BASKETBALL

The Official SCMAF Basketball Rule Book shall govern all SCMAF Basketball competitions.

HOW TO QUALIFY:
In order to enter any SCMAF Association or Federation Competition, Agencies must register their Youth Basketball Teams with SCMAF, no later than February 1. All teams must also have participated through a program sponsored, directed, and supervised by an Active or Associate SCMAF Member.

Tournament of League Champions (T.L.C.) Classification teams must have qualified through an Association Tournament. In the event that three or more agencies in an Association not holding a tournament wish to participate in the same division, the teams with the earliest entry shall be selected as the Association representative.

In the event of openings in a division, Associations with the greatest number of teams participating in the Division qualifying tournament (Association level) will be offered the opportunity to send an extra team.

The Boys Open and Girls Open Classifications are Federation tournaments with no Association tournament qualifiers required. Entry will be permitted on a first come, first accepted basis.

TOURNAMENT REGISTRATIONS MUST INCLUDE:                                     
1. SCMAF Team Roster (Must be signed by SCMAF member representative)
2. SCMAF Youth Waiver/Release Form
3. Verification of Birth Date
4. Entry fee payable to SCMAF, Entry will not be accepted without fee
(Open Tournament, $190, Tournament of League Champions Series, $175)

 2010 COMPETITION DIVISIONS
1. AGE - The year born is the primary criteria for determining the age for competition. Players must provide written verification of date of birth. Special provision players using grade for the division must provide written verification of current grade.
2. DIVISIONS - The following divisions shall be used for all SCMAF Basketball competitions:
Division AA - Open Division Only - Born in 1994 or 1995
Players who are born in 1994 or 1995 and players born in 1993 and in a grade no higher than 10th are eligible.
Division A - TLC/Open Divisions - Born in 1996 or 1997
Players who are born in 1996 or 1997 and players born in 1995 and in a grade no higher than 8th are eligible.
Division B - TLC/Open Divisions - Born in 1998 or 1999
Players who are born in 1998 or 1999 and players born in 1997 and in a grade no higher than 6th are eligible.
Division C - TLC/Open Divisions - Born in 2000 or 2001
Players who are born in 2000 or 2001 and players born in 1999 and in a grade no higher than 4th are eligible.