NEPA Flames & Backcourt Hoops AAU Tournament Rules

All PIAA Rules Except:
· Games are two 16 minute halves with stopped time, except for ages 10U-11U which play 14 minute halves
· Boys 10U-12U and all girls teams play will use the 28.5 Ball
· Pre-game warm up will be limited to 2 minutes (unless extended by tournament official). Halftime will be 2 minutes and overtime will be 2 minutes.
· If a court is running behind, it may be necessary to shorten the warm up or halftime.
· 5 minute grace period from the scheduled start time before forfeit is announced.
· Each team gets two full timeouts per game and 1 thirty second timeout per half. The thirty –second timeout does not carry over. Overtime includes 1 additional thirty-second timeout.
· Any player or coach receiving 2 technical fouls is excused from the game and will not play in the next game. Any player ejected for fighting will be excused from the tournament.
· 6 personal fouls per game.
· One and one on the 10th team foul, 2 shots and the 13th team foul.
. Last Minute of the game all common fouls (non shooting) will be 1 and 1
· Mercy Rule: if team is winning by more than 20 points in the last 8 minutes the clock will run. if it returns to under 20  clock will stop  with no mercy rule in effect


Tie breakers
All ties after the pool play will be broken using head- to- head winner. In the case of no head - to – head game or ANY three games or more way ties, the following tie- breaking methods will be used:
1.) Score differential up to a maximum of 15 points per game.
2.) Least points allowed
All forfeits will be given a differential of 5 points and will NOT be used in calculation of least allowed.

· Payment must accompany entry for team to be accepted.
· Boys’ divisions are determined by grade athlete is in as of September 1st,2007.
· Girls’ divisions are determined by age athlete is as of July 1st, 2007. Girls AAU Junior 17 rule applies.
· Rosters must be received 2 weeks prior to tournament .
· Make travel and hotel arrangements as soon as possible.
. No refunds if a team cancels 21 days or less to tournament date
· The schedule for each tournament will be finalized the Wednesday preceding your tournament and will be posted on our web site

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