RULES & REGULATIONS
The National High School Federation Rules and Regulations will apply to all tournament games with the following exceptions:
1. All games will be played in two halves:
- 4th Grade Division 12 minutes
- 5th Grade Division 14 minutes
- 6th Grade Division 14 minutes
- 7th Grade Division 16 minutes
- 8th Grade Division 16 minutes
- High School Divisions 16 minutes
2. Halftime shall be no longer than 3 minutes. A minimum three minute pre-game warm up will be given provided games are on schedule. If we are ahead of schedule games may start before its scheduled time if agreed to by both coaches. Overtime period will be one minute.
3. A player will be disqualified after committing a 6th personal foul (technical fouls are included).
4. The one plus one team bonus foul shot will commence on the tenth (10th) team foul in each half. Two-shot fouls will be awarded for shooting, flagrant and technical fouls only.
5. Total of (3) time-outs per game will be allowed to each team. One (1) additional time-out per team will be awarded for each overtime period. Time-outs from regulation do not carry over to overtime periods.
6. Regulation sized basketballs will be used for boys 8th grade division through High School Division. All other divisions in boys and girls competition will use 28.5 basketball.
7. Two (2) Technical fouls during a game on any player, coach, or team representative will result in their disqualification for the rest of the game.
8. The clock will be stopped on all free throws and also on all whistles during the last 2 min of 1st half and last 4 min of 2nd half. Exception: If a team is trailing by 20 or more points in the second half the clock will become continuous the clock will stop for timeouts only. These times may be changed at any time to make sure the event is running on schedule.
9. Each team is responsible for their warm-up and game balls and/or any other items brought to the game. The tournament sponsors or their representatives are not responsible for lost items.
10. This is an open roster tournament; a team may add a player at any time during the tournament as long as that individual normally plays for the club team and does not play for any other club in the event, and is placed on the roster prior to the start of a game.
11. Each team per National Federation High school Rules shall provide a score Keeper or timer, the event in limited situations shall provide assistance in the form of individuals to keep score or run the clock, however, it remains the responsibility of each team to provide at least 1 person.
12. Each team will get two Coaches Passes and one score keeper pass.
13. Game time is forfeit time and no team will be allowed to play their first game until they have checked in at registration and all of their registration requirements including payment of any fees and submitting a roster have been completed. Only the event director can waive this provision
14. Facility will open 30 min prior to first game. Please do not call facility for information.
15. The event Director shall have a facilities coordinator present to answer any questions, and the Event Coordinator reserves the right to change or modify any rules to ensure the proper and timely administration of the tournament. Changes shall be disseminated to the coaches as soon as is appropriate.
Tie breaker for play-offs
1. Head to Head
2. Point differential…Maximum 15 points. (Forfeits are scored at 15-0) Point differential calculation is based solely on the games between the tied teams. In the event of a three-way tie for first, point differential will be used to establish the pool winner. The runner-up position will then be determined by head to head between the remaining two teams. In the event of a three way tie for the runner-up position, point differential will be used to establish the runner-up in the pool.
3. Defensive Point System- If 3 teams remain tied after the above tie breakers the team with the lowest total points allowed will advance. The remaining teams will revert back to tie breaker #1
Cost:
Adults $6.00
Kids 12 & Under and Senior Citizens 65 & over $4.00
