Good sportsmanship and cooperation are both anticipated and expected. The team captain or designated coach, if applicable, is expected to aid in controlling teammates’ and team followers’ conduct and to represent his/her team as a spokesperson in case of appeals to the referee. Failure to comply with a friendly event with acts such as fighting, taunting, cursing, intimidating or verbally attacking a tournament official, player, spectator, or volunteer will not be tolerated and will lead to removal & immediate disqualification of that player, team and/or spectator from the tournament. Teams playing in an overly rough manner will be given 3 strikes before disqualification from the tournament. Any ejection from the entire tournament will result in a suspension from the next year’s tournament at a minimum. Decisions made by tournament officials are final!
• All teams may have a maximum of 4 players, with no less than 3.
All rosters must be registered by March 14th, 2026.
• Must be aged 13-18 years old during time of tournament.
• Possession of the ball at the start of the game is decided by a coin flip.
• All games are played on a half-court.
• There is a five minute grace period before a forfeit will be declared in event of a no-show.
Teams MUST have 3 players to play in a game.
•All games are to 21 points or to a 24 minute time limit, whichever comes first.
• Teams must win by 2 during the alotted game time (2 - 12min halves)
• A 6 minute half will be called for all teams at the 12 minute mark.
• Any major decisions/conflicts will be handled by the tournament director(s).
• All shooting fouls will result in shooting free throw(s), then the opposing team will receive
possession. All other fouls will result in possession of the ball to the fouled team to be
checked in at the top of the key.
• There is a 2 point line. Both feet must be behind the line in order to score 2 points.
• Balls must be brought behind the back line at change off possession before you may
advance for a score. This means you must go to the top of the key - not the sides.
• After each basket is made, or if the ball goes out of bounds, the ball will be checked in
at the top and be put into play with a pass. On the inbound pass, defenders cannot defend
past the 2 point line.
• Possession will change with each basket - there is no “make it take it.”
• A player will be fouled out if they reach 3 personal fouls.
• Substitutions are allowed at referee’s discretion.