Basketball Tournament Rules and Regulations

Team Rosters

1. Team roster must be submitted 30 minutes prior to each game. Team

roster is limited to 12 players. A teams roster becomes official and frozen
at the end of the teams 2nd game. All players shall play for only one team.
Teams will not be permitted to participate until all fees have been paid.

2. All teams must wear basketball jerseys during their games. Each jersey
must have the same color and they must have numbers. Basketball shoes
must be worn. All jewelry must be removed. Necklaces, earrings and
watches can not be worn during the game.

3. The team coaches are entirely responsible to make sure that their players
fully understand tournament rules and regulations. All coaches are
responsible for having legal proof of age documentation (birth certificate),
proof of student status (school photo ID) and proof of Indian Blood.
(Certificate of Indian Blood or Tribal Identification Cards)

4. Each participating team must have an adult coach on the bench at all
times. All players must have signed a wavier/liability form and an official
roster sheet prior to the start of the first game.

Entry Fee

The entry fee deadline is due before the 1 st game. Cash or Money orders
only. No personal checks. Entry fees are non-refundable.

Playing Rules

1. Game Clock: Games will consist of two 16 minute halves. The clock will
stop on all fouls and violations only during the last ten seconds of the first
half and the last two minutes of the second half. The clock will not stop if a
team is ahead by 15 points or more. 10 minutes will be given to warm up.
Games will be played with 5 minute half times.

2. Overtime: All overtime will consist of three minute periods with clock
stopping with fouls and violations in the last one minute.

3. Time Outs: Each team will be given 2 time outs (1 minute) per half and
they will not carry over. In case of overtime, 1 extra time out will be given.

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Playing Rules (continue)

4. Grace Period: A five minute grace period will be allowed for tardiness and
then if a team does not have four players to start the game, the game
clock will start. Eight minutes will be allowed for a team to present four
players to start. The team ready and waiting will begin amassing two
points per minute up to eight minutes. If at this point a team does not have
four players to start, a forfeit will be declared.

5. Team Fouls: Players will be given 5 fouls per game. Bonus shots will be
given after the 6th team foul, and the team will be in double bonus after the
10th team foul, per half.

6. Technical Fouls: All technical fouls will count as a personal foul. A player
who receives a technical foul must sit out of the game for three minutes
before he/she will be allowed back into the game. If a player receives a
second technical foul during the same game, the player will be ejected
from the tournament.

7. 3-Pointers: High School 3-point line will be utilized in all games. (19’ line)

8. Pressing: Full court pressing is allowed, however, there will be no pressing

if a team is 20 points ahead.

Conduct

1. All participates, coaches and spectators shall refrain from using profanity
or verbal abuse towards other players, coaches, spectators, referees and
the tournament staff.

2. This is a Drug and Alcohol Free Event. No alcoholic beverages or drugs

are allowed on the premises. Any coach or player(s) engaged in the use of
alcohol or drugs will be disqualified from further participation in the
tournament.

3. Team coaches will be responsible for the conduct of their players. Teams
and spectators shall abide by the tournament rules and regulations.

4. No food or beverages are allowed in the gymnasium. Only water and sport
drinks will be permitted.

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 5. The Tournament Director and the tournament staff are not responsible for
any personal items that are left behind, lost or stolen.
Basketball Tournament Rules and Regulations

Fighting

1. Fighting is an attempt to strike an opponent with the arms, hands, legs,

feet or a combative action by one or more players, a coach or other team
personnel. Any member or team personnel who participates in a fight shall
be immediately suspended from the game for the duration to be
determined by the Tournament Director and their Associates. Length of
suspension will be assessed on an individual basis and may be up to six
months in duration.

2. Let it be known that spectators and visitors who too elect to involve
themselves in a fight during a game, will be suspended from the facility for
a length of time to be determined by the Tournament Director and their
Associates.

3. Should any team, player(s) or coach be disqualified from tournament play,

there will be no refunds.

Protest Procedure

1. Only the opposing teams coach who is playing the scheduled game can
protest a players eligibility. Player eligibility protest must be taken to the
scorers table before the start of the game. Documentation/proof must be
presented upon request. If the coach cannot provide proper proof of age
for their player(s) being protested, then player(s) will not be allowed to
participate until proof is provided.

2. The game will not be stopped to handle the protest. If the player(s) show
up late and the opposing teams coach wants to protest the player(s). That
protest will take place at half time only. If the player(s) being protested at
half time cannot provide proper proof of age then the player(s) must sit
until proof can be provided and that team will be charged with a technical
foul. As a result, the opposing team will get two free throws and the ball.

Tournament Director

The Tournament Director has the right to alter rules, bylaws and bracket
structure as needed.

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 Team Roster, Team Waiver and Liability Form
Coach Name:_____________________________________________________

Team Name: _____________________________________________________

Mailing address: __________________________________________________

Phone #: _________________________ E-mail: _________________________

Players Name Tribe Age Player Signature

No. (first and last) (waiver/liability)

I/We as a team have read and agree to abide by the Rules & Regulations that
govern your basketball tournament. I/We fully understand and agree that the
tournament officials and volunteers will not tolerate any verbal abusive language
and or physical threats. I/We also understand that the tournament organizers and
the facilities are not responsible for any injuries or accidents incurred during the
tournament, or for lost and damaged items. I/We waive any and all liability
against the Tournament Director, tournament staff, trainers, volunteers, sponsors
and the owners and operators of any facility utilized by the tournament. As coach
of this team, I affix my signature as verification to the preceding statement.

Signature of Coach: __________________________ Date:________________