Officials:
- Officials will have final say in all game matters
Teams:
- Teams will have no more than 2 Coaches on the bench (Only head coach may stand during the games)
- A player cannot compete on more than one team in each division of the tournament
- A player may play up, but not play down
- A player cannot change teams within division
- Coach must add ALL players to your roster and turn into the tournament director at your gym
- COACHES MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF OF AGE AND GRADE OF PLAYERS
Length of Game:
- Games will consist of two 12-minute halves. With a stop clock, 1st through 5th Grade
- Games will consist of two 14-minute halves. With a stop clock 6th through 12th Grade(Varsity)
- Halftime will consist of a three (3) minute intermission
- Teams will have a five (5) minute warm-up period prior to each game
- Each team will be provided three (3) 30 second time outs per game
- Overtime will consist of a ONE (1) minute period with STOP clock
- 2nd overtime is sudden death (pool play only)
- Only one (1) 30-second timeout will be permitted per overtime period.
- NO CARRY OVERS
- If teams are late to games, 14 minutes will be placed on the clock and for every minute that ran off the clock, the present team will receive 2 points for every minute gone
- The official game will start when five (5) players and the coach have arrived with the time on the clock.
- If the 14 minutes elapses, then the game will be a forfeit.
Fouls:
- The one-one goes into effect on the 10th
Miscellaneous:
- Tie-breakers are head to head, PDA, points scored, points allowed, then coin flip
Mercy rules:
- Time clock will not stop if a team is leading by 15 points or more.
- If team is leading by 20 points in the last 2 minutes, game over.
- If team is leading by 30 points in the last 3 minutes, game over.
In addition to the rules listed above, National Federation rules apply:
- Home will keep the official book (FILL OUT COMPLETELY) Visitors will keep the scoreboard
- Protest fee $150.00
- COACHES ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE TO SUBMIT PROTEST FORMS AND FEES
- Must notify a Tournament Director or RAP Staff member
- Protest must be started before the end of the game
- You are permitted to fill out the form and turn in fee at least 10 minutes after the game
- Tournament Director’s decisions are final
ZERO TOLERANCE FOR COACHES, PLAYERS, AND FANS