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Rules for Intramural Sports

5 on 5 Winter Basketball

NATIONAL FEDERATION BASKETBALL RULES WILL PREVAIL WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:

  1. A team must start with 5 players.
    You may finish with less than 5 players due to an injury or players fouling out.
  2. The game will consist of two 20 MINUTES HALVES. During the first 19 minutes of each half running time is used and the clock is not stopped for anything (NOT EVEN TIME OUTS). During the last minute of each half, the clock is stopped on the referee’s whistle only.
  3. Each team is allowed two time-outs per game (30 seconds in duration). The clock will not be stopped except for the last minute of each half. One additional time-out will be given in overtime. Time-out requests must be made by a player on the court.
  4. The half time will be three minutes.
  5. Players shall be disqualified when committing their 5th PERSONAL FOUL.
    A technical foul is registered as a personal foul and a team foul.
  6. A jump ball begins each game and the possession arrow will be used after that as necessary. The overtime period will begin with a jump ball.
  7. If necessary, a 3-minute overtime period (Clock Stops on the Referee’s Whistle) will be played. During the regular pool play, there will be no overtime.
  8. 7th team foul= one free throw (plus a bonus free throw if the first attempt is successful)
    10th team foul=two free throws
    No free throws awarded for team fouls 1-6 and a player/team-control fouls.
  9. The number of players permitted in the lane spaces during free throws (not including the free throw shooter) will be six: four defensive players and two offensive players. The lane spaces closest to the free throw line (and the shooter) must remain vacant.

Intentional Foul: The offended team will be automatically AWARDED 2 POINTS PLUS THE BALL OUT OF BOUNDS.

Flagrant Foul: The offended team will be automatically AWARDED 2 POINTS PLUS THE BALL OUT OF BOUNDS. As opposed to an intentional, a flagrant foul is deemed (or intended) to cause harm to the opponent. Any person committing a flagrant foul will be DISQUALIFIED from the game. In addition, s/he will be subject to Intramural disciplinary procedures.

Technical Foul: The offended team will be automatically AWARDED 2 POINTS PLUS THE BALL OUT OF BOUNDS. Any person committing 2 technical fouls (or any Flagrant foul) in one game will be DISQUALIFIED from the game and must leave the playing area within 5 minutes. In addition, s/he will be subject to Intramural disciplinary procedures.