Basketball Rules

Team Composition

Rosters may not be larger than 10 total players
A maximum of 5 of players are permitted on the court at one time
A game may not proceed with less than 5 players. An exception can be made if an injury occurs during a game

Game Procedures

Games will consist of two, 20-minute running time halves with a 5-minute halftime.
Overtime periods will be two minutes stop time. There will be no intermissions between the end of the game and overtime, or each subsequent overtime in the event a game is still tied at the end of an overtime period
Baskets will count as 2 or 3 points depending on where the ball was released from:
- 2-point baskets are shots released from a player’s hand while their feet touched the floor last within the 3-point field goal line
- 3-point baskets are shots released from a player’s hand their feet touched the floor last from outside of the 3-point field goal line. The shooter may not be touching the floor on or inside the 3-point line
Default games result in a score of 40 – 0
If both teams default, it will result in a score of 0-0
The first half will begin with a jump ball (i.e., tip off)
The second half will begin with a throw in by the team that lost the jump ball in the first half
Each team will be permitted one 30 second timeout per half and one 30 second overtime during overtime. These stop the clock and are non-transferable
Timeouts may only be called when there is a stoppage in play (i.e., dead ball). In the last 2 minutes, timeouts may be called directly after a basket is made (i.e., before the inbound)
Substitutions can only occur during a stoppage in play (i.e., dead ball) and must be acknowledged by the referee
On dead balls, the play always begins by the referee handing the ball to the player

Rules

FIBA Rules Apply with the following adaptations and details

FIBA violations apply (i.e., dribbling, travelling, backcourt violation, goaltending, offensive 3 in the key, half court violation etc.)
FIBA fouls apply (i.e., personal foul, technical foul, etc.) with some alterations to penalties
- A technical foul will result in the opposition being rewarded two foul shots and possession of the ball
- Technical fouls count towards total team fouls and individual fouls
- A technical foul will constitute two foul shots by the opposition and retain possession of the ball. Each technical will count against the total team fouls per half and individual personal fouls.
- Any player who commits a combination of two technical or flagrant fouls will result in ejection from the game and will be suspended for one game. This suspension may be increased at the discretion of the League Coordinator and Intramural Supervisor.
Free throws are rewarded on personal shooting fouls
Teams enter double bonus after 10 team fouls per half
In the last 2 minutes of a game where the point differential is 10-points or less, two fouls will result in the opposing team entering double bonus
Free throw procedure: 3 defensive and 2 offensive players line up surrounding the larger key. Only players surrounding the key are permitted to play the ball off the release. The shooter and players beyond the 3-point line must play off the rim.