Hull Pirate Youth Basketball Game Rules

3v3 In-Town Division

Regular Season and Playoffs

· The game will consist of two 10-minute run time halves; last two minutes of game are stop time. Substitutions only every 3 minutes. The game will be stopped at +/-3 minute marks, and everyone on the bench will go into the game. No team will have more than ten players.

· Every player must play a minimum of 5 minutes per half. Every player must sit for a minimum of 3 consecutive minutes per half.

· 5 fouls per player per game. 7 team fouls result in one and one shooting, ten team fouls result in two shots.

· 4 timeouts per game 2-per half with no carryover.

· Half-court man to man defense, everyone must be covering someone. No obvious double teaming outside the free-throw box. Help defense is allowed in the free throw box.

· In the final 1 minutes of game, three-quarter man to man press defense is allowed, unless team is ahead by 10 or more points. Offensive team is allowed to inbound ball below the free throw line. Violation of defensive rules will result in a warning for the first offense. Subsequent offenses will result in a team technical foul.

· Three-second rule is in effect. No three point shots.

· NO BASKETBALLS ARE TO BE BROUGHT TO GAMES BY PLAYERS, THEY MAY BE TAKEN AWAY FOR THE DAY