Rules
YOUTH BASKETBALL RULES
* We will start every game with a jump ball (A player from each team meets
in the center and jumps up to tap the ball. The players jumping for the ball.
cannot be the ones who first get possession of the ball)
* 'Jump' (when two players grab the ball at the same time) are rewarded
to the defense.
* There are fouls for illegal contact. Such as shoving, holding, and bumping.
* Defense has to meet the offensive player at the spot of contact before or at
the same time the player arrives to the spot of contact or else a foul is called.
*You are allowed to have an inside arm between your body and the
offensive player. You can use this to protect your body from the offensive
player as long as that arm is touching your own body and is not extended
out. It cannot be used to hold or slow the momentum of the offensive
player down.
When a non-shooting foul occurs the team who was fouled receives or remains in possession.
The Ball will be inbounds.
You have 10 seconds to get the ball across half court
Games consist of two halves that are 20 minutes long and a 1-minute
halftime. The clock is a running clock except for the last 2 minutes. In the
last 2 minutes the clock will stop for fouls, subs, and other stoppages of
play besides made baskets.
Each team has one timeout per half and one time out for overtime, in
sudden death there are no timeouts at all. Time outs do not carry over (use
them or lose them)
If the score is tied by the end of regulation, then overtime will occur.
Overtime is 2-minutes long. Each team is rewarded one time out. We will
jump for ball for the start of overtime.
If the game is still tied by the end of overtime, we enter sudden death. We
go right into sudden death. Players stay on the court there is no huddle.
We will have a jump ball.
The first team to score a basket wins.
A team has to show up with at least 5 players from their official roster.
Failing to do so will result in a forfeit.
If a Player is showing unsportsmanlike like conduct a ref can have that player subbed out
If a Player is showing unsportsmanlike like conduct a ref can throw him/her out the game.
* Parents/Fans/Spectators are not allowed to go to the benches to talk to
your child or in a huddle of a team. If you want to talk to your child have
them come to where you are sitting. We want to try and keep the players on the floor and bench at all times.
Failing to follow this rule will result in
being asked to leave the gym.
* Parents/Fans/Spectators are not allowed to yell out anything to the ref or
coach during games. Let the Players play the Coaches coach and the
officials officiate. Failing to follow this rule will result
in being asked to leave the gym.
1st-2nd DIVISION RULES
Basket is set to a rim height of 8 feet
Basketballs are 28.5 in size
Traveling is allowed as long as an
attempt to dribble the ball is shown but they can't go by defenders traveling.
Violations will be loosely called.
No Charges
Mercy rule if a team leads by more than 12 points the score will not be kept on the scoreboard.
If the game comes back within 12 points, then the score table keep track of the score.
There is no Full Court Press, defense have to guard at half court
When a foul occurs on the ground, the ref will blow his whistle stopping the play. The ball
is taken out of bounds and rewarded to the team fouled.
If fouled on a shot. The offensive team will receive one point and
possession of the basketball.
3rd-4th DIVISION RULES
Basket is set to a rim height of 9 feet
Basketballs are 28.5 in size
There are no free throws till the last 2 minutes
If fouled on a shot. The offensive team will receive one point and
possession of the basketball. (until the last 2 minutes then it will be a free throw)
Traveling and fouls will be called.
Mercy rule if a team leads by more than 14 points the score will not be kept on the scoreboard.
If the game comes back within 14 points, then the score table keep track of the score.
No Charges
There is a 3 in the key rule for offense.
There is no Full Court Press, defense has to guard at half court
When a foul occurs on the ground, the ref will blow his whistle stopping the play. The ball
is taken out of bounds and rewarded to the team fouled.
If fouled on a shot. The offensive team will receive one point and
possession of the basketball. (until the last 2 minutes then it will be a free throw)
5th-6th DIVISION RULES
Basket set to a rim height of 10 feet
Basketballs are 29.5 in size
Free throws will occur when fouled on a shot
There is a foul bonus after 7 fouls were in one and one and 10 fouls were in double bonus
Traveling and fouls will be called strictly
Charges are allowed
Mercy rule if a team leads by more than 14 points the score will not be kept on the scoreboard.
If the game comes back within 14 points, then the score table keep track of the score.
Last 2 minutes of the game you are allowed to press other then the last two minutes you are not allowed to press
and have to play defense at half court
There is a 3 in the key rule for offense