DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES

1. Players disciplined by the coach:  While the SPBL recognizes discipline is a key ingredient to the success of a team, no coach can prevent a player from participating in a game without prior approval from the SPBL site coordinator or Commissioner at the game location.  Any coach who feels a player’s playing time should be restricted due to tardiness, absenteeism, behavior, or any other reason should discuss matter with the SPBL site coordinator at the game location.
    
2. Players ejected by the official: Players ejected from the game by the officials cannot participate in the remainder of the game.  Any player ejected from the game by the official will be suspended for one or more subsequent games, subject to review by the commissioner of the league.  In all cases where a players is sent off the court, the official must submit a written report to the Commissioner of the Basketball League within 24 hours.
    
3. Ejection of coaches: The official or site coordinator may eject any coach from the vicinity of the gym for the remainder of the game if they feel the coach’s behavior is inappropriate.  The game will not resume until the coach complies with the ejection.  If the official or site coordinator decides to abandon or terminate the game because a coach fails to leave the immediate vicinity after being ejected, the league or site coordinator will decide the outcome of the game. The official shall verbally inform the head coach of the ejection and all implications that may apply. Any coach ejected by the official or site coordinator will be suspended for one or more subsequent games, subject to review by the Commissioner of the league. In all cases where a coach is ejected, the official or the site coordinator must submit a written report to the Commissioner of the Basketball League 24 hours.
    
4. Ejection of spectators: The official or site coordinator may eject any spectator from the gym or its immediate vicinity for the remainder of the game if they feel the spectator’s behavior is inappropriate.  The game will not resume until the spectator complies with the ejection. If the official or site coordinator decides to abandon or terminate the game because a spectator fails to leave the immediate vicinity after being ejected, the site coordinator will decide the outcome of the game. The official shall verbally inform the head coach of the ejection and all implications that may apply.

Any spectator ejected by the official or site coordinator will be suspended for one or more subsequent games, subject to review by the Commissioner of the league. In all cases where a coach is ejected, the official or the site coordinator must submit a written report to the Commissioner of the Basketball League within 24 hours.