Playing rules are those adopted by the National Federation of State High School Athletic Associations with the following exceptions:
SCHEDULING/PLAYING TIMES
All games will be played with a stopped clock format.
Games will be played in two 16-minute halves.
There are 5 minutes between games and 2 minutes between halves.
FOULS On the seventh (7th) team foul, the opposing team will be in the one & one bonus.
On the tenth (10th) team foul, the opposing team will be in the double bonus situation.
A player will foul out on his 5th foul.
TIME-OUTS A team will be permitted (4) 30-second time-outs per game. Time-outs will carry over. An additional time-out will be allowed for each overtime period.
OVERTIME
If an overtime is required, the first period will be (2) minutes. The second overtime will be sudden death. The championship game will not have a sudden death overtime.
DUNKING Please be aware that dunking in warm-up is NOT ALLOWED by High School Federation rules.
GRACE PERIOD There is no grace period. Plan to be at the gym at least 45 minutes before a scheduled game.
CODES OF CONDUCT Buckeye Hoopfest demands a certain level of conduct from all coaches, players and fans participating in any of its tournaments. The following penalties will be imposed at all Buckeye Hoopfest sanctioned tournaments.
• Any coach, player or fan ejected from his/her team’s game by a referee, gym supervisor or tournament official must leave the gym immediately and will not be allowed into the gym for the team’s next game. Two ejections will result in expulsion for the remainder of the tournament.
• Any player, coach or fan who engages in any physical altercation or destruction of property at any time during their stay will be ejected from the remainder of the tournament.
• Each team is responsible for all damages caused by any member of its party. It is the sole responsibility of the team’s administration to make good on all claims by hotels, transportation rental agencies or playing sites where the damage occurred.
• This tournament has instituted a zero tolerance for drug and alcohol abuse. Anyone found in violation of this policy will be ejected from the remainder of the tournament.
Hoopfest Playing Rules
Tournament Director Bobby Kortsen
email: thehoop@hotmail.com
updates: hoopfestinfo@gmail.com