📘 PBT – Official Rules

⏱️ Game Format

  • Quarters: 4 quarters, 6-minute stopped clock each

    • If a team is up by 30 points at the start of the 4th quarter then clock will become a Running clock.

    • If a Team is up by 20 points with 3 minutes left then it becomes a running clock.

  • Halftime: 3–5 minutes

  • Warm-Up Time: 5 minutes prior to each game

🔁 Timeouts

  • Each team is allowed 4 timeouts per game

🕒 Overtime Rules

  • Season:

    • 1-minute stopped clock overtime

    • If still tied Clock is turned off and Sudden Death will Occur

🚫 Fouls & Technical Fouls

  • Player Fouls Out: On 5 personal fouls

  • Team Fouls: Double bonus begins on the 5th team foul per quarter (resets each quarter)

  • Technical Fouls: 2 free throws and possession awarded to opposing team

🏀 Game Ball Sizes

  • Boys 6th Grade & Below: 28.5 (Size 6)

  • Boys 7th Grade & Above: 29.5 (Size 7)

  • All Girls Divisions: 28.5 (Size 6)

🏀 Free Throw Rule

  • 4th Grade and above - Cannot cross the line on free throw until ball hits the rim

  • 3rd Grade and below - Can cross the free throw line on shot attempt but cannot run in for rebound until ball hits the rim.

👥 Skill Format

  • All divisions are now skill based. We will be working to match up all the divisions as est we can by skill level.

🚨 25-Point Rule

  • For Divisions 6th Grade and below If a team leads by 25 points or more, full-court pressing is no longer allowed

🏟️ Facility Policies

  • No outside basketballs are allowed inside the gym

    • Warm-up and game balls will be provided

  • Home Team Designation:

    • Team listed on the bottom is Home Team

    • Home Team sits on the left side of the scorer’s table