S4DL BASKETBALL RULES
CLOCK
TWO 20 MINUTE RUNNING TIME HALVES. CLOCK **NEVER STOPS** EXCEPT FOR:
A) 1 MINUTE MAX STOP FOR SUBS EVERY 5 MINUTES. HALFTIME STOP IS 2 MINUTES MAX.
B) COACH TIME OUT IN LAST 2 MINUTES OF GAME ONLY.
C) DEAD BALL IN THE LAST 2 MINUTES OF GAME ONLY.
SUBSTITUTIONS
ALL PLAYERS ON BENCH MUST SUB IN EVERY 5 MINUTES. NO OTHER SUB TIMES ALLOWED.
TIME OUTS
EACH TEAM GETS ONE 30 SECOND TIME OUT DURING THE LAST 2 MINUTES OF GAME ONLY.
ONLY COACHES MAY CALL TIME OUTS. LOSS OF POSSESION FOR ILLEGAL TIME OUT CALLED.
DEFENSE
MAN TO MAN ONLY. PLAYERS MUST STAY “NEAR” MAN AT ALL TIMES. PLAYER WITH BALL CAN BE DOUBLE TEAMED ONLY IN THE LANE OR ON THE BLOCKS DOWN LOW.
PRESSING
LAST 2 MINUTES OF GAME ONLY. DOUBLE OR TRIPLE TEAM FULL COURT ALLOWED.
OVERTIME
JUMP BALL. FIRST TEAM TO SCORE TWO POINTS WINS (ONE BASKET OR TWO FREE THROWS).
FREE THROWS
ONE AND ONE AWARDED ON 7TH FOUL OF EACH HALF.
DOUBLE BONUS AWARDED ON 10TH FOUL OF EACH HALF.
SPORTSMANSHIP
IF A TEAM LEADS BY 25 POINTS, THE SCORE IS CLEARED AND REMAINS AT 0-0 REST OF GAME.
GAMES RULES
ALL NY STATE HIGH SCHOOL RULES APPLY PER RULE BOOK @ NYSPHSAA.ORG