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GIRLS & BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS

Winterville, NC

TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR

Rumond Pitt

Cell 252-315-3325

Email:

VENUE – REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OFFERED.

The Zone

4801 Reedy Branch Road, Winterville, NC, 28590

South Central High School

570 Forlines RoadWinterville, NC 28590

CONDUCT

The head coach listed on the team is responsible for the behavior of the team, its players and its fans. The Tournament director, site director or referees will eject any coach, player team or fan whose actions interfere with the conduct of the tournament. If a coach is ejected from a game for two technicals, he/she is required to sit out the next game.

BALLS

The Away Team will supply the Official Game Ball for the Games.

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

Championship format 3 game guarantee.

HOME TEAM

The first team listed on the game schedule is the HOME team and shall wear white/light colored jerseys. Teams should bring BOTH light and dark jerseys. The home team will sit to the right of the scorer’s table, and the guest will sit to the left. The home team will provide an official scorekeeper.

IN CASE OF A TIE

Point system

A point differential system will be used. Teams receive a maximum of 15 points for a win and a maximum of -15 points for a loss. The team with the most positive points will be first followed by the next most positive point total.

If two teams remain tied, we revert to a Defensive Point System – A total defensive point system will be used in case of a tie between 2 or more teams. Example: Team A is 2-1 with wins of 45-32 & 49-45 and a loss of 56-64. Total defensive points determined are 141. Repeat the same procedure for the remaining teams. The team with the lowest points allowed will determine the teams’ order of placement.

GAME RULES

Game rules will be consistent with AAU tournament rules:

There will be a ten (10) second back court violation and a five (5) second closely guarded rule. – High School Rules

Second Team listed is the away team

Foul shots line up above low block and players must wait until ball hits rim.

Running clock after one team gains a lead of 20 points or more on opposing team, the clock will not be stopped until the trailing team brings the point difference to 15 pts or less.

If a team gains a lead of 20 points or more on an opposing team, the “AAU Mercy Rule” will be in effect. The team with the lead must stay within the three point line on defense. There is no press (full or half-court) allowed while this rule is in effect.

If a game is tied at the end of regulation play, one overtime period of 3 minutes will be played with clock being stopped. Each team will be extended one additional timeout and all of the timeouts carried over from regulation. If the game is still tied, the overtime period is cut to one minute with the clock being stopped.

Only one coach may stand during games.

ALL TEAMS MUST BE AT THE GAME 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO GAME TIME, THE GAMES COULD START EARLY. GAME TIME IS FORFEIT TIME. GAMES WILL NOT START EARLY UNLESS BOTH TEAMS AGREE.

PLAYING PERIODS

Division Halves Full Timeouts 30 Second Timeouts

11U-14U 14 Min. 3 2

15U-17U 16 Min. 3 2

Time Between Games: 5 Minutes

Time at Halftime: 3 Minutes

GAME MANAGEMENT

Starting Lineups and Rosters must be provided to the Official Scorer

at least 5 minutes prior to the start of the game.

ROSTER RULES

I. Rosters are allowed a maximum of fifteen (15) players.

II. Proof of age and grade is required for all players on roster. Acceptable proofs ofage are; clean photocopies of birth certificates, adoption papers, or immigrationpapers. Teams are required to have proof of age upon check-in and throughout the tournament It must bepresented to tournament director upon request.

III. No roster additions will be permitted after the team has begun play

IV. Players can only play for one team or organization. They are allowed to

play up on the same organization or team but not with different teams.

PROTESTS

All roster protest must be filed in writing accompanied by a $100.00 protest fee

(refundable if the protest is upheld) with the Tournament Director PRIOR to protested

game. If the protest is valid, the protested team forfeits all previous games. Upon

protest, teams must provide proof of eligibility.

(See roster rules for acceptable proofsof age and grade).

Tournament Directors rulings on protest are final.

TEAM CHECK-IN

Teams, please have your head coach check in a minimum of

45 minutes prior to your scheduled game.

At check-in, you will receive your team packet with coach’s passes (3 total provided) and any other pertinent details.

The official Check-In location will be at your first game site.

ADMISSION

$10 Saturday Session

$8 Sunday Session

OR

$15 Weekend Pass

Children 6 and under are admitted free.

Hotel Information

Baymont Inn 252-364-8980

3439 S Memorial Drive Greenville NC 27834

$65 Night 2 double beds or King size bed

$55 Night for 10 or more rooms

Comfort Inn 252-364-8980

3900 S Memorial Drive Greenville NC 28590

$79.99 Night King size bed