Central Iowa Basketball League - Season 2
Our basketball league is designed to provide youth in grades 1 through 8 the opportunity to play several basketball games. During the league, each team will play 10 games plus an optional season ending tournament where a champion will be crowned.
There are two divisions:
Competitive – Top level of play. These teams are tournament level play and often best in the area. Consist of D1 and D2 teams.
Rec – Recreational and consist mostly of first year players.
Dates of Play:
Regular Season - January 6 - February 21, 2025
End of Season Tournament - February 24 - March 2, 2025
Locations
Horizon Events Center - 2100 NW 100th St., Clive, IA 50325
Sportsplex Courts - 895 SE Olson Dr., Waukee, IA 50263
Game Schedule
Games are scheduled every day of the week including weekends.
Teams will be allowed to submit blackout dates and league staff will work around those when scheduling.
Free Agents ONLY
All teams are coached by parent volunteer coaches
Practices will be provided through a self-service account for the coach, the coach can book practices at their discretion
Jerseys are provided
Free agent teams will be placed in the Rec division
Registration
Team Fee: $875 + tax
Free Agent: $150 + tax
Deadline: December 15, 2024
7U
Iowa Sticks White
WDM Cubs
Norwalk Naturals
Iowa Storm
Iowa Sticks Red
Iowa Saints
DCG Mustangs
9U A/AA
Norwalk Naturals AA
Waukee Bandits AA
Waukee Red Sox AA
WDM Iron Birds A
WDM Cubs A
Waukee Wolves AA
Waukee Flyers AA
Waukee Dirt Dogs AA
Waukee Bombers AA
Tiger Heat A
Iowa Sticks SBA Dunker A
Iowa Sticks SBA Raymer AA
Iowa SeaWolves AA
Iowa Rockhounds A
DCG Mustangs Red AA
DCG Bombers AA
Centennial Storm AA
10U A/AA
Southside Sharks AA
Des Moines Aces AA
Waukee Force AA
The Bolts A
West Des Moines Vipers A
Waukee Wolves AA
Waukee Wolf Pack AA
Waukee Wolfpack A
Waukee Cubs A
Waukee Bolts A
Redhawks A
Norwalk Warriors A
Iowa Sticks SBA Regulators A
Iowa Sticks Grey A
Des Moines Stars A
DCG Mustangs 2028 A
Ankeny Arsenal AA
ADM Tigers AA
11U A/AA
DCG Stampede AA
WDM Tigers AA
WDM Miners AA
Waukee Wild AA
Waukee Panthers A
Waukee Lightning AA
Waukee Dirt Dogs AA
Waukee Crush AA
Warriors AA
Norwalk Force AA
Iowa Sticks White AA
Iowa Iron Hawks AA
Heat AA
Grand Slam Titans AA
Game Ready Grey A
DCG Mustangs 2027 AA
Comets Baseball AA
Central Iowa Dirt Kickers AA
Carlisle Wildcats AA
ADM Tiger C-C-C AA
Ankeny Jaghawks AA
515 Select Rippers AA
12U
Iowa Sticks SBA Brown AA
WDM Lions AAA
WDM Knights - White AA
WDM Knights - Blue A
WDM Blaze AAA
Knoxville AA
Iowa Sticks SBA Nielsen AA
Iowa Sticks White AA
Indianola Tribe AA
Des Moines Demons AA
DCG Mustangs Baseball AA
Chopstix AA
Bearcats AA
14U
Central Iowa Redbirds AA
WDM Saints AAA
Walnut Creek Thunderbolts A
Titans-Navy AA
Ninjas AA
Des Moines Irish AAA
Ankeny Blaze MAJ
8U
DCG Mustangs 8U
WDM Storm
Waukee Wolves
Waukee Whalers
Waukee Sharks
Norwalk United
Norwalk Naturals
Norwalk Elite
Mustangs Red Wilkens
Mustangs Red Zehring
Knights
Iowa Sticks White
Iowa Sticks Red
Iowa Sticks Black
Iowa Bulls
Dirtbags
Des Moines Cubs 8U
Central Iowa Velocity
Ankeny Magic 8U
Ankeny Arsenal
9U AAA/MAJ
Norwalk Nitro 9U AAA
Iowa Sticks White AAA
Iowa Sticks Red AAA
Iowa Saints MAJ
Iowa Gators AAA
DCG Mustangs Baseball 9U MAJ
Bondurant Bluejays MAJ
ADM Tigers AAA
10U AAA/MAJ
Magic MAJ
Roughriders MAJ
Norwalk Naturals AAA
Iowa Sticks White AAA
Iowa Sticks Red MAJ
Des Moines Cubs 10U MAJ
11U AAA/MAJ
Westside Aces AAA
Waukee Lightning - GS MAJ
Iowa Sticks SBA AAA
Iowa Sticks Red AAA
Iowa Stars MAJ
Iowa Impact AAA
DM Spartans AAA
