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3rd Grade Post-Season Tournament Rules
GENERAL RULES
- Games are refereed by non-coaches
- 9 ft basket
- Fouls are called, but is treated as a turnover, no foul shots
- No stealing the dribble
- No stealing a held ball (i.e., knock it out of their hands)
- Stealing a pass is permitted
- Stealing a lost control dribble is permitted
- No backcourt defense
- Backcourt violation will be in effect
- No timing rules (e.g., 3 seconds in the key, 5 seconds to throw in, etc.)
- No double teaming anywhere on the floor
- No zone defenses
- No coaches on the playing court
- Minimum of 4 players required
- No 3-point line
- Scoreboard & clock are used
- Game starts with a jump ball
- Switch baskets after halftime
GAME TIMES
- Quarters – 8 minutes – continuously running clock (except for timeouts & referee timeouts)
- Time between quarters – 1 minute
- Halftime – 3 minutes
- Start at 5 minutes past the hour
- Teams unable to field a team by this time must forfeit
PLAYER PARTICIPATION
- For teams with more than 7 players - everyone has to sit out one quarter and play at least 2 full quarters
- For teams with 7 players - same, everyone has to sit out one quarter and play at least 2 full quarters
- For teams with 6 players - everyone has to play three full quarters
- For teams with 4 or 5 players – need I explain?!!
- For teams with 3 or fewer – Sorry, but it’s a forfeit. Borrow a couple of players and have a scrimmage
- Players arriving after halftime (by 4 minutes left in the 3rd quarter) must play one full quarter
- Players arriving later than this are at the discretion of the coach for playing time, no minimum required
NOTE: Coaches must exercise good judgment to pull a player who is getting out of control (physically aggressive to other players), even if it brings them shy of their minimum playing time. Make every attempt to calm the player and get them back on the court.
COACH(ES)
- multiple coaches permitted to be with the team on the sideline
- ONE person designated head coach and may speak to the referee
TIMEOUTS
- Each team gets 2
- Each timeout is 1 minute – clock stops
- May only be called by the head coach
OVERTIME
- 1 minute rest at conclusion of game
- Shoot at same basket as the second half
- 3 minute quarter (maximum of 1)
- 1 timeout per team – clock stops
- If still tied after OT, sudden death (start with jump ball), first basket wins
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