CJ Cardinals Tournament Game Rules

 

GAME RULES for 3-6th Grade Divisions:
14 minute stopped time halves, except if 1 team is up by 20 or more points with 5 minutes or less remaining in the 2nd half.
Two full and Two 20 second timeouts per game. 1 additional timeout per OT.
3 min OT
NJ High School Rules, individual players foul out on their 6th personal foul.
Each half shoot 1 and 1 after 10 team fouls.  2 shots after 13 team fouls
Pressing allowed all game unless 1 team is up by 20 or more points in the 2nd half.
 
GAME RULES for 7th Grade-HS Divisions
16 minute stopped time halves, except if 1 team is up by 20 or more points with 5 minutes or less remaining in the 2nd half.
Two full and Two 20 second timeouts per game. 1 additional timeout per OT.
3 min OT
NJ High School Rules, individual players foul out on their 6th personal foul.
Each half shoot 1 and 1 after 10 team fouls.  2 shots after 13 team fouls
Pressing allowed all game.
 
FOUL OUT RULES with no subsitutions left
Each Player fouls out after 6 personal fouls. If a team's 5th player fouls out and there are no other players on the bench to put in the game, the team has 2 options:
1) They can play the remainder of the game 4 on 5.  If another player fouls out, they must then play the remainder of the game 3 on 5, and so on.
2) The player that fouled out can remain in the game, but the opposing team is awarded a technical foul, resulting in 2 shots and possession of the ball.  Every subsequent foul by that player who has fouled out will result in a technical foul as well.
 
Game Ball:
28.5" Basketballs will be used for all 3-6th Grade Divisions
29.5" Basketballs will be used for Boys 7th-HS Divisions
 
If the game is a crossover game between a 6th grade team and a 7th grade team, the 7th grade-HS rules will apply.
 
All teams must provide 1 official scorekeeper per game.  There will be scoresheets at the table.
 
If a team is playing back to back games, there will be a 15 minute rest period between games.
If a team is up by 20 or more points iwth 5 minutes remaining, the clock will run.