Basketball Rules & Regulations

Tournament Format

  • The tournament will be conducted as per official FIBA basketball rules.

  • The tournament format will be knockout.

  • Teams must report to the venue at least 15 minutes before their scheduled match time.

  • The referee’s decision will be final in all matters.

• Wearing the official event jersey is mandatory for participation in all sports and activities. Participants without the official jersey will not be permitted to take part or qualify for any rankings or prizes.

Timing & Timeouts

  • Each game will consist of two halves of 10 minutes each, with a 5-minute break in between (10–5–10).

  • Running clock: the game clock will run continuously and will stop only during free throws and timeouts.

  • Each team is allowed one timeout per half, with a maximum duration of 50 seconds.

Teams & Equipment

  • A team may register a maximum of 12 players (5 on the court at a time).

  • A Size 7 basketball will be used for all matches.

Gameplay & Scoring

  • The game begins with a jump ball at the center circle; the successful tip determines initial possession.

  • Points are scored by shooting the ball through the opponent’s basket: three points for a field goal from beyond the three-point line, two points for a field goal from inside the three-point line, and one point for each successful free throw.

Fouls & Free Throws

  • Personal fouls are called for illegal physical contact. Teams accumulate fouls; upon reaching the applicable limit as per FIBA rules, the opposing team may be awarded free throws.

Possession & Held Ball

  • The alternating possession arrow determines which team receives the ball after held-ball situations.

  • Following the initial jump ball, alternating possession applies for subsequent held-ball situations (i.e., no second-quarter jump ball under this format).

Substitutions

  • Players may be substituted during stoppages in play, in accordance with FIBA procedures.

Overtime

• If the game is tied at the end of the second half, an overtime period of 5 minutes will be played to determine the winner.