Tournament Rules and Guidelines
1. There will be 6 teams in the
13u and 14u brackets.
2. All games will consist of two 16 MINUTE
HALVES. The clock will run the first 10 minutes of each half except for time-outs and free throws.The last 6 minutes
of each half is STOP TIME. Teams shoot 1 an 1 on the 10th foul. All play-off games will be 16 minute STOP TIME Halves. There
will be NO double bonus on the 10th foul; 1 and 1 will continue for rest of the game. Player's will receive 5 personal
fouls before disqualification.
3. Each team gets three 30 second time-outs per game. One additional
timeout is added to any remaining timeouts for each overtime period. If overtime is necessary, it will be: - TWO minutes in
pool play, - (3 minutes in playoffs or championship). Each team will receive one additional 30-second timeout. If a second
overtime is needed, it will be Sudden Death BY 2 POINTS in pool play but still three minutes in the Playoffs or Championship
games. All other rules are High school federation rules unless covered by these exceptions.
4.
The first team listed on schedule will be the Home Team and wear a lighter color uniform. FORFEIT TIME is 15 MINUTES with
the ON TIME TEAM BEING AWARDED THE WIN. SCORE 15 – 0. Teams that show at the 15 minute mark will receive no warm-up
time and the game will begin with the score being 15 - 0 - in favor of the on time team - with 6 stop time
minutes remaining in the 1st half.
5. Player’s ARE allowed to play
in more than 1 age group PROVIDED it is within the SAME ORGANIZATION for THAT particular weekend. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS
TO THIS RULE. The player must play in at least 1 pool play game in order to be eligible for the play-offs. VIOLATORS WILL
AUTOMATICALLY BE GIVEN A FORFEIT FOR ALL GAMES THAT THE PLAYER PLAYS WITH THE “2ND” ORGANIZATION FOR THAT WEEKEND.
6. Pool Play will consist of four teams who will play each other once.
7.
In the event of a tie in Pool Play we will use the following Tie Breakers in this ORDER OF PRIORITY: a) Head to Head Play...then
b) Offensive Point Differential (15 pt. max per game)...then c)For 3 way ties we will use the National AAU plus/minus
system which is eliminating the team NOT involved in the tie and then determine the score differential(s) of the
games involving the 3 teams in the tie......then d) If there is still a tie AFTER using these 3 tie-breakers the 4th criteria
will be fewest points allowed amongst the teams INVOLVED in the tie. e) If needed the final criteria will be a 4 minute stop
time play-off. Please be reminded that we use these tie breakers in the above mentioned order. If the tie is settled after
using the first priority there will be no need to go the 2nd priority. If the tie is settled after using the 2nd priority
there will be no need to use the 3rd priority ....and so on.
8. Mercy Rule – If a team
is up by 20 points or more with three minutes or less remaining on the clock, the game will AUTOMATICALLY BE stopped.
9. All rules not covered by this list will be decided by the tournament director.
10. Good
Luck and thanks for entering our event!
