Allen Awesome Basketball Tournament

Game Procedures / Rules

 

 

·        Team listed first or top of bracket is home team.

·        Home team wears LIGHT jersey. If home team does not have white jerseys they will wear another color so long as it does not match opponents visiting jersey color.

·        Home team sits on scorekeepers left.

·        Home team warms up and shoots in first half on scorekeepers right.

·        Each team list players on official score sheet in numerical order 10 minutes prior to game.

·        Home team furnishes game ball.  If mutually agreeable, visiting team may furnish game ball.

·        Home team will provide person to work the scorebook and visiting team will operate the clock.  May be switched if both parties and the referees agree.

·        A Player may play for one and only one team and no new players may be added to the any team’s roster after the first game!!!

·        A game is forfeited if a team is 15 minutes late for the start time (20 minutes on Friday games).

 

Length of games: 

(Note:  If age brackets are combined, use length of halves for highest age in bracket)

 

10u, 11u, 12u                                   14 Minute Halves

13u, 14u                                            16 Minute Halves

HS-Silver, HS-Gold, Elite              18 Minute Halves

 

·        Two time-outs per half. [One full and one 20 second).  No carryovers.

·        One time-out per overtime period.  No carryovers.

·        Ten seconds allowed to cross half-court.

·        One & one awarded on 7^th team foul per half.

·        Two shots awarded on 10^th team foul per half.

·        Lane entry following free throw attempt not allowed until ball touches the rim.

·        5 second count rule applies to dribble and held ball.

·        Mandatory running clock in 2nd half till game end if there is 25+ point difference. Running clock continues even if point difference drops below 25.

·        No shot clock.

·        Minimum of 8 minutes between games should be set on the clock. (unless time allows for more)

·        Six minutes for half time  (unless time allows for more [maximum 8 minutes]).

·        Clock does NOT stop after a made basket in the last minute of play in each half.

 

REMEMBER

 

Be a good sport!  Clean and vacate the court/bench area quickly after your game.

Gyms will be open 30 minutes prior to the day’s first game.

Coaches are responsible for their fan’s behavior.

 

Decisions of game officials are final -  There will be no protest!!