Match Rules for the Tournament (U12 and older)

Game Time & Breaks

  • Game Time: 4 x 6 minutes of effective playing time.

  • Period Break: 1 minute between quarters.

  • Halftime Break: 3 minutes.

Team Fouls

  • Team Fouls: Free throws are awarded from the 5th team foul in each half.

In Case of a Tie

  • Group Stage & Playoffs (not finals): Sudden Death, starting with a jump ball.

  • Finals: Overtime consists of 3-minute periods until a winner is determined.

Timeouts

  • 1 timeout per half, per team.

  • 1 timeout per team in each overtime period.

Defense Rules

  • Zone defense is only allowed in U15 and U17/U16 age groups.

Big Leads

  • If a team leads by 20 points or more, the leading team must fall back to half court (no full-court press).

Team Rosters

  • No maximum number of players in the team roster.

    • Medals will be awarded to a maximum of 12 players and 2 coaches.

Player Eligibility

  • Players must participate in the group stage to be eligible for the playoffs.

  • Players cannot play for multiple teams in the same age group.

    • Exception: If one of the teams is a reserve team (not eligible for playoffs).

All agegroups will be divided into pools/groups of 3 to 6 teams each, where everybody plays each team once. There will also be a third place game in the Playoffs.

All teams are guaranteed at least 4 games with the exception if any team is being disqualifed or not showing up to the games (WO).


EASY BASKETBALL U11 & U10

Groups born U10 & U11 plays Easy Basketball.

• 6 periods x 4 min running time

• 4 vs 4 full court

• Low baskets (260 cm)

• Size 5 balls

• All games begins with a jump-ball after that it´s every other call.

• You can not take away the ball if the player is holding with two hands

• No freethrows or time out

• One minute rest between period can be used as your timeout

• No backcourt rule

• Three second is used with referee judgement in U11, no three seconds calls in U10.

• All players must play in atleast two of the periods (1, 2, 3, and 4, 5, 6).

• No three point line.

• Fouls atempting to score will resolve in inbounce from the sideline, no free throws.

• No personal or team fouls ar e registrated.

• No playoffs will be played.

• No team standings will be shown.

• Girls and boys can play in the same team.

• Full court press, Zonepress or zonedefense are not allowed.

• After a team score they can play defense from half court (not full court).

• All players will receive medals.

Agegroups

• Boys and girls U19, U16, U15, U14, U13 , U12, U11 and U10.

• U12-U10-teams plays with ball size 5.

• Boys U19-U15 plays with ball size 7.

• Boys U14 & U13 plays with ball size 6.

• Girls U19-U13 plays with ball size 6.

• U10 & U11-teams plays Easy Basket.

• All agegroups except the two youngest U10 & U11 (260 cm baskets) will be played on 305 cm baskets.