VAL Basketball Rules
NFHS Rules shall be followed with the following modifications/clarifications:
1. A player must not wear anything that is dangerous to themselves or other players, and all jewelry (necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings, etc.) is forbidden and must be removed. Covering jewelry with tape or bandages is not an acceptable alternative; the jewelry must be removed.
1a.) Medical or religious medals may be an exception, but they must be taped down and worn under the uniform, and medical alert bracelets may be visible but must also be taped.
2. Game time is 4:00pm, provided the visiting team has at least a 10-minute warm-up. The latest a game should start is 4:15 pm with or without a 10-minute warm-up. Ten-minute warm-up periods should be shortened if visitors are late. Please try to get to away games by 3:45pm. Every effort should be made to start the game by 4pm.
3. The home school is responsible for providing two officials for every game and 1 official scorebook.
4. Timeouts: Teams have Three full time outs (1 minute each) and Two (30 second) time outs for regulation time. One additional time out (1 minute) will be awarded for each over time plus any remaining time outs.
5. Official Time outs are for officials to discuss rules and injuries.
6. Jump ball starts a game - alternating possessions thereafter. Jump ball to start each over time.
7. ALL games are 7-minute (stop clock) quarters.
8. Overtime is a 3-minute (stop clock).
9. Teams will shoot 2 free throws on the 5th team foul of each quarter. Team fouls reset at the beginning of each quarter.
10. A player fouls out of the game on the 5th personal foul.
11. On a free throw, all players except the shooter may enter the lane on the release of the ball. The shooter must wait for the ball to make contact with the rim. If the ball does not come in contact with the rim, the ball is awarded to the non-shooting team.
12. Technical fouls count as personal and team fouls. Two technical fouls by a player or coach is an automatic ejection for the remainder of the contest. Failure to leave the gym may result in a forfeit of the contest.
13. Back courting is a violation, which means players are not permitted to go over and back across the centerline.
14. Teams have 10 seconds to get the ball over the centerline and 5 seconds to get the ball in bounds.
15. After a 20-point lead, backcourt pressure will not be allowed. A Technical foul will be enforced on the coach. If this happens multiple times refer to rule
16. At any point of the game, if a team has a 30 point lead, the game must go to a running clock. The game may go back to a stopped clock if a score gets within 15 points.
17. Games are to be played in the determined order, unless approved by all coaches involved at least two days in advance.
18. During playoffs if a team is hosting 3 games on one day, one game must be played at another site.
19. Shirts must be tucked in and shorts must be over hips.
20. 3 pointers are legal.
21. Good sportsmanship.