Rules for Rock Springs Tourney this Weekend- Good Luck to all participants

 Rules

“ROCK ON MANDY III” BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT RULES & INFORMATION

COST:
The cost is $150 per team.

DATES:
Games will be played on Friday evening, January 24th and all day Saturday, January 25th.

GAMES:
3 games are guaranteed to each team.

OFFICIATING:
Games will be officiated by Certified Referees and non-Certified Referees (high school varsity boys & girls basketball players)

SCORING/TIME KEEPING:
Will be provided. 

ROSTERS:
Players can only play for one team.  All additions and deletions to a roster must be completed by the beginning of each team's first game. Any additions or deletions to a roster must be approved by either the opposing coach or the tournament director. Failure to comply will result in a forfeit.

FACILITIES:
Games will be played at Rock Springs High School, Western Wyoming Community College, Pilot Butte School, Eastside, Civic Center, and Rock Springs Junior High.

LINE-UPS:
Preceding all games, lineups will be recorded in the score-keepers book by team coaches. 
Forfeit time is game time.

SPORTSMANSHIP:
 A team may be suspended from further play for unsportsmanlike conduct by its players, coaches, team managers or fans.

Balls:
8^th Grade Boys will use a men’s ball.  All other ages and division will use a women’s ball.

PLAYING RULES:

Normal high school rules will apply. With the exceptions being: Full court press and zone defense will not be allowed in girls 4^th, 5^th, & 6^th grades and boys 4^th & 5^th grades. No pressing when team has a lead of 10 or more points.

TIME:
Two 16 minute halves.
Stop clock for all free throws and time outs.
Stop clock in last 2 minutes of last half, if game is with-in 10 points.
 2 time outs per half. Time outs do not carry over.
 3 minute half time break


OVERTIME:
1 time out per team. Time outs do not carry over from 2^nd half to overtime.
First overtime is 2 minutes continuous clock (except for free throws)
Second overtime is sudden death.  Whoever scores first wins.

JERSEYS:
Jerseys must have a number.  It is recommended that Jerseys have a number on both the front and on the back. No duplicate numbers will be allowed. All jersey numbers will be allowed.
 
TECHNICAL / FLAGRANT FOULS:
The following penalties will be imposed for unsportsmanlike technical fouls/ flagrant fouls: 1^st – Warning,  2^nd – Ejection from current game, will also miss the next game. 3^rd – Will no longer be allowed to coach or play during the tournament.