BTG ELITE GUIDELINE

GENERAL RULES

Each team has a 2-game guarantee. Based on the number of teams entered, your team’s division may consist of a round robin, a pool play w/ playoff, or a first round loser consolation bracket.

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All players must be listed on your roster and a player may not be listed on more than one roster.

Players are only permitted to participate on one team during the tournament and cannot be added by another team at any time during the tournament.

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If a team questions whether another team is using illegal players, they must do so prior to or during the game.

 

During a game, if a team is found using an illegal player, the team may be required to forfeit the game. Up to 2 hours after a team’s game, if a team is found to have used an illegal player, the game in question may be forfeited.

Illegal players or teams using illegal players may be restricted from participating in future tournaments

Age guidelines are effective as of the first day of the tournament.

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Players will have to bring white and black t-shirts/ or jerseys

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THE TEAM CAPTAIN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNICATING ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS TO THE MEMBERS OF HIS OR HER TEAM.

 

TIMES

Games will start at the time shown on the schedule or immediately after the prior game if games are running behind.

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Please be available at least 15 minutes before your scheduled time. Games will be forfeited five minutes after your scheduled starting time if an insufficient number of players are available to play.

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 Each game will be 21 minutes 10-minute halves 1 minute half time. The clock will only be stopped in the last minute of the last half if the difference of score is less than 10 points

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Each team will receive 2 one-minute timeouts per game.

Halftime is a 1-minute maximum.

Overtime will be 2:00 Any additional overtimes will be 1:00 in length with the clock stopping on all whistles, unless time deems otherwise

1st Overtime will begin with a jump ball.

 If you are unsure of your next game time you must check with the tournament director(s).

 

ILLEGAL PLAYERS

Illegal players are defined as…

a person not listed on the team roster.

a person who has not sat out the required amount of time assessed for a technical foul.

 

FOULS

When a technical foul occurs, the player must sit for 5 minutes of the game. If a technical foul occurs with less than 5 minutes remaining in a game, the player will sit the rest of the game and 5 minutes at the start of the next game.

Players sitting for a technical foul cannot re-enter the game, even if a team is short on players.

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If the player commits a second technical foul in a game, the player is ejected from the game and may be suspended for the tournament. Players ejected from a game must leave the courts. Failure to do so will result in suspension from the tournament and a forfeit will be assessed to the team.

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Any Flagrant/Intentional Foul will result in a free throw and possession.

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Any players initiating a fight with another player, making unwanted or unwarranted contact with an official, or threatening a player or official will be suspended from the tournament.

 

 

TEAM REQUIREMENTS

Teams are responsible for bringing their own medical kit to the games (athletic tape, bandages, ice packs, etc.). Ice packs will not be available at game sites, so captains are encouraged to bring their own.

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Score sheets must be filled in with names and numbers by team captains before game time. First and last names are required for all players. Failure to comply with the rules will result in a technical foul.

All players must be listed on the team roster. Substitutes are not permitted.

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Teams are subject to being checked for age and identification. ID’s must be available at all times.

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Teams must start play on time if they have four players available. Players may enter the game late if they are written in the scorebook prior to the start of the game. A team may start and finish the game with no less than four players.

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All players entering the game must be written in the scorebook.

 

 

CONDUCT AND INTERACTION WITH OFFICIALS AND SITE SUPERVISORS

The team captain (identified at the start of the game) will be the only team spokesperson on all matters. This privilege is given only for clarification of a call or situation that occurs.

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At no time shall the coach/manager interrupt play, use unsportsmanlike conduct, use profanity, or badger the officials. (Any player abusing this rule shall be given a warning and/or technical foul at the discretion of the official).

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Players who have consumed alcoholic beverages before playing will be required to leave. Failure to do so may result in a forfeit.

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Teams must show respect to all fellow players, referees, and workers in the tournament. Tournament director(s) reserve the right to eject any player or team that is disrupting the tournament. In such case, there will be no refund of fees.

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There is a ZERO tolerance for abuse or conduct towards players, referees, site supervisors, and/or workers for the tournament.

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REFUNDS

All sales are final no refunds will be issued

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QUESTIONS

For more information text: TOURNAMENT (TEAM NAME) TO 701-446-8066

OR EMAIL DIRECTOR: OUTREACH@COLOREDCAPITAL.TV