Basketball Rules

The basketball competition will be conducted under the rules set down by Basketball Australia except where modified below.
The organising committee may modify or cancel the event depending on the number of registered participants.

Event
This is an open teams event.

Shield Points
The total Shield Points available will be based on the formula contained in the General Rules.

 
Format
The Basketball competition will be held as a round robin tournament over 4 days (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday). If required teams may be placed into pools.
Playing time will be two, twenty minute halves. The game is not fully timed.
Two time outs per half per team which may be taken at any time.
The clock stops only for time outs, and every whistle in the last minute of the second half. 
The half time break shall be no more than 10 minutes .
If the scores at the end of the preliminary games are tied, a draw is the result.

Ladder points
Points will be awarded as follows:

• Win – 3 points

• Draw – 1 point 

• Loss – 0 point 

In the event of a forfeit the available team shall be awarded the winning points and the score recorded as 20 – 0.

In the event of two or more teams finishing with the same number of points, their positions will be determined on a head to head basis and then on percentage between the teams finishing on the same number of points.

Finals
A final will be contested between the top two teams. Where the competition consists of pools the top two teams in each pool will compete in a finals series.
In the event of a tie, five minutes overtime will be played. One time out is allowed per team. 
If the score is still tied a free throw shoot out will be conducted with each player on the court after overtime having one free throw each. Coin toss to decide who goes first. 
If still tied, each team will nominate one team member to compete in a sudden death free throw play off.

Rule Modification
The following rules modify or are in addition to Basketball Australia Rules

• A size 7 basketball will be used.

• Body contact is to be kept to a minimum. 

• There must be at least one female on the court at all times and a maximum of four males. This rule may be disregarded where there are insufficient females participating in the event.

• There must be at least four players to start the game. 

• Male players cannot block a female opposition player’s shot. The male defender may stand in his defensive cylinder only. Any shot blocked/rejected by the male defensive player will be deemed a violation and the points awarded to the female player (two or three points depending on the location of the female at the time of the shot). 

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Equipment Requirements

• Teams are asked to bring their own set of team singlets. Bibs will be supplied if team singlet not available.

• Basketballs will be provided.

• Umpires will be provided.

• Teams will be required to score.​