13U
DCG Mustangs Baseball AA
Van Meter Bulldogs AA
Game Ready 13U Blue AAA
West Des Moines Bulldogs A
Iowa Scorpions A
WDM Titans A
Waukee Rampage A
Waukee Lightning 13U AA
Norwalk Thunder AAA
Newton Crush AA
Mustang Red A
Midwest Shock AAA
Johnston Strikers AA
Iowa Metro Knights AA
Indianola Baseball Club A
2nd Boys Competitive
Tiger Hoops
3rd Boys Rec
VM Bulldogs
Waukee Waves
Wolfpack Warriors
Central Iowa Basketball League Rules
BOYS (by grade): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
GIRLS (by grade): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
1. WE WILL USE IOWA HIGH SCHOOL RULES USED UNLESS NOTED BELOW. Grades 4 and up will play full court high school rules with the notes below.
2. Registration: For a team to be considered registered, registration and payment must be done online by the deadline date posted on the registration page! Please note you can register without a finalized roster. The final roster is due prior to your first game.
3. Individual Registrations: Individual Entry Fee: $145. Players who sign up without a team will be placed on a team with other players registering without a team, provided enough players register to comprise a team. Each team will need 1-2 parents to step forward and assume the coaching responsibilities during the year and practices. Also, practice time will be provided by Sportsplex West.
4. Jerseys/Uniforms: Each team is required to have matching tops with numbers on each top both front and back. Free agent players will be provided with uniform tops.
5. Size of Basketball: 1st Grade Boys and 1st Grade Girls: 27.5 size basketball; all other divisions: 28.5 size basketball.
6. Rosters: Rosters will be limited to 10 players.
7. Divisions: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th
We reserve the right to combine grades/divisions to ensure a full division can be fielded. Each grade will have 2 divisions.
Competitive - Top level of play. These teams are tournament level play and often the best in the area. Consist of D1 and D2 teams.
Rec - Recreational. First year teams and players.
8. Season Length: There are two separate sessions of the league. Session 1 generally ends prior to Christmas Break and session 2 ends prior to Spring Break. We will conclude each session with an optional season ending tournament. The tournament may be modified to single seeded games based on league size and gym availability.
9. Games Times: Games will be played on all days of the week. Please refer to your registration page for any additional information. Please indicate your BLACK OUT DATES under the comments section of your registration. Games during the week will start at 5pm. Games on Saturday and Sunday will begin at 8am and run approximately every 50 minutes. We will begin with the youngest age divisions and progress to older age divisions as the day goes on. Please be aware that games will start as late as 8 or 9 pm on Saturday. Games on Sunday will begin at 8am and run until 7 or 8pm. If the league is very full, games will start early on Sunday mornings as well.
10. Scorekeepers: Each team will be required to provide an adult scorekeeper for each game. Please have this person report immediately to the scorer’s table prior to the start of your game. The scorekeeper should have an understanding of tracking personal and team fouls, timeouts and tracking running score on the score sheet. When possible, a scorekeeper will be provided by league personnel. Score sheets are available at the front desk and must be returned at the conclusion of the game.
