3rd-6th Rules

PCH D-League Rules (3^rd-6^th grade divisions)

1. 3^rd-4^th will play on 10ft rims and use 28.5 basketballs (official women’s size). 5^th-6^th will play on 10ft rims and use 29.5 basketballs (official men’s size).
2. Each team will get 4 minutes to warm up before the game starts.
3. Games will consist of two 16 minute halves (running clock).
4. There will be a 2 minute halftime.
5. Three 30 second timeouts total per game (timeouts carry over into second half if not used).
6. Games will be officiated with standard basketball rules.
7. There will be a jump ball to begin the game.
8. Each player MUST play a minimum of half the game (16 minutes).
9. Substitutions are allowed in any dead ball situation.  
10. Teams MUST play half court man to man defense in the first 8 minutes of each half. Each player must guard one player only.
11. There will be no full court pressure defense, zone defense, or trapping defense at ALL in the first 8 minutes of each half. 
12. Mercy Rule: If a team is winning by 15 or more points there will be no fast breaks against the losing team.
13. Rough and dirty play will not be tolerated. If displayed, the player will have to sit immediately with the opportunity to return.
14. Coaches, players, & spectators must conduct themselves with the best example of sportsmanship at ALL times.         
15. It is the coach’s responsibility to help teach the rules of the game. There are 3 key points we want to emphasize in these divisions.

-          Passing/sharing the basketball

-          Man to man defense

-          Moving without the ball