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Bracketing
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As a general
rule, Teams are placed into male and female divisions according to
pre-established age categories, as follows: 10 & under 12 & under 14
& under 16 & under
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Any co-ed teams
registered to play will automatically be scheduled in a male
division based on criteria listed above.
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The age of the
players is determined as of the tournament date.
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To ensure proper
placement of team, all four (4) players must fit within the
established age category. If a player does not meet the age
requirement, your team will be placed into the category of the
oldest player.
SPECIAL NOTE: Every effort will be made to place teams into these age
categories. Tournament directors will change or combine age
categories only when not enough teams have entered to complete an
age division. In a few instances, Tournament directors may have to
create co-ed within these age categories.
TIME LIMIT/SCORING
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A field goal is
worth 1 point.
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A successful goal
from behind a designated line (approx. 16’ 9”) is worth 2 points.
The player shooting must have both feet completely behind the line
when initiating the attempt.
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First to 15 points
wins by 2, up to a maximum of 20 points. (example: 15-13,18-16,
20-19).
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All games will have a 20-minute time limit.
(The
“official
time” will be stopped only during time outs–regular and/or
injury.)
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The team leading at
the end of the 20–minute time limit will be declared the
winner.
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If the game is tied
after 20 minutes of play and no team has reached the required number
of points to win the game, the Official will flip a coin to
determine team possession. The first team to score will win the
game.
FOULS AND FREE THROWS
NOTE:
Technical Fouls are the only fouls that will result in free-throws
before seven (7) team fouls have been committed.
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Shooting fouls
will be handled in the following manner (on and after the 7th
team foul):
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When the
basket is made – count the basket and whether the ensuing free throw is
made or missed, possession goes to the defensive team.
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When the basket is
missed – if the free throw is made, possession goes to the defensive
team. If the free throw is missed, the offensive team retains
possession.
NOTE: One (1)
free-throw will be awarded to the fouled player, even if fouled in the
act of attempting a shot from behind the 2-point line.
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Non-shooting fouls
– on and after the 7th team foul – will be handled in the following
manner:
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If the
free throw is made, possession goes to the defensive team.
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If the
free throw is missed, the offensive team retains possession.
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All free throws are
dead balls.
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FREE THROW OPTION:
in any free throw situations (including technical fouls), the
designated shooter may at his or her option choose to shoot from the
free-throw line for one (1) point, OR from behind the 2 point line
for 2 points. In either case, the player shooting must have both
feet completely behind the line when initiating and completing the
attempt. If the 2 point shot is chosen, the non-shooting team will
be awarded the ball regardless of whether the shot is successful or
not (Exception: Technical Fouls).
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All technical fouls
will be counted as a team foul.
TECHNICAL FOULS –
PLAYER MISCONDUCT, FLAGRANT AND INTENTIONAL FOULS
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DEFINITION:
The
Official may assess a Technical Foul for any misconduct, flagrant,
or intentional fouls committed by a player(s).
This may include:
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A Contact Foul intended to hurt an opponent, fan or Official
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Vulgar or verbally abusive behavior
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Other misconduct deemed inappropriate by the Official (e.g.
intentionally kicking the ball, etc.)
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PENALTY:
A
choice between two (2) Free Throws from the Free Throw Line (15-ft.)
for one (1) point each, OR two (2) shots from behind the 2 point
line for 2 points each will be awarded to the offended team. In
either case, the player shooting must have both feet completely
behind the line when initiating and completing the attempt.
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The Team Captain may designate the player to shoot.
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The Offended Team will retain possession of the ball whether the shots
are made or missed.
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Any
player committing two (2) Technical Fouls in a game is automatically
ejected from that game and his/her teams’ next game.
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Fighting
and/or ‘Throwing a Punch’
automatically
results in a Technical Foul assessed against the player(s) involved.
Free Throws will be awarded as described above and will result in
immediate dismissal of the player(s) from the tournament.
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A Technical Foul
will be counted as a Team Foul.
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Continuous
misconduct, intentional and or flagrant fouling by a team or player
may result in dismissal from the game or tournament at the
discretion of the Official or other Tournament Official.
Official
Duties
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The Official will
call all fouls and violations.
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One Official
assigned per court.
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The Official has
absolute authority to control play on his or
her court
Pre-Game and scheduling
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All games may start
and be completed with any number of players (3, 2, 1).
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Both teams will
warm-up at the same time prior to the start of the game.
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Only those teams
scheduled to play are allowed to occupy the court at the scheduled
time.
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Teams must be at
their court at the scheduled game time, even if games are “running
behind” for any reason (inclement weather, slow play, etc...).The
final point of reference for scheduling procedures shall be the
Bracket Area.
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The players are
ultimately responsible for obtaining accurate scheduling information
and being at their court to play when their game is to begin. Game
time is forfeit time.
SPECIAL NOTE: We
suggest that you be at your court 15 minutes before the scheduled
game time and stay there until your game is played.
Time-outs and substitutions
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Each team is
allowed one (1) one minute time-out per game.
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If play is
stopped by a teammate or Official to attend to an obvious injury,
then the injured player must sit out at least until the next dead
ball.
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Player
substitution is permitted during any dead ball situation.
Live ball/dead ball possession
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A coin flip before
the start of the game will determine who gets the ball out-of-bounds
first.
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The ball will
change possession after each scored basket (i.e. no possession/no
make it take it).
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Jump balls will be
called by the Official and will go to the defense. (Not
Alternating possession)
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The top, bottom and
sides of the backboard are in play; however, the back of the
backboard and the support structure of the basket are not in play.
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The ball must be
checked by an opposing player before it is put into play. The player
must pass the ball in while standing out-of bounds at the top of the
court to begin play.
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All fouls and
violations will be played out-of bounds at the top of the court.
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A ball
out-of-bounds will be taken at the top of the court.
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The ball must be
“taken back” to the marked line on each court on every changed
possession. Violation occurs only if a basket is made by the team
failing to properly “take it back”, and will result in loss of point
scored and possession of the ball will go to the other team.
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“Taking back”,
means both feet and the ball behind the take back line.
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Any infraction of
these regulations will result in loss of possession of the ball.
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