11. Eligibility: A player may play up to a higher-grade division. A player may not play down to a lower grade division. A player may only play on one team per division.
12. Schedule Requests: If you know of dates you cannot play due to school conflicts, please indicate these on the registration form. We will TRY to accommodate all requests. Please note we are limited on gym time and expect full divisions. Making up games once the schedule is set is very difficult. Please provide no more than 2 dates and/or times at time of registration in which you cannot play. If you provide more than 2, we will accommodate each team’s first 2 requested dates before honoring additional requests. If you notify us after the facts, we cannot guarantee your game will be made up at a later date/time. If this is the case, the result will be a forfeit loss.
13. Clock-Warm up, Halftime and Overtime: Please arrive at your games no earlier than 10 minutes before your game time. All leagues will play two 17-minute halves with a running clock. Teams will be allowed a minimum of 3 minutes of warm-up time prior to the start of the game. Clock will be stopped for each dead ball situation only with 1 minute left in the 2nd half. Halftime will last 3 minutes in length. League officials reserve the right to cut warm up and halftime down to as little as 1 minute if the schedule is running behind. 1st/2nd Boys/Girls games will start with the home team receiving the ball and using the alternate possession rule. Five players per team are chosen by their coach for a free throw shoot-out for all overtimes. Teams will alternate free throw shots and the teams scoring the best out of 5 shots will determine the winner. If the teams are tied after the 5 shots, there will be sudden death free throw shots. The first free throw made will be named the winner of the game.
14. 3–Point Field Goals: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th grade will use the 3-point line.
15. Rim Height: 1st and 2nd Grade: 8-foot rims (play cross court)
3rd Grade - 9-foot rims (play full court)
4th – 8th Grade 10-foot rims (full court)
16. Time-outs and Substitutions: Each team will receive two 30 second timeouts per half. No carryover. ONLY Coaches or players can call a timeout and must tell the referees, NOT the scorekeepers. PLEASE SEND YOUR PLAYERS TO THE SCORER’S TABLE FOR CHECK-IN.
17. Over and Back: All divisions will use the over and back rule.
18. Free Throws:
a. 1 free throw will be awarded on all shooting fouls. A made free throw will be worth 2 points on a missed field goal and 1 point on a made field goal.
b. Teams will be in the one-and-one after 7 team fouls and in the double bonus if 10 team fouls have been committed during a half. 1-AND-1 AND DOUBLE BONUS FT SITUATIONS WILL BE SHOT ACCORDING TO NORMAL IOWA HIGH SCHOOL RULES.
c. Line violations will be enforced for 3rd Grade and up. All other ages will be lenient in that regard as long as the shooter does not gain a rebound advantage.
Free throw line shall be set as follows:
1st-2nd Grade 3rd grade Approx. 12'
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Grade division: Normal FT line.
19. Defense: No full court pressing allowed in 1st, 2nd, 3rd grade. The remaining divisions may utilize any defense. However, no full court pressing will be allowed if the lead is greater than 20 points. All divisions from grade 4th grade and older may use any defense in the full or half court. All coaches are encouraged to understand man to man principles and teach these principles to their players. Switching and sagging off the ball or into help side position defense are not strictly features of zone defenses. For 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade, a team considered to be playing a zone defense will receive a warning. Each subsequent violation of this will result in a 2-shot technical.
Half Court Defensive Rules
Retreating to Half Court after a Defensive Rebound (1st, 2nd, 3rd grade)
Once the defensive team gains possession of a rebound, the new defensive team must immediately retreat behind the half court line. If the defensive player gaining possession of the basketball loses control after possessing the basketball in the back court, possession will remain with the rebounding team (unless it goes out of bounds) and the new defensive team will be required to retreat to half court. If the ball crosses half court with no possession, the ball is live and either team may secure possession.
If the defensive team has not gained possession of the basketball, the team that shot ball does not need to retreat to half court.
*The bottom line is possession, and it is up to the discretion of the referee.
