Timing of Games

• 13 minutes
• Continuously running clock except for:
  • Timeouts called by either team or the referees
  • Stoppage of play due to injury
• Overtime periods:
  • Sudden death free throw shootout
    • Entire team shoots free throws
    • Teams alternate taking free throws
    • The team with the higher number of made free throws after an equal
      number of attempts is declared the winner
    • If the score remains tied after both teams have taken all designated shots,
      the shootout continues in a sudden-death format (one shooter per team
      per round) until one team scores and the other misses.

Timeouts

• Each team will be allocated one (1) one-minute timeout

Fouls

• On the 7th foul the opposing team is awarded one (1) point
• On the 10th foul the opposing team is awarded two (2) points plus possession

Free Throws

• Free throws taken only during overtime, see foul rules for foul points in regulation

Technical Fouls, Unsportsmanlike Conduct, Ejections

• Technical Fouls will be assessed for the following:
  • Flagrant fouls
  • Abusive language or unsportsmanlike conduct towards a referee, tournament
    organizer, team member, or opposing team member
  • Slamming the ball or throwing other equipment
• Ejection from the game will result from the following:
  • Two (2) technical fouls in one game
  • Violations of the Code of Conduct
    • ejection from game = ejection from tournament

Additional Rules

• Maximum roster: 5 players
• One (1) referee
• One (1) scorekeeper
• Possession starts with a check ball at the top of the key, and a coin flip decides who gets
  it first
• After a made basket, the defending team takes the ball back and the other team gets the
  ball at the top (no inbounding from the baseline)
• After a defensive rebound or steal, the ball must be cleared past the arc (the 3-point line)
  before the team can score
• Scoring: One (1) point for shots inside the arc, two (2) points for shots behind it
• Shot clock: 12 seconds
• Substitutions are allowed only when the ball is dead, with no need to check in at the
  table
• Captains are responsible for team communication with referees, including dispute
  resolution