Basketball

Entry

Team, Boys and Girls

Age

Mixed Under 11/Over 9 (Panel of 10 – 5 boys + 5 girls)
Boys & Girls Under 13/Over 10 (Panel of 10 boys / Panel of 10 girls)
Boys & Girls Under 16/Over 13 (Panel of 10 boys / Panel of 10 girls)

Ball Sizes:

  • Under 11 – Size 5
  • Under 13 Boys & Girls – Size 6
  • Under 16 Girls – Size 6
  • Under 16 Boys – Size 7

Notes

Playing Times as follows:

  • Mixed U11 – 4 x 5-minute quarters
  • Boys & Girls U13 – 4 x 7-minute quarters
  • Boys & Girls U16 – 4 x 9-minute quarters

All panel members present at National Festival should participate.

Additional Notes

This is a Provincial event. Your Team first qualifies at County level before progressing to Provincial.

  1. All matches will be played according to the rules of the Basketball Association of Ireland except where amended by Community Games Rules.
  2. Team of 5 must commence the game with rolling substitution thereafter.
  3. For Mixed U11, a match will consist of 4 quarters of 5 minutes STOP clock each, with intervals after the 2nd quarter of 3 minutes. There will be breaks of 1 minute between 1st and 2nd quarter and likewise a minute break between 3rd and 4th quarters. There will be an overtime of 3 minutes where necessary. The game will be played as follows: 4 x 5 minutes STOPPED clock. The clock will stop for “Time Outs” also.
  4. For Mixed U11 years, a minimum of 2 of either gender must be on the court at all times during play.
  5. For Mixed U11’s, no full court press allowed. Players must return to the back court after a score or when the referee has stopped the game for a violation or a foul.
  6. For Boys & Girls U13, a match will consist of 4 quarters of 7 minutes running clock each, with an interval after the 2nd quarter of 3 minutes. There will be breaks of 2 minutes between 1st and 2nd quarters and likewise a 2-minute break between 3rd and 4th quarters. There will be an overtime of 3 minutes where necessary. The game will be played as follows: 4 x 7 minute quarters running clock, except for the last minute of the 4th quarter which will be stop clock. Otherwise, the clock will stop for "Time Outs" only.
  7. For U16’s, a match will consist of 4 quarters of 9 minutes each, with an interval after the 2nd quarter of 4 minutes. There will be breaks of 2 minutes between 1st and 2nd quarters and likewise a 2-minute break between 3rd and 4th quarters. There will be an overtime of 3 minutes where necessary. The game will be played as follows: 4 x 9 minute quarters running clock, except for the last minute of the 4th quarter which will be stop clock. Otherwise, the clock will stop for "Time Outs" only.
  8. For U11 / U13 / U16, 1 time-out is allowed to each team in the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarters, and 2 time-outs in the 4th quarter. One time-out will be given to each team during each period of extra time. No carry over (clock stopped during time-out).
  9. For U13’s / U16’s, full court press is allowed only in the 4th quarter. You cannot press if your team is winning by 15 points or more.
  10. Defensive man-to-man defense is mandatory for all competitions up to and including U16.
  11. Three (3) point score is allowed.
  12. Drawn matches will be decided as follows: 3 minutes extra time must be played.
  13. Jump ball to commence the game, alternate possession thereafter.
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