NEXT LEVEL STARS

Description

Uptown Sports is designed to create a remarkable experience for all participants and spectators. It is our mission to provide the best programs, staff, and facilities to meet the needs of our participants. Not only will we focus on competition, but we will enhance the positive ideals of being a student-athlete.

• Tournament (1-Day Play™)
• All teams
• Boys & Girls: 12th-3rd
• Ability: Elite/Competitive/Developmental
• $165.00 entry fee

General Information

Game Rules for Team Participants and Spectators

Please Note: Rules Can Be Overruled by Site Director ONLY

Game Clock Playing Times: Game Times:

*ALL GRADE ARE BASED ON CURRENT 2025-2026 SCHOOL/ YEAR AS OF AUG. 10th, 2025*

2ND THRU 6TH GRADE - (2) 12 Minutes Halves

7TH THRU 12TH GRADE - (2) 13 Minutes Halves


All Girls Division & Boys Grades 2nd-6th Grade Division Competitions Shall Use the 285 Basketball. Boys Grades 7th-12th Shall Use the 29.5 Basketball. ***TEAMS CAN START A GAME WITH 4 PLAYERS*** 

Overtime will be 2 minutes - Max of 1 OT, Then Sudden Death First Team Score.

Running clock time will be used if a team has a 20 point lead at any time during the game. It will return to a stopped clock if the score goes under 10 points. Any Team Who Is Leading Can Not Press During Running Clock.


**** No - 1 & 1- We will Shoot Double Bonus" on the 10th Foul ****
Warm Up is 3 minutes / Halftime is 1:00 (1-minute) (Subject to Change by Site Director).

Four Timeouts per Game (4) Thirty Seconds

Point Differential (25pts Max) - Head-to-Head, Point Differential, Points Given Up, Coin Toss *NOTE - Some divisions may not have pool play / bracket play (All Forfeit Games 25-0).


Technical Fouls

Each coach or player will be allowed two technical fouls per game. After a second technical foul, players/coaches will be ejected from the game (cannot be in the gym). After the first technical foul, the coach must remain seated for the duration of the game. (Sit out Rule will base on Official)

*** Each Player Gets (5) Fouls before Fouling Out ***

High School Free Throw Rule: Starting above the low block, Playing On-The- "Release" *


All other High School Athletic Association Rules will be used.

If a coach/or spectator becomes unruly during the tournament, they will be asked to correct their behavior, and if that does not ease the situation, the coach/or spectator can and will be asked to leave the gym for the duration of the tournament, without refund. If the spectator has an athlete that is involved in the situation they will be ejected from the game at the discretion of the site director. The player may be allowed to return after  


*** UPTOWN RECOMMENDS BOTH TEAMS HAVE THEIR SCORE KEEPER @THE SCORERS TABLE ***


*Home Team Is listed first, will wear white or their light-colored uniform, and will be the official scorekeeper for both teams during each game (We Suggest the Away Team Score keeper sit at the table to prepare books).


*Away Team is listed second, will wear dark-colored uniform, and will be the official clock operator (Only If Needed) for both teams during each game (Please Fill Out Score Sheet on Table @ the End of Each Game).


Our goal is to keep the game schedule running on time. All teams need to be present 30 minutes prior to game time start, *Games can start as early as 15 minutes prior to scheduled game time to keep the flow of game Schedule*. A forfeit is declared at the end of the warm-up of the 5min Grace period after the original game start time.


*** REFUND POLICY ***

THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR TEAMS AFFECTED BY ANY FORFEIT OR ONCE SCHEDULE IS RELEASE

*** ALL PROTEST MUST ACCOMPANY BY $200 PROTEST FEE ***

*COACHES/PLAYERS PLEASE USE TIME AT THE END OF EACH GAME TO CLEAN BENCH AREA*