2025 League Info

Updated - April 4th 2025

Players/Parents/Guardians,

On behalf of myself and the Steel City Summer Basketball League staff, we would like to welcome all the returning and new players who have registered for Year #6. I hope you are all as excited as we are for another upcoming season. We would appreciate the following of our links below to keep everyone up to date on the latest changes and information.

The league schedule will be on our website, but you can also subscribe to our "online calendar" that will embed into your device. Click here to SUBSCRIBE
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https://monvalleyindependent.com/category/sports
https://steelcitysbl.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@SteelCitySBL (please subscribe)
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https://x.com/SteelCity_SBL (Our Main Account)

Thank you, and now to the Tryout and League updates.

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Notes:

All teams' rosters will carry over from the 2024 Steel City SBL Season.
Try-out fee: $10 (Fee for 2 nights of tryouts - Non-Refundable)
Try out fee can be paid by cash or on Venmo: @SteelCity_SBL (We prefer Venmo)
In Venmo, "What's it for?" Please enter: PLAYER FIRST NAME, PLAYER LAST NAME, (then type) GIRLS TRYOUT
-Tryout fees will need to be paid before the player tries out, whether it be via Venmo or cash.
Cash will be accepted before each "Try Out" session at Court Time.
Returning players are welcome to attend the "Try Out Nights" to work out and play if needed (No Fee Required)

PAY HERE IF NEW PLAYER FOR TRYOUTS:

New Player Tryout Fee

League Registration fee MUST be paid before the first game, but we will start to accept league payments for returning players now if you prefer. Drafted players will be able to pay directly after the draft is completed.

Registration amount for League (if drafted or returning ): $125 (Includes all games, playoffs, and jersey)
Registration can be paid by cash or on Venmo: @SteelCity_SBL (We prefer Venmo)
In Venmo, "What's it for?" Please enter: PLAYER FIRST NAME, PLAYER LAST NAME, (then type) GIRLS REGISTRATION

PAY HERE FOR RETURNING PLAYERS BY THE FIRST GAME:

League Fee

Returning players can use their "One Time" Request for Trade starting this year for their entire Steel City SBL Career. If a player has already used the old "declare for draft", they can not ask for a trade.
The old "Declare for Draft" designation is no longer an option starting this year.
The deadline to declare "Request for Trade" is Friday, May 2nd @Noon
If a player desires a Trade, and the terms can not be reached. The player will be eligible to enter the draft with the commissioner's approval.

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Tryouts Info:

Night #1: Wednesday May 7th 2025 5-7PM
Night #2: Friday May 9th 2025 5-7PM
Both Nights at: Court Time Sports Center 95 Enterprise St Elizabeth, PA 15037

Tuesday May 13th | LEAGUE DRAFT | Live Streamed On Line @ https://www.youtube.com/@MVILive

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The Tryout Process:

Parents are welcome to attend

• Selected Team Coaches will put the girls through 20-25 minutes of ball handling and another 20-25 minutes in shooting drills. They will then be placed on random teams and play 1/2 court games.

• A returning player does not need to be at the tryout but is more than welcome to attend the tryout.

• A new player must attend at least (1) tryout session. In specific circumstances, we can allow this to be waived, but it must be already discussed prior to the final tryout session

What to bring to tryouts:

• Please bring a basketball and water.

• We will provide each "new player" a numbered sticker to place on her shirt once signed in.

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Roster Rules:

Rising 9th graders through rising Seniors are all eligible to sign up.

• 6 total teams

• 10 Rostered Players (+1 Bonus Rd. Selections if needed)

• IR Rule: The Player must announce if they are injured by the registration deadline for that season. If the player declares "injured reserve" (IR), they will remain on the roster for the following year or can be eligible if the injury is corrected by the end of the season.

New Rule: School District Player Limit

No team may have more than three (3) players from the same school district if those players were selected in the initial 60-person draft of that year or were on the team in the previous year.

A team may exceed the three-player limit only if the additional players from that school district are selected in the bonus rounds.

(2025 League Rule Change)

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• A player is allowed a "one-time" old draft re-entry or new trade request throughout their career in the league.

