Rules of the Run

Applies to all divisions unless a division-specific note says otherwise. Officials' rulings on the floor are final.

Game

A team can start and play with 4 players. Game time is forfeiture time — if a team cannot field 4 players, they forfeit.
Teams may choose to advance the ball in the last 2 minutes of the 2nd half only.
Point differential cap is 15 points for Boys 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and Girls Junior/Senior; 20 points for Boys 18U, Elite and Vets.
No press allowed in Boys 10U and 12U until the 4th quarter and overtime, and only if the game is within 10 points.
Any defense is allowed in all divisions.
The jump-ball winner receives possession in the 4th quarter; the opposing team receives it to start the 2nd and 3rd quarters. All other jump balls use alternating possession arrows.

Four 10-minute quarters in Boys 18U, Elite and Vets divisions.
Four 8-minute quarters in all youth divisions (girls and boys).
Running clock the entire game until the last 2 minutes of the 4th quarter and the last minute of overtime; then the clock stops on all whistles and made baskets.
A 30-second shot clock is used in the last 2 minutes of the game and for all of overtime.
Ties are settled with a 3-minute overtime period.

Three timeouts per game. One timeout must be used in the 1st half — no carry-over.
One timeout per overtime period.
Timeouts are 1 minute. Halftime is 2 minutes.

On the 5th team foul of each quarter, the opponent is awarded a two-shot bonus.
All technical fouls are two shots and possession, unless noted otherwise.
Technical fouls for cussing and mismatched jerseys are one shot with no change of possession.
Player-control fouls (e.g. charging) are not awarded free throws.

Players must wear matching-color jerseys with permanently affixed numbers. Team jerseys are provided to each team.
If both teams have the same jersey color, or there is a dispute over bench and direction in the first half, the higher seed gets the preference in both situations.
Tournament officials may invoke special privileges should they deem it necessary.

Rosters may have up to 10 players.
Lineups must be given to the scorekeeper before the start of the game.
Scorekeepers may only be interrupted during a dead ball. Repeated interruptions draw a referee warning, then a technical foul for every further infraction.
Every team is advised to have their own personnel at the scorer's table.
Players must play during bracket play in order to play in the playoffs.

Only players, 2 coaches, and the assigned team scorekeeper may be seated in the bench area. Everyone else must sit in the stands or away from the bench.
This is strictly enforced: a verbal warning on the first offense, then technical fouls until the issue is resolved.
Teams have one minute to clear non-coaches and non-players off their bench before another technical is issued.

Standard foul rules apply.
All technical fouls other than cussing or mismatched jerseys count as both personal and team fouls.
A player fouls out after 5 personal fouls.

Any player ejected from a game (before, during or after) must sit out the next game unless the league supervisor takes more severe action.
Striking a player, official, participant or spectator results in automatic ejection from the remainder of the tournament and possibly future tournaments.
Penalties escalate: verbal warning by the official, technical fouls, then ejection.
After an ejection the tournament committee will discuss suspension for the remainder of the tournament. There is no tolerance for unsportsmanlike conduct.