YOUTH BOYS & GIRLS YSA Rules

The National High School Federation Rules & Regulations will apply to all YSA games with the following exceptions.

1. All games will be played as follows:
1. Ages 13 and up will play two 16 minute halves.
2. Ages 12 and below will play two 14 minute halves.
3. Boys ages 12 and below will play with the 28.5 intermediate basketball.
2. Halftime shall be no longer than 5 minutes.  Pregame warm-ups will be at least 5 minutes.  Time may be changed at the discretion of the site director.  No games will start before their scheduled time unless agreed to by both coaches.
3. A total of two (4) 30 second time-out will be allowed per game.  One additional time-out per team will be awarded for each overtime period.  There will be no carry over of time-outs to the two-minute overtime periods.
4. Two (2) direct technical fouls during a game on any player, coach, or team representative will result in their disqualification for the next game of the tournament.  .
5. Each team is allowed two coaches and one scorekeeper in free.  Additional coaches will have to pay.
6. Each team is responsible for providing a designated representative to assist in keeping the scorebook.  YSA will attempt to provide clock operators at all tournaments but if a  YSA representative is unavailable the visiting team will be responsible for providing a clock operator.  The scorekeeper & clock operator must be 16 yrs old or older.  The scorekeeping team representative will receive a team pass for the duration of the tournament.
7. Each team is responsible for their own warm-ups balls and game balls and/or any other items brought to the game.  Ysa is NOT responsible for lost items.
8. The home team must provide the game ball.
9. If a team forfeits two (2) or more pool games; the team will be disqualified from the event and cannot participate in the tourney round of play.

ROSTER RULES

1. Boys participate at present age .  Refer to ELIGIBILITY
2. Girls participate at present age. Refer to ELIGIBILITY
3. Proof of age and/or grade is required.  Acceptable proofs of age are, clean photocopies of birth certificates, adoption papers, immigration papers or school documentation.  Proof of grade is a clean copy of any report card of the current calendar year.  Teams are required to have proof of age and/or grade upon check-in and in their possession during all games.
4. Players can play up in a division (boys)/ age (girls), but not down.
5. No roster additions will be permitted after the team has begun play of its first game.  A player may not play in multiple age groups in the same tournament 
6. Completed roster and registration fees must be submitted to  YSA with the time limits noted or the team will be ineligible for play.

7. Any team violating roster or team rules will be ineligible and will be reprimanded by the YSA.  Reprimand will be at the discretion of the National Director.

DIVISIONS OF PLAY

The YSA currently offers one division of play at each age/grade for boys and girls. Two divisions are currently in development.

HOME/VISITOR TEAM RESPONSIBILITY

Regarding bracket play, top team listed will be home team. Home team wears lighter color uniform. Home teams bench would be to the left of the scores table looking from center court.

Home team is responsible for the game ball.

Each coach is responsible for the players, assistant coaches, staff, and parents of his/her team.  Any misconduct on or off the court will result in immediate dismissal and/or disqualification from tournament. The tournament site director will have the final authority to remove or disqualify any team. Note: In the event of disqualification, tournament fees or any other refund will NOT be issued! No Exceptions!

Pre-Game Warm Up: Pre game warm up time will consist of  5 minutes. The tournament site director may shorten this time if need be.

Half Time: Half time will be 5 minutes. This may be shortened at the discretion of the site tournament director.

Overtime: Two, Two (2) minute overtimes will be allowed. If teams are still tied after the second overtime, the “sudden death” format will be used with the first team scoring a basket being declared the winners.

25 Point Lead: If at any time during the game, a team establishes a 25 point lead, the clock will continue to run with the exception of a time out being called. If the 25 point lead is reduced to less than 25 points, normal clock operation will resume.  Note: Team that is winning by 25 points or more will not be allowed to press full court!