Basketball

Primary Competition Rules

• Match Format

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  Match Format Consult the SSV website or the relevant Coordinator for Region and Division formats. State Format: Split Round Robin and State Final.

  State Match Schedule Matches consist of 2 x 15-minute halves with a 2-minute half-time break. There is no 24-second shot clock. The clock stops on all whistles only during the final three minutes of the second half. A Pre-Championships Briefing is held for all teams before the first round.

  State Round Robin Winners Points: 4 for a win, 2 for a draw, 0 for a loss. If two teams are tied on points, the head-to-head match result determines the winner. If that match was a draw, the total percentage from all games is used. If more than two teams are tied, the percentage from matches involving only the tied teams determines the winner.

  State Final Winner If tied at the end of the final, 3-minute extra periods are played until a result is reached.

• Conditions

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  Competitions follow the SSV ‘General Conditions of Competition’, ‘Codes of Conduct’, and ‘Participant Behaviour Policy’.

  • Students cannot play in both a girls’ team and a boys/mixed team in the same sport.
  • The competition level chosen at District remains binding through to State.

• Team Size

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  • Maximum of 12 players per day.
  • No limit on the number of substitutions.
  • Teams must have 4 players to start and at least 3 to finish.
  • Injured players or those with five fouls may be replaced.
  • 12 SSV medallions and 1 coach medallion are awarded to placegetters.

  Lateness Penalty Teams over 10 minutes late without notice may be penalized one point for every minute late.

• Game Specific Rules

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  Conducted under FIBA Rules as interpreted by Basketball Victoria with these exceptions:

  • Three-Point Arc: Not used at District level; the inner arc is used for all levels above District.
  • Free Throws: Taken from the inner line (0.9 metres forward of the regulation line).
  • Five Second Rule: Replaces the standard ‘Three Second Rule’.
  • Fouls: Players are removed upon receiving 5 personal fouls. Two shots are awarded on the 9th team foul.
  • Goal Post Padding: Required for all outdoor dual-purpose towers.

• Time-Outs

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  One 1-minute time-out is allowed per team per half. No time-outs are permitted in the last minute of the first half except for Referee's Time-Outs (for injury, 5 fouls, or player ejection), during which the clock stops.

• Defence and Mercy Rule

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  • Man-to-Man Defense: Compulsory full-court defense is required (unless the mercy rule applies). Penalties for zone defense include a warning, followed by ball advancement, and finally a technical foul.
  • 15-Point Lead: The leading team must play back-court defense.
  • 30-Point Lead: The leading team must retreat behind the 3-point line.
  • Penalty: Side ball in the front half awarded to the trailing team.

• Dress Code

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  Singlets/tops must be the same color and design, legally numbered 00-99. Shorts must be the same color and design with no pockets. Players in shorts with pockets cannot play. Other uniform violations incur a 5-point penalty per player (maximum 20 points per game).

• Equipment

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  Teams must provide:

  • Size 5 Basketball for warm-ups (Boys and Girls).
  • First aid kit and sports tape. (SSV First Aid Responders do not perform strapping).

  Note: An up-to-date team sheet with uniform numbers must be handed to the convener on match day.