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                                 Tournament Rules and Guidelines  

         1.There are 8 teams in the "SPRING FLING" tournament. Teams are divided into two  age brackets ; into two 4 team pools..
2.  All games will consist of two 15 MINUTE HALVES. The clock will run the first 10 minutes of each half except for time-outs and free throws.The last 5 minutes of each half is STOP TIME. Teams shoot 1 an 1 on the 10th foul. All play-off games will be 15 minute STOP TIME Halves. There will be NO double bonus on the 10th foul; 1 and 1 will continue for rest of the game. Player's will receive 6 personal fouls before disqualification.
3.  Each team gets three 30 second time-outs per game. One additional timeout is added to any remaining timeouts for each overtime period. If overtime is necessary, it will be: - TWO minutes in pool play, - (3 minutes in playoffs or championship). Each team will receive one additional 30-second timeout. If a second overtime is needed, it will be Sudden Death BY 2 POINTS in pool play but still three minutes in the Playoffs or Championship games. All other rules are High school federation rules unless covered by these exceptions.
4.  The first team listed on schedule will be the Home Team and wear a lighter color uniform. FORFEIT TIME is 10 MINUTES with the ON TIME TEAM BEING AWARDED THE WIN. SCORE 15 – 0..
5.  Pool Play will consist of  four teams who will play each other once. Teams should be atleast one half hour early for all games.
6.  In the event of a tie in Pool Play we will use the following Tie Breakers in this ORDER OF PRIORITY: a) Head to Head Play...then b) Offensive Point Differential (20 pt. max per game) of the teams involved in the tie...then .....then c) If there is still a tie AFTER using these tie-breakers the 3rd criteria will be fewest points allowed amongst the teams INVOLVED  in the tie. e) If needed the final criteria will be a 4 minute stop time play-off. Please be reminded that we use these tie breakers in the above mentioned order. If the tie is settled after using the first priority there will be no need to go the 2nd priority. If the tie is settled after using the 2nd priority there will be no need to use the 3rd priority ....and so on.
7.  Mercy Rule – If a team is up by 20 points or more with three minutes or less remaining on the clock, the game will AUTOMATICALLY BE stopped.
8.   DO NOT BRING ANY BASKETBALLS INTO THE GYM, WE WILL PROVIDE THEM. 
9.  All rules not covered by this list will be decided by the tournament director.
10. THANKS FOR ENTERING OUR EVENT AND GOOD LUCK!