2014 girls “over the mountain” basketball league

1. 2014 girls “over the mountain” basketball league Organizational Meeting Tuesday, November 5, 2013

2. Agenda • OTM Mission • Eligibility Rules & Rules of the Game • Proposed Calendar • Gyms • Referees • Team Registration • Fees • Forms/Background Checks • Deadline • Timing • FYI – Jingle Bell Jam

3. OTM Mission The mission of OTM is to provide 3rd-6th grade girls who have an interest in basketball a more competitive basketball league than a typical “rec” league. OTM aims to provide a venue for the girls to build their technical basketball skills and sportsmanship in a friendly but competitive atmosphere and to prepare the girls to play basketball at the junior high and high school level.

4. Eligibility Rules • Team • Public schools – all players must attend a public school or reside within the high school boundary of team for which they play • Private schools – all players must attend that school • “Non eligible teams” – in past OTM has allowed teams to play in OTM that do not otherwise meet eligibility requirements. These teams do not play in year-end tournament and their games do not count toward final regular season rankings • Player Age Requirements • 3rd Grade – born on or after 9/1/03 and be in 3rd grade or lower • 4th Grade – born on or after 9/1/02 and be in 4th grade or lower • 5th Grade – born on or after 9/1/01 and be in 5th grade or lower • 6th Grade – born on or after 9/1/00 and be in 6th grade or lower • Players can play “up” • Coaches/Assistant Coaches • Must agree to background check • See Volunteer Selection Criteria on OTM website for crimes that preclude person from being OTM coach or assistant coach

5. Rules of the Game • Free Throw Distance • 3rd Grade – 10 feet • 4th/5th Grade – 12 feet • 6th Grade – 15 feet • Goal Height • 3rd Grade – 8.5 foot goals • 4th Grade – 9 foot goals • 5th/6th Grade – 10 foot goals • Press – press not allowed if team ahead by 20 pts or more • 3rd Grade – final two minutes of 2nd and 4th quarters and OT • 4th Grade – anytime in 4th quarter and OT • 5th/6th Grade - anytime • Clock • 4 eight minute quarters • Overtime – 2 minutes; after 2nd OT – sudden death • Clock runs continuously (except for time outs and free throws) except for last two minutes of 2nd and 4th quarter and OT (stops on every whistle) • 3 Point Shot – allowed in 5th and 6th grade • Team Responsibilities - Home Team provides scoreboard operator; Visiting Team keeps and provides official “book” • Coach Technical Foul – Coach or assistant coach will have to sit out next game if receive a technical foul (sit out next two games if receive two technical fouls). Can be in gym but cannot sit on team bench. • Full copy of rules available on OTM website

6. Proposed Calendar • 8 Regular Season games over 6 weekends • Each team will play two or more weekends on Saturday and Sunday • Year End Tournament the week of February 10th • Season complete prior to start of President’s Day holiday weekend February 2014 January 2014 Holiday or other event Game in afternoon or early evening Year End Tournament January 20 – MLK DayFebruary 2 – Super Bowl SundayFebruary 17 – President’s Day • PLEASE CHECK FOR CONFLICTS!

7. Gyms - Tentative • 3rd/4th Grade • Cherokee Bend School – Mountain Brook • Shades Valley Elementary – Hoover (off Alford Avenue & I-65) • Green Valley Elementary – Hoover (behind Krispy Kreme on Hwy 31) • 5th/6th Grade • Old Berry Middle School – Hoover (on Columbiana Road) • Briarwood Church – Vestavia (Acton Road & I-459) • Homewood Middle School – Homewood (on Valley Avenue) • Note – if anyone has ideas/contacts for additional gym space, please let me know.

8. Referees • Cahaba Basketball Officials Association (“CBOA”) • Will be 3rd year calling Girls OTM game • Representative – Scott Mitchell • Referees have complete discretion/control of game!! • Up to coaches to talk with referees prior to start of game • Make sure referees understand grade-specific OTM rules • Make sure coaches understand referees’ plan for calling the game • Call or email OTM Commissioner any time to give feedback (good or bad) on referees.

9. Team Registration • Forms (all available on website): 1) Parental Waiver, Consent & Release form for each player 2) Team Roster Form with birth certificates attached for players new to OTM (have last year’s birth certificate if played OTM last year) • Fees: $450/team (make check payable to “Girls OTM Basketball League”) • Background Checks: All coaches/ assistant coaches must complete www.knowmybackground.com background check. Information and link at www.otmbasketball.org • Deadline: Sunday, December 1, 2013 • Mail to: Winston Gillum 3304 Hermitage Road Birmingham, AL 35223

10. Timing • December 1 Team registration forms due • December 9 First draft of schedule and team lists/contact information sent to coaches • December 16 Feedback deadline for schedule/changes to team contact list • December 23 FINAL schedule and team list released

11. FYI – Jingle Bell Jam • Pre-Season Tournament • Thursday December 19 – Sunday December 22 • Games in Mountain Brook City School gyms • Team Registration Fee - $350 • Forms • Registration Form • Team Roster • Entry Deadline – December 1, 2014 • Mail to Winston Gillum • Not affiliated with OTM

12. Contact Information • Commissioner Winston Gillum wgillum@harbert.net 205-222-0332 (cell) 205-987-5717 (office) • Assistant Commissioners Jeff Seton George Sims jseton@sterneagee.com gwsims@millicare.net 205-903-1339 (cell) 205-601-5013 (cell) • Website – www.otmbasketball.org