[Basketball]

{Tournament Rules}

The National High School Federation Rules and Regulations will apply to these games with the following exceptions:

  1. All games will be played in two (2) halves.
    A. Grades 5 thru High School will consist of two fourteen minute halves.  The 7th grade boys and above will use a regulation size basketball. 
    B. Grade 4 will consist of two (2) twelve minute halves. 
    C. Grade 3 will use 4 10-minute running clock quarters.  The clock will stop in the final 2 minutes of the 2nd half and the last minute of each overtime.
    D. Clock will stop on all whistles, unless the point spread is 20 or more. 
    E. It is strongly recommended that you do NOT press if you are up by 20 or more.
  2. Halftime shall be 3 minutes in length. 
  3. Two (2) 30 second time outs per half will be allowed to each team plus one (1) 60 second time out per game.  The 30 second time-outs from the first half DO NOT carry over if you do not use both of them in the first half.  One (1) additional 30 second time out per team will be awarded for each overtime period. 
  4. Two (2) DIRECT technical fouls during a game on any player, coach or team representative will result in that person’s removal from the game and the rest of the tournament.  This is subject to interpretation by tournament director and staff.   No exceptions will be made for fighting. 
  5. In the case of an overtime game (and double overtime), the clock will be set on three (3) minutes and a jump ball will ensue.  In case of a third overtime, a jump ball will ensue and first point to score – WINS – sudden death.
  6. Each team is responsible to provide a designated representative to assist in keeping the scorebook or running the game clock.  This must be an adult (at least 16 years of age) who will conduct themselves in a professional manner. 
  7. Pool Tie-breakers:
    1.  Best record. 
    2.  Head-to-Head 
    In case of 3-way tie: 
    a)Point Differential (max +/- 15 per game) among tied-teams
    b) Point Differential overall (max 15)
    c)points allowed
    d)coin flip.
  8. Each team is responsible for their own warm up and game balls and/or any other items brought to the game.  MSP is not responsible for items lost.
  9. If previous game runs over, clock will be set for 5 minutes and game will begin at the conclusion of the 5 minutes, unless both coaches agree to begin at end of previous game.
  10. Game time is forfeit time.
  11. Rosters must be submitted prior to the start of your first game. Players are allowed to be on one roster per grade. Example: 7th Grade player can play 7th Grade (one team) and 8th Grade (one team). To download a printable roster, CLICK HERE.
  12. There are no protests allowed.

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