THE VENUE WILL BE OPEN TO FANS AND PARTICIPANTS 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FIRST SCHEDULED GAME TIME OF EACH DAY OF COMPETITION. DO NOT ARRIVE MORE THAN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FIRST GAME TIME EACH DAY!!

TOURNAMENT GAMES

TEAMS WILL BE ALLOWED A MAX OF 2 COACHES PER TEAM. COACHES MUST CHECK IN PRIOR TO THEIR FIRST GAME AT THE SITE OF THEIR FIRST GAME. COACHES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRINT AND SIGN FOR THEIR BAND. BANDS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES.

1. THE HOME TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE OFFICIAL BOOK
2. GAMES WILL CONSIST OF 2 SIXTEEN (16) MINUTE STOPPED TIME HALVES.
3. HALFTIME WILL BE 2 MINUTES
4. EACH TEAM WILL BE GIVEN THREE (3) :45 SECOND TIMEOUTS
5. PLAYER FOULS – EACH PLAYER WILL BE ALLOWED 6 FOULS BEFORE DISQUALIFICATION FROM THE GAME.
6. TEAM FOULS – TEAMS WILL SHOOT TWO (2) FREE THROWS ON THE 10TH TEAM FOUL OF EACH HALF.
7. ON A TECHNICAL FOUL – THERE WILL BE A 1 SHOT AND THE GAME WILL RESUME AT THE PREVIOUS POINT OF INTERRUPTION.
8. OVERTIME WILL BE 2 MINUTES, IF A 2ND OT IS NEEDED, THE FIRST TEAM TO SCORE TWO POINTS (IN ANY MATTER) WILL BE DECLARED THE WINNER.
9. TIE BREAKERS WILL BE DONE A HEAD-TO-HEAD BASIS. IF THERE IS A 3-WAY TIE, WE WILL USE POINT DIFFERENTIAL UP TO +/- 15 POINTS.
10. MERCY RULE CONDITIONS: AT ANY TIME IF THE SCORE REACHES THE DEFICIT BELOW THE CLOCK WILL BE RUNNING UNTIL THE SCORE HAS BEEN CUT TO LESS THAN 10 POINTS. • 30 POINTS AT ANY POINT IN THE GAME • 20 POINTS UNDER 10 MINUTES IN THE 2ND HALF
11. ADVANCING THE BALL UNDER 1 MINUTE TO PLAY: A TEAM WHICH USES THEIR OWN TIMEOUT CAN ADVANCE THE BALL TO HALF COURT WITH UNDER A MINUTE TO GO AT ANY POINT THEY HAVE POSSESSION OF THE BALL IN THE BACKCOURT.
12. ALL OTHER NFHS RULES WILL BE IN EFFECT. ANY RULE CLARIFICATIONS SHOULD BE CONSULTED TO THE EVENT DIRECTOR BEFORE TIP-OFF OF THE CURRENT GAME. ANY RULES WHICH ARE IN EFFECT DURING A GAME WILL BE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE OFFICIALS FOR THAT PARTICULAR GAME. THERE WILL BE A 5 SECOND CLOSELY GUARDED, NO SHOT CLOCK, AND 10 SECOND BACKCOURT IN ALL GAMES. ELAM ENDING MAYBE USED FOR SELECT GAMES AT THE DISCRETION OF BOTH THE EVENT DIRECTOR AND BOTH TEAM COACHES. THE EVENT OPERATOR AND TOURNAMENT STAFF HAVE THE FINAL SAY ON ALL RULINGS REGARDING TOURNAMENT RULES.
13. COACHES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR TEAM AND PARENTS BEHAVIOR AND WILL BE ASKED TO HANDLE SPORTSMANSHIP ISSUES ACCORDINGLY.
14. WE DO NOT OFFER REFUNDS WITHIN 10 DAYS OF AN EVENT.

COVID POLICY

UPON ENTERING ANY FACILITY THERE WILL BE A COVID-19 SCREEN (THIS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ADDITIONAL TIME TO ENTER THE FACILITY SO PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY)

• TEMPERATURE CHECK – ANYONE WITH A TEMPERATURE OVER 100 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO ATTEND.

COVID SELF-ASSESSMENT

• HAVE YOU HAD ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS, THAT ARE NEW FOR YOU, IN THE PAST 10 DAYS; FEVER/CHILLS; DRY COUGH OR DIFFICULTY BREATHING; STOMACH TROUBLES; MUSCLE PAIN; HEADACHE; SORE THROAT; LOSS OF TASTE OR SMELL?
• DO YOU CURRENTLY OR HAVE YOU HAD IN THE LAST 10 DAYS A FEVER OVER 100 DEGREES?
• HAVE YOU OR ANYONE YOU LIVE WITH OR BEEN IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH SOMEONE WHO HAS TESTED POSITIVE BY A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FOR COVID-19 IN THE LAST 10 DAYS?

ANYONE ANSWERING “YES” TO THE QUESTIONS ABOVE WILL NOT BE ADMITTED ENTRY TO THE EVENT. IF YOU ARE NOT FEELING WELL DO NOT ATTEND THE EVENT. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK AT ALL TIMES COVERING BOTH THE NOSE AND MOUTH. ANYONE WHO IS AT “HIGH RISK” FOR HOSPITALIZATION OR DEATH SHOULD NOT ATTEND THE EVENT. ALL SPECTATORS, TEAMS, COACHES AND PLAYERS UNDERSTAND THEY ARE PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT AT THEIR OWN RISK. WE WILL OFFER HAND SANITIZER AT EVERY SCORERS TABLE.

SOCIAL DISTANCING AMONG ANY INDIVIDUAL IN THE FACILITY IS MANDATORY AT ALL TIMES. TEAMS (COACHES, PLAYERS, SPECTATORS) MAY ONLY GAIN ENTRY 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE START TIME OF YOUR GAME. AT THE CONCLUSION OF YOUR GAME ALL SPECTATORS, TEAMS, PLAYERS, AND COACHES MUST LEAVE THE FACILITY (INCLUDING A POST-GAME TEAM MEETING). THERE IS NO HANGING OUT IN THE GYM. SECURITY WILL BE SWEEPING THE BUILDING CONSTANTLY TO KEEP IT CLEAR.

GYM REMINDERS

NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR DRINK ARE ALLOWED. PLAYERS ARE REQUIRED TO ELIMINATE THEIR OWN TRASH (INCLUDING FOOD OR DRINKS) FROM ANY AREA INCLUDING TEAM BENCHES. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE.

THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO FIGHTING AT ANY WARGAMES EVENTS. IF YOU FIGHT:

• THE POLICE WILL BE CONTACTED AND ENCOURAGED TO PRESS CHARGES AGAINST ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO ENGAGES IN FIGHTING.
• THE INDIVIDUALS FIGHTING WILL BE EJECTED FROM THE GYM AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RETURN TO THE EVENT.
• THE TEAMS INVOLVED IN FIGHTING WILL BE FORFEITING THAT GAME AND IT WILL COUNT AS A DOUBLE LOSS. AT THE MOMENT OF THE FIGHT THE GAME IMMEDIATELY ENDS.
• ANY SECOND ALTERCATION WITH A TEAM WILL RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM THE TOURNAMENT WITHOUT REFUND.
• THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVIEW ALL SITUATIONS INDIVIDUALLY.