3v3 Tournament Rules

Winter League 3v3 Rules (Revised 12-15-2025) - VIEW PDF HERE

Winter League 3v3 Rules (Revised 12-15-2025)

1. Tournament Overview

• AGC Role:
  • Host tournaments, create/post brackets inside the gym.
  • Acts as Tournament Director.
  • Determines and adjusts team rosters based on draft ratings.
• Team Size: Maximum of 6 players.
• Participation: Only registered players from the same age group may participate.
• Player Playtime: Minimum of half of each game (honor system).
• Game Structure: Pool Play (3-4 games), followed by semi-finals and finals.

2. Game Rules

• Play Format: 3v3, full-court (side-to-side) on two hoops.
• Game Time: 8 minutes per game (single period, no half-time).
• Game Start Times: Begin on the ¼, ½, ¾, and full hours.
• Clock: Running clock, stops in the last 30 seconds and during OT or timeouts.
• Timeouts: One 30-second timeout per game (carries over to OT).
• Jump Ball: To start the game, then alternating possessions.
• Uniform: Players should wear their regular Winter League jersey.
• Substitutions: Allowed on any whistle, but not on-the-fly or after a made basket. Wait for the referee's whistle before subbing. 

3. Defensive Rules

• Grades 1st-6th: No defensive restrictions (double-teaming, backcourt defense, etc.).

4. Overtime Rules

• 1st Overtime: 1 minute (not sudden victory).
• 2nd Overtime: Sudden victory, 1st to score wins. If tied after 2nd OT, the game ends in a tie (except in semifinals/finals, which continue until a winner is determined).

5. Fouls & Foul Tracking

• No Player Fouls Out: Individual players do not foul out.
• Team Foul Tracking:
  • Single Bonus: At 4 team fouls.
  • Extra Bonus: At 8 team fouls.
• Foul Shot Method:
  • 2pt Shot Not Made: 1 foul shot worth 2 points.
  • 3pt Shot Not Made: 1 foul shot worth 3 points.
  • Made Basket with Foul: 1 foul shot worth 1 point.
  • Extra Bonus: 1 shot worth 2 points + possession at half-court.

6. Tiebreaker Criteria:

1. Overall Record
2. Head-to-head (if all tied teams played each other).
3. Head-to-head point differential (if teams split head-to-head games).
4. Fewest points allowed in the entire tournament.
5. Most points scored in the entire tournament.
6. Coin flip.

7. Miscellaneous

• Behavior Enforcement: Referees may eject players, coaches, or spectators for inappropriate behavior.
• 3-Point Rule: 3-pointers count where lines are clearly marked.
• Backcourt: No 10-second count or over-and-back violations at Shady Side MS (due to no timeline).
• Fill-ins: Teams can obtain fill-ins from other teams but must follow the chart on the next page on who can fill in: