Chapter -3 - Rules for Middle School Basketball (1/2)

Two (2) 16 minutes halves running time (CLOCK RUNS ON FOUL LINE)

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1. 1 minute stop time at the end of the first and 2 minutes stop time at the end of the second half

2. After 5 team fouls of each half begins the 1 and 1 bonus

3. After 7 team fouls of each half begins the 2 shot double bonus

4. The clock doesn't stop during free throws

5. 5 personnel fouls will result in a player fouling out of the game

6. All tech fouls will count as a personal foul

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Game Time

7. Each team must arrive a ½ hour before the scheduled game time.

8. Each team much be dressed 15 minutes before scheduled game time

9. Players much check in at the scorer's table before each game

10. Each team will be given 5 times-outs (3 full) & (2 30-seconds) per game

11. Half time is 3 minutes before the game whistle blows.

12. There is a 15 minute grace period before forfeit takes place.

13. A team can be given 5 extra minutes if the opposing team agrees to a game with two 13 minutes halves.

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Fouls/Techs

14. Each player is allowed 5 fouls

15. All breaks-away fouls are two-shots and the ball

16. If a team has 5 eligible players left and the fifth player receives 5 fouls the opponent will receive 2 shots and the ball every time that player commits a foul

18. All flagrant fouls are 2 shots and the ball

19. All flagrant fouls are considered technical fouls

20. 2 technical fouls result in automatic ejection even if it is the 5th and last eligible player (ejection can be 1 tech and 1 flagrant)