JEWELLERY POLICY
The Basketball Victoria Jewellery Policy asks that players abide by the restrictions outlined in the Offi cial Rules of Basketball and effective immediately. All players must follow Article 13.2.5 with regards to what objects are permitted to be worn on court.
The article states: “The referee shall not permit any player to wear objects that may cause injury to other players.”
The following are NOT permitted:
- Finger, hand, waist, elbow or forearm guards, casts or braces made of leather, plastic, soft plastic, metals or any other hard substance, even if covered with soft padding
- Equipment that could cause abrasions (fingernails should be closely cut)
- Headgear, hair accessories and jewellery. The only exception that has been made is that a player may wear a fl at wedding band, as long as it is taped.
This policy includes all men’s, women’s, and children’s competitions. If players, referees or association offi cials choose to step outside this policy, all eligible insurance cover through Basketball Victoria will be void.
Extract from Basketball Victoria Jewellery Policy
EXTREME HEAT POLICY
KNOX BASKETBALL INCORPORATED JUNIOR DOMESTIC COMPETITION
With the arrival of the summer season comes the onset of hot weather and on some playing days, extremely hot weather. It is with these days in mind that Knox Basketball Inc. has introduced (summer season 2001 – 2002) an Extreme Heat Policy to provide guidance to Clubs, Coaches, Parents and Players on the best approach to ensure a safe playing environment.
An Extreme Heat Day is a forecasted day of 35ºC or greater as at 8:00AM Game Day. This measure has been predetermined to ensure all participants are aware of what is and what is not an Extreme Heat Day.
With sense participants can cope with extremely hot summer days. A common sense approach would see coaches rotating Players to ensure full rest break each half, the full utilisation of timeouts to ensure Players take drinks and short rest breaks and a balanced approach to the tempo of the game (i.e. Man to man defence commences in the back court rather than a full court approach).
Parents should ensure players have adequate water available before, during and after the game and should monitor the condition of their child for any signs of distress during the game. Optional extras may well include the use of wet towels, ice packs, cold flannels, battery powered hand fans, etc.
The playing conditions on an Extreme Heat Day will be amended to include a Mandatory Time Out which will be called by referees at or immediately after the eight (8) minute mark of each half of the game regardless of the number of timeouts used by Coaches. While Coaches can take advantage of the timeout to talk to players, the timeout is essentially designed to be used as a drink break for both Players and Referees.
Where as a player has any special medical condition, Parents should take professional advice concerning their child’s participation. Unless medical advice prohibits the player participating in hot weather, players are encouraged to play so as to avoid the remaining team members having to increase their playing time. We hope that we experience very few days of extreme heat during the summer season, but where we do, that the policy is applied by all to ensure that our players experience the minimal level of discomfort during their playing careers.
By-laws Amendment # 1 31.01.01