5th/6th Basketball Rules

All league rules will follow KSHSAA guidelines other than the following:

• Game and Pre-Game Rules: All games will begin no less than 5 minutes following the previous game. It is the official’s decision to allow for more time between games.

• A team must have three players in order to avoid a forfeit. Some games do run ahead of schedule and it’s the responsibility of the coach to have the team on the court when the officials call for starters.

• It’s the responsibility of the coaches to accurately complete the lineup card with the proper numbers for each player.

• Home team will provide the game ball.

• The scorekeeper is the official scorer of the game. Clock is secondary.

• Playing Time: It is required that all players play at least half of each contest. It’s the coach’s responsibility to substitute players to meet this requirement. Substitutions can be made per KSHSAA guidelines.

• Game Clock: Games will consist of two, 20 minute halves with a running clock. Clock will stop on all time outs and other occurrences as deemed by the officials.

• If there is a lead of 20+ points in the final 2 minutes, the clock will continue to run. No stopping of clock for reasons stated above except for time outs, technical fouls, injuries and other occurrences as deemed by the officials.

• Half time is 5 minutes. Time between games will be no less than 5 minutes. Officials may allow more time between games if needed.

• Overtime: There will be up to two overtime periods of 2 minutes each. In the event of a tie at the end of the 2nd OT, the 3rd OT will be sudden death, i.e. the first basket wins. Possession in each OT will be decided by a jump ball at center court.

• Timeouts: Each team is allotted four timeouts per game. Each time out will be a maximum of one minute in length. Each team will be given an additional timeout for each overtime.

• Technical Fouls: Any technical foul called on a coach or a member of his/her bench will result in immediate ejection from the game and the gymnasium. Any unsportsmanlike technical call on bench personnel will also result in the coach losing his/her practice and game coaching privileges for a minimum of one week.

• Coaches Box: The coach’s box rule will not be enforced but only one coach at a time is allowed to be standing during the game. The first infraction receives a warning. The second infraction results in a technical and ejection.

• A team may press in the backcourt during any portion of the game except, if a team is up by 10+ points, no pressing defense is allowed until the margin of the lead is less than 10 points.

• Restraining Line: For all throw-ins from the sideline, the defensive player may not cross the sideline.