Basketball

Basketball is offered to boys and girls in Grades 5 through 8. There are two divisions; 5th/6th and 7th/8th. The basketball season begins mid-November and concludes with the PAC Tournament the first week of March. 

PAC Basketball Rules

5th/6th 

• Both 5/6 Boys and Girls use a size 28.5 basketball. 

• 5/6 players may use a shorter free throw line.

• There is no pressing in the backcourt before 2:00 in the 2nd and 4th quarters. Coaches may agree before the game to do no press the whole game. 

7th/8th

• 7/8 Girls use a size 28.5 basketball.

• 7/8 Boys use a standard Men's ball (29.5).

• 7/8 follows NFHS rules. 

Both Levels

• Games will be made up of four 6-minute quarters with a half time.

PAC Tournament

• A player may play up a level, but no players are allowed to play down (same goes for the regular season).

• A player may only play in one tournament; either 5/6 or 7/8