Bowlt Classic Tournament Rules

1. FIBA Rules will apply for all games in the tournament. 
   
2. Ten-minute quarters.
   
3. Overtime:
   

• Will begin with a jump ball.
  
• First team to score five points in the overtime period wins. This rule excludes the championship game which will have traditional 5 minute overtime periods until a winner is decided.
  
• Each team can carry over any remaining time outs from regulation.
  
• No additional time outs will be granted.
  
• Fouls and Bonus carry over.
  

4. Five minutes warm up time will be guaranteed. Ten minutes will be granted if it can be accommodated.
   
5. The first listed team on the Bowlt draw is considered the ‘home team’ and will wear white jerseys and will get choice of team bench.

Tie-breaking Criteria

Two Team Tie:

1. Result of the game between the two tied teams, with the winner receiving the higher placing.   

Three Team Tie:

1. In the case of a three-way tie, the greatest points for/against between the three tied teams with the maximum point spread for any one game being capped at 25 points will be given awards priority ranking, second greatest points for/against will be given the secondary ranking.
2. If a tie exists between two teams after using the points for and against criteria, the winner of the game played by the two teams involved (head-to-head match-up) will be given priority ranking.
3. If a three-way tie persists, number draw criteria will be used. The numbers one, two, and three are written on individual pieces of paper and placed in a container by a neutral third party. Each coach then draws a piece of paper from the container. The team that draws the number 1 receives the priority ranking. The team that draws the number 2 receives the secondary ranking. The team that draws the number 3 receives the third ranking.