Gympie Hoops (U10) - Boys and Girls - 2022 Terms 1 & 2 (Grades Prep - 2)
Start Date: Monday 7th Feb
Primary School Boys Junior Competition - 2022 Season 1 (Grades 3 - 6)
Start date: Monday 31st Jan
Grand Final: Saturday 11th June
Primary School Girls Junior Competition - 2022 Season 1 (Grades 3 - 6)
Start date: Tuesday 1st Feb
Grand Final: Saturday 11th June
High School Boys Junior Competition - 2022 Season 1 (Grades 7 - 9)
Start date: Wednesday 2nd Feb
Grand Final: Saturday 11th June
High School Senior Boys Competition - 2022 Season 1 (Grades 10 - 12)
Start date: Wednesday 2nd Jan
Grand Final: Saturday 11th June
High School Girls Competition - 2022 Season 1 (Grades 7 - 12)
Start date: Tuesday 1st Feb
Grand Final: Saturday 11th June
Mercy Rule
Junior basketball is about participation and enjoyment for all players. To help keep situations of team dominance at a minimum, the mercy rule (defensive restriction) shall apply to all domestic junior competitions.
- The defence is required to drop back to behind the half way line whenever the opposition gain possession, from an inbound or field play, if they have a lead of 15 or more points.
- In games where zone is permitted, the leading team shall use a man to man defence inside the half court line, not a zone.
- Scoretable officials shall notify the coach and referees when the mercy rule needs to be applied.
- Referees may give two warnings to a team for a mercy rule violation. Following such warnings, any repeat offending from that team during a game shall result in the referees calling a violation. Penalty 1 foul shot and ball back for a throw-in.
- If the margin between the two teams returns to within 15 points, the mercy rule shall no longer apply.
- The mercy rule is not applicable during any semi, preliminary or grand final games.