Thanksgiving Tournament Rules

Tournament Game Rules & Regulations

High School Federation rules with Modified clock:

-Games are two 14-minute stop clock halves –

Time Outs: 3 Full Time Outs

“1” additional time-out for each overtime

1st Overtime: 2 minutes (Stop Clock time)

2nd Overtime: Sudden death – 1st basket wins!

Warm Ups/Halftimes: Minimum of 5 minutes

Bonus Free Throws: 1-and-1s on 10th foul. Bonus on13th foul

Forfeits:10-minute grace period for forfeits on 1st game of the day only!! All other games will start on time.

Mercy Rule:The game clock will if the point differential is 20pts or greater in 2nd half.

Pool Tie-Breakers: 1. 2 Teams tied - Head to Head

2. 3 Teams tied - Point Differential System (+15/-15 Max/Min)

(ie. Win by 40 pts, +15 pt differential)

Sportsmanship:

Players - No fighting will be tolerated. Any player who is ejected for fighting is immediately suspended for the game.

Coaches - Coaches will be ejected on their 2nd technical and must leave the building. Any behavior, deemed by the director, that puts the well being of any player, coach, official, volunteer or spectator in danger will result in your team being dismissed from the tournament.

Game Times: Please arrive at least 20 minutes before game time

Home team’s: bench is to the left of the scorer’s table when facing it.