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3x3 GAME RULES 2027

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
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