Red Hacker Basketball - Rules & Regulations

OFFICIAL RULES FOR BOTH 3-ON-3 AND 4-ON-4 PLAY

Game time is forfeit time (referee’s discretion). Forfeit score is 16-0
Games first possession will be determined by a coin flip.
Jump ball will go to the defense.
Top, sides and bottom of backboard are in-bounds. Baseboard is out of bounds.
Fouls and violations are called by referees for the 11 and under brackets. Fouls and violations are called by referees in all other brackets, however we will also acknowledge calls made by players. Referees have the right to accept or overrule the players call. The referee’s call is final.

Two 30 second timeouts are allowed per game (if time permits).
Substitutions may be made during dead ball and time-out situations.

Free Throw Situations:

On and after the 7^th team foul, shoot one free throw.
Fouls in the act of shooting: one free throw for 1 point attempts and two free throws for 2 point attempts.
If basket is made while being fouled in the act of shooting, team is awarded the point(s) and no free throws will be taken.
If a foul shot is missed, the ball must be taken back behind the two point line by the rebounding team (3-on-3 or 4-on-4 offensive rebound). Failure to do so results in the rebounding team receiving the ball up top. In the case of a 4-on-4 defensive rebound, the ball may be immediately advanced up court.

(3-on-3 only) – Any possession must be taken out at top of court with ball being checked by the defense. After a score, the ball must (1) change possession, and (2) be checked by defense before play begins. ON EVERY CHANGE OF POSSESSION the ball must be taken back beyond the 2 point line, both feet, NO EXCEPTION. If violation occurs, offensive team will receive the ball up top.

SCORING IN THE RED HACKER

AGE	WINNERS BRACKET	LOSERS BRACKET	DOGG HOUSE
10 & under	12 win by 1	12 win by 1	10 win by 1
ALL OTHERS	16 win by 2 or a max of 18 points	16 win by 2 or a max of 18 points	10 win by 1

There is a 24-minute time limit. In the event the score is tied, the game
will go into sudden death overtime with a coin flip to determine possession.

SCOREKEEPING WILL BE HANDLED AS FOLLOWS:

1 point for every basket scored inside the 2 point line.

2 points for every basket scored outside the 2 point line.

1 point scored for each free throw made.

HANGING ON THE RIM: Hanging on the rim after a slam dunk is prohibited except to avoid injury. Referee’s judgement is final to make this determination. A team (not a player) will receive one warning for a violation of this rule. Subsequent team violations will result in free throws by opposing team.

6’2" & UNDER RULE: Players are required to police this matter and bring it to the attention of the referee at the appropriate time. When challenged before or during a game, any player playing on a team registered as 6’2" & under that exceeds that height in bare feet will be required to sit out that game. Any challenge made after a game is completed will not be accepted.

IN THE EVENT OF IMPROPER CONDUCT BY PLAYERS, PARENTS OR SPECTATORS: Red Hacker and its referees reserve the right to (A) stop the game for a period of time, (B) have a player sit out for a period of time, (C) eject a player for the rest of the game and if need be, for the rest of the tournament, (D) stop the game completely with one or both teams being thrown out of the tournament (E) call intentional foul, offended team receives one free throw and possession, (F) call flagrant foul, offended team receives one free throw and possession, or (G) parents and/or spectators may be asked to leave the premises for improper conduct.

REMINDER: Referee calls are final. Only questions about rule interpretations may require clarification by Red Hacker management Disputes and matters not addressed or clarified in this rules summary will be settled by applying standard High School rules.

IN THE EVENT OF RAIN OR FOUL WEATHER ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING WILL TAKE PLACE:

Take a break in the action for a short period of time.
Reduce length of games
Change to a single elimination tournament (where applicable).
Reschedule the tournament for a later date.
Cancel the tournament. (Very unlikely, but if so, each player will receive a t-shirt.)

ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. We reserve the right to verify any player’s age. Inaccurate information is grounds for disqualification of the entire team. Each player is encouraged to carry personal identification. We reserve the right to reduce the number of rescheduled games or shorten games, due to unforeseen circumstances. Teams not at their courts at scheduled game times will automatically lose that game.

Red Hacker reserves the right to merge junior brackets with one age group higher, in the event a low number of teams enter in a given division*-.

Each team member’s age must fall within the age division. Should a team cross the age division, a decision based upon height, weight and playing ability will determine the team’s division. All decisions of Red Hacker officials are final. Player’s age the day of the tournament designates his/her age division. Any mixed gender teams will be required to play in the boy’s/men’s division. Players may only appear on one roster.

Divisions may be scheduled either as double elimination or round-robin. 1^st and 2^nd place teams will receive awards. Double elimination divisions include a Dogg House bracket for teams losing their first two games. Winners of Dogg House divisions receive an award.