RULES

Game Time:

Each Team is responsible for being at the venue at least 30 minutes before their scheduled game for check in etc. Games will consist of 2 18 minute halves. The game clock will start immediately at game time. Teams will have until 10 minutes from the time of scheduled tip off in the first half to avoid a forfeit. The clock will start once it is tip off time. At least 4 players & a coach must be present to start a game.  There

will be warm up before

the game and 2 minutes

at halftime break. 

Fouls:

Player Fouls Out- 5 Fouls

Two technical fouls will result in the ejection of player/coach and suspension in the following game. 

1-1 Bonus- 7th Team Fouls

Double Bonus- 10th Team Foul

Time Outs:

THREE FULL TIMEOUTS PER GAME. ONE TIMEOUT IN OVERTIME

Overtime

Overtime will last 2 minutes (running clock). Double Overtime and thereafter will be sudden death. No timeouts in sudden death.

Game Ball:

29.5 is the official game basketball size 

Uniforms:

Each team must have a Home & Away jersey (light and dark). Home team

will be the light uniform and Away will be dark. Home team will provide

the game ball. Jerseys can be purchased on online.

Mercy Rule:

If a team is ahead by 20 points or more the clock will turn into a running clock under 2 minutes in the game. If the lead drops below 20 points normal rules (stopped clock) will resume under 2 minutes in the second half.  All games will be completely played out no matter the score.

Pre-Game:

Home team is responsible

for supplying the game

ball. Each team is

responsible for cleaning the bench area after the game has ended.

Player Ejections:

Any player ejected from a game will be suspended the very next game (NO Exceptions). Any player(s) involved in or ejected for fighting will be suspended the remainder of the tournament.

Tie Breaker Criteria

  1. Tie breakers etc will be determined by the online tournament tool we currently use. This is a computer based system with no human bias.

Attention: 

Players are encouraged to bring their own water, basketball, towel. 

Jerseys must have a number.

Any rules not mentioned above will be worked out fairly at the discretion of the Event Director.

Inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated!!! A referee may remove players from the game or tournament for inappropriate behavior. Do not allow or condone poor sportsmanship.