Co-Ed Kindergarten BYBL Rules and Regulations

The Kindergarten program is intended to keep positive and start building the fundamentals. We want to teach the little ones about basketball and have FUN doing it. We keep it simple and stick to the basics, ball handling, shooting, defense. All done with a positive mind set.

General Rules IHSAA rules apply along with these exceptions:

• Basketball goals will be set to 8 feet 

• Balls are 27.5”

• Coaches will act as referees out on the court during game play. Use these moments to teach.  

• The first 20 minutes of game day will consist of practice with drills or stations. The remaining time will be a scrimmage.

• A running clock of 20 minutes is used for scrimmage

• No score is kept, this is a team scrimmage style of play 

• Games will start by inbounding the ball for the first four games, thereafter by a jump ball 

• Each player will receive a colored wristband to assist in identifying whom they are guarding 

Offensive Rules 

• Teach the fundamentals and don’t forget the FUN 

• 1 Free Throw per visit. Distance of FT is at coach’s discretion. 

Defensive Rules 

• Teach man-to-man defense, no zones. Try keeping defender within 5 feet of the player they are guarding. 

• Teach them not to double team. They need to stay with their person. Remind them of their colored wristband. 

• Blocking by only putting their arms straight up in the air 

• No steals. We want them to get comfortable with handling the ball and not worrying about it being stolen away. 

Miscellaneous 

• Be supportive of your team. Remember we are role models and teaching the youth of FT good sportsmanship by our actions.

• Players should wear the team jersey to all games. 

• No jewelry of any kind is allowed by players. 

• Games must start on time. Please clear the floor of players and families so that the next teams can warm up. 

• Teams may need to rotate week to week playing twice on Saturdays ensuring all teams play each weekend.

• Players should remain on the bench during the game when not playing. 

• Only water is allowed on the court. No sport drinks or food. 

• Children are not permitted to wander the halls. Please help keep all children in or near the gym while inside the schools.