TOURNAMENT RULES

Boys 15U-17U & Girls 15U-17U

National High School Federation rules will be followed except:

  1. Each player will be allowed a total of six (6) fouls before being disqualified.
  2. ONE and ONE FREE THROWS will NOT be shot until the 10th FOUL!!! (NOT THE 7TH!!!)
  3. All games will be played in two (2) sixteen (16) minute halves.
  4. The first overtime period will be two (2) minutes in length. The second overtime period will be one (1) minute in length. After two (2) overtimes, the third overtime will be SUDDEN DEATH. There will be one (1) thirty-second (30) timeout in overtime with no carryovers for each team.
  5. There will be a two (2) minute rest period between halves.
  6. Teams will be allowed to call one (1) full timeout and two (2) thirty-second (30) timeouts during the regulation game. (FOR OVERTIME SEE RULE #5).
  7. There will be a minimum three (3) minute warm-up period between games.
  8. No games will begin before the time listed on the official game schedule.
  9. All teams are expected to arrive for games prior to the scheduled start times. The amount of grace time that a team will be allowed and not have to forfeit their assigned game when they are not prepared to play at game time will be determined by the tournament committee based on all information available. If a team knowingly cannot play their game, they must notify the Tournament Director in advance.
  10. All players must have high school eligibility remaining or be going into their FIRST YEAR of prep school.
  11. Pool Tiebreakers: In case of a two-way pool play tie, the winner of the head-to-head matchup will get the higher seed. In case of a three-way tie, a point differential using all pool play games will be used to determine play-off seeding with no win garnering more than 15 points allowed (15 point maximum per win) as well as no loss being counted as more than 15 points in the negative. IF there is a tie of point differential: if two teams tie, we move to head to head tie breaker.
  12. Fighting WILL NOT be tolerated. Players or coaches involved will be removed from tourney.
  13. Mercy Rule: If a team is up 20 points or more with four (4) minutes or less to play in regulation, the game will go to a running clock.

****Each team will receive two coach wristbands.

Boys & Girls 3-8 Grades (9U-14U)

National High School Federation rules will be followed except:

  1. Each player will be allowed a total of six (6) fouls before being disqualified.
  2. ONE and ONE FREE THROWS will NOT be shot until the 10th FOUL!!! (NOT THE 7TH!!!)
  3. All games will be played in two (2) fourteen (14) minute halves.
  4. Overtime periods will be one (1) minute in length. There will be one (1) thirty-second (30) timeout in overtime with no carryovers for each team. Each extra overtime period is one (1) minute with no timeouts allowed. AFTER TWO (2) overtimes, SUDDEN DEATH.
  5. There will be a one (1) minute rest period between halves.
  6. Teams will be allowed to call two (2) full timeouts and two (2) 30 second timeout per game. (FOR OVERTIME SEE RULE #5)
  7. There will be a minimum two (2) minute warm-up period between games.
  8. No game will begin before the time listed on the official game schedule.
  9. All teams are expected to arrive for games prior to the scheduled start times. The amount of grace time that a team will be allowed and not have to forfeit their assigned game when they are not prepared to play at game time will be determined by the tournament committee based on all information available. If a team knowingly cannot play their game, they must notify the Tournament Director in advance.
  10. Pool Tiebreakers: In case of a two-way pool play tie, the winner of the head-to-head matchup will get the higher seed. In case of a three-way tie, a point differential using all pool play games will be used to determine play-off seeding with no win garnering more than 15 points allowed (15 point maximum per win) as well as no loss being counted as more than 15 points in the negative. IF there is a tie of point differential: if two teams tie, we move to head to head tie breaker.
  11. Fighting WILL NOT be tolerated. Players or coaches involved will be removed from the tournament.
  12. Mercy Rule: If a team is up 20 points or more with three (3) minutes or less to play in regulation, the game will go to a running clock.
  13. A player may play in more than one division if they are with the same organization.

NCAA Rules: 15U - 17U

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STEP 5

STEP 6

Age Requirements

9U / 3RD GRADE

Players in the 3rd grade can be 9 or 10 years old, but cannot turn 11 before 9/1. Players in the 4th grade who want to play down into the 3rd grade division cannot turn 10 before 9/1.


10U / 4TH GRADE

Players in the 4th grade can be 10 or 11 years old, but cannot turn 12 before 9/1. Players in the 5th grade who want to play down into the 4th grade divisions cannot turn 11 before 9/1.

 

11U / 5TH GRADE

Players in the 5th grade can be 11 or 12 years old, but cannot turn 13 before 9/1. Players in the 6th grade who want to play down into the 5th grade division cannot turn 12 before 9/1.

 

12U / 6TH GRADE

Players in the 6th grade can be 12 or 13 years old, but cannot turn 14 before 9/1. Players in the 7th grade who want to play down into the 6th grade division cannot turn 13 before 9/1.

 

13U / 7TH GRADE

Players in the 7th grade can be 13 or 14 years old, but cannot turn 15 before 9/1. Players in the 8th grade who want to play down into the 7th grade division cannot turn 14 before 9/1.

14U / 8TH GRADE

Players in the 8th grade can be 14 or 15 years old, but cannot turn 16 before 9/1. Players in the 9th grade who want to play down into the 8th grade division cannot turn 15 before 9/1.

15U / 9TH GRADE

Players in the 9th grade can be 15 or 16 years old, but cannot turn 17 before 9/1. Players in the 10th grade who want to play down into the 9th grade division cannot turn 16 before 9/1.

16U / 10TH GRADE

Players in the 10th grade can be 16 or 17 years old, but cannot turn 18 before 9/1. Players in the 11th grade who want to play down into the 10th grade division cannot turn 17 before 9/1.

17U / VARSITY

The boys’ 17U & girls’ Varsity divisions are actually “open divisions,” where unsigned seniors with remaining high school eligibility can play. However, players cannot turn 20 before 9/1. Unsigned seniors can play as long as they have not committed in writing to play for a college at any level. Unsigned prep school players are also eligible to play in our tournaments. If a player has signed a letter of intent and you think they won’t qualify because of grades, they still cannot play. The tournament management has the right to exclude any senior from playing. No player who has attended junior college or college may play in this event.