About the HGBL

HOOSIER GIRLS BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Owned and Operated by: The Indiana Fieldhouse LLC

For more than 14 years the Hoosier Girls Basketball League has focused on providing school based girls' travel teams the most competitive and well organized basketball league in the United States. With more than 300 teams playing HGBL basketball annually, our record stands for itself. HGBL is committed to maintaining its reputation as the premier basketball opportunity for you and your players.

At our coaches' request the first two weeks schedule will be on the web site the Tuesday before the first Sunday of league play. Our primary goal is competitive games so we will then insure teams are placed in the appropriate competitive division. The remaining schedule will be added at that time and will not change after it is posted!

Mark Tamm, Director of Girls Basketball
Mtamm@insightbb.com or 317.513-4482

* HGBL does require teams to obtain team insurance to cover them during practices or any games played. USSSA still offers the most comprehensive and economical team insurance coverage we have been able to locate ($89 per team for the year). Other insurance programs we have reviewed only cover you if you are playing a team who is covered by the same carrier so be sure to find out if you are covered no matter who or where you play. (Proof of Insurance is required)

USSSA is the only youth group that registers teams and not individual players. All teams must be member of USSSA, membership is $25.00 which provides for 15 players and 3 coaches. Your USSSA team membership is tracked by team/head coach name. Players and assistants may change without impact to annual team coverage. To update coverage, simply submit roster changes prior to new players first game.

Purpose: To provide an opportunity for girls grades 3rd through 8th to participate in competitive basketball. Provide an opportunity to improve the physical condition and basketball skills of all participants. To help developed a strong school base teams through leagues and quality tournaments. Basketball is a contact sport in which injuries can occur.

League Games: Travel leagues will be played in the fall and winter. Fall and Winter league member will host all other division teams on a designated Sunday afternoon. Games will begin no earlier than 12:00pm and no later than 6:30 pm. Changes to game schedule will be communicated thru the schedule page on this site. Any changes made after 6:00PM on the Friday prior to a game will be communicated thru a phone call to the coach or designated contact.

League Roster: All players must be in the grade or below in which league they are playing. Team's roster must consist of players attending the same school or feed into the same High School of their School District. Parochial or Private school teams must identify the schools in their school system (district) that feed into the same high school. A maximum of 15 players and a minimum of 8 players are allowed per team. HBGL/USSSA roster rules apply for HGBL STATE tournaments. League roster can not be changed after the second (2nd) game of the season without approval by the league. (State Tournament roster can change from the league roster)

SANCTION: The league and tournaments will be USSSA sanctioned. All league teams, will be USSSA members. USSSA will provide 3rd party liability insurance for each school.
Teams will not be eligible to play until all forms/fees have been received.

USSSA is the only youth group that registers teams and not individual players. Team USSSA membership is $25.00 which provides for 15 players and 3 coaches. Your USSSA team membership is tracked by team/head coach name. Players and assistants may change without impact to annual team coverage. To update coverage, simply submit roster changes prior to new players first game.

*Even though we are providing coverage for league and state championship tournament games, HGBL does recommend teams consider obtaining insurance to cover them during practices or any games played outside HGBL. USSSA still offers the most comprehensive and economical team insurance coverage we have been able to locate ($79 per team for the year). Other insurance programs we have reviewed only cover you if you are playing a team who is covered by the same carrier so be sure to find out if you are covered no matter who or where you play. USSSA Team insurances is the only youth group that registers teams and not individual players (provides for 15 players and 3 coaches). Your USSSA team coverage is tracked by team/head coach name. Players and assistants may change without impact to annual team coverage. To update coverage, simply submit roster changes prior to new players first game.

Mark Tamm, Director of Girls Basketball
Mtamm@insightbb.com or 317.513-4482

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HGBL League and State Tournament Rules:

IHSAA rules will be followed with the following exceptions:

1) Quarters will be six minutes for all Fall and Winter league games. Tournaments and Summer league games will be played with 12 minute halves

2) Overtime will be two minutes.

3) Half-time will be five minutes

4) Each team will be guaranteed a ten minute warm-up unless both coaches and officials agree.

5) No more than three coaches on the bench during a game.

6) Upon completion of all games, the host school will fax or e mail the results to the league commissioner.
Scores and standing will be updated on the HGBL web site upon receipt.

7)     Pool-Play Tie-Breaking Procedure: Any time there are two-team ties; the winner of the head-to-head
       game shall advance. In the case of a three-team tie, a 13-Point System will be used with teams
       getting “Plus” or “Minus” points for the margin of each pool game it plays (up to +13 or -13 maximum).
       Their +/- points then rank teams. If a team forfeits, the winning team gets +13 and the forfeiting team -13.

8)    League Tie-Breaking Procedure: Any time there are two-team ties; the winner of the head-to-head game
     shall advance. In the case of a three-team tie, a 13-Point System will be used with teams getting “Plus” or
     “Minus” points for the margin of head to head game it plays (up to +13 or -13 maximum). Their +/- points then
     rank teams. If a team forfeits, the winning team gets +13 and the forfeiting team -13.

9) Basket will be regulation 10 feet. Basketball will be a Women's size #6 (28.5)

10) Each team will be responsible for providing a scorekeeper or clock operator (Adult's Only)

11) 20 Point Rule, NO PRESSING OR HALF COURT TRAP

4th GRADE RULE

1) Free throw line will be used, but if in the momentum of the shoot she crosses the free throw line it is not a violation

3rd GRADE RULES

1)   There will be no pressing on defense, (pressing will be allowed last 30 seconds of 4th quarter and last 30 seconds
       of overtime) the defense can begin after the offensive player crosses mid-court. (MAN TO MAN DEFENSE ONLY)
                                                       (Double teaming Allowed Below Free Throw line extended)

2) Free throw line will be 12 feet.

3) Overtime will be two minutes. If the first overtime ends in a tie, the second overtime will be sudden death.

4) Lane violations will be called after 5 seconds.

League Tournament: A tournament will be held at the end of the season. Seeding will be based upon league standing (ex. 1st place V. 8th place etc.) In case of identical records, seeding will be based upon tie breaker rules. See tournament page for USSFA tournaments hosted by HGBL.

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HOOSIER GIRLS BASKETBALL LEAGUE LLC
CODE OF CONDUCT

Behavior: The team’s head coach will be responsible for the actions of his/her player's, coaches, parents and friends. The coach is responsible from the time of the team’s arrival and departure from the game site.

FANS: A warning will be assessed immediately for improper behavior on the second offence will result in a bench technical foul. At that time the person will be asked to leave the game site immediately. That person will be listed for the remainder of the season and will be identified before each game to the officials and will not receive a warning. On the first offence a bench technical foul will be assessed. The offender will be asked to leave.

Coaches & Players: Two technical fouls result in game ejection. A team left without a roistered coach will immediately forfeit the game.

Host: The host site is reasonable for the reporting of any game ejection and most report, Team, head coach and the fan names when the scores are sent in that evening. If someone refuses to leave after being ejected, the host should immediately call 911 and have that person removed from the game site. The coach or fan will not be able to attend any of the teams remaining games for the season.

Officials: All league officials will be NCAA or IHSAA licensed officials. Each host team is responsible for hiring and paying officials. Each team will be required to provide a timer or scorekeeper for each of the games. USSSA tournaments will use NCAA and IHSAA licensed officials.

League Admission: Admission will be $3.00 per person with 6 and under free.

Tournament Admission: (League & State) Admission will be
Adults $4.00 per person Students (18 and under) $3.00 with 6 and under free.

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