• Once a player declares their "one time trade/draft re-entry" from their existing team, they cannot be traded or drafted back to that team in their career. (updated 6/28/22)

Summer League Trade Declaration Rule

If a player declares for a trade, she must choose the team she wishes to be traded to and inform the Commissioner. The Commissioner will then contact both the player’s current team and the desired team to begin trade negotiations. If the two teams do not reach an agreement within 48 hours, the player will be placed back into the draft pool. Neither the original team nor the desired team will have the right to draft that player. The team that eventually drafts her must forfeit their next pick (following the selection) to the player’s original team. (updated 3/30/25)

"Draft picks from future years may not be used in trades for the current year." (updated 4/2/2025)

Core Draft Process (New Rule Summary) (updated 5/4/25)

Initial 60 Players

6 teams × 10 players = 60 roster spots

These are filled through a standard draft (Standard round-by-round format).

Overflow Players After 60

Any players beyond the initial 60 are called overflow players.

The draft continues only if a full round of 6 players can be made.

If Exactly 6 Overflow Players Remain

A complete extra round is held (one pick per team).

This brings the total drafted to 66 players.

All teams will have 11 players each.

If Fewer Than 6 Overflow Players Remain (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5)

A lottery draw is used to assign remaining players:

*Any team may declare interest in receiving a bonus player before the draw begins.

A league official draws team names from a hat.

Each selected team receives one draft pick, until all overflow amount of players have draft slots.

Bonus Player Exemption Rule

Teams that received a bonus player via the lottery draw in the previous year are exempt from being selected in the current year's lottery.

This ensures that bonus opportunities are distributed fairly over time.

If more overflow players exist than eligible teams, remaining teams will be randomly selected from the exempt pool.

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Games / League Rules:

• (2) 16 min halves

• (2) Full-Time outs per game

• (2) 30 sec Time outs per game

• A 5 min overtime period will be used if necessary.

• (1) additional 30sec time out will be awarded to each OT team. (Unused timeouts will not carry over into OT period.)

• Running Clock Rule: (in 2nd half with 6 minutes remaining) +20 points (Does not reset if it goes under 20)

•All Defenses are allowed (2024 League Rule Change)

• (2) Technical fouls in one game will result in disqualification from the game and a (1) game suspension in the next scheduled game.

• (2) Technical disqualifications will result in a career expulsion from our league.

• All other WPIAL High school rules will apply.

• All (6) teams make the playoffs. (New 2025 Rule)

• A player must be present for (4) games to be eligible to play in the playoffs. (League officials will make exceptions based on each individual's situation if needed)

• All games will be played at Marx's Court Time

• Referees: (2) NCAA/WPIAL/PIAA sanctioned referees will be utilized during the regular season and playoffs

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Draft Info:

All returning players are welcome to attend

• The draft will be "Live Streamed" Tuesday May 13th, 2025 @ 7 PM from the Trailside Restaurant.

It can be viewed @ https://www.youtube.com/@MVILive

• Updates will be found on X throughout the night.

• Coaches will then decide on Bonus Players at the end of the draft (Once all teams have 10 players)

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Draft Info: First Round Selection Order:

1 Monessen Florist 2-8, 0-2 vs CB

2 Cedarbrook GC 2-8, 2-0 vs MoFlo
3 BeeGraphix Loser of Playoff Game, worst Reg season Rec. (5-5)

4 BeeGraphix Loser of Playoff Game, Best Reg season Rec. (9-1), 2024 HH trade

5 The Trailside 2024 Runner Up

6 AMD 2024 Champion

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10 Howard Hanna Loser of Playoff Game, Best Reg season Rec. (9-1)

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Coaching Staff:

• BeeGraphix – Coach Larry Cash and Coach Jenna Dawson

• Slagus Howard Hanna – Coach Nick Dizon (HC Avonworth) and Coach Kaitlyn Slagus (Former BVA HC)

• Monessen Florist – Coach Chad Carroto, Coach Jeremy Sellew, and Coach Bella Carroto

• Cedarbrook GC – Bobby Zynosky (EF AC & Vincentian AC-Boys) Keagan Brownlee (AC Elizabeth Forward)

• AMD – Coach Bria Rathway (4X League Champion HC) and Coach Noah Yartin (HC Elizabeth Forward)

• Trailside – Coach Dan Slain (AC Mars ) & Coach Paul Palashak

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Please feel free to contact me at any time with questions. We look forward to meeting all of you and your families!

Thank you,

Chad Carroto (League Commissioner)

(724) 557-1909

chadcarroto@gmail.com

2025 Team Pages

Updated - April 4th 2025