BASKETBALL

Rule Book: www.fiba.com

RULE EXCEPTIONS

• Warm-up

• 1. 1. 1. • Warm-up will be 10 minutes (time permitting), managed by the Game Director.

• Game Period 

  1. 1. 1. • Games are 4 x 7 minute stop time quarters, with 2 minutes in between quarters, and 5 minutes for halftime.

           • Teams have 10 seconds to bring a live ball from the backcourt into the frontcourt.

           • Overtime will be 3 minutes in length (stop time). In Round Robin play, if the score remains tied after 1st OT, a subsequent overtime period termed “sudden death” will follow, with the first team to score (2 points) will be declared the winner. Overtime periods for medal games (1st through 3rd place) will not be decided by sudden death, but consecutive overtime periods of 2 minutes will be played until a winner is declared. There will be a 2-minute break between subsequent overtime periods.

• Court Specifications

  1. 1. 1. • All levels of MRISA Basketball will use a 3-point line which measures 19’9” / 6.02m from the center of the basket. 

           • All levels of MRISA Basketball will use a Restricted Area (Key or Lane) which is 12’ / 3.6m wide. 

• Defense

  1. 1. 1. • Teams may not press if ahead by more than 20 points.

           • Junior teams must return to the half-court line before playing defense. They cannot implement a full-court press, except in the last 4 minutes of the last quarter and any subsequent overtime periods.

• Timeout (p24 FIBA Rule Book)

• Roster size - The roster size is a minimum of 8 players, and maximum of 12 players, per team.

• Round Robin Tie-Break Procedure - In the event of teams being tied at the end of the round-robin stage, the tournament will use the following tie-break system:

  1. 1. 1. Head to Head between tied teams

        2. Points differential between tied teams (No credit for more than a 15-point difference/game)

        3. The least amount of points conceded between tied teams.

        4. Point differential in all games (No credit for more than a 15-point difference/game)

        5. The least amount of points conceded in all games.

        6. Coin toss.

        7. Note: In a 3-way tie, once one team has been eliminated you continue to work through the tie-break system. You do NOT return to the top of the tie-break system.

• Equipment - The following equipment will be required:

  1. 1. •  Official game ball:

          • Junior boys and girls will use the 28.5 ball (size 6).

          • Senior girls will use a 28.5 ball (size 6).

          • Senior boys will use (size 7).

        • Game clock (visible to coaches and players).

        • Official MRISA Basketball Scoresheet. 

        • Alternating possession indicator.

        • Player foul markers.

        • Team foul markers.

• Sport Undergarments - Players are permitted to wear neutral undergarments that may not match the dominant color of the school’s uniform.