FINALS
Finals qualification
A player must play one more than 1/3 of the scheduled games with a team to qualify for Active Basketball finals in that team. At least one game must be played either side of the mid-season break.
Length of finals’ series
A finals’ series will consist of games played over two or three weeks. The determination of the length of the finals series is based on the number of rounds in a season, and decided by the board.
Currently, Active Basketball has made the decision that a finals series will be run over two weeks for all seasons. The board may decide to change this to three seasons if necessary.
The structure of the finals series is subject to change based on the season, but below is what would typically be used.
Three week final series (if used)
All competitions with 8 or more teams will be split into two grades for the finals. Teams in positions 1 to 4 will form ‘A’ grade and teams in positions 5 to 8 will form ‘B’ grade.
Week 1 - Semi Finals (A Grade or only Grade)
Semi Final 1: 1st Versus 2nd.
Semi Final 2: 3rd Versus 4th.
Week 2 - Semi Finals (B Grade)
Semi Final 1: 1st (5th) Versus 4th (8th).
Semi Final 2: 2nd (6th) Versus 3rd (7th).
Preliminary (A Grade or only Grade)
Preliminary Final: Loser Semi Final 1 Versus Winner Semi Final 2.
Week 3 - Grand Finals (A Grade or Only Grade)
Grand Final: Winner Semi Final 1 Versus Winner Preliminary Final.
Grand Finals (B Grade)
Grand Final: Winner Semi Final 1 Versus Winner Semi Final 2.
Two week final series
All competitions with 8 or more teams will be split into two grades for the finals. Teams in positions 1 to 4 will form ‘A’ grade. Where there are 8 teams, 5th and 6th will automatically qualify for the ‘B’ Grade Grand Final, where there are 9 or more teams, teams in positions 5 to 8 will form ‘B’ grade.
Week 1 - Semi Finals (A Grade or only Grade)
Semi Final 1: 1st Versus 4th.
Semi Final 2: 2nd Versus 3rd.
(9 or more teams) Semi Finals (B Grade)
Semi Final 1: 1st (5th) Versus 4th (8th).
Semi Final 2: 2nd (6th)Versus 3rd (7th).
Week 2 - Grand Finals (A Grade or Only Grade)
Grand Final: Winner Semi Final 1 Versus Winner Semi Final 2.
(9 or more teams) Grand Finals (B Grade)
Grand Final: Winner Semi Final 1 Versus Winner Semi Final 2.
(8 teams) Grand Finals (B Grade)
Grand Final: 5th Versus 6th.
Timing regulations
Semi and Preliminary Finals
One timeout per team per half.
2 * 18 minute halves.
Clock stops for:
Women and Men:
Every whistle in the last one minute of the first half and every whistle in the last three minutes of the second half.
Mixed:
Every whistle in last minute of each half.
Grand Finals
Two timeouts per team per half.
2 * 18 minute halves.
Clock stops for:
Timeouts.
Substitutions.
Women and Men:
Every whistle in the last one minute of the first half and every whistle in the last three minutes of the second half.
Mixed:
Every whistle in the last Two minutes of each half.
Other regulations/notes
In mixed games, a referee will toss a coin prior to the start of each game to determine scoring ends for the first half. The higher team will call the coin toss.
In a case where the scores are tied at the end of any final's game, 5 minutes extra playing time (in Mixed competitions, it will be 2:30 each way) will be added to a game until a result is reached. Additional 5 minute periods may be required if the scores are still tied.
Premiers and Runners-up trophies will be presented immediately after each Grand Final. A Most Valuable Player trophy will also be awarded to both the Grand Final MVP and overall season MVP for each grade.