Riverside Basketball Game Rules

**        2 - 20 minute halves with a 3-minute halftime. Running clock, stopped the last two minutes of both halves. Teams will be allowed a minimum of 4 minutes warm-up time from when the previous game ends.

**        2 – 30 second time-outs for each team per half, no carry-over.

**         No 30-second shot clock – 10-second backcourt will be called.  5 second closely guarded called on dead balls.

**        The first overtime will consist of 2 minutes stop clock with 1 - 30 second time-out per team (no carry-overs).  The second overtime will be sudden death with no clock and no time-outs with the first team to score being declared the winner.

**        Free throws due to personal fouls will follow HS rules, shooting bonus 1 and 1 after 7 fouls, and double bonus 2 shots after 10 fouls.

**         Each player is afforded 6 personal fouls before being disqualified.

**         Mercy Rule: If a team is up by 20 or more points in the second half, the clock will continue to run the last two minutes of the second half unless the point differential is brought to within 10 points.

**        Players need reversible or light and dark jerseys w/ numbers.  Players last name along with the jersey number must be on the official roster or the official score sheet before the first game to be eligible for any games in the tournament.

**         Each player may participate on only one team per division but may play up in a higher division within the same basketball program or organization.

**        Technical fouls will result in 2 points and possession for the other team.  2 technical fouls during a game on any one participant, player or coach, will result in ejection from that game and that participant must leave view of the court and will not be eligible for the next scheduled game for that particular team.

**         Coaches are responsible for the actions/behavior of their fans and may be asked by officials to keep fans in line to avoid fan’s ejection at the officials’ discretion. Fans that are ejected from a game must leave view of the court and may not return for the next scheduled game for that particular team and will not receive a refund.

**        Home team will be the team listed on the bottom of the bracket or the second team listed in pool play and that team will wear white or light colored jerseys. Tournament directors reserve the right to make a decision regarding a home team wearing a dark jersey. Riverside teams will always be considered the home team at Riverside Tournaments but may wear dark or light jerseys.

**         Each team must provide a capable person to work clock or book. These scorekeepers will sign in and will not be charged admission. Teams are allowed 1 head coach and 2 asst. coaches that will sign in and will not be charged admission.

Any game related issues that cannot be resolved between coaches and officials will result in a decision made by the tournament directors.  That decision will be final.