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1.      High School Rules

·           IHSAA and IGHSAU will be used except as noted below:

2.      Bench Decorum – coaches will remain seated at all times except for special situations.

3.      Timing

·           All games will be played with a running clock

-               The clock will stop for each dead ball situation in the last minute of each half

·           All games will be divided into 2 halves

-               8^th grade games will consist of 18 minute halves

-               7^th, 6^th, 5^th, and 4^th grade games will consist of 16 minute halves

·           4^th Grade only – in the final minute OF THE GAME, after a dead ball (does not include after a made basket) the clock will not start until possession is established in the front court.

4.      Overtime

·           If the score is tied at the end of regulation, there will be ONE, 2-minute overtime. If the score remains tied at the end of the overtime, there will be a free throw shoot-out involving five players from each team shooting alternate shots.

5.      3–point filed goals

·           3-point field goals will be allowed in the 7^th and 8^th grade leagues.

6.      Time-outs

·           Each team will be allowed 3 time outs per game

·           A time-out may be called by the coach or a player on the court.

-               There will be times, in the regular course of the game, that the official will not be able to hear the coach call a time-out. In this case, the coach must have a player on the floor gain the attention of the official to request a time-out.

7.      Free Throws

·           On all shooting fouls, ONE free throw will be allowed. A made free throw will be worth 2 points. In the last minute of each half, while the clock is stopped, two shots will be awarded on shooting fouls.

·           Double Bonus free throws will be awarded anytime during the game and only when the team committing the fouls has committed 10 team fouls during that half. 2 shots will be shot in the last minute of each half and “one for two” will be shot if the Double Bonus condition is reached before the last minute. The will be no “one-and-one”.

·           The free throw line for 4^th graders will be set at 13’. All other leagues will shoot from the regular distance.

8.      Full court pressing defense

·           4^th grade – there will be no full court press allowed, unless agreed to by both coaches prior to the game. The coaches must discuss this and bring it to the attention of the score table only when both coaches have agreed to the change.

·           5^th grade – full court press will be allowed only in the second half. Again, unless both coaches agree to change.

·           6^th, 7^th, and 8^th grade – full court press will be allowed at any time during the game.

·           4^th, 5^th, and 6^th grade leagues – full court press is NOT allowed when a team is leading by 15 (or more) points

9.      Basketball

·           The 28.5 size basketball will be used in all games

10.  Uniforms

·           Reversible shirts are encouraged

·           Legal numbers include 1-5, 10-15, 20-25, 30-35, 40-45, 50-55