Before entering the tournament the coach of his team should make sure that the players are available to play Friday 6pm-10pm; Saturday 8am-8pm; Sunday 8am-8pm.
Please discuss with your players if they have any special events coming up.
Athlete eligibility will be their current school grade based on AAU age guide lines. A team must play in the division which corresponds with the highest grade of any player on the team. No exceptions unless you have written permission from the tournament director. A player is not allowed to play for two teams in the same grade division. A player MAY play in 2 separate grade divisions if they meet the requirements of both.
Playing Rules:
1.) The tournament will be conducted under national federation of high school rules, unless otherwise noted.
2.) Teams are NOT allowed to press over half court ANYTIME with a 20 point or more lead. Pressing for 4th grade girls and boys is only allowed the last two minutes of the second half.
3.) Length of Game—Boys and Girls grades 4-6, 12 minute halves, 7-8 grades 14 minutes halves,9-11 grades 14 minute halves.
4.) Game Ball—Girls 28.5, Boys Regulation PIAA size, unless boy coaches agree to a different size. If the coaches cannot agree the home team or higher seeded team will choose the ball size.
5.) Clock will stop on every whistle and stay stopped until the ball is back in play. If a team is ahead by 20 or more points IN THE SECOND HALF, the clock will continue to run except for timeouts or injury (inside 30 seconds clock will stop on foul shots).
5.a) If the team cuts it less than 20 points, the clock will go back to being stopped.
6. In the first half—NO 1&1 FREE THROWS.
6.a) Teams will shoot the double bonus with the 10th team foul, and all act of shooting fouls.
6.b.) IN THE SECOND HALF—teams WILL shoot 1&1 on the 7th, 8th, and 9th fouls. Double bonus on the 10th foul.
7.) Free throws are played after the ball is released.
8.) Game time is game time- you will only be given 5 minute grace period. Games can start early if both coaches and the tournament director agree.
9. ) Tournament director has the right to change the game site, game time, and tournaments rules at his discretion.
10. ) Game officials and tournament director have the right to remove any player, coach, scorekeeper, clock operator, or fan who displays improper behavior.
10.a) Anyone that refused to leave when asked result in their team forfeiting the game.
11. ) We DO NOT provide a trainer or medical supplies.
11.a) Any athlete suffering any head injury will be removed from the tournament play until cleared by a certified medical physician.
12. a) Team MAY start a game with LESS than 5 players.
13. ) OVERTIME—first overtime is two full minutes beginning with jump ball.
13.a) Second overtime period is one minute. (determined by possession arrow)
13.b) Third overtime is sudden death. (determined by possession arrow)
14.) Each team will have 3 (30 second) timeouts – PER GAME. One timeout for all overtime play. (No carry-over timeouts for OT)
15.) Each team must provide a scorekeeper
16.) The 1st team listed on the pool schedule and the higher seeded team in the bracket play is the home team and official score-book.
17.) Only the head coach will be permitted to stand.
18.) A player will be disqualified after 6 fouls or 2 technical fouls. All technical or flagrant fouls will be shot not cancelled.