Travel Tournament Rules

LAKEMAN TOURNAMENT RULES (TRAVEL)

1. All IHSA rules will be followed with any exceptions listed below.
2. Two twenty-minute halves with running clock except for the last minute of the first half and the last two minutes of the 2nd half. If there is a score differential of 15 points or more during the last two minutes of the 2^nd half, the clock will not stop.
3. Overtime - If a game is tied at the end of the second half, an overtime period of 2 minutes in length will be played – stop clock.  If the game is tied after two overtime periods, a sudden death overtime period will follow with the first team to take a two point lead declared the winner.  The two points can come in the form of a basket or free throws.
4. Any type of defense is permitted at any time.
5. Full court press is allowed for any team at any time, but the winning team must end their full court press when leading by 10 points or more.
6. Each team receives three (3) timeouts per game of one (1) minute in length that can be used anytime.
7. Free throw line distance:  12’ for 4^th and 5^th graders and 15’ for all else.
8. Ball size:  28.5 for 4^th and 5^th graders and regulation size for everyone else.
9. Lane violation:  3 seconds for all ages.
10. Free substitutions – no minimum playing time.
11. Only players listed on a team’s roster can participate in the tournament.
12. A player can only be listed on one team roster per tournament division.  No player can change teams or be on more than one team within a tournament division. Please contact the Tournament Directors if there are any questions concerning this rule.
13. No team may field a player from a higher grade level under any circumstances.  In other words, for the 5th grade tournament, no player can be in the 6th grade or higher. For the 6th grade tournament, no player can be in the 7th grade or higher.
14. Each team will be required to provide a team roster with birthdates at tournament registration. Please support the spirit of these rules to ensure that tournament participants compete against players in their own age group.
15. If more than two (2) bench technical fouls are called, coach/player must leave the facility.
16. All coaching must be from the bench.  No coaching is allowed from the spectators seating area.
17. Decisions of tournament officials are final.
18. Both teams will have scorekeepers at the scorer’s. The first team listed (or the top team in the bracket) will maintain the “official” score book for the game. The second team listed (or the bottom team in the bracket) will provide a person to operate the score board for the game.  Teams must provide their own scorebooks.

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