3 v 3 Basketball Tournament 2009
Rules and Policies
The intent of these Rules and Policies is to provide reasonable safety and protection, to create an atmosphere of good sportsmanship and fair play, and to establish consistent guidelines for the 3 v 3 basketball tournament.
Tournament Rules
Scoring: All baskets made from on or inside the 3-point arc count for one point. All baskets made from outside the 3-point arc count for 2 points. Free throws count for one point each. Games are played to 20 points or 25-minutes.
Coin Toss: A coin toss prior to each game will determine which team gets the first possession.
Game Length: Games will be played to 20 points or 25 minutes. At the end of regulation play, if neither team has reached 20 points, the team with a two point lead is the winner. However, if neither team has a 2 point lead, the following overtime rule applies:
The first team to score a total of 2 points more than the leading team's score at the beginning of the overtime session, or reach 20 points, will be declared the winner. A coin toss will determine who gets the ball first in overtime.
Fouls: The player that was fouled must call the foul. All called fouls shall result in one free throw, except on successful field goals, in which case the basket counts and no free throw is awarded. During a free throw, opposing team players may not intentionally disrupt the shooter. A change of possession will result regardless of whether the free throw is made or missed. Incidental contact between opponents shall not result in a foul unless such contact results in an obvious disadvantage. Team fouls 1 - 6 will result in a single free throw if in the act of shooting. Team fouls 7 and above will result in 2 free throws regardless if in the attempt of shooting or not.
Technical Foul: A technical foul will be called for unsportsmanlike acts such as taunting, baiting, or trash talk. Taunting and baiting can involve derogatory remarks or gestures that incite or insult a player. Trash talk involves a deeply personal, verbal attack directed toward any person involved in the event. In extreme cases, the player may also be suspended from play and a coach or fan removed from the court for the remainder of that game or for the rest of the tournament. The court monitor may also assess a technical foul if the monitor determines that the team is stalling in the interest of preserving a winning margin.
Intentional Foul: An intentional foul is a foul designed to neutralize an opponent's obvious advantageous position. It is a foul which, based on the court monitor's observation of the act, is not a legitimate attempt to directly play the ball. A foul shall also be ruled intentional, based on the monitor's observation of the act, if while attempting to play the ball, a player causes excessive contact.
Flagrant Foul: A flagrant foul may be of a violent or savage nature, or an act that displays unacceptable conduct. It may or may not be intentional. It may involve violent or savage contact such as striking or undercutting an opponent who is in the air in a manner that could cause severe injury. It may also involve dead ball contact or dialogue which is extreme or persistent, savage, or abusive. The player committing the foul will be suspended from play for the remainder of that game or for the rest of the tournament.
A player cannot call technical, intentional, and flagrant fouls. A court monitor will make this call. Their decision is final.
A player who makes a basket and is fouled by an opponent, who receives a technical, flagrant, or intentional foul for the infraction, will receive the point(s) for the made basket, an automatic one-point for the infraction, and the team keeps possession of the ball.
Sportsmanship: Good sportsmanship and cooperation is both anticipated and expected. Any questions should be directed to the court monitor. The team captain or designated parent, if applicable, is expected to aid in controlling teammates and team followers' conduct and to represent his/her team in case of appeals to the court monitor. Poor sportsmanship could result in penalties against the team in either the technical, intentional, or flagrant foul categories. Disqualification of a particular player or an entire team is left to the discretion of the Tournament Committee. The Tournament Committee's decision is final.
Checked Ball: The ball must be "checked" by an opposing player before it is put into play. After the check, the ball must be passed to a teammate before a shot attempt.
Time Out: Each team is allowed a single, one-minute timeout per regulation game. If a game goes into overtime, each team is entitled to one timeout. Timeouts left over from regulation will not be carried into overtime.
Change of Possession: The ball will change possession after scored baskets. There will be no "make it, take it" rule. On all live change of possession, the ball and both feet must return to the far side of the three point line. The penalty for attempting a shot without having properly "taken it back" is a loss of possession.
Substitutions: Substitutions may be made during time out or "dead ball" situations.
Stalling: Stalling is a style of play in which a team does not actively attempt to shoot the ball at the basket. It is a method used in an attempt to run out the game clock to preserve a win. Stalling is considered an unsportsmanlike act and will result in a technical foul against the offending team.
Jump Ball: In a jump ball situation, the ball will first go to the team that lost the opening coin toss, alternating possessions thereafter.
Dunking: Dunking is NOT allowed at any time, including during the warm-up. Dunking will be construed as an unsportsmanlike act, and the technical foul penalty will be imposed.
Tournament Policies
Number of Players: Four players per team maximum. A team can only have three or less players on the court at one time. A team must have two players to start and finish the game. If at any time during the game, a team is not able to provide two players, the team without two players will forfeit the game.
Bracket: Teams will be divided into tournament brackets according to the information on each team entry form. Tournament officials reserve the right to verify a player's entry form data. False information will be grounds for dismissal from the tournament. Each player is required to possess personal identification at all times during the tournament.
Player Injury: A court monitor has the discretion to suspend play for the protection of an injured player. If a player is bleeding or has an open wound, that player will be directed to leave the game and properly bandage the wound.
Adding or Changing Players: Player additions or changes must be done before the beginning of your first game.
Legal Players: The players listed on a team entry form are the only ones eligible for play on that team. Player changes must be submitted and approved before a team's first game. Only in the case of injury will roster substitutions be allowed after the tournament begins. This must be approved by the Tournament Committee only if the following conditions are met:
- The player may not have already playing for another team.
- Team must drop below 3 players due to injury.
- The team must receive a note from the Tournament Athletic Trainer indicating that the injured player may no longer participate.
False Information: Information provided on your team entry form is the basis for division scheduling and is expected to be both accurate and complete. Players listing inaccurate information on these forms may be disqualified from the tournament.
Game Times: Each team is advised to check the master schedule for all official schedules, times, courts, revisions, and general game information. Teams must be ready to begin play at their scheduled start time. Teams not at their court for their scheduled game are given a five-minute grace period before a forfeit is enforced.
Eligibility issues: All high school and college players are encouraged to check with their coaches and/or athletic directors about participating and the potential effects on their eligibility. The Boise State University 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament is not responsible for determining a particular athlete's eligibility under National Collegiate Athletic Association or applicable high school association rules.
No Refunds for Delays, Changes or Cancellations Due to Inclement Weather, Acts of God or Other Unforeseen Circumstances: There may be weather, Acts of God or war, or other unforeseen circumstances that make competition unsafe or inappropriate in the view of the Tournament Committee. In any such case, all participants, sponsors and spectators understand and agree that Tournament Administrators may elect to impose A. competition delays, B. changes in game duration C. cancellations - whatever is deemed to be the best and safest course of action is the Tournament Committee sole discretion. Should any of the aforementioned scenarios unfold, all parties understand and agree that absolutely no refunds will be given for team registrations, sponsorships, or other payments paid to Boise State University.