About our rules and guidelines in MBL

  1. These rules are always subject to change and will be based on the make of the upcoming season.
  2. These rules are updated for current MBL Season.
  3. These rules are linked on our sign up form and by joining MBL, you have read and have agreed to these rules.

Player Eligibility MBL 2K23

  1. MBL season/tournament is a men’s basketball Tournament. Players who are under the age of 18 are required to have a parental waiver signed to be able to join any MBL event. The age limit for MBL is 45 years old.
  2. Registrants must be medically fit to join competitive sports. It is open to Pros, Semi-pros, Amateurs of any level and everyone who loves to compete in the game of basketball. MBL is also open for BigV, NBL, FIBA, NBA, NBL & Overseas teams.
  3. There are no drafts or tryouts in MBL. It’s an open league, anyone can join our events. MBL is not limited to locals anymore, overseas players may play here if you currently are in Melbourne.
  4. MBL doesn’t grant visa endorsements for now to players from overseas to play here in Melbourne. Overseas players need to sort this out on their own.
  5. Players who intend to be just a fill-in will not be allowed.
  6. The Season Fee/ Team Fees must be paid before a player can play a game.
  7. There is no Injury Insurance in MBL. We understand players playing at MBL also play in other leagues. In the event of an injury please use your private medical cover or Medicare as we ask this in your registration process.
  8. MBL doesn’t ask players to pay for added insurance premiums on top of their Season Fees as medical injuries are covered by each player’s health covers.

Team Rosters

  1. All players of a team must be fully registered and fully paid before the start of the season.
  2. MBL Team Brands are owned, created, designed, and managed by MBL. Usage of these logos is subject to the league’s approval.
  3. Team rosters must have a minimum of 10 players and a maximum of 15 players.
  4. Teams are not allowed to stack players as the maximum number of players of a team is 15. Teams must remove players from their roster if they already capped the maximum that is allowed.
  5. Teams are required to show up on each game 30 minutes prior to their scheduled game.
  6. Teams must only wear the official Litwear jerseys on MBL Games as it represents the league branding. Complete uniforms are required on every game in MBL except for runs & scrimmages.
  7. Teams, fans & players cannot approach the committee bench unless they are subbing a player.
  8. A player can do mid-season team transfers as long as the player has secured his full-season fees and new fee for the new uniforms for that new team. Both parties must also agree with the transfer.
  9. A Team can only alter the roster within 4 rounds of the season.
  10. External Basketball Teams and clubs joining MBL must secure the full season fee of each player prior to the start of the season.
  11. Team names must be family-friendly and not offensive to other cultures and races. It must be changed if it will indirectly or directly portray negativity, racism or unfriendly vibes to the overall image of the league.
  12. Team names may contain a Business sponsor’s brand.
  13. All MBL Brand Teams will wear the league’s approve branded uniforms of the season.

Player Uniforms & Wearables

  1. Litwear is the only official jersey in MBL.
  2. Players are required to wear complete uniforms whenever they play an official season game in MBL. MBL Officials will not allow a player with incomplete uniforms to play in MBL Games.
  3. Earrings, rings, necklaces, bracelets, fitness watches, any electronic under the uniform, and all metallic accessories are not allowed to be worn while playing.
  4. Sports basketball goggles is the only allowed eyewear in MBL.
  5. Statement baller bracelets are allowed.
  6. Headbands, bandanas, turban. durag & head gears are allowed as they represent culture and personal statements.
  7. COVID Masks are not advised when playing the game. Players are allowed to wear COVID masks if they feel it will protect them similar to NCAA rules in USA.
  8. Fracture protective masks are allowed.
  9. Players are not allowed to wear outfits that give unfriendly vibes towards people as MBL has audiences under 18yo and younger.

