Basketball - Boys and Girls Guidelines

Each school is allowed to enter 2 female and 2 male teams per Division.

For those schools with fewer than 25 participants, combining students will be allowed between “A” and “B” division but each student can only play on 1 basketball team. If you bump up a student to play on the “B” division team, they may not play on your “A” division team.

There is to be no rough play in this event. Any rough play will result in immediate disqualification of the team. The purpose of this event is to allow the students some fun and fellowship while at the same time teaching teamwork and good sportsmanship.

TEAM

A team shall consist of three (3) players minimum and nine (9) players maximum. A team will not be permitted to start a game with less than 3 members. Only players and two coaches are allowed in the bench area.

UNIFORM

Each player is to wear a numbered jersey. Please follow the Dress Guidelines for Convention when choosing your uniforms.

A GAME

A game shall consist of two, eight-minute periods separated by a five-minute halftime. A game shall be won by the team having scored the most points by the end of the 16 minutes of playing time.

There will be 3 players on the court per team.

There can be 6 substitutes allowed for a maximum of 9 players per team.

The Timekeeper will determine the length of the game based on scheduling for the day with the minimum of a ROUND ROBIN game or a half being 5 minutes long.

Games will be 2 halves of play.

ROUND ROBIN games will only be 1 half of play.

Basketball will be officiated with common rules found in basketball such as travelling, 5-second inbound, 3-second lane violation, backcourt violation, etc.

Touching the back wall at the ends of the court will result in an out-of-bounds call by the referee.

The clock will run until the final minute of play during which the clock will be stopped each time the play is whistled dead.

The team with the most points will be the winner.

TIME-OUTS

Each team is allowed 1 time-out of 1 minute in length per half.

OVERTIME

Two (2) minutes duration, each team will be allowed one additional time-out.

FOULS

Three personal fouls per game will disqualify a player.

TECHNICAL FOULS

Technical fouls are also counted as personal fouls and team fouls. Bad language will result in a technical. Coaches and / or players will be removed for the rest of the half for a negative attitude technical. If a coach or a player receives a second technical foul, then he is eliminated for the rest of the game.

Free throws will be given for fouls. After 3 fouls, the player will be an automatic foul out.