Basketball
Duration of the game
The Game
The following rules are not imposed
Full Court Press
In bound passes
Defence
Free throws
Turnover ball
Ball size
Referees
Height of hoop
Substitution
Fouls
Scoring
League Positions
End of the game
- The host school will determine the length of games. Longer games are preferential (approx. 15mins) but this will depend on the host’s facilities and the time available.
- Games should be individually timed where possible using ‘running clock’.
- Each team is permitted 1 time out per game.
The Game
- Each team should consist of 12 players, with 5 on court at any one time.
- A maximum of 2 of the 12 players may be girls, but those girls cannot participate in the girls’ football event.
- No travelling.
- No double dribble.
- No contact with opponents (pushing, pulling, holding).
- On loss of possession the defending team MUST withdraw to the halfway line.
- Double-teaming one player is not permitted.
The following rules are not imposed
- 3-second rule. Whilst the 3-second rule in the key will not be strictly enforced, players who clearly are not attempting to move in and out of the key will be warned and then will be called for 'loitering' in the key. The absence of the 3 second rule is designed to allow the game to flow but if coaches and players do not play within the spirit of this (absent) rule then the referees will have no option but to penalize these teams"
Full Court Press
- No pressing in the opponents half. If a basket is scored, or possession is lost, the defending team must retreat to beyond the half way line. If this rule is violated a free pass from half way will be awarded.
In bound passes
- Two feet must remain out of the court when passing in.
- Coaching is permitted during play from the sideline.
Defence
- There will be no zone defence.
Free throws
- Free throws may be taken from the front of the netball circle or an equivalent distance at U11 age.
Turnover ball
- If the attacking team loses possession to the defending team in the attacking half they should immediately retreat to the half way line. Umpires should remind players of this if they remain and try to regain the ball before penalizing them.
Ball size
- For U11 - a size 5 ball should be used.
Referees
- If possible 2 referees should be used. There will be at least one referee and one scorer on each court. School should outsource for qualified referees if required.
Height of hoop
- U11 8ft high (if host school’s posts allow), or 10ft if lower hoops not available
Substitution
- Substitutions can be made at any time from the half way line. A player must leave the court before the replacement goes on. Substitutions can only be made when the ball is dead. There is no limit to the number of substitutions in any one game.
Fouls
- Half court man-to-man defence must be played with no double-teaming
- Double-teaming or zone marking will result in a warning and a technical foul
- 5 fouls will result in one free throw worth two point
- Fouls will reset at half time
- The clock will only stop in the last minute of the game, and the management of this time is down to the referee’s decision
- All shots will be one throw worth two points
Scoring
- Two points for each basket, 2 point for each free throw. Where there are no 3-point lines on court there will be no 3 points awarded.
League Positions
- To determine the overall position a league will operate
- Win: 3 points
- Draw: 1 points
- Defeat: 0 point
- If teams have equal points at the end of the division play and the playoffs the tie-breaker used shall be:
- Head to head result; the result between the two teams, Goal difference; Goals for; Penalty shoot-out (each member of the team takes 1 shot (i.e. all 5 in the team) alternating with the other team followed by sudden death).
End of the game
- This will be determined by the official.
- Three cheers and handshakes are to be encouraged.
- Team managers shall shake hands.
- It is expected that team captains and managers shake hands with the match officials.