Rules

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All games will be played at Yankton High School Summit Activities Center, Yankton Middle School, Stewart Elementary School, or Mount Marty College.

 

Twenty percent of entry fee charged if tournament cancelled due to weather.

 

All teams will use intermediate size ball.

 

All technical fouls will result in the automatic awarding of 2 points plus the ball out of bounds. Any player or coach receiving a 2nd technical foul for unsportsmanlike conduct will be removed from the game.

 

Please be 20 to 30 minutes early for your game.

 

Check in will be at the gym of your first game. You will need to verify your roster and to check the master brackets for any schedule changes. Master brackets are located on the wall at each gym location.

 

The scorer’s table is the official book.

 

3rd overtime in all age groups is sudden death.

 

Ten minute pre-game warm-up (if time allows).

 

4th - 5th Grade

• • NO zone for either grade, NO press for 4th grade
• • 5th grade may press the last 2 minutes of the game
• • 16 minute halves with running clock - clock stops last 2 minutes of 2nd half only
• • 3 minute half-time
• • Three 1 minute timeouts per game
• • Two, 2 minute overtime periods possible with 1 extra timeout for each - no timeouts carried over (3rd overtime - sudden death, as stated above)

 

6th - 8th Grade

• • May press to 10 point lead
• • 18 minute halves with running clock - clock stops last 2 minutes of each half
• • 5 minute half-time
• • Three 1 minute timeouts per game
• • Two, 2 minute overtime periods possible with 1 timeout for each - no timeouts carried over (3rd overtime - sudden death, as stated above)

 

9th Grade Teams

• • Regular high school rules will be followed except for the following:
• • Eight minute quarters
• • Three 1 minute timeouts per game
• • 5 minute half-time
• • Two, 2 minute overtime periods possible with 1 extra timeout for each - no timeouts carried over (3rd overtime - sudden death, as stated above)