Rules
Unless noted prior to the event, National Federation High School Rules will be used with the following variations. Triple Crown reserves the right to enforce particular invitational tournament rules.
Game/Tourney Rules – 2019 event season
1) HOME TEAM IS ON TOP of BRACKET or LISTED FIRST & WEARS LIGHT JERSEY
2) NO player may play on more than one team in any of our events, period. (See playing time NCAA Rule below.) Any team found to be using a player that has played for another team in the tournament will forfeit that immediate game and the player will be dismissed from any additional play in the tournament.
3) NCAA Playing time rule: (NCAA CERTIFIED EVENTS ONLY)
Prospective student-athletes may participate in no more than five games over a rolling two-day period and no more than three games on any one day.
4) Current year (2018) high school graduates may play in our events provided they have not committed in writing to play at any NCAA DI member institution.
5) EVERY PLAYER who participates in an NCAA Certified event MUST complete a profile on the new BBCS. (NCAA CERTIFIED EVENTS ONLY)
6) EVERY team coach MUST have a VALID NCAA/USA Gold License. The ONLY verification will be the official NCAA Coaches Approval website. No Exceptions! Each approved coach must WEAR proper Tourney Identification at all times during the event. NO EXCEPTIONS! (NCAA CERTIFIED EVENTS ONLY)
7) Clock operators and scorekeepers are furnished for each game; teams will not have to provide either.
8) GAME RULES:
a) Home Team is listed first and must wear light jersey.
b) Maximum of 5-minute pre-game warm-up period if previous game runs late.
c) Any team not prepared to play their game within 10 minutes of the scheduled game time will forfeit.
d) Four 8-minute stop clock quarters (1 minute between quarters).
e) 5-minute halftime. There is a 30-second shot clock, reset when shot comes off rim.
f) No 10-second backcourt rule.
g) Should the shot clock not work, the game will resume without a shot clock and a 10-second backcourt call will be implemented.
h) Over and back will be enforced.
i) Free throw rebounding begins “on the release.”
j) Team fouls: 1 & 1 Bonus starts at 7, Double Bonus starts at 10.
*Except in cases of team control
k) Players will be allowed six personal fouls.
l) On technical fouls, two points will be awarded (no free throws) along with possession of the ball.
m) Two timeouts (both 30 seconds) per half. Timeouts unused in the first half cannot be carried over to the second half. Timeouts
unused in the second half can be carried into OT.
n) Overtimes are 2 minutes, stop-clock with one additional timeout each, including a sudden-death period.
o) After second overtime a sudden-death period will start with the first team to score becoming the winner.
p) “Mercy rule” in effect in the second half. Once a team has a lead of 25 points or more the clock will run continuously with the exception of timeouts and injuries. If score returns inside a 12-point differential the clock reverts to stop-clock for the remainder of the game.
9) No jewelry shall be worn. This is a National High School rule and is for the safety of all individuals.
10) Coaches are responsible for parental conduct and sportsmanship.
Game/Tourney Rules – 2019 event season
1) HOME TEAM IS ON TOP of BRACKET or LISTED FIRST & WEARS LIGHT JERSEY
2) NO player may play on more than one team in any of our events, period. (See playing time NCAA Rule below.) Any team found to be using a player that has played for another team in the tournament will forfeit that immediate game and the player will be dismissed from any additional play in the tournament.
3) NCAA Playing time rule: (NCAA CERTIFIED EVENTS ONLY)
Prospective student-athletes may participate in no more than five games over a rolling two-day period and no more than three games on any one day.
4) Current year (2018) high school graduates may play in our events provided they have not committed in writing to play at any NCAA DI member institution.
5) EVERY PLAYER who participates in an NCAA Certified event MUST complete a profile on the new BBCS. (NCAA CERTIFIED EVENTS ONLY)
6) EVERY team coach MUST have a VALID NCAA/USA Gold License. The ONLY verification will be the official NCAA Coaches Approval website. No Exceptions! Each approved coach must WEAR proper Tourney Identification at all times during the event. NO EXCEPTIONS! (NCAA CERTIFIED EVENTS ONLY)
7) Clock operators and scorekeepers are furnished for each game; teams will not have to provide either.
8) GAME RULES:
a) Home Team is listed first and must wear light jersey.
b) Maximum of 5-minute pre-game warm-up period if previous game runs late.
c) Any team not prepared to play their game within 10 minutes of the scheduled game time will forfeit.
d) Four 8-minute stop clock quarters (1 minute between quarters).
e) 5-minute halftime. There is a 30-second shot clock, reset when shot comes off rim.
f) No 10-second backcourt rule.
g) Should the shot clock not work, the game will resume without a shot clock and a 10-second backcourt call will be implemented.
h) Over and back will be enforced.
i) Free throw rebounding begins “on the release.”
j) Team fouls: 1 & 1 Bonus starts at 7, Double Bonus starts at 10.
*Except in cases of team control
k) Players will be allowed six personal fouls.
l) On technical fouls, two points will be awarded (no free throws) along with possession of the ball.
m) Two timeouts (both 30 seconds) per half. Timeouts unused in the first half cannot be carried over to the second half. Timeouts
unused in the second half can be carried into OT.
n) Overtimes are 2 minutes, stop-clock with one additional timeout each, including a sudden-death period.
o) After second overtime a sudden-death period will start with the first team to score becoming the winner.
p) “Mercy rule” in effect in the second half. Once a team has a lead of 25 points or more the clock will run continuously with the exception of timeouts and injuries. If score returns inside a 12-point differential the clock reverts to stop-clock for the remainder of the game.
9) No jewelry shall be worn. This is a National High School rule and is for the safety of all individuals.
10) Coaches are responsible for parental conduct and sportsmanship.
