1) Each team MUST provide a score/clock keeper

2) All games are 20-minute running halves stopping last 3 minutes of the second half

3) Each team gets 3 time-outs per game and 1 additional if overtime

4) If a team is up by 20 points in the 2nd half it is running clock until score is lower than a 15-point lead

5) Teams can press until they get up by 20 then please take it off

6) Free throws will be played on the release

7) All players will receive 6 personal fouls before being ejected for the game

8) All free throws are 1 & 1 unless it is a shooting foul: bonus starts on the 7th foul (there is no double bonus)

8A) If a team gets a technical foul other team is awarded 2 points and the ball

9) Halftime is 3 minutes in length

10) Overtime will consist of 1 minute stop clock; double overtime is sudden death, and team MUST WIN BY 2 POINTS.

11) If there are any disputes the site supervisor will make all final decisions

12) 2 Technical fouls will result in being removed from the bench for the rest of that game only

13) If a coach/player/spectator is involved in any fighting and gross sportsman like behavior at

all you are disqualified for the rest of the event. Remember score keepers are neutral parties

and cannot cheer or say remarks while sitting at the score table.

14) First team listed or on top of bracket is the away team and must wear dark uniform

15) To determine pool seeding we will use the following:

A) head-to-head B) plus or minus 15-point max C) total points allowed D) total points scored

16) No game will start before the scheduled time unless both coaches agree

17) We will allow a player to play up a grade for the same club or school team. If a player is on 2

teams, he can play on both teams during pool play ONLY. For bracket play, a player may only play

on 1 team. This will eliminate any issues of a player joining another team once his team has

been knocked out. If a player is caught playing on a 2nd team he will no longer be allowed to

play and technical foul will be given to opposing team.

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Roster Rules:

This is a grade-based Event/All exceptions would need to be approved by tournament director

before the event. Proof of age and/or grade is required for all players on roster. Acceptable

proofs of age are clean photocopies of birth certificates, adoption papers, or immigration

papers. Proof of grade is a clean copy of any report card of the current school year or school

documentation that indicates current grade level and a picture. Teams are required to always

have proof of age and grade on hand. If a team is found with ineligible players, they may have

to forfeit the game and/or player can’t play and possibly be removed from the event.

Protest: All roster protests must be filed in writing and given to the Tournament Director before

scheduled game time and accompanied by a $100 protest fee for each player being protested

(refundable if protest is upheld) If the protest is valid the player cannot play in the game. Upon

request, teams must provide proof of eligibility within 10 minutes of requested proof to the site

director. So, if you have someone questionable, please have proof of grade/age readily

available Tournament director has final say on all ruling.