TRI-COUNTY YOUTH BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

           RULES OF PLAY

RULES OF PLAY

MHSAA RULES, EXCEPT FOR CHANGES NOTED BELOW.

GAME TIMES

5th & 6th GRADES

6 MINUTE QUARTERS

7th & 8th GRADES

8 MINUTE QUARTERS

OFFICIALS PAY

5th & 6th GRADES

$25.00

 (Responsibility of Home Team)

7th & 8th GRADES

$30.00

 (Responsibility of Home Team)

FREE THROW LINES

5th & 6th GRADES

12' LINE

7th & 8th GRADES

STANDARD

BONUS  FREE THROWS

1 & 1 ALL THE WAY, FOR ALL AGE GROUPS

OVERTIME

OVERTIME PERIODS WILL BE 2 MINUTES FOR ALL AGE GROUPS.

TIME OUTS

TWO (2) FULL and TWO (2) 20 SECOND TIME OUTS PER GAME

ONE ADDITIONAL FULL TIME OUT WITH EACH OVERTIME PERIOD

PRESS RULES

5th & 6th GRADES -

4TH QUARTER ONLY, UNLESS AHEAD BY 15 POINTS.

(2 WARNINGS, THEN 2 SHOT TECHNICAL, STRICTLY ENFORCED)

Once possession is established, the opponent must retreat to half court.

You cannot make a play for the ball, until it crosses half court. EVEN IF IT IS FREE.

PRESS RULES

7th & 8th GRADES

ANYTIME, UNLESS AHEAD BY 15 POINTS.

HALFTIME PERIOD

5 MINUTES AT ALL LEVELS.

3 POINT SHOT

IN EFFECT IF THE FLOOR IS SO MARKED, OTHERWISE NO.

GAME BALL

7th & 8th BOYS

A REGULATION SIZE MENS BALL SHALL BE USED

ALL OTHERS

A REGULATION SIZE WOMENS BALL SHALL BE USED

PARTICIPATION

THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON A PLAYERS RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE.

HOWEVER, A PLAYER MAY ONLY PLAY FOR ONE TEAM.

A PLAYER MAY PLAY UP ONE GRADE LEVEL, BUT NOT DOWN.

GAME BALL

PROVIDED BY THE HOME TEAM.

SCORER

PROVIDED BY THE HOME TEAM.

TIME KEEPER

PROVIDED BY THE HOST SITE.

BENCH PERSONNEL

HEAD COACH, ( 2 ) ASST. COACHES, AND PLAYERS ONLY

FORFEIT

GAMES IS FORFEITED TEN MINUTES AFTER STARTING TIME.

(If the Officials are present, they are paid in full)

NOTE:

Any revisions, or amendments to these rules, may only be done by majority vote

of the Board of Directors.