Tournament Rules
MEGALOPOLIS INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
BASKETBALL RULES
Revised 2/12/2020
Registration & Fees
- Entry fee is $375.00 per team.
- Checks should be made payable to your own organization (i.e. SEYO, CBO or CYC).
- A responsible adult over 21 years of age must be on the bench.
- Player or coach receiving 2 technical fouls in the same game will be disqualified from the Tournament.
- Trash talking, taunting, and fighting will not be tolerated before, during, and after the contest. Players, coaches and spectators violating this rule will be disqualified from the Tournament.
- A forfeit will result in a 1 year suspension and a forfeit fee of $300 payable by the parent organization for a team failing to show up, field five eligible players at the end of the 10 minute grace period, or playing with ineligible (non-rostered) players.
Rosters
- The tournament roster will be the official league roster used during the regular season. The team will represent the league that the team played in during the regular season.
- The roster shall list the names of the players, birth date, grade, uniform number, and T-shirt size.
- The organization name, team name, division and organizational colors will also be denoted on the roster along with the information of the coach or manager.
Equipment
- Basketball uniforms or T-shirts with shorts. T-shirts worn under the uniforms will be a similar color as the uniform and all t-shirts must be the same color. (eg. Light uniform – light t-shirt; Dark uniform – dark t-shirt).
- Uniforms should be reversible or alternate uniforms should be available. Home team wears light colored or white uniform.
- The 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades will use a 28.5” basketball. All others will use a 29.5” basketball. Best available basketball will be used as game ball.
- 3-point shot is allowed in all Divisions where the court is permanently marked.
- Free throw line for 3rd and 4th Grade will be at the second hash approximately 10 feet from the backboard. A 3rd Grade free throw shooter may cross the free throw line on follow through, but cannot take an unfair rebounding advantage.
- Free throw line for 5th Grade and older will be the regulation free throw line. A 5th Grade free throw shooter may cross the free throw line on the follow through, but cannot cannot take an unfair rebounding advantage.
Playing Time
- Contest will be played under CIF High School rules, except for the following:
- Twenty (20) minute running halves. Stop time last 15 seconds of first half and last 2 minutes of the contest if the point spread is less than 15 points at the 2 minute mark. There is no shot clock for all Divisions.
- Two full and two 30 second time-outs per contest with no carry-overs into overtime. One time-out for the first overtime period. No time-outs will be allowed in the second overtime period.
- First overtime will be 2 minutes, stop time, beginning with a jump ball. If a second overtime period is needed, beginning with a jump ball, the team scoring first will be declared the winner.
- Each player listed on the scoresheet must play 5 continuous minutes per half. Playing time will be rounded up to the nearest minute. Violation of playing time will result in a contest forfeit.
- Teams must be ready to play as scheduled; a 10 minute grace period is allowed.
3rd & 4th Grade Divisions
- No backcourt press, 2 warnings will be given and then a technical foul will be assessed. Technical fouls are 2 free throws, player foul & a team foul.
- 10 second back court rule applies and count will resume after a time-out.
- If the ball is brought into the front court and the ball is inbounded into the backcourt after a time out, foul, possession after tie up or possession after loose ball, the team on defense may play defense in the backcourt.
- The free-throw shooter and 4 players (2 offense and 2 defense) are allowed to line up. Players must line up in front of free-throw shooter.
General Rules
- No food or drinks will be allowed in the gyms except water.
- All teams are responsible for collecting, removing and disposing their trash.
- No smoking or alcohol on school campuses.
- No skateboards, skate shoes or “heelies” allowed in gym
- No dogs, cats or pets are allowed on school grounds.
- The Megalopolis Tournament Committee will review and make decisions on all circumstances.