BALLING ON A DREAM: BALLERS ALERT

Please arrive 1 hr. early before the first game of the tournament starts with all players in attendance to check in and to also receive wristbands at the check in table.

Players and Coaches must keep their wristbands on the whole weekend or you will have to pay $5.00 for a new one. Also, if a player has lost their wristband you must show proof that the player has been playing for your team during the tournment time.

Basketball Tournament Rules and Regulations
Team Rosters

1. All players shall play for only one team. Teams will not be permitted to participate until all fees have been paid.

2. All teams must wear basketball jerseys during their games. Each jersey must have the same color and they must have numbers. Basketball shoes
must be worn. All jewelry must be removed. Necklaces, earrings and watches can not be worn during the game.

3. The team coaches are entirely responsible to make sure that their players fully understand tournament rules and regulations.

4. Each participating team must have an adult coach on the bench at all times.

Playing Rules

1. Game Clock: Games will consist of two 10 minute halves (1st and 2nd grades), two 10 minute halves (3rd and 4th grades) 12 minute halves (5th grade – up). Running clock until the last 2 minutes of each half. The clock will not stop if a team is ahead by 20 points or more. 3 minutes will be given to warm up. Games will be played with 3 minute half times.

2. Overtime: All overtime will consist of three minute periods with clock stopping with fouls and violations in the last one minute.

3. Time Outs: Each team will be given 2 time outs (1 minute) per half and they will not carry over. In case of overtime, 1 extra time out will be given.

4. Grace Period: A five minute grace period will be allowed for tardiness and then if a team does not have four players to start the game, the game
will be forfeited.

5. Team Fouls: Players will be given 5 fouls per game. Double Bonus shots will be given after the 10th team foul, per half. There is no 1 and 1.

6. Technical Fouls: All technical fouls will count as a personal foul. A player who receives a technical foul must sit out of the game for three minutes
before he/she will be allowed back into the game. If a player receives a second technical foul during the same game, the player will be ejected from the tournament.

7. 3-Pointers: High School 3-point line will be utilized in all games. (19’ line)

8. Pressing: Full court pressing is allowed, however, there will be no pressing if a team is 20 points ahead.

Player Eligibility

• Maximum Age. Even if grade eligible, no player may play in a division where the player is more than one year older for the corresponding age for
the grade division. For this purpose only, the corresponding ages are 3rd/9, 4th/10, 5th/11, 6th/12, 7th/13, 8th/14, 9th/15, 10th/16, 11th-12th/17-
18. The age determination date for purposes of the Maximum Age rule isSeptember 1, 2022. For example, a 13 year old 5th grader is not eligible to
participate in the 5th Grade division.

Application of Eligibility Rules:

• At the discretion of the tournament organizer age groups may be combined. If combined, age groups will not exceed one age group. For example 4th grade will not be combined with 6th grade.

• Playing Up. A player may play up in a higher grade division.

• Playing on Multiple Teams. A player can play on only one team within a single Grade division of any tournament. A player can play in more than one Grade division of any tournament, provided the player is Grade eligible for each division in which the player participates.

Conduct

1. All participants, coaches and spectators shall refrain from using profanity or verbal abuse towards other players, coaches, spectators, referees and
the tournament staff.

2. This is a Drug and Alcohol Free Event. No alcoholic beverages or drugs are allowed on the premises. Any coach or player(s) engaged in the use of
alcohol or drugs will be disqualified from further participation in the tournament.

3. Team coaches will be responsible for the conduct of their players. Teams and spectators shall abide by the tournament rules and regulations.

4. No outside food or beverages are allowed in the gymnasium. Only water and sport drinks will be permitted.

5. The Tournament Director and the tournament staff are not responsible for any personal items that are left behind, lost or stolen.

Basketball Tournament Rules and Regulations

Fighting

1. Fighting is an attempt to strike an opponent with the arms, hands, legs, feet or a combative action by one or more players, a coach or other team
personnel. Any member or team personnel who participates in a fight shall be immediately suspended from the game for the duration to be determined by the Tournament Director and their Associates. Length of suspension will be assessed on an individual basis and may be up to six months in duration.

2. Let it be known that spectators and visitors who too elect to involve themselves in a fight during a game, will be suspended from the facility for a length of time to be determined by the Tournament Director and their Associates.

3. Should any team, player(s) or coach be disqualified from tournament play, there will be no refunds.

Protest Procedure

1. Only the opposing teams coach who is playing the scheduled game can protest a players eligibility. Player eligibility protest must be taken to the
scorers table before the start of the game. Documentation/proof must be presented upon request. If the coach cannot provide proper proof of age
for their player(s) being protested, then player(s) will not be allowed to participate until proof is provided.

2. The game will not be stopped to handle the protest. If the player(s) show up late and the opposing teams coach wants to protest the player(s). That protest will take place at half time only. If the player(s) being protested at half time cannot provide proper proof of age then the player(s) must sit until proof can be provided and that team will be charged with a technical foul. As a result, the opposing team will get two free throws and the ball.

Tournament Director

The Tournament Director has the right to alter rules, bylaws and bracket structure as needed.