3x3 LEAGUE SCHEDULE MARCH APRIL 1 SCHEDULE & IMPORTANT INFO
GAME RULES:
- “Rock, paper, scissors” will determine initial possession of the ball. The court monitor/ref will supervise “rock, paper, scissors”, ref your game and help keep score.
- Ball size: All games will be played with 28.5 ball size for all girls divisions and boys divisions Grades 5th and under. Mens ball will be used for middle school boys and high school boys.
-Goal Height All divisions will shoot on 10ft goal except 2nd grade which will play on a 9ft goal and have Free throw line will be 1 foot closer than regulation.
- Games are 20-minutes running time. There are no time-outs.
- Unlimited substitutions after made baskets or when the ball is not in play.
- A team may play with only two players (3 on 2).
- Possession of jump balls will go to the defensive team.
- 3 seconds in the lane will result in a turnover. Refs may issue reminders.
- Both feet and the ball must go outside of the 3-pt line on a change of possession. –
-A ball that goes out of bounds is checked behind the arc.
– The grey line @ top and sideline line And baseline are out of bounds.
– Following a made basket or dead ball, the ball is checked up at the top of the 3 pt line.
– A defensive rebound must be taken past the arc (includes air balls) or turnovers. There are no “free backs”.
– No stalling. There will be a ref’s discretionary 30-second shot clock.
– Free Throws: All free throws are worth 2 points with the exception that a player is fouled in the act of shooting and makes the basket, then the following free throw is worth 1 pt.
-1 free throw will be given after the 5th foul. After the 8th foul, 1 free throw will be given plus the ball back.
– Intentional fouls (no matter when they occur) will result in 2 points PLUS the ball.
– Players have 6 seconds to shoot a free throw once the teams are lined up.
- Ties will be settled with a free-throw shootout. Each team receives three opportunities to shoot free throws (3 different shooters). The team that makes the most out of three will be declared the winner. If there is a tie after three shots, there will be sudden death free throws until one team misses and one team makes.
-No Make it- take it.
-Score is kept on flip board at each basket by a parent of choice from the team on the left side of the schedule.