Double Teams (1st, 2nd, 3rd grade). No double teams are allowed. A defensive player in help side position may rotate to help a teammate who has been beaten, but once the player recovers, the defensive player who provided the help must return to his/her man or the players may switch defenders.
A team considered to be double-teaming will receive a warning. Each subsequent violation of this will result in a 2-shot technical.
No Stealing or Stripping the Ball Outside the Lane (1st, 2nd, 3rd grade)
A defensive player may not steal or strip the ball from his/her opponent unless the offensive player has ONE FOOT in the lane. If the offensive player loses control of the ball outside the lane, it is a free ball and either team may gain possession. However, the defensive team may not knock the ball away from the offensive player if the player is outside the lane. Passes may be intercepted anywhere in the front court.
Please note that because we allow stealing in the lane it does not mean we allow double teams. If a player is in the lane with the ball, he/she cannot be converged upon resulting in a double team. Multiple players reaching can be considered a double team. This will be left to the discretion of the referee.
Intercepting a Pass (Boys 1st, 2nd, 3rd grade)
A pass may be intercepted anywhere in the front court.
A pass may be intercepted if the pass is made from the back court to the front court. A defensive player may land in the backcourt after intercepting the pass but must start with both feet down in the front court.
20. Sportsmanship Rule: Under no circumstances will clear outs or isolations be allowed. A team deemed to be using clear outs, isolations or any other offensive set(s) which appears to resemble this will be assessed a 2-shot technical and lose possession of the basketball. This will solely be up to the discretion of the referee. This rule applies to 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade boys DII and DIII divisions as well as 1st-3rd girls divisions.
21. Waiver: Any player who participates in any activity at SportsPlex West is required to have a waiver on file completed by a parent or guardian. Please be sure that this has been completed prior to the first game. NO WAIVER = NO PLAY!!!
22. Bench Conduct: Only players and 2 coaches per team will be allowed to sit on the bench during games. Referees have the authority to stop the game and ensure 2 coaches stay on the bench during the game. Failure to abide by the referee’s request will result in a 2 shot technical foul. Due to the confined areas, we will allow coaches to stand. Please do not block the scorer’s table.
23. Fan Behavior: All parents are expected to conduct themselves in a positive manner. Referees are not required to address concerns or questions from spectators. Officials may assess a technical on the COACH for inappropriate fan behavior. It is the coach's responsibility to address any poor fan behavior. Parents should take concerns to the coaches or contact league officials. An unruly fan will be asked to remain quiet for the rest of the game. If he/she does not do so they will be asked to leave the gym. The game will be held up until the individual leaves the facility. A fan refusing to leave will result in his/her team forfeiting the game regardless of the game situation at that point. Fans will not be allowed to become abusive before, during or after the game with referees, league officials, opposing fans/coaches or individuals working at SportsPlex West. Failure to abide by this rule will result in the fan being removed from the gym.
24. Inclement Weather: In the event of inclement weather, we will post cancellation information on our website as early as possible on the day of the games. Also because of limited gym time there is no guarantee a game will be missed due to the weather be made up at a later date. Every effort will be made to do so, and teams will be asked to be flexible in rescheduling.
25. Code of Conduct: All officials, coaches, players and parents may be required to sign a code of conduct prior to playing the first game or at any time during the season.
26. Technical Fouls: The first technical foul called on a coach during a game will result in two free followed by possession of the ball by the opposing team. A second technical by either the same coach or assistant coach will result in the ejection of the head coach from the game and the opposing team will again shoot two free throws and receive possession of the ball. A third technical foul by the same coach in a subsequent game will result in the coach being ejected immediately and will not be allowed to coach for the remainder of the season. Sportsplex reserves the right to remove a coach from the league and potentially the entire team at the discretion of Sportsplex managers without cause.
27. Contact Info: Contact Blake Marchant at 515-987-0806 or by email at blake@leagueofiowa.com for all basketball-related items at SportsPlex West, including leagues and tournaments.
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