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Tournament Game Rules & Regulations

  • AAU and High School Federation rules with Modified clock:

-9u thru 10u Divisions:                Games are two 14-minute  halves -

-11u & 13u Divisions:                   Games are two 16-minute halves -


  • Time Outs:                              2 Full Time Outs/ 2 -30sec

                                                       "1" additional time-out for each overtime

  • 1st Overtime:                                   2 minutes (Stop Clock time)

          2nd Overtime:                                   Sudden death - 1st basket wins!!

  • Warm Ups/Halftimes:                Minimum of 3 minutes
  • Bonus Free Throws:                          1 and 1 on 7th foul.    Bonus on 10th  foul.                                                                   
  • Forfeits:                                   10-minute grace period for forfeits on 1st game of the day only!! 

                                                         All other games will start on time.


  • Mercy Rule:  The game clock will run the last 5 minutes of the game if the point differential is      20pts    or greater in 2nd half, clock stops only for time outs.  If score goes back under 20pts, game will return to regular QCT rules.

  • Pool Tie-Breakers: 
  • 1.  2 Teams tied - Head to Head
  • 2.  3 Teams tied - Point Differential System (+13/-13 Max/Min) (ie. Win by 40 pts, +15 pt different)
  • 3.  Overtime win is +1, -1 regardless of final score

  • Sportsmanship:                      

 Players - No fighting will be tolerated.  Any player who is ejected for fighting is immediately suspended for the remainder of the tournament. 
Coaches - Coaches will be ejected on their 2nd technical and must leave the building.  Any behavior, deemed by the director, that puts the well being of any player, coach, official volunteer or spectator in danger will result in your team being dismissed from the tournament. 

  • Game Times: Please arrive at least 20 minutes before game time, Games will begin early if prior game ends earlier than scheduled.  Home team's bench is to the left of the scorer's table when facing it. Team listed first is home team.