Game Format

  • All Basketball leagues are single-opponent; teams will play one game per week.
  • All Basketball leagues use a Games Coordinator (GC)
  • All Basketball leagues use a weekly time slot of 1.00 hour.
  • This Basketball league utilizes a half-court format.
  • The total floor time consists of a warm-up, two 25 minute halves and a 5 minute half time.
    • In regular season games, ties are allowed. There is no overtime period.

Season Length

  • All 9 Week 35+ Basketball Leagues use the following structure:
    • 7 weeks of regular season games.
    • 2 weeks of playoff games.
  • There may be instances where byes are scheduled due to facility availability, meaning the season may be played over 9-12 total weeks. 

Playoffs

  • Playoff Format:
    • All teams are guaranteed 1 or 2 playoff games.
    • Only the top teams will compete for the league championship.
    • League champs will receive t-shirts that can be picked up from the Season-end Party.
    • There are no ties in playoffs. 
      • Due to the possibility of overtime, halves are shortened to allow for a 5 minute overtime period.
      • There will be a tip-off at the top of the key.
      • The first team to 2 baskets (4 points) wins the game.

Rosters

Ideal Roster Size
(F) = Female		 Total # of Players
Required on the Court		 Min # of Females
Required on the Court		 Max # of M/X
Allowed on the Court		 U - 35 Maximum
(Age 25 - 34)
No Gender Restrictions
6-7 (3 F) 3 1 2 1 Player
  • The minimum amount of players required in order to not default is: 2 total players including at least 1 female.
  • Legends 35+ Leagues require that most players be at least 35 years of age prior to the start of the current season.
    • To assist with roster management, all teams are permitted up to one player that is 25-34 years of age at the start of the current season.
    • Although a team may have more U-35 players listed on their MyESSC roster, teams are not allowed to exceed the above maximum on a weekly basis, including the use of subs.
    • Further guidelines for Individual registrations can be found on the Registration Types page.
  • Players that are 18-24 years of age are not permitted to play in the Legends 35+ League.
  • When registering a full team, there is no limit to the maximum number of players you can have on the roster.
  • Prior to the first game of the season, teams must have the total number of players required on the court (in the above chart) confirmed on the roster in MyESSC.
    • If the minimum amount of confirmed roster players is not met, the team will receive a loss for every game played until the requirement is met.
  • Prior to the first playoff game, teams must have all players who are playing in the playoff game(s) displayed as part of the confirmed roster in MyESSC.
    • If this requirement is not met, teams will receive an automatic loss and will not be eligible for the championship.
  • A team may bring in subs that are not listed on the roster. To learn more about the sub policies, click here.