2025 Shootout Rules

• 1. Coaches and officials: work to keep games on schedule...particularly Thursday Tournament. Minimal warmups( even if on schedule we only have 3 minute warmup between games).

  2. COACHES ....you are responsible for addressing your parents if they become unglued. This is educational athletics NOT travel ball.

  3. Monday Through Wednesday (Sessions A,B, C)  Each Game Two 18 Minute Halves, clock stops last minute second half (if within 10pts)

  4. Table is manned by volunteer from teams

  5. Each team one timeout per 1/2

  6. Halftime: 2:00

  7. Overtime is 1:00 minute- stopped clock

  8. Double OT is sudden victory/ Need to win by two

  9. Thursday Tourney Each Game 20 Minutes, clock stops last minute (within 10 pts).

  10. Free-throws During Running Clock:

                                          i.    No common foul FT’s (Exceptions: If less than 20 seconds in first half any defensive foul results in 1 FT for 2 points (so clock doesn’t work against offense). ALSO...check stopped clock rules below for last minute and OT.

  ii.    If fouled in the act of shooting: One shot for 2 (or 3) points

                                        iii.    If fouled on a made basket- basket counts plus 1 point (do not shoot FT on made basket unless during stopped clock play)

9. Free Throws during stopped clock-{last minute/overtime(s)}

                                          i.    No more “2 for one” –must shoot all FT’s

                                        ii.    Both teams are automatically shoot 2 on all common fouls.