JOIN Streetball in the City Rules Luxembourg, Rives de Clausen 11.6.2016
1 Sportsmanship
Good sportmanship is expected from participants and spectators at the Streetball. Team captains are responsible to aid in controlling the conduct of teammates, she/he will act as the sole team spokesman at all times. Failure to comply with the sportsmanship standards of the Streetball, with such acts as fighting, taunting, intimidating, excessive arguing, or verbally attacking a player, spectator, or tournament official can lead to the immediate removal of the offending player, team, or spectator from the tournament.
2 Players
- For the Elite Categories all players aged 15 or older are allowed to play. Players can be requested to show a valid photo ID. - A team consists of 3 to 5 players. - All players have to be registered before the start of the tournament, no other players are eligible to play for that team. - Players may appear on only one team for the tournament. - In case of injury, player change requests can be accepted or rejected by the tournament direction. - Substitutions are allowed in situations when play is stopped (baskets, out-of-bounds, fouls…)
3 Cost
All teams applications have to paid before the start of the tournament on June 13, 2015 at 11h30 (men), at 14h00 (women). The fee is 75.- Euro per team, 125,- Euro for the Company Challenge
4 Equipment
- Teams are requested to wear the same colour shirts or jerseys. - No player shall be allowed to wear a guard, cast, hard brace, or other potentially dangerous piece of equipment on his/her elbow, hand, wrist, finger, or forearm, including equipment made of hard leather, plastic, plaster, or metal, even if the equipment is covered with soft padding. Soft braces, sleeves, and wraps will be allowed unless they pose a danger to other players. - Streetball tournament officials retain the right to disallow any equipment or apparel that they deem to be dangerous or inappropriate 5 Score
- Scores will be kept by the court supervisor. - A basket is worth one (1) point, a successful basket behind the two-point arc is worth two (2) points. A player must have both feet behind the line to be considered a made shot to be counted as 2 points. The supervisor is responsible for validating 2 point-baskets. - After the end of the game, the winning team captain is responsible for bringing the scoresheet to the tournament office. - Tied final scores are possible in the Group Round and the Playoff Round, during ¼ Finals , ½ Finals, and Finals games will be continued until the next scored basket (sudden death).
6 Ball Possession
- At the start of each game, a coin will be tossed to determine which team gets the opening possession. The team who did not have the first possession during regulation will have the first possession during overtime (sudden death). - The ball is exchanged after every made basket. There will be no "make-it-take-it" rule. - The ball must be thrown in from out-of-bounds at the top of the court. The ball must be "checked" by the opposing team before it is inbounded. - The ball must be “taken back” on each exchange of possession regardless of whether a shot was attempted. “Taking it back” means bringing your whole body, both feet and the ball behind the two-point arc. In case of failure to properly “take-it-back” a scored basket cannot count. - A ball out of bounds will be taken out from the back court line. - The top, bottom and side of the backboard are all considered in play, however, the back of the backboard and the structure are considered out of bounds.
7 Fouls
- Players are requested to call their fouls themselves, « Defense calls the Foul ». - In case of disagreement supervisors can make decisions. - Players who repeatedly commit fouls of violent or aggressive nature, or commit an act which displays unacceptable conduct may be warned and/or disqualified by supervisors. The tournament direction may also disqualify a player for the remainder of the tournament in case of misbehaviour. - No free throws are awarded, fouled teams will regain possession.
8 Stalling
- Teams who stall or fail to play actively (i.e. not attempting to score) may be warned by supervisors. In case of repetition, court supervisor can advise a team to score within 12 seconds of possession and announce the last 5 seconds. At the expiration of the 12 seconds, failing to take shot touching the rim will result in loss of possession.
9 Game Time
- All Games are played in one period of 10 Minutes. Playing time will be kept by the tournament direction or the court supervisor. If the scores reaches a gap of more than 16 points (for example 17-0, 23-6…) the game will be ended instantly - No time outs will be awarded
10 Tournament direction
- Streetball officials have the power to make decisions on any points not specifically covered in these Tournament Rules, and also have the complete authorization to interpret the intent and purpose of these rules. 11 Classification rules
- Teams are awarded 3 points for a win, 2 points for a tie, 1 point for a loss, 0 for a no-show (forfeit) - In case of a classification tie, the result of the game the tied teams played against each other will determine the position. In case more tie-breakers are needed, the total points are the first criteria (for teams from different groups), point differental will be the next criteria, followed by the higher amount of points scored. If no criteria can bring a tie-breaker, a coin will be flipped in presence of team captains.