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Game & Timing Rules

Game Time

  1. 8 minutes per quarter, 4 quarters per game
  2. Overtime is 1 minute
  3. If tied after the first overtime: jump ball + next point wins
  4. Unlimited overtimes in the playoffs until there is a winner

Clock Stoppage & Timeouts

  1. Clock stops in the last 15 seconds of each quarter
  2. Clock stops in the last 2 minutes of the 4th quarter
  3. Clock stops after made baskets in the last 15 seconds of the 4th quarter
  4. Clock stops throughout overtime
  5. 2 timeouts per team in the first half, 2 timeouts per team in the second half

Shot Clock

  1. Groups A and B: 24-second shot clock; must cross half court within 8 seconds
  2. Groups C and D: 30-second shot clock; must cross half court within 10 seconds

Retreat to Half-Court Defense

  1. A team leading by 20 points must retreat to half-court defense
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