Rules

Game Time

• Games will consist of 4 quarters of 8 minutes each.
• There will be a running clock with the following exceptions:  time outs, technical fouls, and dead ball situations during the final minute of the game.
• There will be a 1 minute intermission after the first and third quarters, and a 3 minute intermission at halftime.
• Overtime will be 1 minute played like the end of the 4th quarter, then sudden death.

Timeouts

• Each team will be allowed 2 one-minute timeouts per half.  These do not carry over for overtime. 
• Each team will get 1 one-minute timeout in the overtime period.  No timeouts are allowed in sudden death.

Personal Fouls

• Each player is allowed 5 personal fouls per game. 
• Technical fouls on players count as personal fouls.

Team Fouls

• The 7th team foul will result in a bonus free throw.
• The 10th team foul will result in a double bonus.
• Technical fouls count as team fouls.

Technical Fouls

• Abuse and disrespect of the games referees, players, coaches, or fans shall not be tolerated.  The first violation will result in a technical foul.
• A player receiving 2 technical fouls in a game will be ejected from the game and required to leave the building.  The same rule applies to coaches.
• Referee's and board members reserve the right to remove a player from the game for any actions that are deemed excessive.
• All technical fouls will result in the clock stopping and the other team receiving 2 free throws and possession of the ball. 

Playing Time

• Each player must play 2 full quarters in the game.  *Exceptions can be made for medical reasons to split parts of a quarter.
• Unless there is an extreme circumstance, players must play both halves of a game.
• No player can play a fourth quarter until ALL players have played three quarters.

In bounding the Ball

• All players must remain entirely behind the red line on inbound plays.

Defense

• No full court press is allowed unless: 
  • Your team is down by 10 points or more.
  • It is the last minute of the game or overtime.

Stage Rules

• Players on the stage must remain behind the line on the stage.  The board reserves the right to remove a team from the stage if they are disrupting the teams during the game.

Floor and Bench Restrictions

• All players, coaches, and officials are allowed on the floor only during their scheduled game time.
• Coaches who are too far onto the court can be assessed a technical foul. 
• Parents are only allowed on the bench under extreme medical conditions.

Isolation Plays

• At the college level, no team is allowed to utilize an isolation play.  This includes stationing a player(s) at half court so the defender(s) must stay 5 feet away, resulting in there no longer being a 5 on 5 situation. 
• The first attempt will result in the stopping of play and a warning to the offending team.
• The second attempt (and all successive attempts) will result in a technical foul.
• The referees must use their discretion as to if the attempt is deliberate or not.

Screening- At the college level, you are only allowed to have one person set a screen on the ball-handler. No plays can have 2 or more people screen the same person.

Scoring

• There is no 3 point shot for the college level.

Defense

• Only man-to-man defense is allowed (including when allowed to press).
• Defenders must stay within 5 feet of the offensive player they are guarding.  This begins at half court.
• No double team is allowed unless the ball enters the lane.
• Illegal defense:  1st and 2nd violation is a warning, 3rd violation is a technical foul.  If both coaches agree, this can reset in the second half of the game.  *It is up to the discretion of the referee to decide what is an illegal defense, not the coaches or board members.

Scoring

• There is no 3 point shot for the Pro level.

Defense

• Players may play any half court defense they choose.

Scoring:

• The 3 point shot will count at this level.