Rules and Regulations

GAMEPLAY

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• Teams will be split into group play (round robin format)--to be selected at random--and will play every team in their group.
• All (6) teams will qualify for the playoffs. Teams will be seeded according to overall record.
• Tie breakers will be determined by the following: Head-to-Head Record (if applicable), Total Point Differential, Quality of Wins, Coin Flip.

RULES OVERVIEW

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• Games will be played in 10:00 min running quarters.
• Stop clock in last 1:00 min 2nd qtr., last 2:00 min 4th qtr.
• Each team will be allowed (4) time-outs per game.
• Teams may advance the ball after a time-out in 4th qtr and overtime periods but ONLY if they have not moved the ball upon obtaining possession.
  
• Players will be allowed only (5) personal fouls before disqualification.
• Per quarter, only (5) team fouls are allowed before the other team is awarded (2) FT bonus. In the final 2:00 minutes of the game and in any overtime period, (2) fouls will constitute an automatic bonus if bonus hasn't already been attained.
• Gameplay will be initiated by a jump-ball. The team who wins the initial jump-ball will be awarded the ball to begin the 1st and 4th quarters. Their opponent will be awarded the ball to begin the 2nd and 3rd quarters. Any tie-up will be a jump-ball staged in front of the nearest basket.
• Though this is a fusion of FIBA and NBA rules, goal-tending will NOT be allowed.
  

REGULATIONS

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• Teams must arrive to the gym on time. A 5:00 min warm-up will be given to each team that will start promptly at the scheduled game-time. After that 5:00 min is up, the game will begin. Any team that does not have at least (4) players available will forfeit the game.
  
• ALL PLAYERS MUST SIGN A WAIVER BEFORE PLAY.
• No jewelry is allowed during gameplay.
• All players must have matching shirts or jerseys with non-repeating numbers.
• Headbands, headwraps and accessories are allowed but may be subject to approval by tourney staff.