Wednesday, 9 April 2014

Eighth Amendment Set - Game Timing (II), Door Interference, Dead Ball, Back Wall, Co-ordinator Powers, Standings Recording, Deflections

1. In order for a game to enter overtime the following must occur
1a. In the ASCBBL - Scores must be tied.
1b. In the ASCDBL - The amount of players on each bench must be the same.

2. The overtime procedures are as follows
2a(I). In the ASCBBL, One minute of OT shall proceed, The team whom leads will be declared the winners. 
2a(II). If scores are still tied then a shootout occurs. The home team will have the option to go first or second, Then three shots are taken. On the scoresheet it will look like this (Assuming Red scored on Shot 1 and 3 but missed on Shot 2 and Blue scored on Shot 2 but missed Shots 1 and 3)
Blue - ⛔️✅⛔️
Red - ✅⛔️✅
2a(III) - The winner of the Shootout will win by two points
2b(I). In the ASCDBL if tied then a one minute 3 elimination overtime shall ensue.
2b(II). If still tied then the game shall be considered sudden death.

3. Because of the swapping of players midway through periods of ASCBBL the following rule shall be adopted
3a. At the five minute mark players will not swap, Instead they must wait until the last shot is taken.
3b. If a game reaches 5:30, The game will be terminated at that point with the team leading being the winner.
3c(I). If an overtime starts at 5:30 then it SHALL be played full. 
3c(II). However if it reaches 5:45 with no result then the game is terminated and if at that point a team leads then they are declared, If not then the following shall be applied.
3c(III). If there is no leader then it will be marked as a Tie/No Result.

4. Door Interference is defined as "Any play that because of the doors being open was interfered with"
If a ball leaves a door and it was going to hit the wall then it is by default a back wall due to door interference. 

5. A ball is declared dead (Meaning it can't get someone out) if it bounces or hits the side walls. 

6. However if the ball deflects off one player and then hits another then they are BOTH out. 

7. A back wall will be declared if: The ball hits the wall, A player picks up a ball and throws it at their own wall, If door interference occurs.

8. The co-ordinator is allowed to revoke any of these rules with reason. 

9. Standings will be updated at the earliest oppurtunity. Home and Away records are formatted like this
W-OTW-L-OTL-T/NR, Shootouts and Sudden Death Overtimes are not counted in these records.