GAME WINNER EVENTS
Official Tournament Rules

The tournament uses NFHS rules, with these exceptions:

• Grades 5th-8th: 20 minutes, running clock halves. The clock only stops the last 2 minutes of the game (Unless up by 20 or more).
  
  

Warm-up and breaks:

• Minimum 3‑minute warm‑up; no early starts. The clock begins immediately after the previous game if behind schedule.

• 2‑minute halftime
  
  

Timeouts:
Three per game (carry over into 2nd half), plus one additional per overtime (no carry over).

Fouls:

• Player disqualified on 5th personal foul.

• Bonus at 7 team fouls (1-and-1 free throws)

• Double bonus at 10 team fouls (2 free throws)
  
  

Overtime:

• Each Overtime is 2 minutes.

• After two OTs, sudden death applies. Except in a Championship, which continues with full OTs until a winner is decided.
  
  

Pressing rules:

• No pressing in the 2nd half if leading by 20+.

• Pressing is allowed for all 5th-8th grade teams
  
  

Ball sizes:

• Boys grades 5th–8th: size 29.5.

• Girls grades 7th-8th: size 28.5.

• Each team must provide a ball; officials choose which to use.
  
  

Uniforms:

• Visitors wear dark; Home wears light.

• Home team is the first listed team, Visiting team is the second listed team on the schedule

Forfeits:

• No-show: If fewer than 5 players 10 minutes after start, it’s a 15–0 forfeit (unless both coaches consent to 4-on-5).
  
  

• In-game: If officials declare a forfeit, the final score is the score at that time if leading, or 2–0 otherwise.
  
  

Game Guarantee: 

Each team is guaranteed at least 3 games. 2 pool games and 1 bracket game minimum.

Pool tiebreakers:
Most wins (or winning %), 2. Head-to-head, 3. Point differential (max ±15/game), 4. Points allowed, 5. Points scored, 6. Coin flip.

Scorekeeping: 

Officials and scorekeepers manage all official stats and time; once a game is final, the score is final unless the Tournament Director rules otherwise.

Conduct:

The Tournament Director, Coordinators, and Court Supervisors may eject anyone for inappropriate behavior and conduct.

Live streaming and video recordings:

Any livestream or video footage is for entertainment purposes only and may not be used to dispute or review officiating decisions.