| RULES OF PLAY | MHSAA RULES, EXCEPT FOR CHANGES NOTED BELOW. | ||
| GAME TIMES | 5th & 6th GRADES | 8 MINUTE QUARTERS | |
| 7th & 8th GRADES | 8 MINUTE QUARTERS | ||
| OFFICIALS PAY | 5th & 6th GRADES | $30 (Responsibility of Home Team) | |
| 7th & 8th GRADES | $30 (Responsibility of Home Team) | ||
| FREE THROW LINES | 5th & 6th GRADES | 12' LINE | |
| 7th & 8th GRADES | STANDARD | ||
| BONUS FREE THROWS | 1 & 1 ALL THE WAY, FOR ALL AGE GROUPS | ||
| OVERTIME | OVERTIME PERIODS WILL BE 2 MINUTES FOR ALL AGE GROUPS. | ||
| TIME OUTS | TWO (2) FULL and TWO (2) 20 SECOND TIME OUTS PER GAME | ||
| ONE ADDITIONAL FULL TIME OUT WITH EACH OVERTIME PERIOD | |||
| PRESS RULES | 5th & 6th GRADES - | 4TH QUARTER ONLY, UNLESS AHEAD BY 15 POINTS. | |
| (2 WARNINGS, THEN 2 SHOT TECHNICAL, STRICTLY ENFORCED) | |||
| Once possession is established, the opponent must retreat to half court. | |||
| You cannot make a play for the ball, until it crosses half court. EVEN IF IT IS FREE. | |||
| PRESS RULES | 7th & 8th GRADES | ANYTIME, UNLESS AHEAD BY 15 POINTS. | |
| HALFTIME PERIOD | 5 MINUTES AT ALL LEVELS. | ||
| RUNNING CLOCK | 30 POINTS, MUST REDUCE TO 20 TO STOP RUNNING CLOCK | ||
| 3 POINT SHOT | IN EFFECT IF THE FLOOR IS SO MARKED, OTHERWISE NO. | ||
| GAME BALL | 7th & 8th BOYS | A REGULATION SIZE MENS BALL SHALL BE USED | |
| ALL OTHERS | A REGULATION SIZE WOMENS BALL SHALL BE USED | ||
| GAME BALL | PROVIDED BY THE HOME TEAM. | ||
| SCORER | PROVIDED BY THE HOME TEAM. | ||
| TIME KEEPER | PROVIDED BY THE HOST SITE. | ||
| BENCH PERSONNEL | HEAD COACH, ( 2 ) ASST. COACHES, PLAYERS | ||
| FORFEIT | GAMES IS FORFEITED TEN MINUTES AFTER STARTING TIME. | ||
| (If the Officials are present, they are paid in full) | |||
| PARTICIPATION | THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON A PLAYERS RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE. | ||
| HOWEVER, A PLAYER MAY ONLY PLAY FOR ONE TEAM. | |||
| A PLAYER MAY PLAY UP ONE GRADE LEVEL, BUT NOT DOWN. | |||
| MEDICAL KIT | EACH HOST SITE IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A MEDICAL KIT AVAILABLE IN CASE OF INJURY. | ||
| NOTE: | Any revisions, or amendments to these rules, may only be done by majority vote | ||
| of the Board of Directors. | |||