Tournament Rules

Games will count no more than a 20-point difference. The difference will be applied to the losing team's score. For example, if a game's actual score is 60-30, the game will be recorded as 50-30 (a 20-point difference). Division winners will be determined by the number of wins.

Standings Tie Breakers

• The second tie-breaker is the plus-minus statistic.

• The third tie-breaker is points against.

• The fourth tie-breaker is to flip a coin.

Ball Size

• A 28.5-inch ball (Size 6) will be used.

Tournament Rules

• Defense – player-to-player only; no double teaming away from the ball and no zone defense. 

• All players on the ball or on the ball side must be closely guarded. Players on the weak side may play help-side defence. If the referee determines there is intent to play a zone defence or double team away from the ball, the following penalties shall be assessed: on the first offense, play shall be stopped and a warning issued to the coach; on the second and any subsequent offense, the offensive team shall be awarded one free throw and possession at the point of interruption.

• You may double team the ball - while the game is within 20 points. No double-teaming the ball with a game score spread bigger than 20.

• Full-court player-to-player defense is allowed unless the game spread is 20 points or more; in that case, only half-court defense is permitted.

• Halftime will be 10 minutes.

• Games will be played in four 10-minute quarters.

• Standard basketball substitutions will be used.

• Team Penalty foul shots - a team accumulating a total of 5 team fouls in a quarter, would allow the opposing team to reach a penalty situation. Fouls will reset to 0 at the start of each subsequent quarter.

• Two timeouts are allowed per half. If the game goes into overtime, only one additional timeout is allowed; no further timeouts will be granted for additional overtime periods.

• Teams can advance the ball using a timeout with 60 seconds or less remaining in the 4th quarter and/or overtime.

• 10 seconds to cross half court.

• 30 second shot clock. (Referee will internally count down and give teams a verbal warning when the shot clock is at 10 second.) 

• Overtime will consist of 4 minutes of stop-time play. One timeout is allowed during the first overtime. 4 minutes overtimes will continue until a winner is determined.

** Rules will default to FIBA rules for anything outside of the rules already listed. **