South Central Youth Basketball League

Game Play Overview

4 - 10 MINUTE QUARTERS

Running Clock except:

  • Time Outs
  • Injuries
  • All whistles in the last 1 minute of each quarter & overtimes
  • 1st Foul Shot (clock runs when shooter is handed ball for 2nd shot)

OVERTIME

  • 1st Overtime – 3 minutes
  • 2nd Overtime – 2 minutes
  • 3rd Overtime – First to score

TIME-OUTS

  • 2 per half (60 seconds) – Do not carry over from 1st Half to 2nd Half or OT
  • 1 (30 second) in 1st Overtime Only; No Timeouts in 2nd or 3rd

FOULS

  • Technical Fouls – count as personal and team fouls, coach and spectator included (2 technical fouls = ejection)
  • Common Fouls – 5 per quarter

FREE THROWS

  • 2 Shots always on 5+ team fouls during each quarter (clock stops during 1st,clock begins when handed ball for 2nd shot)
  • 6th Grade Boys and Girls  No crossing foul line at anytime
  • 5th Grade BoysNo crossing foul line​​​​​
  • 5th Grade GirlsAllowed to cross foul line during shot
  • 4th Grade Allowed to cross foul line during shot

MERCY RULES

  • If lead is >20 points, clock does not stop except for injuries or time outs
  • Clock stops once lead is <20 points



6th grade PLAY

BALL SIZE

  • Boys - 29.5
  • Girls - 28.5

DEFENSE

  • Boys - NO RESTRICTIONS
  • Girls - NO RESTRICTIONS
  • Boys/Girls - No press if lead is >15pts

5th grade PLAY

BALL SIZE (Boys & Girls)

  • 28.5

DEFENSE (Boys & Girls)

  • 1st Half- No press or zone
  • 1st Half - Half court 'man-to-man' only
  • 2nd Half - NO RESTRICTIONS
  • No press is lead is >15pts

4th grade PLAY

BALL SIZE 

  • 28.5

DEFENSE 

  • Half Court
  • 'Man-to-Man Only'
  • No Press
  • No Zone