Will playing in the HBL effect my college eligibility?
No, the HBL is FULLY complaint with the NCAA student-athlete amateur status rules. Playing in our league will not effect your eligibility if you are a Free Agent or Walk-On Player member because you do not get any cash prizes or extra benefits for those membership levels. If you are a current college player we recommend that you get approval to play in our league from your school's Athletic Director and/or Head Coach.
When does the league in my city start?
The HBL League is year-round. Be sure to opt-in to the player email news alert so you can get notifications about cities we have leagues going in. Official team practices begin the third week of the quarterly season and actual league play starts the fourth week within the start of the quarterly season. Click here to request the quarterly and weekly team and league schedule be emailed to you.
How much does it cost to play in the league?
All players are required to purchase a HBL player membership that ranges in cost based on membership level that a player selects. Players can join the league as FREE Walk-On Players if they sign with a HBL league team that is Team Owned (has an official HBL team owner). If you do not see the team or the team owner's information on the Official National HBL Website, we strongly recommend that you do not make any type of commitments to the team or team owner because they are not an official HBL team or team owner. If a team and team owner's information is on our website, they are an official HBL team in our league.
Can players get traded (or can I trade myself) to another?
Yes, both there are conditions that have to be might for trades. Players can place themselves on the trading block to get traded to another team, but trades can only be done if there is another player(s) from another team(s) that also wants to be traded. If multiple players are on the trading block the selection for trades are done by a random draw. No player trades will be allowed during the final two weeks of the league. The player trade administrative fee is $25.00 and must be paid by Wednesday of each week during league play.
What happens after I make my player membership payment?
After you make your membership payment you will be emailed the player on-boarding information. You will need to fill out and submit your all your information. You will then be placed in the player draft pool. When the player draft opens Team Owners, General Managers, and Head Coaches will go into the HBL draft pool and draft players for their teams. The GMs are only allowed to draft registered players so every player in the database will be drafted to a team. Also, see the HBL Launch Process section above. You will also receive additional information as we get closer to the start of the season in your city.
How long is the season and how many games do we play?
The HBL has year round quarterly seasons every 3 months. Our league seasons are 1st Quarter Season January - March, 2nd Quarter Season April - June, 3rd Quarter Season July - August, 4th Quarter Season September - December. Each team will be scheduled to play 6 regular season games plus a season ending single game elimination tournament.
How long do we have to pay our membership payment?
Our player membership is open year-round for all cities. We will sometimes offer a limited time discount on player memberships so be sure to keep an eye on your email inbox! Our player registrations usually sellout pretty fast so we highly encourage all players to secure their spot as soon as possible.
What is the FREE Walk-On Player Policy?
FREE Walk-On Player is a league season "status" and not a actual HBL player membership. FREE Walk-On Player status is only offered by the HBL corporate office to try to ensure and achieve max league registration goals. Some State laws and leagues that the HBL operates may require that all players be under a mandated "individual" insurance that is supplemental to the league's insurance policy. If you are a FREE Walk-On Player that would like to earn a cash prize while playing in the league, you can sell a minimum of 6 season tickets via our HBL scholarship player program to get bumped up to player member status. Once qualified with a minimum of 6 season ticket sells, the Walk-On Player membership and cash prize payout will be set at the same level as the 3rd Round Draft Pick Player.
Can I cancel my current player membership and sign-up for a Walk-On player status?
No, unfortunately, you cannot downgrade your player membership or request a refund by downgrading your current membership.
How much do players get paid per game?
Players are can earn a cash prize for winning games that are based on their membership level. The regular season cash prizes are paid weekly and the playoff cash prize bonus is paid the week after the league championship game.
How many players are on a team and how many teams are in the league?
Each team will have 14 players and player registration is always on a first come, first sign-up register basis. Each league location can have a minimum of 8 teams and a max of 16 teams.
What is the player refund policy?
All sales are final! We do not offer a refund on any player memberships or team ownership licenses because you will gain login access to our league's proprietary and intellectual business information and property located in the Players Locker Room or Team/League Owners Front Office. We also pre-order customized uniforms and other business equipment. The HBL cannot get a refund from its vendors once a pre-order has been placed. A player membership or team or league license will not start until the player, team, or leagues start playing actual games or business operations.