The Knott County Sportsplex is proud to be the home of Mountain Youth Basketball League. The league is open to boys and girls teams from ages 4 through 14. We have no geographical boundaries for accepting teams. We are thrilled to host our local teams from Knott, Perry, Letcher, Floyd, Leslie, Magoffin, and Breathitt counties but if you live outside of those counties you are more than welcome to participate in our league as well. We strongly encourage all school teams to participate as we offer great competition from areas other than your home county, however there is no restriction on how teams are comprised. If you have an AAU team or just a group of kids that want to play basketball we would love to have your team in the league. There is no entry fee for participating in the league and every child who participates will receive a trophy at the end of the league tournament.

Divisions

• Mini All-Stars - a coed division for boys and girls ages 4 to 6
• Little Champions - coed division for boys and girls ages 7 and 8
• Semi-Pro Girls - ages 9 and 10
• Semi-Pro Boys - ages 9 and 10
• Pro Girls Division - ages 11 and 12
• Pro Boys Division - ages 11 and 12
• All-Star Girls Division - ages 13 and 14
• All-Star Boys Division - ages 13 and 14

Do you want to enter a team in multiple divisions? No problem! We have five indoor courts allowing us to schedule around teams or coaches that need to play at different times. Between games we have an arcade and bowling alley to keep the kids happy while Mom and Dad take advantage of our fitness center and walking track.

General Rules

• Games will consist of 4 six minute quarters
• The clock will be stopped and started when necessary unless one team is ahead by 20 or more points
• Mercy rule will go into effect after a twenty point lead and the clock will run continuously as long as one team maintains a 20 point lead
• Teams must have a minimum of 8 players
• Players can not be added to a team’s roster beyond the second game
• There will be a fee of $6 per player to provide insurance for them (Coaches are responsible for turning in all fees with their roster)
• Rosters and insurance fees must be turned in by the third week of each league
• Teams should have uniforms with numbers (T-Shirts are OK, teams simply need to be indentifiable by shirts or jerseys)
• Basketballs will be supplied by the Sportsplex
• Players are to carry playing shoes into the facility to protect the courts
• The Home team is responsible for providing an official scorer and time keeper
• Both coaches should verify the final score with the Director after their game ends
• If your team is unable to play on a scheduled night please notify us in advance so we can schedule your team off that week
• Any team that doesn't show up for a game without calling two consecutive weeks will be removed from the schedule
• Teams that do not show for games will be given a forfeit
• If your opponent does not show up you will NOT be given a win, we will have another team for you to play that night
• League standings and scores will be kept on the Sportsplex website and updated after each night's games
• If a team is removed from the league at any point in the season the games for opponents that team had played will still be counted in the standings
• League standings will be used to seed the league championship tournament
• Teams must play a minimum of 6 games to be eligible to play in the league tournament
• The Championship Tournament will be a single-elimination tournament for each division with all teams participating

Player Eligibility

• Division age requirements are used to insure the safety of our players and create an equal playing field
• The cutoff date for age eligibility is July 1 of every year
• A player's age on July 1 determines the division they are eligible to play in until the next July 1
• Example: Player A was 6 years old on July 1, 2009 but turned 7 in October 2009.  Player A is eligible to play as a 6 year old until July 1, 2010.
• Coaches MUST have a valid copy of each player's birth certificate at every game
• A copy of each player's birth certificate must also be turned in to the Sportsplex with your roster
• If a player's eligibility is questioned by the opposing coach, their birth certificate will be used to prove eligibility
• If a coach can not prove a player's age when questioned, that player must leave the game immediately
• Players can play up a level but can not play down
• Players may only play for one team in each division
• Players may play for multiple teams as long as those teams are in different divisions

Mini All-Stars

• Goal: 8'
• Ball: 27.5"
• No backcourt defense
• Players shoot free throws from the white line in front of the free throw line

Little Champions

• Goal: 8'
• Ball: 28.5"
• Backcourt defense will only be allowed in the fourth quarter
• Coaches have the option of shooting free throws from the free throw line or taking the ball out of bounds

Semi Pro, Pro And All-Star Girls

• Goal: 10'
• Ball: 28.5"

Semi Pro, Pro And All-Pro Boys

• Goal: 10'
• Ball: 29.5"