Event Rules and Game Information
- The home team (team listed on bottom) must wear light colored uniform tops and the away team must wear dark
colored uniform tops. - Game officials have the authority to eject players and coaches for poor sportsmanship at their discretion. All ejections are reviewed by the referee assignor and tournament director(s).
- All coaches must check-in at the designated location and receive a wristband in order to sit on the bench. Only two coaches are allowed per team. A program director may take the place of an assistant coach with prior approval.
- Coaches are responsible for controlling team spectators and fans. Referees and tournament officials have the authority to ask a player to leave for unsportsmanlike conduct. Teams can receive technical fouls for the actions of their coaches, players and spectators.
- If a coach, player, or spectator is ejected from the game, the tournament director(s) reserves the right to be able to suspend the ejected coach, player or spectator for one game. The suspended coach, player or spectator may not be allowed on the property for the game in which they are suspended if the tournament director feels it is necessary. An ejected coach, player, or spectator must leave the vicinity of the playing court. He or she must be out of earshot and out of sight of the officiating staff.
- In the event of a two-way tie in pool play, the tie will be determined by the head-to-head outcome between the teams.
- In the event of a three-way tie, the tie will be determined by point differential with a maximum +/- of 15 points in any one game and only games against teams involved in the tie will be factored in. If there is a tie in point margin differential between two teams within the three-way tie, head-to-head will be used to determine which of the two teams advances. In the event that point differential does not break the tie between any of the teams (three or more teams), the tie between these remaining teams only will be determined by least points allowed against all of the teams involved in the tie.
- For any game that results in a forfeit, the score will be 15 - 0. The winning team receives a +15 and the losing team receives a -15.
- All other rules, not specifically mentioned herein, will be in accordance with CIF “Southern Section” high school basketball rules.
- All games will consist of two 20-minute halves.
- All games will be running clock unless the game is within 15 points in the final two minutes of the game in which a stop clock will be used.
- Teams will be in single bonus at seven (7) team fouls and will shoot one-and-one at 7 fouls. When a team reaches ten (10) team fouls for the half, the other team will shoot double bonus.
- Each team receives three full timeouts per game and one additional timeout per overtime. Unused timeouts do not carry into overtime periods.
- Individual players foul out if they receive five personal fouls.
- Each game will have a minimum of five minutes of warm-up time and halftime will be three
minutes. - In the case of a tie at the end of regulation, (1) 2 minute Overtime period will occur.
- In the case of a tie at the end of the first overtime period, an additional overtime period will occur, but it will be the first basket wins.
- If two players on the same team have duplicate numbers and it is caught by either the referee or the scorekeeper, a technical foul will be assessed. If a player shows up late to a game with a duplicate number, a technical may be assessed then as well.
- In all divisions, players may enter the lane when the ball is released out of the shooter’s hand.
- The home team is responsible for providing the game ball.
- Only one coach is allowed to stand at a time per team and must stay in the designated coaching box. A coach does NOT need to sit after their first technical foul.
- All boys divisions 6th Grade / 12U and up will use the full size 29.5 regulation basketball.
- All girls divisions, and boys divisions in 5th Grade and below will use the 28.5 size basketball.
- Jewelry including necklaces, rings, and metal bracelets are not permitted. Stud earrings are only permitted if they are properly taped and as long as the official can confirm that they do not pose a risk for harm or injury.
- Any team which does not have five players (or their head coach) by the start of the game will be given a grace period of ten (10) minutes before the game starts. After ten (10) minutes, the team may choose to play with four players, utilize an assistant coach or parent to supervise the kids, or Bound Sports reserves the right to enforce a forfeit.
- Rules that are not listed here will be in accordance with NFHS basketball rules.
- Girls Division
- All girls divisions will be competition based. Teams will be places in their perspective divisions where their coach feels they will be most competative.
- Boys Divisions
- All boys divisions will be age based
- For example, if your team is in the 14U division all players must be 14 years old at the time of competition.
- All boys divisions will be age based