5th and 6th Grade Boys and Girls Rules

• Games are played on 10 ft hoops
• Only Man to Man defense – Players must stay on their man. Players may leave their man and double team but must return to their man. No Zone defenses will be allowed. Any defense other than man to man will be determined as an illegal defense. Teams will receive 1 warning for violating this rule, after which a technical will be called for each infraction and 2 points and the ball will be awarded to the opposing team. Players switching on screens will be permitted.
• Stealing off the dribble is permitted
• Blocking shots will be allowed
• Traveling, Double Dribble, and 3 in the key will be enforced.
• No backcourt defense until last 2 minutes of game. At this time the team that is behind may play back court defense
• Fouls will be called. Players committing 5 fouls in a game will have to sit remainder of game
• Players receiving technical fouls will be immediately ejected from game and will sit following game as well. 2 points and the ball will be awarded to opposing teams for technical fouls.
• No foul shots will be taken
• Each team will have 3 – 30 second timeouts per game
• After a team reaches 7 team fouls per half, the opposing team will receive 1 point for each additional foul committed by the opposing team.
• Shooting Fouls – if a player is fouled in the act of shooting, the team will receive 1 point and the ball out of bounds. If the shooter makes the shot and is fouled, the team will receive the value of the shot plus 1 point and the ball will go to the opposing team.
• 2 – 20 minute halves with a running clock – substitutions made throughout game at coaches discretions. Players should get equal playing time as much as possible with each player playing a minimum of 15 minutes
• Score will be kept.
• Please remember, officials are voluntary, please do not harass or abuse the officials. Parents or Coaches who step over the line with officiating abuse will be asked to leave.
• Emphasis is on learning fundamentals