Basketball Rules

Basic Basketball Rules

Men’s 4 v 4

• Minimum 3 to play
• 20 minutes per half

• 1 timeout per half (does not carry over)
• Clock DOES NOT stop in the 1st half
• Clock stops in the 2nd half in the last 2 minutes ONLY if a team is losing by 10 or less

NCAA RULES 
- NO DUNKING


5 v 5 CoEd

• Minimum 3 to play (1 must be a girl)
• Max 3 guys on the floor at the same time
• 20 minutes per half

• 1 timeout per half (does not carry over)
• Clock DOES NOT stop in the 1st half
• Clock stops in the 2nd half in the last 2 minutes ONLY if a team is losing by 10 or less

NCAA RULES 
- NO DUNKING


Women’s 5 v 5

• Minimum 3 to play
• 20 minutes per half
• 1 timeout per half (does not carry over)
• Clock DOES NOT stop in the 1st half
• Clock stops in the 2nd half in the last 2 minutes ONLY if a team is losing by 10 or less

NCAA RULES 
- NO DUNKING

Forfeit:

• If a team does not have the minimum number of players within 10 minutes of the designated start time, the team will forfeit

Scoring:

• If a team leads by more than 10 points at any point during the last 2 minutes of the 2nd half, the remainder of the game will be played as running time.
  • If this lead becomes 10 points or below, the game will return to stopped time

• No overtime during regular-season games – games can end in a tie
  • 1 minute of overtime (if necessary) for playoff games

Fouls and Free Throws
:

• A player will be disqualified for his second technical foul
• Any unsportsmanlike or flagrant foul will result in 2 free throws, automatic ejection, and loss of possession
• All free throws take place on the 7th team foul
  • Straight to the double bonus shooting two free throws

Substitutions:

• May be made following the whistle, but ONLY after the substitute has been “waived in” by an official

**All teams make the playoffs at the end of the season (unless you forfeit 2x)**