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 Player Age Requirements
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 Goal Height Free Throw Distance
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
Free Throw Distance
3rd Grade – 10 feet
4th/5th Grade – 12 feet
6th Grade – 15 feet

6. Proposed Calendar S M T W F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
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
January 2014
February 2014 S M T W F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 S M T W F 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Game in afternoon or early evening
Holiday or other event
Year End Tournament
January 20 – MLK Day February 2 – Super Bowl Sunday February 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 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 background check. Information and link at
Deadline: Sunday, December 1, 2013
Mail to: Winston Gillum 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
(cell)
(office)
Assistant Commissioners
Jeff Seton George Sims
(cell) (cell)
Website –