Rule Exceptions For Team 5-on-5 Competition:
Length of Game for Open Division
· Four (4) quarters of 8 minutes each shall be played following regular time keeping
procedures when running the clock.
· Half time shall consist of 10 minutes in length unless a shorter period of time is agreed upon by both teams/coaches.
Length of Game for Junior Division
· Four (4) quarters of 6 minutes each shall be played following regular time keeping procedures when running the clock
· Half time shall consist of 10 minutes in length unless a shorter period of time is agreed upon by both teams/coaches.
Game Modifications
· Five (5) seconds instead of three (3) seconds shall be permitted in the key (paint) when a team is on offense and at their opponents' goal. This rule will apply for adult and junior competition.
· When available, cross-courts may be used in place of regulation basketball courts to shorten the length of the court.
· Five (5) team fouls may occur before the opponent is awarded Bonus status.
· Each player is allowed five (5) individual fouls before being disqualified from the game.
· A Women’s sized ball shall be used for open competition.
· A Junior sized ball shall be used for junior competition.
Classification for Junior Basketball
· A classification system based on age will be in effect for DAAA junior basketball competition.
· The system will be based on the three age groups currently used for track, field, and swimming. Ages 7-9 will be class 1; ages 10-12 will be class 2; and ages 13-15 will be class 3.
No team may have more than 12 points on the court at one time for 5-on-5 competition.
Classification for Open Basketball
· The DAAA classification system for Open Division athletes will be in effect for DAAA Open basketball competition.
· Each athlete is assigned a number based on his/her classification. Class 1 athletes are considered 1 point, class 2 athletes are considered 2 points, and class 3 athletes are considered 3 points.
· No team may have more than 12 points on the court at one time for 5-on-5 competition.
Roster Policy for 5-on-5 competition.
1. No fewer than 8 players and no more than 12 players on a team.
2. Team rosters must be submitted 24 hours prior to the first game of the tournament and may not be changed once the tournament has begun.
3. A team may not have alternates added to their roster once the official team roster has been submitted 24 hours prior to the first game of the tournament.
4. A team may not have alternates above and beyond the 12 player limit.
5. A team who cannot put five (5) players on the court at the scheduled game time will be forced to forfeit the game.
6. For independent teams, the above rules apply.
7. If more than 12 players but less than 16 sign up to play on an independent team, a lottery system will be used to fill a 12 player roster. If 16 or more players sign up as independents, then two (2) teams of 8 may be formed. The two (2) teams will be randomly selected by classification, gender and even distribution.
Rule Exceptions For Team 3-on-3 Competition:
Game Modifications
· A Women’s sized ball shall be used for Open Division; a junior sized ball shall be used by the Junior Division.
· Open and junior competition shall use half of a court for play.
Classification for Junior Basketball
· A classification system based on age will be in effect for DAAA 3-on-3 junior basketball competition.
· The system will be based on the three age groups currently used for track, field, and swimming. Ages 7-9 will be class 1; ages 10-12 will be class 2; and ages 13-15 will be class 3.
No team may have more than 7 points on the court at one time for 3-on-3
competition.
Classification for Open Basketball
· The DAAA classification system for Open Division athletes will be in effect for DAAA Open basketball competition.
· Each athlete is assigned a number based on his/her classification. Class 1 athletes are considered 1 point, class 2 athletes are considered 2 points, and class 3 athletes are considered 3 points.
· No team may have more than 7 points on the court at one time for 3-on-3 competition.
1. No fewer than 3 players and no more than 5 players on the team.
2. Team rosters must be submitted 24 hours prior to the first game of the tournament and may not be changed once the tournament has begun.
3. A team may not have alternates added to their roster once the official team roster has been submitted 24 hours prior to the first game of the tournament.
4. A team may not have alternates above and beyond the 5-player limit.
5. A team who cannot put two (2) players on the court at the scheduled game time will be forced to forfeit the game.
6. For Independent teams, the above rules apply.
7. Independent teams will be determined by a lottery system, randomly selected by classification, gender and evenly distributed.
8. Athlete point system classification determines eligible competitors on the court at any one time. This supersedes the rule of at least one player being of opposite gender on the court at all times in coed team play.