Worldwide Basketball League [WBL]

- There are 4 Quarters with duration of 8 Minutes each. (32 minutes per game)
- 4-Point Shots are only turned on the final 2 minutes of the Quarter.
- Shot Clock is for 24 seconds.
- If fouled under 12 seconds left on Shot Clock and there will be no free throws, it goes automatically to 12 and will restart after inbound.
- If fouled over 12 seconds left on Shot Clock and there will be no free throws, Shot Clock is stopped and resumed when play is resumed.
- 5 Timeouts per team for the entire game with 1 20-second timeout in each half.
- 20-second Timeouts are not rollover.
- 5 Fouls is "Over The Limit" and the 5th foul and over automatically gets 2 Free Throws.
- 6 Fouls per player and fouls out of game.
- 2 Technicals per player and is ejected for rest of game and faces possible Suspension and/or Fine.
- 1 Technical, person must sit out of game until Quarter ends (If 4th Quarter, sits out half of time remaining).


Fouls:
- 8-Second Backcourt (Not a foul if in the final 2 minutes of Quarter)
- Backcourt (Not a foul if in the final 2 minutes of Quarter)
- Shot Clock Ending
- Reaching In
- Shooting Foul
- Blocking Foul
- Charging
- Any physicality, Ref will determine Technical or Personal.

All 16 Teams will be in Playoffs.

First Round, Best of 5 Series:
#1 Seed vs. #8 Seed
#4 Seed vs. #5 Seed

#3 Seed vs. #6 Seed
#2 Seed vs. #7 Seed

Quarter Finals, Best of 5 Series:
Winner of 1/8 vs. Winner of 4/5
Winner of 3/6 vs. Winner of 2/7

Semi Finals, Best of 7 Series:
Winner of 1/8/4/5 vs. Winner of 3/6/2/7

Finals, Best of 7 Series:
Winner of both Conferences face each other.





Note:
- First Round, Quarter Finals, and Semi-Finals are set up for both conferences.

June 5, 2011:
- The WBL officially opens and 1 head coach. 4 guards, 4 fowards, and 3 centers are assigned to each team.

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The Continental Conference Rosters have been posted. I will do the National later after this interview.

Making the National Conference Teams now.

Games will start Friday as the Tampa Flames kick off the season versus their rivals, Denver Coyotes.

Then the rest of the league will play their games on Saturday.

All facilities open up tonight at 7:30 PM US Eastern for practice and training and working out.

The Raleigh Rabbits, Tampa Flames, Birmingham Bulldogs, and Mexico City Chihuahuas are holding practice now.

The Toronto Tigers and Vermont Vipers are holding practice at 9:00 tonight.

Practice Notices for Tonight:

Right Now: Pittsburgh Piranhas (Started at 6:45), Texas Rattlesnakes (Started at 7:10)

At 7:30: London Royalty, Bristol Bobcats, Cincinatti Chimpanzees

At 8:00: Washington Congress

At 8:30: Denver Coyotes



All US Eastern Times above.

Breaking News: Rumors are swirming that the Tampa Flames are going to be listening to trades for Center Kendrick Perkins all week long. Will a team go out for Perkins or will he still be a Flame come Friday?

All practices have ended for the night.

Los Angeles Fever are holding practice right now.


The Raleigh Rabbits are going to be at practice in 20 minutes.

Kendrick Perkins Interests: After the Tampa Flames announced they are willing to trade Kendrick Perkins, the following teams have submitted messages to Magic Johnson and listed below are the teams that have submitted so far and what they are willing to give up.

The Raleigh Rabbits interested in trading Kevin Garnett.

The Pittsburgh Piranhas interested in trading Joakim Noah.

The Birmingham Bulldogs interested in trading Rajon Rondo.

The Washington Congress interested in trading a 1st Round Draft Pick and a 2nd Round Draft Pick of next year.

The Chicago Yellow Jackets interested in trading a 1st Round Draft Pick and Eddy Curry.

Breaking News on Kendrick Perkins Trade:

The Piranhas, Bulldogs, and Congress' trade attempts were denied by Magic Johnson.

The Raleigh Rabbits (willing to trade F Kevin Garnett) and The Chicago Yellow Jackets (willing to trade R1 Draft Pick and C Eddy Curry) are still an option for the Flames to accept.

Tampa Flames Head Coach Magic Johnson said "The [Raleigh] Rabbits and [Chicago] Yellow Jackets trades are what we are considering right now. We would like someone experienced, and would be willing to take the bench sometimes, share the spotlight, and win rings until they retire."

Chicago Yellow Jackets will be holding practice today at 11:45 PM US Eastern.

Sydney Wolves are holding practice at 1:00 PM US Eastern Time today.

Latest on Kendrick Perkins Trade:

- Flames Head Coach Magic Johnson and the Rabbits Head Coach Mike K. are meeting at an undisclosed location at this moment, sources have told ESPN. Does this mean Perkins is going to become a Rabbit? SportsCenter is keeping a close look on this situation. Where is Kendrick heading?

Breaking News: Kendrick Perkins Officially Traded!

In the first trade of WBL History, Center Kendrick Perkins has been traded to the Raleigh Rabbits as Foward Kevin Garnett and a 2nd Round Draft Pick will be heading to Tampa for the Flames!