Eastern Prince William Basketball Association
high school age group rules
high school Age Group Rules
Home Team Rules
HOME Team provides:
- Clock Operator
- Game Ball (Game Ball remains in possession of the officials until the game is over)
Game Time
Games have Four Quarters, six (7) minutes each, with a stop clock
Timeouts
Teams are allowed two (2) full and two (2) 30-second timeouts per game (allowed one additional 30-second timeout for OT period)
Bonus
Five (5) team fouls (Bonus) in a quarter results in a two free throw shooting situation
Mercy Rules
- Teams with 15+ point lead in the last quarter are not allowed to “press” until the lead drops below 15 points.
- For Quarters 1-3, any time there is a 20+ point difference, the game clock runs continuously, except for mandatory substitutions or the game officials stop the clock (time out, injury, etc.)
- Any time the lead drops below 20 points difference, the clock reverts to a stop clock
- Once a 20-point lead is established in the 4th Quarter, the clock continues to run unless the game officials determine otherwise
Overtime Rules
Overtime will be one 2-minute period (4th quarter extended) stop clock
- Each team will receive an additional 30-second time out for the first OT only
- Double overtime will be one 1-minute period (4th quarter extended) stop clock
- Triple overtime will be ‘Sudden Death’; after 1-minute of play, if no basket has been made, each team will select a player to shoot 3 Free throws; the Away Team will shoot first
Uniform Wear
- Home Team wears light-colored side of the jersey (with a white t-shirt if t-shirt is worn.
- Away Team wears dark-colored side of the jersey (with a black t-shirt if t-shirt is worn)
- No jewelry of any kind will be allowed; earrings will not be allowed (covering with tape or bandages will not be allowed)
- Long hair must be secured at all times to prevent injuries

