GAME-DAY REFERENCE
TOURNAMENT RULES
Read this before your squad steps on the court.
01 / IN-GAME RULES
GAME FORMAT
• Two 20-minute halves with a running clock.
— The last two minutes use a stop clock when the score is within ten points.
— Three timeouts per game. Unused timeouts do not carry into overtime.
— Single bonus begins at seven team fouls. Double bonus begins at ten team fouls in a half.
— One timeout is awarded in overtime.
— No shot clock.
— Overtime is two minutes. A third overtime is sudden death.
• Ten-second backcourt violation is in effect for both genders.
• Players foul out after six personal fouls.
— Teams may receive technical fouls for unsportsmanlike distractions caused by players, spectators, or coaches, as ruled by tournament officials.
— An ejected player, coach, or spectator may be suspended for the next game at the tournament director’s discretion.
TIE-BREAKER RULES
• Head-to-head ties are determined by head-to-head results.
• Three-way ties are determined by point differentials in games played against each other.
• Point differential is capped at ±15 points per game.
• If point differential cannot decide a winner, points allowed determines the winner.
02 / OTHER TOURNAMENT RULES
READY TO COMPETE
• Coaches must check in before their first game. Each team is allowed two coaches.
• Each game has a ten-minute grace period. Teams that do not show within ten minutes forfeit.
• Teams playing back-to-back are allowed a ten-minute rest period.
• Players may only play on one team per division.
— Example: A player on a 13U Gold team cannot also play in 13U Bronze, but may play in any 14U division.
— Players may play ages up, but never down.
• Teams must carry proof of age and/or grade for boys and girls at all times.
• All tournament fees must be paid before Saturday begins. The director may delay game times until fees are paid.
• All other rules and decisions are at the tournament director’s final word.
SWISH SOCIETY EVENTS
Fullerton Junior College • (714) 822–1184 • tournaments@swishsocietyevents.com