Join A League

FORMAT

• 5-on-5 League: Must have at least 4 players present to avoid forfeit.
• 4-on-4 League: Must have at least 3 players present to avoid forfeit.
• 3-on-3 League: Must have at least 2 players present to avoid forfeit.

Coed Leagues:

• 4-on-4 & 5-on-5: No more than 3 men on the court per team. Must have at least 1 woman present to avoid forfeit.
• 3-on-3: No more than 2 men on the court per team. Must have at least 1 woman present to avoid forfeit.

GAME LENGTH

• Head-to-Head Format: One 40-minute game (20-minute halves).
• Round Robin Format: 20-minute games (no halves) with each team playing 2 games per night.
• 3-on-3 Round Robin: 15-minute games (no halves) with each team playing 3 games per night.
• Overtime: No overtime during regular season games.
• Clock Rules:
  
  • Running clock until the final 2 minutes of the game.
  • Clock stops on dead balls in the final 2 minutes unless a team is leading by 7+ points.
  • Clock stops during timeouts.
• Shot Clock: 30-second shot clock enforced at the referee’s discretion.
• Scorekeeping: Teams may be asked to assist with keeping score.
• Rules: Unless otherwise stated, games follow college basketball rules.

SCORING

• Normal 2- and 3-point scoring.

Free Throws:

• Fouled on a shot & miss = 2 free throws.
• Fouled on a shot & make = shot counts + 1 free throw.
• Free throw shooters cannot enter the lane until the ball hits the rim.
• Other players can enter the lane once the shooter releases the ball.

FOULS

• Bonus:
  • Starting with the 7th team foul, opponents are in double bonus (2 free throws per foul).
  • No 1-and-1 format.
  • Team fouls reset at halftime for head-to-head leagues.
• No individual foul-outs.

TEAM ROSTER

• No roster size limits.
• No additional players may be added after the midway point of the regular season.

FORFEITS

• Grace Period: 10 minutes.
• If a team does not meet the minimum player requirement by the end of the grace period, it is considered a forfeit.
• Forfeit Policy:
  
  • Two forfeits in a season may result in removal from the schedule without refund or credit.
  • Teams must notify the league in advance using the forfeit form.
  • Failure to notify may impact standings and result in additional penalties.

PICKING UP PLAYERS

• Only rostered players are allowed for official games.
• Picking up non-rostered players results in a scrimmage with a forfeit recorded in the standings.
• Non-league players cannot be picked up.

TIMEOUTS

• Each team receives three 30-second timeouts per game.

START OF PLAY & POSSESSION

• Tip-off starts the game.
• Jump balls go to the defense.
• 3-second lane violation applies.

PRE-GAME & WARM-UPS

• A 2-minute warm-up period is provided before each game.

FOULS & VIOLATIONS

• Technical, flagrant, and intentional fouls:
  
  • Count as team fouls.
  • Opponent receives 2 free throws + possession.
  • Any player may shoot the free throws for technical/flagrant fouls.
  • Second flagrant foul by a team results in an automatic forfeit.

SPORTSMANSHIP

GoodGameLeagues is a social sports club. Our goal is for you to have fun. We hope that you keep this in mind when participating. Although the games may become intense, you still can be competitive while maintaining good sportsmanship. With this said, any behavior deemed unacceptable by the GoodGameLeagues staff may result in suspension and/or ejection from a game or the league.

ALL PROTESTS MUST BE MADE AT THE FIELD. WE WON’T CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF A COMPLETED GAME.

SUSPENSIONS/EJECTIONS

Any player(s)/team(s) that are involved in a fight will be suspended from all GoodGameLeagues for life. Any teams will forfeit all remaining games. The umpire has the right to sit a player for an inning if necessary. Any excessive contact or collision will result in an out and ejection of the player. You must give yourself up, get out of the way, or slide. No exceptions—IMMEDIATE ejection if players do not follow this rule. Any player abusing the umpire will automatically be ejected from the game without a warning. A player ejected for ANY reason will be suspended for the next game. If that player is caught playing in that game, the team will forfeit.

BEER/CLEAN-UP

Beer is not allowed on/at the field. Please do your part to keep the parks clean and use the trash cans provided. This is really important. If anyone drinks alcoholic beverages at any of the fields, we risk losing our permits. Anyone who is caught drinking at the field risks being suspended for the remainder of the season without a refund. We also risk losing our permits if we do not clean up any trash left behind.

GoodGameLeagues is a Co-ed Social Sports League

While we appreciate the level of competitiveness in our league, we do not tolerate any unsportsmanlike behavior. This includes anyone who:

• Antagonizes players on other teams or their own teammates
• Exhibits excessive uncontrollable play
• Inappropriately “mouths off” to the referee(s)
• Verbally or physically threatens a member of our staff

Any player ejected from a game will be suspended for a minimum of one game. GoodGameLeagues reserves the right to remove any player from a game(s), season, and/or future seasons. GoodGameLeagues reserves the right to remove a full team from the schedule and/or future seasons if we feel they are unable to participate in a manner in keeping with GoodGameLeagues’ mission to provide a fun, charity-focused, co-ed league.

Uniforms/Footwear

• Sneakers are suggested.
• Every player must wear the team uniform.

FORFEIT NOTIFICATION

To forfeit, please fill out this form.

Forfeits ruin the experience for everyone. GoodGameLeagues exists to give you an opportunity to play and build community, and forfeiting is a huge bummer. If your team absolutely needs to forfeit, you must let us know in advance so we can contact your opponent so that they don’t unnecessarily travel to the gym/field.

If you do not inform us of a forfeit, your team could face penalties in your league’s standings. Once GoodGameLeagues is notified of your forfeit, it is final (you cannot change your mind), and the other team will be notified.

Penalty for forfeiting without notifying GoodGameLeagues:

1. First offense, a warning will be issued.
2. Second offense, your team will be eliminated from the remainder of the schedule.

There is no additional penalty if you show up short-handed (and need to add other GoodGameLeagues players to a full team) and have to forfeit the game, since you did make an effort to get a team to play. Once GoodGameLeagues is notified you are forfeiting, it is official (you cannot change your mind), and the other team will be notified.

PETS

• Pets are not allowed in or at the facilities. Teams with pets will be asked to leave, and games will be forfeited.

CODE OF CONDUCT

The Good Game Leagues Participant Code of Conduct applies to all participants.

Find it here: Code of Conduct