
RULES & REGULATIONS
Pre-Game & Scheduling
Live Game
- All teams and team members must register.
- Teams need to check in at tournament by 10:30 to receive their bracket.
- Both teams will have 3 minutes to warm up simultaneously before the game.
- Only those registered and scheduled to play are allowed to occupy the court at the scheduled time.
- Teams must be at their court to check in with the referee 5 minutes prior to the game time.
- Referees may require players to remove jewelry or other equipment which, in his/her opinion, is dangerous to other players.
- Referees are authorized to remove any player or spectator from tournament ground.
- If a player is ejected, that team may continue with remaining players for the remainder of the tournament with no subs.
- Girls may play with boys’ team if there is not more than one girl team in any given age group.
- One younger player may play up one age group for each team.
Live Game
- Coin flip determines opening possession
- Possessions will change after each scored basket. (No make it take it)
- ALL baskets will be 1 point.
- The team that reaches 12 points first or has the most points when time expires is declared the winner
- Games will be 12 minutes each unless teams are tied at the end of regulation.
- In the event of a tie, a 3-minute O.T. will be played with a coin flip determining possession.
- NO DUNKING ALLOWED
- Jump balls called by referee will be awarded to the defense.
- Top, sides and bottom of backboard are in play. Support structure is declared out of bounds.
- An opposing player must check the ball before being put in play.
- All fouls and violations called by the referee will be played out of bounds at the top of the court. (No free throws awarded)
- 2 intentional fouls – out of the game
- The ball must be taken back to the top of the court line on all possessions.
- The referee will keep game time.
- Game time will continue unless a time out is called.
- Two timeouts per team will be given for each game (30 second timeout)
- Basic rules to basketball do apply (traveling, double dribble, etc.)
- ALL decisions made by the referee are FINAL
- Championship games are winner take all.
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