RULES

Equal Playing Time: Revised 7/06/2002

• Each player will play a reasonably equal amount of time according to the following:
• If 10, 11 or 12 players are available, the most periods a single player may play is 4 (16 minutes).
• If 8 or 9 players are available, the most periods a single player may play is 5 (20 minutes).
• If 7 players are available, the most periods a single player may play is 6 (24 minutes).
• If 6 players are available, the most periods a single player may play is 7 (28 minutes).

Length of Game:

• Each game is divided into eight, 4-minute periods.
• 15 seconds separates each period.
• Half-time is 4 minutes.
• The clock "runs" except for shooting fouls and "official" time-outs, e.g. shoelaces, injuries, court maintenance, etc.

Zone vs. Man to Man Defense:

• Periods 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8 are mandatory Man to Man.
• Periods 3 and 4 are "coaches choice".  Zones are permitted during this time only.

Full Court Press Is Permitted:

• During the last 2 minutes of the 1^st half and the last 4 minutes of the game.  AND  (ALSO)
• When a team is behind or when a team is ahead by fewer than 10 points.

Foul Penalty:

• Shoot "1 and 1" on 8^th and 9^th fouls per half. Shoot 2 on 10^th foul per half.

Time-outs:

• Five total time outs:  3 full (60 second) and 
• 2 partial (20 seconds) per game.

Overtime:

• A maximum of two, 2 minute overtime periods will be played.
• Teams are granted 1 additional time-out in overtime.

Suggested:

• Keep your own scorebook.

Requested:

• Police the area after your game. Remove water bottles.  Rescue lost clothing.
• Coaches of last game please help restore the gym.

Revised 7/06/2002