I. Eligibility
A. It is recommended that each church provide and keep parental release forms for each player registered.
B. All players must be listed on a team roster, which must be submitted to the league headquarters by December 1st. Players may be added to a team roster up until January 1. After that date, any additions must be made in writing and have the approval of the Executive Committee.
C. If team rosters are not turned into the IYBL headquarters then those team's games will be counted as losses until the roster is received. Each Monday after that week's games all teams without rosters will be given a loss.
D. Any team participating in any other league will not be eligible. Holiday tournaments are permitted during the Christmas holidays. Players who are members of the IYBL may form a team to participate in holiday tournaments.
E. Each team in the IYBL will not be allowed any player that also plays for their school team (HS, JHS, MS). Any team with a player who also plays for their school will be declared ineligible if playing or practicing with their school team during the regular IYBL season, even if the school season has been completed. Violators will forfeit all games in which the ineligible player participated. Also, no player may play for two different IYBL teams during the same season. If try-outs for a school team do not begin until after the IYBL begins play, a player is welcome to try-out for his/her school team while still playing for their church team until they make the final cut. Anyone playing for his/her school team then leaves that team and desires to join a church team, may apply for reinstatement with the IYBL Executive Committee.
F. Each team is allowed a single one hour practice per week.
G. To be eligible for tournament play, all players must be listed on the team roster and have participated in at least four (4) league games.
H. The Executive Committee must approve any exceptions to the eligibility status as outlined above.
II. League Divisions
“AA” Division – 6 yrs. & under (Coed) Must be 6 years or younger on or before 8/31
Boys “A” Division – Up to 8 yrs. Must be 8 years or younger on or before 8/31
Boys “B” Division – Up to 10 yrs. Must be 10 years or younger on or before 8/31
Boys “C” Division – Up to 12 yrs. Must be 12 years or younger on or before 8/31
Boys “D” Division – Up to 14 yrs. Must be 14 years or younger on or before 8/31
Boys "EE" Division - Up to 16 yrs. Must be 16 years or younger on or before 8/31
Boys “E” Division – Up to 18 yrs. Must be 18 years or younger on or before 8/31
Girls “A” Division – Up to 8 yrs. Must be 8 years or younger on or before 8/31
Girls “B” Division – Up to 10 yrs. Must be 10 years or younger on or before 8/31
Girls “C” Division – Up to 12 yrs. Must be 12 years or younger on or before 8/31
Girls “D” Division – Up to 15 yrs. Must be 15 years or younger on or before 8/31
Girls “E” Division – Up to 18 yrs. Must be 18 years or younger on or before 8/31
- Boys “E” & Girls “E” Division players can be 18 years of age and eligible if they are still in high school. If a player is home schooled or in a special high school program, documentation of participation must be submitted with roster.
- Players may “play up” with a higher-level team but are not allowed to play on a lower level team.
Games
AA will play 6 games per season.
A-E will play 7 games plus single elimination playoffs per season.