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)**
COVID Safety Update
Mask Enforcement Penalties
- If you must remove your mask please do so only on a dead ball and you must be at least 6 feet away from other players and refs
- Blatant Offense
- 1st Offense – Technical Foul
- 2nd Offense. – Technical Foul; Ejection
- Non Blatant Offense
- 1st Offense – Warning
- 2nd Offense – Technical Foul
- 3rd Offense – Technical Foul; Ejection