Basketball

Primary Competition Rules

• Competition and Match Formats

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  Region and Division Match Format

  For Regions and Division match format, please consult the relevant page on the SSV website or contact the relevant Coordinator.

  State Competition Format

  Split Round Robin, Final.

  State Match Format

  All games are 2 x 15 minute halves with 2 minutes at half time.

  There will not be a 24 second shot clock.

  The clock only stops on all whistles in the last three minutes of the second half.

  State Match Schedule

  • There will be a Pre-Championships Briefing for all teams prior to the first round of matches.
  • Refer to the Basketball Draw on the SSV website for the Match Schedule.

• Scoring

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  Scoring

  State Round Robin Winner

  • Points allocated for Round Robin games:
  • 4 points for a win
  • 2 points for a draw
  • 0 points for a loss
  • If at the end of the Round Robin, 2 teams are equal on points, then the result of their head–to-head match will be used to determine the winner. If their head–to-head match was a draw, then total percentage from all their games will be used to determine the winner.
  • If more than two teams are tied on points, percentage from the matches involving the other tied teams will be calculated to determine the winner

  State Final Winner

  • If teams are tied at the end of regulation in the final, the game will be extended by 3 minutes.
  • If still tied, the game will be extended by a further 3 minutes, continuing until a result is reached.

• Conditions

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  • See the School Sport Victoria’s ‘General Conditions of Competition’. All players, teachers,
  • spectators and officials are bound by the ‘SSV Codes of Conduct’ and the ‘Participant Behaviour Policy’.
  • A girl cannot play in a girls’ team and a boys/mixed team in the same sport.
  • The level of competition chosen by a student at District level remains binding through to Division, Region and State levels.

• Team Size

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  Team Size

  • A maximum of twelve (12) players may be used in one day, who can be interchanged throughout each game.
  • Substitutions: There is no limit to the number of substitutions a team can make during a game.
  • Injured players and players who have received five fouls may be replaced
  • A team must have at least 4 players to commence a game and can finish with no less than 3 players on court.
  • Only twelve (12) SSV medallions plus one (1) for the team coach will be awarded to placegetters. Extra medallions will not be available.

• General Team Rules

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  Rules

  • Basketball is conducted under the FIBA Rules as interpreted by Basketball Victoria unless otherwise stated.
  • In SSV Basketball district competition, the 3-point shooting arc will not be used.
  • After the district level, the inner 3-point shooting arc will be used.
  • All free throws will be taken from the inner line marked 0.9 metres forward of the regulation free throw line.
  • The ‘Three Second Rule’ shall become a ‘Five Second Rule’.
  • All fouls will be recorded. Players who receive 5 personal fouls cannot continue to play but they can be replaced on court. Two shots penalty will apply on the 9th team team foul.
  • Please see the SSV Primary Schools Resource Manual for more useful sport specific information.

  Officials

  • School Requirement: Each school must supply a competent scorer and timekeeper .
  • State Finals: School Sport Victoria will appoint referees for the State Finals.

  Goal Post Padding

  Goal posts on outdoor courts (dual netball/basketball towers) require padding.

• Time-Out

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  • Each team is allowed one time-out per half of one minute.
  • There will be no Time-Outs during the last minute of the first half except for a Referee's Time-Out.
  • The Referee may call a Time-Out to allow the substitution of:

  (a) An injured player

  (b) A player who has received 5 fouls.

  (c) A player who has been ordered off the court

  • During a Referee's Time-Out, the clock will be stopped.

• Defence

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  No Zone Defence:

  • Full court ‘Man to Man’ defence is compulsory for the entire game (unless the mercy rule is being enforced).
  • Teams who deliberately play zone defence or a half court or full court press by not picking up a player each or drop back into the key will be penalised with the following: 1st time is a warning, 2nd time offensive team gets ball advanced to a base line throw in, 3rd time coach is awarded a Technical foul.

  Back Court Defence:

  • Any team leading by 15 points or more must play back court defence. It is up to the score table officials to notify the referees when this occurs. The referees will impose a penalty for non-compliance. When a team leads by 30 points or more the team who is winning must play defence behind the 3-point line. When this situation occurs, the coach of the leading team is permitted to instruct their team to withdraw to the defensive 3 point area.
  • Penalty: Side ball in front half (free throw line extended) to the team that trails by 15 points or more.

• Match Day Requirements and Equipment

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  Uniform and Dress Code

  • Tops/Singlets: Must be clearly and legally numbered from 00–99 and be of matching design and colour.
  • Shorts: Shorts must be of matching design and colour and must have no pockets. Players cannot take the court under any circumstances in shorts with pockets.
  • Uniform Penalty: For other uniform violations, teams will be penalised 5 points per game for each player out of uniform, added to the opposition's score (maximum 20 points per game).

  Lateness Penalties

  • If a team is late for reasons beyond their control and communicates with the convener, then the convener will attempt to accommodate the team as best as he/she can.
  • If a team is more than 10 min late without notice or communication or in the convener’s opinion their lateness makes the draw impracticable, then they will be penalised one point for every minute late.

  Team Sheet:

  • An up-to-date team sheet including players' uniform numbers handed to the convener on match day.

  Documentation

  Competing schools must provide:

  • Balls: Size 5 basketballs for both Boys and Girls (for warm-ups) .
  • First Aid Kit: An appropriate first aid kit suitable for the venue location .
  • Tape & Strapping: Sports tape must be supplied by the student or competing team. Strapping for injury prevention as required must be performed by the student competing team. First Aid Responders attending State Finals are not permitted to perform strapping.