Official Protocol
League Governance
The definitive guidelines and regulations for the 2025 Liberian Basketball League season.
The definitive guidelines and regulations for the 2025 Liberian Basketball League season.
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Each game consists of four 10-minute quarters with a 15-minute halftime break. In case of a tie at the end of the fourth quarter, overtime periods of 5 minutes each will be played until a winner is determined.
Each team must have a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 12 registered players. Only 5 players are allowed on the court at a time. Substitutions are unlimited but must occur during stoppages.
A player is disqualified after committing 5 personal fouls. Technical fouls result in one free throw and possession. Unsportsmanlike conduct may result in immediate ejection or multi-game suspension.
Field goals inside the arc are 2 points, beyond the arc are 3 points, and free throws are 1 point. The team with the highest point total at the end of regulation or overtime wins.
Each team is allowed 3 timeouts per half and 1 timeout per overtime. Unused timeouts do not carry over.