OCTOBER 25-27, 2002

 

TOURNAMENT RULES

General Rules of Play:

All games will follow PIAA rules unless otherwise noted.

Games will follow a stop clock format.

IN THE SECOND HALF if a team leads by 20 points or more the clock will run continuously. If the lead drops to 19 points (or less) the game will become stop clock again.

Games will consist of:

Two 14 minute halves for: Boys Junior High

Girls Junior High

Two 18-minute halves for: Boys Junior Varsity

Girls Junior Varsity

Boys Varsity

Girls High School

Overtime will be 3 minutes stop clock.

Each team will receive three full time outs (1 minute in length) per game. Only two time outs carry over to the second half. Each team receives one additional time out per overtime.

Halftime will be 5 minutes in length.

Home and away teams are designated on game schedules. Home team is responsible for wearing white uniforms and guest team is responsible for wearing their dark uniforms. Teams are required to provide jerseys with numbers.

Coaches are permitted to walk the length of their bench only to instruct their players. If this privilege is used to address the officials the coach will be instructed to sit for the remainder of the game.

Any coach or player ejected from a game will be suspended for their next game. Tournament staff reserves the right to suspend any individual for additional games if necessary. Anyone ejected for fighting is automatically suspended for the remainder of the tournament.