Injuries

A First Aid person will be available at the venue and should only be accessed through your Team Manager. Academy Squads are advised to bring their own supplies of ICE, strapping, bandages etc. All injuries should be reported by athletes to team managers at the conclusion of games. (Details of player, time of incident within the game, type of (suspected) injury and contact details of the team manager are to be recorded on the reverse of the score sheet) Team officials are responsible for the transport, treatment and care of their injured athletes.

Code of Conduct

All athletes, coach and support staff, spectators, and officials are expected to observe the “spirit of sport” requirements when participating in the Games, and adhere to the relevant Basketball NSW and Regional Academies’ Code of Conduct/s. Athletes, coaching and support staff who do not observe these fundamental requirements will not be permitted to participate further in the Games.

Abuse of match or tournament officials will not be tolerated at any time. Should abuse of a match official take place, the game may be stopped by either the on-court referee, Academy Games Basketball Convenor or Referee Supervisor, and the person responsible removed.
The on-court referees will be instructed to issue a bench technical foul to the team bench of the offending person, whether a coach, athlete, parent or team supporter.

Any athlete, coach or team supporter (including parent) who is ejected or removed from a game will be unable to participate in that team’s next game; and subject to the severity of the incident, may be required to front a hearing consisting of the Academy Games Basketball Convenor, Referee Supervisor and the relevant teams Head Coach; and subject to the outcome of the hearing, have the incident referred to Basketball NSW post-event.

Match Officials

Academies are to provide at least one referee per Academy.
Participants, including spectators, players, coaches and officials are reminded to respect the referee’s decision at all times.

Score Bench

Scoretable should consist of a maximum of four (4) persons, including; 24 sec clock operator, score keeper, timekeeper and chairperson.
No other person should be seated at, behind or near the score table.

Whilst there is not a requirement that these positions are accredited, persons should be competent and familiar with the score table role and the game of Basketball. Parents are preferred over participating Academy Athletes, however are reminded that the score table is an unbiased and neutral position.

Scoring

Tamworth Sports Dome have electronic scoreboards which record the time remaining, team scores, fouls and time outs.
The score bench will record the player names, numbers, fouls and player score tally utilising the provided printed FIBA / RAS branded Basketball Scoresheet.

Team Managers are asked to complete their team’s details on the scoresheet, including playing number and at least first initial and surname prior to each game. (Blank Scoresheets for each game will be available on the clipboard at each score bench).

Score sheets will be collected by either the match referee, Academy Games Basketball Convenor or Referee Supervisor immediately after each match.

Presentations

Medallions will be presented to up to 15 persons per Academy (i.e 12 athletes and 3 staff) for Gold, (winners), Silver (runners up) and Bronze in both the Boys and Girls competition. The Winning Team in each Boys and Girls competition will also be presented with the Regional Academy Games Perpetual Trophy, which shall be returned immediately after official photos at the conclusion of the presentation. The two referees of each Grand Final will also be presented medallions at the conclusion of the Grand Final on Show court.