Ball’ne Youth Basketball Tournaments Rules

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All rules as outlined by the governing body for high school basketball, the Texas UIL will be followed, with the following exceptions and amendments:

• Two 20 minutes halves, running clock format. Stop on each dead ball in last two minutes of the game.

• Boys Grades 4th-6th will use the 28.5” ball.

• Game time is forfeit time. Site Director has final say in certain situations.

• No changes to the official roster after first game.

• 2 thirty second timeout per half, no carry over.

• 3 minute half time and 3 minute pre-game warm up.

• Overtime will be two minutes with stop time the final minute, with one additional timeout awarded.  Timeouts do not carry over from regulation.  Final overtime period will be sudden death.

• Free throws: 1-1 on 7th Team Foul.  Double bonus on 10th team foul.

• Home team wear light colored jersey and visitor wears dark colored jersey.  Home team is listed first and provides game ball.

• Each team is responsible for providing a score keeper or a clock operator at all times.

• A player may play on only one team per division within the same organization only. A player may play up but not down.

• Divisions  are grade based  and age appropriate with no more than one year age range format as follows and active for all divisions:

• 5th grade �” 5th grade or below (11u)

• 6th grade �” 6th grade or below (12u)

• 7th grade �” 7th grade or below (13u)

• 8th grade �” 8th grade or below (14u

• 9th grade �” 9th grade or below (15u)

• 10th grade �” 10th grade  or below (16u)

• 11th grade �” 11th grade or below (17u) and HAVE at least one year of high school eligibility remaining or officially enrolled in a prep school.

• Player age protests must be accompanied by a $100.00 cash deposit.  If the protest is won, or no documentation is found, money will be returned and player or players in question will be disqualified for the remainder of the tournament.  If no documentation was found, the player in question will be removed until appropriate documentation is provided and all games are losses until documentation is provided.  At that point, all games will revert back to regular outcome.  If the protest is lost the entire $100 will go to the “Ball’ne Premier Tournament Fund. Houston Youth Basketball Tournaments In 77289

• Coaches must keep copies of players’ birth certificates and/or report cards at all times and have available on request from Director.

• Tiebreakers for Seeding Purpose will be as follows: (A) Head to Head, (B) Point Differential (15 point maximum).

• Officials at their discretion may remove players, parents, or fans from the gym for inappropriate behavior or poor sportsmanship.  Head Coaches are encouraged to assist in promoting good sportsmanship from within their Organizations. WE ARE HERE FOR THE KIDS!! Security enforced.

• NO TOLERANCE POLICY �” any players throwing a punch or pushing will be immediately ejected from that game.  If action happens, in between games, they will be disqualified from the next game.  In almost every case, the players will be disqualified for the entire tournament.

• The Directors reserve the right to combine age groups without notification.

 Houston Youth Basketball Tournaments In 77289

Welcome to BALL’NE Premier  . We hope that your experience will be rewarding, fun, and very competitive.  Thank you for joining us for great food, a great environment, and great competition.  Tournament Directors are on call for the entire duration of the tournament.  For questions, please notify us at 512-593-1118 or 512-998-6223. If unable to reach immediately, please leave your name, team name and number with the Gate Entry Clerk or Onsite Tournament Director.