Arkansas Basketball Rules
(Effective November 1, 2016)
The National High School Federation Rules and Regulations (NHSF) will apply to all BAC games with the following exceptions.
1. All games will be played as follows:
1. All games will be played as follows:
- Grades 2 and 3 will consist of two twelve minute halves and will use the 28.5 intermediate size ball. The clock will run continuously until the last 2 minutes of the game. During the last 2 minutes of the game the clock will stop on all dead ball whistle stoppages.
- Grades 4 thru 9 will consist of two sixteen minute halves and will use the 28.5 intermediate size ball. The clock will run continuously until the last 2 minutes of the game. During the last 2 minutes of the game the clock will stop on all dead ball whistle stoppages.
- Grades 2 and 3 will play on 8 foot goals. All other grades will play on 10 foot goals.
2. No game will start before the scheduled time unless both coaches agree. There will be a minimum of a 5 minute warm-up period. Halftime will be 5 minutes unless both coaches agree to start earlier.
3. Timeouts – Four 30 second timeouts for the game. Can be taken at any time.
4. Overtime:
• 1st Overtime – 2 minutes in length. The clock WILL stop for all dead ball whistle stoppages. Each team will get 1 additional timeout.
• 2nd Overtime – SUDDEN Death – 1st point wins. The clock will stop for all whistle stoppages.
5. Fighting and gross unsportsmanlike behavior can result in ejection/suspension from more than one game and is at the discretion of the Tournament Director/ Owner
7. Each team is responsible for their warm-up and or any other items brought into the game. BAC is not responsible for lost items.
8. If a team forfeits two games by not participating; the team will be disqualified from the event and cannot participate in bracket / tournament play.
3. Timeouts – Four 30 second timeouts for the game. Can be taken at any time.
4. Overtime:
• 1st Overtime – 2 minutes in length. The clock WILL stop for all dead ball whistle stoppages. Each team will get 1 additional timeout.
• 2nd Overtime – SUDDEN Death – 1st point wins. The clock will stop for all whistle stoppages.
5. Fighting and gross unsportsmanlike behavior can result in ejection/suspension from more than one game and is at the discretion of the Tournament Director/ Owner
7. Each team is responsible for their warm-up and or any other items brought into the game. BAC is not responsible for lost items.
8. If a team forfeits two games by not participating; the team will be disqualified from the event and cannot participate in bracket / tournament play.
COACH/REFEREE PREGAME MEETING: During this meeting the referee will go over rules and answer any questions. For Pool Play games the referee will flip a coin to determine the Home/Visiting teams. The Home team will keep the book, the Visiting team will keep the scoreboard (unless the facility hosting the tournament has their own person to run the board). For Bracket game the higher seed will be the Home team and the lower seed the Visiting team.
Roster Rules:
1. Rosters are allowed a maximum of fifteen (15) players.
2. Proof of age and grade is required for all players on roster. Acceptable proofs of age are; clean photocopies of birth certificates, adoption papers, or immigration papers. Proof of grade is a clean copy of any report card of the current school year or school document that indicates current grade level. Teams are required to have proof of age and grade upon check-in and throughout the tournament. It must be presented to BAC representative / tournament director upon request.
3. No roster additions will be permitted after the team has begun play of its first tournament game within any tournament.
4. Rosters are to be turned into the tournament director via email (beebeathleticclub@gmail.com) or turned in before the first game.
Grade / Age Divisions: BAC is hosting grade based with age parameters and limitations determined by birthdate that allow players in each division to compete against other players currently at the same grade / age level. A player may qualify under the age exception rule if they have been advanced in grade due to academic excellence or parental preference. The following guide determines all eligible ages at grade levels.
Roster Rules:
1. Rosters are allowed a maximum of fifteen (15) players.
2. Proof of age and grade is required for all players on roster. Acceptable proofs of age are; clean photocopies of birth certificates, adoption papers, or immigration papers. Proof of grade is a clean copy of any report card of the current school year or school document that indicates current grade level. Teams are required to have proof of age and grade upon check-in and throughout the tournament. It must be presented to BAC representative / tournament director upon request.
3. No roster additions will be permitted after the team has begun play of its first tournament game within any tournament.
4. Rosters are to be turned into the tournament director via email (beebeathleticclub@gmail.com) or turned in before the first game.
Grade / Age Divisions: BAC is hosting grade based with age parameters and limitations determined by birthdate that allow players in each division to compete against other players currently at the same grade / age level. A player may qualify under the age exception rule if they have been advanced in grade due to academic excellence or parental preference. The following guide determines all eligible ages at grade levels.
BAC Rules:
1. Court shoes only
2. No crude or vulgar language (i.e. cussing)
3. No gum, food, or candy
4. No open drinks
2. No crude or vulgar language (i.e. cussing)
3. No gum, food, or candy
4. No open drinks
