Rules
1. Team Roster: Only the five players listed on the team roster will be allowed to play.
2. Basketballs: Teams will provide their own warm-up balls and game ball. Girls divisions and boys 6th grade and under will use a 28.5” ball.
3. All games will be officiated by one referee. A scorekeeper will be required from the prior game winning team or that team will lose 5 points in their next game. The referee has the final decision on all disputes. No timeouts.
4. Game Length: There will be one running clock for all courts. Twenty-minute games or 21 points. The clock will stop with ten minutes left and again when five minutes remain in the game. These two time-outs will each be 30 seconds in length each and result in alternating possession after each time-out.
5. Overtime: In case of a tie, all members from each team will shoot one free throw. All members of one team shoot their free throws. Then the second team members all shoot. Team losing overtime coin flip shoots first. Repeat the complete process until the tie is broken alternating the team that shoots first. The team that wins will receive 1 additional team point. If any team only has 3 players, they are at a disadvantage.
6. Tie breakers: 1st- Fewest losses, 2nd- Head to Head (if only two teams tie), 3rd- points allowed (Forfeits result in a 21-0 score), 4th- points scored (Forfeits result in a 21-0 score) 5th Coin flip
7. Scoring: Field goals made inside of the 3-pt line and free throws will count as 1 point and all field goals made outside the 3-pt line will count as 2 points.
8. First Possession: Winner of the pre-game coin flip takes first possession.
9. Substitutions are to be made on dead ball situations only.
10. On every possession change including a made basket, jump ball, ball out-of-bounds, or violation, the ball must be checked in by the defense at the top of the 3 pt line. Jump balls go to the defensive team. The ball remains live when the defense gains possession on a defensive rebound or steal of the basketball and the defensive team must have a player with the ball and ONE foot anywhere beyond the 3 pt line before they become an offensive player. There are no free take backs.
11. As soon as the ball touches the offensive player it is a live ball that can be passed, dribbled, or shot.
12. Fouls: To encourage good defensive play, the following rules will be in effect: 0-6 Team Fouls: All fouls are non-shooting; ball possession goes to the non-offending team. 7+ Team Fouls: All fouls will result in one (1) free throw attempt for the non-offending team (Free throw line will be moved up for grades 3-4). 1 point is awarded for made free throw, ball possession goes to non-shooting team, make or miss. Free throw shooter may choose to shoot for 1 point from the free throw line, or 2 points from behind the 3-point arc. All shooting fouls beyond 3 pt line result in 2 free throws and the non-shooting team gains possession following. Free throws can be attempted after the buzzer sounds at the end of any period if foul occurs before the buzzer. Defensive fouls with made basket: The team that scores will get the point for the basket and one free throw, while the defensive team will be assessed a team foul and get possession of the ball. Flagrant/Technical Fouls: All flagrant/technical fouls will result in 1 point being awarded and possession to the non-offending team. Two flagrant/technical fouls on the same player or coach will result in player disqualification from the tournament.
PLAYER MISCONDUCT-FLAGRANT AND INTENTIONAL FOULS
Ø All intentional or flagrant fouls will be counted as a team foul.
Ø Definition: A contact foul intended to hurt an opponent, fan, or Referee; or a non-contact foul involving vulgar or verbally abusive behavior.
Ø Penalty: 1 point for the opposing team and ball possession.
Ø One flagrant foul will result in the player being automatically ejected from the game.
Ø Two flagrant fouls will result in the player being automatically ejected from the tournament.
Ø Ollie Rule: Swearing not tolerated. Will result in 1 point for the other team and the ball.