Event Rules

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
  • COACHES MUST HAVE PROOF OF AGE AND GRADE OF PLAYERS

    • Length of Game:

             Games will consist of two 12-minute halves. With a continuous clock, 1st through 5th Grade
              Games will consist of two 14-minute halves. With a continuous clock 6th through 8th Grade
              Games will consist of two 16-minute halves. With a continuous clock 9th through 12th Grade
              THE CLOCK WILL ONLY STOP ON FREE THROWS
              THE CLOCK WILL ONLY STOP ON THE LAST MINUTE OF THE SECOND HALF
              Halftime will consist of a TWO (2) 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 (THE CLOCK WILL STOP)
              Overtime will consist of sudden death (BRACKET PLAY ONLY)
                   ▪ If tied at pool play, then it will remain a draw.
              Only one (1) 30-second timeout will be permitted per overtime period.
                   ▪ NO CARRY OVERS
              o 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
  • Five (5) personal fouls and you are out of the game

    • Miscellaneous:

        Tie-breakers are head to head, points differential, points allowed
        If a Team is leading by 20 points or more within the last 2 minutes of a game its automatically over
        If a Team is leading by 30 points or more within the last 3 minutes of a game its automatically over
        In addition to the rules listed above, National Federation rules apply
        Protest fee $100.00 Cash
        COACHES ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE TO SUBMIT PROTEST FORMS AND FEES
        Must notify a Tournament Director
        Protest must be started before the end of the game
        You are permitted to fill out the form and turn in fee by 20 minutes after the game

    Tournament Director’s decisions are final
    ZERO TOLERANCE FOR COACHES, PLAYERS, AND FANS
    Please keep hands, feet, objects, and harmful language to yourself. ANYONE (coaches,
    parents, spectators, etc.) ejected will be out for the ENTIRE tournament