Rules & Regulations

Share on Facebook Tweet this! LinkedIn
Basic Rules
  • Before the game begins, the captains of each team must check-in with the court monitor on their court. This lets us know that both teams are ready to play.
  • Number of Players: Teams must have at least 2 players on the court to start the game. A 3-minute grace period will be allowed before a forfeit is declared (unless there was a scheduling mistake by the tournament staff). For CO-ED: There must be at least one male and one female on the court at all times.
  • Which team receives the ball first:  A coin toss prior to each game will determine which team gets the ball first. The ball must be checked in by the defense and the ball must be passed inbounds from behind the backcourt line to begin play.
  • Keeping Score: All made baskets inside the two-point arc will count as one point. All made baskets outside the two-point arc will count as two points. Games are played to 16 points and you must win by two points.
  • Game Length: The time limit for all divisions is 25 minutes.  At the end of 25 minutes, the court monitor shall call timeout.  If there is a two-point lead at this time, the leading team shall be declared the winner. If neither team has a two-point lead at the 25-minute mark, the overtime rule shall go into effect. In overtime, the leading team’s score will be used as the “target score.”  The winning team must score two more points than the “target score.” 

Fouls

Who calls fouls? In the adult divisions, players will call their own fouls (more specifically, the player who was fouled will call the  foul).  Court monitors will only intervene as necessary.All youth divisions will have a referee who will call fouls. 

On any non-shooting foul committed by the defense, the fouled team will have the option of taking a free throw or throw-in from behind the backcourt line. Any player on the fouled team may attempt the free throw (they do not have to be taken by the player who was fouled). 
 
On shooting fouls and all fouls by the defense in the last two minutes, the fouled team will have the option of taking two free throws or a throw-in from behind the backcourt line. After foul shots, a change of possession will result, regardless of whether the free throw(s) is/are made or missed.  If a player is fouled on a made shot, the basket is counted and a free throw will be awarded.
         
Intentional Fouls: Intentional fouls are fouls that are judged by the official to not be legitimate attempts to play the ball.  An intentional foul results in one free throw and the offended teamwill retain possession of the ball and must check in the ball from behind the backcourt line.  Only a referee, court monitor or a tournament official can call an intentional foul.
 
Flagrant Fouls: A flagrant foul may be of a violent nature or an act which displays unacceptable behavior.  It may also involve dead ball contact or dialogue which is extreme or persistent or savage or abusive.  A flagrant foul will result in a free throw and the offended team retains possession of the ball and must check in the ball from behind the backcourt line.  The player committing the flagrant foul will be suspended from play for the rest of the game and may be expelled from the tournament.  Only a referee, court monitor or a tournament official can call a flagrant fouls.
 
Technical Fouls: Players shall be respectful to officials and opponents.  A technical foul shall result in one point being awarded to the opponent AND the opponent will be given the ball for a throw-in. 

Playing Rules

  • Dunking: Dunking is not allowed at any time. Those who are dunking may be asked to leave the tournament.
  • Change of Possession: The ball will change possession after scored baskets. There is NO “make it take it” rule.
  • Jump Ball: Alternating possession will be used for all jump ball situations.
  • Ball out of bounds: A ball out of bounds will be taken out from behind the halfcourt line.  The defense shall not challenge a throw-in that is received outside the 2-point arc.Boundaries: The basket structure, padding, and all supports will be considered out of bounds. All court boundary lines are considered out of bounds.
  • Taking it Back: The ball will be “taken back” on any change of possession. The ball will be considered “taken back” when the players entire body and the ball is anywhere behind the two-point  arc.  If a team fails to take it back, play will be interrupted and the team with the ball will then have to start again by throwing the ball inbounds from behind the halfcourt line.
  • The Two Point Arc: All made baskets from behind the two-point arc will count as two points. All other made baskets count as one point.
  • Timeouts: Each team is allowed a single one-minute timeout per game. No timeouts are allowedduring the last two minutes of the game.
  • Substitutions: Substitutions may be made during a timeout or a “deal ball” situation.
  • Disputes: All decisions made by the court monitor, referee or a tournament official are final.
  • Stall Rule: If a team is intentionally stalling, the court monitor or referee will invoke the 15-second count which means that a team has 15 seconds to attempt a shot or else forfeit possession of the ball.
Downloadable Rules & Regulations