CIYB has been involved with youth basketball for 18 years. We have provided the families of central Iowa with a quality basketball experience. We focus on participation, sportsmanship, mutual respect and FUN! We expect sportsmanship from our players, coaches and fans.
TOURNAMENT DATES: (.pdf of dates on the Tournament Info tab)
November 21-22, 2009 - 4th grade boys
December 5-6, 2009 - 6th grade boys
December 12-13, 2009 - 5th grade boys
December 19-20, 2009 - 7th grade boys
January 2-3, 2010 - 8th grade boys
January 9-10 2010 - 4 grade boys
January 23-24, 2010 - TBA
January 30-31, 2010 - TBA
February 6-7, 2010 TBA
February 13-14, 2010 TBA
Registration Fee is $140
NO TEAM VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
MAXIMUM EIGHT TEAMS PER TOURNAMENT
The format for our tournament season will be:
Each weekend tournament will focus on a specific grade level
* we will not have multiple grades going on at the same facility.
Each team is guaranteed 4 games (assuming an 8-team tournament).
* Teams/parents will NOT be required to provide scorekeepers or any other game responsibilities. Just come and enjoy the game.
We will not sell concessions
* you will be free to bring your own snacks/meals
* however, food and beverage must be confined to the lunchroom area - not in the gym.
We will cap our teams at 8 teams per weekend.
We will play a two-pool round-robin. This will be followed by a single-elimination tournament
* the result is a 4-game guarantee
* Pool results will determine seeding for bracket play.
* Ties will be determined by head-to-head results
o then points allowed
o then coin flip
We will play our games at Waukee schools
* all floors will be regulation size
Rules
Iowa high school rules will be used with the following exceptions
Ball
* we will use the 28.5 ball for all games
Timing
* 4th - 6th grade - 18 minute halves
* 7th - 8th grade - 20 minute halves
Running clock
* clock will stop in the last minute of the 2nd half
Time outs - three time outs per game
Free throws
* When the clock is running - one shot worth 2 points
* When clock is stopped - each free throw will be worth one point
* Bonus free throws - after 10 fouls - 2 shots - subject to timing above
Pressing
* No pressing will be allowed after leads of 15 points or more are established.