MARCH MADNESS

Coaches,

Sunday matchups are set. Please be sure to confirm your game times.

https://basketball.exposureevents.com/227240/march-madness/schedule

Coaches,

The district has made recent policy changes that no longer allow outside food, or drinks on to the gym floors at our locations this weekend.

Please make sure that all players pick after themselves after each game clearing water bottles from the bench area.

ALLOWED:

Items purchased at the concessions are allowed.
Water bottles and drinks with a sealed lid.

NOT ALLOWED:

Open containers drinks
Meals (pizza, fast food, Starbucks etc.)

SPECTATORS

There is a zero tolerance for disrespecting tournament staff any incidents during the event will involve an immediate removal from the gym.

Spectators caught sneaking into the gym, or those involved in opening doors to allow them to sneak in without paying for entry will be removed from the gym.

TOURNAMENT RULES 5V5

For any clarification of the rules please request to see site monitor.

1. Players may only play for one team at the same grade level and gender for the duration of the
tournament. (Girls can play on boys teams, boys cannot play on girls)
2. The HOME team will be the first or top team listed AND WEAR LIGHT UNIFORMS.
3. 20 Minute “Running Time” Halves. Final 2 Minutes of the 2ND HALF: Clock runs with an 11-point
or more margin, clock stops with a 10-point or less margin. Clarification - Clock remains stopped after a
timeout is called.
4. Each team will have three 30 second timeouts to use during regulation.
5. If overtime is required it will be sudden death from a tipped ball THERE ARE NO TIMEOUTS DURING
OVERTIME.
6. In the event the score differential becomes greater than 20 points, backcourt pressure will not be
permitted. Backcourt pressure begins after full possession is made and the team has secured the
basketball. Failure to follow this rule will result in a violating team technical foul.
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7. Each player is permitted five fouls.
8. Coaches must remain in the coaches box at all times. If a coach comes onto the court it is a
TECHNICAL Foul. Only the head coach can stand and speak to the refs.
9. TECHNICAL FOULS – A technical foul will be assessed to a coach or player for acts or conduct such
as, disrespectfully addressing or contacting an official or gesturing in such a manner as to indicate
resentment or using profane or inappropriate language or obscene gestures.
Coaches – Upon receipt of first technical foul the coach will be restricted to the bench for the remainder of
that game. Upon receipt of second technical foul the coach will be ejected from the game. Ejections may
be appealed to the tournament director no earlier than 15 minutes after ejection (cool down time).
Players – Upon receipt of a second technical foul the player will be ejected from the game and the
tournament for the remainder of that day. Player ejections may not be appealed.
ALL TECHNICAL FOULS ARE 2 POINTS AWARDED TO OTHER TEAM AND THE BALL.
10. NFHS High School Rules will be in effect otherwise.
11. Ball Size will be: 28.5 girls all grades, boys 3rd-5th, 29.5 6th-HS.
12. We will maintain the old style for free throws. 1 and 1 after 7 team fouls, double after 10 fouls.

Schedules are live for the "March Madness" (Youth: Boys & Girls) - Tournament Event (March 8-9) Vancouver, WA

IMPORTANT: THIS SCHEDULE IS FINAL!

(Please make sure to "scroll down" in order to look at all potential games and/or brackets)

Coaches: Please be sure to double check your schedule in Exposure Events Friday for any schedule updates!

GAME SCHEDULE