The Northeastern Conference Basketball League (NCBL) Senior Division is designed to be an integral part of the Northeastern Conference Youth Ministries Program. This is designed to give each local Adventist Youth Society and its basketball team another opportunity to fellowship with other societies and teams, to demonstrate and foster Christian friendship and to further demonstrate God’s gift through physical, social, mental and spiritual capabilities.
The NCBL Senior Division shall be governed by a Commission chosen by the Northeastern Conference Youth Director or an Associate Youth Director. This Commission shall consist of:
The NCBL Senior Division shall be divided into divisions and the commissioners shall decide the composition of each division and shall notify each team of the division to which it is a part.
All league fees shall be determined by the NCBL Senior Division Commission prior to the beginning of each season and shall be paid by the specified date set by the commission. Failure to comply with this or any other registration requirement, prohibits the team from participation in the league.
The NCBL Senior Division Commission shall be responsible for determining format and sites of the playoffs and championship games. Notifications shall be sent out no later than March 1st of the current season.
Teams participating in the NCBL numbering 19 and above will use the sweet sixteen format.
The commission will set a date for the Conference Championship Game.
NOTE:
COACHES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING EACH OF THEIR TEAM PARTICIPANTS TO COVER ANY MARKINGS (TATTOOS, BODY ART, ETC.) THAT ARE VISIBLE BEFORE STEPPING OUT ON THE COURT TO PLAY IN ANY GAMES. REGULAR SLEEVES CAN BE WORN TO HELP COVER ANY MARKINGS. SLEEVES ARE REQUIRED TO BE WHITE, BLACK, BEIGE, OR A SINGLE SOLID TEAM COLOR AND BE THE SAME COLOR FOR EACH TEAM MEMBER.
c) All players of the NCBL Senior Division must wear their team uniforms appropriately and as so designed or fashioned.
d) All new teams entering the league must be in uniform from the onset of the season. All new uniforms must comply with the NCAA rules on numbers for size and location. See Rule #3 Sect. 5 Art.8b – 8e. Starting in the 2009-2010 season all teams participating in the NCBL Senior Division must have and wear either reversible uniform jerseys or a home (light game)/away (dark game) jerseys.
Team rosters can include 0 or 00 but not both. The numbers on the front and back of the team jersey shall be the same color and style. Violation of uniform rules cannot be rectified through the expense of technicals.
Please refer to the NCAA 2008-2009 Rule Book, Rule #3, Section 5, Article 8a. Please take special notice of Rule #3, Section 5, Article 17 and the Note along with Art. 17.
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