Basketball Schedule

A. All National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) rules and penalties will apply provided there is not a league rule that supersedes it. (C1)

B. The host gym will provide the game ball and two (2) warm up balls for each team. Only those balls will be used during warm-up periods. No other balls shall be brought into the gyms. 

C. 5th and 6th grade boys teams will use the 28.5 inch ball. 7th and 8th grade teams will use a regulation 29.5 inch ball. 

D. The 5th and 6th grade boys divisions will play five (5) minute quarters.

E. The 7th and 8th grade boys divisions will play six (6) minute quarters.

F. All overtime periods will be 2 minutes in length.

G. All post-season tournaments will be single elimination.

H. All grades must play every participant a minimum of a quarter each game. In order to fulfill the quarter obligation, when entering a game for the first time, each player will start a quarter and play that entire quarter except for medical reasons, fouling out, or disciplinary actions. (C1)

I. If a player is injured and must come out in his first quarter of play he may not re-enter that quarter unless it is on the next stoppage of the clock. If they do not re-enter immediately, they must still fulfill their quarter requirement the next time they enter.

J. The 5th grade boys  division may press the second half of the game. The 7th and 8th grade boys divisions may press at any time.

K. If there is a 30 point advantage in the 4th quarter the clock will run continuously.

L.  Assignment to Teams - Basketball 

1. Coach’s child only–Head coach will draft team. Those wanting to assist will do so for the team their child is on. 

2. Players are chosen by a supervised draft to assure equality.

3. Teams will be kept the same for 5th and 6th grade, unless the number of team members changes. Teams will be re-divided in the 7th grade. Any new players signing up to play will be assigned to teams by the Athletic Director and coaches, with an equitable distribution of players maintained.

Note: For consequences for infraction of rules, please see the CTK Policy Manual. 

M. There can only be 2 non-players (coaches) sitting on the bench. Ineligible players can sit on the bench with the team.

N. Playing down is not allowed unless approved by the Superintendent of Catholic Schools.

O. If needed a team may play up players from the grade below to have a total of 8 players for a single grade team. The quarter rule for playing will apply. The athlete may only play up for one team each season. The athlete playing up may not play more than any member of the team.

P. Schools which field more than one (1) grade level team must have a minimum of 6 grade level players on the roster before being allowed to play up additional players.

Q. Schools that need 4th graders to make a 5th grade team, girls and/or boys, must offer all 4th graders of that gender the opportunity to play.

R. A player is allowed to play a maximum of two (2) games per night.

S. If any team fails to show for a scheduled game, by game time, the game is a forfeit. If both teams fail to show, both teams will receive losses. Any school whose team forfeits a basketball game will be responsible for paying the referees fees (they will reimburse the home gym).

T. First and second place trophies will be awarded for league play and a traveling trophy will be awarded for post season tournament play.

U. If a team is ahead by 15 points, that team will not press and allow the opposing team to get across half court.

V. Home game nights at CTK 

W. Typical game nights will begin as early as 5:00 p.m. with the last game starting at 8:00 p.m. Games on Saturday begin as early as 9:00 a.m. with the last game starting as late as 3:00 p.m. 

X. Practices are at least twice a week and begin in November. 

Y. Uniform will be provided 

• wash cold, hang to dry

• returned in plastic bag with child's name as soon as season ends.