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GAME WINNER EVENTS
The tournament uses NFHS rules, with these exceptions:
Game time structure:
Grades 5th-8th: 18 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 2‑minute warm‑up; no early starts. The 2-minute 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:
1st and 2nd OT’s are 2 minutes.
After two OT’s, sudden death applies for the 3rd OT. 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 30+.
Pressing is allowed for all 5th-8th grade teams
Ball sizes:
Boys grades 5th–8th: size 29.5. Unless 5th grade opponents both agree on a 28.5 ball.
Girls grades 5th-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 15–0 otherwise.
Game Guarantee:
Each team is guaranteed at least 3 games. 2 pool games Saturday and 1 bracket game on Sunday, 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, Officials Assigner, 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.
Bracket Explanations:
8-Team Division (8th) grade boys:
-1 Bracket Game Guaranteed, up to 3 games if your team makes it to the championship.
-Pool play determines seeding
-Single Game Elimination
8-Team Division (5th/6th) grade boys:
-Top 4 teams (According to pool tiebreakers) advance to Gold Bracket
-Bottom 4 teams (According to pool tiebreakers) advance to Silver Bracket
-Pool play determines seeding
-1 Bracket Game Guaranteed, max 2 bracket games.
-Single Game Elimination
4-Team Division (7th) grade boys:
-1 Bracket Game Guaranteed, max 2 bracket games.
-Pool play determines seeding
-1 Bracket Game Guaranteed
-Single Game Elimination
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