Timing of Games

• Two twenty (20) minute halves
• Continuously running clock except for:
  • Timeouts called by either team or the referees
  • Stoppage of play due to injury
  • Game Clock will stop on all made baskets, violations, and/or fouls in the last two (2) minutes of regulation in the 2nd half and last one (1) minute of overtime when teams are within 12 points
  • A division and B division Semi-Finals and Finals games are fully timed, stopped clock
• Overtime periods:
  • First overtime period will be for a total of three (3) minutes with a continuously running clock except for the last one (1) minute of the period
  • Subsequent overtime periods will be for a total of one (1) minute. Game Clock will stop on all made baskets, violations, and/or fouls
    ○ A division and B division Semi-Finals and Finals overtime periods are fully timed, stopped clock

Time-Outs

• Each team will be allocated two (2) – 45 second- timeouts per half with no carry over
• Each team will be allocated one (1) – 45 second- timeout for each overtime period with no carry over
• Teams may advance the ball to mid court after a timeout in the last two minutes of regulation and last minute of any overtime periods

Fouls

• A player who obtains their SIXTH (6th) foul during the course of the game will be eliminated from further play during that game
• All technical fouls will count as a personal foul
• Two technical fouls in one game will disqualify a player

Free Throws

• The number of players allowed to line up for Free Throws: 2 offensive, 4 defensive
• One-and-one bonus free throw will be awarded when a team is assessed its seventh (7) and two (2) free throws on the tenth (10) subsequent team foul per half (Team fouls will include all personal and technical fouls)
• Team fouls carry over into overtime
• Two (2) free throws will be awarded for all technical fouls. The game will continue from
  the point of interruption

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 technical fouls in one game
  • Violations of the Code of Conduct

Forfeits

• Games will start at the later of: scheduled game time or 5 minutes immediately following the conclusion of the previous game. Teams must have a minimum of four (4) players to begin a game. If a team doesn’t have 4 players at the scheduled start, the clock will run, for every minute that runs off the clock the opposing team receives 2 points. Any game cannot continue with less than four (4) players.

Additional Rules

• Three-Point Field Goal Distance: 6.75m
• There will be a jump ball to start the game and to start any overtime periods
• Possession: There will be NO jump balls. “Arrow of possession” will be in operation
• Captains are responsible for team communication with referees, including dispute resolution