BASKETBALL U19

TOURNAMENT RULES

Each game will be played in four quarters, each lasting 8 minutes.
There will be a 2-minute interval between the first and second periods (first half) and between the third and fourth periods (second half).
Half-time will have a 15-minute interval.
If the game is tied at the end of regulation, there will be no overtime. Both teams will be awarded one point.
Teams will have 24 seconds to take a shot, with the clock resetting to 14 seconds if the ball hits the rim.

A win awards the team 2 points, a tie 1 point, and a loss 0 points.
If teams have the same number of points at the end of the tournament, the tie-break is determined by point differential.

Each team can have a maximum of 14 players, with five on the court at a time.
Substitutions can be made during any stoppage in play.
Players are disqualified after accumulating 5 personal fouls (technical or personal).
Teams are awarded bonus free throws on the opposing team’s 5th team foul in a period and every foul thereafter.

Teams must have both light and dark jerseys. The home team (first listed) wears light jerseys.
The game ball should be a size 7 for boys, weighing 567–650 g (20.0–22.9 oz) and with a circumference of 749–780 mm (29.5–30.7 in).
The three-point line is set at 6.75 meters from the basket.

The game starts with a jump ball, and subsequent jump ball situations follow the alternating possession rule.
Each team is allowed one full time-out (60 seconds) and one short time-out (30 seconds) per half. Unused time-outs cannot be carried over, and only one time-out (full or short) can be used in the final minute of the fourth quarter.

FIBA rules apply to all matches.
Players must wear appropriate equipment; necklaces must be removed, ear piercings taped, and chewing gum is prohibited.
Any form of insult, especially racist remarks, leads to immediate expulsion.