Just Hoop's League Handbook
Official Rules, Activity Requirements & Trade Bylaws
League Overview
Gameplay Constraints
Upgrade Rewards
| Games | Reward Description |
|---|---|
| START | 6 Badge Upgrades |
| 5 | 2 Stamina Packs (+10 each) |
| 10 | 4 Badge Upgrades |
| 15 | +10 Stamina (1 Player) |
| 20 | 4 Badge Upgrades |
| 25 | 2 Rebirth Badges |
| 30 | 6 Badge Upgrades |
| 40 | 6 Badge Upgrades |
| 45 | 2 Rebirth Badges |
| 50 | 6 Badge Upgrades |
| 55 | 2 HOF Badges (89 OVR or under) |
| 60 | 6 Badge Upgrades |
| 70 | 6 Badge Upgrades |
| 75 | 2 HOF Badges (Upgrade Gold to HOF) |
Activity Check
25 Games Required to maintain your spot in the league.
Cut Days
Cut days occur every 4 days. Minimum of 25 games required to maintain your spot in the league.
Official Trade Bylaws
User Eligibility
- • New Users: Must play 10 games before trading.
- • Fresh Redraft: Season 1 requires 3 games played before any trading.
- • Frequency: Max 5 trades per season.
Verification
- • Deals are final once posted in trade-pending.
- • Veto: Committee may veto if a team is left decimated.
- • No Backing Out: Both parties must agree to void a final deal.
Gameplay Regulations
Elite Player Mandate
You must start all players rated 89 overall and higher. Any elite starter must play at least 2 minutes of actual game time before they are eligible to be subbed out.
Defensive Protocol
On-Ball Requirement
Once the ball crosses half-court, you must manually control the defender guarding the ball-handler. Off-balling is strictly monitored.
Play Recognition & Help
You are allowed to click on the off-ball defender if a user is running a play. However, if they don't make the pass, you must click back onto the on-ball defender immediately.
If you are playing on-ball and get beat, you are permitted to switch to the next defender closest to the ball handler to provide help.
Manual Doubles
Clicking off your defender to let the AI take over while you bring a manual second defender is considered off-balling and is prohibited.
Zone Defense
When running a zone, you are required to manually shift to the defender closest to the ball-handler at all times. Static off-balling in a zone is a foul.
Offensive Protocol
Screening Restrictions
Only PF and C positions are permitted to set manual on-ball screens. No guard-to-guard (1-3) manual screening allowed.
Pick and Fade Protocol
Status: Restricted Form of 5-Out
Calling pick and fade and driving to the lane to score is not allowed. You must pass out of the pick and fade.
Freelance/Spacing
5-Out plays and freelances are strictly banned. 4-Out 1-In is the mandatory league standard for spacing.
Restricted Badges
Critical: No badge can be upgraded to Legend tier.
Cannot be upgraded on players 6'10" and Taller.
Strictly prohibited: Cannot be upgraded at all.
Strictly prohibited: Cannot be upgraded at all.
Playoff Seeding
Qualification
Only the top 16 most active teams qualify for post-season play.
The Seedings
Once the top 16 most active teams are determined, they are seeded according to Win %.
Tournament Format
Standard 1-16 Bracket. No conference restrictions.
Banned Freelances (Full List)
Disciplinary Actions & Penalties
Mandatory Conduct
Anti-Quitting Policy
No quitting in Q1-Q3. 2 expired pause timers results in an automatic forfeit for the opponent. Clip all violations.
Activity Check
Cut days occur every 4 days. Minimum of 25 games required to maintain your spot in the league.
Position Height Restrictions
Failure to comply with height caps results in automatic roster forfeiture.
Player Position Rules (In-Depth)
Whatever two positions 2K has that player as on his Player Card, he is ALLOWED to play — NO MATTER WHAT HIS HEIGHT IS!
Players may play one position above or below their Primary Position based on standard 2K ordering.
The 1st position listed on the player card is the PRIMARY.
Since SG is Primary: This player is allowed to play PG, SG, or SF within league height guidelines.