  • 2022-23 SEASON starts Monday, October 17, 2022

    COACHES

    A Team- Steve Strothman, Blue Team-  Aydan Porch, Gold Team- Aydan Porch 
    *Looking to hire a new coach*
     
     
    PRACTICE AND GAME SCHEDULE
    Schedules are subject to change based on player shortages and cancellations from opposing teams.

    Practices: M, T, W from 3pm-4:30pm and Th from 2:00-3:30pm. There is no bus after practice, so please arrange for transportation. Practices may be canceled due to games being played in the building. An email will be sent to let families know.

     

    GENERAL INFORMATION

    • Updated Basketball Announcement- 10/28/2022
    • Athletic Agreement/Waiver & Code of Conduct: Parents must sign an Athletic Agreement/Waiver and the Code of Conduct for their child to participate in Athletics at the Middle school level. This is one form with two signatures.  Students may get a copy of the waiver from the office or it can be downloaded below. The form must be returned to the office before they will be allowed to practice.
    • Cost is $25.00 per player and must be paid before the first game to participate.
    • Academic Eligibility
      • No student-athlete may have an “F” in any subject during a five-week athletic season.
      • Grade checks will occur on the second, third, and fourth Friday of each season to determine eligibility. Any student-athlete whose grade point average is below 2.0 and/or has an “F” in any subject, will be ineligible for the following 5 school days. Weekly grade checks will occur on Friday. If the student has raised their failing grades, the athlete will regain eligibility for the following week. 
        • Incomplete (I) may be given additional consideration for extenuating circumstances.
        • During the 5 days of ineligibility, the student/athlete may practice.
      • A student-athlete who is in a prescribed special education class or 504 program and is not meeting academic eligibility will have grades reviewed to ensure all accommodations are being implemented. This review will be comprised of an administrator, guardian, special education teacher, and the teacher from the class the student is failing.
    • Behavioral Eligibility
      • Behavioral Eligibility: Students who receive major or multiple minor office discipline referrals may not be able to participate in practice or games for a set amount of time. 
    • Attendance
      • For activity participation, either in practice or competition, a student must be in class every scheduled period of the school day or have given documentation for an exempt absence to the attendance clerk or an administrator for that day. An exempt absence is defined as an absence due to a legal, medical/dental, bereavement, or school-sponsored reason. Students missing class due to an out-of-school suspension, unexcused, or excused absences are ineligible on the day of the absence for practice or competition.
      • Students must also be at practice consistently. Chronic absences from practice will result in decreased playing time during games.

     

    SPORT-SPECIFIC INFORMATION

    • The first week of practice will be “Skills and Drills”.
      • Athletes will perform drills and take part in scrimmages so coaches can evaluate the skill level of participants. An evaluation tool will be used at each middle school. de. Teams will be grouped according to ability level. Teams will be announced at the last practice of that week. There will be no special circumstances for making teams except for siblings.
      • It is difficult to schedule games until we know the number of players and teams. Schedules will be available during the first or second week of the season.
    • Game Rules
      • Running clock except for the last two minutes of the game and during free throws. The clock will start once the ball is handed to the shooter on the second shot. 
      • Overtime 2 minutes with stopping of the clock
      • Injury stops the clock or the referee
      • Two timeouts per half per team ( One 30-seconds and one 60-second)
      • Full-court defense only in the last two minutes of the game if the game is tied or your team is behind.
      • The first game starts no later than 4:15. The second game starts 10 minutes after the end of the first game.
      • Half-time is five minutes.
      • The goal of every coach will be to have every player participate in no more than approximately 75% of a game or less than 40% of a game. Each player sits out approximately one-quarter of the time.
      • Three-pointers are for 8th grade only.
      • Coaches are responsible for managing equipment and assigning someone to complete the scorebook.
      • Eight-minute quarters.
      • No Zone Defense

     

    HELPFUL LINKS

    Questions? Please contact Assistant Principal, Kammy Meyers at 406-728-2400 extension 4601 or kmeyers@mcpsmt.org