Mercy Rule:
When a team is 10 points ahead, they must go inside the 3 point arc when the opposition has the ball in their back court. Players must wait inside the 3 point arc until the BALL is over the half court line. Once the ball is over the half court line, they may come out and defend a player each. Teams will be penalised 2 points for repeated offences.

Forfeits: 
In general there are no forfeits in MSBL Mini as the referees will always try to arrange a scratch match. It is always advisable to notify the Basketball SA staff if your team can not attend for any reason. Teams notifying on the day make it difficult to inform the other team as parents and teachers have already made arrangements for that day re collecting children etc.

Parents: 
To assist with the operation of the MSBL Mini Program you are advised to sit on the spectator seating and not on the team players bench unless you are the coach or the Team Manager. Players should not be sitting on the floor in front of their team bench. Parents are also urged to control the behaviour of any siblings not playing. Sitting too close or running around the courts will obstruct the referees and may reduce your child’s playing time as the referees deal with these off-court issues.