Gameplay Qualifier Round of MBL 2K23

  1. Games may be played on Saturday nights or Sunday afternoons at Rowville Stadium.
  2. There are two divisions in the expanded MBL. We have the East & the West Division.
  3. The deciding factor for assigning team’s division is geography as based on the team brand and also the players location.
  4. Qualifier Round will have a Single Round Robin format within the teams of the division.
  5. Only the Top 4 teams will proceed to the MBL Semifinals.
  6. Qualifier Round games will have 4 Quarters, 10mins in each quarter running clock except in the last 2 mins of the game.
  7. Each player has five fouls to give.
  8. The minimum number of players a team must have to start the game is 5.
  9. Team Captains will need to approach the committee’s table before the start of the game to verify their current lineup. Players not on the MBL Sporting System will not be able to play as it means they are not registered.
  10. Teams have two timeouts each quarter. Time runs on these timeouts except for the last 2 mins of the 4th quarter.
  11. Teams can alter their roster within the first 4 games of the season. New players that will be added will need to have a complete uniform and fully settled Season Fees before they can play.
  12. Automatic loss for a team that will put an unregistered player on the game. The game will be considered a forfeited match.
  13. Automatic loss for a team that will play with no full uniform. The game will be considered a forfeited match.
  14. A forfeited match doesn’t have a score. However, the losing team will have a -10 on Team AVG. The stats of players from the winning team will not be affected as if the game didn’t happen. The stats of the players from the losing team will have zero on each category.
  15. The first overtime period is 2 minutes & the succeeding OT periods is 1 minute. Penalty count will not reset in OT. Each team has 1 timeout each in Overtime periods.
  16. Teams who will forfeit a game will have a demerit of -10 on Team Avg and 2 forfeits (advised or non-advised) will mean instant elimination from the season. When it comes to team rankings, a loss from a forfeit is lower than a loss from a game. The winning team from a forfeit will have the previous score from its most recent game or 50 if the team happens to win by forfeit in Round 1 where it is  only the first game of the season.
  17. If a Captain announced the team will forfeit, it is not retractable.
  18. Teams who will have 2 forfeits in a season will be subject for approval for the next season including all the whole roster of that team.
  19. Teams must notify the league or Captain’s group if they will forfeit the game 24hrs prior to the scheduled game. Failure to notify the league will incur a $250 AUD penalty fee to the team. The reason for this penalty fee is that the league finds this disrespectful of the time and effort of the league and opposing team. Notify the league if your team will forfeit.
  20. Videos cannot be used to overturn a match and whatever the officials on the floor have called out. Videos are only used for technical count, misconduct, and physicality reviews.
  21. The tie-breaker in MBL in sequence: Offensive Team Average/Head-to-head/Defensive Average
  22. Only the official MBL ball will be used on MBL games.

Playoff Games-Semifinals, Division Finals & Grand Finals of MBL 2K23

  1. Only the top 4 teams will proceed to Semifinals. Team AVG is used for tie-breakers for teams with same ranking W/L. Team AVG is the average of all team’s scores of a team in the regular season. If both teams are tied in Team AVG, we used head-to-head.
  2. All Playoff games in MBL 2K22 are knockout games, it’s win or go home. All the playoff games except the Grand Finals are played in similar game format of the usual Qualifer Round game.
  3. As of MBL 2K22, there’s no twice to beat advantage anymore.
  4. Players will need to be in attendance for at least 4 games to be eligible to play for the Playoffs. Preseason Games will count as games played/attended by the player.
  5. Division Finals is a trophy game, winners will go to the Grand Finals.
  6. In the Grand Finals game, we will have 4 Quarters of 10mins per game in full stop-clock mode. There will be 24sec shot clock rule for the entire game in the Playoffs. Teams has 2 timeouts each qtr & clock stops during timeouts. The overtime period in Grand Finals is in stop-lock mode. Each team has 1 timeout in OT period.

Misconduct and Technical Count

  1. Technical Count (TC) are demerits & it refers to the number of misconduct and unacceptable actions of a player within the season.
  2. Player TCs are accumulated within the season. For 10 Technical Counts – season suspension, 6 TCs game suspension (next game).
  3. MBL reserves the right to allow players who will join our league. Because we’re an open league, one of the grounds a player won’t be allowed to play in MBL will be for his history of misconduct and unfair plays.
  4. Using swear words is not allowed in MBL as we are creating a family-friendly league here. Be respectful at all times.
  5. MBL will never get into betting and side hustling.
  6. Players who will be found guilty of selling a game will be subject to league ban.
  7. Players and the teams are responsible for anything that will be broken or damaged in the facility as a result of their action.
  8. In the event of team walk over, the game will be considered a forfeit. The team will be subject for approval for next season and may likely to be the removed from the league.
  9. Players who will threaten, show misconduct, attack and disrespect anyone in the league will be subject for season ban or league ban.
  10. It is easy to join MBL but is near impossible to come back.
  11. Players who are have unsettled matters with MBL will not be allowed back to the league.
  12. Banned players will never be mentioned again throughout the MBL History and records.
  13. MBL is made up by passionate volunteers and crew willing to cover the MBL Games. Show respect to everyone.

Injuries & medical emergencies

  1. MBL doesn’t include insurance fees on registration fees, thus we only help in giving players first-aid in case of an injury.
  2. Calling emergency 000 in case of an emergency will be on a player’s behalf.
  3. MBL has nurses around and has a first-aid kit on hand.
  4. A player who needs to be helped off the court, appears to have concussion & seems to be badly injured will not be permitted back to the game to protect the players well-being.

Refunds

  1. We don’t give refunds to players/teams once they have played a game of the season. A player cannot ask for a refund for their uniforms once it has been done as they have their number and surnames on it.
  2. It may take 14 days for a refund to complete to a nominated bank account.
  3. A service rendered to a player like a photoshoot and video shoot will be deducted from a player’s fee. Please contact Torch or Drew if you need a refund.