Pools with 4 or 5 teams - Top 2 teams play in Championship
Pools with 6, 8 or 10 teams - 1st place team from Pool I will play first place team from Pool II in Championship
Teams with 6 and 10 teams will play 2 games in their pool and 1 game in crossover pool
Tie Breakers
1st – Head to Head
2nd - Total Point Differential (max +/- 13 points per game)
3rd – Fewest total points allowed
4th – Coin Flip
Tournament Rules
(2) 15 Minute Stop Time Halves
No Shot clock, 10 Second backcourt rule
4 Minute Warm – Up
4 Minute Half Time
4 Time Outs per Game
Overtime 3 Minutes in Length
Each Team will receive 1 additional time out per overtime
1 on 1 @ 7 Team Fouls
2 Shots @ 10 Team Fouls
Added 12/24/09 for clarification - 6th, 7th & 8th grade levels (both boys-girls) you may play full court defense of your choice, at all times.
NO ZONES in 4th and 5th Division (Boys-Girls)
(Added 12/24/09 for clarification)
I. In the frontcourt, between the 3 point arc and the timeline, 'help' defense is not allowed. This means there is no trapping or double teaming.
II. In the area between the 3 point arc and the 'paint', help defense is allowed. This means that a double team or a 'trap' would be allowed in this area.
III. Inside the paint there is no restriction. The feeling here is that inside the paint there is so much traffic that it is too difficult for a referee to manage the type of defense being played.
No Pressing in 4th and 5th grade Division (Boys-Girls) except last 2 minutes of first half and last 4 minutes of second half and any subsequent overtime
(Added 12/24/09 for clarification)
I. (4th and 5th grade) In the last 2 minutes of the first half, and 4 minutes of the second half, teams may press full court, however this press must remain in a man to man defense (no zone). In short, they must be guarding their player, and not an area.
No Pressing with a lead of 20 pts or more (4th-8th Grade / Boys-Girls)
Foul 4th and 5th Grade Division (Boys-Girls) - Added 12/24/09 for clarification
I. Foul-shooting for the 4th grade boys-girls level will be allowed to take 1 step inside the key as determined by the ref. They must remain in this spot until the ball hits the rim.
II. Foul-shooting for the 5th grade-girls, the shooter must start behind the foul line to start their attempted free throw, but their forward progress may allow them to land on or over the free throw line. The shooter must wait until the ball hits the rim to attempt play of the ball
Other
Each team is responsible for cleaning bench area
Each team is responsible for their parent / fan behavior
Any coach or player who receive 2 technical fouls in a game or is ejected from a game MAY NOT participate in the next game
Local Gym Rules (2009 Tournament)
Removed 12/23/09 - No 3 point arc for all 4th, 5th and 6th grade games with the following one exception - the Boys6A championship game.
Added 12/23/09 – No 3 point arc for all games played on Olmsted Richardson School (Front Court #1) and Olmsted Richardson (Back Court #2). Games played at Olmsted Richardson beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday and continuing through the remainder of the tournament will have a 3 point arc.
